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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d câ—m_fw-la alâ—x_fw-la liv_o 2._o cap._n 3._o riches_n ill_o admini_v be_v the_o magazine_n of_o mischief_n the_o heathen_a man_n can_v inform_v we_o that_o riches_n be_v even_o as_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o possess_v they_o to_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o use_v they_o they_o be_v good_a to_o he_o that_o use_v they_o amiss_o 2._o haec_fw-la per_fw-la inde_fw-la sant_z ut_fw-la illius_fw-la animus_n qut_fw-la ea_fw-la pâ—ssi_fw-la let_v qui_fw-la uâ—t_fw-la seâ—t_fw-la ci_fw-fr honaâ—_n illi_fw-la qut_fw-la non_fw-la uti_fw-la tur_fw-la â—ecâ—e_fw-la mala_fw-la ter._n heaut_n act._n 1._o sc._n 2._o they_o be_v evil_a and_o how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o use_v they_o a_o right_n appear_v by_o the_o daily_a abuse_n of_o they_o which_o arise_v out_o of_o natural_a corruption_n and_o carelessness_n so_o be_v we_o judicious_o inform_v by_o i_o eo_fw-la there_o compass_v we_o about_o on_o every_o side_n danger_n of_o innumerable_a sin_n and_o we_o pass_v through_o 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ride_v answer_v because_o the_o horse_n will_v not_o flatter_v if_o they_o can_v ride_v well_o they_o must_v fall_v other_o thing_n they_o can_v learn_v so_o well_o because_o their_o friend_n and_o servant_n flatter_v they_o be_v either_o afraid_a to_o offend_v they_o or_o hope_v to_o get_v by_o they_o second_o it_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o luxury_n they_o do_v not_o conceive_v themselves_o subject_a to_o law_n so_o much_o as_o other_o man_n their_o inbred_a corruption_n be_v the_o fire_n their_o wealth_n be_v the_o fuel_n that_o â—akes_v it_o burn_v more_o fierce_o their_o atâ—ndants_n be_v the_o bellows_n that_o blow_v the_o â—re_n salvian_n complain_v 4._o servilibus_fw-la vitiis_fw-la etiam_fw-la nobiles_fw-la polluuntur_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o seruis_fw-la peccata_fw-la puniunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quasi_fw-la licita_fw-la committunt_fw-la quotus_fw-la n._n cuique_fw-la est_fw-la connubii_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la conservans_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la demus_fw-la ac_fw-la familia_fw-la sva_fw-la scor_fw-la tum_fw-la sit_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub_n dei_fw-la l._n 4._o that_o noble_a â—r_n sonage_n be_v pollute_v with_o servile_a vice_n â—nd_v that_o those_o vice_n which_o they_o punish_v 〈◊〉_d their_o servant_n themselves_o commit_v as_o awful_a thing_n who_o be_v there_o among_o they_o â—ith_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o promise_n in_o marriage_n who_o be_v there_o who_o house_n serve_v not_o for_o a_o â—rumpet_n to_o he_o three_o it_o make_v they_o impatient_a they_o be_v great_a than_o other_o man_n and_o â—herefore_o know_v not_o how_o to_o bear_v cross_n â—hat_n come_v from_o god_n they_o consider_v what_o man_n owe_v they_o but_o they_o consider_v not_o what_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o much_o less_o can_v they_o bear_v rebuke_n from_o man_n no_o not_o from_o god_n minister_n their_o greatness_n make_v they_o so_o â—lind_a that_o they_o can_v see_v their_o own_o error_n and_o so_o deaf_a that_o they_o can_v â—ear_v other_o with_o patience_n reveal_v they_o although_o they_o seek_v not_o to_o disgrace_v nor_o destroy_v they_o but_o to_o amend_v and_o save_v their_o soul_n they_o think_v that_o infericur_n shall_v be_v silent_a and_o suffer_v their_o superior_n quiet_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_n four_o honour_n and_o greatness_n often_o breed_v oppression_n of_o mean_a person_n for_o great_a man_n look_v not_o upon_o a_o superior_a law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n nor_o upon_o a_o future_a account_n but_o upon_o their_o present_a power_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o neighbour_n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o war_n in_o robbery_n in_o covetous_a person_n that_o have_v power_n over_o other_o how_o forgetful_a they_o be_v of_o law_n and_o right_n how_o far_o they_o stretch_v their_o own_o power_n and_o greatness_n too_o much_o honour_n or_o greatness_n put_v upon_o one_o man_n prove_v often_o hurtful_a to_o a_o whole_a nation_n as_o in_o the_o body_n the_o overflow_a of_o one_o humour_n endanger_v the_o life_n itself_o and_o threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a he_o that_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n forget_v how_o he_o come_v up_o and_o overlook_v all_o the_o country_n about_o he_o so_o great_a man_n easy_o forget_v their_o common_a original_n and_o trample_v inferior_n under_o their_o foot_n for_o fear_v of_o this_o moses_n enjoin_v the_o future_a king_n of_o israel_n whosoever_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o write_v he_o out_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o read_v therein_o daily_o 17.20_o dent._n 17.20_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n great_a man_n that_o be_v covetous_a or_o luxurious_a no_o band_n of_o nature_n can_v keep_v they_o from_o oppression_n as_o basil_n of_o seleucia_n comment_v upon_o the_o story_n of_o herod_n o_o the_o â—â—â—e_a fetch_n say_v he_o of_o satan_n fury_n heroâ—aden_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n seleuc._n in_o heroâ—aden_n he_o â—akes_v the_o king_n his_o executioner_n upon_o john_n â—â—e_z see_v indeed_o that_o herod_n be_v a_o lord_n of_o â—â—en_o but_o a_o slave_n of_o passion_n he_o see_v the_o â—â—ing_n a_o servant_n of_o intemperance_n and_o a_o ruler_n â—â—deed_o in_o the_o show_n of_o his_o power_n but_o overrule_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o soul_n look_v â—â—ell_o upon_o the_o sleight_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o he_o â—â—aws_v he_o from_o slight_a error_n to_o impiety_n â—irst_n he_o make_v he_o a_o violatour_n of_o his_o broâ—ers_n bed_n that_o he_o may_v from_o the_o pit_n of_o adultery_n make_v he_o venture_v upon_o the_o slaughter_n ofâ—ohn_n â—ohn_z the_o baptist_n now_o this_o mischief_n in_o time_n â—eing_v breed_v up_o grow_v into_o all_o licentiousness_n he_o â—akes_v his_o brother_n wife_n his_o own_o while_o the_o broâ—er_a life_n and_o look_v on_o use_v the_o authority_n â—f_fw-mi his_o royal_a power_n for_o a_o helper_n to_o his_o intempeâ—ency_n while_o he_o couple_n his_o lawless_a purpose_n â—ith_v his_o inbred_a boldness_n this_o hurt_n do_v honour_n and_o greatness_n often_o bring_v to_o a_o man_n it_o make_v â—his_fw-la score_n of_o oppression_n to_o be_v much_o the_o â—onger_o for_o honour_n say_v ludolphus_n be_v as_o certain_a log_n which_o increase_v the_o fire_n iâ—_n the_o torment_n of_o hell_n 5._o honours_n n._n sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ligna_fw-la ad_fw-la augmentandum_fw-la ignem_fw-la in_o futura_fw-la poâ—na_fw-la lud._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr chr._n p._n 1._o â—_o 68_o f._n 5._o so_o that_o although_o wit_n honour_n and_o riches_n be_v god_n gooâ—_n gift_n and_o may_v be_v so_o use_v that_o they_o may_v further_o our_o salvation_n yet_o such_o iâ—_n the_o strength_n of_o corruption_n within_o we_o that_o they_o prove_v great_a impediment_n to_o grace_n and_o often_o shut_v up_o the_o gate_n oâ—_n heaven_n against_o we_o and_o increase_v our_o otherwise_o deserve_a condemnation_n to_o bring_v home_o all_o that_o have_v beeâ—_n speak_v in_o this_o point_n i_o must_v divide_v the_o son_n of_o man_n into_o several_a station_n as_o god_n have_v divide_v they_o in_o their_o mean_n i_o may_v rank_n they_o all_o in_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o comparison_n in_o the_o positive_a i_o may_v put_v the_o poor_a in_o the_o comparative_a the_o mean_a sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o superlative_a the_o rich_a some_o lesson_n oâ—_n profit_n i_o may_v hence_o read_v to_o they_o all_o and_o as_o the_o order_n of_o the_o division_n require_v i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o poor_a because_o as_o they_o have_v least_o so_o i_o have_v least_o to_o say_v to_o they_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v ever_o open_a against_o the_o rich_a the_o consideraon_n of_o their_o own_o want_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o abundance_n of_o other_o man_n make_v they_o foul-mouthed_a because_o they_o want_v grace_n as_o well_o as_o money_n let_v these_o envious_a complaint_n cease_v what_o if_o rich_a man_n have_v the_o wind_n always_o prosperous_a yet_o have_v they_o it_o so_o violent_a withal_o that_o it_o often_o overturne_v they_o in_o the_o sea_n then_o bring_v they_o safe_a into_o the_o haven_n envy_v they_o not_o then_o but_o labour_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o grace_n than_o they_o be_v in_o wealth_n so_o may_v thou_o be_v happy_a lazarus_n envy_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n for_o he_o be_v happy_a himself_n 2._o sine_fw-la domo_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la domino_fw-la sine_fw-la veste_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la sine_fw-la cibo_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la christo_fw-la canibus_fw-la expositus_fw-la sed_fw-la angelorum_fw-la socius_fw-la fulg._n ep._n 2._o he_o be_v bouse-lesse_a say_v fulgentius_n but_o not_o lordâ—esse_v without_o apparel_n not_o without_o faith_n â—e_v want_v food_n but_o want_v not_o christ_n to_o feed_v upon_o he_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o dog_n while_o he_o live_v but_o receive_v for_o a_o companion_n of_o angel_n when_o he_o die_v consider_v well_o their_o trouble_n and_o danger_n with_o their_o riches_n and_o the_o happiness_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v without_o they_o and_o then_o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o evil_a doer_n 4._o ps_n 37.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o neither_o be_v thou_o envious_a against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n for_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o like_o the_o grass_n and_o wither_v as_o the_o green_a herb_n but_o do_v thou_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a so_o shall_v thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v delight_n thyself_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n second_o as_o poor_a man_n thought_n be_v often_o envious_a so_o their_o desire_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n boundless_a they_o think_v none_o happy_a but_o rich-man_n and_o great_a man_n and_o the_o more_o rich_a the_o more_o happy_a this_o conceit_n make_v they_o swallow_v a_o ocean_n of_o riches_n in_o their_o wish_n let_v they_o learn_v for_o time_n to_o come_v to_o moderate_v their_o desire_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o