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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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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
to_o be_v esteem_v for_o they_o by_o man_n but_o only_o by_o the_o do_n of_o they_o to_o please_v god_n the_o stone_n be_v not_o wrought_v on_o the_o owte_n side_n but_o only_o to_o make_v it_o fair_a to_o the_o show_n and_o view_v of_o man_n beware_v therefore_o of_o seek_v to_o please_v those_o that_o do_v stand_v by_o to_o look_v o●_n seek_v thou_o only_o to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o defy_v all_o vain_a hypocrisy_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o esteeeme_v of_o the_o vain_a praise_n of_o man_n how_o great_a a_o sin_n vaynglorie_n be_v and_o of_o how_o much_o mischief_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o how_o careful_o they_o ought_v to_o avoid_v it_o that_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o chistian_n religion_n chap._n 10._o gyve_v unto_o thy_o lord_n god_n the_o glory_n say_v the_o scripture_n 7._o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o good_a work_n god_n himself_o do_v crave_v at_o thy_o hand_n as_o the_o principal_a author_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a which_o thou_o do_v beware_v that_o thou_o usurp_v not_o that_o glory_n unto_o thyself_o which_o god_n will_v not_o geve_v unto_o any_o man_n vain_a glory_n be_v a_o great_a offence_n unto_o god_n and_o self_n love_n be_v a_o very_a hurtful_a thing_n unto_o the_o spiritual_a man_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v beware_v of_o vain_a glory_n and_o fly_v from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o cockatrice_n who_o if_o he_o chance_v for_o to_o espy_v thou_o before_o thou_o spy_v he_o and_o so_o be_v take_v unprovided_a with_o his_o very_a sight_n will_v cause_v thou_o to_o die_v but_o if_o thou_o spy_v he_o first_o and_o do_v consider_v well_o what_o vanity_n be_v and_o how_o little_a reason_n thou_o have_v to_o take_v glory_n of_o thy_o own_o do_n thou_o shall_v get_v perfect_a victory_n thereof_o let_v god_n be_v praise_v in_o his_o work_n and_o not_o man_n who_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a instrument_n of_o his_o grace_n 10._o will_v happy_o the_o axe_n say_v god_n vaunt_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o cut_v therewithal_o or_o will_v the_o see_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o that_o work_v therewith_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o instrument_n but_o unto_o he_o that_o work_v with_o it_o now_o if_o thou_o do_v any_o good_a work_n thou_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o instrument_n which_o god_n work_v it_o by_o beware_v lest_o thou_o do_v attribute_n unto_o thyself_o that_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o thy_o lord_n 10._o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o many_o affliction_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v in_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o i_o which_o have_v do_v it_o 15._o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o 4._o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n mention_v in_o the_o apocalips_n take_v of_o the_o crown_n from_o their_o head_n and_o lay_v they_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o lamb_n so_o ought_v thou_o to_o do_v also_o lay_v the_o honour_n of_o thy_o good_a work_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n christ_n remembringe_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v 25._o not_o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n geve_v glory_n all_o our_o work_n thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o o_o lord_n say_v esay_n 4._o nabuchodonoser_n which_o in_o praise_v of_o himself_o say_v be_v not_o this_o that_o mighty_a strong_a city_n which_o i_o build_v by_o my_o own_o ●●rce_n and_o power_n straight_a way_n hard_a ●is_n voice_n from_o heaven_n which_o say_v thy_o ●●ngdome_n shall_v pass_v away_o to_o thy_o eni●ies_n samson_n glory_v in_o a_o victory_n which_o ●od_n give_v unto_o he_o say_v 15._o with_o a_o jaw_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ass_n do_v i_o slay_v this_o great_a number_n he_o ●as_v straightways_o so_o humble_v and_o bring_v ●we_n that_o he_o be_v nigh_o dead_a of_o thirst_n ●●rough_n the_o vain_a glory_n of_o such_o work_n 〈◊〉_d god_n himself_o wrought_v by_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d job_n think_v it_o a_o great_a fault_n for_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d delight_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n 31._o which_o thin●●ou_n do_v as_o often_o as_o thou_o do_v glory_n &_o ●ast_v thyself_o of_o any_o work_n that_o thou_o ●est_v moses_n thowght_fw-mi that_o his_o hand_n have_v be_v ●●ole_a and_o sound_o 4._o but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o put_v 〈◊〉_d hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n it_o come_v out_o ●●ayne_o all_o full_a of_o leprosy_n if_o thou_o do_v ●●inke_v that_o thy_o work_v be_v good_a &_o soun●●_n do_v but_o put_v thy_o hand_n into_o thy_o bosom_n use_v lay_v it_o on_o thy_o hart_n consider_v with_o 〈◊〉_d self_n what_o circunstance_n be_v require_v 〈◊〉_d make_v every_o work_n to_o be_v good_a and_o ●●rfect_a and_o thou_o shall_v happy_o find_v that_o ●●ey_n be_v part_o taint_v with_o some_o spice_n 〈◊〉_d the_o leprosy_n of_o vain_a glory_n what_o haste_n 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o have_v not_o receyve_v of_o god_n thy_o perdition_n be_v of_o thyself_o 13._o but_o thy_o sal●●●ion_n be_v from_o god_n if_o thou_o do_v look_v what_o 〈◊〉_d pass_v thou_o before_o time_n thou_o will_v ●●de_v that_o thou_o have_v commit_v some_o thing_n ●●t_v thou_o may_v worthy_o be_v asshamed_a of_o if_o thou_o have_v consideration_n to_o that_o whic●_n be_v now_o present_a thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o sel●_n in_o this_o time_n of_o bannyshement_n enuiron●●_n with_o infinite_a danger_n and_o if_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o eye_n to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v th●●_n haste_n much_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o consider_v the_o terrible_a judgemente_n of_o god_n whic●_n be_v towards_o thou_o thou_o ought_v rather_o to_o walk_v in_o fe●●_n and_o dislykinge_v of_o thyself_o here_o in_o th●_n vale_n of_o misery_n and_o tear_n then_o be_v ful●_n with_o vain_a glory_n and_o like_n of_o thy_o sel●_n since_o those_o good_a work_v which_o th●●_n do_v thou_o know_v not_o how_o acceptab●●_n to_o god_n they_o be_v neither_o yet_o how_o lon●_n thou_o shall_v persevere_v in_o they_o he_o that_o sta●●deth_v 10_o let_v he_o beware_v that_o he_o faule_fw-mi n●●_n say_v th●_n apostle_n if_o thou_o take_v vain_a glory_n of_o that_o gra●●_n which_o god_n gyve_v thou_o and_o be_v prow●●_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v soon_o loose_v that_o gr●●_n again_o 29._o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v i_o say●●_n in_o my_o habundance_n that_o i_o will_v never_o 〈◊〉_d move_v and_o because_o he_o trust_v vayn●●lie_o in_o himself_o he_o fall_v as_o the_o same_o pr●●phet_n say_v further_a 29._o thou_o have_v turn_v 〈◊〉_d face_n away_o from_o i_o and_o straight_o weigh'_v be_v trouble_a if_o thou_o do_v any_o good_a 〈◊〉_d all_o thou_o do_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d what_o cause_n be_v there_o why_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d boast_v thou_o of_o the_o god_n which_o be●●_n thy_o they_o be_v those_o foolish_a virgin_n 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o lamp_n without_o oil_n 25_o whic●_n seek_v for_o the_o vanity_n and_o exterior_a glo●●_n 〈◊〉_d ●his_v world_n if_o thou_o do_v gloriefie_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o glory_n be_v nothing_o 8._o if_o the_o angel_n which_o have_v so_o high_a a_o dignity_n in_o heaven_n do_v seek_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n how_o ●●ch_a more_o owght_a thou_o be_v a_o silly_a ●●rtall_a man_n seek_v to_o dryve_v from_o thou_o all_o ●●ne_n glory_n &_o to_o humble_v thyself_o learn_v ●●ou_n o_o miserable_a man_n to_o be_v humble_a of_o hart_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o may_v find_v that_o grace_n which_o the_o ●●ll_v angel_n lose_v by_o their_o vanity_n &_o pride_n ●he_v consideration_n of_o thy_o own_o weakness_n and_o defect_n and_o the_o great_a labour_n which_o holy_a saint_n have_v suffer_v here_o in_o the_o world_n be_v vearie_a good_a remedy_n against_o vainglory_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o mar_v all_o the_o good_a deed_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o man_n chap._n 11._o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o our_o lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n ●1_n glory_n not_o in_o thy_o own_o work_n for_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ought_v to_o redownde_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d gever_n thereof_o despise_v every_o vainglory_n of_o this_o present_a world_n if_o thou_o will_v receyve_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d more_o devoute_a that_o thou_o shall_v find_v 〈◊〉_d self_n so_o much_o more_o have_v thou_o cause_n to_o f●●re_v vaynglorye_n and_o to_o live_v circumspect●●●_n vainglory_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o th●_n which_o be_v good_a so_o be_v it_o not_o deminish_v wi●●_n that_o good_a but_o rather_o thereby_o increase●_n for_o as_o our_o god_n of_o his_o infinity_n good●_n gather_v good_a out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v evi●_a so_o contrariwyse_o the_o malice_n of_o our_o
enjoy_v the_o pleasant_a land_n of_o promise_n thou_o must_v not_o let_v thy_o judgement_n be_v so_o much_o corrupt_v as_o to_o choose_v rather_o a_o miserable_a life_n in_o the_o perturbation_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n then_o to_o enjoy_v a_o most_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o christ_n jesu._n walk_v on_o towards_o that_o celestial_a jerusalem_n your_o free_a mother_n 4._o their_o shall_v thou_o find_v perpetual_a rest_n say_v the_o apostle_n abhor_v with_o all_o thy_o hart_n such_o unquyet_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n of_o thy_o soul_n the_o vearie_a misery_n of_o thy_o life_n itself_o bid_v thou_o to_o forsake_v it_o the_o world_n itself_o cry_v out_o upon_o thou_o not_o to_o esteem_v it_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n which_o willing_o refuse_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n for_o the_o like_n that_o they_o take_v unto_o the_o hill_n of_o galaad_n 34_o where_o they_o mean_v to_o make_v their_o perpetual_a habitation_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v their_o diverse_a that_o care_v not_o for_o the_o glory_n eternal_a content_v themselves_o with_o the_o god_n of_o this_o miserable_a world_n thou_o must_v not_o think_v to_o find_v rest_n there_o 11._o where_o all_o be_v in_o a_o confusion_n and_o alteration_n the_o worldly_a man_n be_v amaze_v and_o confound_v they_o know_v not_o themselves_o what_o they_o do_v nor_o whether_o they_o do_v intend_v to_o go_v no_o more_o than_o do_v the_o builder_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n because_n that_o all_z the_o consolation_n of_o this_o false_a world_n be_v accompany_v with_o so_o many_o infinite_a sorrow_n and_o trouble_n and_o be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n and_o grief_n we_o ought_v only_o to_o love_n god_n and_o his_o eternal_a beatitude_n chap._n 16._o god_n grant_v not_o that_o my_o spirit_n shall_v have_v rest_n 9_o and_o have_v fill_v i_o full_a of_o bitterness_n say_v job._n thou_o can_v not_o in_o the_o world_n enjoy_v any_o perfect_a rest_n nor_o receyve_v any_o true_a joy_n where_o all_o be_v bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n consider_v what_o sharpness_n be_v find_v hide_a under_o that_o which_o appear_v sweet_a first_o consider_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o after_o weigh_v withal_o the_o pain_n that_o succede_v it_o vice_n do_v always_o apparel_v themselves_o after_o the_o best_a and_o fine_a fation_n be_v of_o themselves_o miserable_a filthy_a bondslave_n let_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o these_o worldly_a show_v deceyve_v thou_o for_o all_o that_o be_v within_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o affliction_n and_o bitterness_n by_o this_o thou_o may_v perceyve_v what_o a_o evil_a thing_n vice_n be_v that_o go_v so_o well_o &_o galantlie_o apparel_v be_v in_o deed_n all_o horrible_a and_o loathsome_a and_o contrariewyse_o thou_o shall_v konwe_v the_o goodness_n of_o virtue_n who_o always_o go_v poorelie_o and_o bare_o clothe_v and_o yet_o be_v in_o deed_n all_o fair_a and_o gracious_a in_o all_o wordly_a thing_n thou_o shall_v find_v great_a trouble_n and_o grief_n christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o transfiguration_n 17._o make_v mention_n of_o his_o holy_a passion_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o felicity_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n and_o vexation_n if_o the_o world_n be_v so_o full_a of_o bitterness_n as_o it_o be_v be_v yet_o so_o much_o belove_v and_o esteem_v how_o will_v man_n have_v love_v and_o esteem_v it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v all_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a god_n have_v mingle_v sorrow_n among_o our_o consolation_n here_o in_o this_o world_n because_o we_o shall_v hate_v this_o life_n and_o love_v the_o life_n to_o come_v a_o man_n that_o be_v such_o a_o lover_n of_o worldly_a honour_n 5._o be_v very_o joyful_a to_o see_v how_o he_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o queen_n hester_n but_o his_o great_a joy_n be_v turn_v into_o bitter_a mourning_n when_o he_o see_v that_o mardocheus_n will_v gyve_v he_o no_o reverence_n sorrow_n do_v always_o go_v accompany_v with_o worldly_a joy_n and_o to_o they_o that_o live_v in_o continual_a prosperity_n every_o small_a grief_n do_v much_o annoyance_n it_o be_v marvellous_a to_o behold_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v so_o full_a of_o bitterness_n and_o yet_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v esteem_v of_o so_o many_o man_n for_o sweet_a and_o savoury_a great_a be_v thy_o danger_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o only_o be_v content_v to_o live_v amongst_o so_o great_a sorrow_n but_o also_o to_o take_v pleasure_n and_o delght_n in_o they_o that_o sick_a man_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n who_o stomach_n refuse_v good_a and_o wholesome_a meat_n and_o can_v eat_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a and_o evil_a for_o he_o and_o as_o little_a hope_n be_v there_o to_o be_v have_v of_o that_o man_n which_o leave_v th●_n sweet_a conversation_n of_o christ_n jesu_n and_o cast_v his_o affection_n to_o like_v of_o the_o poison_a meat_n which_o this_o world_n do_v offer_v he_o when_o 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it_o seek_v not_o go●●_n glory_n but_o his_o own_o god_n do_v not_o prohibit_v we_o to_o do_v good_a open_o but_o he_o will_v that_o our_o intention_n shall_v be_v secret_a he_o command_v thou_o ●ot_n to_o seek_v thy_o own_o praise_n but_o in_o the_o ●ood_n which_o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o seek_v to_o ●lease_v he_o if_o thou_o commit_v the_o treasour_n of_o thy_o work_n to_o a_o other_o man_n mouth_n it_o be_v then●o_o long_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n either_o to_o ●eepe_v it_o or_o to_o loose_v it_o keep_v thy_o own_o seasour_n thyself_o and_o hide_v privelie_o the_o ●●ches_n of_o thy_o virtue_n unless_o thou_o will_v let_v flatterer_n spoil_n thou_o quite_o of_o they_o king_n ezechias_n because_o he_o show_v his_o ●●easure_n to_o the_o embassatour_n of_o the_o king_n ●f_fw-fr babylon_n 20_o he_o be_v grevouslie_o punish_v ●herefore_o do_v not_o publish_v abroad_o thy_o ●ood_n work_v which_o thou_o do_v lest_o ●hou_v be_v punish_v by_o god_n for_o a_o vain_a &_o 〈◊〉_d arrogant_a person_n seek_v not_o for_o the_o re●ard_n of_o thy_o well_o work_v in_o this_o world_n ●est_v thou_o lose_v thereby_o thy_o reward_n in_o ●eaven_n and_o that_o the_o judge_n do_v say_v unto_o ●hee_o at_o the_o judgement_n day_n thou_o have_v re●eyved_v thy_o reward_n all_o ready_a 6._o be_v not_o thou_o desirous_a to_o be_v justify_v ●y_a man_n for_o if_o thy_o own_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v the_o what_o avayl_v thou_o then_o their_o ●ayne_a praise_n fly_v from_o be_v praise_v ●est_v thou_o be_v deceive_v and_o so_o loose_a the_o ●erite_n of_o thy_o good_a work_n let_v not_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o favour_n of_o those_o which_o be_v mighty_a any_o thing_n move_v thou_o or_o delight_v thou_o for_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v separate_v thou_o from_o the_o chief_a felicity_n of_o all_o be_v both_o vearie_a vain_a and_o very_o dangerous_a of_o word_n make_v thou_o no_o account_n at_o all_o for_o wyseman_n way_n more_o thy_o work_n they_o thy_o word_n a_o good_a work_n be_v praise_v worthy_a of_o itself_o and_o they_o that_o seek_v after_o word_n shall_v nothing_o find_v at_o the_o last_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n shall_v receive_v reward_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v commit_v thy_o life_n unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v quiet_a nor_o at_o rest_n amongst_o they_o for_o sometime_o thou_o shall_v be_v of_o good_a account_n amongst_o they_o and_o some_o time_n again_o thou_o shall_v be_v no_o body_n as_o their_o fancy_n serve_v they_o the_o good_a and_o just_a man_n be_v not_o move_v with_o fair_a word_n but_o seek_v all_o that_o he_o can_v to_o please_v god_n alone_o return_v and_o look_v into_o thy_o own_o conscience_n where_o thou_o shall_v find_v record_v the_o vearie_a truth_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v in_o deed_n there_o shall_v thou_o find_v how_o thou_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o a_o frail_a sinner_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o long_o to_o live_v here_o and_o when_o death_n in_o deed_n shall_v come_v then_o shall_v thou_o see_v how_o vain_a the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n be_v how_o brittle_a be_v the_o joy_n and_o how_o little_a worth_n the_o praise_n of_o man_n be_v desire_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o mowthe_n of_o man_n for_o that_o they_o do_v easy_o deceyve_v with_o their_o vain_a praise_n the_o greedy_a and_o fond_a follower_n of_o this_o worldly_a honour_n it_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a delight_n which_o be_v not_o found_v upon_o a_o pure_a and_o a_o clean_a conscience_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v in_o the_o furnace_n so_o be_v man_n try_v in_o the_o mowth_n of_o he_o that_o praise_v he_o 27._o the_o gold_n be_v pourge_v in_o the_o furnace_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o gold_n turn_v into_o smoke_n and_o cinder_n so_o virtue_n be_v once_o pass_v throwghe_o the_o furnace_n of_o praise_n if_o it_o be_v false_a it_o consume_v away_o to_o nothing_o but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v by_o praise_n increase_v if_o thou_o desire_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n thou_o have_v not_o true_a virtue_n in_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v exalt_v thyself_o by_o man_n praise_n thou_o be_v not_o sure_o virtuous_a those_o of_o babilone_n when_o they_o hard_o once_o the_o music_n sound_n 3._o they_o adore_v the_o idol_n and_o so_o do_v vearie_a many_o man_n hear_v themselves_o once_o praise_v they_o fall_v after_o to_o the_o adoringe_a of_o the_o idol_n of_o vice_n the_o manna_n which_o the_o israelite_n do_v reserve_v for_o any_o of_o the_o week_n day_n 16._o they_o find_v it_o always_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v to_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o worm_n but_o that_o which_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o saboth_n day_n remain_v sound_o and_o incorrupte_v by_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understode_v that_o by_o the_o week_n day_n be_v signify_v the_o time_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o all_o the_o work_n that_o thou_o do_v in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v praise_v therefore_o of_o man_n be_v all_o mar_v and_o corrupt_v but_o those_o which_o thou_o do_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o the_o great_a feast_n of_o the_o glorious_a saboth_n in_o heaven_n will_v continue_v good_a and_o sound_n for_o thou_o there_o for_o the_o which_o also_o thou_o shall_v receyve_v reward_n say_v therefore_o all_o thy_o work_v up_o in_o store_n against_o that_o high_a feast_n of_o glory_n when_o god_n command_v that_o the_o stone_n of_o which_o the_o altar_n be_v make_v 20._o shall_v not_o be_v polish_v nor_o wrought_v but_o shall_v remain_v rude_a &_o without_o woorkemanship_n he_o mean_v thereby_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o work_v which_o we_o shall_v do_v we_o shall_v not_o do_v they_o
adve●●sarie_n the_o devil_n be_v so_o great_a that_o of_o good_a 〈◊〉_d gather_v evil_a out_o of_o good_a work_v 〈◊〉_d gather_v vaynglorie_n to_o the_o end_n that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v destroy_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o go●●_n work_v this_o vanity_n be_v the_o arrow_n th●_n fly_v by_o day_n which_o proceed_v from_o 〈◊〉_d light_n of_o our_o good_a work_n from_o the_o whi●●_n the_o prophet_n desire_v to_o be_v delyver_v 90._o 〈◊〉_d heed_n thou_o be_v not_o hit_v with_o this_o arrow_n which_o carry_v poison_n with_o it_o to_o slay_v th●●_n with_o all_o when_o thou_o think_v that_o thou_o ha●●_n do_v enowghe_o and_o well_o acquit_v thy_o sel●●_n in_o thy_o woorkinge_n it_o be_v because_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d not_o compare_v thy_o work_v with_o the_o work●●_n of_o holy_a man_n it_o thou_o compare_v thy_o ow●●_n work_v with_o they_o thy_o own_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v but_o of_o little_a value_n a_o thin●_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v white_a when_o it_o be_v c●●●pared_v with_o snow_n seem_v in_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d black_a if_o thou_o call_v to_o thy_o remembrance_n how_o much_o the_o holy_a martyr_n suffer_v 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a penance_n they_o take_v i_o know_v not_o what_o work_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v ther●_n 〈◊〉_d compare_v will_v seem_v any_o other_o 〈◊〉_d very_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a know_v ●●ne_v own_o weakness_n and_o how_o little_a thou_o ●●●e_z &_o be_v not_o proud_a of_o nothing_o let_v not_o moiety_n move_v thou_o to_o do_v any_o work_n neither_o the_o hope_v for_o any_o reward_n of_o man_n the_o wyndemill_n go_v not_o about_o nor_o ●●ndeth_v meal_n but_o if_o it_o have_v wound_n to_o 〈◊〉_d withal_o so_o be_v their_o many_o man_n that_o ne●●●_n grynd_v any_o meal_n of_o good_a work_n but_o ●he_v wound_n of_o vanity_n do_v blow_v they_o ●●warde_o to_o it_o but_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o use_v work_n be_v lose_v if_o thou_o be_v move_v ●●●reunto_o by_o vanity_n what_o if_o thou_o fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o law_n command_v thou_o where●●●●_n have_v thou_o yet_o to_o glory_n our_o lord_n say_v ●●●o_v thou_o 17._o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v ●●●maunded_v you_o yet_o say_v that_o you_o be_v still_o ●●profitable_a servant_n all_o though_o that_o thou_o have_v always_o ●●ued_v god_n yet_o owghte_v thou_o to_o account_v 〈◊〉_d self_n but_o unprofitable_a still_o how_o much_o ●●re_o than_o ought_v thou_o so_o to_o do_v if_o thou_o ●●est_v cawl_n well_o to_o thy_o remembrance_n all_o ●●●t_n thou_o have_v do_v before_o and_o how_o many_o ●●●es_v thou_o have_v fall_v into_o sin_n the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o deed_n be_v to_o ●●ke_v account_n with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o ●●●t_v yet_o do_v nothing_o destroy_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o own_o ●●uailles_n neither_o let_v all_o thy_o labour_n be_v lose_v 〈◊〉_d nothing_o god_n know_v better_a than_o thy_o ●●●e_a what_o thou_o do_v &_o what_o thy_o merit_n 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o leave_v unrewarded_a one_o cup_n of_o can_v water_v which_o thou_o h●●_n give_v in_o his_o name_n what_o need_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o the●_n praise_v thyself_o do_v not_o thou_o kno●_n that_o if_o thou_o praise_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d be_v praise_v of_o god_n esteem_v thyself_o 〈◊〉_d unprofitable_a and_o god_n will_v account_v th●_n amongst_o those_o that_o he_o allow_v for_o go●●_n and_o profitable_a if_o thou_o be_v never_o 〈◊〉_d much_o worthy_a of_o praise_n before_o yet_o as●●_n thou_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o praise_v of_o 〈◊〉_d self_n thou_o have_v lose_v all_o that_o thou_o didd●●●_n deserve_v before_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v befo●●_n unprofitable_a yet_o in_o so_o humble_v of_o 〈◊〉_d self_n and_o acknowledge_v thyself_o for_o ●●profitable_a thou_o shall_v be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d profitable_a it_o be_v necessary_a for_o thou_o to_o ●●ther_n thy_o thought_n together_o it_o be_v convenient_a fo●●hee_o to_o forget_v thy_o own_o virtuous_a deed_n since_o thou_o have_v forget_v thy_o sin_n which_o much_o better_a deseru●_n remembrance_n at_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v 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that_o be_v in_o ●hat_n state_n he_o be_v in_o more_o danger_n of_o fawlinge_v into_o sin_n as_o also_o for_o that_o ●he_v most_o part_n of_o man_n throwghe_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o greatness_n forsake_v clean_o the_o seruinge_n of_o god_n chap._n 12._o seek_v not_o to_o climb_v to_o high_a 11._o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o fear_v least_o by_o go_v to_o high_a thou_o fawle_v down_o again_o if_o thou_o will_v great_a in_o heaven_n thou_o must_v be_v but_o little_a ●e_n upon_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v know_v many_o both_o great_a 〈◊〉_d mighty_a of_o who_o there_o be_v now_o no_o merry_a least_o at_o all_o how_o many_o have_v attay●●●_n unto_o great_a dignity_n and_o stately_a projection_n which_o when_o they_o have_v enjoy_v ●●m_fw-la a_o while_n with_o great_a pomp_n and_o glo●●_n all_o that_o glory_n turn_v quick_o to_o a_o smoke_n and_o within_o a_o short_a space_n after_o 〈◊〉_d mention_n at_o all_o be_v make_v of_o they_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d take_v for_o they_o they_o be_v 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foot_n thou_o may_v think_v that_o in_o the_o s●●_n state_n in_o which_o thou_o wish_v to_o be_v o●●_n be_v before_o who_o name_n thou_o kno●_n not_o and_o the_o world_n have_v now_o forget_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o they_o b●●_n turn_v into_o dust_n and_o ash_n think_v no●_n much_o of_o that_o which_o be_v present_a but_o lo●●_n to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v make_v no●_n much_o account_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o 〈◊〉_d world_n do_v offer_v unto_o thou_o here_o but_o lo●●_n ●hat_n be_v to_o follow_v after_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o ●●nsider_v and_o set_v before_o thy_o eye_n that_o ●●ich_a shall_v follow_v after_o this_o short_a life_n be_v ●●ste_a thou_o will_v be_v right_a well_o content_v ●●th_v the_o state_n in_o which_o god_n have_v now_o ●●aced_v thou_o here_o let_v not_o the_o world_n beguile_v thou_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n make_v thou_o to_o believe_v that_o ●●ou_a will_v have_v serve_v god_n better_a 〈◊〉_d some_o high_a room_n then_o in_o that_o mean_a ●●lling_n wherein_o he_o have_v now_o place_v thou_o many_o a_o simple_a soul_n do_v our_o enemy_n ●●e_v devil_n deceyve_v with_o make_v they_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v such_o like_a lie_n &_o vanity_n under_o ●●e_z colour_n of_o virtue_n they_o desire_v advaun●●mentes_n &_o great_a preferment_n suppose_v ●●en_o that_o they_o will_v gyve_v large_a alm_n and_o ●●e_v many_o other_o good_a deed_n but_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d false_a &_o full_a of_o disceyte_n for_o honour_n and_o ●●omotions_n do_v blind_a we_o worldly_a folk_n ●●e_v great_a man_n be_v lest_o lord_n of_o they_o ●●●ues_n and_o in_o the_o great_a dignity_n that_o man_n ●●ue_v the_o more_o be_v they_o chardged_a with_o ●●re_o both_o of_o themselves_o
world_n as_o though_o th●●_n shall_v always_o enjoy_v it_o there_o be_v ma●●_n which_o build_v fair_a house_n and_o when_o th●●_n have_v do_v other_o man_n do_v make_v th●●_n dwell_v in_o they_o take_v not_o these_o sligh●●_n thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v any_o better_a th●●_n they_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o since_o thou_o be_v every_o hour_n and_o moment_n depart_v hen●●_n by_o death_n esteem_v no_o such_o vanity_n of_o th●●_n world_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o steadfastness_n n●_n assurance_n every_o man_n be_v well_o content_a wi●●_n one_o evil_a night_n rest_v in_o his_o inn_n when_o 〈◊〉_d remember_v that_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v he_o be_v to_o rest_v at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o howse●●_n his_o ease_n this_o only_a consideration_n migh●●_n suffice_v thou_o to_o suffer_v with_o patience_n all_o th●_n trouble_v of_o this_o present_a life_n remember_v with_o thyself_o that_o they_o be_v not_o long_o to_o ●●●dure_v and_o continue_v here_o but_o that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d ready_a still_o every_o day_n to_o take_v thy_o journey_n thy_o own_o house_n which_o be_v heaven_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o may_v take_v thy_o rest_n for_o ever_o have_v always_o in_o thy_o mind_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n say_v 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o a_o stranger_n here_o before_o thou_o and_z pilgrim_z 38._o as_o my_o parent_n have_v be_v be●●_n i_o if_o thou_o do_v consider_v how_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d durable_a that_o life_n be_v which_o we_o look_v 〈◊〉_d hereafter_o that_o never_o be_v to_o have_v end_n 〈◊〉_d compare_v it_o with_o this_o life_n which_o we_o 〈◊〉_d lead_v here_o now_o all_o be_v it_o a_o thou●●●d_o of_o year_n yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o ●●er_a life_n to_o come_v which_o be_v perpetual_a 〈◊〉_d will_v think_v this_o to_o be_v scarce_o half_a a_o ●wer_n make_v well_o thy_o account_n and_o thou_o ●●●te_v find_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n ●●at_v this_o present_a life_n be_v in_o comparison_n 〈◊〉_d that_o other_o to_o come_v but_o even_o a_o moment_n 〈◊〉_d this_o move_v the_o apostle_n to_o suffer_v with_o ●●ience_n the_o great_a travailles_fw-fr &_o turmoil_n 〈◊〉_d his_o pilgrimage_n here_o say_v to_o the_o corinthians_n we_o do_v take_v pain_n here_o and_o do_v ●●●uaile_v but_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o forsake_v 4._o we_o ●●fer_v persecution_n but_o yet_o we_o shrink_v not_o ●t_z we_o be_v throw_v down_o but_o yet_o we_o ●●rish_v not_o we_o faint_a not_o because_o our_o tribulation_n be_v here_o in_o this_o present_a time_n but_o ●ie_v and_o short_a we_o live_v now_o beholdinge_v 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o we_o see_v with_o our_o bodelie_a ●es_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v not_o 〈◊〉_d visible_a thing_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n but_o 〈◊〉_d invisible_a thing_n be_v for_o ever_o with_o ●s_n contemplation_n both_o of_o the_o brevity_n 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n and_o of_o be_v but_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n digest_v the_o heavy_a storm_n which_o he_o suffer_v here_o 〈◊〉_d his_o pilgrimage_n towards_o heaven_n and_o while_o thou_o take_v thyself_o 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n here_o thou_o ned●_n not_o great_o to_o care_n for_o that_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d better_o regard_v of_o man_n here_o in_o this_o lyf●_n if_o the_o travail_n of_o thy_o life_n seem_v ou●●_n burdenous_a unto_o thou_o remember_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d endure_v but_o for_o a_o short_a space_n of_o the_o sai●●_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 11._o s._n paul_n say_v th●●_n they_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o pi●●grims_n and_o stranger_n upon_o the_o earth_n livi●●_n in_o cave_n and_o vault_n under_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o this_o life_n they_o never_o have_v rest_n 〈◊〉_d continue_a still_o in_o wander_v on_o of_o the●●_n pilgrimage_n live_v not_o here_o as_o though_o thou_o we●●_n a_o inhabiter_n in_o this_o world_n cain_n begin_v 〈◊〉_d build_v city_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o a●●ter_v he_o lose_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o heaven_n th●_n first_o that_o seek_v to_o live_v on_o this_o earth_n ly●●_n a_o inhabiter_n thereof_o be_v in_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d a_o pilgrim_n be_v cain_n who_o be_v afterwards_o damn_v s._n peter_n be_v worthy_o reprehend●●_n by_o our_o m._n christ_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o bei●●_n but_o a_o pilgrim_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v 〈◊〉_d needs_o have_v have_v a_o house_n build_v on_o th●●_n mount_n thabor_n as_o though_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v make_v his_o mansion_n still_o on_o the_o ear●●_n and_o have_v continue_v a_o inhabiter_n there●●_n they_o which_o travail_n through_o stran●●_n country_n towards_o their_o own_o dwelling_n do_v never_o use_v to_o buy_v any_o thing_n by_o 〈◊〉_d ●ay_n as_o they_o travail_n but_o that_o which_o they_o ●ay_v easalie_v carry_v with_o they_o they_o neither_o ●●y_v house_n nor_o tree_n nor_o such_o unportable_a ware_n but_o only_o thing_n of_o easy_a carriage_n 〈◊〉_d pearl_n or_o jewel_n which_o be_v of_o more_o ●●ice_n &_o great_a value_n than_o they_o be_v either_o numberous_a or_o heavy_a to_o carry_v with_o they_o ●●to_fw-mi their_o country_n remember_v that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d a_o traveler_n and_o a_o pilgrim_n and_o that_o of_o ●●●y_v worldly_a substance_n thou_o can_v not_o car●●e_v aught_o hence_o with_o thou_o here_o must_v thou_o ●●edes_o leave_v all_o thy_o honour_n &_o riches_n behind_o thou_o thy_o good_a work_n be_v only_o ●●e_v thing_n that_o thou_o must_v look_v to_o carry_v ●ith_n thou_o and_o therefore_o labour_v thou_o to_o ●ette_v good_a store_n of_o they_o all_o other_o thing_n ●olde_v annoy_v thou_o and_o cumber_v thou_o these_o ●●ll_v comfort_v thou_o and_o relieve_v thou_o what_o wisdom_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o ●●eke_v to_o be_v rich_a here_o from_o whence_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d daily_o pass_v in_o haste_n and_o after_o when_o ●●ou_fw-mi be_v go_v hence_o to_o live_v a_o beggarly_a ●●●d_v a_o bare_a life_n at_o home_n in_o thy_o own_o ●owse_n seek_v to_o carry_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o pilgrimage_n the_o precious_a jewel_n of_o good_a merit_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v rich_a home_o and_o live_v in_o prosperity_n and_o honourable_a wealth_n for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n that_o the_o beauty_n of_o th●_n soul_n be_v more_o to_o be_v set_v by_o them_z the_o bew●●_n of_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v but_o a_o ver●●_n small_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v account_n 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o be_v thy_o mind_n to_o be_v fixe●_n upon_o the_o contemplation_n of_o divine_a an●_n celestial_a thing_n which_o ought_v only_o 〈◊〉_d be_v love_v and_o esteem_v chap._n 15._o 31._o beauty_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a thing_n say_v the_o wise_a ma●_n and_o if_o all_o vanity_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d esteem_v as_o nothing_o the●_n with_o great_a reason_n ought_v this_o bodily_a bewtye_n of_o ou●_n be_v accomt_v as_o nothing_o amongst_o all_o o●ther_n vanity_n which_o worldly_a man_n do_v de●lyght_n in_o all_o which_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o goo●_n servant_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o despise_v there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o that_o delight_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o beauty_n of_o our_o body_n and_o true_o they_o seem_v to_o want_n the_o use_n 〈◊〉_d reason_n and_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v little_a bette●_n than_o fool_n that_o take_v felicity_n in_o any_o suc●_n vain_a pleasure_n let_v not_o thy_o own_o beauty_n decey●●_n thou_o nor_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o the_o vay●●_n shadow_n thereof_o lest_o it_o happen_v to_o th●●_n as_o it_o do_v to_o that_o fond_a fellow_n narcissus_n 〈◊〉_d ●●e_v delight_n that_o he_o take_v in_o his_o own_o ●●●e_a fall_v into_o such_o a_o foolish_a fantasy_n 〈◊〉_d often_o beholdinge_v the_o shadow_n of_o ●●ce_n in_o the_o water_n that_o he_o after_o perish_v 〈◊〉_d shameful_o thereby_o absalon_n goodly_a fair_a lock_n of_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 18._o ●hat_n beauty_n which_o almighty_a god_n have_v ●●●wed_v upon_o his_o creature_n be_v to_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d the_o creator_n may_v the_o more_o be_v glo●●●●_n thereby_o and_o himself_o the_o better_a ●●●ven_n by_o his_o creature_n do_v it_o not_o often_o ●●●nce_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o travayle_v by_o ●●●aye_n to_o espy_v a_o small_a stream_n of_o water_n ●●●●inge_n which_o when_o thou_o folowe_v thou_o ●●●st_n thereby_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d ●●●e_a so_o of_o every_o ●●●porall_a beauty_n that_o 〈◊〉_d behold_v thou_o ●●st_n look_v to_o find_v 〈◊〉_d by_o due_a examyne_v and_o diligent_a sear●●●●ge_n of_o one_o thing_n by_o a_o other_o until_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v find_v out_o the_o principal_a 〈◊〉_d and_o fountain_n thereof_o which_o be_v god_n ●●●selfe_n from_o who_o all_o beauty_n procee●●●_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o little_a child_n 〈◊〉_d they_o look_v in_o their_o book_n to_o mark_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o goodly_a gay_a letter_n in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d book_n and_o nothing_o to_o
reason_n and_o judgement_n put_v not_o thy_o affection_n upon_o these_o slight_a soon_o slide_a vanity_n all_o desire_n of_o world●●_a honour_n be_v to_o be_v flee_v for_o by_o they_o d●_n thou_o incur_v infinite_a danger_n 〈◊〉_d losinge_v thy_o soul_n and_o by_o they_o th●●_n be_v great_a offence_n commit_v again_n thy_o lord_n god_n chap._n 27._o be_v not_o thou_o desirous_a 〈◊〉_d take_v any_o worldly_a domin●●●_n at_o man_n hand_n 9_o neither_o d●●_n thou_o seek_v for_o advaunc●●ment_n of_o the_o king_n say_v th●●_n wise_a man_n those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d to_o climb_v up_o in_o the_o top_n of_o house_n be_v 〈◊〉_d great_a danger_n of_o fall_n wherefore_o it_o be●hoveth_v they_o to_o have_v a_o good_a stay_v he●●_n lest_o they_o fall_v and_o do_v break_v their_o nec●kes_n if_o thou_o do_v follow_v after_o the_o hono●●_n of_o this_o world_n it_o will_v be_v needful_a for_o the●●_n to_o have_v a_o good_a brain_n and_o to_o stand_v well_o i●_n god_n favour_n for_o fear_v lest_o thou_o fall_v into_o hell_n prosperity_n be_v more_o dangerous_a th●●_n adversity_n the_o prophet_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o left_a hand_n 90._o an●_n ten_o thousand_o upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n the●●_n be_v more_o in_o number_n which_o perish_v up●on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o feli●city_n of_o this_o world_n than_o be_v those_o which_o perish_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o base_a degree_n ●nd_v mean_a fortune_n the_o felicity_n of_o worldly_a folk_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n with_o out_o ●orrection_n in_o place_n of_o honour_n look_v that_o ●hou_n set_v not_o thyself_o for_o there_o be_v thou_o subject_a unto_o much_o danger_n the_o frantic_a person_n have_v many_o imagination_n and_o if_o he_o drive_v they_o not_o away_o ●rom_v he_o they_o will_v put_v he_o into_o great_a ha●arde_n leave_v the_o vain_a desire_n of_o honour_n which_o thou_o carry_v about_o with_o thou_o in_o ●hyne_n head_n for_o if_o thou_o put_v they_o not_o ●way_n from_o thou_o they_o will_v put_v the_o life_n of_o ●hy_a soul_n into_o vearie_a great_a danger_n of_o destruction_n take_v away_o from_o thy_o hart_n ●he_v vanity_n of_o proud_a thought_n and_o high_a mind_a conceit_n if_o thou_o will_v obtain_v valuation_n thou_o will_v never_o be_v ●●red_v except_o thou_o do_v drive_v from_o thou_o th●se_a imagination_n worldly_a honour_n be_v dangerous_a and_o in_o ●t_z full_a many_o have_v perish_v and_o be_v lose_v ●ome_o have_v their_o worldly_a honour_n so_o dear_a ●nto_fw-mi they_o that_o to_o maintain_v the_o same_o and_o keep_v the_o good_a opinion_n that_o they_o suppose_v ●he_v world_n have_v of_o they_o they_o will_v not_o stick_v ●o_o offend_v god_n &_o to_o defame_v their_o neighbour_n ●o_o who_o they_o will_v not_o seek_v afterward_o ●o_o restore_v his_o good_a name_n again_o which_o be_v ●y_a they_o impair_v for_o fear_n lest_o they_o shall_v ●rgue_v themselves_o of_o their_o former_a wrong_n and_o so_o thereby_o decay_v their_o own_o credit_n and_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v loose_v one_o ●ote_n of_o their_o worldly_a honour_n and_o reputation_n they_o will_v remain_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o rather_o then_o they_o will_v pay_v that_o which_o they_o owe_v while_o they_o shall_v thereby_o abat●●_n some_o part_n of_o their_o worldly_a worship_n and_o estimation_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o debt_n they_o will_v venture_v to_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o cast_v away_o their_o soul_n for_o ever_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o those_o great_a me●_n which_o saint_n john_n speak_v of_o which_o beleve_v in_o christ_n but_o they_o dare_v not_o confess_v it_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o pharisee_n lest_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o sinagoge_n 12._o they_o love_v more_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a state_n in_o which_o these_o lover_n of_o worldly_a honour_n do_v live_v that_o they_o determine_v rather_o to_o loose_v their_o soul_n than_o the_o honour_n of_o ●his_n world_n pil●●e_o condemn_v our_o saviour_n although_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v innocent_a for_o to_o maintain_v his_o own_o credit_n thereby_o amongst_o the_o people_n he_o know_v well_o enough_o our_o saviour_n innocence_n he_o saw●_n that_o he_o be_v delyver_v into_o his_o hande●_n through_o envy_n and_o he_o be_v also_o very_o desirous_a to_o have_v delyver_v he_o but_o when_o hi●_n accuser_n tell_v he_o 19_o that_o if_o the_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d he_o escape_v away_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v accom●●ted_v caesar_n friend_n so_o greedy_a be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d worldly_a honour_n which_o he_o stand_v in_o fea●●_n to_o loose_v by_o their_o mean_n if_o they_o shol●●_n accuse_v he_o to_o the_o emperor_n of_o any_o ●●uour_n bear_v towards_o christ_n that_o for_o th●_n save_v of_o his_o credit_n and_o maynteyn_v 〈◊〉_d ●is_n worldly_a honour_n he_o give_v sentence_n of_o ●eath_n against_o the_o author_n of_o life_n and_o will_v rather_o go_v against_o all_o reason_n &_o his_o twne_a knowledge_n then_o fall_v tnto_o the_o disgrace_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o be_v content_v to_o offend_v god_n rather_o than_o to_o diminish_v any_o ●arte_n of_o his_o worshipful_a estate_n or_o lose_v ●is_n credit_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o if_o ●hou_a will_v prefer_v worldly_a honour_n before_o ●he_n love_n of_o god_n thou_o must_v needs_o fall_v ●nto_o a_o thousand_o of_o such_o mischief_n many_o be_v they_o which_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n ●or_a the_o maynteyn_v of_o their_o credit_n in_o ●his_n world_n this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a estate_n ●nd_v if_o thou_o do_v but_o well_o consider_v of_o ●he_n danger_n in_o which_o they_o do_v live_v that_o ●re_n put_v into_o high_a dignity_n and_o honour_n ●f_o the_o world_n thou_o will_v from_o ●he_n bothome_v of_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o earnest_a affection_n determine_v resolutelie_o with_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d renounce_v all_o these_o vain_a dream_n of_o worldly_a honour_n and_o promotion_n which_o ●owe_v thou_o set_v so_o 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great_a courage_n to_o despise_v injury_n and_o offence_n 16._o solomon_n say_v that_o a_o patiente_a man_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o strong_a man_n and_o he_o that_o can_v conquer_v himself_o of_o great_a value_n than_o he_o that_o conquer_v great_a city_n virtue_n wither_v away_o if_o it_o have_v no_o adversary_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o man_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o man_n although_o the_o dog_n do_v bark_n at_o we_o that_o can_v not_o let_v but_o that_o we_o be_v man_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o they_o beast_n still_o and_o although_o the_o wicked_a do_v murmur_n against_o thou_o and_o do_v persecute_v thou_o that_o can_v never_o make_v but_o that_o thou_o be_v still_o virtuous_a and_o they_o sinner_n and_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o if_o worldly_a man_n do_v learn_v mean_n how_o to_o persecute_v thou_o thou_o must_v also_o learn_v patience_n how_o to_o withstand_v they_o &_o this_o be_v that_o wisdom_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o study_v for_o in_o the_o school_n of_o jesus_n christ._n ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v 33._o against_o good_a be_v evil_a and_o against_o life_n be_v death_n so_o be_v the_o sinner_n ever_o against_o the_o just_a man_n and_o since_o that_o worldly_a man_n do_v always_o persecute_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n thou_o must_v seek_v to_o overcome_v by_o silence_n and_o patience_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o get_v a_o glorious_a crown_n at_o the_o last_o how_o injury_n owhgt_v patient_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o not_o to_o be_v revenge_v but_o the_o revenge_n to_o be_v commit_v into_o god_n hand_n for_o who_o sake_n thou_o ought_v to_o forgyve_v all_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o thou_o chap._n 23._o leave_v unto_o i_o revengement_n and_o i_o will_v pay_v it_o for_o you_o say_v our_o lord_n 12_o if_o thou_o do_v revenge_v thou_o of_o the_o offence_n commit_v against_o thou_o what_o shall_v god_n have_v to_o revenge_v for_o thou_o the_o great_a revenge_n that_o thou_o can_v take_v of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v not_o to_o 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12_o bless_v you_o all_o those_o that_o do_v persecute_v you_o bless_v but_o curse_v not_o at_o all_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v let_v we_o bless_v 4._o when_o we_o be_v curse_v if_o persecution_n do_v fall_v to_o we_o let_v we_o bear_v they_o he_o sail_v with_o a_o contrary_a wind_n as_o christ_n sail_v on_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o do_v persecute_v he_o the_o wicked_a do_v also_o many_o time_n suffer_v persecution_n and_o sickness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a for_o that_o god_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v in_o this_o life_n begin_v to_o feel_v of_o the_o torment_n which_o they_o must_v suffer_v after_o in_o hell_n but_o by_o the_o adversity_n themselves_o it_o be_v easy_o know_v which_o be_v they_o that_o be_v give_v for_o to_o gain_v by_o they_o life_n everlasting_a and_o which_o be_v they_o which_o be_v give_v to_o begin_v everlasting_a death_n by_o if_o thou_o shall_v see_v any_o man_n 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discontent_v thou_o shall_v to_o morrow_n be_v comfort_v for_o so_o small_a a_o time_n then_o temper_v thy_o sudden_a motion_n and_o refrain_v thy_o tongue_n do_v not_o afflict_v thyself_o neither_o do_v thou_o drown_v thyself_o in_o a_o small_a water_n in_o good_a work_n as_o fast_v alm_n and_o penitence_n thou_o be_v so_o pursue_v with_o human_a praise_n that_o thou_o do_v often_o loose_a a_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o merit_n but_o patience_n be_v a_o secret_a treasure_n 13._o for_o man_n can_v not_o see_v what_o thou_o suffer_v neither_o can_v they_o perceyve_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o thou_o because_o they_o touch_v not_o they_o if_o thou_o have_v patience_n and_o do_v hold_v thy_o peace_n thou_o be_v not_o praise_v because_o in_o suffer_v silence_n bear_v the_o sway_n and_o have_v the_o domination_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v impatient_a then_o do_v many_o word_n bear_v all_o the_o rule_n if_o thou_o be_v impatient_a then_o do_v all_o man_n find_v fault_n with_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v patience_n then_o will_v no_o man_n say_v aught_o of_o thou_o for_o man_n do_v hear_v well_o thy_o impatient_a word_n but_o of_o thy_o patience_n be_v do_v &_o say_v nothing_o they_o have_v no_o consideration_n at_o all_o the_o more_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v sacrifice_v unto_o god_n the_o more_o be_v all_o the_o work_n that_o thou_o work_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o much_o as_o thy_o work_n be_v less_o note_v and_o commend_v of_o man_n so_o much_o be_v they_o the_o more_o perfect_a and_o better_o accept_v of_o god_n suffer_v then_o and_o have_v patience_n a_o while_n for_o time_n cure_v all_o thing_n if_o thou_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n thou_o shall_v receyve_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n because_v the_o world_n be_v f●ll_o of_o confusion_n disorder_n and_o misery_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v flee_v from_o of_o he_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o find_v the_o treasor_n of_o heavenly_a riches_n chap._n 24._o fly_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n 10._o say_v god_n the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o confusion_n where_o no_o order_n be_v but_o everlasting_a horror_n gold_n be_v more_o esteem_v than_o virtue_n transitory_a good_n be_v prefer_v before_o spiritual_a and_o true_a good_n the_o world_n be_v so_o full_a of_o confusion_n that_o he_o which_o have_v a_o soul_n have_v not_o a_o true_a life_n it_o exalt_v they_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o it_o subdue_v those_o that_o be_v good_a our_o saviour_n bring_v three_o of_o the_o perfect_a disciple_n which_o he_o have_v unto_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n 17._o for_o to_o transfigure_v himself_o before_o they_o the_o world_n exalt_v judas_n unto_o honour_n and_o high_a estate_n leave_v those_o that_o be_v good_a under_o the_o foot_n it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o not_o to_o inhabit_v where_o so_o little_a order_n and_o so_o great_a confusion_n be_v esai_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a mischeee_o that_o reign_v in_o babylon_n 13._o say_v that_o the_o arabian_n will_v not_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o that_o place_n and_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o world_n will_v never_o set_v his_o affection_n thereupon_o when_o a_o sick_a man_n find_v not_o health_n in_o one_o place_n he_o change_v his_o dwell_n and_o go_v to_o another_o this_o world_n be_v full_a of_o sickness_n &_o vearie_a dangerous_a for_o thou_o to_o recover_v thy_o health_n in_o thou_o will_v never_o get_v thy_o perfect_a health_n while_o thou_o do_v abide_v with_o it_o change_n it_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v health_n forsake_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v life_n fly_v from_o it_o betyme_o if_o thou_o will_v escape_v death_n separate_a thyself_o from_o the_o noise_n of_o this_o world_n if_o thou_o do_v mean_a to_o live_v in_o rest_n and_o quyetnes_n the_o pleasure_n and_o the_o consolation_n thereof_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o the_o water_n of_o iherico_fw-la and_o they_o be_v as_o mutable_a as_o the_o moon_n 2._o thou_o can_v not_o find_v so_o evil_a water_n again_o upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n little_o shall_v thou_o profit_v in_o virtue_n in_o so_o barren_a and_o hungry_a a_o soil_n 19_o abraham_n look_v towards_o sodom_n and_o he_o behold_v all_o the_o land_n smokinge_v and_o flame_a as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o that_o will_v consider_v this_o world_n well_o shall_v find_v in_o it_o nothing_o but_o the_o smoke_n of_o pride_n and_o vanity_n and_o the_o flame_n of_o disordinate_a desire_n he_o do_v well_o that_o forsake_v all_o worldly_a thing_n fly_v from_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n and_o hyde_v himself_o far_o of_o from_o all_o the_o business_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o world_n that_o servant_n be_v wise_a which_o know_v that_o his_o master_n who_o he_o serve_v intend_v to_o put_v he_o away_o do_v determine_v to_o forsake_v he_o first_o and_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o since_o the_o world_n be_v such_o as_o do_v forsake_v his_o friend_n in_o their_o chief_a time_n o●_n need_n the_o best_a be_v for_o thou_o to_o forsake_v it_o before_o it_o do_v forsake_v thou_o 21._o when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v abraham_n make_v no_o feast_n at_o all_o but_o when_o he_o take_v he_o from_o nourrisse_n and_o wane_a he_o than_o he_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n when_o man_n be_v first_o bear_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o feast_n because_o a_o man_n know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o he_o but_o when_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o this_o world_n and_o wane_a from_o all_o his_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n than_o ought_v we_o to_o make_v a_o feast_n for_o he_o 13_o fly_v from_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o treasor_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n he_o which_o dig_v after_o any_o treasor_n the_o near_a that_o he_o come_v unto_o it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o withdraw_v he_o himself_o from_o the_o conversation_n and_o company_n of_o man_n and_o the_o near_a that_o he_o approach_v it_o so_o much_o more_o haste_n do_v he_o make_v in_o his_o work_n so_o do_v the_o holy_a and_o good_a man_n the_o near_a that_o they_o draw_v unto_o death_n the_o more_o earnest_n they_o be_v about_o all_o good_a work_n as_o though_o they_o begin_v but_o even_o then_o to_o labour_v he_o that_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o pascall_n lamb_n 12._o be_v first_o circumcise_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o first_o circumcise_v thyself_o by_o dryve_v from_o thou_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n and_o spoil_v thy_o heart_n of_o all_o sensual_a desire_n thou_o shall_v never_o taste_v of_o the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a grain_n in_o a_o low_a bottom_n and_o one_o shall_v tell_v thou_o that_o it_o mar_v and_o corrupt_v in_o that_o place_n thou_o will_v straight_o way_n
good_a so_o much_o do_v he_o get_v and_o recover_v again_o by_o unite_n himself_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o forsake_v the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o do_v fear_v god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o wonderful_a profit_n to_o be_v conversant_a amongst_o spiritual_a man_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o whitsonday_n where_o the_o disciple_n be_v gather_v together_o 1._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v continue_v amongst_o good_a man_n thou_o shall_v receyve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o they_o do_v thou_o shall_v delyver_v thyself_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o evil_a company_n if_o thou_o will_v join_v thyself_o to_o those_o which_o be_v good_a with_o their_o wholesome_a admonition_n they_o do_v keep_v thou_o from_o many_o evil_a attempt_n and_o with_o their_o virtuous_a example_n do_v they_o excyte_v thou_o to_o do_v good_a work_n choose_v those_o for_o thy_o companion_n to_o walk_v withal_o to_o talk_v unto_o and_o to_o imitate_v by_o who_o sweet_a conversation_n and_o fruytfull_a communication_n thou_o may_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o evil_a speech_n do_v corrupt_v good_a manner_n 15._o as_o necessary_a and_o as_o profitable_a as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o health_n of_o thy_o body_n to_o have_v a_o good_a air_n and_o a_o wholesome_a situation_n so_o necessary_a be_v it_o for_o the_o health_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o have_v conference_n and_o conversation_n with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o since_o thou_o fly_v from_o unsounde_a and_o unwholesome_a place_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o thy_o corporal_a health_n why_o do_v not_o thou_o likewise_o for_o the_o may●enance_n of_o thy_o soul_n health_n fly_v from_o all_o worldly_a company_n and_o seek_v out_o for_o the_o friendship_n and_o conversation_n of_o those_o which_o be_v good_a and_o just_a fly_v worldly_a company_n as_o thou_o will_v fly_v hell_n fire_n and_o converse_v with_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o journey_n thou_o shall_v get_v more_o by_o it_o than_o thou_o can_v now_o well_o imagine_v only_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o obey_v his_o holy_a will_n ought_v man_n to_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o the_o vanity_n therefore_o if_o he_o will_v that_o the_o despise_n of_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o for_o the_o gettinge_v of_o heavenly_a glory_n chap._n 29._o he_o that_o leave_v his_o house_n his_o father_n &_o mother_n and_o his_o brother_n for_o my_o sake_n 19_o shall_v receyve_v a_o hundred_o time_n as_o much_o again_o say_v our_o lord_n many_o have_v forsake_v their_o possession_n and_o never_o receive_v reward_n therefore_o because_o they_o despise_v not_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n sake_n they_o seek_v themselves_o they_o love_v their_o own_o glory_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v talk_v of_o in_o other_o man_n mouth_n so_o much_o shall_v thy_o work_n be_v meritorious_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o bear_v just_a weight_n with_o it_o i●_n the_o balance_n of_o god_n his_o love_n 13._o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o i_o shall_v gyve_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a &_o have_v no_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o let_v all_o thy_o desire_n &_o pleasure_n be_v to_o content_n &_o to_o please_v god_n and_o let_v his_o love_n only_o move_v thou_o to_o the_o service_n of_o he_o despisinge_v whole_o this_o world_n and_o pretend_v to_o thyself_o no_o profit_n or_o commodity_n thereby_o god_n praise_v job_n and_o the_o devil_n reply_v again_o say_v 1._o happy_o do_v job_n serve_v thou_o for_o nothing_o this_o devil_n plead_v his_o cause_n subtle_o with_o allmightie_a god_n for_o he_o deny_v not_o the_o work_n of_o job_n to_o be_v good_a but_o he_o argue_v upon_o his_o intent_n say_v that_o happy_o he_o do_v they_o for_o his_o own_o commodity_n and_o not_o free_o of_o good_a will_n for_o if_o job_n have_v be_v move_v to_o do_v those_o work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o profit_n and_o not_o for_o the_o love_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o have_v prove_v by_o good_a reason_n to_o god_n allmightie_a that_o job_n have_v be_v neither_o a_o just_a man_n nor_o a_o good_a man_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o have_v no_o other_o respect_n principal_o but_o unto_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v that_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v meritorious_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v many_o good_a moral_a work_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o good_a man_n do_v their_o work_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n for_o his_o love_n it_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o god_n be_v thou_o better_a than_o he_o that_o thou_o do_v esteem_v thyself_o more_o than_o his_o devyne_a majesty_n if_o thou_o do_v forsake_v sin_n either_o only_a or_o principal_o because_o god_n shall_v gyve_v thou_o glory_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o that_o glory_n or_o if_o thou_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o leave_v sin_n only_o or_o chief_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o come_v in_o hell_n thou_o have_v take_v even_o thereby_o a_o ready_a way_n thither_o for_o if_o thou_o consider_v all_o this_o well_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o thyself_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v examine_v well_o thy_o own_o intention_n and_o meaning_n herein_o thou_o shall_v see_v how_o the_o love_n that_o thou_o haste_v to_o thyself_o do_v invyte_v thou_o and_o move_v thou_o thereunto_o and_o then_o be_v not_o thou_o full_a lord_n of_o thyself_o neither_o art_n thou_o thorough_o mortify_v neither_o can_v thou_o yet_o tell_v what_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o all_o they_o which_o have_v forsake_v their_o temporal_a good_n have_v therewith_o also_o forsake_v themselves_o nor_o that_o all_o they_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n that_o do_v despise_v the_o world_n but_o who_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n even_o he_o that_o do_v forsake_v the_o world_n for_o god_n and_o who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ._n even_o he_o that_o have_v no_o will_n in_o this_o world_n but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o christ._n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v i_o have_v incline_v my_o hart_n to_o do_v thy_o commandment_n for_o a_o reward_n 118._o the_o reward_n that_o move_v that_o holy_a man_n david_n be_v god_n himself_o according_a unto_o that_o which_o god_n himself_o have_v tell_v the_o patriarch_n abraham_n long_o before_o say_v 15_o i_o be_o thy_o great_a and_o thy_o abundant_a reward_n god_n ought_v only_o to_o move_v thou_o principal_o &_o thy_o will_n ought_v to_o be_v chief_o to_o have_v he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v do_v let_v all_o thy_o intention_n be_v only_o to_o please_v god_n and_o thou_o shall_v merit_v much_o 10._o even_o by_o the_o small_a work_n that_o thou_o do_v which_o ought_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v call_v small_a when_o they_o do_v proceed_v out_o of_o that_o root_n seek_v only_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o say_v 10._o do_v all_o that_o thou_o do_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o perfect_a true_a lover_n seek_v god_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o despise_v himself_o for_o charity_n be_v a_o bond_n of_o love_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v unite_v unto_o god_n renounce_v ourselves_o although_o that_o natural_a love_n and_o divine_a love_n be_v like_a in_o their_o outward_a work_n yet_o be_v they_o far_o differ_v in_o the_o intention_n for_o charity_n do_v not_o in_o any_o ●hing_a love_n itself_o and_o natural_a love_n do_v ●n_v all_o thing_n seek_v his_o own_o good_a only_o for_o itself_o he_o may_v well_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o evil_a man_n that_o be_v good_a only_a for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n let_v christ_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o action_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o loose_v thy_o time_n 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
defer_v his_o penance_n until_o the_o very_a last_o day_n both_o which_o way_n will_v be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o inconvenient_a for_o his_o salvation_n a_o hasty_a penance_n and_o a_o vain_a defer_v of_o penance_n be_v both_o very_a hurtful_a to_o a_o man_n conscience_n to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o both_o these_o inconvenience_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v so_o ordain_v that_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o thou_o but_o keep_v secret_a from_o the_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v always_o stand_v in_o some_o awe_n of_o death_n because_o thou_o shall_v still_o seek_v how_o to_o live_v a_o virtuous_a life_n thou_o be_v much_o bind_v unto_o god_n that_o by_o keepinge_v secret_a from_o thou_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n have_v give_v thou_o thereby_o a_o singular_a occasion_n to_o live_v well_o and_o to_o work_v thy_o own_o salvation_n and_o in_o that_o point_n show_v be_v his_o mercy_n vearie_a much_o that_o by_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n do_v gyve_v thou_o occasion_n daily_a to_o convert_v thou_o unto_o he_o lest_o thou_o shall_v be_v take_v unprovided_a for_o if_o the_o day_n have_v be_v set_v down_o certain_a unto_o thou_o thou_o will_v have_v multiply_v and_o increase_v thy_o sin_n vearie_a much_o also_o god_n will_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o death_n because_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o for_o to_o live_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o other_o and_o not_o for_o thy_o proper_a benefit_n only_o the_o common_a commodity_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o private_a and_o particular_a and_o if_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o shall_v die_v short_o thou_o will_v leave_v many_o good_a work_n to_o do_v which_o shall_v redound_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o and_o only_o occupy_v thyself_o about_o thy_o own_o proper_a commodity_n thou_o will_v have_v care_n of_o none_o but_o of_o thyself_o and_o so_o whole_o forget_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o if_o 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trade_n of_o lyve_n amongst_o man_n for_o if_o man_n do_v know_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v many_o year_n they_o will_v seek_v to_o revenge_v they_o of_o all_o their_o injury_n and_o grow_v full_a of_o hatred_n and_o malice_n and_o again_o if_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o they_o shall_v quick_o die_v they_o will_v go_v up_o and_o down_o all_o heavy_a and_o discontent_a and_o will_v in_o all_o company_n and_o conversation_n be_v vearie_a unpleasant_a and_o noisome_a to_o their_o neighbour_n &_o those_o that_o must_v keep_v they_o company_n and_o live_v with_o they_o and_o so_o by_o both_o those_o mean_n they_o shall_v disturb_v the_o common_a peace_n and_o ci●ill_a conversation_n of_o man_n all_o this_o have_v god_n do_v for_o our_o profit_n and_o commodity_n who_o we_o have_v always_o just_a cause_n in_o all_o his_o do_n to_o praise_n to_o love_v and_o to_o serve_v for_o ever_o there_o be_v no_o other_o medicine_n so_o good_a against_o death_n as_o the_o often_o meditation_n of_o death_n for_o it_o cause_v a_o man_n so_o to_o live_v as_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n he_o overcom_v death_n and_o begyn_v a_o happy_a and_o a_o perpetual_a life_n chap._n 33._o although_o thou_o do_v live_v many_o year_n in_o joy_n and_o gladness_n 11._o yet_o must_v thou_o have_v always_o in_o thy_o mind_n the_o dark_a day_n of_o death_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n death_n will_v be_v vanquish_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v come_v if_o it_o be_v well_o think_v on_o before_o it_o come_v no_o weapon_n will_v so_o well_o defend_v thou_o from_o death_n as_o the_o very_a memory_n of_o death_n itself_o nothing_o shall_v so_o easy_o delyver_v thou_o from_o death_n as_o the_o often_o meditate_v thereon_o a_o wise_a man_n life_n be_v the_o meditation_n of_o death_n he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o comfort_n in_o his_o death_n that_o in_o his_o life_n be_v clean_o forgetful_a of_o death_n 17._o christ_n in_o his_o glorious_a transfiguration_n take_v with_o he_o moses_n who_o be_v dead_a because_o that_o in_o our_o temporal_a glory_n we_o shall_v have_v always_o death_n before_o our_o eye_n death_n which_o we_o see_v to_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o life_n almighty_a god_n himself_o take_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o gain_v we_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n have_v by_o his_o bless_a death_n so_o qualify_v and_o temper_a death_n unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v now_o no_o long_a death_n but_o a_o instrument_n for_o we_o to_o attain_v everlasting_a life_n by_o for_o by_o death_n we_o do_v gain_v eternal_a life_n so_o as_o that_o which_o before_o his_o glorious_a death_n be_v vearie_a death_n in_o deed_n be_v now_o become_v life_n to_o all_o good_a man_n and_o to_o all_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a port_n of_o everlasting_a death_n it_o be_v the_o table_n of_o account_n or_o the_o place_n of_o payment_n where_o the_o true_a knight_n and_o the_o faithful_a soldier_n be_v pay_v his_o wage_n and_o the_o faint_a heart_a coward_n turn_v out_o of_o pay_n and_o discharge_v death_n do_v gyve_v his_o hire_n diverslie_o accord_v to_o the_o diversity_n of_o man_n life_n seek_v to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v well_o reward_v thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o death_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o forget_v death_n in_o thy_o life_n tyme._n it_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o philosophy_n to_o be_v exercyse_v still_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o death_n the_o father_n of_o the_o household_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o go_v seek_v out_o in_o the_o way_n for_o geaste_n to_o come_v unto_o his_o feast_n 22._o &_o that_o they_o shall_v watch_v at_o the_o end_n and_o corner_n or_o angle_n of_o the_o high_a way_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o we_o be_v all_o travayler_n and_o night-wanderer_n in_o this_o world_n god_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v consider_v well_o the_o end_n of_o our_o way_n which_o be_v death_n carry_v always_o before_o thynes_n eye_n the_o consideration_n thereof_o &_o do_v not_o live_v in_o blindness_n the_o ninivites_fw-la hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v against_o they_o by_o jonas_n the_o prophet_n they_o straight_o way_n fall_v to_o penance_n behold_v how_o much_o good_a the_o memory_n of_o death_n do_v work_v in_o man_n when_o it_o make_v so_o sudden_a and_o so_o great_a a_o alteration_n in_o those_o sinner_n heart_n if_o thou_o do_v meditate_v well_o of_o death_n temptation_n shall_v never_o overcome_v thou_o beware_v that_o thou_o love_v not_o so_o this_o life_n that_o thou_o do_v thereby_o forget_v death_n for_o then_o do_v thou_o die_v most_o of_o all_o when_o thou_o have_v best_a good_a will_n and_o most_o desire_n to_o live_v the_o memory_n of_o death_n keep_v a_o man_n from_o be_v to_o high_a mind_v in_o prosperity_n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o welcome_a death_n before_o he_o come_v and_o to_o expect_v with_o good_a will_v the_o time_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o death_n if_o thou_o do_v see_v other_o die_v before_o thou_o thou_o may_v well_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v walk_v that_o same_o way_n although_o for_o the_o present_a time_n thou_o think_v thyself_o to_o stand_v still_o and_o move_v not_o when_o two_o ship_n meet_v upon_o the_o sea_n together_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o one_o ship_n do_v think_v that_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o other_o do_v sail_n exceedinge_v fast_o and_o that_o themselves_o go_v but_o fair_a and_o softelie_o or_o rather_o stand_v still_o although_o in_o truth_n they_o sail_v as_o fast_o as_o the_o other_o do_v which_o they_o see_v pass_v by_o they_o so_o many_o which_o do_v see_v other_o die_v daily_a before_o their_o face_n do_v think_v that_o themselves_o be_v immortal_a
way_n to_o find_v that_o comfort_n which_o thy_o soul_n seek_v after_o when_o temporal_a good_n be_v once_o get_v they_o be_v but_o little_a esteem_v but_o thing_n eternal_a which_o be_v get_v with_o less_o travail_n than_o the_o other_o be_v much_o esteem_v because_o they_o gyve_v perfect_v contentment_n all_o the_o time_n that_o jacob_n continue_v in_o laban_n house_n 32._o he_o never_o have_v any_o thing_n but_o displeasure_n and_o disquyetnes_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v from_o he_o he_o meet_v straight_o way_n with_o a_o whole_a host_n of_o angel_n they_o which_o do_v serve_v the_o world_n never_o find_v out_o any_o thing_n but_o trouble_n and_o travail_n as_o jacob_n do_v when_o he_o serve_v laban_n therefore_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ought_v to_o turn_v toward_o his_o father_n house_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o there_o shall_v he_o find_v divine_a consolation_n as_o in_o all_o mischief_n the_o remedy_n that_o we_o have_v be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o they_o the_o same_o way_n that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o so_o the_o remedy_n to_o make_v we_o perfect_v be_v to_o return_v thither_o from_o whence_o we_o be_v depart_v and_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o every_o thing_n to_o return_v unto_o that_o from_o whence_o it_o first_o come_v &_o in_o this_o consist_v our_o perfection_n the_o bull_n when_o he_o be_v well_o bait_v in_o the_o market_n place_n go_v over_o out_o again_o at_o the_o same_o door_n that_o he_o come_v in_o at_o for_o natural_a instincte_n do_v teach_v he_o to_o seek_v to_o avoid_v danger_n the_o same_o way_n he_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v well_o bait_v and_o hunt_v up_o and_o down_o here_o in_o the_o world_n endeavour_n thou_o to_o go_v out_o again_o the_o very_a same_o way_n that_o thou_o come_v in_o for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n to_o get_v perfection_n of_o bliss_n to_o enter_v thither_o again_o from_o whence_o we_o first_o depart_v god_n be_v then_o the_o only_a beginning_n from_o whence_o all_o our_o good_a proceed_v since_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_v gift_n proceed_v from_o above_o as_o s_n james_n say_v 1._o if_o thou_o will_v find_v rest_n and_o true_a joy_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o thou_o to_o turn_v thou_o unto_o god_n nothing_o do_v at_o any_o time_n receyve_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n unless_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o general_a original_n of_o the_o same_o and_o because_o that_o god_n be_v the_o general_a original_n from_o whence_o all_o our_o good_a proceed_v therefore_o desire_v our_o soul_n so_o earnest_o after_o god_n because_o that_o get_v once_o he_o he_o get_v all_o that_o be_v good_a for_o all_o that_o be_v good_a either_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o or_o else_o it_o come_v from_o god_n when_o a_o great_a worldly_a prince_n go_v ●o_o make_v his_o abidinge_v in_o a_o country_n that_o be_v ●ut_v barren_a and_o poor_a yet_o all_o manner_n of_o victual_n be_v find_v there_o abundant_o ●nd_v when_o he_o depart_v thence_o again_o it_o ●hall_v remain_v barren_a &_o poor_a as_o it_o be_v before_o so_o when_o god_n abide_v in_o our_o soul_n every_o good_a thing_n be_v there_o abundant_o ●nd_v when_o he_o depart_v thence_o again_o it_o wax_v all_o barren_a and_o dry_a with_o god_n presence_n all_o good_a thing_n do_v come_v to_o ●hee_o and_o in_o he_o shall_v thou_o find_v rest_n and_o ●ut_v of_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o trouble_n ●nd_v disquietness_n the_o egyptian_n have_v among_o they_o for_o ●ne_a of_o their_o plague_n 8._o the_o busy_a unquiet_a ●i●s_n which_o be_v the_o troublesome_a care_n of_o ●he_n mind_n but_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o true_a people_n of_o god_n have_v the_o sweet_a sabaoth_n of_o ●est_n and_o pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o great_a torment_n to_o burn_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o greet_v comfort_v it_o be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o long_v after_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n he_o only_o th●●_n have_v his_o sure_a hold_n fast_o upon_o god_n almighty_a be_v merry_a and_o joyful_a while_o other_o live_v i●_n in_o torment_n and_o heaviness_n there_o be_v no_o tru_v to_o be_v have_v in_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n f●●_n at_o our_o most_o need_n they_o be_v go_v aw●●_o from_o we_o only_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v a●●_n in_o he_o be_v our_o trust_n to_o be_v place_v for_o ●●_o never_o forsake_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o be_v always_o a_o ready_a help_n for_o th●●_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n chap._n 5._o tru_v in_o god_n and_o do_v w●●_n say_v the_o prophet_n 36._o a●●_n thing_n that_o be_v create_v d●●_n fail_v we_o at_o our_o most_o need●●_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o be_v vanity_n to_o put_v any_o trust_n in_o they_o if_o thou_o do_v trust_v in_o man_n thou_o shall_v ofte●_n be_v deceive_v after_o good_a service_n th●●_n gyve_v but_o slender_a reward_n if_o thou_o do_v entru_v in_o they_o thou_o shall_v find_v discomfort_n thereby_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v he_o th●●_n put_v his_o trust_n in_o man_n 17_o trust_v not_o in_o prince_n 7_o nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n say_v david_n the_o prophet_n amon_n do_v put_v great_a confidence_n in_o the_o favour_n that_o he_o find_v ●t_z king_n assuerus_n hand_n but_o at_o last_o he_o come_v ●hereby_o unto_o a_o miserable_a end_n they_o that_o ●yve_v in_o most_o favour_n of_o the_o world_n they_o common_o loose_v all_o their_o favour_n again_o at_o the_o ●●st_n and_o they_o which_o be_v most_o belove_a become_v to_o be_v after_o as_o much_o hate_a accord_v to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o world_n ●he_v world_n do_v always_o turn_v about_o &_o ●●oughe_v a_o man_n be_v so_o fortunate_a to_o con●●nue_v all_o his_o life_n in_o good_a grace_n and_o favour_n ●hat_n good_a will_n that_o do_v he_o when_o death_n ●●meth_v and_o catch_v he_o think_v not_o ●●ou_v to_o have_v any_o sure_a stay_n in_o a_o staff_n that_o make_v of_o reed_n 18._o &_o no_o better_a trust_n be_v there_o 〈◊〉_d be_v have_v in_o any_o mortal_a man_n in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v write_v happy_a be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o our_o lord_n 10._o hap●●e_o be_v he_o that_o love_v god_n with_o his_o whole_a ●●rt_n and_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o he_o ●●il_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n ●●t_v because_o that_o true_a hope_n be_v found_v ●●on_n a_o good_a conscience_n the_o prophet_n say_v ●●at_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o trust_v in_o god_n but_o ●●so_o do_v well_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v the_o ●yse_n man_n shall_v perish_v 16._o because_o it_o be_v not_o ●●unded_v upon_o good_a work_n they_o live_v rude_o and_o yet_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v gyve_v ●●em_n glory_n if_o thou_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v ●●ue_v thou_o his_o bliss_n when_o thou_o daily_o offend_v he_o it_o be_v rather_o rash_a presumption_n i●_n thou_o than_o any_o well_o order_v hope_n trus●_n thou_o in_o god_n for_o in_o fulfillinge_v on_o thy_o part_n that_o which_o long_v unto_o thou_o god_n of_o h●●_n infinite_a mercy_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o gyve_v the●_n glory_n since_o he_o never_o forsake_v they_o th●●_n do_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o solomon_n say_v of_o a_o diligent_a christia●_n thus_o 31._o he_o put_v his_o hand_n unto_o strong_a labour_n &_o his_o finger_n have_v not_o refuse_v th●_n spindle_n upon_o the_o distaff_n do_v remain_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v spin_v and_o that_o whic●_n be_v already_o spin_v be_v upon_o the_o spind●●_n and_o so_o that_o which_o we_o have_v labour_v fo●_n and_o travail_v to_o get_v be_v now_o upon_o the_o spi●●dle_n and_o that_o which_o hang_v still_o on_o th●_n distaff_n remain_v yet_o to_o be_v wrought_v an●_n labour_v he_o set_v his_o finger_n to_o the_o spi●●dle_n that_o trust_v in_o god_n upon_o that_o whic●_n he_o have_v do_v already_o and_o he_o take_v th●_n distaff_n in_o hand_n that_o be_v in_o good_a hope_n upo●_n that_o which_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o very_a vain_a thing_n for_o 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stone_n do_v loose_v his_o virtue_n be_v put_v upon_o thyself_o but_o if_o that_o thou_o put_v it_o upon_o god_n it_o grow_v and_o increase_v of_o thy_o great_a converse_v with_o thyself_o grow_v thy_o much_o love_v of_o thyself_o and_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v converse_v with_o god_n thy_o love_n to_o he_o will_v increase_v a_o man_n that_o be_v all_o his_o life_n long_o bring_v up_o in_o a_o feelie_a sheep_n cote_n wax_v so_o blind_a in_o the_o like_n thereof_o that_o he_o think_v that_o place_n to_o be_v better_a than_o all_o other_o place_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o thy_o much_o converse_v with_o thyself_o thou_o grow_v in_o love_n and_o like_n with_o thyself_o thou_o never_o intreate_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o touch_v thy_o profit_n thou_o medle_v not_o with_o any_o matter_n but_o that_o which_o concern_v thy_o commodity_n and_o thus_o be_v always_o busy_v about_o thyself_o &_o thy_o own_o matter_n thou_o grow_v into_o a_o over_o great_a 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own_o proper_a commodity_n more_o than_o thou_o common_a profit_n of_o other_o therefore_o be_v there_o so_o many_o defect_n and_o so_o great_a decay_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o apostle_n say_v 3._o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o shall_v come_v man_n which_o shall_v be_v great_a lover_n of_o themselves_o covetous_a proud_a blasphemous_a person_n and_o full_a of_o ●ice_n and_o of_o all_o this_o mischief_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v self_n love_n be_v the_o ●earie_a cause_n &_o chief_a ground_n and_o therefore_o he_o set_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o vearie_a foundation_n whereupon_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v stand_v nothing_o do_v a_o man_n so_o much_o harm_n ●s_v to_o have_v his_o own_o will_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n whereon_o rest_v the_o whole_a disorder_n of_o sin_n and_o whereupon_o the_o ●ove_n of_o the_o world_n do_v settle_v and_o stay_v take_v away_o that_o foundation_n of_o self_n love_n ●nd_v down_o will_v all_o the_o wall_n of_o jerico_fw-la fall_n which_z be_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n 6._o and_o the_o folly_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o much_o esteem_v the_o true_a perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v not_o only_o in_o despisinge_v of_o temporal_a thing_n but_o he_o must_v also_o despise_v himself_o and_o whole_o deny_v his_o own_o proper_a will_n chap._n 10._o he_o that_o will_v follow_v i_o say_v christ_n let_v he_o deny_v himself_o 9_o the_o vearie_a way_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n be_v to_o conquer_v thy_o own_o will_n to_o suffer_v necessity_n with_o patience_n and_o not_o to_o seek_v thy_o own_o proper_a commodity_n the_o very_a true_a servant_n of_o god_n seek_v not_o his_o own_o interest_n but_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thy_o good_a deed_n thou_o must_v seek_v to_o please_v god_n and_o thou_o shall_v receyve_v therefore_o great_a benefit_n at_o his_o hand_n let_v he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o work_n to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v 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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 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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 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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 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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
the_o memory_n of_o this_o world_n momentani●_n god_n only_o remember_v his_o seruamte_n eternal_o cap._n 6._o how_o the_o world_n know_v not_o her_o follower_n cap._n 7._o of_o the_o danger_n wherein_o worldly_a m●●_n live_v cap._n 8._o of_o the_o carelessness_n wherein_o worldly_a me●_n do_v live_v cap._n 9_o of_o the_o slavery_n of_o wordly_a man_n cap._n 10_o of_o the_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 11_o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n yoke_n cap._n 12_o how_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o be_v to_o run_v 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n cap._n 13_o how_o speedy_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o cap._n 14._o of_o the_o unquiet_a and_o careful_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d worldling_n cap._n 1●_n ●ow_o worldly_a consolation_n be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n cap._n 16._o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o worldly_a man_n cap._n 17._o of_o the_o grief_n of_o worldly_a man_n in_o part_n with_o the_o world_n cap._n 18._o of_o the_o wage_n that_o the_o world_n gyve_v her_o servant_n cap._n 19_o ●ow_o quick_o the_o world_n cast_v of_o her_o servant_n cap._n 20._o ●owe_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n exclude_v god_n cap._n 21._o ●ow_o the_o world_n do_v continual_o persecute_v the_o good_a cap._n 22._o of_o patience_n in_o adversity_n cap._n 23._o of_o fly_v from_o the_o world_n cap._n 24._o of_o the_o mutability_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 25._o how_o we_o be_v to_o shun_v the_o small_a evil_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 26._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o fly_v the_o company_n of_o worldly_a man_n cap._n 27._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o accompany_v with_o the_o good_a cap._n 28._o of_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o world_n cap._n 29._o of_o the_o memory_n of_o death_n cap._n 30._o of_o the_o uncertain_a hour_n of_o death_n cap._n 31._o why_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o to_o know_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n cap._n 32._o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o meditate_v upon_o death_n cap._n 33._o of_o the_o first_o army_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v pride_n cap._n 34._o of_o humiltie_n cap._n 35._o of_o covetousness_n cap._n 36._o of_o liberality_n cap._n 37._o of_o lasciviousness_n cap._n 38._o of_o chastity_n cap._n 39_o of_o the_o good_a that_o worldly_a man_n loose_v ca._n 40._o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o three_o part_n which_o show_v we_o how_o contemn_v worldly_a vanity_n we_o ought_v to_o serve_v jesus_n christ._n how_o the_o world_n do_v not_o satiate_v our_o soul_n cap._n 1._o how_o god_n alone_o do_v satiate_v our_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o world_n cap._n 2._o why_o god_n do_v satiate_v our_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o world_n cap._n 3._o how_o perfect_v contentement_n be_v find_v in_o god_n alone_o cap._n 4._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n alone_o ca._n 5._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n cap._n 6._o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n cap._n 7._o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n cap._n 8._o of_o self_n love_n cap._n 9_o of_o the_o deny_v of_o ourselves_o cap._n 10._o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o ourselves_o cap._n 11._o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o ourselves_o cap._n 12._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o cap._n 13._o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n misery_n cap._n 14._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n cap._n 15._o of_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n cap._n 16._o of_o true_a mortification_n cap._n 17._o of_o abstinence_n and_o fast_v cap._n 18._o of_o the_o love_n of_o solitariness_n cap._n 19_o of_o silence_n cap._n 20._o of_o idle_a word_n cap._n 21._o of_o murmur_v cap._n 22._o how_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o examine_v the_o life_n of_o other_o cap._n 23._o ●ow_o we_o ought_v to_o bear_v with_o our_o neighbour_n imperfection_n cap._n 24._o ●f_o idle_a thought_n cap._n 25._o ●f_a idleness_n and_o sloth_n cap._n 26._o ●f_n the_o fervour_n of_o good_a work_n cap._n 27._o ●owe_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o resolve_v rash_o cap._n 28._o ●f_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n cap._n 29._o ●f_a obedience_n cap._n 30._o ●f_a poverty_n cap._n 31._o ●ow_o we_o ought_v continual_o to_o do_v good_a work_n cap._n 32._o ●f_o persevere_v in_o goodness_n cap._n 33._o ●f_a temptation_n cap._n 34._o ●f_n the_o profit_n of_o temptation_n cap._n 35._o ●f_n the_o remedy_n against_o temptation_n which_o be_v prayer_n cap._n 36._o ●f_n the_o end_n whereto_o man_n be_v create_v ca._n 37._o ●f_n the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n ca._n 38._o ●f_n the_o pain_n of_o they_o that_o love_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n cap._n 39_o ●f_n the_o glory_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v which_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 40._o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la o_o felix_fw-la puerpera_fw-la gloriae_fw-la lucerna_fw-la surge_n veni_fw-la propera_fw-la domina_fw-la super●●_n mea_fw-la terge_fw-la vulnera_fw-la veniae_fw-la pincerna_fw-la me_n christo_fw-la confedera_fw-mi i_o sempe●_n guberna_fw-la jesu_fw-la fila_fw-la david_n 〈…〉_o o_o regina_fw-la virginu_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la luxe_v orta_fw-la reparatrix_fw-la hominum_fw-la felix_fw-la coeli_fw-la por●●_n verus_fw-la splendour_n luminum_fw-la quaeso_fw-la m●_n con●orta_fw-la sursum_fw-la ante_fw-la dominum_fw-la precen_n mea●_n porta_fw-la mat._n 6._o exd._n 3_o 1._o reg._n 5._o exod._n 2._o exod._n 16._o io._n 14._o pr._n 12._o gal._n 6._o eph._n 5._o 2._o reg._n 11._o mat._n 4._o luc._n 2._o mat._n 5._o gen._n 24._o eccl._n 1_o phi._n 3._o amos._n 9_o prou._n 14._o danie_n 2_o thren_n 1._o luc._n 9_o joh._n 2._o 1._o thess._n 5_o psal._n 48._o eccle._n 3_o genes_n 3._o psal._n 118._o rom._n 6._o gene._n 25._o psal._n 67._o rom._n 6._o psal_n 77._o psal._n 54_o 1_o cor._n 4._o math._n 27._o john_n 8._o john_n 5._o luc_n 18._o mat_n 6._o mat._n 5._o 4._o reg._n 20_o mat._n 6._o prou._n 27._o dan._n 3._o exo._n 16._o exo._n 20._o jos._n 7._o esa._n 10._o exo._n 10._o 1_o cor._n 15._o apoc._n 4._o psal._n 113._o esa._n 25._o dan._n 4._o iu._n 15._o job._n 31._o exo._n 4._o oze_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 10_o psal._n 29._o psal._n 29._o mat._n 25_o john_n 8._o 1._o cor._n ●1_n psal._n 90._o luc._n 17._o luke_n 18_o rom._n 11._o 4._o reg._n 25._o mat._n 20._o mar._n 10._o num._n 10._o mat._n 26._o job._n 1._o gene._n 30._o exod._n 13._o act._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 5._o heb._n 13._o 1._o pet._n 2._o psal._n 141._o psal._n 38._o 2._o cor._n 4._o heb._n 11._o prou._n 31._o 2._o reg._n 18._o eccle._n 11._o luke_n 16._o mat._n 11._o mat._n 6._o 1._o tim._n 6._o gal._n 1._o heb._n 11_o job._n 1._o job._n 16._o psal._n 34._o esa._n 14._o psal._n 98._o sohp_n 1._o eccl._n 19_o job._n 17._o ose._n 9_o 1._o reg._n 9_o math._n 4._o psal._n 61._o psal._n 75._o eccl._n 13._o luc._n 15._o luc._n 10._o genes_n 3._o 2._o cor._n 12_o mat._n 15_o eccle._n 5._o 1._o tim._n 6._o psal._n 75_o philip._n 3._o luc._n 10._o job._n 1._o sap._n 7._o psal._n 4._o 1._o john_n 2._o gen._n 13._o gene._n 31._o exo._n 1_o dan._n 4._o gene._n 1._o rom._n 1._o phil._n 3._o luke_n 14._o gene._n 39_o mat._n 19_o mat_n 16._o leu._n 11._o jud._n 7._o job._n 1._o luc._n 6._o psal._n 83._o psal._n 41._o psa._n 136_o mat._n 5._o apo._n 7._o apo._n 21._o job._n 3._o job._n 21._o luc._n 16._o john_n 11._o luc._n 19_o john_n 11._o luc._n 19_o mat._n 18._o exo._n 14._o eccl._n 2._o exod._n 2._o psal._n 93_o tob._n 5._o prou._n 15._o esa._n 24._o 1._o cor._n 7._o sap._n 10._o heb._n 11._o 1._o pet._n 2._o sap._n 7._o psal._n 11._o jo●_a 1._o job._n 10._o io._n 16._o phil._n 4._o luc._n 10._o 1._o cor._n 1._o psal._n ●1_n esa_fw-la 14._o prou._n ●_o luc._n 1._o psal._n 3_o can._n 4._o joh._n 14._o eph._n 2._o gen._n 21._o john_n 16._o gal._n 5._o psal._n 102._o psal._n 138_o 1._o cor._n 14._o eccl._n 9_o psal._n 90._o io._n 12._o io._n 19_o gene._n 3._o job._n 1._o prou._n 1._o 1._o re._n 9_o 2._o reg._n 11._o 2._o reg._n 1._o gene._n 40._o mat._n 17._o mat_n 5._o 2._o tim._n 3._o luc._n 13._o math._n 7._o io._n 15._o io._n 12._o mar._n 55_o mar._n vlt._n io._n 15._o mat._n 5._o act._n 7._o 2._o cor._n 12._o mat._n 5._o hester_n 3._o mat._n 16._o luke_n 16._o act._n 14._o psal._n 60·_a prou_z 13._o 2._o re._n 20._o psal._n 50._o 1._o pet._n 2._o gene._n 42.45_o 1._o re._n 26._o tob._n 11._o psal._n 15._o psal._n 119._o gene._n 1._o exod._n 1._o act._n 9_o psal._n 2._o mat._n 6._o exo._n 12._o num._n 11._o ag._n 1_o mat._n 6._o gene._n 1._o mat._n 25._o 1._o pet._n 5._o psal._n 93._o luc._n 8._o io._n 19_o 1_o cor._n 3._o srp._n 5._o 1._o re_fw-mi 3_o act._n 26._o luc._n 23._o 1._o cor._n 3._o pro._n 10._o luc._n 16_o sapi._fw-la 5._o exo._n 4._o prou._n 3_o gen._n 32._o eccl._n 27._o exod
and_o of_o other_o ●●so_o and_o now_o that_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o that_o ●ardge_n and_o thereby_o more_o lord_n and_o ●●ster_n of_o thyself_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o satisfy_v ●●at_o little_a which_o thou_o be_v bownde_v unto_o ●●w_o will_v thou_o satisfy_v that_o great_a ●ardge_n be_v in_o less_o freedom_n &_o liber●●_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o wield_v well_o a_o small_a ca●●●ge_n how_o will_v thou_o do_v with_o a_o hea●●_n burden_n if_o a_o few_o care_n do_v keep_v thou_o from_o thy_o prayer_n and_o other_o spiritual_a exer●cises_n how_o will_v thou_o do_v when_o thou_o be_v en●uironed_v with_o many_o care_n he_o that_o can_v bear_v a_o little_a how_o w●●●_n he_o go_v throwghe_o with_o much_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o good_a subject_n will_v never_o be_v good_a go●uernour_n be_v thou_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n an●_n love_v he_o and_o see_v that_o thy_o conscience_n b●_n clear_a &_o refer_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o god_n for_o y●●_n he_o have_v ordain_v thou_o to_o be_v great_a 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day_n thou_o ome_v hither_o to_o morrow_n thou_o must_v make_v account_n to_o be_v go_v again_o never_o take_v thou_o any_o care_n to_o get_v honour's_n riches_n or_o other_o like_a vanity_n since_o ●●ou_fw-fr art_n like_o no_o long_a to_o enjoy_v they_o ●ut_fw-la parte_fw-la thou_o must_v from_o they_o again_o in_o ●●eate_a haste_n but_o rather_o play_v the_o good_a way●ring_a man_n part_n who_o all_o the_o way_n that_o he_o ●avayleth_v have_v still_o his_o mind_n on_o his_o journeys_n end_n and_o the_o place_n unto_o which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d go_v so_o let_v all_o thy_o thought_n and_o cogi●●tions_n be_v altogether_o of_o heaven_n which_o be_v ●e_n very_o true_a land_n of_o the_o live_n where_o ●hrist_n do_v rest_n with_o his_o holy_a elect_a 141._o thou_o be_v go_v towards_o thy_o father_n country_n let_v thy_o mind_n be_v occupy_v therefore_o upon_o the_o mean_n of_o come_v thy●●er_n &_o of_o the_o good_a enterteynement_fw-mi thou_o ●●te_v like_a to_o find_v there_o and_o forget_v altogether_o this_o present_a banishment_n for_o this_o lit●●e_a space_n of_o time_n that_o thou_o continewe_v ●●ere_o thou_o have_v no_o certainty_n of_o thy_o habitation_n if_o thou_o be_v sure_a to_o continue_v here_o any_o long_a time_n i_o will_v nothing_o maruayl●_n at_o thy_o buildinge_n of_o great_a house_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o great_a provision_n make_v for_o so_o ma●●_n thing_n but_o thy_o life_n be_v so_o short_a an●_n the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n so_o uncertain_a th●●_n thou_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o shall_v ly●●_n until_o to_o morrow_n thou_o deserve_v grea●●●_n to_o be_v reprehend_v and_o sharp_o to_o be_v ●●●buked_v if_o thou_o shall_v make_v accomp●●_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o