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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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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
as_o rest_n be_v unto_o motion_n for_o the●●_n be_v our_o rest_n quiet_a and_o perfect_v when_o the●●_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v move_v a●●_n even_o so_o shall_v our_o joy_n be_v full_a and_o perfec●●_n when_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o for_o 〈◊〉_d to_o desi●●_n or_o wish_n for_o and_o because_o that_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o th●●_n life_n our_o desire_n never_o find_v perfect_a re●●_n hereof_o it_o grow_v that_o in_o the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n it_o never_o find_v perfect_a ioy●_n therefore_o do_v thou_o love_v god_n alone_o wh●●_n fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o good_a desire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a cause_n of_o thy_o perfect_a joy_n 102._o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d only_o fill_v our_o desire_n with_o good_a thing_n anna_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o prophet_n sa●muell_n say_v my_o hart_n reioyse_v in_o ou●_n lord_n and_o in_o my_o god_n be_v all_o my_o gladness_n so_o do_v thou_o rejoice_v only_o in_o god_n because_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o world_n be_v false_a and_o vain_a the_o which_o shortelie_o pass_v away_o &_o vani●sheth_v ●ow_o great_a so_o ever_o any_o man_n honour_n in_o this_o world_n be_v yet_o they_o all_o vanysh_v away_o at_o the_o last_o and_o true_a honour_n do_v only_a rest_n in_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n both_o here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n 26._o thy_o friend_n be_v very_o honourable_a o_o lord_n 138_o and_o their_o government_n full_a of_o comfort_n thus_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o honour_n th●●_n art_n 〈◊〉_d enemy_n of_o god_n for_o he_o only_o have_v true_a ●●nor_n that_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n it_o be_v va●●ie_a to_o seek_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o present_a corlde_n for_o with_o pain_n it_o be_v get_v and_o ●●th_o charge_v maynteyn_v and_o quick_o it_o ●●gone_v again_o only_o true_a honour_n belonge_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n all_o those_o ●●om_n the_o world_n do_v honour_n and_o extol_v ●●re_o not_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n that_o honour_n which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d both_o here_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o also_o in_o ●●aven_n be_v not_o get_v by_o the_o seek_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o the_o fly_a away_o from_o it_o will_v ●●ou_o be_v honourable_a then_o must_v thou_o hum●●e_v thyself_o and_o be_v bring_v low_o will_v ●ou_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v know_v thou_o labour_v thou_o then_o to_o be_v know_v of_o no_o body_n 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o shadow_n that_o fly_v from_o he_o whi●●_n follow_v it_o and_o it_o be_v get_v by_o throw_v thyself_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o al●●_n sing_v thyself_o if_o thou_o shall_v once_o know●_n thyself_o but_o for_o earth_n and_o ash_n as_o th●●_n art_n thou_o will_v not_o covet_v after_o the_o vay●●_n honour_n which_o these_o blind_a worldly_a fol●●●_n do_v seek_v so_o much_o for_o when_o thou_o wi●●_n have_v none_o of_o they_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v goguen_v thou_o when_o thou_o fly_v from_o the●●_n then_o will_v they_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o 〈◊〉_d humble_v of_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v get_v the●_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v desire_v the_o hono●●_n perpetual_a thou_o must_v despise_v this_o temp●●rall_a honour_n do_v but_o cast_v thy_o eye_n up●●_n the_o end_n that_o all_o these_o temporal_a vanit●●_fw-la do_v c●me_n unto_o &_o thou_o will_v easy_o despi●●_n the_o vain_a honour_n of_o this_o world_n th●●_n be_v certain_a country_n pastime_n use_v 〈◊〉_d which_o amongst_o other_o their_o be_v use_v t●●_n carry_v about_o of_o a_o certeyn_a paper_n ima●●_n set_v up_o a_o loft_n upon_o a_o pole_n which_o all_o 〈◊〉_d people_n follow_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o ma●●_n sport_n at_o which_o he_o that_o carry_v sette●●_n forth_o with_o all_o the_o bravery_n gay_a garment_n and_o jewel_n that_o he_o can_v get_v or_o borowe_n 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o play_n be_v end_v and_o all_o that_o bor●●●wed_a ware_n return_v back_o to_o the_o own●●_n again_o than_o their_o remain_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bare_a naked_a image_n as_o little_a esteeme●_n they_o as_o it_o be_v follow_v &_o commend_v befo●●_n and_o even_o so_o fall_v it_o out_o by_o thou_o wh●●_n thou_o be_v aloft_o in_o the_o world_n deck_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o honour_n &_o dignity_n thereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d never_o so_o vile_a a_o sinner_n thou_o shall_v not_o ●t_z commendation_n and_o vain_a praise_n ●he_v people_n but_o when_o thy_o play_a time_n end_v &_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v borrow_v ●ore_o of_o the_o world_n restore_v again_o as_o ●e_n will_v they_o set_v then_o by_o thou_o as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d set_v by_o the_o paper_n puppet_n before_o that_o 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o esteem_v and_o follow_v thou_o must_v remember_v that_o all_o thy_o ●●ddes_n honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v all_o but_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o thou_o here_o for_o a_o time_n and_o all●●ughe_v thou_o do_v possess_v they_o for_o a_o ●●e_v yet_o may_v thou_o well_o see_v that_o they_o be_v ●ne_a of_o thy_o since_o when_o thy_o life_n forsake_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o carry_v they_o ●●aye_v from_o hence_o with_o thou_o since_o other_o ●●lkes_n must_v then_o adorn_v themselves_o with_o ●●at_a which_o thou_o do_v so_o much_o magnify_v ●●y_a self_n with_o all_o before_o when_o the_o journey_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v end_v 〈◊〉_d a_o end_n be_v also_o all_o thy_o honour_n and_o worldly_a reputation_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n must_v ●●ou_o lie_v all_o poor_a and_o naked_a while_o other_o ●ake_v merry_a with_o that_o which_o thou_o so_o much_o ●steemedst_v the_o great_a estate_n and_o king_n of_o the_o ●arth_n that_o sit_v sometime_o full_a high_a in_o their_o ●●rones_n and_o seat_n of_o majesty_n all_o clad_v in_o purple_a and_o rich_a array_n unto_o who_o folk_n ●owed_v their_o knee_n &_o make_v low_a curtisy_n ●s_n unto_o some_o earthly_a god_n the_o same_o folk_n ●fter_o when_o all_o the_o honour_n be_v go_v and_o ●hey_n lay_v low_o in_o their_o grave_n go_v walk_v over_o their_o head_n &_o shew●_n small_a reverence_n to_o those_o who_o they_o 〈◊〉_d great_o magnify_v before_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d worldly_a guise_n to_o day_n in_o honour_n to_o 〈◊〉_d row_n in_o dishonour_n to_o day_n every_o man_n sp●●●keth_v honourable_o of_o thou_o and_o to_o mo●●_n not_o one_o that_o will_v remember_v thou_o a●●_n pass_v the_o wound_n of_o this_o vanity_n the_o fe●●_n last_v not_o long_o and_o at_o last_o in_o short_a spa●●_n come_v all_o the_o honour_n to_o nought_o o_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o unto_o the_o ea●●nest_a lover_n and_o follower_n of_o this_o world●●_n false_a honour_n and_o vanity_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d worse_a to_o fall_v unto_o they_o then_o after_o th●●_n they_o shall_v be_v once_o deprive_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d death_n and_o clean_o forget_v of_o word●●_n people_n there_o may_v no_o more_o harm_n co●●_n unto_o they_o but_o this_o be_v loo_n a_o miserab●●_n thing_n and_o vearie_a fearful_a to_o think_v 〈◊〉_d that_o after_o these_o short_a day_n be_v end_v 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o have_v serve_v the_o world_n th●●_n which_o continue_v in_o their_o vice_n and_o evi●●_n life_n unto_o the_o end_n shall_v burn_v in_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d after_o for_o ever_o this_o end_n have_v the_o vanity_n which_o thou_o seek_v after_o and_o in_o this_o do●●_n the_o honour_n end_n that_o thou_o so_o much_o de●lightest_a in_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o desire_v this_o temporal_a honour_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v for_o vain_a and_o transi●torie_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n set_v mor●_n by_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o master_n than_o he_o do_v by_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o commodity_n happy_a be_v he_o which_o in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v desire_n nothing_o but_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d happy_a be_v he_o which_o embrace_v humiliate_v &_o follow_v his_o master_n christ_n there●●●nd_n despise_v all_o the_o vain_a honour_n of_o 〈◊〉_d world_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n ●he_v end_n that_o he_o may_v reign_v with_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d ever_o care_v not_o for_o the_o false_a honour_n of_o this_o ●●rld_n that_o thou_o may_v get_v the_o true_a ho●●ur_n of_o heaven_n leave_v not_o the_o truth_n for_o 〈◊〉_d shadow_n the_o apostle_n say_v 14._o be_v not_o you_o in_o your_o ●●ce_n &_o understand_v like_a unto_o child_n ●●ildren_n do_v more_o delight_n in_o horse_n make_v ●reedes_v and_o puppett_n make_v of_o clout_n ●●en_o in_o true_a horse_n &_o very_a man_n and_o wo●en_n in_o deed_n thou_o must_v not_o be_v a_o child_n use_v set_v more_o by_o a_o shadow_n of_o truth_n than_o 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n itself_o the_o riches_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d but_o shadow_n of_o the_o true_a riches_n and_o ●●nours_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o since_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_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 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esteem_v chap._n 22._o if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o world_n 15_o the_o world_n will_v love_v you_o as_o those_o which_o be_v he_o but_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n care_v not_o for_o you_o say_v our_o lord_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v persecute_v the_o good_a and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o world_n the_o servant_n of_o christ._n 19_o so_o do_v cain_n persecute_v abel_n ishmael_n isaac_n esau_n jacob_n the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n persecute_v joseph_n phenenna_n anna_n saul_n persecute_v david_n jesabell_n elias_n because_o the_o life_n of_o good_a man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a reprehension_n of_o the_o evil_n do_v of_o those_o that_o be_v noughte_v it_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o a_o ordinary_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n that_o wicked_a man_n and_o sinner_n shall_v persecute_v those_o that_o be_v just_a and_o good_a job_n say_v that_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v like_a child_n that_o be_v bear_v 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lord_n and_o strayghte_n way_n nchol_n his_o wife_n begin_v to_o scorn_v at_o he_o therefore_o for_o it_o be_v always_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o scorn_v at_o the_o work_n of_o those_o which_o be_v virtuous_a esdr._n the_o people_n which_o inhabit_v within_o the_o country_n of_o jury_n after_o the_o transmigration_n of_o the_o jew_n thence_o upon_o their_o return_n thither_o again_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o reedify_v the_o temple_n but_o give_v they_o all_o the_o impediment_n they_o may_v to_o hinder_v their_o work_n which_o be_v the_o very_a fation_n of_o worldly_a man_n at_o this_o day_n to_o hinder_v all_o those_o good_a
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 which_o in_o his_o sickness_n shall_v blaspheme_v or_o greevouslie_o offend_v god_n thou_o may_v perceyve_v how_o that_o tribulation_n be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o punishment_n and_o for_o to_o begin_v to_o feel_v his_o hell_n here_o but_o if_o he_o have_v patience_n and_o do_v gyve_v god_n thanks_n in_o his_o punnyshement_n then_o may_v thou_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n have_v send_v that_o infirmity_n unto_o he_o for_o his_o good_a and_o benefit_n to_o cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o former_a fault_n and_o to_o augment_v his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n thou_o must_v have_v patience_n in_o adversity_n if_o thou_o look_v to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a patience_n in_o adversity_n and_o tribulation_n be_v to_o god_n a_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n in_o patience_n there_o be_v many_o good_a thing_n do_v but_o hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o thou_o shall_v overcome_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v sorry_a to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o morrow_n if_o thou_o be_v to_o day_n 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 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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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get_v any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n thou_o must_v not_o stay_v there_o but_o tho●_n must_v proceed_v on_o therewithal_o to_o g●_n ●●ereby_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o contemplative_a person_n because_o ●hey_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n as_o those_o ●hat_n enter_v into_o his_o privye_a chamber_n be_v ●alled_v his_o friend_n as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n ●ere_z unto_o who_o our_o lord_n say_v io._n i_o do_v ●●all_v you_o my_o friend_n because_o i_o have_v declare_v unto_o you_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o ●ave_n hear_v of_o my_o father_n but_o those_o that_o ●re_n exercise_v in_o the_o active_a life_n be_v call_v ●is_n servant_n contemplation_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o ●lory_n whereby_o a_o man_n first_o begin_v to_o ●nowe_v god_n and_o himself_o which_o be_v once_o get_v he_o fall_v out_o of_o love_n with_o this_o world_n and_o thereby_o getteh_a great_a force_n toward_o the_o serve_a of_o god_n he_o that_o will_v live_v with_o christ_n must_v first_o die_v to_o the_o world_n 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 father_n and_o if_o all_o thy_o disordinate_a appetite_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o dead_a in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v ●ever_o obtain_v the_o true_a joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n ●or_a after_o that_o sara_n be_v full_o mortify_v in_o ●●esh_n she_o bring_v forth_o the_o son_n of_o the_o spirit_n christ_n die_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o which_o ●ive_a may_v not_o live_v unto_o themselves_o 5._o but_o ●nto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o abraham_n receive_v not_o the_o circumcision_n 17._o until_o his_o goinge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n i_o live_v 2._o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o ●ot_n i_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o live_v in_o i_o when_o ●erode_o be_v dead_a christ_n return_v from_o ●gypte_n to_o israel_n again_o until_o that_o you_o be_v ●ortified_v christ_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o ●oule_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o christ_n may_v enter_v ●nto_o your_o soul_n it_o be_v necessary_a first_o that_o ●●nne_n be_v dead_a in_o you_o &_o that_o the_o outward_a ●an_v may_v live_v the_o inward_a man_n must_v be_v mortify_v if_o thou_o do_v kill_v herode_fw-la jesus_n christ_n will_v come_v to_o thou_o 3._o the_o apostle_n ●ayth_v you_o be_v dead_a and_o your_o life_n be_v lay_v ●p_n with_o christ._n thou_o die_v when_o thou_o forsake_v to_o be_v such_o as_o thou_o be_v if_o we_o ●oe_v live_v to_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o walk_v accord_v to_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o ●f_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 3._o you_o shall_v ●ie_v and_o if_o you_o will_v live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n you_o must_v mortify_v the_o work_n of_o ●he_n flesh_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n in_o another_o ●lace_n saul_n do_v put_v agag_v in_o prison_n 15_o when_o god_n command_v he_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 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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
come_v say_v the_o apostle_n ●●ll_v they_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o jesus_n christ_n do_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o none_o ●hall_v receyve_v the_o crown_n but_o he_o that_o fight_v after_o the_o law_n of_o the_o game_n and_o how_o sha●l_v any_o war_n be_v make_v except_o there_o be_v some_o to_o fight_v without_o victory_n there_o can_v be_v no_o glory_n and_o how_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o victory_n where_o no_o war_n be_v make_v god_n send_v we_o always_o temptation_n to_o amend_v we_o by_o they_o and_o to_o make_v we_o better_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v vanquisher_n of_o they_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n celestial_a chap._n 35._o 12_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n which_o suffer_v temptation_n for_o after_o that_o he_o be_v full_o prove_v he_o shall_v receyve_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o all_o those_o that_o do_v love_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n s_o james_n the_o time_n of_o temptation_n endure_v not_o long_o and_o the_o reward_n that_o thou_o get_v if_o thou_o do_v overcome_v shall_v be_v infinite_a thou_o do_v not_o love_v thyself_o so_o much_o as_o god_n do_v love_v thou_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v for_o thy_o advantage_n god_n will_v have_v thou_o the_o more_o to_o be_v tempt_v because_o thou_o shall_v merit_v the_o more_o temptation_n be_v god_n permyssion_n 2._o the_o devil_n tempt_v job_n but_o he_o have_v first_o god_n licence_n to_o do_v it_o which_o if_o he_o never_o have_v have_v he_o can_v never_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v tempt_v he_o 18._o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o by_o gode●_n permission_n the_o evil_a spirit_n vex_v saul_n the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o be_v nought_o because_o he_o have_v a_o evil_a will_n to_o do_v we_o harm_v who_o our_o lord_n suffer_v to_o tempt_v we_o but_o yet_o no_o further_o than_o he_o will_v nor_o then_o his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o gyve_v he_o leave_v so_o as_o no_o man_n be_v tempt_v but_o by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o god_n who_o more_o desire_v our_o welfare_n than_o ourselves_o can_v do_v thou_o ought_v to_o take_v comfort_n by_o thy_o temptation_n consider_v the_o commodity_n that_o come_v by_o they_o the_o mariner_n will_v never_o venture_v to_o pass_v the_o dangerous_a sea_n if_o he_o do_v but_o only_o consider_v the_o trouble_n and_o danger_n of_o his_o passage_n nether_a will_v the_o labour_a man_n endure_v so_o much_o cold_a or_o heat_n but_o in_o hope_n only_o of_o harvest_n to_o gather_v up_o the_o corn_n and_o though_o the_o resist_n of_o temptation_n seem_v troublesome_a unto_o thou_o yet_o the_o reward_n that_o thereof_o ensue_v may_v make_v thou_o bold_a and_o encourage_v thou_o and_o yet_o in_o this_o life_n also_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o spiritual_a comfort_n by_o thy_o hope_n of_o victory_n for_o in_o all_o our_o temptation_n god_n always_o seek_v our_o amendment_n and_o preferment_fw-mi he_o may_v well_o have_v send_v the_o great_a flood_n of_o water_n to_o have_v drown_v the_o sinful_a world_n withal_o without_o gyve_v ●ny_a warning_n thereof_o before_o hand_n but_o because_o he_o seek_v the_o amendment_n of_o sinner_n and_o have_v rather_o have_v they_o to_o be_v save_v ●hen_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o destroy_v therefore_o do_v he_o send_v noah_n 41._o to_o gyve_v they_o warn_v of_o it_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o it_o come_v when_o he_o determine_v to_o bring_v th●_n great_a famine_n into_o egipte_n he_o give_v pharaoh_n understand_v of_o it_o before_o and_o provide_v joseph_n to_o make_v provision_n before_o hand_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o never_o will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v absolute_o determine_v before_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o have_v perish_v by_o that_o famine_n and_o because_o that_o our_o most_o merciful_a lord_n be_v always_o more_o desirous_a of_o our_o life_n then_o of_o our_o death_n and_o ever_o seek_v our_o amendment_n therefore_o do_v he_o send_v unto_o ninive_n that_o great_a city_n 1._o the_o prophet_n jonas_n to_o preach_v penance_n unto_o it_o before_o he_o will_v utter_o subverte_v the_o city_n receyve_v chasetisement_n at_o god_n hand_n willing_o as_o of_o a_o most_o pitiful_a father_n because_o that_o in_o thy_o punnyshement_n he_o seek_v thy_o profit_n and_o commodity_n if_o temptation_n have_v not_o be_v good_a for_o thy_o salvation_n god_n will_v never_o have_v suffer_v thou_o to_o have_v be_v tempt_v but_o he_o deal_v most_o liberal_o with_o thou_o have_v ordain_v many_o mean_n for_o thou_o to_o work_v thy_o salvation_n by_o and_o to_o merit_v thyself_o glory_n god_n do_v thou_o more_o honour_n in_o gyvinge_v thou_o temptation_n and_o tribulation_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v merit_v glory_n then_o if_o he_o shall_v gyve_v it_o thou_o free_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o it_o labour_v to_o overcome_v and_o to_o be_v a_o conqueror_n over_o thy_o temptation_n for_o the_o travail_n thereof_o be_v but_o short_a and_o the_o merit_n vearie_a great_a when_o the_o king_n do_v mean_a to_o advance_v any_o man_n to_o honour_n and_o ●o_o gyve_v he_o a_o reward_n he_o will_v place_v he_o ●irst_n in_o some_o charge_n of_o peril_n and_o importance_n susanna_n have_v never_o be_v in_o such_o estimation_n and_o reverence_n amongst_o man_n 13._o ●f_o she_o have_v not_o first_o be_v tempt_v by_o defamation_n but_o she_o overcome_v her_o temptation●nd_n merit_v both_o honour_n here_o in_o the_o earth_n ●nd_v a_o glorious_a crown_n in_o heaven_n so_o that_o her_o temptation_n do_v she_o more_o good_a than_o harm_n of_o old_a holy_a toby_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v tempt_v that_o there_o shall_v remain_v to_o his_o posterity_n a_o memory_n and_o a_o example_n of_o the_o great_a patience_n that_o he_o have_v prayer_n be_v a_o singuler_n remedy_n against_o temptation_n that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o be_v hear_v of_o god_n it_o behove_v it_o to_o be_v often_o fervent_a and_o free_a from_o all_o worldly_a affection_n chap._n 36._o pray_v you_o that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n 26._o say_v our_o lord_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o overcomen_v by_o temptation_n christ_n will_v have_v thou_o for_o to_o pray_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n 6._o the_o best_a defence_n be_v prayer_n if_o thou_o take_v god_n for_o thy_o shield_n who_o can_v do_v thou_o any_o harm_n thy_o own_o force_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o defend_v thou_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v lean_a unto_o the_o trust_n of_o thyself_o and_o have_v confidence_n in_o thy_o own_o strength_n thou_o will_v surly_a be_v overcomen_fw-mi 3._o but_o gyve_v ear_n unto_o the_o apostle_n that_o say_v i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o be_v my_o comforter_n our_o saviour_n teachinge_a we_o how_o we_o shall_v pray_v say_v that_o we_o shall_v ask_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v delyver_v we_o from_o temptation_n a_o singular_a mean_a to_o overcome_v temptation_n be_v prayer_n by_o the_o which_o god_n be_v call_v on_o to_o be_v thy_o help_n and_o defence_n we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o but_o weak_a ●nd_v all_o our_o sufficencie_n come_n from_o god_n ●●uing_v here_o environ_v with_o so_o much_o trouble_n and_o so_o many_o worldly_a temptation_n it_o be_v ●ll_o the_o help_n we_o have_v to_o send_v our_o prayer_n ●●s_o messenger_n unto_o god_n to_o demand_n succour_v of_o he_o prayer_n be_v a_o messenger_n that_o declare_v ●ur_n necessity_n unto_o god_n according_a to_o the_o ●aying_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 38._o let_v my_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n enter_v unto_o thou_o like_o a_o speedy_a messenger_n which_o report_v unto_o god_n ●ll_v our_o necessity_n &_o then_o ask_v remedy_n of_o all_o at_o his_o hand_n a_o good_a messenger_n ought_v to_o have_v two_o quality_n the_o one_o to_o be_v quick_a and_o light_n ●he_v other_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o that_o which_o he_o go_v about_o lest_o through_o the_o messenger_n necgligence_n the_o mischief_n may_v fall_v 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never_o wear_v it_o and_o in_o ●●ne_n shall_v thou_o have_v a_o soul_n if_o thou_o ●●te_v not_o therewithal_o do_v those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d exercise_v those_o function_n that_o thy_o ●●e_z be_v create_v for_o god_n have_v create_v for_o thou_o a_o memory_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v remember_v he_o with_o 〈◊〉_d understand_v that_o thou_o shall_v ●●w_v he_o with_o &_o a_o will_n that_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d he_o by_o it_o be_v but_o meet_v that_o since_o 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v thou_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o ●●●dest_v love_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o thou_o ●●●dest_v spend_v these_o short_a day_n of_o thy_o ●●●e_a exercise_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v ●●●ge_v thou_o unto_o that_o glorious_a end_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v create_v for_o he_o that_o have_v a_o soul_n do_v live_v 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o have_v none_o and_o he_o that_o occupy_v his_o understanding_n in_o the_o apply_v 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o get_v worldly_a honour_n and_o riches_n and_o bestow_v his_o will_n in_o the_o love_a of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n such_o a_o one_o receyve_v his_o soul_n in_o vain_a because_o god_n create_v it_o not_o for_o that_o purpose_n felicity_n be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v ordayne●_n in_o their_o due_a course_n let_v not_o the_o final_a 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o travayle_n be_v intend_v unto_o any_o thing_n beside_o god_n nor_o do_v not_o thou_o re●●_n upon_o any_o earthly_a thing_n for_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o riches_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o any_o thing_n here_o on_o the_o earth_n can_v thorough_o qu●●_n thou_o and_o content_n thou_o take_v away_o th●●_n heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o all_o worldly_a thi●●_n and_o love_n god_n only_o for_o who_o and_o 〈◊〉_d who_o thou_o be_v create_v despise_v this_o present_a world_n and_o th●●_n shall_v come_v unto_o thy_o desire_a end_n and_o ●●●ly_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o persuade_v thou_o for●●_n despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o waste_v create_v for_o heaven_n al●_n not_o thyself_o so_o much_o as_o to_o delight_v the●_n these_o contemptible_a worldly_a thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v quiet_a here_o in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o time_n and_o glorious_a and_o happy_a forever_o after_o in_o heaven_n horrible_a and_o fearful_a shall_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o which_o thou_o must_v render_v account_n of_o thy_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n and_o shall_v be_v judge_v for_o they_o accord_v to_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n chap._n 38._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n say_v david_n that_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n 142._o david_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o desire_v he_o not_o to_o exact●_n straight_o account_v of_o he_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v with_o that_o rigour_n ●●at_a holy_a david_n be_v such_o be_v he_o be_v ●●old_v nevertheless_o glad_o have_v escape_v 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o then_o he_o which_o serve_v god_n do_v ●●are_n his_o judgement_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v ●●●e_a to_o fear_v it_o that_o serve_v still_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d say_v enter_v not_o o_o lord_n into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n what_o reckon_v ●●all_v then_o the_o seruamte_n of_o the_o world_n make_v 〈◊〉_d the_o seruamte_n of_o god_n be_v so_o much_o afraid_a ●nd_v if_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v 4._o ●hat_n shall_v then_o the_o poor_a sinner_n do_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v much_o lament_v to_o ●e_v any_o man_n live_v here_o all_o his_o time_n shine_v in_o honour_n and_o in_o vanity_n and_o yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d near_o fall_n into_o so_o dark_a and_o dangerous_a a_o place_n as_o that_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d conscience_n and_o secret_n of_o his_o hart_n shal●_n diligent_o search_v and_o try_v out_o by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n majesty_n shine_v mo●●_n bright_a therein_o then_o any_o torch_n or_o candle_n light_o 5._o balthasar_z king_n of_o babylon_n lyve_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o vice_n and_o satisfy_v his_o lust●●_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n have_v sodeynlie_o upon_o he_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n justice_n that_o write_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o he_o signifyinge_v unto_o he_o that_o god_n will_v take_v a_o account_n of_o he_o and_o put_v his_o sin_n in_o a_o balance_n an●_n divide_v his_o kingdom_n the_o time_n draw_v veary_a near_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o must_v also_o gyve_v a_o straight_o account_v 〈◊〉_d all_o thy_o work_n word_n and_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d the_o secret_n of_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v lay●●_n open_a and_o all_o thy_o privy_a thought_n sha●●_n come_v forth_o in_o open_a show_n for_o which_o th●●_n be_v to_o receyve_v thy_o punishment_n with_o a●●_n rigour_n of_o justice_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d deny_v any_o thing_n for_o thy_o sin_n shall_v lie_v ●●pen_a against_o thou_o and_o thy_o own_o consc●●ence_n shall_v be_v thy_o accuser_n there_o will_v 〈◊〉_d no_o pleadinge_n allow_v thou_o before_o th●_n mighty_a king_n of_o glory_n all_o thy_o sin_n shal●_n be_v put_v into_o the_o balance_n and_o all_o the_o c●●●cumstances_n thereof_o shall_v be_v weigh_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o benefit_n which_o thou_o haste_v recey●●_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o then_o shall_v thy_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v when_o thy_o body_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d ●ut_v into_o the_o grave_n to_o be_v eat_v by_o worm_n ●nd_v thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o hell_n there_o ●o_o remain_v for_o ever_o then_o shall_v no_o prayer_n ●●e_v hear_v for_o thou_o the_o saint_n that_o thou_o ●ast_v wont_a to_o call_v upon_o to_o be_v intercessor_n ●or_a thou_o will_v then_o be_v so_o deaf_a that_o they_o ●ill_v not_o hear_v thou_o nor_o any_o answer_n shall_v ●hou_fw-mi have_v of_o they_o all_o that_o then_o thou_o shall_v ●ee_n shall_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o thy_o angry_a ●udge_n over_o thy_o head_n and_o hell_n open_a ●nder_n thy_o foot_n on_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v ●e_v thy_o sin_n that_o accuse_v thou_o on_o thy_o left_a ●ande_n the_o devil_n that_o shall_v torment_fw-mi thou_o within_o thou_o shall_v thy_o conscience_n be_v gnaw_v on_o thou_o and_o without_o thou_o all_o the_o world_n ●n_v a_o burn_a fire_n if_o adam_n for_o a_o little_a meat_n which_o he_o ●●oke_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v 3._o do_v so_o much_o seek_v to_o fly_v his_o presence_n what_o will_v thou_o ●oe_v or_o where_o will_v thou_o hide_v thou_o when_o ●od_a shall_v come_v to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o ●ee_n and_o shall_v find_v thou_o so_o full_a of_o vice_n ●nd_v sin_n 67._o even_o as_o wax_n melt_v before_o ●●e_z fire_n so_o shall_v sinner_n perish_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n it_o be_v write_v 32._o let_v the_o ●hole_a earth_n tremble_v before_o he_o and_o let_v ●ll_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n be_v move_v 〈◊〉_d his_o presence_n it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a punnishement_n for_o ●ee_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o ●od_n then_o ●o_o feel_v the_o sensible_a torment_n of_o ●ell_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v let_v the_o wicked_a man_n be_v separate_v vlt._n to_o the_o intent_n that_o ●e_n may_v not_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n do_v never_o know_v t●●_n vanity_n in_o which_o they_o do_v live_v until_o t●●_n pain_n have_v lighten_v their_o understand●●●_n and_o make_v they_o bewail_v their_o great_a 〈◊〉_d felicity_n despise_v thou_o unfayned_o the_o vani●●●_n and_o false_a show_n of_o this_o transitory_a wor●●_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o best_o escape_v the_o pain_n an●_n torment_fw-mi of_o hell_n hereafter_o the_o perpetvall_n pain_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o these_o worldly_a vanity_n 〈◊〉_d great_a so_o horrible_a and_o so_o fearful_a 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a consideration_n thereof_o w●●_n sufficient_a occasion_n to_o hold_v a_o man_n ba●●_n from_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v none_o other_o chap._n 39_o so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v glory_v his_o pleasure_n 18._o so_o much_o to●●●_n and_o sorrow_n do_v thou_o g●●●_n unto_o he_o say_v god_n t●●●_n vanity_n of_o this_o world_n oug●●test_v thou_o for_o many_o cause_n despise_v and_o for_o to_o do_v it_o the_o better_a it_o suffice_v thou_o to_o know_v the_o great_a torment_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v it_o be_v write_v that_o accord_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o sin_n 25._o shall_v the_o measure_n of_o ●hy_a stripe_n be_v if_o thou_o will_v but_o consider_v wherein_o these_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n in_o which_o thou_o lyve_v have_v to_o take_v ●nde_n thou_o will_v live_v in_o some_o sorrow_n and_o ●itternes_n of_o mind_n and_o of_o such_o thing_n ●s_v thou_o now_o delight_v in_o thou_o will_v ●ake_v small_a comfort_n job_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o worldly_a ●●en_o that_o which_o my_o soul_n abhor_v 6._o
be_v ●ow_o my_o chief_a food_n in_o this_o life_n man_n ●re_n loath_a to_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v gyve_v ●hem_fw-mi any_o displeasure_n or_o annoyance_n and_o ●n_o the_o next_o life_n every_o thing_n will_v gyve_v ●hem_fw-mi displeasure_n and_o torment_fw-mi whereby_o ●t_z be_v to_o be_v gather_v that_o they_o which_o do_v ●yve_v in_o this_o life_n in_o most_o delight_n shall_v in_o ●he_n next_o life_n find_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n more_o ●harpe_a and_o vehement_a for_o look_v how_o much_o ●ny_a thing_n do_v gyve_v resistance_n unto_o his_o contrary_n so_o much_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o ●●at_a thing_n perceyve_v to_o be_v more_o forcible_a ●hich_v overcome_v and_o maister_v that_o ●hich_v resist_v it_o iron_n do_v resist_v the_o fire_n ●ore_o than_o wood_n do_v but_o when_o the_o fire_n ●ath_v overcomen_v the_o iron_n and_o get_v full_a do●ynion_n over_o it_o then_o be_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o ●●on_n far_o great_a than_o the_o hea●e_n of_o the_o ●ood_a so_o they_o which_o in_o this_o life_n do_v feel_v ●o_o sorrow_n shall_v feel_v in_o hell_n the_o more_o ●orment_n as_o by_o the_o contrary_a again_o the_o ●ood_a man_n that_o feel_v here_o but_o small_a rest_n shall_v ●nde_v and_o perceyve_v afterward_o the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o comfort_v 43._o the_o mighty_a man_n shall_v suffer_v mighty_a torment_n they_o shall_v desire_v to_o die_v and_o death_n shall_v fly_v away_o from_o they_o and_o death_n shall_v be_v their_o food_n the_o grass_n do_v feed_v the_o beast_n that_o eat_v thereof_o and_o afterward_o it_o begyn_v to_o grow_v again_o even_o so_o shall_v wicked_a man_n be_v ever_o die_v but_o shall_v never_o be_v dead_a and_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o be_v torment_v by_o pain_n yet_o shall_v their_o torment_n never_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o consider_v how_o hardly_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o his_o enemy_n that_o so_o sharpelie_o handele_v his_o friend_n in_o this_o world_n 1._o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o friend_n of_o this_o world_n be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n the_o holy_a martyr_n that_o be_v god_n friend_n suffer_v many_o cruel_a torment_n here_o and_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o gevinge_v thyself_o to_o the_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n thou_o shall_v find_v rest_n and_o ease_v in_o the_o next_o 22._o iheremy_n say_v they_o against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n have_v drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n and_o do_v thou_o look_v to_o be_v account_v as_o innocent_a no_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v as_o innocent_a but_o thou_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o cup_n i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o perpetual_a wilderness_n and_o a_o contynuall_a reproof_n deceyve_v not_o thyself_o nor_o do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o poverty_n sorrow_n and_o torment_n be_v make_v for_o goodman_n for_o although_o that_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o taste_v of_o they_o here_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o purpose_o provide_v for_o they_o for_o god_n have_v choose_v out_o the_o good_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n 6._o but_o these_o affliction_n do_v proper_o apperteyne_a unto_o thou_o and_o be_v reserve_v for_o thou_o although_o thou_o do_v now_o escape_v they_o and_o they_o fly_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o the_o torment_n that_o the_o holy_a martyr_n suffer_v if_o they_o be_v all_o join_v together_o in_o one_o will_v not_o be_v equal_a nor_o able_a to_o countervail_v one_o of_o the_o least_o torment_n which_o the_o damn_a do_v suffer_v in_o hell_n if_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v his_o angel_n when_o they_o offend_v he_o how_o will_v thou_o ●ooke_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fiery_a pit_n of_o hell_n prison_n thou_o capernahum_fw-la that_o hide_v exalte_n thyself_o up_o unto_o the_o star_n 11._o ●hou_fw-mi shall_v descend_v down_o into_o the_o bothome_n of_o hell_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v by_o night_n ●n_o the_o dark_a among_o the_o body_n of_o dead_a man_n how_o will_v thou_o abide_v to_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a amongst_o so_o many_o dead_a man_n where_o ●hou_n shall_v neither_o see_v son_n nor_o moon_n ●or_a star_n light_n it_o be_v a_o most_o miserable_a country_n to_o dwell_v in_o where_o there_o be_v continual_a night_n and_o never_o any_o day_n and_o if_o now_o thou_o can_v not_o suffer_v the_o ●ighte_n of_o one_o devil_n how_o will_v thou_o endure_v then_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o many_o together_o and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o hold_v thy_o finger_n a_o little_a while_n in_o the_o fire_n how_o will_v ●hou_fw-mi abide_v to_o tarry_v so_o long_o together_o in_o ●ell_o fire_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o the_o fire_n which_o thou_o do_v here_o see_v be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n paint_v on_o a_o wall_n if_o a_o little_a grief_n do_v now_o seem_v painful_a unto_o thou_o how_o will_v thou_o suffer_v all_o the_o infirmity_n and_o dissease_n that_o thy_o body_n may_v bear_v all_o the_o infirmity_n that_o man_n body_n be_v here_o subject_v unto_o shall_v the_o damn_a 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 his_o father_n jacob_n to_o receyve_v his_o blessing_n before_o he_o die_v place_v manasses_n that_o be_v the_o elder_a of_o they_o on_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n and_o ephraim_n that_o be_v the_o young_a he_o set_v on_o his_o left_a hand_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n which_o always_o gyve_v honour_n to_o great_a man_n and_o despise_v the_o mean_a sort_n but_o wise_a jacob_n in_o gyve_v of_o his_o benediction_n unto_o they_o prefer_v the_o young_a and_o lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o he_o and_o on_o the_o elder_a he_o lay_v his_o left_a hand_n so_o will_v god_n do_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o will_v lay_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o those_o that_o in_o