out_o that_o man_n see_v their_o constancy_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v glorify_v their_o father_n which_o as_o in_o heaven_n s._n 79._o p._n 34._o the_o good_a agreement_n and_o well_o hang_v together_o of_o the_o in_o 〈…〉_o creature_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n though_o differ_v in_o nature_n and_o the_o apt_a place_n of_o the_o whole_a may_v very_o well_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a creator_n a_o great_a governor_n and_o a_o wise_a preserver_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n s._n 80._o p._n 34._o &_o 35._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o man_n commit_v be_v in_o himself_o even_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v in_o the_o kernel_n and_o the_o herb_n in_o the_o seed_n self_n love_n be_v a_o perilous_a and_o common_a thief_n range_v and_o rob_v in_o every_o place_n it_o make_v man_n fool_n and_o do_v put_v out_o their_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v welcome_a to_o all_o s._n 81._o pag._n 35._o they_o that_o be_v godly_a be_v most_o easy_o move_v to_o 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89._o man_n must_v be_v very_o careful_a and_o have_v in_o himself_o at_o the_o least_o a_o desire_n that_o something_o may_v be_v in_o he_o to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v that_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o crave_v or_o look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v merciful_a he_o must_v use_v mercy_n towards_o other_o if_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a father_n to_o he_o he_o must_v show_v himself_o a_o obedient_a child_n etc._n etc._n s._n 175._o p._n 89._o 90._o 91._o diverse_a and_o sundry_a name_n give_v to_o christ_n to_o express_v his_o nature_n and_o his_o disposition_n towards_o man_n s._n 175._o p._n 91._o though_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o barren_a bad_a &_o without_o any_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o yet_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n once_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o find_v any_o root_n there_o it_o will_v draw_v he_o by_o degree_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o itself_o and_o make_v he_o very_o fruitful_a s._n 176._o p._n 91._o a_o man_n may_v bold_o inveigh_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o when_o he_o have_v amend_v his_o own_o amiss_n and_o very_o likely_a he_o shall_v be_v salt_n to_o other_o when_o himself_o be_v season_v s._n 177._o p._n 92._o although_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n seem_v unto_o the_o wicked_a very_o bitter_a and_o unsavoury_a and_o all_o vice_n and_o naughtiness_n sweeâ—e_v and_o well_o savour_v &_o they_o be_v very_o unwilling_a that_o the_o garden_n of_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v weed_v &_o evil_a thing_n draw_v out_o of_o they_o or_o that_o any_o good_a shall_v be_v plant_v in_o they_o yet_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n must_v still_o do_v their_o office_n and_o duty_n s._n 178._o p._n 93._o &_o 94._o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v â—â—e_z to_o call_v man_n and_o woman_n the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o they_o who_o manner_n and_o condition_n they_o follow_v &_o not_o of_o their_o natural_a parent_n when_o they_o follow_v not_o their_o footstep_n s_n 179._o p._n 94._o man_n very_o honourable_o bear_v and_o come_v of_o honourable_a parent_n be_v themselves_o naked_a that_o be_v without_o virtue_n and_o honourable_a act_n do_v just_o deserve_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o title_n honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o while_o they_o degenerate_a from_o their_o noble_a parent_n of_o who_o honour_n they_o brag_v they_o be_v fit_o and_o right_o compare_v to_o aesop_n â—ay_n s._n 180._o p._n 95._o even_o as_o in_o a_o thresh_a place_n chaff_n will_v be_v above_o wheat_n not_o because_o it_o be_v the_o better_a but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o light_a so_o among_o man_n they_o that_o be_v vain_a and_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o pride_n vainglory_n and_o a_o false_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o will_v thrust_v forth_o themselves_o before_o those_o that_o have_v a_o far_o great_a weight_n of_o virtue_n and_o just_a desert_n than_o they_o have_v but_o on_o the_o otherside_n the_o humble_a man_n will_v ever_o take_v the_o low_a place_n and_o be_v well_o content_v with_o the_o least_o account_n in_o this_o world_n s._n 181._o p._n 96._o whosoever_o will_v enter_v the_o gate_n to_o go_v into_o that_o most_o stately_a and_o princely_a house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v bow_v down_o humble_v himself_o and_o stoop_v low_a otherwise_o he_o break_v his_o head_n be_v drive_v backward_o and_o never_o get_v in_o for_o pride_n be_v pestilent_a sickness_n it_o devide_v a_o man_n from_o god_n from_o himself_o and_o from_o his_o neighbour_n and_o do_v disperse_v and_o distract_v he_o into_o infinite_a evil_n and_o innumerable_a vice_n s._n 182._o p._n 97._o riot_v excess_n and_o fullness_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v do_v make_v man_n body_n unapt_a to_o all_o good_a and_o holy_a exercise_n and_o very_o prone_a and_o apt_a to_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n s._n 183._o p._n 98._o a_o cable_n rope_n be_v single_v into_o thread_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v may_v be_v draw_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n and_o a_o rich_a man_n divide_v his_o riches_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o command_v he_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n s._n 184._o &_o 105._o p_o 98._o &_o 99_o a_o rusty_a iron_n key_n hang_v at_o a_o whip_n cord_n or_o at_o a_o thong_n of_o leather_n which_o will_v open_v the_o door_n and_o let_v a_o man_n go_v into_o a_o house_n where_o be_v gold_n and_o great_a riches_n be_v better_a than_o a_o kâ—iâ—_n of_o gold_n tie_v to_o a_o string_n or_o lace_n of_o silk_n and_o silver_n which_o will_v not_o open_v the_o lock_n s._n 186._o p._n 100_o &_o 101._o idleness_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n and_o a_o teacher_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o do_v extinguish_v all_o virtue_n in_o man_n but_o godly_a and_o holy_a exercise_n be_v very_o profitable_a do_v much_o good_a &_o increase_v virtue_n in_o all_o that_o use_v they_o s._n 187._o p._n 102._o ungodly_a rich_a man_n have_v a_o veil_n or_o cover_n before_o their_o eye_n bird_n lime_n in_o their_o wing_n and_o fetter_n about_o their_o foot_n that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o can_v move_v one_o feather_n of_o a_o wing_n towards_o heaven_n nor_o set_v one_o foot_n before_o another_o towards_o everlasting_a life_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v merry_a now_o but_o their_o sorrow_n be_v not_o far_o off_o s._n 188._o p._n 102._o 103._o 104._o the_o high_a that_o proud_a and_o vain_a man_n do_v climb_v the_o fowler_n &_o the_o more_o mischievous_a be_v their_o fall_n vanity_n pomp_n and_o pride_n be_v very_o bad_a and_o naughty_a feather_n which_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v to_o grow_v in_o their_o wing_n but_o to_o pull_v they_o out_o and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o dust_n s._n 189._o p._n 104._o what_o difference_n soever_o be_v among_o man_n now_o while_o they_o live_v in_o the_o world_n death_n at_o the_o length_n have_v do_v his_o office_n will_v make_v they_o all_o so_o equal_a and_o alike_o that_o the_o dust_n of_o prince_n and_o poor_a man_n of_o rich_a man_n &_o beggar_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a of_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o the_o foolish_a be_v all_o mingle_a together_o they_o can_v no_o more_o be_v discern_v and_o know_v one_o from_o another_o than_o the_o ash_n of_o one_o tree_n can_v be_v divide_v from_o the_o ash_n of_o another_o be_v both_o burn_v together_o in_o one_o furnace_n s._n 190._o p._n 104._o &_o 105._o very_o many_o in_o this_o world_n be_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v live_v in_o great_a pomp_n all_o pleasure_n fullness_n of_o great_a riches_n and_o wealth_n at_o will_n and_o be_v high_o esteem_v during_o their_o life_n who_o woe_n and_o sorrow_n do_v then_o begin_v