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say_v i_o be_o a_o inhabior_n 118._o and_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o all_o my_o forefather_n have_v be_v forgive_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v cool_v before_o i_o depart_v 98._o &_o i_o will_v abide_v no_o long_o alas_o that_o my_o dwell_a place_n be_v prolong_v i_o have_v ever_o dwell_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cedar_n &_o my_o 119._o soul_n have_v remain_v with_o they_o who_o be_v weaken_v and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v weaken_v and_o i_o be_o not_o vex_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o neighbour_n be_v the_o refreshinge_n of_o the_o 13._o just_a this_o be_v that_o water_a place_n which_o caleph_n give_v unto_o his_o daughter_n axa_fw-la in_o dowry_n the_o life_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v a_o warfare_n yea_o be_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o right_a warfare_n when_o manifold_a enemy_n do_v on_o every_o side_n assail_v it_o that_o they_o may_v take_v man_n and_o persecute_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n 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to_o their_o parent_n disorderâ—…d_n without_o love_n without_o truth_n and_o without_o mercy_n with_o such_o and_o much_o worse_o this_o world_n be_v replenish_v as_o with_o heretic_n &_o schismatic_n perjure_v tyrant_n symonseller_n hypocrite_n ambitious_a man_n robber_n &_o spoiler_n extortioner_n and_o poller_n usurer_n and_o false_a witness_n wicked_a thief_n and_o church_n robber_n traitor_n liar_n flatterer_n deceiver_n tale_n teller_n waverer_n glutton_n drunkard_n adulterer_n incestuous_a man_n tender_a treader_n and_o vain_a vaunter_n sloven_n sluggard_n and_o loiterer_n prodigal_a spender_n and_o unthrift_n rash_a quareller_n and_o hacker_n unpatient_a and_o unconstant_a man_n poisoner_n and_o witch_n presumptuous_a and_o â—…rogant_a wretch_n devilish_a mind_v and_o desperate_a man_n to_o conclude_v with_o such_o as_o be_v pack_v full_a of_o all_o paltry_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o farce_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o vile_a abomination_n yet_o even_o as_o the_o smoke_n vanish_v 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the_o pain_n of_o hell_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o esteem_v and_o dread_v this_o peril_n vehement_o than_o have_v thou_o not_o thy_o eye_n illumyne_v neither_o yet_o a_o clear_a and_o lyvely_a faith_n but_o a_o deadly_a and_o a_o dark_a spirit_n for_o be_v this_o peril_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v with_o out_o all_o comparison_n more_o than_o any_o damage_n lâ—…sse_n trouble_n 〈◊〉_d grief_n and_o languysh_v adversity_n or_o temporal_a death_n yes_o sure_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n if_o thou_o will_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v void_a of_o fear_n and_o be_v save_v then_o be_v not_o void_a of_o care_n vain_o light_a and_o unfearful_a but_o careful_a busy_a and_o fearful_a for_o in_o so_o doâ—…ing_v thou_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v safe_a and_o free_a furthermore_o since_o by_o salomon_n word_n it_o seem_v that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a whether_o we_o be_v yet_o worthy_a of_o the_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n uncertain_a be_v so_o 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many_o peril_n and_o danger_n flee_v from_o this_o world_n which_o be_v the_o enemy_n to_o thy_o soul_n convert_v thyself_o whole_o and_o perfect_o to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n leave_n and_o forsake_v for_o his_o sake_n all_o the_o good_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o life_n and_o he_o will_v geve_v unto_o thou_o all_o the_o treasure_n and_o abundaunce_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n salvation_n he_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o not_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o foolish_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a and_o burst_v into_o that_o house_n &_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o be_v great_a the_o holy_a father_n do_v compare_v this_o world_n to_o a_o great_a and_o rage_a
may_v enjoy_v he_o thy_o fill_n most_o swéâ—…tely_o and_o abundant_o for_o in_o he_o the_o whole_a fullness_n of_o blessedness_n do_v consist_v yea_o the_o delight_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v with_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o to_o dâ—…cke_n and_o adorn_v it_o daily_o with_o great_a plenteousness_n and_o to_o visit_v and_o comfort_v it_o with_o most_o godly_a rejoice_n then_o let_v we_o for_o god_n sake_n by_o the_o behold_n of_o so_o great_a profit_n and_o by_o the_o desire_n and_o affection_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v unto_o so_o great_a nobility_n learn_v to_o contemn_v even_o from_o our_o heart_n this_o most_o vain_a variable_a needy_a frail_a &_o entice_v world_n which_o with_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n since_o it_o can_v satisfy_v nor_o contâ—…t_v our_o affect_v nor_o our_o desire_n as_o augustine_n 〈◊〉_d say_n a_o reasonable_a soul_n create_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n may_v be_v occupy_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o it_o can_v be_v replenish_v satisfy_v nor_o fulfil_v for_o 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