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fear_n be_v idle_a the_o way_n to_o please_v thyself_o be_v not_o to_o displease_v the_o best_a and_o the_o way_n to_o displease_v the_o best_a be_v to_o please_v the_o most_o if_o thou_o can_v fashion_v thyself_o to_o please_v all_o thou_o shall_v displease_v he_o that_o be_v all_o in_o all_o 34._o if_o thou_o have_v any_o business_n of_o consequence_n in_o agitation_n let_v thy_o care_n be_v reasonable_a and_o seasonable_a continual_a stand_a bent_n weaken_v the_o bow_n too_o hasty_a draw_n break_v it_o put_v off_o thy_o care_n with_o thy_o clothes_n so_o shall_v thy_o rest_n strengthen_v thy_o labour_n and_o so_o shall_v thy_o labour_n sweeten_v thy_o rest_n 35._o if_o thou_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v too_o poor_a desire_v not_o to_o be_v too_o rich_a he_o be_v rich_a not_o that_o possess_v much_o but_o he_o that_o covet_v no_o more_o and_o he_o be_v not_o poor_a that_o enjoy_v little_a but_o he_o that_o want_v too_o much_o the_o content_a mind_n want_v nothing_o which_o it_o have_v 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against_o thou_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n 39_o so_o use_v prosperity_n as_o adversity_n may_v not_o abuse_v thou_o if_o in_o the_o one_o security_n admit_v no_o fear_n in_o the_o other_o dispair_n will_v afford_v no_o hope_n he_o that_o in_o prosperity_n can_v foretell_v a_o danger_n can_v in_o adversity_n foresee_v deliverance_n 40._o if_o thy_o faith_n have_v no_o doubt_n thou_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o doubt_v thy_o faith_n and_o if_o thy_o doubt_n have_v no_o hope_n thou_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o fear_v dispair_n when_o therefore_o thy_o doubt_n shall_v exercise_v thy_o faith_n keep_v thy_o hope_n firm_a to_o qualify_v thy_o doubt_n so_o shall_v thy_o faith_n be_v secure_v from_o doubt_n so_o
shall_v thy_o doubt_n be_v preserve_v from_o despair_n 41._o if_o thou_o stand_v guilty_a of_o oppression_n or_o wrongful_o possess_v of_o another_o right_n see_v thou_o make_v restitution_n before_o thou_o give_v a_o alm_n if_o otherways_o what_o be_v thou_o but_o a_o thief_n and_o make_v god_n thy_o receiver_n 42_o when_o thou_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a grace_n let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v absolute_a when_o for_o temporal_a blessing_n add_v a_o clause_n of_o god_n pleasure_n in_o both_o with_o faith_n and_o humiliation_n so_o shall_v thou_o undoubted_o receive_v what_o thou_o desire_v or_o more_o or_o better_a never_o prayer_n right_o make_v be_v make_v unheard_a or_o hear_v ungranted_a 43._o not_o to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o take_v from_o he_o not_o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a if_o thou_o have_v it_o be_v the_o outmost_a of_o thy_o power_n to_o kill_v he_o that_o therefore_o thou_o may_v avoid_v both_o sacrilege_n and_o murder_n be_v charitable_a 44._o so_o often_o as_o thou_o remembere_v thy_o sin_n without_o grief_n so_o often_o thou_o repeate_v these_o sin_n for_o not_o grieve_v 45._o in_o thy_o apparel_n avoid_v singularity_n profuseness_n and_o gaudiness_n be_v not_o too_o early_o in_o the_o fashion_n nor_o too_o late_o decency_n be_v the_o half_a way_n between_o affectation_n and_o neglect_v the_o body_n be_v the_o shell_n of_o the_o soul_n apparel_n be_v the_o husk_n of_o that_o shell_n and_o the_o husk_n often_o tell_v you_o what_o the_o kernel_n be_v 46._o be_v not_o censorious_a for_o thou_o know_v not_o who_o thou_o judge_v it_o be_v a_o more_o dextrous_a error_n to_o speak_v well_o of_o a_o evil_a man_n than_o evil_a of_o a_o good_a man_n and_o safe_a for_o thy_o judgement_n to_o be_v mist_v by_o simple_a charity_n then_o uncharitable_a wisdom_n he_o may_v tax_v other_o with_o privilege_n that_o have_v not_o in_o himself_o what_o other_o may_v tax_v 47._o if_o thou_o can_v desire_v any_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o happiness_n if_o thou_o have_v attain_v it_o thou_o be_v at_o thy_o way_n end_v he_o be_v not_o happy_a who_o have_v all_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o he_o desire_v but_o that_o desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v good_a 48._o have_v any_o wrong_v thou_o be_v brave_o revenge_v slight_a it_o and_o the_o work_n be_v begin_v for_o give_v it_o and_o it_o be_v finish_v he_o be_v below_o himself_o that_o be_v not_o above_o a_o injury_n 49._o deride_v not_o he_o who_o the_o loose_a worlâ—_n call_v puritan_n lest_o thou_o offend_v a_o little_a one_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n god_n that_o know_v he_o will_v reward_v he_o if_o zealous_a god_n that_o love_v he_o wâ—â—â—_n revenge_v he_o if_o he_o be_v good_a he_o be_v good_a to_o god_n glory_n if_o he_o be_v evil_a let_v he_o be_v evil_a at_o his_o oâ—â—_n charge_n he_o that_o judge_n shall_v be_v judge_v 50._o as_o thou_o desire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n beware_v of_o pride_n it_o be_v a_o tumour_n in_o thy_o mind_n that_o break_v and_o poison_v all_o thy_o action_n be_v be_v a_o worm_n in_o thy_o treasure_n which_o eat_v and_o ruin_v thy_o estate_n it_o love_v no_o man_n be_v belove_v of_o no_o man_n it_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o flatterer_n the_o mother_n of_o envy_n the_o nurse_n of_o fury_n the_o bawd_n of_o luxury_n the_o sin_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o mankind_n it_o hate_v superior_n it_o scorn_v inferior_n it_o own_v no_o equal_n in_o short_a till_o thou_o hate_v it_o god_n hate_v thou_o 51._o beware_v of_o drunkenness_n lest_o all_o good_a man_n beware_v of_o thou_o where_o drunkenness_n reign_v there_o reason_n be_v a_o exul_fw-la virtue_n a_o stranger_n and_o god_n a_o enemy_n 52._o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o folly_n of_o a_o idiot_n nor_o in_o the_o frenzy_n of_o a_o lunatic_n nor_o in_o the_o extravagancy_n of_o a_o drunkard_n make_v they_o the_o object_n of_o thâ—_n pity_n not_o of_o thy_o pastime_n when_o thou_o behold_v they_o behold_v how_o thou_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o that_o suffer_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v like_o they_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o thou_o and_o they_o but_o god_n favour_n 53._o use_v law_n and_o physic_n only_o for_o necessity_n they_o that_o use_v they_o otherways_o abuse_v themselves_o into_o weak_a body_n and_o light_a purse_n they_o be_v good_a remedy_n bad_a business_n and_o worse_a recreation_n 54._o in_o every_o relative_a action_n change_v condition_n with_o thy_o brother_n then_o ask_v thy_o conscience_n what_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v to_o the_o be_v true_o resolve_v exchange_v again_o and_o do_v thou_o the_o like_a to_o he_o and_o thy_o charity_n shall_v seldom_o or_o never_o err_v it_o be_v injustice_n to_o do_v what_o without_o impatience_n thou_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 55._o thing_n temporal_a be_v sweet_a in_o the_o expectation_n thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v sweet_a in_o the_o fruition_n the_o first_o shame_v thy_o hope_n the_o second_o crown_v it_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a journey_n who_o end_n afford_v less_o pleasure_n than_o the_o way_n 56._o if_o thy_o word_n be_v luxuriant_a confine_v they_o lest_o they_o confine_v the_o he_o that_o think_v he_o can_v never_o speak_v enough_o may_v easy_o speak_v too_o muchâ—_n a_o full_a tongue_n and_o a_o empty_a brain_n be_v seldom_o part_v 57_o of_o all_o vice_n take_v heed_n of_o drunkenness_n other_o vice_n make_v their_o own_o way_n this_o make_v way_n for_o all_o vice_n he_o that_o be_v a_o drunkard_n be_v qualify_v for_o every_o evil_a 58._o let_v the_o word_n of_o a_o virgin_n though_o inâ—_n good_a cause_n and_o to_o as_o good_a purpose_n be_v neither_o violent_a many_o nor_o first_o nor_o last_v it_o be_v less_o shamâ—â—_n for_o a_o virgin_n to_o be_v lose_v in_o a_o blush_a silence_n theâ—â—_n to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o bold_a eloquence_n 59_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o little_a make_v it_o not_o leâ—â—_n by_o murmur_a if_o thou_o have_v enough_o make_v 〈◊〉_d not_o too_o much_o by_o unthankfulness_n he_o that_o be_v nâ—â—_n thankful_o content_v with_o the_o least_o favour_n 〈◊〉_d have_v receive_v have_v make_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o the_o least_o favour_n he_o can_v receive_v 60._o do_v thou_o want_v thing_n necessary_a grumbâ—â—_n not_o perchance_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a thing_n thâ—â—_n shall_v want_v they_o endeavour_v lawful_o to_o suppâ—â—_n it_o if_o god_n bless_v not_o thy_o endeavour_n bless_v hâ—â—_n that_o know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o thou_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d god_n patient_n prescribe_v not_o the_o physician_n 61._o look_v upon_o thy_o affliction_n as_o thou_o usestâ—_n do_v upon_o thy_o physician_n both_o imply_v a_o diseaâ—â—_n and_o both_o be_v apply_v for_o a_o cure_n that_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o if_o they_o work_v they_o promise_v 〈◊〉_d if_o not_o they_o threaten_v death_n he_o 〈…〉_o that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o afflict_v but_o he_o that_o findâ—_n happiness_n by_o his_o affliction_n 62._o many_o time_n when_o we_o be_v in_o heavy_a affliction_n and_o desperate_a of_o all_o outward_a mean_n our_o faâ—â—â—_n be_v more_o strong_a than_o afterward_o when_o goâ—â—â—â—th_o merciful_o deliver_v yea_o so_o far_o do_v the_o devil_n prevail_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o wretched_a man_n wiâ—â—â—st_v in_o any_o please_a prosperity_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o account_n it_o will_v at_o least_o often_o be_v find_v that_o his_o trouble_n have_v be_v his_o great_a mercy_n 63._o it_o be_v good_a to_o suffer_v twice_o before_o one_o complain_v once_o for_o those_o that_o often_o though_o just_o complain_v come_v with_o disadvantage_n especial_o iâ—_n it_o be_v to_o a_o party_n who_o from_o the_o too_o common_a infirmity_n incident_a to_o mankind_n be_v ready_a to_o determine_v person_n under_o straiten_a circumstance_n to_o be_v â—â—â—lish_a if_o not_o worse_o as_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o overprize_v the_o action_n of_o the_o worldly_a prosperous_a 64._o he_o that_o desire_v but_o what_o he_o may_v may_v have_v â—hat_n he_o desire_v therefore_o he_o that_o be_v spare_v in_o his_o desire_n may_v have_v plenty_n even_o in_o a_o moderate_a â—state_n finis_fw-la dear_a theophilus_n you_o may_v remember_v that_o in_o our_o discourse_v together_o some_o week_n since_o we_o consider_v that_o love_n be_v the_o great_a duty_n require_v of_o man_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v 1_o joh._n 4.7_o let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o for_o love_n be_v of_o god_n yea_o our_o bless_a lord_n in_o the_o evangelist_n joh._n 13.35_o declare_v that_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v such_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n as_o have_v love_n one_o to_o another_o and_o have_v say_v in_o mat._n 22.37_o 38._o that_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o