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&_o not_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o direct_v &_o erect_v all_o our_o care_n study_n cogitation_n desire_n and_o delight_n unto_o christ_n jesus_n which_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o our_o conversation_n may_v be_v in_o heaven_n with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o that_o true_a incorruptible_a and_o unspeakable_a treasure_n to_o judge_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v but_o dung_n 3._o philipp_n 3._o and_o for_o the_o win_n of_o he_o to_o think_v and_o count_v all_o these_o thing_n but_o loss_n that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o that_o be_v not_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n 4._o 2._o cor._n 4._o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o look_v on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v 6._o mat._n 6._o and_o that_o like_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n which_o live_v and_o grow_v without_o care_n and_o toil_n of_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v not_o weary_v ourselves_o in_o labour_v for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o labour_n for_o the_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n 6._o joh._n 6._o which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o us._n for_o as_o the_o israelite_n walk_v iourney_v and_o wander_v in_o the_o great_a wilderness_n forty_o year_n 107._o psal_n 66_o &_o 107._o and_o pass_v through_o many_o probation_n &_o tribulation_n before_o they_o do_v go_v in_o and_o possess_v that_o good_a land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v and_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o even_o so_o the_o same_o our_o good_a god_n which_o so_o conduct_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o prove_v they_o with_o many_o misery_n &_o affliction_n before_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o plentiful_a land_n do_v 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many_o tribulation_n this_o be_v that_o precept_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v inculcate_v into_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n of_o all_o they_o which_o will_v follow_v he_o and_o become_v his_o true_a disciple_n 9_o luc._n 9_o namely_o to_o forsake_v and_o deny_v themselves_o &_o take_v their_o cross_n patient_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o suffer_v constant_o all_o tribulation_n that_o the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o they_o 9_o hebr._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 9_o and_o to_o cast_v away_o every_o thing_n that_o press_v down_o as_o riches_n care_n and_o voluptuousness_n and_o so_o abstain_v that_o they_o may_v get_v the_o mastery_n and_o final_o so_o run_v that_o in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o may_v obtain_v victorious_o and_o be_v crown_v with_o he_o triumphant_o unto_o this_o continual_a bicker_n and_o warfare_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n be_v continual_o exercise_v he_o himself_o being_n our_o most_o mighty_a and_o puissant_a capitaine_n do_v animate_v and_o 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there_o be_v almost_o no_o natural_a mortal_a and_o earthly_a man_n no_o not_o common_o among_o the_o heathen_a much_o less_o among_o true_a christian_n but_o that_o by_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o quickness_n of_o wit_n infuse_v by_o nature_n he_o understand_v and_o perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v create_v and_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o a_o far_o better_a happy_a and_o more_o excellent_a end_n &_o purpose_n than_o all_o other_o creature_n void_a of_o reason_n wit_n &_o judgement_n over_o which_o creature_n god_n the_o creator_n have_v make_v and_o constitute_v man_n lord_n ruler_n &_o governor_n 8._o psal_n 8._o and_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o he_o which_o as_o david_n say_v be_v wonderful_a and_o fearful_a he_o have_v make_v the_o fashion_n 139._o psal_n 139._o form_n &_o shape_n of_o his_o body_n straight_o upright_o towards_o heaven_n whereby_o he_o be_v admonish_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n unto_o heaven_n &_o set_v his_o love_n on_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o 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so_o pithy_o and_o witry_o that_o these_o few_o leaf_n do_v afford_v as_o much_o good_a &_o wise_a instruction_n concern_v virtuous_a and_o honest_a conversation_n modesty_n temperance_n sobriety_n and_o prudent_a governaunce_n of_o all_o man_n public_a and_o private_a action_n as_o plato_n aristotle_n cicero_n and_o all_o other_o philosopher_n and_o humane_a writer_n the_o read_v of_o who_o work_n be_v a_o tedious_a &_o infinite_a labour_n do_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n therefore_o the_o reader_n shall_v reap_v a_o triple_a or_o threefold_a commodity_n namely_o the_o health_n of_o body_n the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o life_n as_o a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o they_o both_o this_o book_n be_v a_o epitome_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o short_a summarie_n or_o compendious_a collection_n of_o divine_a humane_a natural_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n so_o that_o in_o the_o little_a labour_n of_o read_v the_o same_o studious_o and_o meditate_v and_o ruminate_v the_o precept_n thereof_o diligent_o the_o reader_n shall_v be_v delight_v and_o profit_v exceed_o and_o because_o according_a to_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o deprave_a nature_n we_o be_v more_o prone_a more_o incline_v more_o diligent_a and_o careful_a to_o seek_v the_o health_n of_o our_o body_n than_o the_o salfetie_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o take_v more_o thought_n and_o make_v great_a provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o 2._o rom._n 13._o 1._o pet._n 2._o then_o to_o desire_v and_o acquire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v receive_v with_o meekness_n be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o souleâ—…_n therefore_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n namely_o health_n of_o body_n and_o salvation_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v both_o indeed_o worthy_a to_o be_v desire_v but_o yet_o the_o one_o much_o more_o than_o the_o other_o that_o which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o
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creditor_n strive_v who_o shall_v be_v first_o serve_v let_v no_o man_n despise_v that_o estate_n lot_n or_o condition_n that_o be_v allot_v and_o appoint_v unto_o he_o chap._n 35._o state_n let_v every_o man_n be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o state_n be_v content_a with_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n which_o have_v happen_v unto_o thou_o in_o this_o course_n and_o stand_a place_n of_o life_n and_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n and_o bear_v the_o same_o for_o the_o time_n moderate_o and_o patient_o yea_o what_o person_n or_o part_n soever_o thou_o bear_v in_o what_o place_n or_o in_o what_o order_n and_o state_n soever_o thou_o stand_v call_n let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o his_o call_n s._n paul_n require_v the_o same_o of_o the_o corinthian_n 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o bring_v in_o his_o exhortation_n the_o example_n of_o a_o freeman_n and_o of_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o circumcise_a and_o uncircumcised_a of_o marry_a and_o unmary_v and_o exhort_v every_o one_o willing_o and_o glad_o 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nor_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v macerate_v afflict_v vex_v disquiet_a or_o consume_v themselves_o with_o sorrow_n but_o take_v all_o thing_n mild_o and_o quiet_o and_o not_o resist_v strive_v grudge_n thing_n god_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o murmur_v against_o god_n the_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o by_o his_o singular_a providence_n rule_v and_o order_v this_o world_n and_o provide_v very_o well_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o welfare_n of_o man_n not_o only_o as_o cicero_n say_v for_o all_o universal_o but_o also_o for_o every_o one_o particular_o which_o thing_n also_o david_n in_o many_o place_n do_v inculcate_v and_o oftentimes_o repeat_v and_o special_o when_o he_o say_v 33._o psal_n 33._o he_o fashion_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n every_o one_o he_o understand_v all_o their_o work_n wherefore_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v persuade_v and_o assure_v of_o this_o that_o god_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n at_o his_o beck_n and_o after_o his_o will_n and_o final_o that_o he_o see_v mark_v and_o considereâ—_n of_o what_o condition_n inclination_n and_o disposition_n every_o man_n be_v what_o he_o do_v what_o offence_n he_o commit_v with_o what_o mind_n purpose_n and_o intent_n with_o what_o affection_n love_n and_o zeal_n he_o do_v favour_n and_o reverence_n religion_n what_o be_v expedient_a necessary_a convenient_a behooveful_a and_o healthful_a for_o every_o man_n and_o therefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n all_o thing_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o our_o desire_n and_o that_o we_o be_v disappoint_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o wish_v for_o yet_o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o his_o vocation_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v unto_o he_o until_o the_o favour_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o our_o high_a father_n do_v determine_v otherwise_o concern_v his_o estate_n 10._o 4._o king_n 20._o esai_n 38_o jusu_n 10._o for_o he_o change_v the_o course_n he_o turn_v and_o alter_v the_o order_n of_o humane_a thing_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n power_n and_o dominion_n of_o his_o will_n he_o raise_v up_o the_o abject_a and_o despise_v from_o the_o base_a and_o low_a estate_n of_o beggar_n 113._o psal_n 113._o and_o do_v illustrate_v and_o make_v they_o famous_a &_o noble_a with_o dignity_n honour_n and_o power_n he_o bring_v down_o the_o arrogant_a and_o haughty_a and_o such_o as_o be_v puff_v with_o pride_n 113._o psal_n 113._o and_o throw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o their_o felicity_n he_o make_v the_o barren_a and_o fruitless_a woman_n to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o to_o be_v joyful_a mother_n of_o many_o child_n wherefore_o let_v every_o man_n quiet_o and_o gentle_o bear_v and_o endure_v his_o call_n in_o hope_n &_o trust_v to_o obtain_v and_o have_v a_o better_a and_o let_v he_o lean_v whole_o to_o god_n and_o rest_n only_o in_o he_o for_o upon_o he_o chief_o &_o principal_o lie_v the_o care_n of_o man_n estate_n to_o which_o effect_n that_o say_n of_o esai_n have_v relation_n 30._o esai_n 30._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n even_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o silence_n and_o hope_n shall_v be_v your_o strength_n and_o safety_n expound_v a_o place_n of_o esai_n expound_v by_o which_o word_n he_o drive_v mistrust_v out_o of_o troublesome_a and_o unquiet_a mind_n and_o exhort_v they_o quiet_o and_o assure_o to_o look_v for_o the_o help_n aid_n and_o succour_v of_o god_n for_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o his_o good_a time_n when_o he_o think_v &_o know_v best_a they_o shall_v obtain_v their_o desire_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o distrust_v his_o promise_n although_o sometime_o he_o defer_v his_o help_n yet_o they_o that_o long_o and_o labour_v to_o come_v to_o he_o he_o never_o disappoint_v of_o their_o affectuous_a hope_n and_o patient_a expectation_n the_o poet_n horace_n who_o curious_o espy_v &_o mark_v man_n do_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v toss_v too_o and_o fro_o with_o such_o inconstancy_n in_o that_o manner_n purpose_n &_o trade_n of_o life_n which_o they_o have_v once_o embrace_v &_o that_o there_o be_v no_o steadfastness_n nor_o constancy_n in_o their_o mind_n insomuch_o that_o every_o man_n contemn_v &_o disdain_v his_o own_o estate_n &_o desire_v to_o change_v with_o another_o man_n the_o merchant_n the_o soldier_n the_o husband_n man_n the_o lawyer_n he_o demand_v thus_o 1_o horat._n lib._n 1_o serm._n sat._n 1_o maecenas_n how_o com'th_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o no_o man_n liu'th_v content_a with_o such_o state_n as_o his_o purpose_n be_v or_o fortune_n to_o he_o send_v but_o rather_o do_v those_o man_n commend_v who_o diverse_a art_n to_o prove_v intend_v which_o afterward_o he_o prosecute_v with_o a_o elegant_a proverb_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v of_o heardâ—_n of_o cattle_n 14._o horat._n lib._n 1_o epist._n 14._o the_o slow_a ox_n will_v the_o saddle_n bear_v the_o horse_n do_v wish_v the_o plough_n whereby_o he_o note_v the_o natural_a property_n of_o man_n inclination_n to_o be_v irk_v of_o his_o own_o estate_n and_o condition_n ourselves_o we_o be_v irk_v of_o ourselves_o and_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v change_v with_o another_o man_n and_o count_v thing_n unproove_v better_a than_o thing_n prove_v in_o another_o place_n also_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o inconstancy_n and_o lightness_n whereby_o the_o mind_n waver_v by_o a_o altercation_n that_o arise_v betwixt_o two_o concern_v the_o delight_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n and_o in_o the_o city_n for_o the_o one_o praise_v the_o civility_n urbanitie_n courtesy_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o city_n the_o assembly_n resort_n haunt_n &_o noise_n of_o the_o people_n the_o other_o esteem_v solitarynesse_n and_o husbandry_n and_o the_o
love_n be_v thus_o nourish_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v establish_v among_o the_o heathen_a how_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o same_o to_o be_v entire_a unfeigned_a steadfast_a and_o ardent_a in_o they_o which_o be_v unite_v and_o knit_v together_o in_o the_o league_n alliance_n &_o covenant_n of_o christ_n in_o word_n and_o every_o action_n of_o life_n falsehood_n and_o feign_v cover_a deceit_n and_o dissemble_n be_v detestable_a chap._n 38._o learn_v to_o utter_v and_o speak_v the_o truth_n always_o for_o to_o lie_v to_o speak_v doubtful_o intricate_o confuse_o stammer_o feign_o and_o to_o turn_v back_o &_o shrink_v from_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o servile_a guise_n and_o not_o decent_a nor_o comely_a for_o a_o freeman_n or_o one_o well_o bring_v up_o in_o honest_a and_o good_a discipline_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n grave_o &_o severe_o give_v this_o excellent_a exhortation_n paul_n philip._n 4._o a_o holsom_a exhortation_n of_o s._n paul_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v comely_a &_o honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a &_o agreeable_a unto_o equity_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a &_o sincere_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v convenient_a to_o maintain_v concord_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a and_o honest_a report_n that_o be_v do_v win_v commendable_a fame_n and_o estimation_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n join_v with_o virtue_n &_o praise_n worthy_a have_v those_o same_o thing_n in_o your_o mind_n that_o be_v let_v those_o thing_n be_v your_o only_a delight_n imprint_n and_o keep_v sure_o those_o thing_n continual_o in_o your_o heart_n let_v those_o thing_n be_v always_o fix_v before_o your_o eye_n let_v those_o thing_n be_v deep_o fasten_v &_o ground_v in_o your_o mind_n and_o endeavour_n with_o all_o your_o power_n to_o attain_v those_o thing_n and_o to_o express_v they_o in_o your_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o for_o true_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v 8._o rom._n 8._o all_o thing_n be_v a_o help_n for_o good_a unto_o they_o that_o love_n god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v happy_a &_o prosperous_a success_n the_o fond_a &_o blind_a love_n of_o a_o man_n self_n &_o vain_a persuasion_n of_o learning_n must_v be_v abandon_v chap._n 39_o mind_n the_o persuasion_n of_o be_v learn_v be_v to_o be_v abolish_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n consider_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o learning_n conceive_v soon_o they_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v not_o a_o little_a harm_n to_o study_n and_o hinder_v the_o progress_n thereof_o this_o thing_n ought_v thou_o to_o beware_v of_o principal_o that_o neither_o in_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o art_n which_o thou_o intend_v perfect_o to_o learn_v thou_o suffer_v such_o persuasion_n to_o enter_v into_o thy_o mind_n to_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v attain_a to_o those_o thing_n from_o which_o thou_o be_v far_o off_o &_o whereof_o thou_o have_v neither_o knowledge_n proof_n nor_o experience_n inasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v not_o thorough_o search_v nor_o seek_v out_o the_o same_o for_o there_o be_v many_o lover_n of_o themselves_o which_o stand_v high_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n which_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n and_o flatter_v themselves_o concern_v their_o own_o learning_n &_o think_v they_o lack_v no_o part_n of_o the_o perfection_n either_o of_o learning_n or_o of_o godliness_n &_o that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o mark_n when_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v scarce_o in_o the_o half_a or_o midway_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o so_o many_o excellent_a wit_n ordain_v &_o appoint_v unto_o famous_a &_o most_o worthy_a exploit_n do_v never_o come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o perfection_n which_o when_o fabius_n do_v well_o perceive_v 2._o fab_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o he_o require_v this_o principal_o of_o the_o professor_n of_o science_n that_o either_o they_o 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the_o garland_n prize_n &_o praise_n or_o obtain_v the_o next_o place_n thereunto_o let_v never_o that_o foolish_a opinion_n so_o pernicious_a unto_o noble_a wit_n be_v conceive_v in_o thy_o mind_n or_o rest_n in_o thy_o hart_n to_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v &_o full_o accomplish_v the_o industry_n &_o labour_n of_o learning_n when_o as_o yet_o thou_o be_v but_o at_o the_o threshold_n &_o stay_v in_o the_o first_o entry_n &_o porch_n of_o learning_n nor_o to_o imagine_v that_o thou_o have_v attain_v to_o those_o thing_n whereunto_o thou_o have_v not_o reach_v by_o far_o but_o arâ—_n a_o great_a way_n from_o they_o for_o such_o persuasion_n work_v this_o in_o man_n mind_n that_o they_o loiter_v long_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o mark_n &_o become_v slack_a &_o negligent_a in_o all_o their_o do_n &_o go_v not_o forward_o even_o like_a to_o slothful_a &_o sluggish_a fellow_n which_o when_o they_o run_v in_o a_o race_n do_v not_o lusty_o &_o speedy_o make_v haste_n to_o 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