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man_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o better_a but_o to_o give_v thou_o comfort_v against_o this_o confusion_n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o four_o that_o this_o confuse_a order_n shall_v be_v right_v by_o a_o order_n without_o confusion_n the_o day_n draw_v near_o wherein_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v seat_v in_o his_o right_a place_n even_o according_a to_o true_a real_a and_o inward_a excellence_n that_o as_o i_o tell_v thou_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o whosoever_o now_o shine_v above_o the_o rest_n by_o grace_n shall_v hereafter_o shine_v above_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o eminence_n of_o glory_n therefore_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n from_o earthly_a dignity_n unto_o heavenly_a honour_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n on_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v thou_o by_o true_a judgement_n by_o due_a administration_n and_o in_o a_o eternal_a fruition_n thy_o worth_n shall_v be_v true_o value_v and_o according_o thy_o glory_n shall_v due_o be_v give_v thou_o and_o this_o glory_n shall_v be_v give_v thou_o in_o a_o kingdom_n which_o have_v no_o end_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o see_v those_o glorious_a slave_n who_o vice_n here_o prefer_v tumble_v down_o into_o a_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o as_o far_o below_o thou_o as_o hell_n be_v below_o heaven_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v no_o grief_n of_o heart_n to_o thou_o that_o here_o thou_o be_v misplace_v by_o mistake_v but_o thou_o shall_v rather_o grieve_v for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v prefer_v by_o wickedness_n unto_o eternal_a misery_n it_o only_o remain_v that_o some_o of_o that_o thought_n that_o then_o shall_v full_o possess_v thou_o partly_o be_v take_v up_o before_o hand_n that_o so_o thy_o future_a superiority_n may_v make_v thou_o full_o please_v with_o thy_o present_a lowness_n and_o the_o preferment_n of_o other_o by_o sin_n may_v move_v in_o thou_o no_o other_o passion_n but_o pity_n we_o see_v the_o son_n of_o a_o great_a man_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v below_o in_o the_o school_n because_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v be_v high_a in_o the_o country_n and_o quiet_o suffer_v those_o to_o take_v place_n of_o he_o of_o who_o he_o know_v by_o he_o place_n shall_v be_v take_v we_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n see_v that_o heavenly_a exaltation_n let_v not_o bodily_a sight_n depress_v we_o but_o let_v that_o glorious_a eminence_n which_o we_o see_v by_o faith_n erect_v and_o cheer_v us._n and_o now_o because_o by_o that_o universal_a variety_n of_o event_n all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o or_o otherwise_o by_o divine_a favour_n &_o immediate_a blessing_n wealth_n and_o honour_n come_v sometime_o to_o grace_n and_o goodness_n i_o think_v it_o not_o unfit_a to_o add_v some_o caution_n how_o the_o great_a good_a man_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o superiority_n first_o the_o love_n of_o pride_n which_o have_v with_o it_o a_o swell_a conceit_n of_o himself_o and_o a_o lesn_a contempt_n of_o other_o must_v be_v far_o from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v first_o but_o he_o must_v take_v it_o for_o order_n sake_n which_o common_o bring_v two_o companion_n comeliness_n and_o quietness_n second_o if_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n of_o the_o right_n of_o priority_n let_v he_o rather_o incline_v to_o the_o humble_a side_n then_o the_o proud_a and_o rather_o seek_v to_o go_v before_o in_o humility_n then_o in_o place_n which_o be_v indeed_o saint_n paul_n 10.12_o paul_n ro._n 10.12_o go_v before_o in_o go_v behind_o three_o let_v charity_n accompany_v humility_n which_o sometime_o will_v give_v priority_n for_o love_n for_o some_o such_o there_o be_v who_o you_o may_v win_v by_o this_o rattle_n and_o make_v they_o friend_n of_o enemy_n as_o child_n be_v please_v with_o apple_n it_o be_v a_o bad_a neighbour_n that_o be_v not_o worth_n more_o than_o his_o place_n though_o indeed_o he_o be_v not_o very_o good_a that_o will_v break_v friendship_n for_o love_n of_o the_o place_n but_o love_v sometime_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o especial_o where_o love_n must_v be_v lose_v by_o seek_v she_o own_o for_o love_n above_o all_o thing_n seek_v love_n four_o in_o the_o difference_n of_o place_n remember_v the_o community_n of_o nature_n yea_o perchance_o the_o priority_n of_o grace_n so_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o thy_o heart_n as_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o place_n above_o man_n of_o thy_o own_o dignity_n by_o creation_n &_o perchance_o better_a than_o thyself_o by_o the_o eminent_a grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o where_o great_a grace_n sit_v below_o thou_o let_v thy_o love_n and_o courtesy_n acknowledge_v their_o inward_a dignity_n as_o their_o inferiority_n do_v acknowledge_v thy_o outward_a eminence_n for_o as_o i_o tell_v thou_o their_o excellence_n be_v the_o chief_a excellence_n and_o it_o be_v far_o from_o justice_n that_o he_o shall_v respect_v thy_o outward_a worth_n which_o be_v the_o mean_a and_o thou_o shall_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o inward_a worth_n which_o be_v the_o better_a but_o let_v each_o have_v his_o due_n thou_o the_o honour_n of_o outward_a eminence_n and_o he_o the_o honour_n and_o respect_v due_a unto_o inward_a excellence_n chap._n xvi_o anti-circe_n a_o potion_n that_o turn_v beast_n into_o man_n be_v before_o turn_v from_o man_n into_o abest_n many_o be_v the_o sore_n that_o afflict_v the_o mind_n of_o corrupt_a and_o miserable_a man._n but_o of_o these_o many_o there_o be_v diverse_a that_o be_v content_v with_o the_o hurt_n of_o one_o single_a part_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o mote_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v a_o single_a error_n in_o judgement_n a_o particular_a stray_n of_o the_o will_n and_o a_o measure_a disordinatenesse_n of_o the_o affection_n in_o which_o case_n the_o amend_v of_o that_o one_o part_n where_o the_o grief_n lie_v be_v sufficient_a but_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o man_n for_o such_o they_o be_v once_o that_o will_v not_o be_v content_v with_o such_o small_a sore_n but_o they_o will_v needs_o turn_v their_o mind_n into_o one_o whole_a sore_n fancy_n dicatur_fw-la a_o ulcus_fw-la you_o shall_v not_o distinguish_v the_o face_n of_o their_o once-reasonable_a soul_n from_o that_o of_o the_o brutish_a and_o still_o unreasonable_a soul_n of_o beast_n they_o cast_v so_o much_o moisture_n on_o the_o lamp_n of_o their_o understanding_n so_o much_o mud_n upon_o their_o will_n that_o the_o light_n of_o their_o understanding_n be_v put_v out_o and_o the_o feather_n of_o a_o divine_a and_o celestial_a will_n be_v unable_a to_o mount_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n in_o her_o faculty_n be_v slay_v and_o there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o the_o husk_n and_o shell_n of_o man_n for_o the_o man_n themselves_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o door_n to_o such_o mend_v will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n for_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o must_v go_v beyond_o mend_v and_o have_v need_v to_o go_v to_o new_a make_n for_o where_o the_o principia_fw-la be_v not_o only_a laesa_fw-la but_o as_o it_o be_v coesa_fw-mi a_o almost_o indelible_a character_n of_o darkness_n and_o sensuality_n be_v stamp_v on_o the_o soul_n how_o shall_v the_o soul_n be_v new_o light_v but_o by_o the_o first_o inlightner_n and_o how_o shall_v she_o of_o sensual_a be_v make_v spiritual_a but_o by_o a_o newbegetting_a of_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n this_o mass_n of_o moisture_n be_v like_o the_o first_o chaos_n void_a and_o without_o form_n and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o it_o what_o remedy_n remain_v but_o that_o now_o as_o then_o the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n even_o upon_o this_o inform_v lump_n of_o humidity_n there_o need_v another_o fiat_fw-la even_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v from_o
in_o all_o age_n have_v it_o and_o have_v need_n of_o it_o but_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o wisdom_n of_o reprove_v as_o well_o as_o a_o liberty_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o they_o who_o have_v this_o wisdom_n do_v especial_o if_o not_o only_o make_v use_n of_o this_o liberty_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o they_o who_o take_v the_o liberty_n take_v also_o the_o wisdom_n with_o it_o the_o occasion_n and_o manner_n of_o reprove_v ofttimes_o make_v the_o reproof_n effectual_a and_o a_o especial_a part_n of_o the_o manner_n be_v this_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o visible_a charity_n splenaticke_a and_o eager_a reproof_n harden_v those_o affection_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o soften_v because_o these_o reproof_n look_v like_o a_o quarrel_n or_o revenge_n and_o noâ—_n like_o the_o incision_n of_o love_n which_o hurt_v only_o that_o they_o may_v heal_v sure_o the_o aim_n and_o end_n of_o all_o admonition_n shall_v be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o admonish_v and_o those_o be_v most_o commendable_a which_o be_v most_o effectual_a to_o this_o end_n and_o not_o those_o which_o fit_v most_o with_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o reproover_n now_o if_o such_o mean_n of_o advantage_n be_v seek_v and_o practise_v a_o shame_n and_o a_o curse_n must_v needs_o light_v on_o that_o man_n who_o be_v seek_v by_o love_n to_o be_v amend_v return_v hatred_n for_o the_o best_a office_n of_o love._n most_o common_o to_o such_o a_o one_o belong_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o amaziah_n i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v thou_o because_o thou_o refuse_v my_o counsel_n as_o for_o babylon_n let_v she_o not_o think_v because_o of_o such_o reproof_n that_o her_o deed_n be_v better_a than_o those_o of_o zion_n for_o even_o because_o of_o such_o reproof_n the_o deed_n of_o zion_n be_v better_o than_o those_o of_o babylon_n for_o zion_n grow_v more_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a by_o see_v her_o spot_n by_o acknowledge_v they_o and_o by_o wash_v they_o away_o but_o a_o special_a mark_n and_o brand_v it_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n to_o hide_v sin_n as_o adam_n yea_o to_o bind_v they_o fast_o with_o the_o cart-rope_n of_o iniquity_n and_o this_o have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v for_o by_o canon_n and_o counsel_n they_o have_v bind_v their_o error_n fast_o to_o they_o and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o perpetuity_n have_v intayled_a error_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o now_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n when_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n by_o persuasion_n than_o god_n use_v the_o remedy_n of_o destruction_n this_o do_v god_n with_o his_o own_o people_n 2._o chro._n 36.16_o this_o do_v he_o with_o the_o first_o babylon_n jerem._n 51.9_o and_o this_o will_v he_o do_v with_o the_o last_o revel_v 18.5_o 7_o 8._o second_o here_o be_v not_o one_o corn_n of_o our_o doctrine_n pull_v up_o but_o only_o the_o tare_n that_o have_v be_v mingle_v among_o it_o by_o humane_a error_n and_o infirmity_n or_o by_o the_o malicious_a diligence_n of_o satan_n three_o among_o these_o tare_n shall_v they_o find_v their_o own_o doctrine_n so_o that_o part_n of_o this_o business_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o main_n body_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v a_o body_n of_o sore_n that_o upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o babylon_n unholsomnesse_n zion_n may_v fly_v from_o her_o infection_n it_o be_v now_o time_n that_o the_o reader_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o house_n but_o i_o think_v he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o stay_v till_o he_o know_v what_o i_o have_v do_v as_o at_o first_o i_o tell_v he_o what_o i_o have_v not_o do_v i_o have_v aim_v to_o the_o vice_n not_o usual_o discover_v not_o right_o cure_v or_o not_o thus_o cure_v vice_n i_o call_v they_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o the_o will_n for_o error_n and_o ignorance_n be_v fault_n â—s_v well_o as_o outward_a visible_a and_o bodily_a disorder_n but_o when_o all_o â—his_n be_v do_v towards_o the_o cuâ—e_n â—f_a man_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v until_o the_o same_o god_n who_o give_v the_o word_n to_o the_o mouth_n speakeâ—_n the_o same_o word_n to_o the_o heart_n therefore_o with_o the_o centurion_n let_v we_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o we_o his_o servant_n shall_v be_v whole_a hieron_n ad_fw-la demetriadem_fw-la de_fw-la virgin_n seruanda_fw-la sermo_n offendit_fw-la plurimos_fw-la dum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la in_o se_fw-la intelligens_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la monitorem_fw-la libenter_fw-la audit_n sed_fw-la quasi_fw-la criminatorem_fw-la svi_fw-la operis_fw-la aversatur_fw-la the_o chief_a head_n and_o content_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n two_o deuers_a disease_n of_o they_o that_o love_v to_o publish_v all_o and_o nothing_o chap._n ii_o the_o folly_n of_o natural_a wisdom_n prefer_v the_o hand_n maid_n before_o the_o mist_n be_v philosophy_n before_o divinity_n chap._n iii_o a_o heal_n of_o their_o grief_n that_o be_v affright_v at_o christianity_n and_o run_v away_o from_o it_o as_o fâ—om_o soâ—e_a terrible_a and_o ugly_a thing_n chap._n four_o that_o religion_n be_v the_o true_a root_n of_o valour_n against_o the_o wake_a dâ—eaâ—es_n of_o the_o philosophical_a wizard_n and_o the_o angry_a russian_a chap._n v._o a_o câ—nâ—er_n in_o the_o mouth_n from_o whence_o issuâ—th_v the_o loathsome_a breath_n of_o rankâ—_n and_o â—uperflueus_fw-la swear_v chap._n vi_o against_o their_o frenze_n that_o affirm_v a_o blind_a belief_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o christianity_n and_o make_v christian_n to_o be_v the_o mere_a slave_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o man._n chap._n vii_o aphorism_n of_o predestination_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o small_a health_n and_o great_a vnhealthynesse_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o most_o conspicuous_a be_v a_o wen_n grow_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o head_n chap._n ix_o a_o cure_n of_o that_o monastical_a melancholy_n that_o cut_v off_o a_o christian_n hand_n and_o turn_v he_o all_o into_o eye_n chap._n x._o against_o hungry_a and_o pinch_a holiness_n a_o foolish_a craft_n of_o some_o whâ—_n if_o they_o may_v save_v much_o here_o care_v to_o be_v save_v but_o a_o little_a hereafter_o chap._n xi_o a_o error_n that_o forbid_v man_n though_o mortal_o disease_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o a_o sick_a physician_n chap._n xii_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n &_o the_o remedy_n chap._n xiii_o a_o double_a fault_n in_o teach_v one_o that_o fâ—etteth_v the_o whole_a flesh_n another_o that_o nourish_v the_o proud_a flesh_n one_o think_v to_o save_v man_n by_o anger_v and_o despise_v they_o the_o other_o will_v not_o save_v they_o rather_o than_o offend_v they_o chap._n xiiii_o the_o disease_n of_o representation_n that_o infect_v by_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o eare._n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o pharisy_n disease_n the_o love_n of_o uppermost_a seat_n chap._n xvi_o anti-circâ—_a a_o potion_n thaâ—_n turn_v beast_n into_o man_n be_v before_o turn_v from_o man_n 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