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that_o i_o have_v at_o any_o time_n postpone_v 256_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n prefer_v dross_n before_o gold_n the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n â—efore_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n earthly_a mammon_n before_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n â—efore_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o another_o and_o better_a life_n yea_o â—ood_a and_o â—aiment_n for_o my_o body_n before_o grace_n and_o gloryâ—or_n â—or_z my_o soul_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n â—help_n i_o to_o consider_v â—hat_n it_o be_v â—igh_a time_n for_o i_o to_o mind_v the_o concern_v of_o my_o â—oul_n and_o to_o be_v labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n and_o â—261_n seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o to_o â—ve_v above_o those_o thing_n which_o 269_o i_o can_v live_v without_o yea_o whole_o to_o spend_v my_o time_n whilst_o 269_o i_o be_o â—n_v the_o body_n about_o those_o thing_n whereof_o i_o shall_v have_v â—ost_o need_v when_o i_o be_o out_o 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heaven_n lose_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o be_v it_o not_o a_o wonder_n to_o consider_v that_o whereas_o faith_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o must_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o experience_n show_v we_o that_o the_o body_n be_v mortal_a yet_o most_o people_n contrary_a to_o faith_n and_o experience_n do_v neglect_v the_o soul_n as_o though_o that_o be_v mortal_a and_o labour_n for_o the_o body_n as_o if_o that_o be_v immortal_a as_o julius_n caesar_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o cicero_n that_o he_o be_v negligent_a in_o thing_n belong_v to_o himself_o but_o diligent_a in_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o such_o there_o be_v who_o be_v negligent_a in_o thing_n concern_v their_o soul_n but_o diligent_a in_o thing_n concern_v their_o body_n who_o spend_v the_o best_a of_o their_o time_n and_o strength_n in_o labour_v for_o their_o body_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o eternal_a soul_n prima_fw-la animi_fw-la bona_fw-la say_v juvenal_n those_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v mind_v optimum_fw-la est_fw-la curam_fw-la principalem_fw-la animae_fw-la impendere_fw-la say_v another_o our_o first_o and_o principal_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o principal_a thing_n for_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o soul_n for_o sanctification_n here_o and_o glorification_n hereafter_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o christian_n by-work_n but_o care_v for_o the_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v his_o main_a work_n as_o our_o great_a fear_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o soul_n so_o our_o great_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n that_o our_o great_a fear_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o soul_n appear_v by_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 10._o 28._o v._o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n 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in_o the_o body_n like_o a_o bird_n of_o paradise_n in_o a_o cage_n yet_o be_v such_o being_n as_o have_v no_o less_o distant_a original_n from_o the_o body_n than_o heaven_n be_v from_o earth_n come_v immediate_a from_o god_n a_o truth_n express_v by_o ovid_n in_o a_o short_a verse_n sedibus_fw-la aethereis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ille_fw-la venit_fw-la but_o better_a by_o zachariah_n chap._n 12._o 1._o the_o lord_n which_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o the_o body_n which_o be_v flesh_n be_v from_o flesh_n but_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n be_v from_o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n most_o and_z proper_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n stamp_v magna_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sparkle_a diamond_n set_v in_o a_o ring_n of_o clay_n it_o be_v the_o better_a more_o noble_a and_o sublimate_v part_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o 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it_o or_o have_v it_o in_o their_o sight_n though_o sarah_n have_v be_v unto_o abraham_n the_o desire_n of_o his_o eye_n ezek._n 24._o 16._o v._o and_o a_o most_o sweet_a companion_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o be_v she_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o her_o soul_n at_o death_n so_o deface_v that_o he_o loathe_v to_o look_v on_o she_o hence_o say_v he_o to_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n gen._n 23._o 4._o v_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o burying-place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n call_v it_o vnica_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o darling_n psal_n 22._o 20._o v._o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o sword_n my_o darling_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dog_n he_o prefer_v the_o soul_n as_o his_o darling_n before_o the_o body_n a_o darling_n child_n shall_v be_v care_v for_o and_o provide_v for_o whoever_o be_v neglect_v not_o a_o soul_n here_o but_o be_v so_o excellent_o and_o perfect_o precious_a that_o we_o can_v 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wilderness_n and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v put_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o son_n of_o anak_n and_o other_o enemy_n no_o more_o do_v it_o ever_o repent_v any_o believer_n when_o he_o be_v once_o in_o heaven_n that_o he_o have_v take_v paâ—ns_n for_o heaven_n heaven_n have_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o his_o pain_n take_v but_o it_o will_v hereafter_o repent_v thousand_o that_o now_o labour_n and_o toil_v only_o after_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n but_o neglect_v the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n we_o have_v solomon_n recognise_v and_o review_v all_o his_o work_n and_o all_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v and_o what_o find_v he_o vanâ—y_o and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n no_o contentation_n no_o satisfaction_n but_o endless_a vexation_n enough_o to_o convince_v he_o to_o how_o little_a purpose_n he_o have_v weary_v himself_o enough_o to_o make_v he_o repent_v of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o pain_n see_v that_o place_n eccâ—es_n 2._o 11._o v._n then_o i_o look_v on_o all_o the_o work_n that_o my_o hand_n have_v wrought_v and_o on_o the_o labour_n that_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n so_o it_o will_v be_v with_o many_o man_n in_o hell_n that_o here_o take_v uncessant_a pain_n and_o as_o we_o say_v labour_n like_o a_o horse_n when_o they_o shall_v review_v and_o recognize_v all_o the_o labour_n and_o â—ains_n they_o have_v take_v after_o temporal_a good_a thing_n and_o what_o little_a pain_n about_o and_o for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n but_o even_o endless_a vexation_n this_o will_v vex_v and_o torment_v their_o soul_n throughout_o all_o eternity_n this_o will_v make_v they_o say_v as_o solomon_n in_o the_o 2_o eccles_n 18._o v._n i_o hate_v all_o the_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n solomon_n have_v get_v no_o good_a no_o pay_n that_o will_v equalise_v his_o pain_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 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at_o last_o make_v i_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n these_o thing_n o_o lord_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o thou_o know_v needful_a for_o the_o enable_v of_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n to_o live_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o forward_v the_o eternal_a happiness_n of_o my_o precious_a soul_n i_o beg_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o only_a mediator_n and_o advocate_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_o mark_v 11._o 24._o what_o thing_n soever_o you_o desire_v when_o you_o pray_v believe_v that_o you_o receive_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o john_n 16._o 23._o v._n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o a_o table_n by_o the_o order_n of_o letter_n direct_v to_o some_o chief_a thing_n find_v in_o the_o foregoing_a treatise_n a._n a_o bound_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n be_v oft_o time_n follow_v with_o want_n in_o hell_n pag._n 282_o abundant_a must_v the_o labour_n for_o heaven_n be_v p._n 340_o â—braham_n how_o say_v to_o see_v christ_n '_o s_o day_n p._n 327_o achilles'_v choice_n p._n 257_o â—dam_n in_o innocency_n set_v to_o labour_n p._n 7_o afflicted_a one_o find_v that_o eternal_a good_a thing_n stand_v they_o in_o stead_n p._n 14â—_n affliction_n often_o befall_v the_o saint_n p._n 141_o alexander_n sleep_v sound_a parmenio_n be_v on_o the_o war_n p._n 311_o alexander_v compare_v by_o one_o to_o a_o stone_n 92_o alexander_n poison_v p._n 171_o king_n alfred_n how_o spend_v the_o natural_a day_n p._n 35_o aelian_o
he_o can_v not_o rout_n out_o the_o christian_n p._n 207_o diogenes_n prefer_v his_o cynical_a life_n before_o alexander_n royalty_n p._n 223_o dionysius_n of_o syracuse_n teach_v a_o school_n at_o corinth_n p._n 170_o domitian_n '_o s_o carelessness_n a_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n p._n 318_o dream_n how_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v compare_v thereunto_o p._n 297_o dye_v willing_o those_o will_n who_o be_v interest_v in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 75_o die_a man_n by_o wealth_n can_v be_v free_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n p._n 129_o e._n earthly_a thing_n comprehend_v under_o meat_n for_o three_o reason_n p._n 6_o earthly_a thing_n be_v but_o mean_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n ibid._n early_o some_o rise_n but_o why_o p._n 248_o edward_n the_o three_o at_o death_n forsake_v of_o all_o but_o one_o priest_n p._n 128_o end_v of_o a_o christian_a '_o s_o life_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 72_o enemy_n there_o be_v many_o unto_o a_o christian_a p._n 51_o 52_o enemy_n to_o a_o christian_a be_v sin_n and_o that_o a_o sore_n one_o p._n 53_o ephemeris_fw-la a_o beast_n and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 318_o ephorus_n his_o say_v of_o his_o countryman_n the_o cumaean_o p._n 249_o equal_a be_v all_o man_n after_o death_n p._n 284_o eternal_a good_a thing_n comprehend_v under_o meat_n for_o two_o reason_n p._n 9_o eternal_a good_a thing_n especial_o be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o eternal_a good_a thing_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o do_v best_a agree_v with_o our_o nature_n p._n 57_o eternal_a good_a thing_n great_o labour_v for_o by_o the_o saint_n p._n 63_o 64._o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v be_v possess_v but_o by_o a_o few_o p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o eternal_a good_a thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v gain_v p._n 69_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v man_n willing_a to_o die_v p._n 75_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v by_o god_n command_v chief_o to_o be_v labour_v for_o p._n 80_o eternal_a good_a thing_n the_o best_a of_o good_a thing_n p._n 84_o eternal_a good_a thing_n the_o best_a of_o good_a thing_n prove_v by_o two_o reason_n p._n 91_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v the_o possessor_n of_o they_o good_a ibid._n eternal_a god_n be_v p._n 101_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a under_o affliction_n p._n 140_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v stand_v a_o christian_a in_o stead_n and_o do_v he_o good_a when_o he_o lie_v upon_o a_o sick_a or_o die_a bed_n p._n 144_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a and_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 152_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v always_o desirable_a p._n 188_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v satisfy_v good_a thing_n p._n 193_o eternal_a good_a thing_n concern_v the_o soul_n p._n 198_o eternal_a good_a thing_n neglect_v will_v cause_v vexation_n in_o hell_n p._n 212_o eternal_a good_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v get_v without_o labour_n p._n 229_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v not_o fancy_n p._n 235_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v a_o man_n a_o rich_a man_n p._n 286_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v real_a good_a thing_n p._n 293_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v for_o a_o man_n life_n p._n 299_o eternity_n long_o than_o the_o long_a life_n p._n 400_o eternity_n think_v of_o shall_v make_v man_n provide_v for_o eternity_n p._n 301_o eternity_n with_o the_o very_a word_n eternity_n a_o gentlewoman_n be_v much_o move_v p._n 307_o eternales_fw-la certain_a heretic_n so_o call_v p._n 318_o evening_n return_v to_o god_n p._n 38_o example_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v imitate_v p._n 59_o 60_o 61_o excellency_n of_o a_o thing_n lie_v in_o answer_v of_o the_o end_n p._n 74_o exeter_n a_o duke_n of_o that_o place_n beg_v barefooted_a p._n 170_o exhortation_n to_o get_v eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 265_o eye_n of_o faith_n see_v a_o beauty_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 22â—_n f._n faith_n a_o enrich_a grace_n p._n 289_o faith_n like_o a_o prospective-glass_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 326_o faith_n eye_n see_v a_o beauty_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 224_o &_o 225_o fancy_n of_o some_o man_n be_v that_o the_o only_a comfort_n of_o this_o life_n do_v consist_v in_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 221_o fancy_n since_o the_o fall_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n fancy_n often_o usurp_v upon_o the_o understanding_n p._n 222_o favorinus_n his_o excellent_a say_v concern_v the_o soul_n p._n 203_o few_o only_a have_v a_o share_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o fight_v of_o a_o battle_n a_o comparison_n to_o set_v forth_o christianity_n by_o p._n 51_o fire_n have_v cause_v great_a ruin_n p._n 168_o five_o part_n of_o the_o world_n only_o be_v observe_v to_o know_v christ_n p._n 68_o fool_n be_v all_o they_o who_o labour_v not_o for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n friendship_n among_o man_n mutable_a p._n 156_o fruitfulness_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 117_o g._n germany_n in_o it_o 26_o village_n at_o once_o on_o fire_n p._n 166_o gillimer_n the_o king_n of_o the_o vandal_n his_o poor_a estate_n p._n 171_o glory_n the_o hope_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n be_v a_o cordial_a under_o suffering_n p._n 143_o glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a p._n 174_o 309_o god_n only_o desire_v by_o david_n p._n 31_o god_n eternal_a p._n 101_o god_n have_v in_o he_o all_o perfection_n ibid._n god_n in_o covenant_n with_o any_o make_v their_o condition_n happy_a god_n have_v enough_o in_o he_o to_o satisfy_v a_o christian_a p._n 196_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o any_o be_v a_o great_a portion_n p._n 291._o 292_o good_a be_v all_o they_o who_o do_v enjoy_v christ_n p._n 110_o good_a man_n be_v man_n of_o good_a conscience_n p._n 121_o good_a and_o bad_a not_o small_a and_o great_a will_v be_v the_o difference_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 133_o gospel_n give_v a_o true_a account_n of_o heaven_n p._n 235_o grace_n and_o glory_n better_a than_o gold_n and_o silver_n p._n 12_o grace_n commend_v p._n 96_o grace_n a_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 97_o grace_n and_o glory_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 97_o grace_n can_v be_v lose_v p._n 97_o grace_n make_v a_o change_n p._n 97_o grace_n the_o best_a riches_n p._n 98_o grace_n cleanse_v the_o heart_n p._n 97_o grasshopper_n be_v the_o athenian_n badge_n p._n 219_o grasshopper_n who_o like_v it_o p._n 218._o 273_o grave_a in_o it_o no_o man_n be_v rich_a than_o another_o p._n 131_o grave_a in_o it_o temporal_a good_a thing_n yield_v no_o comfort_n p._n 130._o 131._o great_a gift_n despise_v by_o luther_n p._n 31_o guise_n the_o duke_n thereof_o say_v to_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o france_n p._n 292_o h._n habitation_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n but_o a_o mere_a habitation_n p._n 149_o habitation_n in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a p._n 184_o hannibal_n disappoint_v in_o take_v of_o rome_n and_o why_o p._n 320_o happy_a man_n who_o they_o be_v p._n 292_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n attention_n be_v require_v p._n 21_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v stony_a p._n 115_o heart_n be_v make_v fruitful_a by_o the_o working_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 117_o heathen_n mind_v thing_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 10_o heaven_n a_o light_a some_o glorious_a and_o everlasting_a habitation_n p._n 150_o heaven_n true_o describe_v in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 235_o heaven_n all_o that_o have_v a_o knowledge_n thereof_o do_v not_o labour_v for_o it_o p._n 236_o heavenly_a happiness_n set_v forth_o in_o some_o query_n p._n 88_o 89._o 90_o heavenly_a happiness_n can_v be_v conceive_v p._n 90_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v the_o only_a last_a the_o everlasting_a good_a thing_n p._n 264._o 173_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_v one_o of_o the_o great_a title_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o christian_a p._n 241_o hell_n full_a of_o many_o know_a head_n p._n 236_o henry_n the_o 4_o emperor_n in_o poverty_n p._n 170_o henry_n the_o 4_o king_n of_o france_n esteem_v france_n equal_a to_o the_o spaniard_n many_o kingdom_n p._n 179_o hermit_n his_o esteem_n of_o a_o cat_n p._n 223_o holiness_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 114_o hope_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o heaven_n will_v be_v frustrate_v p._n 66._o 67._o hope_n for_o heaven_n shall_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 240_o hope_n for_o heaven_n a_o cordial_n under_o affliction_n p._n 143_o hope_n for_o heaven_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a build_v upon_o the_o promise_n by_o those_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o commandment_n p._n 242._o 243_o hormisda_v his_o esteem_n of_o christ_n p._n 108_o i._n idleness_n desire_v of_o most_o man_n p._n 5_o idle_a person_n unprofitable_a person_n p._n 5._o 8_o idle_a person_n