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a_o great_a desert_n through_o which_o do_v pass_v two_o sort_n of_o pilgrim_n the_o one_o that_o go_v under_o a_o faithful_a and_o good_a capraine_n patient_o endure_v the_o incommodity_n of_o place_n and_o time_n fight_v valiant_o at_o all_o occasion_n with_o robber_n &_o beast_n 12.35_o we_o must_v walk_v while_o it_o be_v day_n joan._n 12.35_o measure_v their_o refection_n not_o by_o pleasure_n but_o by_o necessity_n not_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n all_o the_o day_n long_o but_o to_o gain_v way_n towards_o the_o place_n &_o end_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n the_o other_o lead_v by_o a_o naughty_a and_o treacherous_a guide_n walk_v all_o the_o day_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o stay_v to_o behold_v curious_o every_o thing_n betake_v themselves_o at_o every_o hour_n to_o rest_v and_o repast_n like_o drunkard_n and_o vagabond_n death_n those_o that_o be_v surprise_v by_o death_n and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v surprise_v by_o night_n in_o ill_a term_n and_o ill_a wether_n and_o ill_o provide_v they_o fall_v into_o the_o mercy_n partly_o of_o cruel_a beast_n lion_n wolf_n bear_n and_o such_o like_a that_o devour_v they_o and_o partly_o of_o thief_n and_o robber_n who_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o make_v merry_a with_o their_o spoil_n and_o booty_n in_o the_o second_o preamble_n he_o shall_v demand_v of_o god_n with_o humble_a and_o fervent_a hart_n the_o grace_n whereby_o he_o may_v lively_o see_v and_o know_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o be_v a_o good_a pilgrim_n in_o this_o world_n &_o to_o avoid_v the_o doleful_a end_n of_o the_o bad_a the_o first_o point_n shall_v begin_v with_o that_o which_o god_n say_v to_o adam_n for_o the_o penance_n of_o his_o doleful_a dinner_n because_o thou_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n 3.17_o gen._n 3.17_o and_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n i_o forbid_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o earth_n shall_v be_v accurse_v in_o thy_o work_n and_o thou_o â—halt_v feed_v thereof_o in_o travail_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n it_o shall_v bring_v thou_o forth_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n until_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o â—arth_n whereof_o thou_o be_v make_v by_o which_o word_n he_o shall_v see_v that_o all_o the_o race_n of_o man_n wrap_v in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o our_o first_o father_n have_v get_v a_o necessity_n to_o suffer_v pain_n and_o travail_v â—n_o this_o life_n until_o death_n as_o himself_o do_v in_o the_o second_o he_o shall_v hear_v and_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o s._n â—ames_n say_v happy_a be_v he_o that_o suffer_v temptation_n for_o after_o that_o â—e_n have_v be_v prove_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n 2.5_o 2._o tim._n 2.5_o and_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n he_o that_o fight_v not_o due_o shall_v not_o be_v crown_v the_o three_o point_n shall_v set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o hebrew_n travail_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n among_o who_o those_o that_o be_v valiant_a suffer_v and_o fight_v valiant_o under_o the_o conduct_n and_o direction_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o hope_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o the_o which_o they_o always_o aspire_v the_o other_o slave_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o their_o own_o belly_n murmurer_n and_o rebel_n seek_v nothing_o but_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v not_o care_v for_o the_o country_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o they_o perish_v miserable_o in_o the_o desert_n make_v a_o prey_n to_o their_o enemy_n their_o body_n be_v a_o spoil_n to_o the_o earth_n their_o soul_n to_o hell_n man_n jesus_n christ_n pilgrim_n for_o man_n in_o the_o four_o point_n he_o shall_v contemplate_v on_o the_o one_o part_n jesus_n christ_n descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o desert_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v pilgrim_n among_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n the_o true_a guide_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n and_o captain_n of_o our_o war_n in_o the_o one_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o our_o heavenly_a country_n and_o give_v we_o light_n and_o strength_n to_o walk_v direct_o thither_o and_o in_o the_o other_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o his_o word_n and_o example_n how_o we_o must_v fight_v against_o our_o enemy_n the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o squadron_n of_o vice_n and_o furnish_v we_o with_o instruction_n weapon_n force_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o sacrament_n valiant_o to_o assail_v and_o endure_v the_o assault_n and_o to_o bear_v away_o the_o victory_n and_o crown_n also_o if_o we_o will_v ourselves_o man_n the_o blindness_n of_o man_n on_o the_o other_o part_n he_o shall_v bewail_v the_o blindness_n forgetfulness_n &_o perversity_n of_o those_o that_o straggle_a from_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o king_n and_o saviour_n cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o way_n &_o troop_n of_o satan_n walk_v to_o perdition_n in_o perpetual_a misery_n darkness_n &_o slavery_n to_o this_o tyrant_n and_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o vice_n in_o the_o five_o point_n he_o shall_v weigh_v how_o profitable_a &_o please_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o god_n to_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n somewhat_o for_o his_o sake_n not_o for_o that_o he_o need_v our_o pain_n god_n it_o be_v profitable_a &_o honourable_a to_o suffer_v for_o god_n or_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o they_o of_o themselves_o but_o for_o that_o to_o have_v a_o will_n to_o suffer_v and_o in_o effect_n to_o suffer_v for_o he_o be_v to_o bear_v towards_o he_o the_o depth_n of_o true_a charity_n &_o to_o give_v a_o assure_a proof_n thereof_o for_o prosperity_n be_v not_o the_o true_a touch_n and_o trial_n of_o love_n but_o adversity_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n the_o pattern_n of_o all_o perfection_n to_o show_v his_o infinite_a love_n to_o his_o father_n &_o we_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o this_o way_n &_o have_v perform_v his_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o thick_a of_o a_o thousand_o travail_n and_o do_v end_v it_o by_o the_o torment_n and_o ignominy_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o have_v often_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n exhort_v his_o apostle_n &_o disciple_n to_o suffer_v he_o counsel_v every_o one_o to_o carry_v his_o cross_n he_o preach_v those_o happy_a that_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n he_o promise_v rest_n for_o pain_n honour_n for_o shame_n eternity_n for_o tyme._n this_o exercise_n be_v so_o honourable_a and_o so_o precious_a that_o if_o envy_n can_v find_v place_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o glorious_a and_o happy_a spirit_n they_o will_v envy_v just_a man_n this_o honour_n and_o happiness_n suffering_n if_o angel_n can_v be_v envious_a they_o will_v envy_v our_o suffering_n that_o they_o can_v suffer_v for_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n after_o the_o example_n of_o such_o a_o captain_n and_o for_o so_o great_a pay_n and_o reward_n by_o which_o meditation_n the_o pilgrim_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v comfort_v in_o the_o travail_n of_o this_o his_o pilgrimage_n but_o shall_v also_o be_v lively_o encourage_v and_o enable_v to_o labour_v more_o and_o more_o every_o day_n consider_v that_o he_o can_v have_v a_o more_o high_a and_o royal_a way_n towards_o heaven_n than_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n beat_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 4._o 2._o cor._n 4._o our_o tribulation_n which_o be_v here_o short_a and_o light_a work_v in_o we_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o endless_a glory_n he_o shall_v be_v then_o animate_v and_o stir_v forward_o to_o suffer_v in_o fight_v and_o fight_v in_o suffering_n see_v that_o his_o tribulation_n his_o discommodity_n his_o wearynes_n his_o tear_n his_o watch_n his_o hunger_n his_o thirst_n fast_v discipline_n hayre-clothe_n and_o all_o his_o affliction_n and_o combat_n thing_n of_o themselves_o of_o small_a worth_n and_o short_a yet_o suffer_v for_o this_o master_n shall_v be_v reckon_v unto_o he_o for_o so_o many_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o many_o increase_v of_o felicity_n in_o the_o great_a day_n when_o all_o true_a pilgrim_n and_o valiant_a champion_n shall_v enter_v in_o triumph_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o heavenly_a country_n in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v make_v his_o prayer_n and_o speech_n to_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o with_o the_o word_n and_o sentence_n of_o his_o meditation_n and_o shall_v say_v with_o a_o humble_a and_o submiss_a hart_n my_o creator_n and_o lord_n behold_v i_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n full_a of_o desire_n and_o courage_n but_o inexpert_a and_o unskilful_a to_o choose_v and_o find_v my_o way_n and_o weak_a to_o support_v the_o future_a difficulty_n thereof_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o mean_n to_o undertake_v it_o with_o
48.13_o and_o make_v like_a unto_o they_o yea_o and_o worse_o also_o man_n the_o constancy_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o do_v well_o but_o of_o man_n for_o they_o not_o only_o be_v not_o idle_a in_o that_o occupation_n &_o trade_n thou_o have_v teach_v they_o but_o work_v continual_o according_a to_o their_o law_n and_o order_n and_o want_v reason_n do_v follow_v reason_n but_o myself_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n remain_v idle_a against_o reason_n one_o piece_n and_o part_n of_o my_o life_n or_o do_v work_n contrary_a unto_o reason_n other_o creature_n have_v receive_v thy_o commandment_n but_o once_o to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o do_v and_o they_o have_v continual_o discharge_v their_o duty_n unto_o this_o present_a but_o i_o have_v read_v and_o hear_v thy_o will_n a_o hundred_o time_n thy_o promise_n thy_o menacing_n do_v sleep_n and_o slumber_v notwithstanding_o wretch_n and_o benumb_a that_o i_o be_o and_o when_o i_o do_v wake_v my_o work_n be_v worse_o than_o sleep_n and_o idleness_n o_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n of_o man_n reform_v this_o same_o man_n by_o the_o same_o power_n and_o mercy_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v create_v &_o redeem_v he_o give_v unto_o he_o give_v unto_o i_o o_o my_o lord_n as_o to_o the_o most_o weak_a and_o needy_a strength_n and_o mean_n well_o and_o holy_o to_o employ_v what_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o my_o understanding_n will_n memory_n my_o whole_a soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v in_o perpetual_a action_n to_o bring_v forth_o work_v of_o life_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n the_o afterdinner_n and_o evening_n of_o the_o fifteen_o day_n journey_n markable_a document_n and_o instruction_n for_o good_a work_n chap._n xxxv_o after_o dinner_n and_o at_o night_n the_o pilgrim_n shall_v for_o his_o spiritual_a occupation_n discourse_n upon_o the_o most_o markable_a sentence_n of_o scripture_n and_o saint_n speak_v to_o show_v that_o only_a faith_n suffice_v not_o for_o salvation_n 25.16_o the_o talent_n matth._n 25.16_o without_o good_a work_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n hold_v the_o first_o place_n in_o this_o doctriné_fw-fr for_o thereby_o our_o saviour_n do_v plain_o instruct_v we_o and_o with_o authority_n that_o we_o must_v negociate_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o put_v the_o money_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o profit_n and_o usury_n which_o to_o that_o end_n he_o put_v into_o our_o hand_n with_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o good_a reward_n if_o we_o be_v diligent_a and_o obedient_a or_o of_o punishment_n and_o confusion_n â—0_n the_o workman_n matt._n â—0_n if_o we_o be_v slothful_a also_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o workman_n send_v to_o work_v in_o the_o farmer_n vineyard_n pay_v at_o night_n for_o their_o day_n labour_n also_o the_o counsel_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o the_o young_a man_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v life_n everlasting_a keep_v my_o commandment_n 19.17_o matt._n 19.17_o also_o those_o word_n he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n &_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v 7.21_o matt._n 7.21_o lord_n lord._n but_o especial_o he_o shall_v weigh_v the_o clause_n of_o that_o general_a decree_n which_o shall_v be_v publish_v at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o favour_n of_o good_a work_n against_o the_o slothful_a 2.13_o rom._n 2.13_o come_v my_o wellbeloved_a 2._o jac._n 1.22_o matt._n 25.34_o jac._n 2._o possess_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o thereunto_o he_o shall_v add_v the_o plain_a say_n of_o s._n james_n what_o shall_v it_o profit_v my_o brethren_n if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n without_o work_n shall_v his_o faith_n save_o he_o and_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n do_v good_a work_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o thy_o instruction_n for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a 26._o isa_n 26._o as_o also_o work_n live_v not_o without_o faith_n and_o saint_n hierome_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o esay_n 26._o our_o city_n be_v a_o fortress_n salvation_n shall_v there_o be_v put_v for_o the_o inward_a wall_n and_o outward_a by_o the_o inward_a wall_n say_v he_o be_v mean_v good_a work_v and_o by_o the_o other_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o the_o outward_a wall_n of_o faith_n unless_o this_o faith_n be_v ground_v and_o sustain_v by_o good_a work_n these_o work_n be_v prayer_n work_n the_o principal_a good_a work_n fast_v alm_n and_o other_o work_n of_o charity_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o before_o in_o the_o afternoon_n of_o the_o eight_o day_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a discourse_n shall_v the_o pilgrim_n pass_v the_o afterdinner_n thereby_o stir_v himself_o to_o the_o love_n and_o practice_v of_o christian_a work_n in_o the_o evening_n either_o alone_o or_o with_o other_o he_o may_v sing_v this_o canticle_n that_o follow_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o evening_n with_o joy_n and_o profit_n a_o canticle_n of_o good_a work_n the_o pious_a pilgrim_n that_o do_v walk_v unto_o the_o chapel_n of_o loret_n must_v work_v with_o hand_n his_o sovereigns_n work_n and_o keep_v his_o soul_n still_o pure_a and_o net_n to_o hear_v alone_o and_o not_o perform_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v work_v no_o meed_n to_o know_v the_o way_n and_o not_o to_o walk_v nothing_o do_v our_o journey_n speed_n the_o tree_n that_o bring_v nothing_o else_o but_o leaf_n and_o breathe_a verdure_n be_v fit_a for_o fire_n and_o not_o for_o fruit_n and_o do_v greet_v wrong_a to_o nature_n our_o saviour_n chief_a and_o just_a judge_n the_o fruitless_a figtree_n strike_v with_o curse_n if_o man_n in_o vain_a do_v waste_v his_o day_n shall_v he_o not_o blame_v and_o strike_v he_o worse_o how_o hot_a shall_v then_o be_v his_o revenge_n to_o those_o that_o nothing_o else_o do_v bring_v but_o poison_a grape_n and_o fruit_n of_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o shame_n and_o else_o nothing_o each_o thing_n do_v work_v and_o nothing_o sleep_v in_o earth_n in_o sea_n in_o heaven_n above_o each_o thing_n do_v move_v in_o his_o degree_n man_n end_n be_v god_n to_o know_v and_o love_n then_o these_o short_a day_n of_o this_o short_a life_n let_v be_v in_o virtuous_a work_n well_o spend_v that_o last_o long_a day_n shall_v all_o work_n try_v when_o each_o shall_v be_v either_o crown_v or_o shend_v and_o have_v make_v his_o particular_a prayer_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n he_o shall_v take_v himself_o to_o his_o lodging_n in_o good_a time_n not_o to_o be_v surprise_v by_o night_n in_o the_o field_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n a_o meditation_n of_o sin_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o morning_n meditation_n shall_v be_v upon_o sin_n a_o action_n opposite_a to_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o precedent_a meditation_n this_o order_n shall_v make_v a_o fit_a opposition_n of_o virtue_n to_o vice_n virtue_n the_o opposition_n of_o vice_n to_o virtue_n and_o by_o set_v their_o face_n one_o 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