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man_n be_v who_o have_v eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 286_o rich_a a_o christian_n may_v be_v inward_o although_o he_o be_v poor_a inward_o p._n 292._o 293_o riches_n of_o ten-times_o prove_v a_o impediment_n to_o piety_n p._n 92._o 73._o 94._o 95._o riches_n at_o death_n will_v leave_v a_o man_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n p._n 129_o righteous_a judge_n will_v christ_n be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 135_o rise_v early_o why_o some_o so_o do_v p._n 248_o s._n saint_n depart_v how_o to_o be_v honour_v p._n 60_o saint_n be_v often_o afflict_v p._n 141_o saint_n anthony_n spend_v the_o night_n in_o prayer_n p._n 40_o saint_n mark_v treasury_n at_o venice_n p._n 107_o saladine_n carry_v nothing_o but_o his_o wind_a sheet_n out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o he_o to_o the_o grave_n p._n 131._o 286_o satisfaction_n in_o god_n be_v to_o be_v find_v by_o any_o christian_a p._n p._n 196._o 197._o satisfy_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o whole_a world_n will_v not_o p._n 289._o 290._o scipio_n banish_v idle_a and_o unprofitable_a soldier_n from_o his_o camp_n p._n 5._o scipio_n use_v every_o morning_n to_o go_v first_o to_o the_o capital_a and_o then_o to_o the_o senate_n p._n 36_o scripture_n excel_v all_o other_o writing_n p._n 18_o scripture_n shall_v be_v the_o standard_n of_o all_o our_o action_n p._n 59_o seneca_n no_o day_n idle_a p._n 48_o seneca_n not_o afraid_a of_o death_n p._n 148_o seriousness_n to_o be_v exercise_v when_o at_o any_o time_n a_o christian_n be_v labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p_o 16_o serpent_n scycale_n p._n 229_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o heaven_n most_o ravish_a p._n 323._o 324_o sin_n a_o sore_a enemy_n p._n 53_o sin_n aim_v at_o the_o soul_n damnation_n p._n 54_o sin_n have_v make_v man_n deform_v p._n 98_o sleep_v very_o beneficial_a p._n 39_o sleep_v why_o by_o god_n it_o have_v sometime_o be_v withhold_v from_o man_n p._n 39_o 40._o 41._o sleep_v be_v withhold_v have_v prove_v well_o for_o 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surpass_a excellency_n but_o yet_o a_o christian_n great_a labour_n and_o pain_n shall_v not_o be_v for_o the_o body_n but_o for_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n indeed_o be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o but_o the_o more_o special_a care_n shall_v be_v for_o and_o about_o the_o soul_n the_o egyptian_n part_v with_o their_o money_n after_o that_o with_o their_o cattle_n and_o last_o of_o all_o with_o their_o land_n to_o buy_v bread_n to_o feed_v their_o body_n and_o what_o shall_v not_o a_o man_n part_n with_o and_o do_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n the_o heathen_a man_n can_v say_v major_a sum_n &_o ad_fw-la majora_fw-la genitus_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la mancipium_fw-la sim_fw-la mei_fw-la corporis_fw-la i_o be_o more_o noble_a and_o bear_v to_o more_o noble_a end_n than_o that_o i_o shall_v become_v a_o slave_n to_o my_o body_n and_o shall_v not_o christian_n who_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o a_o infinite_a good_a and_o do_v far_o exceed_v he_o in_o spiritual_a nobility_n as_o have_v god_n for_o their_o father_n christ_n for_o their_o elder-brother_n conclude_v it_o far_o short_a of_o those_o noble_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o toil_n and_o labour_n all_o their_o whole_a life_n only_o to_o nourish_v to_o feed_v and_o clothe_v the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o neglect_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n shall_v they_o only_o look_v after_o what_o be_v conduce_v and_o accommodate_v to_o a_o corporal_a life_n and_o not_o mind_n what_o will_v be_v good_a for_o their_o soul_n when_o they_o must_v enjoy_v a_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v say_v of_o caesar_n major_n fuit_fw-la cura_fw-la caesari_n libellorum_fw-la quam_fw-la purpurae_fw-la that_o he_o have_v great_a care_n of_o his_o book_n then_o of_o his_o royal_a robe_n for_o swim_v through_o the_o water_n to_o escape_v his_o enemy_n he_o carry_v his_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n above_o the_o water_n but_o lose_v his_o robe_n that_o heathen_a epimanondus_n be_v dangerous_o wound_v with_o a_o spear_n so_o that_o he_o sink_v down_o as_o one_o dead_a and_o after_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o ask_v if_o his_o target_n be_v safe_a his_o chief_n care_n be_v about_o his_o target_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o a_o christian_a about_o his_o soul_n his_o chief_n care_n shall_v be_v about_o his_o soul_n that_o must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v regard_v and_o care_v for_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o soul_n upper_a garment_n and_o although_o that_o shall_v fall_v into_o hand_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n though_o the_o soul_n shall_v lose_v its_o upper_a garment_n yet_o if_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v safe_a all_o be_v safe_a but_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v lose_v all_o be_v lose_v god_n lose_v and_o christ_n lose_v and_o the_o society_n of_o glorious_a angel_n and_o bless_a saint_n lose_v and_o
heaven_n lose_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o be_v it_o not_o a_o wonder_n to_o consider_v that_o whereas_o faith_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o must_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o experience_n show_v we_o that_o the_o body_n be_v mortal_a yet_o most_o people_n contrary_a to_o faith_n and_o experience_n do_v neglect_v the_o soul_n as_o though_o that_o be_v mortal_a and_o labour_n for_o the_o body_n as_o if_o that_o be_v immortal_a as_o julius_n caesar_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o cicero_n that_o he_o be_v negligent_a in_o thing_n belong_v to_o himself_o but_o diligent_a in_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o such_o there_o be_v who_o be_v negligent_a in_o thing_n concern_v their_o soul_n but_o diligent_a in_o thing_n concern_v their_o body_n who_o spend_v the_o best_a of_o their_o time_n and_o strength_n in_o labour_v for_o their_o body_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o eternal_a soul_n prima_fw-la animi_fw-la bona_fw-la say_v juvenal_n those_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v mind_v optimum_fw-la est_fw-la curam_fw-la principalem_fw-la animae_fw-la impendere_fw-la say_v another_o our_o first_o and_o principal_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o principal_a thing_n for_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o soul_n for_o sanctification_n here_o and_o glorification_n hereafter_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o christian_n by-work_n but_o care_v for_o the_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v his_o main_a work_n as_o our_o great_a fear_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o soul_n so_o our_o great_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n that_o our_o great_a fear_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o soul_n appear_v by_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 10._o 28._o v._o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n in_o the_o world_n out_o of_o fear_n of_o the_o body_n to_o betray_v the_o soul_n that_o our_o great_a care_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o soul_n appear_v also_o out_o of_o our_o saviour_n word_n matth._n 16._o 26._o v._n what_o profit_n have_v a_o man_n if_o he_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n a_o christian_n great_a care_n shall_v be_v not_o to_o hazard_v the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o a_o short_a fruition_n of_o riches_n and_o splendour_n in_o the_o world_n these_o be_v but_o convenience_n of_o the_o body_n not_o of_o the_o soul_n if_o we_o can_v discern_v soul_n with_o the_o eye_n or_o conceive_v they_o by_o the_o mind_n they_o will_v even_o ravish_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o into_o a_o excessive_a love_n of_o they_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n though_o now_o they_o be_v clog_v with_o flesh_n be_v dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o dust_n though_o now_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o body_n like_o a_o bird_n of_o paradise_n in_o a_o cage_n yet_o be_v such_o being_n as_o have_v no_o less_o distant_a original_n from_o the_o body_n than_o heaven_n be_v from_o earth_n come_v immediate_a from_o god_n a_o truth_n express_v by_o ovid_n in_o a_o short_a verse_n sedibus_fw-la aethereis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ille_fw-la venit_fw-la but_o better_a by_o zachariah_n chap._n 12._o 1._o the_o lord_n which_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o the_o body_n which_o be_v flesh_n be_v from_o flesh_n but_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n be_v from_o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n most_o and_z proper_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n stamp_v magna_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sparkle_a diamond_n set_v in_o a_o ring_n of_o clay_n it_o be_v the_o better_a more_o noble_a and_o sublimate_v part_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o quintessence_n of_o a_o rational_a nature_n the_o very_a glory_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o have_v the_o image_n of_o its_o creator_n to_o beautify_v it_o and_o be_v a_o jewel_n more_o worth_a than_o the_o world_n with_o all_o its_o revenue_n and_o perquesites_n in_o every_o respect_n far_o more_o excellent_a and_o precious_a than_o the_o body_n the_o body_n that_o be_v but_o of_o a_o course_n make_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o fine_a spin_v the_o body_n that_o be_v but_o of_o a_o earthly_a extract_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o heavenly_a bear_v be_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 3._o 21._o v._n call_v the_o body_n a_o vile_a body_n and_o so_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o make_v the_o body_n lovely_a and_o amiable_a take_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o even_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o the_o body_n forthwith_o grow_v out_o of_o each_o one_o love_n that_o they_o who_o before_o be_v enamour_v on_o it_o do_v not_o now_o desire_v to_o come_v near_o it_o or_o have_v it_o in_o their_o sight_n though_o sarah_n have_v be_v unto_o abraham_n the_o desire_n of_o his_o eye_n ezek._n 24._o 16._o v._o and_o a_o most_o sweet_a companion_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o be_v she_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o her_o soul_n at_o death_n so_o deface_v that_o he_o loathe_v to_o look_v on_o she_o hence_o say_v he_o to_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n gen._n 23._o 4._o v_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o burying-place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n call_v it_o vnica_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o darling_n psal_n 22._o 20._o v._o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o sword_n my_o darling_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dog_n he_o prefer_v the_o soul_n as_o his_o darling_n before_o the_o body_n a_o darling_n child_n shall_v be_v care_v for_o and_o provide_v for_o whoever_o be_v neglect_v not_o a_o soul_n here_o but_o be_v so_o excellent_o and_o perfect_o precious_a that_o we_o can_v set_v forth_o nor_o understand_v how_o excellent_a and_o perfect_o precious_a it_o be_v so_o precious_a be_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o west_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o east_n all_o the_o spice_n of_o the_o south_n all_o the_o pearl_n of_o the_o north_n be_v nothing_o though_o a_o man_n have_v a_o monopoly_n of_o they_o to_o a_o invaluable_a soul_n heap_n of_o wedge_n of_o gold_n mountain_n of_o silver_n hoard_v of_o pearl_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o it_o i_o may_v say_v of_o the_o soul_n preciousness_n what_o be_v common_o speak_v of_o aristotle_n book_n of_o physics_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o make_v public_a it_o be_v and_o yet_o not_o make_v know_v because_o man_n do_v not_o yet_o understand_v the_o secret_n of_o it_o so_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v by_o many_o pen_n be_v make_v public_a and_o yet_o not_o make_v know_v because_o no_o man_n know_v the_o full_a preciousness_n thereof_o 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wilderness_n and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v put_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o son_n of_o anak_n and_o other_o enemy_n no_o more_o do_v it_o ever_o repent_v any_o believer_n when_o he_o be_v once_o in_o heaven_n that_o he_o have_v take_v paâ—ns_n for_o heaven_n heaven_n have_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o his_o pain_n take_v but_o it_o will_v hereafter_o repent_v thousand_o that_o now_o labour_n and_o toil_v only_o after_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n but_o neglect_v the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n we_o have_v solomon_n recognise_v and_o review_v all_o his_o work_n and_o all_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v and_o what_o find_v he_o vanâ—y_o and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n no_o contentation_n no_o satisfaction_n but_o endless_a vexation_n enough_o to_o convince_v he_o to_o how_o little_a purpose_n he_o have_v weary_v himself_o enough_o to_o make_v he_o repent_v of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o pain_n see_v that_o place_n eccâ—es_n 2._o 11._o v._n then_o i_o look_v on_o all_o the_o work_n that_o my_o hand_n have_v wrought_v and_o on_o the_o labour_n that_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n so_o it_o will_v be_v with_o many_o man_n in_o hell_n that_o here_o take_v uncessant_a pain_n and_o as_o we_o say_v labour_n like_o a_o horse_n when_o they_o shall_v review_v and_o recognize_v all_o the_o labour_n and_o â—ains_n they_o have_v take_v after_o temporal_a good_a thing_n and_o what_o little_a pain_n about_o and_o for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n but_o even_o endless_a vexation_n this_o will_v vex_v and_o torment_v their_o soul_n throughout_o all_o eternity_n this_o will_v make_v they_o say_v as_o solomon_n in_o the_o 2_o eccles_n 18._o v._n i_o hate_v all_o the_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n solomon_n have_v get_v no_o good_a no_o pay_n that_o will_v equalise_v his_o pain_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 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prayer_n and_o supplication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n signify_v not_o only_a continuance_n in_o regard_n of_o time_n but_o instancy_n and_o importunity_n and_o such_o a_o perseverance_n as_o be_v keep_v up_o with_o much_o labour_n and_o force_n when_o a_o christian_a labour_n earnest_o for_o these_o thing_n he_o may_v hope_v his_o labour_n will_v be_v effectual_a as_o when_o elias_n pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n james_n 5._o 17._o v._o this_o clause_n he_o pray_v earnest_o note_v the_o cause_n why_o elias_n be_v hear_v he_o pray_v with_o earnestness_n and_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o so_o when_o a_o christian_a labour_v earnest_o and_o in_o faith_n god_n will_v not_o let_v his_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o see_v some_o man_n and_o observe_v their_o uncessant_a care_n earnest_a labour_n 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cause_n thereof_o p._n 135_o â—udaeus_fw-la high_a esteem_n of_o plutarchy_n work_v p._n 18_o â—urleigh_v his_o high_a esteem_n of_o tully_n '_o s_z office_n p._n 20_o c._n caesar_n battle_n in_o africa_n with_o the_o follower_n of_o pompey_n p._n 53_o caesar_n battle_n with_o the_o swiffe_n that_o fight_v to_o obtain_v gallia_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n p._n 54_o caesar_n murder_v p._n 1â—1_n caesar_n care_n of_o his_o book_n p._n 200_o caesar_n borgia_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n lament_v because_o he_o have_v not_o take_v care_n for_o death_n beforehand_o p._n 205_o caius_n marius_n how_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o choose_v soldier_n p._n 31_o camois_n relate_v what_o devout_a personage_n use_v to_o writâ—_n upon_o their_o chymney-piece_n p._n 308_o cardinal_n his_o choice_n p._n 257_o cato_n at_o evening_n meditate_a upon_o what_o he_o read_v in_o the_o day_n p._n 21_o cat_n why_o man_n compare_v unto_o they_o p._n 232_o change_n be_v make_v by_o grace_n p._n 98_o 9â—_n charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n his_o challenge_n to_o franciâ—_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n p._n 10â—_o christ_n the_o full_a of_o man_n happiness_n p._n 100l_n christ_n reckon_v among_o the_o chief_a of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 10â—_o christ_n make_v they_o good_a who_o do_v enjoy_v he_o p._n 11â—_n christless_a man_n be_v dead_a man_n p._n 111_o 11â—_n christ_n love_v by_o saint_n above_o all_o thing_n p._n 107_o 10â—_o christ_n will_v be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 135_o christ_n have_v a_o two_o fold_v come_v p._n 15â—_n christ_n will_v do_v those_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o good_a anâ—_n stand_v they_o in_o stead_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 15â—_n christianity_n compare_v to_o a_o race_n p._n 50_o christianity_n compare_v to_o wrestle_a ibid_fw-la christianity_n compare_v to_o a_o fight_n p._n 5â—_n christianity_n compare_v to_o a_o agony_n p._n 5â—_n christian_n have_v many_o enemy_n p._n 51_o 52_o christian_n find_v their_o condition_n in_o this_o life_n very_o mutable_a p._n 177_o 16â—_n christian_n shall_v be_v cheerful_a in_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 337_o 338_o chrysostom_n censure_n of_o antioch_n p._n 68_o church_n why_o call_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o poor_a p._n 209_o cicero_n his_o say_v wherein_o we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o be_v idle_a p._n 246_o cleanthes_n great_a labour_n p._n 47_o count_v anhalt_n his_o say_v concern_v the_o scripture_n p._n 18_o colen_n ground_n where_o saint_n ursula_n '_o be_v virgin_n be_v bury_v retain_v no_o other_o dead_a body_n in_o it_o p._n 45_o command_n of_o god_n dangerous_a to_o be_v neglect_v p._n 82_o conscience_n that_o be_v good_a of_o a_o great_a benefit_n p._n 117_o conscience_n a_o everlasting_a companion_n p._n 118_o conscience_n do_v mind_n man_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n that_o long_o after_o it_o have_v be_v commit_v p._n 119_o conscience_n will_v bring_v to_o mind_n sin_n in_o another_o life_n p._n 120_o conscience_n that_o be_v bad_a like_o a_o mill_n ibid._n conscience_n that_o be_v good_a be_v in_o a_o good_a man_n p._n 121_o conscience_n that_o be_v good_a a_o consequence_n of_o grace_n p._n 122_o conscience_n that_o be_v good_a be_v a_o bridle_n against_o sin_n p._n 122_o conscience_n that_o be_v good_a be_v a_o spur_n unto_o duty_n p._n 123_o conscience_n that_o be_v good_a a_o comfort_n under_o affliction_n ibid._n conscience_n that_o be_v good_a life_n in_o peace_n and_o die_v in_o pease_n p._n 124_o conscience_n when_o terrify_v for_o sin_n not_o comfort_v by_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 826_o constantinople_n have_v 7000_o house_n in_o it_o burn_v in_o the_o year_n 1633_o p._n 166_o courtier_n his_o say_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n p._n 130_o â—_z all_o of_o they_o do_v desire_v their_o centre_n p._n 107_o rickets_n of_o the_o night_n who_o p._n 44_o â—own_n wear_v in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a p._n 181_o crown_n in_o heaven_n promise_v to_o five_o sort_n p._n 182_o d._n david_n his_o great_a desire_n after_o god_n p._n 31_o daughter_n of_o danaeus_n be_v in_o hell_n condemn_v to_o fill_v a_o bottomless_a tub_n p._n 208_o day_n time_n be_v for_o labour_n p._n 35_o day_n how_o christ_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o have_v many_o of_o they_o p._n 326_o 327_o dazzle_v be_v the_o mind_n and_o distract_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n by_o temporal_a thing_n p._n 224_o dead_a man_n be_v all_o man_n without_o christ_n p._n 111_o 112_o death_n can_v he_o keep_v off_o by_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 128_o death_n shall_v always_o be_v in_o a_o christian_n thought_n p._n 145_o death_n terrible_a especial_o to_o those_o who_o have_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o eternity_n p._n 146_o death_n by_o mundanus_fw-la a_o heathen_a look_v upon_o to_o be_v but_o a_o change_n to_o a_o more_o happy_a estate_n p._n 147_o death_n not_o fear_v by_o seneca_n p._n 148_o death_n what_o it_o will_v be_v to_o a_o good_a man_n and_o what_o it_o will_v be_v to_o a_o wicked_a man_n p._n 151_o death_n what_o thought_n saint_n basil_n have_v of_o it_o p._n 152_o death_n make_v all_o man_n equal_a p._n 284_o deathbed_n how_o terrible_a to_o philip_n the_o three_o king_n of_o spain_n p._n 129_o deathbed_n how_o terrible_a it_o be_v to_o a_o courtier_n p._n 130_o deathbed_n what_o thought_n pelican_n a_o german_n divine_a have_v thereupon_o p._n 133_o deathbed_n make_v comfortable_a to_o those_o who_o have_v get_v eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 144_o deathbed_n how_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n be_v comfortable_a thereon_o p._n 152_o deathbed_n what_o will_v comfort_v any_o christian_a thereon_o ibid._n delightful_a be_v the_o labour_n for_o heaven_n p._n 335_o demades_n his_o counsel_n to_o the_o athenian_n p._n 264_o diligence_n command_v p._n 332_o 333_o diocletian_a leaf_n the_o empire_n because_o
he_o can_v not_o rout_n out_o the_o christian_n p._n 207_o diogenes_n prefer_v his_o cynical_a life_n before_o alexander_n royalty_n p._n 223_o dionysius_n of_o syracuse_n teach_v a_o school_n at_o corinth_n p._n 170_o domitian_n '_o s_o carelessness_n a_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n p._n 318_o dream_n how_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v compare_v thereunto_o p._n 297_o dye_v willing_o those_o will_n who_o be_v interest_v in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 75_o die_a man_n by_o wealth_n can_v be_v free_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n p._n 129_o e._n earthly_a thing_n comprehend_v under_o meat_n for_o three_o reason_n p._n 6_o earthly_a thing_n be_v but_o mean_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n ibid._n early_o some_o rise_n but_o why_o p._n 248_o edward_n the_o three_o at_o death_n forsake_v of_o all_o but_o one_o priest_n p._n 128_o end_v of_o a_o christian_a '_o s_o life_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 72_o enemy_n there_o be_v many_o unto_o a_o christian_a p._n 51_o 52_o enemy_n to_o a_o christian_a be_v sin_n and_o that_o a_o sore_n one_o p._n 53_o ephemeris_fw-la a_o beast_n and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 318_o ephorus_n his_o say_v of_o his_o countryman_n the_o cumaean_o p._n 249_o equal_a be_v all_o man_n after_o death_n p._n 284_o eternal_a good_a thing_n comprehend_v under_o meat_n for_o two_o reason_n p._n 9_o eternal_a good_a thing_n especial_o be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o eternal_a good_a thing_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o do_v best_a agree_v with_o our_o nature_n p._n 57_o eternal_a good_a thing_n great_o labour_v for_o by_o the_o saint_n p._n 63_o 64._o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v be_v possess_v but_o by_o a_o few_o p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o eternal_a good_a thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v gain_v p._n 69_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v man_n willing_a to_o die_v p._n 75_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v by_o god_n command_v chief_o to_o be_v labour_v for_o p._n 80_o eternal_a good_a thing_n the_o best_a of_o good_a thing_n p._n 84_o eternal_a good_a thing_n the_o best_a of_o good_a thing_n prove_v by_o two_o reason_n p._n 91_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v the_o possessor_n of_o they_o good_a ibid._n eternal_a god_n be_v p._n 101_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a under_o affliction_n p._n 140_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v stand_v a_o christian_a in_o stead_n and_o do_v he_o good_a when_o he_o lie_v upon_o a_o sick_a or_o die_a bed_n p._n 144_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a and_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 152_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v always_o desirable_a p._n 188_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v satisfy_v good_a thing_n p._n 193_o eternal_a good_a thing_n concern_v the_o soul_n p._n 198_o eternal_a good_a thing_n neglect_v will_v cause_v vexation_n in_o hell_n p._n 212_o eternal_a good_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v get_v without_o labour_n p._n 229_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v not_o fancy_n p._n 235_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v a_o man_n a_o rich_a man_n p._n 286_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v real_a good_a thing_n p._n 293_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v for_o a_o man_n life_n p._n 299_o eternity_n long_o than_o the_o long_a life_n p._n 400_o eternity_n think_v of_o shall_v make_v man_n provide_v for_o eternity_n p._n 301_o eternity_n with_o the_o very_a word_n eternity_n a_o gentlewoman_n be_v much_o move_v p._n 307_o eternales_fw-la certain_a heretic_n so_o call_v p._n 318_o evening_n return_v to_o god_n p._n 38_o example_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v imitate_v p._n 59_o 60_o 61_o excellency_n of_o a_o thing_n lie_v in_o answer_v of_o the_o end_n p._n 74_o exeter_n a_o duke_n of_o that_o place_n beg_v barefooted_a p._n 170_o exhortation_n to_o get_v eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 265_o eye_n of_o faith_n see_v a_o beauty_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 22â—_n f._n faith_n a_o enrich_a grace_n p._n 289_o faith_n like_o a_o prospective-glass_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 326_o faith_n eye_n see_v a_o beauty_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 224_o &_o 225_o fancy_n of_o some_o man_n be_v that_o the_o only_a comfort_n of_o this_o life_n do_v consist_v in_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 221_o fancy_n since_o the_o fall_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n fancy_n often_o usurp_v upon_o the_o understanding_n p._n 222_o favorinus_n his_o excellent_a say_v concern_v the_o soul_n p._n 203_o few_o only_a have_v a_o share_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o fight_v of_o a_o battle_n a_o comparison_n to_o set_v forth_o christianity_n by_o p._n 51_o fire_n have_v cause_v great_a ruin_n p._n 168_o five_o part_n of_o the_o world_n only_o be_v observe_v to_o know_v christ_n p._n 68_o fool_n be_v all_o they_o who_o labour_v not_o for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n friendship_n among_o man_n mutable_a p._n 156_o fruitfulness_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 117_o g._n germany_n in_o it_o 26_o village_n at_o once_o on_o fire_n p._n 166_o gillimer_n the_o king_n of_o the_o vandal_n his_o poor_a estate_n p._n 171_o glory_n the_o hope_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n be_v a_o cordial_a under_o suffering_n p._n 143_o glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a p._n 174_o 309_o god_n only_o desire_v by_o david_n p._n 31_o god_n eternal_a p._n 101_o god_n have_v in_o he_o all_o perfection_n ibid._n god_n in_o covenant_n with_o any_o make_v their_o condition_n happy_a god_n have_v enough_o in_o he_o to_o satisfy_v a_o christian_a p._n 196_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o any_o be_v a_o great_a portion_n p._n 291._o 292_o good_a be_v all_o they_o who_o do_v enjoy_v christ_n p._n 110_o good_a man_n be_v man_n of_o good_a conscience_n p._n 121_o good_a and_o bad_a not_o small_a and_o great_a will_v be_v the_o difference_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 133_o gospel_n give_v a_o true_a account_n of_o heaven_n p._n 235_o grace_n and_o glory_n better_a than_o gold_n and_o silver_n p._n 12_o grace_n commend_v p._n 96_o grace_n a_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 97_o grace_n and_o glory_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 97_o grace_n can_v be_v lose_v p._n 97_o grace_n make_v a_o change_n p._n 97_o grace_n the_o best_a riches_n p._n 98_o grace_n cleanse_v the_o heart_n p._n 97_o grasshopper_n be_v the_o athenian_n badge_n p._n 219_o grasshopper_n who_o like_v it_o p._n 218._o 273_o grave_a in_o it_o no_o man_n be_v rich_a than_o another_o p._n 131_o grave_a in_o it_o temporal_a good_a thing_n yield_v no_o comfort_n p._n 130._o 131._o great_a gift_n despise_v by_o luther_n p._n 31_o guise_n the_o duke_n thereof_o say_v to_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o france_n p._n 292_o h._n habitation_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n but_o a_o mere_a habitation_n p._n 149_o habitation_n in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a p._n 184_o hannibal_n disappoint_v in_o take_v of_o rome_n and_o why_o p._n 320_o happy_a man_n who_o they_o be_v p._n 292_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n attention_n be_v require_v p._n 21_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v stony_a p._n 115_o heart_n be_v make_v fruitful_a by_o the_o working_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 117_o heathen_n mind_v thing_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 10_o heaven_n a_o light_a some_o glorious_a and_o everlasting_a habitation_n p._n 150_o heaven_n true_o describe_v in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 235_o heaven_n all_o that_o have_v a_o knowledge_n thereof_o do_v not_o labour_v for_o it_o p._n 236_o heavenly_a happiness_n set_v forth_o in_o some_o query_n p._n 88_o 89._o 90_o heavenly_a happiness_n can_v be_v conceive_v p._n 90_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v the_o only_a last_a the_o everlasting_a good_a thing_n p._n 264._o 173_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_v one_o of_o the_o great_a title_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o christian_a p._n 241_o hell_n full_a of_o many_o know_a head_n p._n 236_o henry_n the_o 4_o emperor_n in_o poverty_n p._n 170_o henry_n the_o 4_o king_n of_o france_n esteem_v france_n equal_a to_o the_o spaniard_n many_o kingdom_n p._n 179_o hermit_n his_o esteem_n of_o a_o cat_n p._n 223_o holiness_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 114_o hope_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o heaven_n will_v be_v frustrate_v p._n 66._o 67._o hope_n for_o heaven_n shall_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 240_o hope_n for_o heaven_n a_o cordial_n under_o affliction_n p._n 143_o hope_n for_o heaven_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a build_v upon_o the_o promise_n by_o those_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o commandment_n p._n 242._o 243_o hormisda_v his_o esteem_n of_o christ_n p._n 108_o i._n idleness_n desire_v of_o most_o man_n p._n 5_o idle_a person_n unprofitable_a person_n p._n 5._o 8_o idle_a person_n