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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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with_o they_o ●●to_fw-mi their_o country_n remember_v that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d a_o traveler_n and_o a_o pilgrim_n and_o that_o of_o ●●●y_v worldly_a substance_n thou_o can_v not_o car●●e_v aught_o hence_o with_o thou_o here_o must_v thou_o ●●edes_o leave_v all_o thy_o honour_n &_o riches_n behind_o thou_o thy_o good_a work_n be_v only_o ●●e_v thing_n that_o thou_o must_v look_v to_o carry_v ●ith_n thou_o and_o therefore_o labour_v thou_o to_o ●ette_v good_a store_n of_o they_o all_o other_o thing_n ●olde_v annoy_v thou_o and_o cumber_v thou_o these_o ●●ll_v comfort_v thou_o and_o relieve_v thou_o what_o wisdom_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o ●●eke_v to_o be_v rich_a here_o from_o whence_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d daily_o pass_v in_o haste_n and_o after_o when_o ●●ou_fw-mi be_v go_v hence_o to_o live_v a_o beggarly_a ●●●d_v a_o bare_a life_n at_o home_n in_o thy_o own_o ●owse_n seek_v to_o carry_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o pilgrimage_n the_o precious_a jewel_n of_o good_a merit_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v rich_a home_o and_o live_v in_o prosperity_n and_o honourable_a wealth_n for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n that_o the_o beauty_n of_o th●_n soul_n be_v more_o to_o be_v set_v by_o them_z the_o bew●●_n of_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v but_o a_o ver●●_n small_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v account_n 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o be_v thy_o mind_n to_o be_v fixe●_n upon_o the_o contemplation_n of_o divine_a an●_n celestial_a thing_n which_o ought_v only_o 〈◊〉_d be_v love_v and_o esteem_v chap._n 15._o 31._o beauty_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a thing_n say_v the_o wise_a ma●_n and_o if_o all_o vanity_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d esteem_v as_o nothing_o the●_n with_o great_a reason_n ought_v this_o bodily_a bewtye_n of_o ou●_n be_v accomt_v as_o nothing_o amongst_o all_o o●ther_n vanity_n which_o worldly_a man_n do_v de●lyght_n in_o all_o which_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o goo●_n servant_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o despise_v there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o that_o delight_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o beauty_n of_o our_o body_n and_o true_o they_o seem_v to_o want_n the_o use_n 〈◊〉_d reason_n and_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v little_a bette●_n than_o fool_n that_o take_v felicity_n in_o any_o suc●_n vain_a pleasure_n let_v not_o thy_o own_o beauty_n decey●●_n thou_o nor_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o the_o vay●●_n shadow_n thereof_o lest_o it_o happen_v to_o th●●_n as_o it_o do_v to_o that_o fond_a fellow_n narcissus_n 〈◊〉_d ●●e_v delight_n that_o he_o take_v in_o his_o own_o ●●●e_a fall_v into_o such_o a_o foolish_a fantasy_n 〈◊〉_d often_o beholdinge_v the_o shadow_n of_o ●●ce_n in_o the_o water_n that_o he_o after_o perish_v 〈◊〉_d shameful_o thereby_o absalon_n goodly_a fair_a lock_n of_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 18._o ●hat_n beauty_n which_o almighty_a god_n have_v ●●●wed_v upon_o his_o creature_n be_v to_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d the_o creator_n may_v the_o more_o be_v glo●●●●_n thereby_o and_o himself_o the_o better_a ●●●ven_n by_o his_o creature_n do_v it_o not_o often_o ●●●nce_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o travayle_v by_o ●●●aye_n to_o espy_v a_o small_a stream_n of_o water_n ●●●●inge_n which_o when_o thou_o folowe_v thou_o ●●●st_n thereby_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d ●●●e_a so_o of_o every_o ●●●porall_a beauty_n that_o 〈◊〉_d behold_v thou_o ●●st_n look_v to_o find_v 〈◊〉_d by_o due_a examyne_v and_o diligent_a sear●●●●ge_n of_o one_o thing_n by_o a_o other_o until_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v find_v out_o the_o principal_a 〈◊〉_d and_o fountain_n thereof_o which_o be_v god_n ●●●selfe_n from_o who_o all_o beauty_n procee●●●_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o little_a child_n 〈◊〉_d they_o look_v in_o their_o book_n to_o mark_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o goodly_a gay_a letter_n in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d book_n and_o nothing_o to_o
come_v 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o their_o mother_n belly_n 1._o &_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v naked_a return_v to_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o they_o first_o come_v they_o 〈◊〉_d still_o apparel_v like_o poor_a pilgrim_n 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n ●efore_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o ●●●itie_n of_o any_o apparel_n at_o all_o for_o then_o ●●●an_v clothe_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d son_n be_v apparel_v with_o light_n and_o ●●●encie_n be_v then_o his_o vesture_n more_o pure_a ●●●he_n whyte_v lylie_o but_o when_o he_o have_v ●●●oste_v that_o innocencye_n he_o wax_v then_o ●●●ed_v any_o long_o to_o be_v naked_a and_o ther●●●id_v god_n apparel_v our_o first_o progenitor_n garment_n make_v of_o beast_n skynne_n ●●●or_a that_o man_n be_v wound_v by_o sin_n ●●●overed_v he_o with_o clothes_n to_o bind_v 〈◊〉_d to_o hide_v his_o wound_n with_o all_o he_o roa_v he_o of_o his_o apparel_n be_v like_o ●●im_n that_o brag_v of_o his_o old_a clout_n 〈◊〉_d have_v plaster_v his_o sore_n withal_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n may_v well_o be_v account_v for_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o great_a folly_n be_v it_o for_o ●●ities_n to_o boast_v he_o of_o his_o wound_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o in_o vile_a apparel_n when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d have_v apparel_v myself_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o that_o noble_a king_n david_n be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d and_o very_o sharp_o apparel_v too_o when_o he_o say_v my_o garment_n be_v sack●●_n make_v of_o hear_v 34._o to_o they_o that_o do_v g●_n in_o such_o vain_a apparel_n god_n say_v b●_n mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n esay_n 14._o wo●●_n shall_v be_v thy_o coveringe_v thou_o provo●●_n god_n with_o such_o like_a vanity_n who_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n david_n say_v have_v they_o 〈◊〉_d abomination_n 98._o bring_v not_o into_o the_o world_n new_a i●●●tions_n and_o strange_a devise_n of_o apparel_n 〈◊〉_d stand_n in_o fear_n lest_o thou_o be_v punish_v therefore_o at_o god_n hand_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n sophonias_n 〈◊〉_d bring_v my_o visitation_n upon_o princess_n an●_n child_n of_o king_n 1._o and_o all_o such_o as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d in_o new_a and_o strange_a devise_v apparel_n 〈◊〉_d rich_a and_o curious_a apparel_n be_v only_a 〈◊〉_d for_o vain_a glory_n and_o lightness_n of_o mind_n thou_o do_v thereby_o manifest_a thy_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o world_n and_o publish_v thy_o own_o ●●●fectes_n and_o make_v number_n of_o man_n ●●●compte_v thou_o for_o light_n whereas_o ha●●●_n thou_o waste_v before_o esteem_v for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d gravity_n and_o good_a discretion_n eccle●●●cus_n say_v that_o a_o man_n apparel_v 〈◊〉_d manner_n of_o go_v 19_o geve_v sign_n what_o th●●●_n be_v the_o outward_a superfluity_n be_v a_o to●●●_n the_o inward_a vanity_n and_o delicate_a app●●●_n declare_v the_o tenderness_n and_o weaken_v the_o mind_n for_o he_o that_o esteem_v so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o trick_n up_o of_o his_o body_n and_o hat●_n care_v therefore_o have_v not_o his_o mind_n ●●●pied_v in_o manly_a exercise_n nor_o set_v 〈◊〉_d his_o understand_v a_o work_n as_o 〈◊〉_d ●●●ite_n for_o a_o good_a christian_n to_o do_v thou_o do_v take_v that_o from_o the_o poor_a ●●ch_a thou_o bestow_v on_o thyself_o in_o superfluous_a vanity_n wear_v not_o in_o anywise_n that_o which_o exceed_v thy_o call_n &_o ●●ree_n but_o such_o moderate_a and_o honest_a ap●●ell_n as_o be_v convenient_a for_o thy_o profession_n 〈◊〉_d dignity_n that_o thou_o do_v geve_v no_o show_n ●●ny_o vain_a glory_n or_o lightness_n in_o thou_o behold_v thy_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n han●●●g_v naked_a on_o the_o cross_n for_o thy_o love_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n thou_o go_v about_o have_v in_o 〈◊〉_d mind_n christ_n that_o be_v crucify_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o shall_v thereby_o cut_v of_o a_o num●●●_n of_o superfluous_a care_n that_o often_o mo●●eth_v and_o trouble_v thy_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d at_o true_a nobility_n be_v ●ot_n that_o which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n ●o_o much_o glory_n in_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o descend_v of_o noble_a house_n and_o from_o ●uch_o ancestor_n as_o be_v of_o singular_a ●nd_n rare_a virtue_n but_o that_o be_v true_a nobility_n which_o every_o one_o get_v by_o this_o twne_o virtue_n chap._n 17._o holy_a job_n in_o his_o bitter_a sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n cry_v out_o say_v 17._o unto_o curruption_n and_o rottenness_n have_v i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worme●_n say_v i_o likewise_o you_o be_v my_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d sister_n if_o thou_o vain_a man_n will_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d hold_v the_o original_n of_o thy_o parentage_n 〈◊〉_d but_o open_a the_o grave_n and_o look_v into_o it_o 〈◊〉_d great_a vanity_n that_o a_o very_a worm_n the_o so●_n of_o adam_n shall_v esteem_v so_o much_o of_o hi●_n self_n for_o the_o nobility_n of_o his_o kindred_n a_o wise_a man_n say_v to_o what_o end_n s●●_n these_o great_a title_n what_o good_a do_v the●●_n royal_a arm_n and_o monument_n of_o no●●●litye_n although_o all_o the_o corner_n and_o pla●●_n of_o thy_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o m●●numentes_n of_o thy_o ancestor_n yet_o be_v u●●●tue_n still_o the_o true_a nobility_n it_o be_v be●●_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v thersites_n son_n who_o 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o a_o obscure_a and_o base_a calling_n 〈◊〉_d condition_n to_o be_v achilles_n then_o to_o be●●_n self_n like_o unto_o thersites_n and_o to_o have_v ●●chilles_v to_o thy_o father_n he_o like_v a_o ma●●_n great_a value_n and_o courage_n give_v the_o beg●●ninge_n of_o nobility_n to_o his_o kindred_n and_o ●●●uaunced_v and_o set_v up_o the_o house_n from_o wh●●_n he_o descend_v so_o do_v thy_o ancestor_n likewise_o at_o the_o first_o advance_v thy_o ho●●_n but_o in_o be_v thyself_o virtuous_a 〈◊〉_d may_v leave_v nobility_n to_o thy_o child●●●_n and_o those_o that_o shall_v descend_v of_o th●●_n all_o be_v it_o so_o that_o there_o have_v none_o bene●●●_n unto_o thou_o by_o those_o which_o be_v be●●_n thou_o and_o from_o who_o thou_o descende●_n if_o thou_o be_v bear_v noble_a and_o after●●●●_n grow_v to_o be_v of_o a_o vile_a and_o a_o base_a 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o lewd_a behaviour_n the_o nobility_n thy_o blood_n will_v take_v end_n in_o thou_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o begynner_n of_o nobility_n then_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o end_a thereof_o to_o set_v up_o a_o state_n be_v ●●re_o worth_a then_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o ●●rtue_n begyn_v the_o house_n and_o vice_n ●●keth_v a_o end_n thereof_o thy_o own_o evil_a ●●edes_o overthrow_v clean_o thy_o house_n seek_v not_o for_o the_o light_n of_o other_o man_n eye_n 〈◊〉_d see_v with_o all_o if_o thou_o have_v none_o in_o thy_o ●●ne_n for_o the_o light_n of_o other_o man_n nobiliary_a will_n pleasure_n thou_o but_o little_a if_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d none_o within_o thyself_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v noble_a then_o to_o descend_v ●hose_v which_o be_v noble_a it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v ●●●tuous_a then_o to_o descend_v of_o those_o that_o be_v ●●●tuous_a and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a token_n that_o he_o ●●●not_v virtuous_a that_o go_v to_o beg_v and_o ●●●owe_v his_o virtue_n from_o other_o man_n and_o ●●●ause_n thou_o have_v it_o not_o in_o thyself_o thou_o ●●kest_v how_o to_o beautify_v thyself_o and_o set_v 〈◊〉_d self_n out_o with_o the_o god_n of_o other_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o great_a poverty_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v fain_o to_o enrich_v thyself_o with_o 〈◊〉_d good_a deed_n of_o thy_o anuncestor_n if_o thou_o be_v descend_v of_o those_o which_o ●oble_a so_o much_o be_v thou_o bind_v more_o be_v virtuous_a that_o thou_o may_v by_o thy_o ●●des_n declare_v to_o other_o that_o thou_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d generation_n out_o of_o one_o root_n grow_v 〈◊〉_d the_o pricle_n &_o the_o rose_n and_o so_o of_o one_o ●●●ther_n may_v there_o be_v bear_v a_o noble_a child_n 〈◊〉_d a_o other_o very_o vile_a so_o may_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o a_o root_n from_o whence_o there_o 〈◊〉_d come_v some_o noble_a and_o valiant_a man_n 〈◊〉_d thyself_o for_o all_o that_o be_v but_o a_o base_a bramble_n or_o thorn_n cain_n cham_n and_o es●●_n have_v all_o noble_a man_n to_o their_o father_n &_o ●●ble_a man_n to_o their_o brother_n but_o they_o sel●●●_n and_o their_o offspring_n be_v both_o vile_a 〈◊〉_d miserable_a and_o darken_v much_o the_o 〈◊〉_d stock_n from_o which_o they_o be_v descend_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o the_o act_n of_o nobiliary_a i_o can_v account_v thou_o for_o noble_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d part_n of_o a_o noble_a mind_n to_o forgyve_v injury_n as_o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o property_n 〈◊〉_d vile_a mind_n to_o be_v greedy_a of_o revenge_n 〈◊〉_d the_o part_n of_o a_o noble_a mind_n to_o suffer_v all_o 〈◊〉_d tribulation_n of_o this_o world_n with_o a_o conte●●●_n mind_n &_o to_o occupy_v thy_o mind_n in_o fru●●●full_a cogitation_n and_o matter_n of_o grauman_a and_o not_o in_o these_o vile_a and_o flight_n transi●●●_n
thy_o journey_n towards_o heaven_n thou_o seek_v for_o all_o these_o worldly_a impediment_n that_o may_v hynder_n thou_o thitherwarde_o what_o good_a do_v it_o a_o man_n for_o to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n 11._o god_n say_v himself_o that_o every_o beast_n which_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n with_o hi●_n breast_n shall_v be_v abominable_a and_o very_o abominable_a be_v it_o that_o man_n which_o be_v create●_n for_o heaven_n shall_v travail_v &_o take_v payn●_n in_o the_o love_a of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o be_v very_o unworthy_a of_o heave●_n these_o be_v they_o who_o gedeon_n the_o nobl●_n capitaine_n dismiss_v out_o of_o his_o army_n 7._o an●_n bid_v to_o return_v home_o again_o as_o man_n unworthy_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o any_o worthy_a entreprise_n who_o fall_v down_o flat_a to_o the_o earth_n and_o lie_v on_o their_o breast_n to_o drink_v the_o run_a water_n of_o these_o transitory_a worldly_a god_n get_v thou_o as_o great_a riches_n as_o thou_o can_v yet_o must_v thou_o geve_v credit_n unto_o job_n that_o have_v tell_v thou_o long_o ago_o 1._o that_o naked_a thou_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a thou_o must_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n thy_o mother_n again_o the_o mill_n wheel_n turn_v all_o day_n about_o and_o never_o rest_v nor_o stand_v still_o but_o turn_v it_o never_o so_o much_o all_o day_n long_o at_o night_n yet_o it_o stand_v still_o &_o rest_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o it_o first_o begin_v to_o turn_v well_o may_v thou_o travail_v and_o wander_v about_o the_o world_n to_o be_v scotfree_a and_o honourable_a but_o when_o death_n come_v than_o thou_o must_v needs_o stay_v from_o go_v any_o further_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v find_v in_o the_o very_a same_o state_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o when_o thou_o first_o enterd_v into_o the_o world_n poor_a and_o naked_a thou_o come_v into_o it_o &_o so_o shall_v thou_o enter_v into_o thy_o grave_n and_o in_o the_o state_n thou_o be_v in_o at_o the_o begin_v thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o latter_a endinge_v &_o whence_o thou_o come_v thou_o shall_v return_v and_o this_o must_v thou_o needs_o do_v how_o much_o soever_o thou_o have_v travayl_v in_o the_o world_n before_o to_o make_v thyself_o scotfree_a and_o great_a therein_o it_o be_v a_o vanity_n therefore_o in_o this_o short_a life_n to_o make_v thy_o foundation_n upon_o the_o temporal_a riches_n of_o this_o world_n if_o thou_o contemn_v they_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v live_v in_o wealth_n for_o ever_o with_o christ_n with_o many_o goodly_a reason_n and_n example_n of_o god_n friend_n he_o prove_v that_o in_o this_o world_n mourn_a be_v better_v they_o laughinge_a and_o travail_n and_o pain_n more_o profitable_a than_o pleasure_n and_o solace_n chap._n 23._o 6._o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v weep_v say_v christ_n woe_n be_v unto_o you_o that_o have_v your_o joy_n in_o this_o world_n since_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o void_a of_o all_o joy_n in_o a_o other_o world_n woe_n be_v unto_o all_o they_o that_o do_v live_v in_o pleasure_n for_o much_o sorrow_n and_o travail_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o 83._o happy_a be_v he_o that_o in_o this_o world_n be_v mortify_v for_o christ_n do_v carry_v always_o about_o with_o he_o the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o bitter_a passion_n before_o his_o eye_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o in_o this_o time_n of_o tear_n &_o vale_n of_o misery_n 41._o be_v daily_o feed_v with_o tear_n happy_a be_v he_o who_o in_o this_o time_n of_o banishment_n do_v make_v tear_n his_o food_n both_o day_n and_o night_n a_o man_n that_o have_v in_o his_o remembrance_n the_o quiet_a peaceable_a country_n of_o heavenly_a zion_n his_o own_o proper_a habitation_n may_v well_o with_o reason_n lament_v and_o be_v even_o confound_v to_o see_v himself_o confine_v into_o this_o place_n of_o bannishement_n amongst_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o the_o babilonicall_a state_n of_o this_o world_n 5._o happy_a be_v they_o that_o weep_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v say_v our_o saviour_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v wipe_v of_o the_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n those_o must_v needs_o be_v comfortable_a tear_n which_o the_o bless_a hand_n of_o our_o master_n do_v wipe_v away_o as_o the_o land_n that_o be_v never_o water_v 21._o bring_v nothing_o forth_o but_o bramble_n &_o thistle_n &_o engender_v serpent_n so_o will_v thy_o soul_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o uncleanes_n except_o thou_o do_v water_n it_o with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o tear_n and_o as_o necessary_a be_v tear_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o water_n for_o the_o earth_n all_o flesh_n be_v corrupt_v and_o for_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o god_n send_v the_o water_n of_o that_o great_a flood_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o cleanse_v it_o again_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v let_v the_o flood_n of_o tear_n fall_v upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o overflowe_v it_o it_o will_v kill_v all_o sensual_a concupiscence_n in_o thou_o happy_a be_v that_o flood_n which_o mortify_v the_o body_n quench_v all_o worldly_a desire_n and_o make_v fruytefull_a the_o barren_a field_n of_o thy_o soul_n they_o be_v but_o vain_a which_o in_o this_o life_n do_v seek_v their_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n it_o be_v a_o great_a error_n for_o thou_o to_o seek_v after_o these_o temporal_a consolation_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n it_o will_v be_v find_v better_a for_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v lament_v and_o bewail_v thy_o sin_n then_o in_o this_o miserable_a life_n to_o have_v spend_v thy_o day_n in_o deceyvable_a light_a vanity_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o feast_n day_n here_o then_o must_v thou_o keep_v thy_o vigil_n and_o fast_o there_o if_o thou_o do_v spend_v thy_o day_n in_o laugh_v here_o in_o this_o life_n in_o hell_n shall_v thou_o mourn_v with_o death_n for_o ever_o holy_a job_n say_v i_o sigh_n and_o be_o sorry_a before_o i_o take_v my_o food_n 3._o in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o vigil_n come_v ever_o before_o the_o feast_n day_n because_o they_o do_v always_o in_o this_o world_n fast_o and_o take_v pain_n and_o therefore_o afterward_o they_o must_v eat_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o ever_o the_o worldly_a manner_n be_v all_o contrary_a they_o do_v first_o eat_v and_o make_v merry_a and_o then_o after_o they_o do_v pay_v their_o scot_n death_n come_v and_o make_v the_o reckon_n for_o they_o and_o then_o shall_v worldly_a folk_n pay_v dear_a for_o their_o good_a cheer_n that_o they_o have_v make_v hear_v then_o shall_v the_o laugh_n and_o mirth_n which_o thou_o use_v here_o be_v too_o well_o pay_v for_o with_o perpetual_a mourn_a there_o those_o be_v bitter_a comfort_n that_o must_v be_v buy_v with_o everlasting_a torment_n although_o thou_o do_v here_o eat_v a_o pace_n &_o take_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o take_v thyself_o no_o care_n thereof_o yet_o be_v their_o one_o appoint_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n to_o take_v the_o reckoning_a and_o score_n up_o all_o the_o shot_n so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o leave_v unpay_v for_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o way_n well_o this_o with_o good_a consideration_n thy_o charge_n shall_v not_o grow_v so_o great_a neither_o will_v thou_o with_o such_o full_a scope_n of_o liberty_n gyve_v thyself_o to_o the_o world_n but_o now_o because_o thou_o remember_v not_o that_o these_o thing_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o that_o thou_o must_v gyve_v a_o account_n thereof_o and_o pay_v for_o all_o the_o reckon_a thou_o spend_v here_o so_o free_o for_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v after_o never_o cease_v thy_o payement_fw-fr in_o hell_n and_o as_o job_n say_v of_o good_a man_n that_o they_o sigh_v and_o sorrow_a before_o they_o do_v eat_v 21._o so_o say_v he_o of_o these_o worldly_a folk_n here_o they_o pass_v forth_o their_o day_n in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n they_o rejoice_v and_o make_v merry_a when_o the_o music_n sound_v and_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n they_o descend_v down_o into_o hell_n to_o the_o scotfree_a glutton_n which_o s._n luke_n mention_v abraham_n say_v 16._o thou_o must_v remember_v say_v he_o that_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n thou_o receave_v joy_n and_o contrariwise_o lazarus_n receive_v sorrow_n and_o now_o be_v lazarus_n comfort_v and_o thou_o torment_v this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o this_o world_n thou_o shall_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o whole_a evangeliste_n that_o ever_o our_o saviour_n christ_n laugh_v at_o any_o time_n but_o of_o his_o weep_n we_o find_v oft_o mention_v make_v he_o weep_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o own_o nativity_n 19_o he_o weep_v at_o his_o raise_n up_o of_o lazarus_n to_o
not_o return_v unto_o we_o again_o but_o we_o shall_v rather_o go_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n here_o on_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o be_v now_o all_o that_o they_o have_v they_o have_v leave_v behind_o they_o and_o so_o shall_v we_o do_v also_o they_o be_v go_v and_o pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n &_o so_o shall_v we_o pass_v away_o also_o o_o how_o soon_o each_o thing_n pass_v away_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o memory_n leave_v of_o any_o of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n every_o thing_n be_v consume_v by_o tyme._n god_n be_v he_o that_o only_o be_v stable_n &_o permanent_a all_o other_o thing_n as_o friend_n companion_n pleasure_n and_o pastime_n have_v soon_o a_o end_n all_o these_o do_v soon_o fail_v &_o within_o a_o while_n shall_v one_o of_o we_o be_v separate_v from_o another_o and_o the_o time_n be_v not_o long_o to_o in_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v eat_v up_o by_o worm_n and_o turn_v into_o dust_n and_o ash_n each_o thing_n pass_v and_o consume_v away_o with_o tyme._n it_o be_v vearie_a vanity_n to_o esteem_v of_o these_o soon_o slidinge_v thing_n of_o the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o long_a continuance_n here_o shall_v we_o happy_o be_v better_o remember_v than_o those_o that_o be_v go_v hence_o before_o we_o be_v we_o better_o than_o they_o it_o be_v surly_a small_a wisdom_n for_o any_o of_o we_o to_o think_v that_o there_o shall_v any_o better_a memory_n be_v make_v of_o we_o then_o of_o those_o that_o be_v go_v hence_o before_o us._n open_v then_o thy_o eye_n thou_o that_o put_v thy_o confidence_n in_o the_o world_n and_o behold_v both_o great_a rich_a and_o more_o noble_a than_o thou_o be_v of_o who_o there_o be_v not_o now_o any_o memory_n leave_v it_o be_v vanity_n then_o to_o make_v any_o account_n of_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o transitory_a world_n every_o thing_n have_v a_o end_n every_o thing_n pass_v away_o with_o time_n every_o thing_n hasten_v towards_o his_o end_n and_o tend_v towards_o his_o consummation_n &_o every_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o only_o last_v and_o endure_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n endure_v but_o for_o a_o blast_n how_o good_a and_o diligent_a service_n so_o ever_o a_o man_n do_v unto_o th●_n world_n yet_o do_v the_o world_n never_o remember_v it_o neither_o will_v it_o know_v hy●_n that_o serve_v it_o but_o will_v call_v well_o to_o mind_n and_o have_v in_o remembrance_n th●se_a that_o misuse_v and_o evil_o entreat_v it_o chap._n 7._o the_o fool_n know_v nothing_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n 91._o the_o wordly_a man_n travail_v to_o get_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n which_o when_o it_o have_v forsake_v they_o again_o it_o will_v scarce_o know_v they_o 25._o a_o great_a friend_n be_v david_n to_o naball_n and_o much_o have_v he_o do_v for_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o good_a estate_n but_o when_o david_n be_v after_o fall_v into_o necessity_n he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v he_o but_o answer_v david_n servant_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v david_n or_o who_o be_v isais_n son_n shall_v i_o bestow_v my_o sheep_n and_o my_o good_n upon_o one_o who_o i_o know_v not_o many_o a_o day_n have_v david_n converse_v before_o with_o naball_n whereof_o he_o be_v now_o so_o forgetful_a that_o he_o ask_v who_o he_o be_v naball_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o fool_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a plain_a figure_n ●f_o this_o vain_a and_o foolish_a world_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o so_o much_o vanity_n and_o mutability_n ●or_a after_o much_o labour_n bestow_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o faithful_a servante_n and_o follower_n thereof_o when_o they_o ●ooke_v again_o for_o any_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n it_o refuse_v quite_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ●hem_n and_o plain_o say_v that_o it_o know_v ●hem_fw-mi not_o they_o bestow_v great_a travail_n in_o ●he_n service_n of_o it_o both_o day_n and_o night_n and_o ●et_o must_v forgetfulness_n be_v all_o their_o reward_n ●t_z the_o last_o this_o unthankful_a world_n be_v like_o un●o_o a_o inn_n keeper_n who_o his_o geste_fw-la go_v ●bout_o to_o take_v acquaintance_n of_o tell_v he_o ●hat_n he_o have_v be_v long_o his_o gest_n and_o have_v ●odged_v many_o a_o night_n in_o his_o house_n but_o he_o ●efuseth_v his_o acquaintance_n and_o tell_v he_o again_o that_o he_o know_v he_o not_o neither_o ●an_v he_o keep_v any_o reckon_v of_o so_o many_o as_o ●oe_v pass_v by_o that_o way_n man_n spend_v all_o their_o time_n in_o serve_v ●he_n world_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v demand_v who_o they_o be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v ne●er_o see_v they_o before_o we_o do_v all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a pass_n through_o this_o world_n ●●ke_v pilgrim_n and_o travayler_n and_o common_o most_o man_n do_v use_v to_o invite_v stranger_n as_o they_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n and_o even_o so_o do_v the_o world_n play_v by_o they_o he_o gyve_v ●hem_fw-mi courteous_a word_n and_o good_a entertainment_n to_o make_v they_o delight_n in_o his_o company_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o diligent_o in_o ●ll_a kind_n of_o vanity_n &_o after_o that_o he_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v and_o shake_v they_o 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o before_o it_o be_v good_a for_o every_o man_n to_o e●●ter_n into_o a_o account_n with_o himself_o a●●_n see_v whether_o he_o have_v not_o bestow_v mo●●_n upon_o the_o world_n then_o upon_o jesus_n chri●●_n what_o so_o ever_o thou_o haste_v bestow_v upo●_n the_o world_n thou_o may_v well_o think_v it_o le●●_n for_o after_o a_o short_a space_n be_v past_a tho●_n shall_v find_v how_o thou_o be_v clean_a forgot●●●_n and_o out_o of_o mind_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v need●●_n be_v remember_v at_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v i●_n to_o know_v thou_o again_o thou_o be_v best_a 〈◊〉_d handle_v it_o hardly_o and_o set_v nothing_o by_o it_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o beat_v thy_o host_n well_o favoredly_n as_o thou_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n he_o will_v not_o fo●●get_v thou_o again_o in_o twenty_o year_n after_o and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o world_n forget_v not_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n whic●_n live_v here_o in_o the_o world_n because_o that_o th●_n set_v nothing_o by_o it_o nor_o care_v not_o for_o i●_n those_o that_o make_v much_o of_o it_o it_o forget_v and_o remember_v only_o those_o which_o con●temned_v it_o handle_v it_o hardly_o and_o it_o wi●●_n never_o forget_v thou_o and_o the_o less_o that_o tho●_n love_v it_o the_o more_o shall_v thou_o be_v belove●_n of_o it_o of_o his_o friend_n it_o be_v forgetful_a and_o 〈◊〉_d faithful_a follower_n will_v it_o not_o know_v at_o al●_n o_o how_o many_o have_v pass_v through_o th●●_n world_n with_o great_a triumph_n and_o honour_n the_o name_n of_o who_o be_v scant_o know_v 〈◊〉_d this_o day_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o more_o men●tion_n make_v of_o they_o then_o if_o they_o have_v neu●●_n ●●ne_v bear_v and_o no_o more_o be_v they_o know_v 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n then_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n let_v all_o thy_o care_n be_v to_o love_n god_n only_o use_v to_o serve_v he_o for_o he_o know_v well_o all_o ●●s_o own_o sheep_n who_o he_o mean_v to_o conduct_v to_o his_o pleasant_a pasture_n of_o pa●●dis_n and_o everlasting_a glory_n this_o world_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n in_o the_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v toss_v and_o turmoil_v with_o infinite_a danger_n from_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v but_o by_o retire_v into_o the_o harborowgh_a of_o penance_n chap._n 8._o those_o which_o sail_n on_o the_o sea_n 43._o do_v tell_v of_o many_o danger_n that_o they_o have_v pass_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o many_o that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o report_v they_o but_o he_o that_o have_v prove_v they_o the_o navigation_n which_o we_o make_v through_o the_o tempestuous_a wave_n of_o this_o world_n be_v so_o much_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o other_o as_o it_o gyve_v great_a impediment_n to_o the_o sure_a rest_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o it_o expect_v in_o heaven_n than_o the_o other_o do_v or_o can_v do●_n to_o the_o obtain_v of_o a_o sure●porte_n in_o earth_n the_o water_n of_o this_o world_n be_v bitter_a so_o be_v all_o worldly_a consolation_n in_o this_o sea_n do_v the_o great_a man_n like_a unto_o great_a fish_n eat_v up_o and_o devowre_v the_o little_a the_o wave●_v thereof_o be_v never_o at_o any_o rest_n but_o always_o move_v and_o work_v unto_o the_o which_o the_o
remove_v it_o thence_o and_o carry_v it_o up_o to_o some_o high_a room_n but_o god_n himself_o tell_v thou_o that_o thy_o hart_n be_v corrupt_v and_o cast_v away_o here_o in_o these_o low_a &_o base_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o lift_v it_o up_o towards_o heaven_n and_o yet_o be_v thou_o unwilling_a to_o do_v it_o fly_v from_o this_o unwholesome_a and_o contagious_a place_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n in_o nothing_o do_v the_o world_n keep_v any_o assure_a stay_n but_o contynuallie_o in_o every_o thing_n make_v new_a alteration_n and_o change_n &_o therefore_o ought_v not_o any_o man_n to_o put_v any_o trust_n in_o it_o but_o only_o to_o place_v all_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n chap._n 25._o thou_o have_v move_v the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v trouble_v close_o thou_o up_o the_o rupture_n thereof_o 59_o because_o it_o be_v so_o sore_o move_v and_o shake_v say_v the_o prophet_n david_n the_o 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●_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o to_o live_v in_o a_o world_n that_o be_v so_o mutable_a and_o so_o ready_a to_o move_v continual_o thou_o must_v fly_v away_o except_o ●hou_n be_v content_v that_o it_o shall_v fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o kill_v thou_o if_o the_o world_n which_o be_v always_o in_o readiness_n of_o fall_v be_v so_o much_o belove_v what_o shall_v it_o then_o be_v if_o it_o be_v quiet_a and_o sta●ble_a how_o will_v thou_o forsake_v it_o if_o it_o we●●_n fair_a and_o beautiful_a if_o thou_o do_v now_o 〈◊〉_d much_o esteem_v it_o be_v foul_a and_o filthy_a what_o pleasure_n will_v thou_o take_v in_o it_o if_o it_o shall_v bring_v thou_o four_o sweet_a flower_n that_o take_v such_o delight_n in_o these_o thorn_n and_o bramble_n thou_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o world_n but_o continual_o follow_v it_o and_o yet_o do_v the_o world_n still_o forsake_v thou_o put_v not_o thy_o trust_n in_o these_o present_a thing_n which_o in_o truth_n can_v not_o well_o be_v call_v present_n be_v 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the_o house_n of_o great_a man_n when_o it_o seek_v to_o break_v out_o &_o to_o ascend_v ●o_o honour_n and_o high_a dignity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o great_a earthquake_n in_o the_o world_n make_v not_o thou_o thy_o habitation_n in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o place_n seek_v not_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n for_o there_o be_v contynuall_a earthquake_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a wind_n of_o ambition_n that_o be_v there_o keep_v under_o and_o cover_v with_o hypocrisy_n which_o break_v out_o at_o the_o last_o do_v cause_n great_a disorder_n and_o unreasonable_a turmoil_n thou_o shall_v daily_o see_v in_o the_o world_n continual_a alteration_n and_o almost_o every_o hour_n new_a change_n some_o thou_o shall_v see_v scotfree_a to_o day_n that_o be_v poor_a yesterday_o and_o some_o as_o poor_a again_o that_o be_v b●fore_o very_o rich_a if_o thou_o do_v laugh_v to_o day_n make_v no_o great_a reckon_v thereof_o for_o th●●_n may_v happy_o weep_v to_o morrow_n so_o mu●table_a be_v the_o world_n that_o it_o will_v this_o day_n show_v thou_o a_o good_a countenance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d morrow_n again_o not_o once_o look_v upon_o thou_o the_o sun_n shine_v bright_a and_o clear_a i●_n the_o morning_n but_o strayghte_n way_n come_v there_o a_o cloud_n and_o turn_v all_o the_o fay●●_n wether_n into_o a_o tempeste_n what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o for_o our_o instruction_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o i●_n this_o world_n there_o be_v no_o stability_n but_o grea●_n change_n &_o alteration_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n all_o hang_v in_o doubtful_a balance_n and_o such_o entermedle_v be_v there_o in_o it_o that_o pleasure_n be_v no_o soon_o paste_v but_o strayghte_n way_n enter_v sorrow_n and_o displeasure_n the_o mutability_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v i●_n nothing_o better_o express_v then_o in_o the_o usage_n and_o handle_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o the_o people_n receyve_v in_o the_o morning_n with_o great_a feast_n and_o joy_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n folowinge_v be_v forsake_v of_o they_o all_o they_o go_v with_o green_a bow_n to_o receyve_v he_o and_o to_o welcome_v he_o in_o and_o within_o four_o day_n after_o with_o dry_a bow_n they_o knock_v he_o on_o the_o head_n they_o take_v of_o their_o garment_n and_o straw_v his_o way_n with_o they_o as_o he_o shall_v pass_v by_o and_o short_o after_o they_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o own_o clothes_n both_o to_o beat_v he_o and_o to_o crucify_v he_o they_o say_v first_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n 19_o and_o sodeynlie_o after_o they_o change_v their_o voice_n and_o cry_v out_o aloud_o to_o pilate_n that_o he_o shall_v
perteyn_v the_o king●●dome_n of_o heaven_n and_o afterward_o blame_a and_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o pride_n of_o ca●pernahum_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o so_o much_o offende●_n he_o he_o give_v his_o curse_n unto_o it_o saying_n woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o 11._o o_o thou_o city_n of_o cape●●nahum_n that_o do_v exalt_v thyself_o up_o un●●_n the_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v descend_v dow●_n unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n do●●_n soon_o turn_v to_o confusion_n and_o as_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n so_o be_v humili●●●_n gracious_a unto_o all_o folk_n as_o ash_n do●_n keep_v and_o preserve_v the_o fire_n so_o do_v humility_n preserve_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ●●ost_n abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n shall_v i_o speak_v ●●to_o my_o lord_n be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n 18._o ●he_v deep_a that_o the_o well_o be_v the_o sweet_a be_v ●●e_z water_n thereof_o and_o the_o more_o humble_a ●●at_n thou_o be_v the_o more_o be_v thou_o belove_v of_o ●od_a esteem_v not_o of_o high_a estate_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o these_o shall_v short_o come_v unto_o a_o end_n there_o be_v no_o estate_n so_o great_a amongst_o man_n but_o that_o ●●en_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v they_o again_o ●nd_v all_o that_o man_n set_v up_o and_o by_o labour_n br_v to_o pass_v do_v quick_o pass_v ●way_n again_o and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n con●●der_v but_o the_o end_n that_o proud_a man_n do_v ●ome_o unto_o and_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o great_a de●●re_n to_o be_v humble_a when_o corn_n be_v cut_v in_o the_o field_n all_o by_v a_o like_a on_o the_o ground_n together_o and_o ●o_o man_n can_v discern_v which_o be_v the_o high_a ●ares_n although_o that_o in_o the_o grow_v one_o ●●are_n do_v much_o overgrowe_v another_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o field_n of_o this_o world_n although_o ●hat_n some_o be_v high_o than_o other_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d few_o do_v exceed_v the_o residue_n in_o learning_n honour_n wealth_n and_o worldly_a dignity_n yet_o when_o death_n come_v with_o be_v hook_n and_o cut_v we_o all_o down_o and_o bereve_v we_o of_o our_o life_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v all_o equal_a and_o no_o difference_n make_v between_o one_o and_o another_o of_o us._n if_o thou_o open_v their_o grave_n and_o look_v in_o they_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v who_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n or_o who_o 〈◊〉_d poor_a man_n who_o be_v in_o honour_n &_o who_o wa●_n in_o none_o no_o difference_n shall_v thou_o find_v th●●_n betwixt_o a_o king_n and_o a_o shepherd_n neither_o shall_v thou_o know_v who_o be_v honora●●●_n and_o much_o esteem_v and_o who_o be_v dishonourable_a and_o little_a regard_v and_o then_o if_o all_o the_o greatness_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n do_v come_v to_o nothing_o in_o the_o end_n but_o that_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n do_v conclude_v a_o like_a at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v mere_a vanity_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o loft_n in_o this_o world_n have_v a_o humble_a opinion_n of_o thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v favour_n at_o god_n hand_n desire_v to_o be_v low_a and_o little_a in_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v exalt_v and_o make_v great_a in_o a_o other_o world_n there_o be_v not_o amongst_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v reign_v in_o the_o world_n a_o vice_n more_o hurtful_a to_o mankind_n than_o covetousness_n the_o covetous_a man_n be_v cruel_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o chief_o to_o his_o own_o body_n and_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v of_o all_o man_n hate_v and_o abhor_v and_o do_v neither_o enjoy_v this_o world_n nor_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n 36._o the_o covetous_a man_n shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n with_o christ_n 5._o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o be_v the_o second_o battle_n with_o which_o the_o world_n do_v assault_v we_o and_o set_v upon_o we_o ●hich_v thou_o ought_v to_o encounter_v and_o to_o ●esist_v with_o remember_v thyself_o that_o thou_o ●●mest_v into_o this_o world_n naked_a and_o that_o all_o ●●ese_n temporal_a riches_n be_v but_o the_o muck_n ●f_n the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v all_o left_a ●ere_z in_o this_o world_n behind_o thou_o when_o thou_o ●●est_v out_o of_o it_o amongst_o all_o vice_n there_o be_v none_o so_o ●●ll_v of_o inhumanity_n and_o cruelty_n as_o covetousness_n be_v the_o covetous_a man_n have_v no_o charity_n in_o he_o he_o neither_o know_v father_n ●or_a mother_n nor_o brother_n nor_o sister_n and_o his_o near_a kin_n be_v all_o as_o they_o be_v straunge●●_n to_o he_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a to_o himself_o 14._o unto_o who_o will_v he_o 〈◊〉_d good_a no_o good_a can_v be_v look_v for_o at_o the_o c●●uetous_a man_n hand_n because_o he_o be_v cr●●●_n unto_o himself_o he_o be_v good_a to_o none_o 〈◊〉_d worst_a to_o himself_o he_o never_o do_v g●●●_n until_o he_o die_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d covetous_a 〈◊〉_d spare_v of_o his_o good_n be_v of_o his_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d credit_n over_o lavish_a and_o prodigal_a and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o make_v the_o strayt_a account_n of_o 〈◊〉_d money_n of_o truth_n yet_o make_v he_o a_o right_a ●●●●der_n reckon_v no_o sin_n ought_v so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d be_v hate_v as_o that_o curse_a vice_n of_o covetousness_n which_o cause_v that_o he_o which_o be_v cre●●ted_v for_o to_o love_n and_o honour_n god_n make_v 〈◊〉_d self_n servant_n and_o bondslave_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d riches_n and_o muck_n of_o the_o earth_n 10._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v there_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d worse_a thing_n than_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v ●●●●ther_o in_o the_o earth_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o 〈◊〉_d other_o sin_n although_o that_o they_o be_v the●●selues_n vearie_a nought_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o so●●_n sort_n and_o degree_n profitable_a unto_o other_o but_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v hurtful_a and_o u●●profitable_a to_o the_o common_a welthe_n for_o 〈◊〉_d hourding_n and_o keep_v up_o still_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d get_v he_o cause_v a_o dearth_n and_o scars●●●_n of_o thing_n none_o be_v so_o poor_a 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the._n why_o do_v god_n command_v thou_o to_o love_v he_o 10._o not_o for_o that_o his_o divine_a majesty_n have_v any_o need_n of_o thy_o love_n but_o for_o thy_o own_o good_a and_o singular_a benefit_n he_o will_v that_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o because_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o be_v honour_v thereby_o and_o by_o transform_v thy_o seffe_n into_o he_o by_o thy_o entire_a love_a of_o he_o thou_o may_v receive_v advantage_n by_o the_o exchange_n when_o thou_o gyve_v thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o thing_n that_o be_v better_o and_o thing_n that_o be_v precious_a for_o thing_n that_o be_v inestimable_a without_o value_n thou_o may_v see_v by_o this_o how_o little_a god_n esteem_v
these_o earthly_a thing_n when_o he_o deprive_v his_o great_a friend_n job_n one_o who_o be_v love_v so_o well_o of_o they_o 1._o at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o great_a enemy_n the_o devil_n open_v thy_o eye_n and_o consider_v how_o much_o thou_o do_v abase_v thyself_o in_o the_o unordinate_a love_a of_o riches_n &_o how_o much_o thou_o do_v exalt_v thyself_o again_o by_o the_o contemninge_n of_o they_o take_v away_o therefore_o thy_o love_n from_o these_o vanity_n &_o bestow_v it_o only_o upon_o jesus_n christ._n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v proud_a nor_o to_o glory_n of_o his_o earthly_a possession_n which_o do_v further_a nothing_o towards_o the_o attain_a of_o virtue_n but_o rather_o as_o hurtful_a thing_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o abhor_v of_o us._n chap._n 20._o 7._o compare_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o precious_a stone_n for_o all_o the_o gold_n in_o the_o world_n be_v compare_v unto_o that_o be_v but_o as_o the_o small_a sand_n and_o silver_n in_o 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precious_a thing_n which_o adorn_v thou_o with_o this_o dainty_a stuff_n thou_o set_v thyself_o out_o to_o show_v when_o all_o this_o be_v upon_o thy_o back_n be_v thou_o clothe_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o with_o poverty_n and_o with_o vanity_n be_v not_o thou_o proud_a of_o any_o such_o like_a cloathinge_n neither_o do_v thou_o vaunt_v thyself_o of_o thy_o scotfree_a hang_n or_o other_o costly_a stuff_n that_o thou_o do_v adorn_v thy_o house_n with_o all_o for_o though_o to_o thy_o blind_a eye_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v great_a riches_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v none_o nor_o for_o such_o be_v they_o esteem_v of_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o understanding_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o they_o which_o shall_v make_v a_o man_n scotfree_a if_o thou_o will_v be_v scotfree_a thou_o must_v love_v that_o which_o be_v very_o true_a riches_n in_o deed_n these_o riches_n can_v not_o make_v a_o man_n wise_n humble_a patiente_a chaste_a or_o merciful_a they_o converte_v not_o anger_n into_o meekness_n nor_o make_v a_o cruel_a man_n piteous_a nor_o the_o envious_a man_n charitable_a now_o if_o toward_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n they_o do_v further_a nothing_o at_o all_o but_o rather_o as_o by_o experience_n we_o daily_o see_v do_v make_v man_n worse_o in_o maynteyn_v vice_n and_o dryve_v away_o virtue_n what_o reason_n be_v it_o why_o thou_o shall_v so_o fond_o esteem_v they_o for_o even_o as_o when_o thou_o do_v nourish_v in_o thy_o bosom_n serpent_n and_o scorpion_n who_o when_o they_o have_v well_o warm_v they_o there_o will_v sting_n thou_o and_o poison_v thou_o for_o thy_o labour_n and_o do_v as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o they_o to_o kill_v thou_o so_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o thy_o disordinate_a desire_n thou_o do_v nourish_v and_o augment_v these_o riches_n and_o delicacy_n wherein_o thou_o lyve_v which_o be_v foster_v with_o in_o thy_o bowel_n do_v after_o gnaw_v thy_o conscience_n and_o extinguysh_a the_o good_a spirit_n with_o in_o thou_o and_o so_o put_v thy_o salvation_n in_o great_a daunger·_n this_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v love_v so_o well_o o_o thou_o blind_a man_n this_o be_v that_o after_o which_o thou_o seek_v so_o fast_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o consume_v thyself_o for_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o gyve_v thou_o thy_o right_a understanding_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o deceytfulnes_n of_o these_o god_n which_o thou_o love_v so_o well_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v lyfte_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o the_o love_n of_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o true_a riches_n be_v to_o be_v find_v man_z be_v create_v to_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n ought_v only_o to_o love_v he_o and_o not_o these_o earthly_a riches_n with_o which_o in_o deed_n he_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o resemblance_n chap._n 21._o do_v not_o thou_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o it_o say_v saint_n john_n 2._o by_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o love_v any_o of_o these_o earthelie_o thing_n ●or_a love_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n &_o price_n ●hat_n it_o can_v be_v due_a unto_o any_o thing_n but_o ●hat_n which_o be_v able_a to_o render_v love_n back_o again_o and_o requite_v love_n for_o love_n which_o ●s_v the_o just_a recompense_n and_o price_n thereof_o ●nd_v because_o no_o unreasonable_a creature_n can_v ●hus_o do_v therefore_o must_v not_o thou_o set_v ●ayne_a heart_n and_o affection_n upon_o any_o of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a pervert_v of_o order_n to_o us●_n thing_n to_o other_o end_n than_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o create_v for_o only_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o himself_o as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a of_o all_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a centre_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o his_o creature_n must_v thou_o use_v in_o their_o kynde_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o as_o he_o have_v ordain_v but_o for_o that_o good_a which_o thou_o do_v thyself_o take_v by_o they_o thou_o must_v thank_v god_n threreof_o and_o upon_o he_o must_v thou_o bestow_v all_o the_o love_n therefore_o that_o thou_o can_v unto_o who_o it_o only_o belong_v &_o from_o who_o thou_o only_o receyve_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o those_o his_o creature_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v the_o creature_n themselves_o not_o refer_v the_o love_n thereof_o unto_o god_n thou_o p●ruertest_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v worthy_o to_o be_v punissh_v therefore_o 13._o god_n create_v man_n to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o all_o other_o lyvinge_v creature_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n do_v love_v their_o like_a so_o he_o shall_v gyve_v all_o his_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o set_v his_o like_n in_o these_o earthly_a and_o transitory_a thing_n but_o with_o riches_n wh●●_n resemblance_n or_o likeness_n have_v thou_o wh●●_n have_v thy_o soul_n to_o do_v with_o gold_n tho●_n have_v to_o love_n god_n only_o after_o who_o imag●_n thou_o be_v make_v and_o not_o these_o earth●●_n creature_n 31._o all_o that_o long_a time_n that_o jacob_n ha●_n child_n by_o lya_n and_o her_o handmaid_n 〈◊〉_d never_o remember_v his_o return_v to_o 〈◊〉_d own_o country_n again_o for_o the_o lover_n of_o ●hese_n temporal_a god_n be_v occupy_v about_o external_a thing_n do_v forget_v heaven_n which_o be_v their_o true_a country_n in_o deed_n but_o ●s_v soon_o as_o he_o have_v child_n by_o rachel_n he_o desire_v to_o return_v to_o his_o native_a country_n again_o and_o so_o do_v all_o those_o which_o do_v good_a work_v desire_v to_o come_v to_o glory_n ●nd_v rest_n in_o heaven_n when_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v dead_a 1_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 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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
the_o prophet_n he_o call_v upo●_n god_n 119._o the_o more_o that_o the_o water_n of_o th●_n flood_n do_v increase_v 1._o so_o much_o more_o be_v th●_n ark_n of_o noah_n lift_v up_o and_o the_o more_o th●●_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v afflict_v 〈◊〉_d egypt_n 1._o so_o much_o more_o do_v they_o increase_v 〈◊〉_d multiply_v so_o the_o water_n of_o tribulation_n do●_n lift_v we_o upward_o towards_o god_n and_o by_o the●_n be_v our_o merit_n increase_v and_o grace_v aug●mented_v take_v therefore_o a_o delight_n in_o tribula●tions_n for_o it_o be_v a_o vearie_a ready_a way_n for_o the●_n unto_o heaven_n 9_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v to_o make_v he_o blind_a and_o throw_v he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n to_o geve_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o first_o begin_v of_o 〈◊〉_d true_a serve_v of_o god_n come_v by_o tri●●●●tion_n the_o corn_n and_o the_o chaff_n re●●ne_o both_o in_o the_o floor_n together_o even_o 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n be_v good_a man_n and_o evil_o ●●ed_v together_o in_o company_n but_o when_o ●●ind_n of_o tribulation_n blow_v up_o the_o ●●ked_a be_v blow_v away_o and_o scatter_v ●●ugh_o anger_n and_o impatience_n and_o the_o ●●●d_v be_v thereby_o unite_v and_o join_v to●●er_n that_o which_o do_v hurt_v unto_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d do_v good_a unto_o the_o just_a by_o much_o beat_n at_o last_o the_o black_a ●he_n be_v turn_v to_o be_v white_a if_o good_a man_n ●●gather_v any_o spot_n of_o sin_n through_o to_o ●●●h_a favour_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o world_n ●●●n_a adversity_n come_v it_o take_v it_o clean_o ●●●y_v from_o they_o the_o chastisement_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o life_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o correcti●●●_n of_o a_o pitiful_a father_n who_o ever_o i●_n his_o ●●●ishment_n remember_v mercy_n withal_o 〈◊〉_d the_o punishment_n of_o the_o next_o world_n be_v ●●●hout_n all_o participation_n of_o mercy_n ac●●●ding_v to_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v ●o_o god_n 2._o thou_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d of_o iron_n and_o thou_o shall_v break_v they_o in_o ●●ces_n like_a unto_o the_o vessel_n of_o clay_n y_fw-fr choose_v then_o rather_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o persecute_v in_o this_o world_n seeinge_v thou_o may_v by_o so_o short_a a_o suffering_n gain_v thyself_o thereby_o perpetual_a rest_n in_o heaven_n our_o be_v overdo_n carefu●●_n for_o matter_n of_o this_o world_n beside_o it_o show_v diffidence_n in_o god_n prom●●●_n make_v unto_o we_o it_o let_v and_o hynder_n we_o from_o our_o spiritual_a exercyse_n wi●●_n we_o ought_v most_o to_o attend_v unto_o chap._n 33._o 6._o be_v not_o you_o careful_a for_o which_o you_o shall_v eat_v drink_n nor_o take_v you_o think_v for_o that_o w●●●●_n you_o shall_v be_v on_o 〈◊〉_d back_n say_v our_o redeem_v much_o vain_a carefulness_n about_o temp●●●_n thing_n do_v overchardge_v our_o spirit●_n wing_n by_o the_o which_o our_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d fly_v up_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thi●_n eternal_a god_n make_v man_n such_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o understande_v and_o know_v his_o chi●●_n good_a and_o final_a felicity_n that_o by_o the_o ●●●derstandinge_a thereof_o he_o may_v love_v and_o by_o love_v of_o it_o at_o the_o last_o enjoy_v which_o he_o love_v from_o the_o enjoy_n w●●●_n of_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o overmuch_o 〈◊〉_d and_o love_n of_o these_o worldly_a thing_n 12._o if_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v be_v careful_a abo●●_n that_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v eat_v dro●●_n or_o wear_v when_o they_o shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d ●●o_o the_o desert_n they_o will_v never_o have_v go_v ●●t_n of_o egypt_n nor_o never_o have_v enter_v into_o ●●e_z land_n of_o promise_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v ●●to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n thou_o must_v cut_v 〈◊〉_d the_o superfluous_a care_n of_o these_o transitory_a thing_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o hebrews_n 11._o which_o be_v by_o god_n mercy_n deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n because_o ●●ey_n be_v to_o 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paradis_n wh●●_n wrong_a do_v thou_o unto_o thyself_o to_o wea●●_n out_o &_o to_o tier_n thyself_o in_o seek_v after_o thi●_n world_n when_o thou_o may_v with_o as_o little_a travail_n find_v out_o heaven_n itself_o even_o fo●_n the_o very_a honour_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n thou_o owghte_v not_o so_o to_o do_v for_o this_o ou●●_n great_a diligence_n and_o carefulness_n of_o th●_n son_n do_v as_o it_o be_v privily_o reprehend_v the_o necgligence_n &_o carelessness_n of_o the_o father_n about_o the_o provision_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o child_n for_o when_o the_o child_n do_v ta●●_n so_o much_o care_n it_o argue_v little_a care_n in_o th●_n father_n thou_o can_v not_o therefore_o without_o so●●_n reproof_n to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n set_v thy_o care_n &_o thy_o mind_n altogether_o about_o the●●_n temporal_a thing_n as_o though_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d care_n at_o all_o to_o provyde_v necessary_n for_o hi●_n child_n the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n tarry_v n●_n ●●nger_n 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beast_n god_n will_v not_o gyve_v his_o blessing_n at_o all_o but_o rather_o his_o malediction_n say●●ge_n 25._o go_v you_o curse_v of_o my_o father_n into_o ●●erlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o ●●e_z devil_n and_o his_o aungell_n seek_v to_o live_v like_o a_o bird_n on_o high_a prayer_n and_o contemplation_n put_v all_o ●●y_a care_n upon_o god_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n 5._o put_v all_o your_o ●●●e_z upon_o god_n for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o take_v care_n 〈◊〉_d you_o all_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n 93._o i_o be_o po●●e_a and_o needy_a but_o our_o lord_n have_v care_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o our_o lord_n have_v care_n of_o thou_o ●ake_z 〈◊〉_d thou_o too_o much_o think_v &_o carefulness_n for_o these_o temporal_a
of_o god_n exceed_v all_o the_o depth_n of_o man_n wisdom_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v foolishene_n before_o god_n and_o by_o the_o contemn_v of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o other_o wisdom_n get_v chap._n 34._o if_o any_o be_v wise_a amongst_o you_o 3._o let_v he_o be_v as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v be_v wise_a this_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v not_o a_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n then_o to_o become_v a_o fool_n for_o christ._n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o true_a mortification_n and_o deny_v of_o ourselves_o the_o world_n take_v for_o foolishness_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v i_o be_o the_o most_o fool_n of_o all_o 16_o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v not_o with_o i_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v not_o with_o he_o but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o world_n esteem_v folly_n the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n exceed_v all_o our_o understand_v and_o therefore_o the_o world_n call_v it_o folly_n as_o we_o call_v common_o all_o that_o folly_n which_o exceed_v our_o capacity_n the_o captain_n in_o the_o field_n sometime_o so_o o●dreth_v his_o army_n and_o set_v so_o his_o battle_n in_o array_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a custom_n that_o the_o soldier_n understand_v nothing_o thereof_o do_v take_v the_o enterprise_n for_o vain_a and_o the_o captain_n for_o a_o fool_n and_o because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n exceed_v all_o our_o capacity_n it_o be_v call_v folly_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o worldly_a folk_n the_o son_n of_o justice_n have_v not_o shine_v upon_o us._n 5._o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o this_o material_a son_n which_o shine_v both_o alike_o aswell_o upon_o the_o justice_n unjust_a but_o they_o be_v not_o lighten_v from_o above_o with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o high_a celestial_a wisdom_n because_o the_o weak_a eye_n of_o man_n 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though_o thou_o be_v never_o so_o perfect_a in_o all_o the_o liberal_a science_n what_o profit_v it_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a in_o thy_o own_o estate_n that_o exterior_a knowledge_n be_v to_o be_v account_v no_o knowledge_n in_o deed_n happy_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o be_v replenish_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o perfect_a happy_a be_v he_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v wise_a before_o god_n and_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n one_o drop_n of_o this_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o huge_a sea_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n in_o this_o school_n must_v thou_o study_v day_n and_o night_n seek_v for_o true_a mortification_n the_o more_o that_o thou_o have_v of_o true_a perfect_a knowledge_n the_o more_o ignorant_a thou_o shall_v be_v towards_o the_o world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v one_o dead_a in_o it_o 32._o jacob_n after_o he_o have_v wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n remain_v lame_a of_o one_o of_o his_o leg_n and_o be_v after_o call_v israel_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o man_n that_o see_v god_n and_o so_o he_o that_o see_v &_o know_v god_n must_v be_v lame_a outward_a to_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o do_v see_v therefore_o worldly_a man_n goinge_v careful_o and_o diligent_o to_o get_v honour_n and_o worldly_a riches_n do_v not_o thou_o marvel_v thereat_o if_o they_o go_v not_o lamelie_o nor_o haltinglie_o about_o that_o business_n for_o they_o have_v but_o a_o small_a knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o just_a man_n that_o do_v see_v god_n as_o jacob_n do_v through_o the_o knowledge_n that_o they_o have_v of_o our_o lord_n be_v as_o it_o be_v lame_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o earthelie_o thing_n and_o those_o do_v the_o world_n think_v fool_n because_o they_o be_v wise_a before_o god_n when_o the_o superior_a and_o chief_a part_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v full_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n by_o thy_o firm_a fix_v of_o thy_o mind_n thereupon_o it_o fare_v by_o it_o as_o by_o the_o moon_n which_o in_o the_o conjunction_n thereof_o with_o the_o son_n be_v so_o full_o possess_v with_o the_o beam_n and_o light_n thereof_o that_o it_o cast_v no_o part_n of_o her_o own_o light_n toward_o the_o earth_n no_o more_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v fix_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o fast_o join_v thereunto_o can_v have_v any_o light_n leave_v in_o it_o to_o cast_v or_o to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o earthly_a thing_n but_o have_v that_o part_n clean_o empty_a that_o shall_v look_v that_o way_n the_o fool_n say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la change_v like_o the_o moon_n for_o leving_fw-mi the_o divine_a light_n 27._o and_o the_o clear_a shine_v of_o the_o son_n of_o justice_n do_v whole_o converte_v himself_o to_o the_o inferior_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o worldly_a wisdom_n be_v comfound_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ._n 7._o the_o serpent_n of_o moses_n devowr_v all_o the_o serpent_n of_o pharaos_n magitioner_n so_o do_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n swallow_v up_o and_o consume_v all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o old_a law_n god_n promise_v riches_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n natural_o do_v desire_n in_o the_o world_n but_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n very_o few_o that_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o jewysh_a religion_n &_o the_o very_a true_a worship_n of_o god_n 1._o but_o when_o our_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n come_v &_o promise_v unto_o man_n persecution_n &_o affliction_n which_o man_n do_v natural_o hate_v all_o the_o world_n be_v convert_v unto_o god_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v of_o that_o force_n that_o it_o take_v the_o vearie_a weakelinge_n of_o the_o world_n to_o convince_v the_o strong_a and_o the_o ignorant_a to_o confute_v the_o great_a learned_a 1._o unto_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v subject_a and_o they_o that_o call_v themselves_o wise_a be_v the_o most_o fool_n of_o all_o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o wisdom_n will_v the_o devil_n take_v from_o thy_o understanding_n 11._o as_o amon_n will_v pulck_n out_o the_o right_a eye_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o eye_n of_o a_o wyseman_n be_v in_o his_o head_n which_o be_v christ_n himself_o for_o the_o wyseman_n seek_v to_o know_v god_n and_o in_o that_o knowledge_n do_v exercise_v himself_o and_o take_v delight_n according_a to_o the_o say_v of_o saint_n paul_n 2._o i_o confess_v that_o i_o know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v behold_v and_o read_v in_o that_o book_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o exercise_n be_v in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o by_o thy_o know_v of_o he_o here_o in_o earth_n thou_o may_v afterward_o perfect_o know_v he_o in_o heaven_n our_o life_n be_v short_a and_o pass_v away_o like_o a_o wound_n and_o it_o be_v less_o also_o than_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o it_o be_v no_o perfect_a life_n but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v chap._n 35._o 14._o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n be_v short_a say_v job_n they_o pass_v away_o like_a flower_n and_o our_o year_n consume_v away_o like_a dew_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 4._o and_o s._n james_n say_v that_o our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o vapour_n which_o soon_o appear_v and_o in_o a_o moment_n be_v go_v again_o and_o like_o a_o cloud_n in_o the_o air_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o sun_n shine_v be_v disperse_v this_o life_n so_o much_o esteem_v amongst_o man_n seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o make_v a_o stately_a show_n and_o to_o carry_v great_a countenance_n in_o the_o world_n abroad_o but_o what_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n may_v easlie_o appear_v by_o the_o
but_o that_o his_o last_o hour_n may_v be_v before_o to_o morrow_n come_v and_o since_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o shall_v live_v until_o to_o morrow_n or_o no_o thy_o hour_n be_v ●o_o uncerteyne_a turn_v thou_o betyme_o to_o amendment_n of_o thy_o life_n lest_o by_o defer_v of_o it_o until_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v be_v sudden_o take_v with_o death_n when_o thou_o will_v seek_v for_o time_n &_o place_n to_o do_v thy_o penance_n in_o and_o can_v after_o find_v none_o a_o discourse_n how_o no_o man_n ought_v in_o this_o life_n to_o put_v trust_n in_o any_o worldly_a thing_n show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n or_o stability_n in_o any_o worldly_a thing_n but_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v unstable_a and_o full_a of_o vanity_n chap._n 40._o 145._o put_v not_o thy_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o say_v the_o prophet_n in_o no_o lyvelie_a creature_n nor_o noble_a parentage_n or_o other_o dignity_n owghte_v thou_o to_o put_v any_o trust_n unless_o thou_o will_v be_v deceive_v trouble_v and_o disquiet_v for_o all_o be_v full_a of_o vanity_n wherein_o trust_v thou_o o_o thou_o worldly_a man_n trust_v not_o in_o thy_o great_a force_n since_o there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o valiant_a captain_n in_o the_o world_n of_o who_o we_o have_v now_o scarce_o any_o memory_n leave_v to_o us._n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o mighty_a man_n 6._o shall_v suffer_v mighty_a punishment_n vaunt_v not_o thyself_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o thy_o great_a act_n and_o worthy_a deed_n do_v by_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o vearie_a folly_n thy_o life_n be_v so_o short_a as_o it_o be_v to_o make_v stately_a palace_n when_o as_o our_o forefather_n live_v many_o year_n in_o simple_a and_o mean_a cottage_n iheremy_n say_v 2._o woe_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o unrighteousness_n esteem_v not_o of_o thy_o horse_n well_o set_v out_o and_o furnish_v 6._o nor_o the_o vain_a pomp_n of_o this_o world_n since_o god_n say_v woe_n be_v unto_o you_o that_o be_v scotfree_a in_o zion_n and_o do_v put_v your_o trust_n upon_o the_o hill_n of_o samari●_n and_o do_v enter_v so_o glorious_o into_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n set_a not_o your_o heart_n upon_o banquet_v and_o feast_n as_o many_o vain_a folk_n do_v which_o do_v spend_v their_o day_n therein_o and_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o sentence_n that_o god_n pronounce_v upon_o balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n nor_o remember_v not_o his_o word_n 5._o say_v woe_n be_v unto_o you_o that_o rise_v up_o early_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o to_o have_v pleasant_a music_n in_o your_o house_n and_o have_v no_o regard_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o our_o lord_n trust_v not_o upon_o the_o nobility_n of_o thy_o kindered_a nor_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o thy_o bodelie_a beauty_n since_o it_o be_v write_v all_o outward_a grace_n vanity_n and_o beauty_n be_v deceytefull_a do_v not_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o the_o nimbleness_n and_o agility_n of_o thy_o body_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o external_a thing_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o vearie_a brute_n beast_n do_v go_v beyond_o thou_o and_o exceed_v thou_o 2._o asael_n which_o run_v like_a unto_o a_o wild_a dear_a of_o the_o wood_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o follow_v of_o abner_n and_o these_o outward_a grace_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o body_n have_v be_v to_o many_o man_n cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o death_n make_v not_o any_o great_a account_n of_o thy_o learning_a and_o knowledge_n for_o since_o no_o man_n lyve_v be_v comparable_a therein_o with_o the_o vearie_a devil_n themselves_o who_o for_o all_o that_o their_o knowledge_n can_v delyver_v themselves_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n in_o nothing_o of_o this_o miserable_a world_n do_v thou_o put_v any_o trust_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vearie_a mere_a folly_n it_o be_v a_o great_a want_n of_o wisdom_n to_o gyve_v judgement_n before_o thou_o do_v hear_v both_o party_n and_o 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be_v wont_a 〈◊〉_d yield_v they_o be_v thou_o no_o long_o in_o danger_n unto_o it_o but_o prevent_v it_o first_o and_o forsake_v it_o before_o it_o forsake_v thou_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o gain_v honour_n and_o credit_n by_o it_o the_o heart_n of_o worldly_a man_n be_v so_o vex_v with_o the_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o the_o riches_n honour_n and_o solace_n of_o this_o world_n that_o either_o they_o perceyve_v not_o or_o will_v not_o perceyve_v the_o holy_a inspiration_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o call_v on_o they_o to_o seek_v their_o own_o salvation_n chap._n 21._o i_o stand_v knockinge_v at_o the_o door_n say_v god_n 3._o if_o any_o will_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o let_v
12_o bless_v you_o all_o those_o that_o do_v persecute_v you_o bless_v but_o curse_v not_o at_o all_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v let_v we_o bless_v 4._o when_o we_o be_v curse_v if_o persecution_n do_v fall_v to_o we_o let_v we_o bear_v they_o he_o sail_v with_o a_o contrary_a wind_n as_o christ_n sail_v on_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o do_v persecute_v he_o the_o wicked_a do_v also_o many_o time_n suffer_v persecution_n and_o sickness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a for_o that_o god_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v in_o this_o life_n begin_v to_o feel_v of_o the_o torment_n which_o they_o must_v suffer_v after_o in_o hell_n but_o by_o the_o adversity_n themselves_o it_o be_v easy_o know_v which_o be_v they_o that_o be_v give_v for_o to_o gain_v by_o they_o life_n everlasting_a and_o which_o be_v they_o which_o be_v give_v to_o begin_v everlasting_a death_n by_o if_o thou_o shall_v see_v any_o man_n 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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 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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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●f_n god_n grace_n shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o then_o ●halt_v thou_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v thou_o say_v ●hou_a art_n rich_a and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o but_o in_o truth_n thou_o be_v poor_a and_o beggarly_a although_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o there_o be_v not_o any_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n more_o poor_a and_o miserable_a than_o man_n who_o can_v not_o get_v his_o live_n nor_o any_o thing_n perteyn_v towards_o it_o without_o pain_n and_o travail_n and_o that_o whereon_o he_o live_v must_v be_v have_v of_o creature_n much_o inferior_a to_o himself_o chap._n 14._o a_o man_z that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n 4._o live_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o be_v full_a of_o many_o misery_n say_v holy_a job_n what_o thing_n be_v so_o miserable_a as_o man_n this_o body_n which_o thou_o so_o ●uch_o esteem_v in_o the_o grave_n must_v lie_v a_o rot_v and_o what_o thing_n be_v more_o horrible_a than_o a_o dead_a man_n he_o may_v not_o remain_v among_o his_o friend_n one_o day_n 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which_o he_o be_v hold_v withal_o he_o can_v not_o have_v any_o continual_a peace_n ●or_a quietness_n for_o he_o can_v not_o continual_o stand_v still_o nor_o always_o walk_v nor_o always_o ●leepe_a or_o watch_v when_o a_o man_n be_v best_a in_o health_n ●e_n have_v a_o thousand_o infirmity_n which_o be_v ●unger_a thirst_n sleep_n weariness_n and_o other_o necessity_n wherewith_o he_o abound_v as_o ●olde_v heat_n tempest_n lightnynge_n thunder_n pestilence_n poison_n serpent_n danger_n by_o sea_n danger_n by_o land_n sorrow_n sickness_n and_o death_n who_o can_v be_v in_o more_o safety_n then_o ●●ly_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n be_v and_o
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and_o judas_n macha●eus_n who_o all_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n by_o ●rayer_n 18._o it_o overcome_v the_o fire_n when_o it_o bur●ed_v not_o the_o three_o child_n that_o be_v put_v ●nto_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n at_o babylon_n it_o over●ame_v the_o water_n 3._o when_o moses_n by_o prayer_n ●ade_v the_o red_a sea_n to_o open_v and_o divide_v ●●t_n overcome_v time_n when_o elias_n do_v thereby_o make_v it_o to_o rain_v or_o to_o leave_v rain_v as_o it_o please_v he_o it_o overcome_v the_o body_n when_o moses_n continue_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n without_o eat_v or_o drink_v 17_o only_o sustain_v by_o the_o help_n of_o prayer_n it_o overcome_v death_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o ezechias_n 24_o who_o be_v adjudge_v by_o god_n his_o sentence_n to_o die_v do_v get_v by_o prayer_n divers_a year_n of_o life_n it_o overcome_v the_o cloud_n in_o as_o much_o as_o elias_n by_o prayer_n 20_o carry_v the_o cloud_n from_o the_o sea_n unto_o the_o land_n it_o overcome_v the_o heaven_n as_o 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uttermost_a ●●nde_n of_o all_o that_o it_o seek_v after_o and_o the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o creation_n thereof_o god_n have_v make_v we_o for_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o our_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v unquyet_a until_o it_o may_v attain_v and_o come_v unto_o he_o all_o thing_n have_v god_n create_v for_o man_n and_o man_n have_v he_o only_o make_v for_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v marueyl_v at_o that_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o god_n have_v make_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v create_v for_o and_o only_a man_n be_v a_o rebel_n unto_o god_n and_o endevore_v not_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o end_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o god_n create_v not_o thou_o for_o the_o earth_n but_o for_o heaven_n he_o make_v thou_o not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o shall_v seek_v after_o worldly_a thing_n as_o the_o final_a end_n of_o thy_o creation_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v only_o seek_v after_o he_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v ordain_v for_o the_o earth_n do_v carry_v their_o head_n down_o look_v always_o toward_o the_o ground_n but_o man_n who_o he_o have_v create_v for_o heaven_n he_o have_v make_v to_o go●_n straight_o upright_o that_o he_o may_v behold_v heaven_n unto_o the_o which_o he_o belong_v and_o toward_o which_o he_o daily_o shall_v draw_v be_v not_o thou_o to_o much_o occupy_v in_o the_o way●_n thither_o neither_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v in_o t●●_n journey_n hence_o let_v not_o thy_o reason_n be_v confound_v with_o to_o much_o busi_v thyself_o about_o these_o corruptible_a worldly_a thing_n but_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o t●●_n live_v the_o very_a proper_a country_n in_o dee●●_n where_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d subject_a to_o any_o corruption_n make_v no_o account_n 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n visible_a but_o lift_v up_o thy_o ●●rt_n unto_o thing_n invisible_a labour_n earnest_o 〈◊〉_d come_v unto_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o be_v or●●yned_v for_o why_o do_v god_n create_v thou_o ●●t_v only_o because_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v ●●m_fw-la let_v it_o be_v therefore_o thy_o whole_a study_n use_v labour_n to_o attain_v to_o he_o as_o to_o thy_o most_o ●●ppie_a end_n the_o prophet_n david_n make_v his_o demand_n 23._o who_o shall_v ascend_v up_o into_o the_o hill_n ●our_n lord_n or_o who_o shall_v rest_v in_o his_o holy_a ●●ce_n he_o answer_v himself_o again_o ●●ight_a way_n say_v he_o that_o have_v not_o revenue_v his_o soul_n in_o vain_a and_o that_o thing_n always_o receyve_v in_o vain_a which_o be_v not_o ●●rcysed_v to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v in_o vain_n buy_v a_o garment_n ●hou_n will_v
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