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himself_o to_o be_v like_o himself_o and_o there_o be_v a_o contemplative_a life_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n wherein_o man_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n for_o they_o which_o labour_n in_o their_o temporal_a vocation_n do_v live_v like_o man_n but_o they_o which_o labour_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n live_v like_o angel_n when_o these_o hear_v the_o word_n than_o god_n speak_v unto_o they_o and_o when_o they_o pray_v they_o speak_v unto_o god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a conference_n between_o god_n and_o they_o because_o they_o be_v continual_o exercise_v in_o hear_v and_o pray_v as_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n whether_o they_o be_v honour_n promotion_n pleasure_n riches_n and_o what_o not_o they_o serve_v only_o for_o maintenance_n of_o this_o present_a life_n which_o be_v so_o short_a and_o subject_a to_o mutability_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o bread_n 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remember_v the_o comfort_n of_o elisha_n that_o there_o be_v more_o with_o thou_o then_o against_o thou_o and_o that_o the_o tempter_n can_v overcome_v nonê_n but_o they_o which_o yield_v take_v example_n of_o zacheus_n be_v call_v by_o christ_n immediate_o forsake_v the_o world_n and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n for_o all_o that_o serve_v god_n be_v like_o the_o servant_n which_o receive_v a_o print_n in_o his_o ear_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o token_n that_o he_o will_v serve_v his_o master_n for_o ever_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o these_o phrase_n to_o doubt_v of_o our_o salvation_n or_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o of_o our_o constancy_n in_o his_o service_n nor_o lest_o we_o fall_v from_o our_o election_n but_o lest_o we_o fall_v from_o our_o righteousness_n this_o be_v a_o godly_a fear_n and_o bless_a be_v he_o say_v solomon_n not_o he_o which_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o he_o which_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o his_o own_o 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from_o the_o earth_n and_o look_v to_o christ_n call_v the_o spirit_n assist_v the_o father_n blessing_n the_o angel_n comfort_v the_o word_n direct_v the_o crown_n invite_v and_o then_o the_o fetter_n shall_v fall_v from_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v rise_v like_o the_o son_n and_o marvel_v how_o the_o thing_n can_v seem_v so_o hard_a and_o be_v so_o easy_a when_o you_o do_v well_o remember_v that_o you_o change_v not_o for_o worse_a and_o do_v so_o you_o shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o we_o may_v the_o better_a hold_v on_o &_o be_v constant_a in_o go_v forward_o unto_o the_o end_n it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v speed_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v 1._o cor._n 9.24_o which_o be_v the_o swift_a pace_n of_o a_o man_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v go_v fast_o to_o 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