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upon_o we_o and_o oppress_v we_o at_o unaware_o and_o so_o to_o precipitate_v we_o into_o all_o vice_n and_o it_o oftentimes_o fall_v out_o with_o they_o who_o sleight_n these_o petty_a temptation_n and_o care_v not_o to_o use_v diligence_n in_o resist_v they_o that_o when_o they_o afterward_o least_o suspect_v it_o much_o more_o grievous_a suggestion_n do_v sudden_o violent_o and_o dangerous_o invade_v they_o necessary_a yea_o and_o against_o lawful_a affection_n when_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a 10._o last_o thou_o must_v also_o resolve_v to_o skirmish_v with_o thy_o lawful_a affection_n and_o deny_v thyself_o even_o in_o thy_o honest_a desire_n when_o they_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v necessary_a for_o this_o will_v render_v thou_o a_o experience_a soldier_n in_o this_o spiritual_a warfare_n and_o a_o most_o grateful_a servant_n to_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 11._o and_o now_o i_o tell_v thou_o plain_o spiritual_a for_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o become_v true_o spiritual_a my_o dear_o belove_a if_o thou_o will_v try_v and_o train_v up_o thyself_o in_o thy_o ghostly_a quarrel_n according_a to_o this_o prescribe_a method_n thou_o shall_v soon_o feel_v god_n grace_n assist_v thou_o a_o happy_a and_o total_a change_n into_o spirituality_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v needs_o follow_v other_o exercise_n though_o seem_v most_o excellent_a and_o perform_v with_o such_o present_a gust_n and_o sweetness_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o full_a and_o familiar_a conference_n and_o company_n of_o thy_o crucify_a jesus_n never_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o such_o delicious_a way_n be_v the_o direct_a path_n to_o perfection_n 12._o for_o as_o our_o vice_n spring_v foâ—m_v sense_n because_o all_o vice_n spring_v from_o the_o yield_n to_o sense_n this_o fountain_n that_o our_o superior_a will_n or_o reason_n submit_v herself_o to_o the_o inferior_a feeling_n of_o sensuality_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n be_v ingenerate_v in_o our_o soul_n by_o due_a submission_n of_o this_o will_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o go_n and_o all_o virtue_n by_o subdue_a and_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o go_n as_o our_o will_n can_v never_o be_v true_o good_a and_o grateful_a to_o god_n though_o it_o receive_v from_o he_o never_o so_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a inspiration_n and_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o impulse_n of_o his_o will_n to_o all_o its_o work_n and_o omission_n unless_o it_o consent_v to_o the_o divine_a operation_n within_o itself_o so_o it_o can_v be_v term_v bad_a and_o separate_v from_o god_n though_o never_o so_o much_o tempt_v and_o trouble_v by_o the_o sensuality_n but_o only_o by_o consent_v unto_o it_o chap._n viii_o what_o he_o must_v do_v who_o feel_v his_o superior_a will_n or_o reason_n overcome_v by_o his_o inferior_a will_n or_o sensuality_n if_o thou_o sometime_o find_v o_o dear_o belove_v that_o thou_o prevaile_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o the_o fight_n of_o thy_o reason_n against_o sense_n because_o thou_o feel_v not_o a_o efficacious_a ardour_n to_o root_v out_o ill_a affection_n be_v not_o trouble_v but_o stand_v not_o as_o long_o as_o thy_o reason_n consent_v not_o to_o sensuality_n fear_v not_o fast_o and_o still_o pursue_v thy_o fight_n with_o courage_n and_o constancy_n for_o as_o long_o as_o thy_o reason_n keep_v herself_o from_o consent_v to_o these_o motion_n of_o sensuality_n so_o long_o thou_o have_v the_o better_a in_o this_o battle_n and_o be_v master_n of_o the_o field_n 2._o nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o all_o thy_o affection_n and_o motion_n of_o sensuality_n do_v entire_o submit_v to_o thy_o reason_n yield_v for_o victory_n consist_v not_o in_o feel_v no_o motion_n but_o in_o not_o yield_v empire_n neither_o do_v our_o victory_n consist_v in_o feel_v no_o perverse_a passion_n in_o our_o sensuality_n but_o it_o suffice_v that_o our_o will_n and_o reason_n though_o sensuality_n storm_n never_o so_o much_o can_v always_o act_v or_o omit_v do_v or_o not_o do_v will_n or_o desire_n when_o how_o where_o and_o as_o she_o please_v in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o devil_n himself_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n together_o can_v never_o alter_v this_o our_o resolution_n 3._o and_o if_o it_o sometime_o happen_v reason_n but_o if_o thy_o enemy_n surprise_v thy_o reason_n that_o thy_o enemy_n sudden_o and_o violent_o rush_v in_o upon_o thou_o and_o so_o surprise_v thy_o reason_n as_o to_o give_v it_o no_o respite_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o such_o wont_a way_n of_o devotion_n whereby_o it_o may_v suppress_v these_o motion_n then_o brief_o make_v use_n of_o thy_o tongue_n and_o say_v no_o no_o i_o believe_v thou_o not_o i_o will_v none_o of_o thou_o i_o will_v never_o consent_v unto_o thou_o and_o so_o behave_v thyself_o in_o this_o exigent_n against_o thy_o inward_a foe_n as_o one_o will_v do_v be_v oppress_v unaware_o with_o outward_a enemy_n for_o his_o sword_n prove_v useless_a in_o his_o defence_n he_o strive_v to_o step_v backward_o that_o so_o he_o may_v get_v ground_n and_o time_n both_o to_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o also_o to_o drive_v his_o enemy_n away_o therewith_o and_o do_v thou_o in_o like_a sort_n o_o spiritual_a champion_n first_o give_v back_o thereby_o strength_n then_o give_v back_o to_o gain_v time_n and_o strength_n to_o gain_v time_n to_o think_v upon_o thy_o nothing_o and_o that_o of_o thyself_o thou_o can_v never_o conquer_v thy_o cruel_a enemy_n and_o then_o buckle_v up_o thyself_o with_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o thy_o god_n who_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n make_v a_o gallant_a assault_n upon_o thy_o enemy_n say_v lord_n help_v i_o o_o my_o god_n give_v succour_n to_o thy_o servant_n o_o jesus_n o_o marry_o the_o most_o worthy_a mother_n of_o my_o redeemer_n deliver_v i_o from_o this_o danger_n 4._o but_o if_o thou_o have_v time_n to_o breath_n consideration_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v time_n help_v thyself_o with_o consideration_n upon_o it_o than_o thou_o may_v support_v thy_o will_n from_o consent_v and_o yield_v by_o the_o succour_n of_o thy_o understanding_n fetch_v strength_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o may_v help_v she_o against_o her_o enemy_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o great_a and_o grievous_a impatience_n have_v lay_v hold_n on_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o accident_n or_o affliction_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o seem_v more_o than_o thou_o will_v or_o can_v do_v to_o bear_v or_o dissemble_v it_o any_o long_o help_v thyself_o present_o with_o these_o follow_a thought_n 5._o first_o whether_o or_o no_o thou_o have_v affliction_n first_o whether_o thou_o have_v deserve_v this_o affliction_n any_o way_n deserve_v or_o give_v just_a occasion_n that_o this_o adversity_n shall_v befall_v thou_o if_o so_o rest_v content_v be_v no_o long_o trouble_v for_o it_o be_v most_o just_a and_o equitable_a that_o thou_o patient_o bear_v the_o blow_n give_v to_o thyself_o by_o content_v if_o so_o rest_v content_v thy_o own_o hand_n but_o if_o not_o then_o turn_v thy_o eye_n to_o thy_o other_o sin_n punish_v if_o not_o think_v on_o thy_o former_a sin_n not_o yet_o full_o punish_v for_o which_o neither_o thy_o love_a lord_n have_v yet_o chastise_v thou_o as_o thou_o deserve_v nor_o thou_o afflict_v thyself_o as_o thou_o ought_v and_o thence_o conclude_v second_o that_o thy_o mâ—eke_n and_o merciful_a mâ—ker_n have_v exchange_v either_o the_o eternal_a pain_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v endure_v in_o hell-fire_n or_o else_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o thou_o in_o purgatory_n into_o this_o easy_a and_o fatherly_a correction_n and_o what_o then_o be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o that_o thou_o embrace_v it_o not_o only_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n but_o also_o with_o a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n for_o so_o bountiful_a a_o benefit_n heaven_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v yet_o selfe-denial_n and_o sufferance_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n 6._o three_o but_o if_o
thou_o think_v which_o god_n forbid_v thou_o shall_v that_o thou_o have_v do_v sufficient_a penance_n for_o thy_o petty-offence_n then_o reflect_v with_o thyself_o that_o none_o can_v enter_v the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n but_o they_o must_v pass_v through_o the_o narrow_a gate_n of_o selfe-deniall_n and_o of_o patience_n in_o tribulation_n for_o thus_o god_n holy_a son_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o bless_a saint_n ascend_v to_o their_o glory_n 7._o four_o nay_o put_v case_n thou_o this_o and_o if_o there_o be_v another_o way_n yet_o thy_o duty_n to_o god_n bind_v thou_o to_o choose_v this_o can_v find_v out_o some_o other_o way_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n yet_o thou_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o duty_n not_o to_o do_v nor_o desire_v it_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n choose_v the_o way_n of_o thorn_n and_o cross_n by_o which_o he_o will_v enter_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o this_o for_o thy_o love_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v imitate_v he_o who_o leave_v thou_o this_o exact_a pattern_n of_o perfect_a patience_n 8._o last_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o majesty_n as_o be_v most_o grateful_a and_o please_a to_o his_o majesty_n among_o all_o the_o pious_a motive_n and_o meditation_n which_o thou_o make_v use_v of_o in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a event_n and_o necessity_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o confirmation_n of_o thy_o will_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o efficacious_a to_o think_v what_o a_o joy_n and_o content_v it_o be_v to_o thy_o lord_n god_n how_o he_o like_v and_o love_v thou_o when_o he_o behold_v thou_o fight_v so_o stout_o for_o his_o sake_n for_o nothing_o sure_o can_v be_v more_o grateful_a to_o thy_o creator_n than_o that_o thou_o kill_v and_o cut_v up_o by_o the_o root_n all_o deprave_a desire_n and_o plant_v true_a virtue_n in_o their_o place_n and_o this_o mere_o for_o that_o thou_o well_o know_v it_o to_o be_v his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n chap._n ix_o that_o we_o must_v not_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o these_o combat_n and_o now_o my_o dear_o belove_v combat_n 1._o the_o way_n to_o get_v true_a virtue_n be_v not_o to_o avoid_v but_o to_o seek_v the_o occasion_n of_o combat_n i_o add_v to_o all_o these_o mean_n hitherto_o mention_v for_o the_o acquisition_n of_o virtue_n this_o as_o a_o short_a and_o certain_a memorial_n that_o thou_o neither_o fear_v nor_o fly_v the_o offer_a occasion_n of_o fight_v against_o thy_o passion_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o any_o virtue_n as_o of_o patience_n for_o example_n thy_o way_n be_v not_o to_o shut_v thyself_o up_o from_o converse_v with_o man_n or_o to_o shun_v those_o thing_n whether_o word_n action_n or_o cogitation_n which_o move_v thou_o to_o impatience_n no_o thou_o company_n as_o for_o example_n to_o get_v patience_n shun_v not_o the_o company_n must_v not_o shun_v they_o i_o say_v but_o seek_v they_o out_o desire_v they_o and_o love_v their_o company_n and_o conversation_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o thy_o disquiet_n and_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o shall_v have_v occasion_n of_o intercourse_n with_o they_o prepare_v thyself_o and_o make_v ready_a thy_o will_n to_o receive_v joyful_o and_o endure_v patient_o all_o tribulation_n and_o trouble_n which_o they_o can_v any_o way_n bring_v upon_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o only_a way_n to_o accustom_v thyself_o to_o patience_n 2._o in_o like_a manner_n if_o thou_o be_v thou_o or_o the_o employment_n which_o be_v tedious_a to_o thou_o weary_a of_o any_o work_n which_o grow_v tedious_a and_o troublesome_a unto_o thou_o either_o for_o that_o the_o person_n who_o command_v it_o displease_v thou_o or_o because_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o offensive_a or_o that_o thou_o be_v thereby_o hinder_v from_o some_o other_o employment_n which_o thou_o will_v more_v willing_o embrace_v yet_o omit_v it_o not_o upon_o any_o term_n but_o rather_o set_v soon_o upon_o that_o work_n than_o any_o other_o be_v it_o never_o so_o painful_a or_o displease_a and_o although_o the_o leave_v it_o undo_v seem_v to_o settle_v and_o quiet_v thy_o mind_n yet_o still_o see_v thou_o desist_v not_o from_o do_v it_o for_o thus_o thou_o shall_v become_v more_o and_o more_o instruct_v in_o the_o way_n to_o get_v perfect_a patience_n nor_o be_v that_o suppose_a quiet_a at_o all_o solid_a because_o it_o spring_v not_o from_o a_o heart_n sincere_o purify_v from_o all_o disorderly_a passion_n 3._o and_o i_o teach_v the_o same_o lesson_n thought_n and_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o troublesome_a thought_n concern_v such_o thought_n as_o sometime_o trouble_v and_o contristate_v thy_o mind_n to_o wit_n that_o thy_o aim_n be_v not_o utter_o to_o expel_v they_o but_o kind_o to_o entertain_v they_o and_o treat_v they_o as_o grateful_a guest_n because_o the_o trouble_n of_o their_o company_n inure_n thou_o to_o the_o patient_a suffering_n of_o all_o contrariety_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v otherwise_o instruct_v thou_o o_o my_o bâ—loved_a command_v thou_o to_o fly_v that_o very_a thing_n in_o affliction_n which_o thou_o seek_v to_o obtain_v by_o fight_v that_o be_v the_o virtue_n which_o thou_o desire_v to_o gain_v by_o conquer_a thy_o enemy_n 4._o but_o yet_o a_o young_a and_o unexperienced_a war_n yet_o a_o young_a scholar_n must_v be_v wary_a in_o wage_n this_o war_n soldier_n in_o this_o spiritual_a conflict_n must_v wary_o enter_v the_o list_n to_o wage_v this_o war_n with_o wicked_a thought_n and_o therefore_o i_o counsel_v he_o sometime_o to_o oppose_v they_o othertime_n to_o exchange_v they_o for_o other_o according_a as_o he_o perceive_v this_o or_o that_o way_n best_o profit_v he_o in_o the_o acquisition_n of_o virtue_n but_o never_o so_o field_n but_o never_o desert_n the_o field_n to_o fly_v from_o they_o and_o total_o leave_v they_o as_o to_o seek_v to_o be_v quit_v of_o all_o trouble_n and_o irksomeness_n which_o thence_o arise_v for_o though_o by_o this_o flight_n he_o cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o impatience_n yet_o he_o get_v no_o strength_n or_o constancy_n of_o heart_n against_o the_o next_o rise_v motion_n thereof_o 5._o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o same_o sergeant_n of_o impatience_n do_v at_o unprovided_a â—or_a than_o he_o will_v still_o be_v unprovided_a another_o time_n seize_v on_o he_o he_o be_v soon_o terrify_v and_o quick_o conquer_v because_o he_o be_v unprovided_a of_o arm_n convenient_a for_o the_o combat_n that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o fortify_v his_o mind_n with_o custom_n counsel_n thought_n and_o resolution_n to_o keep_v perfect_a patience_n in_o all_o event_n of_o adversity_n except_v this_o way_n be_v useful_a against_o all_o imperfection_n carnality_n only_o except_v and_o this_o way_n of_o war_a be_v very_o profitable_a not_o only_o against_o impatience_n but_o all_o other_o imperfection_n the_o carnal_a still_o except_v whereof_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o treat_v chap._n x._o of_o the_o fight_n against_o sudden_a temptation_n and_o passion_n 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