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only_o the_o riches_n that_o he_o have_v but_o also_o the_o hope_n &_o desire_v of_o have_v which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o ruin_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o procure_v such_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n as_o it_o make_v the_o mind_n fit_a and_o dispose_v to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a action_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o religious_a man_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v become_v poor_a consequent_o become_v humble_a modest_a meek_a a_o friend_n of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o virtue_n and_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o bad_a and_o a_o contemner_n of_o vice_n 4._o that_o poverty_n also_o profit_v the_o body_n be_v out_o of_o question_n we_o do_v not_o desire_v any_o thing_n more_o earnest_o for_o the_o body_n then_o good_a health_n and_o we_o have_v a_o horror_n of_o nothing_o more_o than_o of_o sickness_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o who_o will_v not_o be_v rather_o poor_a and_o whole_a then_o rich_a and_o sick_a and_o 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without_o loathe_v 5._o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o rich_a man_n serve_v the_o time_n ordinary_o sit_v down_o to_o the_o table_n with_o a_o full_a stomach_n take_v very_o little_a taste_n or_o pleasure_n in_o his_o meat_n scarce_o sleep_v by_o night_n but_o turn_v himself_o ever_o and_o anon_o now_o to_o one_o side_n of_o the_o bed_n now_o to_o another_o &_o therefore_o the_o physician_n must_v ever_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o drug_n prepare_v in_o his_o chamber_n ready_a to_o take_v upon_o every_o occasion_n loe_o thus_o be_v they_o turmoil_v who_o live_v in_o delicacy_n they_o live_v bad_o and_o die_v soon_o my_o servant_n do_v not_o in_o time_n past_a live_v so_o in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o profess_v so_o great_a poverty_n as_o some_o when_o they_o besprinkle_v their_o herb_n with_o a_o little_a salt_n or_o oil_n think_v they_o have_v make_v a_o feast_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n never_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o physician_n or_o of_o physic_n live_v to_o very_o old_a age_n and_o therefore_o religious_a poverty_n be_v not_o as_o thou_o think_v the_o cause_n either_o of_o infirmity_n or_o of_o hasten_v thy_o death_n nothing_o hurt_v once_o health_n so_o much_o as_o the_o variety_n and_o abundance_n of_o the_o meat_n 6._o religious_a poverty_n bring_v another_o commodity_n with_o it_o and_o that_o be_v security_n void_a of_o all_o suspicion_n and_o sinister_a thought_n he_o that_o abound_v in_o wealth_n be_v afraid_a of_o thief_n not_o only_o from_o abroad_o but_o of_o his_o own_o house_n also_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o many_o while_o they_o see_v they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o riches_n they_o desire_v do_v first_o spoil_v they_o of_o life_n and_o then_o of_o their_o riches_n how_o many_o son_n have_v kill_v or_o poison_v their_o parent_n that_o they_o may_v the_o soon_o come_v to_o enjoy_v their_o inheritance_n how_o many_o treason_n &_o treachery_n have_v there_o be_v wrought_v against_o most_o dear_a friend_n for_o the_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o 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away_o heaven_n by_o main_n force_n son_n he_o that_o convert_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n that_o be_v in_o this_o combat_n will_v think_v they_o to_o be_v many_o and_o great_a but_o he_o that_o cast_v his_o eye_n up_o to_o heaven_n easy_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o future_a glory_n that_o be_v there_o prepare_v for_o us._n 5._o mortification_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o spiritual_a death_n that_o deprive_v a_o religious_a man_n of_o all_o the_o life_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o effeminate_a defir_n &_o cut_v they_o clean_o off_o with_o all_o the_o bad_a act_n arise_v of_o the_o sensual_a life_n even_o as_o the_o death_n of_o body_n take_v away_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n and_o the_o action_n thereof_o wherefore_o that_o religious_a
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profit_v some_o affliction_n or_o other_o â—herefore_o see_v it_o be_v certain_a and_o undoubted_a that_o in_o this_o exile_n the_o life_n can_v possible_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o cross_n and_o â—ribulations_n see_v the_o life_n itself_o be_v a_o continual_a tribulation_n every_o religious_a man_n â—hould_v in_o earnest_n do_v very_o well_o and_o best_a â—or_a himself_o if_o he_o will_v make_v a_o virtue_n of_o necessity_n &_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o bear_v â—he_n cross_v patient_o and_o with_o a_o stout_a couâ—age_n all_o labour_n the_o more_o patient_o it_o be_v â—ndured_v the_o better_a and_o the_o more_o light_o be_v â—t_z bear_v whosoever_o refuse_v to_o follow_v i_o with_o his_o cross_n his_o cross_n will_v follow_v he_o 3._o son_n what_o do_v thou_o that_o thou_o complaine_v in_o thy_o affliction_n and_o be_v discourage_v do_v thou_o not_o see_v that_o thou_o make_v they_o the_o more_o bitter_a unto_o thou_o and_o that_o they_o torment_v thou_o the_o more_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o for_o the_o affliction_n that_o thou_o bear_v as_o thou_o be_v able_a thou_o be_v the_o less_o belove_v of_o i_o i_o be_o not_o like_a unto_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o abandon_v their_o friend_n when_o it_o be_v their_o hap_n to_o fall_v into_o any_o calamity_n yea_o i_o send_v sometym_n tribulation_n unto_o some_o that_o i_o may_v be_v present_a with_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o trouble_n i_o do_v iâ—_n truth_n reprove_v and_o chastise_v my_o servant_n thâ—_n more_o the_o better_a i_o love_v they_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o perfect_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o thâ—_n filth_n of_o their_o sin_n their_o virtue_n may_v be_v the_o more_o strengthen_v and_o be_v so_o corroborate_v may_v be_v manifest_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o other_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o see_v in_o how_o great_a a_o esteem_n a_o good_a and_o perfect_a religious_a man_n be_v with_o i_o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o misery_n thou_o will_v wonder_v that_o i_o do_v not_o multiply_v more_o and_o great_a affliction_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o in_o that_o state_n lose_v nothing_o of_o his_o spiritual_a gain_n &_o more_o than_o that_o he_o profit_v himself_o exceed_o &_o by_o his_o own_o example_n incit_v other_o wonderful_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n to_o embrace_v tribulation_n and_o to_o hold_v they_o as_o a_o most_o singular_a gift_n send_v he_o from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o some_o pious_a &_o religious_a man_n exercise_v by_o such_o tribulation_n be_v able_a to_o effect_v more_o and_o do_v more_o good_a than_o many_o preacher_n patience_n manifest_v by_o work_n profit_v much_o more_o than_o when_o it_o be_v recommend_v and_o preach_v out_o of_o a_o pulpit_n 4._o o_o how_o much_o be_v that_o religious_a man_n in_o my_o favour_n who_o when_o any_o