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

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in_o the_o po_n of_o they_o the_o continval_n remembrance_n of_o death_n and_o that_o our_o body_n must_v be_v turn_v into_o ash_n be_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o best_a remedy_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o sin_n chap._n 30._o remember_v the_o last_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n for_o ever_o 7._o the_o memory_n of_o death_n help_v much_o to_o make_v we_o light_o to_o esteem_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n he_o will_v easy_o despise_v all_o thing_n that_o remember_v he_o must_v die_v 3._o god_n apparel_v our_o father_n adam_n with_o the_o skynne_n of_o dead_a beast_n because_o he_o shall_v have_v ever_o in_o his_o memory_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n which_o he_o fall_v into_o by_o his_o
holy_a birth_n 2._o condemn_v the_o ●elicatenes_n of_o this_o life_n of_o we_o that_o stawle_z trew_v how_o vain_a the_o honour_n and_o pro●●erities_n of_o this_o world_n be_v and_o those_o sim●le_a clothes_n wherein_o his_o divine_a majesty_n ●as_v wrap_v gyve-us_a well_o to_o understande_v ●hat_n the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n be_v proceed_v thorowghe_o the_o whole_a course_n ●f_o his_o life_n and_o consider_v also_o of_o his_o death_n &_o ●●ou_fw-fr shall_v find_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ●●●er_n that_o he_o become_v man_n do_v always_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d to_o despise_v the_o world_n aswell_o by_o the_o exan●●e_n of_o his_o life_n as_o by_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o ●●s_o doctrine_n and_o teachinge_a when_o he_o make_v that_o great_a sermon_n of_o ●is_n on_o the_o hill_n he_o begin_v say_v blessed_n ●e_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n our_o lord_n come_v not_o into_o this_o world_n ●o_o undo_v thou_o or_o to_o overthrow_v the_o 5._o but_o ●o_o teach_v thou_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o to_o assure_v thou_o of_o thy_o salvation_n if_o christ_n err_v ●ot_n than_o err_v thou_o if_o he_o choose_v well_o than_o choose_v thou_o ill_a and_o if_o he_o with_o dishonour_n and_o by_o suffer_v open_v unto_o thou_o the_o gate_n of_o glory_n without_o all_o doubt_n thou_o be_v such_o a_o friend_n to_o honour_n and_o vanity_n do_v take_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o hell_n in_o great_a danger_n do_v thou_o live_v and_o much_o peril_n do_v thy_o soul_n run_v into_o y●_n thou_o turn_v not_o back_o again_o from_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o be_v now_o enter_v into_o by_o hate_v o●_n that_o which_o thou_o do_v now_o so_o much_o love_n and_o by_o determyne_v to_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o he_o that_o can_v never_o err_v o●_n what_o a_o abuse_n be_v this_o that_o a_o poor_a simpl●_n worm_n make_v of_o earth_n will_v needs_o be_v grea●_n when_o the_o god_n of_o all_o majesty_n be_v conten●_n himself_o to_o be_v so_o little_a oh_o than_o thou_o christian_a soul_n if_o tho●_n espy_v thy_o spouse_n isaac_n walk_a on_o th●_n ground_n th●u_o ought_v to_o put_v on_o thy_o cloak_n &_o cover_v thou_o with_o the_o veal_n of_o shamefastness_n as_o rebecca_n do_v 24._o blush_a for_o veare_v shame_n to_o see_v thy_o lord_n and_o master_n jesu●_n christ_n to_o walk_v on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o contemp●●_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thyself_o to_o sit_v mownte●_n aloft_o upon_o thy_o cammell_n back_o in_o high●_n honour_n and_o power_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o must_v come_v down_o as_o she_o di●_n despisinge_v the_o honour_n and_o vanity_n of_o thi●_n present_a world_n by_o conforminge_v thyself_o to_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n so_o as_o tho●_n may_v after_o enjoy_v with_o he_o the_o true_a riches_n and_o honour_n which_o induer_v for_o ever_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n allthoughe_o in_o appearance_n they_o seem_v good_a and_o delightful_a yet_o be_v they_o in_o deed_n full_a of_o falsehood_n and_o vanity_n and_o that_o for_o their_o instability_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o put_v any_o trust_n in_o they_o lest_o that_o in_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n we_o do_v in_o vain_a repent_v we_o that_o we_o have_v love_v more_o those_o vanity_n than_o god_n our_o creator_n chap._n 4._o all_o be_v vanity_n in_o this_o world_n 1_o &_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n be_v in_o it_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n i_o have_v behoulden_a say_v he_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o son_n &_o nothing_o do_v i_o find_v but_o vanity_n this_o world_n be_v worthy_o call_v in_o holy_a scripture_n a_o hypocrite_n because_o it_o have_v a_o exterior_a appearance_n of_o goodness_n and_o within_o it_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n and_o vanity_n in_o deed_n there_o appear_v some_o show_n of_o goodness_n in_o these_o sensible_a thing_n but_o yet_o be_v they_o but_o conuterfeyte_v &_o false_a never_o seek_v to_o fasten_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o the_o large_a sea_n of_o worldly_a love_n the_o reed_n when_o they_o shoot_v out_o first_o ●n_n the_o springe_n of_o the_o year_n do_v with_o their_o fresh_a green_a colour_n delight_v the_o eye_n for_o a_o while_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v break_v they_o and_o look_v within_o they_o thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o there_o but_o emptiness_n and_o holowne_n let_v not_o the_o world_n deceyve_v thou_o nor_o thy_o eye_n beguile_v thou_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o vain_a and_o counterfeit_n beauty_n for_o true_o if_o thou_o consider_v it_o well_o and_o look_v narowlie_o what_o be_v within_o it_o thou_o shall_v find_v there_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n if_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o every_o particular_a part_n thereof_o view_v and_o search_v out_o as_o the_o anotomiste_n use_v to_o do_v the_o body_n of_o man_n it_o will_v soon_o make_v a_o open_a show_n of_o all_o his_o vanity_n for_o what_o soever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n either_o it_o be_v past_a or_o present_a or_o else_o to_o come_v that_o which_o be_v past_a be_v now_o no_o long_o in_o be_v that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v depend_v all_o upon_o uncertenty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v present_a be_v but_o unstable_a and_o to_o endure_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n it_o be_v great_a vanity_n to_o trust_v in_o it_o and_o a_o much_o more_o vanity_n to_o make_v account_n of_o the_o favour_n and_o love_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o vanity_n to_o desire_v or_o wish_v for_o the_o honour_n thereof_o and_o a_o great_a vanity_n to_o esteem_v the_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o vanity_n to_o love_v such_o transitory_a thing_n and_o true_o great_a vanity_n to_o delight_n in_o the_o corruptible_a substance_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v vanity_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o wound_n of_o human_a praise_n vain_a be_v those_o care_n which_o cause_n the_o to_o serve_v so_o unhappy_a a_o master_n as_o the_o world_n be_v final_o all_o be_v but_o vanity_n save_v to_o love_n and_o serve_v god_n only_o happy_a be_v he_o which_o have_v forget_v the_o world_n such_o a_o one_o may_v live_v in_o vearie_a good_a comfort_n when_o no_o care_n may_v take_v ●way_n from_o he_o his_o good_a spiritual_a exercise_n ●ut_v may_v still_o enjoy_v the_o sweetness_n and_o ●eace_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v poor_a then_o rich_a and_o ●etter_o to_o be_v little_a then_o great_a and_o better_a 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v ignorant_a with_o humility_n then_o to_o ●e_v learn_v which_o pride_n and_o vanity_n that_o knowledge_n and_o those_o good_a gift_n which_o ●od_n bestow_v on_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o the_o ●ore_o bind_a to_o serve_v he_o withal_o fervour_n ●f_a hart_n &_o humility_n thou_o take_v occasion_n ●y_a to_o be_v more_o licentious_a than_o other_o man_n ●●e_v and_o more_o vain_a and_o proud_a how_o much_o better_o it_o be_v to_o be_v little_a then●●eate_n the_o latter_a day_n of_o all_o shall_v declare_v in_o ●●at_a rigorous_a and_o exact_a judgement_n when_o ●●e_v book_n of_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v ●●yed_v all_o open_a to_o the_o show_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ●ee_o will_v then_o wish_v that_o we_o have_v ●●ued_v god_n more_o and_o less_o to_o have_v dispute_v ●f_o subtle_a and_o curious_a question_n a_o pure_a conscience_n shall_v then_o prevail_v thou_o more_o ●●en_o thy_o profound_a and_o most_o learned_a sermon_n that_o thou_o have_v preach_v it_o shall_v not_o ●●en_o be_v ask_v of_o we_o what_o we_o have_v say_v ●ut_v what_o we_o have_v do_v it_o will_v be_v more_o worth_a at_o that_o time_n to_o have_v despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n then_o to_o ●ave_n follow_v the_o deceytfull_a delight_n &_o ●alse_a promise_n thereof_o better_o it_o will_v be_v ●t_z that_o day_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v penance_n for_o thy_o sin_n then_o by_o fulfil_n thy_o appetite_n here_o for_o this_o short_a spac●_n of_o time_n be_v after_o throw_v down_o to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o make_v well_o thy_o reckeninge_v hereof_o b●_n time_n enter_v whithin_v thyself_o and_o consider_v how_o much_o of_o thy_o life_n thou_o have_v bestowe●_n upon_o the_o world_n and_o how_o little_a thereo●_n again_o thou_o have_v give_fw-ge to_o god_n which_o gau●_n it_o thou_o to_o serve_v he_o wthall_o what_o be_v become_v of_o so_o many_o year_n which_o be_v passe●_n without_o any_o profit_n at_o all_o what_o commodity_n have_v thou_o take_v of_o all_o the_o time_n wherein_o thou_o have_v serve_v the_o world_n the_o tym●_n pass_v can_v not_o now_o be_v call_v back_o again_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n do_v pass_v away_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o think_v not_o thereon_o and_o death_n stil●_n wait_v on_o thou_o what_o have_v thou_o of_o al●_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o thy_o friend_n
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
life_n he_o weep_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o be_v short_a all_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o long_o mourn_a 19_o and_o a_o contynualle_n penitence_n our_o lord_n say_v that_o unless_o you_o be_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 18._o you_o know_v that_o child_n have_v no_o other_o weapon_n to_o defend_v themselves_o with_o all_o but_o tear_n and_o with_o those_o must_v thou_o likwyse_o defend_v thyself_o from_o the_o devil_n pharaoh_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o water_n of_o tear_n 14._o it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n when_o thou_o must_v live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o great_a danger_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v i_o have_v take_v joy_n for_o my_o sorrow_n 2._o and_o unto_o pleasure_n have_v i_o say_v why_o doe●●_n thou_o so_o vain_o deceive_v i_o moses_n have_v rather_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o earthly_a pleasure_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 2._o and_o therefore_o deny_v he_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o pharaos_n daughter_n the_o tear_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sorrow_n shall_v thy_o consolation_n comfort_v my_o soul_n 93_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o just_a then_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o gladness_n upon_o the_o table_n of_o sinner_n it_o be_v better_a to_o weep_v in_o wilderness_n than_o to_o laugh_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o prince_n despise_v thou_o this_o soon_o pass_a pleasure_n that_o thou_o may_v after_o receive_v the_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n in_o glory_n perpetual_a great_a vanity_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o gyve_v himself_o unto_o the_o pleasure_n &_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n the_o which_o do_v run_v so_o fast_o away_o and_o which_o do_v cause_n he_o at_o last_o to_o loose_v the_o eternal_a joy_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 24._o what_o pleasure_n can_v i_o have_v to_o sit_v here_o in_o the_o darkness_n 5._o say_v tobias_n to_o the_o angel_n it_o be_v vanity_n live_v here_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o miserable_a world_n to_o seek_v after_o the●e_n vain_a pleasure_n &_o fond_a delight_n of_o the_o world_n we_o wander_v in_o such_o darkness_n here_o that_o we_o can_v not_o know_v those_o that_o we_o daily_a keep_v company_n with_o all_o yea_o of_o they_o that_o we_o have_v continual_o before_o our_o eye_n we_o can_v not_o tell_v which_o be_v good_a nor_o which_o be_v bad_a the_o darkness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o many_o time_n a_o man_n can_v not_o see_v he_o the_o wyseman_n say_v that_o a_o man_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o of_o hatred_n that_o man_n that_o travayl_v by_o the_o way_n and_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n or_o no_o can_v take_v no_o great_a comfort_n of_o his_o journey_n it_o be_v vanity_n to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o peregrination_n not_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o no_o and_o great_a vanity_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o that_o state_n in_o the_o which_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n and_o because_o this_o may_v happen_v in_o this_o life_n at_o any_o time_n thou_o must_v always_o live_v in_o doubt_n &_o in_o fear_n when_o thou_o travayle_v by_o night_n and_o be_v doubtful_a of_o thy_o way_n it_o be_v great_a marvel_n to_o see_v thou_o ioconde_v and_o merry_a he_o that_o see_v his_o neighbour_n house_n on_o a_o fire_n will_v have_v little_a lust_n to_o be_v merry_a and_o very_a vanity_n be_v it_o for_o the_o to_o spend_v thy_o time_n in_o pleasure_n that_o be_v give_v thou_o to_o do_v penance_n in_o especial_o see_v thy_o friend_n &_o thy_o neighbour_n daily_a die_v before_o thy_o face_n of_o death_n thou_o be_v full_a sure_o but_o of_o the_o state_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v die_v that_o know_v thou_o little_a of_o &_o they_o be_v it_o a_o extreme_a vanity_n for_o thou_o to_o forget_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n &_o to_o gyve_v thy_o self_n to_o laugh_v &_o make_v merry_a that_o father_n do_v much_o more_o sorrow_n than_o he_o do_v rejoice_v that_o buri_v his_o child_n the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n in_o which_o thou_o so_o much_o reioyc_a do_v pass_v away_o in_o post_n &_o slyde_v away_o more_o swift_a than_o the_o wound_n 15._o the_o wyseman_n say_v that_o the_o fool_n take_v pleasure_n at_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o folly_n it_o be_v to_o make_v account_n of_o that_o pleasure_n which_o tarry_v no_o long_o with_o us._n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o gyve_v thy_o heart_n a_o taste_n of_o that_o pleasure_n which_o thou_o no_o soon_o tastest_o of_o 24._o but_o it_o be_v go_v again_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v they_o give_v great_a sigh_n and_o do_v bitter_o bewail_v that_o rejoice_v with_o their_o heart_n before_o for_o their_o joy_n cease_v even_o sudden_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a pleasure_n that_o the_o bird_n do_v take_v when_o they_o taste_v of_o the_o corn_n and_o be_v straight_o take_v in_o the_o grin_v and_o like_v unto_o that_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o fish_n which_o delight_n in_o the_o bait_n upon_o the_o hook_n which_o they_o no_o soon_o take_v into_o their_o mouth_n but_o death_n apprehend_v they_o thou_o be_v as_o vain_a and_o simple_a as_o these_o unreasonable_a creature_n if_o thou_o do_v rejoice_v amidst_o all_o those_o vain_a prosperity_n of_o the_o world_n have_v death_n so_o near_o unto_o thou_o and_o ready_a to_o take_v thou_o remember_v that_o the_o time_n be_v short_a 10._o and_o let_v they_o that_o take_v pleasure_n be_v as_o though_o they_o take_v it_o not_o god_n bring_v the_o just_a man_n by_o the_o right_a way_n the_o way_n be_v right_a when_o the_o midst_n do_v answer_v and_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o begin_v and_o the_o end_n the_o man_n that_o be_v stray_v out_o of_o his_o way_n go_v seek_v about_o to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v it_o again_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v get_v to_o the_o place_n that_o he_o intend_v his_o journey_n to_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n do_v liken_v we_o unto_o wayfaring_a folk_n 2._o and_o night-wanderer_n by_o the_o way_n we_o begin_v to_o enter_v into_o our_o pilgrimage_n when_o we_o be_v first_o bear_v and_o it_o never_o end_v again_o until_o death_n do_v end_v it_o you_o may_v ask_v of_o solomon_n what_o our_o begin_v and_o our_o end_n be_v the_o first_o voice_n 7._o say_v solomon_n that_o i_o utter_v come_v out_o of_o my_o mother_n belly_n be_v cry_v and_o lament_v nether_a have_v ever_o king_n of_o this_o world_n any_o other_o beginning_n and_o like_v unto_o this_o shall_v be_v also_o thy_o late_a end_v thou_o be_v bear_v in_o weep_v and_o thou_o shall_v die_v lament_v and_o will_v thou_o yet_o live_v laugh_v this_o be_v not_o the_o right_a way_n by_o the_o which_o the_o just_a must_v walk_v go_v thou_o the_o straight_o way_n be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o walk_v about_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n 11._o which_o be_v as_o david_n say_v the_o right_a course_n of_o the_o wicked_a let_v the_o midst_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n thou_o beganne_v in_o weep_v and_o after_o the_o same_o sort_n may_v thou_o well_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o end_n also_o tak●_n thou_o no_o great_a pain_n to_o be_v rich_a see_v that_o job_n say_v naked_a i_o come_v out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a must_v i_o return_v to_o my_o mother_n the_o earth_n again_o 1._o never_o care_v thou_o to_o make_v proud_a palace_n since_o a_o poor_a little_a cradle_n do_v hold_v thou_o when_o thou_o come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n and_o when_o thou_o die_v a_o small_a pit_n in_o the_o earth_n must_v receive_v thou_o again_o never_o seek_v to_o be_v great_a in_o this_o world_n since_o thou_o be_v so_o little_a when_o thou_o come_v first_o into_o it_o and_o at_o thy_o death_n when_o thou_o departe_v from_o it_o again_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o low_o as_o thou_o be_v before_o little_a thou_o be_v both_o little_a &_o poor_a when_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o not_o great_a and_o scotfree_a thou_o come_v not_o first_o into_o the_o world_n ●●ke_v a_o conqueror_n or_o a_o revenger_n of_o quarrel_n with_o thy_o sword_n in_o thy_o hand_n neither_o ●ust_z thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o when_o thou_o enterest_n ●●to_fw-mi thy_o
providence_n of_o god_n ●●th_v so_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d bite_v by_o slanderous_a detractor_n to_o the_o use_v that_o when_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o flatterer_n ●●th_v make_v we_o overmuch_o to_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o ●●king_n of_o ourselves_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o ●●ckebiter_n and_o murmurer_n may_v as_o much_o ●●ayne_n depress_v we_o and_o humble_a us._n reprehension_n and_o mislykinge_n of_o man_n ●●e_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o ●●lfe_n the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n entere_v ●●nce_n into_o our_o soul_n take_v away_o from_o we_o ●●e_z light_n of_o reason_n whereby_o we_o may_v ●●owe_v ourselves_o he_o that_o be_v overmuch_o favour_v be_v know●●_n of_o all_o other_o man_n but_o yet_o he_o know_v ●ot_n himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v disfavoured_a ●nd_n lyve_v in_o disgrace_n know_v himself_o ●nd_n be_v not_o know_v of_o other_o man_n it_o be_v ●uch_o better_a that_o a_o man_n know_v well_o him●●lfe_a then_o to_o be_v know_v of_o all_o other_o man_n ●nd_v not_o know_v to_o himself_o and_o more_o ●arme_n do_v a_o man_n take_v by_o favour_n then_o by_o disfavour_n and_o more_o hurtful_a be_v love_n then_o ●ate_z unto_o he_o hate_n be_v one_o kind_n of_o persecution_n to_o a_o man_n and_o persecution_n be_v profitable_a because_o they_o do_v humble_a a_o man_n ●nd_v make_v he_o to_o know_v himself_o but_o ●ove_n do_v make_v a_o man_n blind_a and_o take_v from_o he_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o cause_n be_v it_o better_a to_o be_v persecute_v then_o favour_v in_o persecution_n thou_o shal●_n find_v god_n and_o in_o favour_n thou_o shall_v lo●●_n he_o and_o do_v not_o think_v that_o because_o th●●_n be_v favour_v and_o do_v live_v in_o the_o prosp●●ritie_n of_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o be_v therefore_o any_o thing_n the_o better_a belove_a of_o god_n remember_v what_o the_o gospel_n saye●●_n forget_v not_o that_o in_o thy_o life_n thou_o rec●●●uedst_v thy_o joy_n 16._o and_o lazarus_n his_o woe_n 〈◊〉_d now_o must_v lazarus_n be_v comfort_v and_o th●●_n torment_v if_o in_o this_o life_n thou_o have_v fa●●_n and_o honour_n thy_o salvation_n be_v thereby_o th●_n more_o in_o hazard_n and_o it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o th●●_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o th●_n joy_n of_o heaven_n the_o law_n do_v not_o all●●_n that_o a_o bastard_n son_n shall_v enter_v as_o hey●●_n into_o 〈◊〉_d father_n possession_n abraham_n give_v gift_n unto_o ishmael_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o patrimony_n remain_v whole_a 〈◊〉_d isaac_n his_o true_a heir_n and_o successor_n 〈◊〉_d those_o which_o do_v degenerate_a from_o g●●_n their_o true_a father_n by_o vicious_a and_o lew●●_n live_v he_o bestow_v only_o upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d gift_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v honour_n an●_n riches_n they_o which_o most_o of_o all_o do_v enjoy_v th●●_n world_n with_o the_o offend_n of_o god_n and_o th●_n be_v set_v aloft_o therein_o by_o have_v of_o ma●_n honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v after_o exclud●●_n from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n which_o 〈◊〉_d reserve_v for_o the_o good_a who_o despise_v 〈◊〉_d ●●●●ors_n of_o this_o world_n do_v hope_v as_o lawful_a ●●res_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o inheritance_n heaven_n and_o the_o worldly_a folk_n must_v intent_n themselves_o with_o their_o worldly_a ●●tes_n without_o further_a hopinge_v for_o any_o ●●●er_fw-mi preferment_fw-mi in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o ●●●uen_n do_v not_o thou_o marvel_v if_o the_o ●●●ked_a do_v flourish_v in_o this_o world_n for_o our_o ●●ristian_a religion_n do_v promise_v here_o no_o ●●●or_n but_o contempt_n and_o despise_v the_o ●●●ked_a man_n have_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n nei●●●r_o have_v the_o good_a man_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o ●●rld_n esteem_v not_o thou_o the_o favour_n there●●_n but_o as_o the_o good_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n strecte_v with_o patience_n that_o glorious_a day_n which_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v the_o everla_a treasure_n 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dwell_v in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n in_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n everlasting_a king_n david_n be_v a_o better_a king_n then_o hollomon_a his_o son_n be_v for_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d know_v to_o be_v save_v but_o of_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d opinion_n remain_v doubtful_a and_o yet_o ●●●ids_v life_n be_v all_o full_a of_o affliction_n tear_n 〈◊〉_d tribulation_n but_o salomon_n be_v all_o ●●●trary_a who_o live_v always_o in_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n tribulation_n put_v david_n life_n ●●ssurance_n and_o prosperity_n put_v salomon_n ●●●ation_n in_o doubt_n tribulation_n lighten_v the_o under●●●●ding_n 42.45_o joseph_n be_v not_o know_v to_o his_o ●●thers_n when_o he_o honour_v they_o and_o make_v ●●em_v good_a cheer_n but_o when_o he_o weep_v and_o ●●●ented_v upon_o they_o than_o be_v he_o by_o and_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v god_n gyve_v to_o thou_o tribulation_n ●●cause_n thou_o shall_v know_v he_o since_o ●●en_o he_o make_v much_o of_o thou_o thou_o will_v ●●t_n know_v he_o at_o all_o and_o because_o thou_o ●●●epest_v so_o soundelie_o and_o forget_v god_n 〈◊〉_d take_v from_o thou_o the_o pleasure_n and_o de●●ght_n wherein_o thou_o lay_v so_o much_o at_o thy_o ●●se_n before_o and_o send_v thou_o some_o ●_z to_o make_v thou_o start_v out_o of_o thy_o sleep_n withal_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v the_o ●etter_o remember_v thyself_o &_o acknowledge_v ●ym_a so_o do_v david_n deal_v with_o saul_n 26._o when_o ●e_n take_v from_o he_o his_o spear_n and_o his_o ●essell_n of_o water_n &_o so_o make_v he_o to_o awake_v ●nd_v afterward_o he_o acknowlege_v his_o fault_n be_v not_o thou_o overmuch_o greeve_v when_o god_n take_v thy_o worldly_a comfort_n from_o thou_o ●or_a he_o do_v it_o but_o for_o thy_o great_a benefit_n thou_o shall_v recover_v by_o tribulation_n ●hy_a sight_n again_o 11._o as_o tobias_n do_v by_o the_o gall_n of_o the_o fish_n when_o the_o wild_a bull_n be_v course_v with_o in_o the_o list_n if_o happy_o 〈◊〉_d one_o do_v walk_v by_o without_o any_o care_n himself_o yet_o if_o he_o see_v the_o bull_n co●●_n run_v towards_o he_o he_o will_v straight_o by_o he_o out_o of_o his_o way_n although_o that_o thought_n himself_o never_o so_o safe_a and_o 〈◊〉_d before_o so_o do_v god_n send_v thou_o tribulation_n in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may●●_n have_v good_a regard_n unto_o thyself_o &_o may●●_n put_v thyself_o in_o safety_n by_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d self_n unto_o he_o and_o take_v he_o for_o t●●_n safeguard_n 15._o the_o psalm_n say_v thou_o didd●●●_n multiply_v their_o misery_n and_o infirmity_n after_o they_o make_v haste_n unto_o thou_o i●_n as_o favour_n and_o felicity_n do_v make_v th●_n go_v away_o from_o god_n so_o do_v tribulation_n make_v thou_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o in_o tribu●lation_n say_v
and_o the_o honour_n most_o perilous_a the_o beginning_n without_o prudence_n &_o the_o end_n without_o repentance_n it_o promyse_v liberal_o it_o perform_v slow_o and_o a_o unpossible_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n that_o lyve_v to_o the_o world_n to_o want_v either_o fear_n sorrow_n trouble_n o●_n danger_n it_o draw_v man_n into_o bond_n and_o never_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o glad_o will_v gyve_v they_o all_o there_o have_v he_o that_o trust_v it_o too_o much_o be_v but_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o love_v it_o and_o not_o to_o run_v headlong_o into_o danger_n by_o the_o love_a of_o it_o what_o can_v thou_o desire_v in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o full_a of_o uncleanness_n at_o every_o step_n it_o be_v ready_a to_o change_v and_o by_o often_o change_v it_o declare_v itself_o to_o be_v corruptible_a it_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v all_o me●_n catch_v after_o the_o false_a pleasure_n thereof_o &_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v begin_v a_o 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stuff_n there_o be_v many_o that_o for_o a_o shadow_n of_o honour_n or_o some_o pleasure_n which_o the_o world_n do_v offer_v they_o do_v buy_v in_o deed_n much_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n and_o some_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n withal_o and_o have_v pay_v so_o dear_o for_o that_o false_a ware_n that_o they_o have_v thereby_o make_v themselves_o slave_n and_o bondman_n unto_o the_o world_n they_o think_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v as_o good_a as_o it_o bear_v show_v for_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a pack_n of_o cloth_n be_v as_o good_a within_o as_o it_o make_v show_v on_o the_o out_o side_n but_o beware_v lest_o that_o the_o world_n do_v deceive_v thou_o stop_v thy_o ear_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o sleep_v not_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o melody_n for_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o mairemayds_n music_n which_o with_o her_o sweet_a song_n do_v seek_v to_o draw_v thou_o on_o the_o rock_n and_o cast_v thy_o soul_n and_o body_n away_o for_o ever_o it_o behove_v thou_o to_o be_v wise_n and_o wary_a in_o know_v of_o the_o deceyt_v of_o the_o world_n lest_o thou_o be_v take_v by_o the_o false_a show_n thereof_o chap._n 2._o 2._o beware_v that_o you_o be_v not_o take_v with_o false_a deceit_n say_v the_o apostle_n he_o which_o lyve_v in_o this_o false_a world_n have_v great_a need_n continnual_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o it_o thou_o have_v need_v to_o go_v very_o ware_o and_o well_o provyde_v if_o thou_o will_v avoid_v fall_v it_o have_v this_o condition_n with_o it_o to_o enterteyne_a man_n and_o delight_v they_o with_o the_o outward_a show_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o regard_n have_v unto_o the_o inward_a part_n thereof_o it_o setteh_a out_o all_o his_o pleasure_n &_o delight_n unto_o the_o sensual_a part_n of_o man_n that_o the_o filth_n which_o be_v within_o may_v not_o be_v perceyve_v unto_o the_o covetous_a man_n it_o show_v only_o the_o glorious_a glitter_v of_o gold_n but_o it_o show_v not_o withal_o the_o care_v that_o scotfree_a man_n have_v both_o in_o the_o gettinge_v and_o keep_v of_o their_o riches_n it_o inviteh_a we_o unto_o honourable_a room_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o conceal_v the_o trouble_n which_o common_o do_v accompany_v great_a man_n our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n never_o bring_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n 4._o but_o he_o lead_v he_o up_o to_o the_o pynnacle_n which_o be_v a_o little_a round_a tower_n make_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o church_n rather_o for_o pleasure_n to_o look_v abroad_o and_o for_o some_o ornament_fw-mi sake_n then_o for_o any_o necessity_n thereof_o at_o all_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n do_v never_o use_v to_o draw_v man_n unto_o they_o by_o put_v any_o remorse_n into_o their_o conscience_n or_o by_o invite_v they_o to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o daselinge_n of_o their_o eye_n with_o the_o beautiful_a show_n of_o vain_a exterior_a &_o superfluous_a thing_n to_o outward_a thing_n it_o invit_v thou_o willing_o but_o unto_o inward_a thing_n nothing_o at_o all_o god_n command_v that_o the_o bests_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o he_o in_o sacrifice_n 1._o shall_v have_v their_o skin_n first_o take_v of_o from_o they_o but_o contrary_a the_o world_n will_v that_o all_o the_o service_n which_o thou_o off●est_v unto_o it_o shall_v be_v cover_v with_o the_o cover_n as_o it_o be_v skinnne_n of_o pleasure_n honour_n and_o commodity_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o interior_a part_n of_o malignity_n and_o vice_n which_o be_v within_o may_v not_o be_v see_v therefore_o must_v thou_o do_v as_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o which_o be_v to_o take_v of_o the_o outward_a skin_n of_o delight_n that_o thou_o may_v perfect_o behold_v the_o deceit_n the_o scruple_n and_o filthiness_n which_o lie_v hide_v under_o those_o external_a thing_n which_o the_o world_n offer_v thou_o true_o all_o thy_o harm_n proceed_v of_o this_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o outward_a bark_n from_o sin_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v once_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o out_o side_n and_o look_v well_o into_o it_o and_o consider_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o sin_n thou_o shall_v find_v much_o falsehood_n hide_v within_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o vanity_n &_o the_o mischief_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v now_o esteem_v so_o much_o behold_v the_o deceit_n wherein_o thou_o lyve_v by_o gyve_v credit_n unto_o the_o world_n thou_o shall_v see_v how_o great_a thing_n seem_v unto_o thou_o but_o little_a and_o how_o thou_o esteem_v very_o dear_o thing_n of_o vile_a account_n god_n himself_o be_v infinite_a great_a thou_o accompte_v but_o little_a because_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d far_o of_o from_o he_o and_o the_o small_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o thou_o seem_v great_a because_o that_o thy_o love_n and_o affection_n have_v join_v thou_o unto_o they_o which_o s._n paul_n the_o holy_a apostle_n esteem_v but_o as_o filthy_a mire_n 4._o the_o lover_n and_o friend_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v full_a of_o divine_a light_n know_v well_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o sometime_o consider_v with_o thyself_o what_o time_n thou_o spend_v about_o these_o worldly_a thing_n and_o how_o little_a time_n they_o ●hall_v continue_v with_o thou_o and_o then_o reckon_v withal_o what_o pain_n and_o travail_n thou_o have_v bestow_v about_o they_o it_o cold_a not_o be_v ●ut_v that_o thou_o will_v with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n look_v well_o about_o thou_o and_o walk_v from_o thence_o forth_o more_o advise_o in_o thy_o ●ourney_n thou_o must_v stand_v long_o about_o the_o behold_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o ●he_n
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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 thou_o 〈◊〉_d lead_v a_o evil_a life_n and_o then_o to_o trust_v upo●_n penance_n to_o be_v make_v after_o at_o leisure_n w●●●_n thou_o know_v not_o sure_o whether_o th●●_n shall_v live_v until_o to_o morrow_n these_o ha●●_n in_o their_o hand_n their_o distafe_n where●●_n hang_v that_o which_o they_o have_v to_o work●_n which_o they_o never_o go_v about_o to_o make_v a●_n end_v of_o thou_o ought_v by_v and_o by_o to_o reform●●_n thy_o life_n and_o to_o have_v good_a hope_n that_o go●_n will_v gyve_v thou_o of_o his_o glory_n since_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sure_a that_o he_o never_o deni_v it_o to_o any_o which_o
do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v so_o in_o fulfil_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ●hou_fw-mi may_v make_v full_a account_n that_o he_o will_v gyve_v himself_o unto_o thou_o to_o the_o end_n ●hat_n by_o thy_o enjoy_n of_o he_o thou_o may_v always_o be_v happy_a 12._o trust_v always_o in_o god_n say_v the_o scripture_n and_o he_o will_v delyver_v ●hee_o from_o all_o thy_o temptation_n say_v by_o ●he_n mouth_n of_o solomon_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v the_o shield_n ●f_fw-mi they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o david_n ●ut_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o he_o be_v holpen_v happy_a be_v he_o that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n 2._o and_o fear_v nothing_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n 1_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v no_o fear_n in_o his_o mind_n neither_o fell_a from_o his_o hope_n at_o all_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o strength_n be_v god_n he_o ●elfe_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o tribulation_n 25._o his_o ●ope_n shall_v not_o be_v vain_a 2._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la ●aith_n consider_v o_o you_o mortal_a man_n and_o know_v 〈◊〉_d for_o certain_a that_o never_o any_o trust_v in_o ●ur_n lord_n and_o be_v confound_v nor_o persevere_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o be_v forsake_v the_o sick_a man_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o trust_v ●n_v that_o physician_n for_o his_o health_n that_o cure_v ●ll_a dissease_n 145.144_o our_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n be_v he_o which_o heal_v all_o thy_o sickness_n and_o save_v thy_o life_n from_o death_n he_o be_v near_o unto_o all_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o god_n do_v in_o goodness_n exceed_v all_o other_o thing_n so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v he_o incomparablie_o abou●_n all_o other_o thing_n which_o if_o they_o have_v any_o jot_n of_o goodness_n in_o they_o they_o have_v it_o by_o participation_n of_o some_o piece_n of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n chap._n 6._o 10._o thou_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o hart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o force_n say_v our_o lord_n for_o it_o suffice_v not_o to_o tell_v thou_o only_o of_o the_o dangerous_a way_n of_o the_o world_n which_o thou_o must_v forsake_v but_o also_o to_o instruct_v thou_o withal_o of_o the_o good_a way_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o follow_v in_o hate_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n place_v thy_o love_n in_o god_n only_o with_o out_o love_v thou_o can_v not_o live_v and_o see_v then_o that_o thou_o must_v needs_o love_v bestow_v thy_o love_n there_o where_o thou_o may_v find_v most_o sweetness_n &_o delight_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o commyt_n so_o great_a a_o offence_n against_o the_o high_a majesty_n of_o god_n as_o to_o couple_n together_o his_o divine_a love_n with_o the_o love_n of_o these_o most_o base_a and_o beggarly_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n as_o god_n do_v infinite_o exceed_v all_o 〈◊〉_d creature_n so_o ought_v our_o love_n to_o he_o ●●comparablie_o exceed_v the_o love_n of_o all_o ●●her_a thing_n who_o ought_v to_o gather_v the_o ●●●te_n but_o he_o that_o plant_v the_o tree_n say_v ●●e_z apostle_n who_o plant_v a_o vine_n 9_o and_o ●●th_v not_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o ●●om_o ought_v thou_o to_o love_n but_o he_o that_o ●●de_v thou_o able_a to_o love_v in_o he_o alone_o ●●ghtest_v thou_o to_o put_v thy_o love_n of_o who_o ●●ou_n receyve_v thy_o power_n to_o love_v fly_z ●●e_z corruption_n of_o the_o world_n make_v not_o thy_o ●●rt_n thrawle_v to_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o take_v ●●e_v love_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o refuge_n &_o defence_n 19_o this_o be_v the_o very_a mountain_n that_o god_n use_v lot_n to_o save_v himself_o a●_n unless_o he_o ●●●d_v be_v burn_v up_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o socome_n so_o thou_o o_o christian_n soul_n fly_v ●●om_o the_o malediction_n of_o this_o world_n unless_o ●●ou_v will_v be_v burn_v up_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o worldly_a passion_n nothing_o will_v so_o easy_o make_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o ●●ne_n of_o god_n and_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v ●uer_o through_o towch_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o ●●ds_n love_n thereof_o grow_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v ●llen_v so_o in_o love_n and_o have_v so_o great_a a_o savour_n 〈◊〉_d the_o corruptible_a good_n of_o this_o unhappy_a world_n all_o the_o trouble_n and_o care_n ●●at_v thou_o be_v vex_v with_o proceed_v here●●_n that_o thou_o love_v not_o god_n as_o thou_o oughte_v to_o do_v o_o that_o thou_o may_v but_o taste_v a_o little_a of_o ●●e_z sweetness_n of_o god_n spirit_n o_o how_o easy_o will_v thou_o then_o despise_v that_o whic●_n thou_o now_o set_v so_o much_o by_o thou_o sho●●●dest_v not_o then_o have_v so_o many_o care_n for_o un●●_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n one_o care_n be_v sufficient_a the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o lo●●_n be_v to_o have_v no_o care_n about_o any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o he_o love_v that_o be_v well_o ●●●fied_v here_o in_o this_o worldly_a love_n where_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v often_o see_v that_o some_o one_o man_n for_o 〈◊〉_d obtain_v of_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o earnest_o love_v make_v no_o reckoning_a 〈◊〉_d either_o good_n honour_n or_o fame_n and_o oftentimes_o hasard_v his_o life_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d he_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o adventure_n to_o ha●●_n his_o will_n he_o forget_v himself_o and_o eve●_o other_o thing_n for_o that_o which_o he_o dear_a love_v now_o if_o this_o fond_a love_n of_o thing_n so_o little_a worth_n the_o love_a be_v of_o su●●_n force_n that_o it_o take_v from_o a_o man_n the_o lou●●_n the_o care_n of_o every_o other_o thing_n how_o mu●●_n more_o shall_v the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v free_a from_o all_o other_o care_n either_o of_o hy●_n self_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o these_o superfluous_a care_n which_o tho●_n take_v and_o the_o much_o care_v for_o thyself_o make_v it_o to_o appear_v plain_a that_o tho●_n love_v not_o god_n at_o all_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v god_n the_o only_o care_n that_o thou_o shoulder_n have_v about_o the_o serve_a of_o he_o will_v occupy_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d time_n leave_v to_o bestow_v in_o love_v any_o thing_n beside_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v the_o old_a father_n in_o time_n past_a transform_v they_o selue●_n ●nto_n god_n that_o they_o forget_v themselves_o &_o ●ll_o other_o worldly_a thing_n so_o as_o they_o be_v ●eputed_v of_o worldly_a man_n to_o be_v no_o better_o ●hen_o careless_a idiotes_n utterlie_o void_a of_o reason_n and_o sense_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o principal_a exercise_n to_o ●ake_v thy_o account_n with_o god_n and_o with_o thy_o own_o soul_n so_o as_o if_o there_o be_v ●ot_n any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o thou_o ●o_o do_v besides_o thou_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n so_o as_o if_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a thou_o ●oldest_v forget_v thyself_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o ●●at_a thou_o may_v true_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v i_o live_v not_o 2._o but_o jesus_n christ_n live_v 〈◊〉_d i_o love_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n ●o_o as_o to_o make_v they_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o love_n since_o 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but_o when_o thou_o be_v before_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o will_v take_v good_a heed_n both_o what_o thou_o speak_v and_o what_o thou_o do_v lest_o thou_o be_v reprehend_v therefore_o to_o thy_o shame_n thy_o friend_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o enemy_n be_v a_o bridle_n to_o thy_o vice_n with_o thy_o friend_n thou_o offend_v god_n and_o with_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v thy_o enemy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o clock_n for_o thou_o to_o set_v thy_o life_n in_o a_o order_n by_o thou_o receyve_v better_a turn_n at_o thy_o enemy_n hand_n than_o thou_o do_v at_o thy_o frennde_n it_o be_v reason_v they_o that_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o &_o honour_v he_o that_o do_v thou_o so_o many_o benefit_n he_o make_v thou_o virtuous_a wise_a discreet_a and_o wary_a now_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v thou_o to_o love_v he_o that_o do_v thou_o good_a it_o be_v reason_n also_o that_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o enemy_n and_o be_v kind_n unto_o he_o if_o thou_o do_v set_v by_o and_o esteem_v a_o little_a stafe_n or_o a_o wand_n for_o that_o it_o serve_v thou_o to_o beat_v of_o the_o dust_n from_o thy_o garment_n why_o will_v not_o thou_o esteem_v of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o set_n much_o by_o they_o that_o do_v wipe_v away_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o defect_n by_o reprehend_v thy_o fault_n assur_n be_v the_o staff_n of_o my_o fury_n 10._o say_v god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n isay._n god_n use_v assur_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o israelite_n as_o a_o staff_n to_o beat_v his_o people_n withal_o that_o by_o the_o persecution_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o may_v be_v both_o cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v thou_o must_v neither_o mar_v nor_o burn_v this_o staff_n in_o the_o fire_n thou_o must_v not_o more_o esteem_v thy_o good_n than_o thy_o soul_n when_o our_o friend_n do_v extol_v we_o &_o magnify_v we_o our_o enemy_n do_v humble_a we_o ●nd_v keep_v we_o under_o that_o we_o wax_v not_o ●roude_a and_o insolent_a when_o 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thou_o ought_v to_o take_v pity_n on_o he_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v they_o have_v persecute_v he_o 68_o who_o thou_o haste_v persecute_v and_o they_o have_v add_v sorrow_n unto_o his_o wound_n he_o do_v join_v one_o wound_n unto_o another_o and_o add_v sorrow_n unto_o sorrow_n that_o do_v hurt_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o receyve_v wrong_v of_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v thy_o enemy_n so_o much_o harm_n by_o any_o froward_a answer_n that_o thou_o can_v gyve_v he_o as_o he_o do_v harm_n unto_o himself_o by_o speak_v evil_a against_o thou_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o enemy_n do_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o bereve_v a_o dead_a man_n of_o his_o life_n in_o no_o one_o thing_n can_v thou_o better_v show_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_n then_o in_o love_v thy_o enemy_n if_o thou_o do_v love_v he_o that_o love_v thou_o 5._o do_v not_o the_o infidel_n as_o much_o to_o love_v thy_o enemy_n be_v the_o very_a true_a property_n of_o a_o christian_n in_o this_o do_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n far_o exceed_v all_o other_o law_n that_o be_v write_v the_o malice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v very_a poison_n but_o yet_o of_o poison_n be_v the_o fine_a treacle_n make_v and_o so_o may_v thou_o make_v of_o the_o malice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n a_o good_a medicine_n for_o thy_o own_o soul_n thou_o must_v put_v unto_o this_o poison_n other_o thing_n of_o good_a substance_n as_o to_o gyve_v thy_o enemy_n meat_n when_o they_o be_v hungry_a to_o clothe_v they_o when_o they_o be_v naked_a to_o gyve_v they_o alm_n when_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o so_o shall_v thou_o make_v of_o this_o poison_n compound_v with_o these_o other_o good_a receytes_n a_o wholesome_a medicine_n to_o cure_v all_o spiritual_a disease_n the_o love_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o self_n do_v so_o occupy_v his_o understanding_n that_o it_o take_v away_o clean_a the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o shut_v unto_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n chap._n 9_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n 12._o &_o forsake_v the_o dwell_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n say_v god_n unto_o abraham_n the_o patriarcke_n thou_o must_v depart_v from_o all_o thy_o earthly_a affection_n least_o thou_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o forget_v jesus_n christ_n forsake_v the_o love_n of_o these_o visible_a thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o invisible_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n thou_o must_v pluck_v up_o thy_o affection_n by_o the_o root_n that_o they_o do_v not_o grow_v up_o and_o spring_v again_o the_o over_o love_v of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o woe_n self_n love_n pervert_v judgement_n it_o darken_v the_o understanding_n it_o destroy_v our_o will_n and_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o salvation_n it_o neither_o know_v god_n nor_o his_o neighbour_n it_o banish_v away_o virtue_n it_o seek_v after_o honour_n and_o delight_v in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o so_o love_v his_o life_n say_v our_o lord_n do_v loose_v his_o life_n 12._o the_o root_n of_o all_o iniquity_n be_v self_n love_n esau_n 9_o saul_n and_o antiochus_n never_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n although_o that_o with_o sorrow_n and_o tear_n they_o seek_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n because_o that_o all_o their_o sorrow_n be_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o harm_n &_o loss_n and_o not_o for_o that_o they_o have_v offend_v god_n they_o seek_v themselves_o they_o seek_v not_o god_n but_o thou_o must_v seek_v god_n in_o all_o thy_o action_n &_o bend_v thyself_o only_o unto_o he_o the_o love_n of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n that_o command_v and_o rule_v the_o flesh_n vein_n and_o finewe_n self_n love_n do_v guide_v and_o direct_v a_o sinner_n to_o all_o mischief_n &_o harm_n why_o do_v thou_o desire_v honour_n riches_n or_o pleasure_n but_o because_o thou_o love_v thyself_o too_o much_o but_o the_o little_a esteem_a of_o a_o man_n own_o self_n make_v he_o acceptable_a both_o unto_o god_n and_o man_n the_o love_n of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o treason_n that_o deserve_v both_o loss_n of_o good_n and_o of_o life_n if_o self_n love_v reign_n in_o thou_o thou_o may_v well_o know_v what_o thou_o desire_v but_o thou_o see_v not_o what_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a thou_o be_v blind_a and_o therefore_o thou_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v unto_o a_o passionate_a mind_n there_o be_v no_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v never_o take_v thy_o will_n for_o reason_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n o_o how_o great_a a_o punnishement_n be_v a_o man_n own_o will_n unto_o himself_o if_o that_o will_v cease_v hell_n will_v soon_o cease_v also_o whereupon_o do_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n work_n but_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o if_o any_o persecution_n or_o trouble_n afflict_v thou_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o affliction_n but_o thy_o own_o proper_a will_n of_o that_o come_v all_o thy_o grief_n and_o all_o thy_o torment_n take_v away_o thy_o will_n and_o there_o will_v remain_v no_o matter_n of_o torment_n and_o until_o that_o be_v go_v thy_o pain_n shall_v never_o cease_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o thou_o to_o love_n god_n as_o thou_o shall_v do_v and_o not_o to_o take_v away_o thy_o own_o proper_a love_n there_o be_v certain_a precious_a stone_n which_o if_o they_o touch_v some_o kind_n of_o mettle_n they_o lose_v their_o virtue_n and_o by_o some_o other_o again_o they_o increase_v it_o and_o love_v be_v a_o most_o precious_a
three_o disciple_n he_o make_v ●hem_n go_v up_o from_o the_o valley_n to_o the_o top_n ●f_n the_o mount_n thabour_n 17._o where_o they_o see_v ●ym_v transfigure_v when_o thou_o will_v likewise_o ascend_v to_o ●e_v deep_a knowledge_n and_o contemplation_n of_o god_n thou_o must_v despise_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n the_o low_a baseness_n of_o this_o world_n with_o the_o wing_n of_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n for_o perfection_n consist_v in_o love_n and_o not_o in_o contemplation_n chap._n 16._o 38._o in_o my_o meditation_n be_v th●_n fire_n kindele_v say_v the_o prophet_n david_n for_o to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n love_v in_o thy_o will_n and_o to_o have_v the_o mo●●_n perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n meditation_n and_o contemplation_n be_v both_o most_o necessary_a betwixt_o both_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o difference_n but_o that_o meditation_n be_v a_o 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thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v renew_a 〈◊〉_d the_o flame_n of_o that_o fire_n as_o the_o phoenix_n be_v use_v thereby_o acknowledginge_v thyself_o for_o 〈◊〉_d better_a than_o ash_n and_o worm_n meat_n ●eave_v whole_o unto_o god_n and_o love_v he_o use_v to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n refer_v thy_o ●●●fe_n by_o yield_v thy_o will_n unto_o his_o almigh●●e_n will_v and_o pleasure_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o sweetness_n of_o prayer_n and_o be_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v therein_o by_o contemplation_n then_o must_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o will_n whole_o unto_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v thereby_o get_v the_o full_a fruit_n of_o thy_o contemplation_n some_o be_v exercise_v only_o in_o the_o intellectual_a part_n and_o not_o in_o the_o affectual_a part_n of_o their_o will_n and_o their_o end_n be_v not_o to_o be_v kindle_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o only_o to_o have_v a_o curious_a knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o be_v still_o think_v how_o our_o 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the_o flesh_n and_o his_o own_o disordinate_a appetite_n and_o desire_n chap._n 17._o for_o thy_o love_n be_v we_o mortify_v all_o day_n 43._o say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v unto_o god_n happy_a be_v that_o soul_n who_o life_n be_v jesus_n christ._n to_o die_v to_o christ_n be_v gain_v 1._o but_o he_o must_v first_o die_v to_o himself_o that_o will_v live_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n while_o thou_o live_v in_o this_o flesh_n thou_o must_v die_v to_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o thy_o death_n thou_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o with_o christ._n thou_o shall_v be_v quiet_a within_o if_o thou_o go_v not_o wander_v too_o far_o abroad_o he_o that_o to_o fervent_o follow_v outward_a thing_n must_v needs_o wax_v cold_a in_o the_o inward_a thing_n which_o tend_v towards_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 21._o sara_n be_v so_o old_a a_o woman_n that_o all_o fleshlie_o appetite_n be_v dead_a in_o she_o yet_o bring_v forth_o isacke_v that_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o 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man_n have_v in_o hell_n and_o every_o part_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v suffer_v there_o great_a torment_n than_o any_o man_n can_v here_o imagine_v in_o this_o life_n and_o if_o every_o evil_a savour_n offend_v thou_o and_o annoy_v thou_o here_o how_o will_v thou_o abide_v the_o most_o loathsome_a and_o filihie_a savour_n of_o hell_n if_o only_o one_o body_n of_o a_o damn_a person_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o will_v so_o corrupt_v the_o air_n with_o the_o vile_a stynke_n thereof_o that_o it_o will_v cause_v a_o universal_a plague_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v lay_v in_o a_o most_o soft_a and_o delicate_a bed_n and_o have_v all_o thing_n minister_v unto_o thou_o there_o that_o may_v move_v thou_o to_o take_v delight_n therein_o yet_o if_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o this_o under_o condition_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o in_o forty_o year_n together_o but_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v there_o all_o that_o time_n thou_o will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o untollerable_a pain_n and_o torment_n how_o will_v thou_o then_o endure_v to_o be_v bind_v in_o fiery_a chain_n in_o some_o filthy_a corner_n of_o hell_n where_o thou_o shall_v never_o rise_v again_o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o miserable_a then_o to_o be_v altogether_o void_a of_o hope_n &_o to_o be_v most_o assure_v that_o never_o remedy_n will_v be_v have_v now_o thou_o that_o do_v live_v here_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o do_v set_v more_o by_o they_o then_o by_o god_n himself_o look_v about_o thou_o &_o consider_v with_o thyself_o these_o bitter_a &_o sharp_a torment_n that_o thou_o may_v thereby_o be_v move_v to_o do_v penance_n for_o thy_o sin_n while_o thou_o have_v time_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v so_o despise_v &_o set_v noughte_v by_o these_o worldly_a vanity_n that_o god_n may_v delyver_v thou_o from_o these_o great_a infernal_a torment_n and_o perpetual_a lamentation_n the_o glory_n felicity_n and_o beatitude_n which_o they_o get_v which_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v despise_v the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o be_v so_o great_a and_o infinite_a that_o it_o far_o exceed_v all_o man_n understand_v neither_o can_v any_o tongue_n of_o man_n express_v it_o or_o declare_v it_o chap._n 40._o these_o worldly_a man_n shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a torment_n &_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v go_v to_o life_n everlasting_a even_o as_o the_o just_a judge_n will_v gyve_v eternal_a torment_n to_o those_o that_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o prefer_v the_o corruptible_a good_n of_o this_o world_n before_o the_o everlasting_a lord_n himself_o so_o unto_o he_o that_o will_v for_o god_n sake_n despise_v these_o earthly_a thing_n our_o lord_n will_v say_v to_o he_o as_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v mention_v 25._o rise_v up_o thou_o faithful_a servant_n that_o have_v in_o small_a thing_n be_v trusty_a for_o i_o will_v gyve_v thou_o charge_n over_o great_a thing_n 48._o joseph_n bring_v his_o two_o son_n to_o 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