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love_n devoir_n of_o all_o hypocrisy_n from_o a_o purâ—_n heart_n to_o â—ove_v our_o neighbour_n this_o honourable_a lord_n iâ—_n true_a religion_n whereunto_o â—â—_o god_n in_o great_a mercy_n hatâ—_n call_v you_o so_o gâ—â—_n cheerful_o forward_o beware_v of_o thiâ—_n vain_a world_n and_o of_o thaâ—â—â—ine_a trust_n that_o wich_v mâ—â—_n be_v wâ—â—t_v to_o put_v in_o it_o leanâ—â—â—t_o upon_o it_o but_o stop_v youâ—_n ear_n against_o the_o eâ—eâ—anting_a and_o fawn_a whispering_n of_o the_o hollowness_n thereof_o and_o the_o dissolute_a professor_n for_o there_o can_v be_v â—â—_o great_a trespass_n against_o the_o lâ—â—â—_n thereto_o â—â—â—â—_o upon_o assyria_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o egypt_n to_o go_v down_o into_o ethâ—opia_n curse_v be_v that_o man_n that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o â—â—â—e_a he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o con_v 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n shall_v embrace_v he_o on_o every_o side_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v confound_v he_o shall_v be_v â—s_a mount_n 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v never_o be_v remoâ—ed_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o secret_a place_n &_o be_v with_o he_o therefore_o who_o can_v â—â—_o against_o he_o what_o be_v a_o â—â—ns_n â—owe_o what_o be_v his_o leg_n what_o be_v the_o swiftness_n of_o horse_n 〈◊〉_d the_o strength_n of_o a_o hoaâ—â—_n or_o the_o favour_n of_o all_o thâ—_n prince_n of_o the_o world_n iâ—_n comparison_n of_o god_n iâ—_n who_o be_v only_o the_o assurance_n of_o that_o everlasting_a inheritance_n it_o be_v the_o goâ—_n of_o jacob_n that_o must_v be_v ouâ—_n defence_n our_o strong_a tower_n and_o rock_n the_o chariâ—_n and_o horseman_n of_o israeâ—_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o favour_n thâ—â—_n only_o can_v make_v we_o glad_a wherefore_o again_o and_o again_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o honour_n bewaâ—â—_n of_o vain_a trust_n and_o confident_a in_o man_n and_o in_o thing_n 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grief_n vexation_n bitterness_n fearfulness_n caâ—â—_n and_o sorrow_n but_o as_o christiâ—â—_n moâ—esty_n right_o honourable_o have_v move_v i_o to_o give_v to_o ecurie_a thing_n his_o due_a in_o not_o ceâ—sing_v from_o set_v forth_o aâ—_n thing_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o thâ—_n which_o of_o right_n deserve_v 〈◊〉_d be_v commend_v so_o christiâ—â—_n justice_n and_o equity_n will_v 〈◊〉_d suffer_v i_o to_o let_v that_o paâ—â—_n without_o some_o commendation_n whereunto_o i_o be_o not_o abâ—_n sufficient_o to_o give_v any_o bâ—_n consider_v that_o slight_o commend_v a_o thing_n be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o dispraise_v it_o except_o withal_o it_o be_v shrâ—wâ—ded_v under_o the_o patronage_n of_o â—ome_v worthy_a person_n and_o â—hinking_v it_o unmeete_a to_o let_v â—hat_n go_v like_o a_o orphan_n without_o a_o father_n at_o home_n i_o have_v presume_v to_o commit_v it_o unto_o our_o honour_n protection_n not_o bare_a laurel_n which_o of_o it_o alfe_a for_o the_o greenness_n when_o â—ther_n 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in_o all_o duty_n and_o service_n henry_n thompson_n a_o admonition_n to_o the_o zealous_a reader_n concern_v the_o most_o godly_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n many_o be_v the_o godly_a and_o zealous_a treatise_n which_o be_v already_o extant_a tend_v to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o the_o true_a service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n yet_o gentle_a reader_n i_o crave_v thy_o christian_a patience_n friendly_a to_o accept_v this_o small_a travel_n of_o i_o and_o these_o my_o simple_a admonition_n for_o among_o all_o our_o godly_a and_o devoute_a meditation_n good_a christian_a reader_n there_o can_v be_v none_o better_a more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n more_o commodious_a and_o necessary_a to_o man_n or_o more_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o a_o good_a and_o happy_a life_n then_o at_o all_o time_n to_o occupic_n ourselves_o in_o the_o continual_a remembrance_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v plain_o show_v and_o declare_v not_o only_o by_o the_o example_n and_o doctrine_n of_o diverse_a holy_a and_o learned_a man_n but_o also_o by_o experience_n itself_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v fly_v from_o sin_n and_o shun_v vice_n then_o consider_v with_o thyself_o what_o great_a thing_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n both_o do_v and_o suffer_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v deliver_v from_o sin_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o beautify_v thy_o soul_n with_o love_n humility_n gentleness_n patience_n obedience_n charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n then_o cast_v thy_o eye_n on_o the_o perfect_a and_o lively_a pattern_n of_o all_o virtue_n which_o be_v thy_o lord_n christ_n himself_o if_o thou_o be_v desirous_a to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o nothing_o to_o care_n for_o the_o same_o then_o weigh_v with_o thyself_o earnest_o what_o kind_n of_o life_n christ_n our_o lord_n lead_v when_o he_o be_v live_v here_o how_o full_a of_o trouble_n how_o full_a of_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n and_o how_o bitter_a a_o death_n he_o sustain_v for_o man_n salvation_n final_o if_o thou_o will_v stâ—re_v up_o and_o inflame_v thy_o mind_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_n what_o can_v in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v more_o effectual_a then_o still_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o to_o remember_v christ_n his_o life_n and_o passion_n and_o how_o many_o â—nd_n great_a benefit_n we_o have_v receive_v thereby_o '_o whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o good_a cause_n remember_v you_o he_o who_o suffer_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o quail_v not_o be_v dismay_v in_o heart_n and_o saint_n peter_n say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v also_o comfort_v with_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o thâ—â—_n â—ood_a christian_a reader_n may_v use_v these_o meditation_n to_o thy_o great_a profit_n thou_o must_v observe_v this_o order_n that_o
miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o wound_a man_n with_o thy_o pitiful_a eye_n come_v unto_o he_o make_v clean_o his_o wound_n pour_v in_o wine_n and_o oilebounde_v they_o up_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o beast_n and_o carry_v he_o into_o the_o inn_n and_o never_o leave_v he_o till_o he_o be_v perfect_o whole_a o_o most_o love_a saviour_n vouchsafe_v with_o thy_o merciful_a eye_n to_o look_v upon_o my_o wretched_a estate_n which_o without_o thy_o help_n must_v needs_o perish_v my_o wound_n be_v deadly_a and_o not_o able_a to_o be_v heal_v of_o any_o â—ither_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n but_o of_o thou_o alone_o whâ—_n be_v the_o true_a physician_n and_o heaâ—est_v those_o that_o be_v contrite_a in_o heart_n my_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o â—eart_n be_v very_a hâ—aâ—ie_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o whole_a part_n in_o all_o our_o body_n but_o all_o be_v wound_n botch_n sore_n and_o stripe_n which_o can_v never_o be_v heal_v bind_v up_o mollify_v nor_o ease_v with_o any_o ointment_n except_o thou_o put_v to_o thy_o help_a hand_n let_v it_o therefore_o please_v thou_o of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n to_o cleanse_v my_o wound_n to_o pour_v in_o the_o wine_n and_o oil_n of_o spiritual_a gladness_n to_o bind_v they_o up_o and_o never_o to_o leave_v i_o till_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o perfect_o whole_a and_o bring_v i_o into_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n heale_n thou_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v heal_v save_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v thou_o be_v that_o most_o tender_a father_n who_o receive_v home_v again_o with_o embrace_v arm_n that_o lose_a son_n which_o have_v waste_v all_o his_o good_n with_o riotous_a live_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o return_v unto_o thou_o and_o do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o disorder_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o humble_v himself_o in_o thy_o fight_n thou_o have_v compassion_n on_o he_o thou_o do_v fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o thou_o do_v 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again_o into_o thy_o savour_n take_v away_o froâ—_n i_o all_o my_o old_a beggar_o rag_n of_o sin_n and_o put_v on_o i_o that_o new_a garment_n of_o innocence_n that_o precious_a ring_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o i_o be_o mane_v unto_o thou_o and_o those_o most_o godly_a shoe_n of_o that_o evangelicall_a peace_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v from_o henceforth_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o holy_a commandment_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a in_o thy_o sight_n give_v i_o grace_v unfeinedlie_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o amend_v my_o life_n that_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n may_v rejoice_v at_o my_o conversion_n and_o so_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n more_o and_o more_o that_o at_o the_o last_o i_o may_v be_v clean_o and_o appear_v beauâ—â—full_a in_o my_o heavenly_a father_n sight_n through_o thou_o my_o only_a saviour_n who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—ivest_a and_o raign_a one_o true_a and_o everlasting_a god_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o general_a 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we_o can_v scarce_o breathe_v forth_o any_o godliness_n by_o mouth_n we_o profess_v thou_o but_o with_o our_o deed_n we_o deny_v thou_o we_o promise_v to_o work_v in_o thy_o vineyard_n but_o we_o loiter_v and_o work_v not_o in_o name_n we_o be_v christians_n but_o in_o deed_n we_o be_v saâ—hans_n bondman_n the_o world_n â—laves_n and_o most_o vile_a servant_n â—nd_v drudge_n to_o the_o flesh_n oh_o lord_n too_o too_o wretched_a be_v our_o state_n and_z except_z â—hou_fw-mi short_o help_v we_o be_v like_o utter_o to_o perish_v the_o rage_a sloud_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n have_v so_o prevail_v and_o almost_o overwhelm_v us._n o_o most_o gentle_a saviour_n we_o â—ave_n a_o will_n such_o as_o it_o be_v to_o do_v good_a but_o we_o find_v no_o power_n nor_o strength_n in_o our_o soul_n to_o perform_v it_o that_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o will_v we_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n do_v we_o which_o we_o will_v not_o do_v for_o we_o know_v that_o in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n we_o be_v beget_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n our_o sense_n wit_n and_o device_n be_v evil_a even_o from_o our_o young_a age_n upward_o our_o heart_n be_v unclean_a wicked_a froward_a lewd_a and_o unsearchable_a we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o we_o aâ—e_v unprofitable_a servant_n by_o oâ—rites_n fleshly_a and_o all_o that_o nought_o be_v yea_o wâ—e_n be_v the_o very_a bondslave_n of_o sin_n for_o every_o one_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n o_o most_o sweet_a saviour_n help_v we_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n thou_o come_v down_o from_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o father_n into_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v save_v i_o therefore_o good_a lord_n which_o wander_v abroad_o like_o a_o sheep_n destitute_a of_o a_o shepherd_n suffer_v not_o thy_o bless_a body_n to_o be_v break_v and_o thy_o precious_a blood_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o in_o vain_a thou_o by_o thy_o death_n valiant_o conquer_v he_o that_o have_v power_n of_o death_n deliver_v i_o therefore_o from_o his_o rage_a tyranny_n and_o make_v i_o thy_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a servant_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o love_v the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n see_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o thou_o o_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n vanish_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o the_o boil_a concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o ever_o lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o obedient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n â—eâ—ther_o can_v be_v but_o give_v thâ—â—_n grace_n to_o kill_v and_o crucify_v the_o â—lesh_n with_o the_o appetite_n and_o â—usts_n thereof_o that_o i_o may_v live_v â—nd_a walk_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o my_o mortal_a body_n that_o i_o shall_v thereunto_o oâ—ey_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o neither_o â—â—â—â—er_n thou_o i_o to_o give_v my_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o â—o_o give_v my_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o â—â—ee_n and_o as_o heretofore_o i_o give_v â—y_a self_n unto_o uncleanness_n and_o â—o_o iniquity_n so_o let_v i_o now_o â—â—om_o henceforth_o give_v myself_o â—â—to_o holiness_n that_o â—_o may_v be_v rectify_v kill_v in_o