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14._o all_o their_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n whereupon_o amongst_o 10._o those_o seven_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n hate_v &_o his_o soul_n abhor_v 13._o the_o seven_o solomon_n put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n high_a 19_o 8._o look_n and_o isaiah_n say_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n upon_o 6._o all_o proud_a &_o high_a look_n and_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v arrogant_a 2._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v broâ—…ght_v low_o and_o upon_o all_o the_o ceder_n of_o lybanus_n both_o high_a and_o straight_o and_o upon_o all_o the_o oak_n of_o basan_n and_o upon_o all_o mountayna_n and_o all_o hight_a hill_n &_o all_o high_a tower_n and_o all_o wall_n of_o defence_n and_o the_o height_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v bend_v downward_o and_o the_o tallness_n of_o mâ—…n_n shall_v be_v bring_v low_a therefore_o hell_n have_v eularge_v &_o stresch_v 3â—…_n out_o his_o spirit_n and_o have_v open_v his_o mouth_n until_o there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o the_o high_a haughty_a and_o glorious_a 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there_o be_v not_o many_o wise_a man_n accord_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n nor_o many_o mighty_a nor_o many_o noble_a &_o worthy_a amongst_o you_o but_o god_n have_v choose_v those_o which_o seem_v â—…oolish_a &_o poor_a to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v confound_v and_o overthrow_v thereby_o these_o worldly_a wise_a man_n and_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o weakling_n of_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o confound_v the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a and_o behold_v he_o have_v choose_v the_o unable_a and_o contemptible_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o my_o dear_o belove_a let_v it_o not_o delight_n thou_o to_o live_v and_o be_v conversant_a amongst_o the_o mighty_a and_o rich_a potentate_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o to_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o carnal_a and_o dreadless_a wight_n but_o always_o associate_v thyself_o with_o the_o better_a sort_n and_o best_a learned_a that_o thou_o may_v proâ—…tte_v in_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n lest_o thou_o be_v damn_a together_o with_o this_o world_n and_o so_o lose_v thy_o lot_n and_o heritage_n amongst_o the_o eleâ—…e_n for_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v hicrome_n he_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o of_o a_o thousand_o rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n sharce_o one_o be_v fouâ—…de_v fit_a or_o worthy_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therâ—…ore_o pray_v thâ—…n_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o vouchsafe_v so_o to_o punish_v and_o correct_v thâ—…_n present_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o condemn_v hereafâ—…r_o â—…petually_o for_o thou_o be_v not_o better_a than_o be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n wambe_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v correct_v i_o oh_o lord_n but_o in_o thy_o judgement_n and_o not_o in_o thy_o fairy_n lest_o thou_o bring_v i_o to_o nothing_o for_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d testifâ—…eth_v if_o we_o be_v without_o correction_n 12._o &_o discipline_v we_o be_v no_o son_n but_o bastard_n wherefore_o think_v nothing_o more_o hurtful_a then_o to_o abide_v amongst_o the_o unfearful_a vayâ—…e_n and_o wicked_a company_n nor_o on_o that_o other_o side_n think_v nothing_o more_o wholesome_a then_o to_o remain_v amongst_o the_o godly_a fearful_a and_o devout_a sort_n for_o follow_v thou_o reason_n and_o not_o affection_n if_o thou_o hold_v not_o thyself_o instant_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n great_a thy_o house_n will_v quick_o be_v overthrow_v and_o subvert_v for_o the_o fâ—…are_n of_o god_n do_v draw_v back_o from_o sin_n and_o thereupon_o solomon_n say_v he_o which_o fear_v god_n do_v neglect_v nothing_o then_o he_o hold_v himself_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o instant_o and_o uncessâ—…ntly_o be_v careful_a lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v he_o or_o lest_o he_o shall_v sin_v and_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o damnation_n now_o by_o this_o house_n in_o this_o porâ—…ion_n of_o scripture_n mention_v be_v mâ—…nt_v our_o harâ—…e_n wherein_o we_o dwell_v and_o abide_v by_o cogitation_n and_o affliction_n and_o this_o house_n be_v soon_o subvert_v and_o overâ—…hrowen_v by_o fall_v into_o the_o most_o grievous_a and_o odious_a sort_n of_o sin_n and_o offence_n whereby_o all_o grace_n &_o mercy_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o sinner_n do_v spiritual_o die_v therein_o unless_o he_o convert_v unto_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o appear_v consequent_o that_o he_o shall_v hard_o eschew_v and_o avoid_v these_o grievous_a and_o great_a offence_n which_o do_v not_o daily_o accustom_v himself_o to_o eschew_v the_o least_o fault_n &_o transgression_n for_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o trifle_a fault_n and_o misdeed_n do_v bring_v with_o they_o the_o fall_a unto_o great_a enormity_n since_o the_o least_o do_v dispose_v and_o as_o it_o be_v prepare_v a_o man_n unto_o the_o great_a yea_o they_o take_v away_o the_o ferventness_n of_o charity_n and_o do_v hinder_v and_o let_v the_o increase_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o whereupon_o the_o holy_a father_n affirm_v he_o that_o be_v negligent_a in_o small_a
gregory_n say_v we_o go_v from_o our_o country_n meaning_n the_o terrestrial_n paradyse_n for_o our_o pride_n disobedience_n follow_v of_o the_o visible_a goodness_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n prohibit_v but_o we_o must_v return_v thereunto_o again_o by_o humility_n obedience_n contemn_v of_o the_o visible_a goodness_n and_o by_o bridle_v our_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v call_v travayler_n or_o wafaring_a man_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o have_v not_o here_o 13._o any_o certain_a residence_n but_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o it_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v while_o we_o 5._o be_v in_o this_o corporal_a body_n we_o dwell_v as_o stranger_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o accord_v to_o our_o outward_a form_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o psalmist_n sing_v speak_v 38._o unto_o god_n and_o say_v hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n though_o i_o be_v a_o stranger_n &_o a_o alien_n in_o thy_o sight_n as_o all_o my_o forefather_n be_v now_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o a_o provident_a and_o circumspect_a travailer_n that_o have_v necessary_a thing_n for_o his_o journey_n he_o load_n not_o nor_o over_o charge_v not_o himself_o with_o other_o thing_n nor_o that_o he_o stay_n in_o his_o way_n without_o some_o reasonable_a and_o urgent_a cause_n neither_o yet_o that_o he_o busy_a himself_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o thing_n do_v by_o other_o man_n who_o he_o pass_v by_o in_o his_o journey_n but_o that_o hold_v the_o king_n high_a way_n and_o neither_o decline_v on_o the_o right_a haude_z nor_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o be_v content_v with_o necessary_a food_n &_o apparel_n he_o make_v haste_n &_o incessant_o travail_v with_o all_o possible_a speed_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o his_o journey_n end_n so_o ought_v every_o christian_a to_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o travailer_n or_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n in_o this_o present_a life_n and_o therefore_o let_v he_o so_o order_v his_o whole_a conversation_n that_o he_o obtain_v the_o felicity_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o god_n yea_o let_v he_o direct_v all_o his_o step_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n fulfil_v his_o holy_a commandment_n and_o by_o such_o virtuous_a degree_n let_v he_o aspire_v unto_o the_o heavenly_a habitation_n for_o here_o unto_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v exhort_v 7._o we_o say_v it_o remain_v that_o they_o which_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v as_o though_o they_o use_v it_o not_o and_o that_o they_o which_o be_v marry_v shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v unmarried_a for_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v pass_v over_o and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v pave_v meat_n 2._o drink_n and_o clothing_n let_v we_o be_v content_v for_o they_o which_o 2._o covet_v to_o be_v rich_a do_v light_n in_o the_o snare_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o happy_a be_v he_o which_o so_o know_v his_o habitation_n that_o he_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o my_o rest_a place_n be_v prolong_v he_o that_o so_o say_v and_o so_o covet_v 11â—…_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o everlasting_a habitation_n he_o be_v worthy_o to_o be_v call_v a_o true_a travailer_n and_o one_o that_o go_v in_o the_o right_n ready_a way_n but_o because_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o a_o travailer_n see_v sundry_a strange_a thing_n in_o his_o way_n be_v delight_v therewith_o and_o stay_v to_o behold_v such_o thing_n or_o to_o seek_v and_o inquire_v of_o novelty_n whereby_o he_o foreslow_v his_o â—…ourney_n and_o remember_v not_o the_o country_n which_o he_o have_v to_o travail_v unto_o but_o rather_o be_v so_o drown_v in_o the_o delight_n of_o strange_a country_n that_o he_o tarry_v there_o for_o altogether_o and_o never_o come_v to_o his_o journey_n end_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o more_o perfect_a way_n whereby_o we_o may_v go_v to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o choose_a which_o be_v that_o a_o man_n do_v go_v not_o only_o by_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n already_o declare_v towards_o the_o heavenly_a habitation_n but_o furthermore_o that_o he_o do_v not_o regard_v care_v for_o or_o seem_v to_o see_v any_o impediment_n stop_n or_o let_v in_o his_o way_n but_o rather_o pass_v by_o they_o and_o despise_v they_o as_o thing_n which_o appertain_v not_o unto_o he_o and_o such_o travailer_n or_o wayfaring_a man_n be_v they_o which_o care_v no_o more_o for_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o this_o world_n they_o they_o do_v for_o their_o dispraise_v no_o more_o for_o prosperity_n they_o for_o adversity_n for_o riches_n then_o for_o poverty_n final_o which_o do_v not_o worldly_a set_v their_o mind_n on_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o delight_v man_n in_o this_o life_n but_o do_v mortifyed_o set_v light_o by_o they_o all_o as_o by_o most_o vain_a trifle_n and_o toy_n unto_o the_o which_o perfection_n the_o apostle_n do_v exhort_v we_o say_v we_o must_v always_o bear_v about_o we_o in_o our_o body_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o his_o life_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o this_o our_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o such_o be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o same_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d do_v write_v you_o be_v dead_a and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v in_o god_n with_o christ_n jesus_n and_o such_o also_o be_v jeremy_n speak_v unto_o god_n who_o say_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o man_n and_o such_o be_v all_o they_o which_o do_v not_o glory_v but_o in_o god_n the_o lord_n &_o which_o make_v themselves_o stranger_n and_o alliens_n from_o this_o world_n and_o such_o a_o one_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v dead_a unto_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o way_n high_o and_o more_o perfect_a than_o these_o which_o be_v to_o extinguish_v all_o self-love_n and_o to_o be_v ravish_v in_o divine_a charity_n and_o thereby_o to_o love_v our_o sâ—…lues_n in_o christ_n jesus_n perfect_o and_o spiritual_o not_o only_o that_o travaylerlike_a we_o can_v eschew_v the_o impediment_n &_o stop_n in_o our_o way_n to_o god_n neither_o yet_o only_o that_o deadmanlyke_a we_o can_v set_v light_n by_o the_o prosperity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o that_o we_o abhor_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n all_o thing_n whereunto_o the_o world_n cleave_v as_o riches_n delight_n lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n promotion_n vain_a praise_n of_o man_n and_o free_a scope_n to_o do_v what_o we_o listen_v yea_o let_v we_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o fly_v from_o all_o these_o thing_n â–ª_o as_o grief_n and_o deadly_a torment_n of_o the_o heart_n because_o such_o thing_n do_v rather_o hinder_v and_o â—…oppe_n then_o further_o our_o help_n forthwardes_o our_o course_n to_o god_n and_o our_o journey_n to_o the_o heavenly_a habitation_n to_o conclude_v let_v we_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n iâ—…brace_v cleave_v to_o and_o desire_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o world_n accoumpt_v a_o crosse._n which_o be_v adverâ—…tyes_n or_o hard_a condition_n as_o abstinence_n watch_v discipline_v desire_v to_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o world_n love_v to_o be_v contemn_v thereof_o and_o joyful_o to_o bear_v all_o bar_v punishment_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n know_v that_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v profitable_a unto_o we_o as_o well_o for_o attain_v unto_o our_o journey_n end_n as_o also_o to_o make_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n satisfy_v and_o please_v with_o our_o forwardness_n whereby_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o punishment_n due_a for_o our_o heinous_a offence_n and_o procâ—…de_v in_o grace_n to_o our_o heavenly_a habitation_n yea_o hereby_o we_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n which_o susfer_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o shall_v like_a unto_o he_o receive_v a_o joyful_a reward_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o hereupon_o we_o may_v rejoice_v 18._o herein_o as_o in_o great_a treasure_n and_o as_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a do_v rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n for_o such_o as_o attain_v unto_o this_o perfection_n may_v say_v with_o paul_n god_n sorbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v but_o only_o in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cross_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n in_o like_o manner_n may_v we_o bâ—…_n think_v crucify_v and_o not_o only_a alien_n as_o the_o first_o nor_o dead_a as_o the_o second_o sort_n for_o in_o this_o three_o degree_n of_o peregrination_n the_o very_a height_n of_o all_o christian_n purity_n do_v consist_v and_o such_o be_v the_o most_o bless_a apostle_n who_o be_v scourge_v and_o reprove_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v go_v away_o rejoice_v out_o of_o