himself_o to_o lie_v languish_v so_o long_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o seem_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o misey_n the_o best_a answer_n i_o can_v give_v be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o mother_n john_n 2._o 4._o nondum_fw-la venit_fw-la hora_fw-la my_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v for_o you_o must_v conceive_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o hour_n we_o have_v our_o hour_n and_o god_n have_v his_o hour_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o begin_v to_o sicken_v that_o we_o feel_v but_o any_o pain_n or_o find_v the_o want_n of_o any_o ease_n then_o be_v our_o hour_n to_o be_v heal_v then_o do_v we_o cry_v out_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v psal_n 6._o 2._o but_o god_n have_v another_o hour_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v find_v 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o when_o my_o people_n humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o 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hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o that_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o mark_v that_o same_o donec_fw-la misereatur_fw-la until_o he_o have_v mercy_n that_o be_v though_o god_n show_v thou_o not_o mercy_n this_o day_n nor_o to_o morrow_n nor_o the_o next_o day_n may_v be_v not_o till_o a_o long_a time_n after_o yet_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v dismay_v but_o let_v thy_o soul_n true_o wait_v upon_o god_n until_o he_o show_v thou_o mercy_n let_v he_o show_v it_o when_o he_o will_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n know_v thou_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o measure_v every_o dram_n ofsorrow_n that_o thou_o feel_v who_o will_v not_o only_o be_v about_o thy_o bed_n but_o will_v ever_o make_v all_o thy_o bed_n in_o thy_o sickness_n and_o will_v so_o establish_v and_o underprop_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n that_o though_o thy_o body_n lie_v in_o pain_n thy_o soul_n shall_v lie_v at_o ease_n though_o thy_o outward_a man_n consume_v and_o melt_v away_o for_o very_a heaviness_n yet_o that_o same_o interior_n cordis_fw-la homo_fw-la as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v the_o inner_a man_n of_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v so_o strengthen_v with_o might_n and_o arm_v with_o patience_n and_o guard_v with_o peace_n that_o neither_o pain_n of_o death_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o thou_o in_o a_o word_n if_o ever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o cast_v thou_o down_o upon_o that_o same_o lectum_n languoris_fw-la that_o bed_n of_o languish_v which_o david_n speak_v of_o psal_n 41._o 4._o for_o that_o we_o all_o must_v make_v account_n of_o though_o we_o now_o lie_v and_o laze_v upon_o our_o bed_n the_o time_n may_v come_v that_o we_o shall_v lie_v and_o languish_v on_o our_o bed_n wish_v as_o they_o do_v in_o deuteronomy_n when_o it_o be_v morning_n will_v god_n it_o be_v evening_n and_o when_o it_o be_v evening_n will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n if_o ever_o such_o a_o doleful_a time_n shall_v happen_v to_o thou_o i_o pray_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n look_v gracious_o upon_o thou_o and_o say_v unto_o thy_o bleed_a soul_n as_o he_o do_v once_o to_o that_o forlorn_a infant_n ezech._n 16._o 6._o dixi_fw-la in_o sanguinibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v if_o god_n do_v but_o say_v thou_o shall_v live_v though_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n though_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o grave_n his_o word_n shall_v fetch_v thou_o for_o his_o grace_n if_o it_o stand_v with_o his_o glory_n be_v sufficient_a to_o heal_v thou_o 4._o the_o last_o and_o chief_a thing_n whereunto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a be_v ad_fw-la salvandum_fw-la to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o one_o that_o have_v it_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o grace_n that_o bring_v salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 2._o 11._o for_o as_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n bring_v destruction_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n to_o every_o soul_n that_o entertain_v it_o saint_n paul_n be_v direct_v ephes_n 2._o 5._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o we_o which_o our_o saviour_n compare_v to_o salt_n mark_v 9_o 50._o habete_fw-la salem_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o peace_n with_o one_o another_o because_o as_o salt_n preserve_v the_o flesh_n so_o do_v grace_n preserve_v the_o spirit_n from_o corruption_n and_o rottenness_n in_o sin_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v over_o and_o above_o we_o i_o mean_v his_o favour_n and_o love_a kindness_n which_o lighten_v upon_o we_o from_o heaven_n as_o we_o pray_v in_o our_o liturgy_n let_v thy_o mercy_n lighten_v upon_o we_o as_o our_o trust_n be_v in_o thou_o take_v it_o either_o way_n it_o hold_v good_a and_o true_a for_o by_o the_o one_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o salvation_n by_o the_o other_o salvation_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o we_o prepare_v we_o for_o salvation_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n over_o we_o prepare_v salvation_n for_o we_o so_o both_o way_n it_o be_v our_o happiness_n by_o grace_n to_o be_v save_v it_o be_v god_n merciful_a promise_n deut._n 11._o 12._o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o this_o land_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o such_o be_v god_n goodness_n where_o he_o bestow_v his_o grace_n such_o a_o care_n have_v god_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o as_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o to_o watch_v over_o they_o so_o his_o hand_n be_v with_o they_o to_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o please_a god_n and_o of_o save_v their_o own_o soul_n deut._n 33._o 3._o all_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n as_o a_o father_n lead_v his_o child_n so_o do_v god_n lead_v his_o saint_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o good_a spirit_n from_o all_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o all_o thing_n profitable_a to_o his_o service_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n because_o as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v well_o ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la actus_fw-la desideratur_fw-la gratia_n a_o man_n have_v need_v of_o grace_n to_o every_o action_n that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o well_o without_o it_o let_v we_o all_o
beseech_v you_o to_o make_v a_o little_a digression_n upon_o it_o i_o hope_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o transgression_n neither_o to_o your_o patience_n nor_o to_o my_o purpose_n because_o it_o be_v so_o agreeable_a and_o suitable_a to_o my_o text_n there_o you_o may_v see_v the_o two_o extreme_n of_o this_o virtue_n poverty_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o riches_n on_o the_o other_o like_o the_o two_o thief_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o contentment_n like_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o midst_n between_o they_o both_o the_o first_o extreme_a or_o enemy_n to_o contentment_n be_v poverty_n though_o it_o please_v god_n to_o lay_v poverty_n upon_o some_o man_n i_o suppose_v for_o their_o soul_n good_a that_o by_o be_v poor_a in_o purse_n they_o may_v learn_v to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o so_o be_v wretched_a one_o way_n they_o may_v come_v to_o be_v bless_v another_o way_n for_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n mat._n 5._o yet_o you_o will_v not_o think_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n that_o live_v very_o poor_o to_o live_v very_o content_o but_o i_o will_v give_v you_o my_o reason_n for_o it_o and_o they_o be_v four_o 1._o propter_fw-la inediam_fw-la for_o the_o famine_n and_o hunger_n that_o poor_a people_n â—ndure_v in_o these_o time_n of_o dearth_n &_o scarcity_n which_o rich_a one_o neither_o feel_v nor_o fear_v as_o it_o be_v with_o joseph_n gen._n 37._o 25._o his_o brethren_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_n &_o be_v merry_a while_o poor_a joseph_n lie_v pine_v and_o starve_v in_o the_o pit_n and_o to_o that_o the_o prophet_n amos_n allude_v blame_v those_o that_o live_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n and_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n super_fw-la contrituram_fw-la josephi_fw-la some_o render_v it_o for_o the_o thresh_a and_o sâ—ayling_v of_o joseph_n how_o many_o poor_a josephes_n be_v there_o in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o be_v fain_o to_o thresh_v and_o slaile_n to_o work_v and_o toil_n from_o morn_n to_o night_n and_o all_o they_o can_v do_v all_o they_o can_v earn_v will_v hardly_o buy_v bread_n for_o their_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n in_o all_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o lamentable_a than_o this_o lam._n 4._o 4._o parvuli_fw-la panem_fw-la petunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o little_a child_n cry_v and_o die_v for_o bread_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o can_v break_v it_o to_o they_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o this_o city_n your_o plenty_n your_o bounty_n your_o mercy_n have_v provide_v better_a for_o poor_a child_n than_o so_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o promise_n the_o grace_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v reward_v and_o crown_v you_o for_o it_o but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o belove_v in_o the_o country_n abroad_o where_o no_o such_o provision_n be_v you_o will_v bless_v yourselves_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v and_o know_v how_o hardly_o the_o poor_a do_v fare_v how_o wretched_o how_o miserable_o they_o live_v have_v no_o more_o but_o as_o they_o say_v of_o prisoner_n pittance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v neither_o keep_v they_o alive_a nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o die_v so_o much_o as_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v hold_v life_n and_o soul_n together_o and_o that_o be_v all_o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o such_o to_o be_v content_v judge_v you_o when_o a_o man_n wife_n shall_v cry_v his_o child_n cry_v his_o cattle_n if_o he_o be_v worth_a any_o shall_v cry_v and_o low_a and_o bleat_v for_o want_v of_o food_n and_o a_o man_n have_v it_o not_o to_o give_v they_o oh_o my_o brethren_n this_o cut_n this_o wound_n this_o peirce_v to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n no_o marvel_n then_o that_o agur_n pray_v to_o god_n he_o may_v not_o come_v to_o poverty_n propter_fw-la inediam_fw-la for_o the_o hunger_n that_o the_o poor_a do_v suffer_v 2._o propter_fw-la injuriam_fw-la for_o the_o injury_n and_o wrong_n that_o poor_a people_n suffer_v from_o rich_a oppressor_n &_o be_v not_o able_a to_o right_v themselves_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v psal_n 10._o 9_o they_o ravish_v the_o poor_a when_o they_o get_v he_o into_o their_o net_n what_o be_v the_o net_n of_o rich_a man_n but_o their_o bond_n their_o debt_n their_o mortgage_n as_o saint_n chrysostom_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o bring_v we_o into_o write_n that_o be_v strong_a than_o any_o iron_n chain_n these_o be_v the_o net_n of_o rich_a oppressor_n their_o write_n and_o obligation_n now_o when_o they_o get_v a_o poor_a man_n into_o these_o net_n how_o do_v they_o use_v they_o david_n say_v they_o do_v not_o only_o rob_v they_o but_o ravish_v they_o you_o know_v ravish_v be_v a_o dishonesty_n join_v with_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n so_o the_o meaning_n be_v when_o they_o get_v a_o poor_a man_n into_o their_o debt_n and_o danger_n that_o he_o be_v hamper_v and_o entangle_v in_o their_o net_n they_o use_v he_o dishonest_o and_o they_o use_v he_o cruel_o 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gospel_n it_o be_v say_v mark_v 12._o ult_n that_o the_o poor_a widow_n cast_v into_o the_o treasury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d her_o whole_a life_n ay_o her_o whole_a substance_n so_o luke_n 8._o 43._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o issue_n of_o blood_n 12._o year_n that_o she_o spend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d her_o whole_a life_n mean_v her_o whole_a live_n upon_o the_o physician_n they_o then_o that_o take_v away_o a_o poor_a man_n substance_n do_v in_o effect_n and_o in_o god_n account_n take_v away_o his_o very_a life_n and_o so_o be_v murderer_n for_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o house_n be_v like_o a_o snail_n in_o his_o shell_n crush_v that_o and_o you_o kill_v he_o in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v say_v they_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v they_o use_v they_o as_o cruel_o and_o unmerciful_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o poor_a man_n face_n and_o grind_v it_o on_o a_o grindstone_n now_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o 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a_o 〈…〉_z faith_n without_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈…〉_z the_o repent_a â—aith_n that_o be_v the_o say_n 〈…〉_z 4._o fides_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—aith_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d leper_n luke_n 17._o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v 〈…〉_z god_n and_o to_o ouâ—_n saviour_n 〈…〉_z goâ—_n thy_o way_n thy_o 〈…〉_z of_o â—aith_n be_v he_o it_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_z to_o 〈…〉_z without_o 〈…〉_z without_o expression_n oâ—_n ouâ—â—uty_n to_o god_n will_v 〈…〉_z that_o be_v the_o save_a 〈…〉_z be_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n 5._o fides_n bartimâ—i_n the_o faith_n of_o bartimâ—ius_n the_o blind_a beggar_n luke_n 18._o that_o cry_v so_o improtunate_o to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n thou_o son_n
if_o ever_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o that_o god_n who_o we_o profess_v to_o believe_v 2._o opera_fw-la 〈◊〉_d work_v of_o charity_n and_o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a esayâ—8_n â—8_z 10._o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a if_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o draw_v out_o thy_o purse_n or_o thy_o possession_n then_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n in_o a_o tender_a compassion_n and_o commiseration_n of_o their_o misery_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o see_v the_o poor_a people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o bowel_n yern_v upon_o they_o why_o be_v it_o that_o christ_n say_v the_o poor_a you_o shall_v have_v always_o with_o you_o but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a may_v make_v god_n some_o part_n of_o amends_o for_o their_o trespass_n and_o sin_n by_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a that_o god_n may_v have_v honour_n from_o they_o both_o as_o from_o a_o physician_n &_o a_o patient_n when_o a_o bodily_a cure_n be_v wrought_v both_o be_v joyful_a both_o thankful_a to_o god_n you_o know_v the_o place_n dan._n 4._o 27._o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n &_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o break_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n from_o his_o neck_n and_o to_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v by_o deed_n of_o charity_n and_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a i_o will_v have_v mercy_n say_v god_n and_o noâ—_n sacrifice_n hof_n â—_o 6._o where_o mercy_n and_o sacrifice_n may_v stand_v together_o it_o be_v reason_n god_n shall_v have_v both_o but_o it_o there_o must_v be_v a_o separation_n if_o there_o must_v be_v a_o defalcation_n that_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o god_n have_v rather_o lose_v his_o own_o part_n than_o the_o poor_a shall_v lose_v they_o god_n have_v rather_o lose_v a_o sacrifice_n or_o a_o work_n of_o piety_n than_o the_o poor_a shall_v lose_v a_o alm_n or_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o this_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o christ_n sake_n and_o christ_n will_v show_v you_o mercy_n for_o the_o poor_n sake_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o good_a work_n which_o be_v opera_fw-la charitatis_fw-la work_v of_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a 3._o opera_fw-la hâ—nâ—statis_fw-la work_v of_o honesty_n and_o good_a deal_n with_o neighbour_n and_o stranger_n that_o be_v to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o and_o to_o be_v as_o loath_a to_o do_v wrong_a as_o we_o be_v to_o take_v it_o they_o say_v that_o honesty_n and_o plain_a deal_n be_v a_o jewel_n and_o he_o that_o use_v it_o shall_v die_v a_o beggar_n but_o wot_v you_o what_o one_o witting_o reply_v that_o beggar_n shall_v go_v into_o abraham_n boâ—ome_n when_o all_o dishonest_a worldling_n with_o all_o their_o dishonest_a gain_n shall_v be_v damn_v like_a dives_n to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o as_o you_o desire_v to_o escape_v that_o direful_a slaughter-house_n of_o hell_n &_o those_o everlasting_a burn_n in_o that_o infernal_a pit_n be_v ruâ—eâ—_n 〈…〉_z and_o see_v that_o you_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o man_n that_o if_o ever_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v question_v as_o jacob_n be_v by_o laban_n how_o you_o come_v by_o your_o good_n you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v as_o jacob_n do_v my_o righteousness_n shall_v answer_v for_o i_o and_o so_o much_o brief_o for_o the_o three_o several_a sort_n of_o good_a work_n which_o every_o christian_a be_v bind_v by_o his_o belief_n and_o faith_n to_o god_n to_o do_v and_o to_o maintain_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n and_o ability_n it_o remain_v how_o this_o must_v be_v do_v and_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v by_o the_o sequel_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n so_o we_o translate_v it_o the_o word_n signify_v somewhat_o more_o i._o ut_fw-la studeant_fw-la that_o they_o study_v devise_v and_o beat_v their_o brain_n how_o they_o may_v do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o their_o goodness_n according_a to_o that_o isaiah_n 32._o 8._o the_o liberal_a man_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n he_o study_v upon_o his_o bed_n as_o a_o mother_n do_v when_o her_o child_n be_v sick_a what_o course_n to_o take_v what_o mean_v to_o use_v to_o make_v the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n the_o better_a for_o he_o solomon_n say_v pro._n 14._o 22._o mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o devise_v good_a i._o mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o goodness_n to_o that_o man_n soul_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v the_o brandmarke_a of_o a_o man_n that_o fear_v not_o god_n psal_n 36._o 4._o he_o devise_v evil_a upon_o his_o bed_n it_o be_v bad_a enough_o to_o do_v evil_a any_o manner_n of_o way_n though_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la non_fw-la advertentiâ_fw-la for_o want_v of_o good_a take_a heed_n as_o god_n best_o servant_n do_v many_o time_n and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v so_o that_o be_v it_o to_o do_v again_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o do_v it_o for_o a_o world_n but_o for_o a_o man_n in_o cold_a blood_n as_o we_o say_v to_o lie_v and_o study_v and_o contrive_v a_o way_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o project_n and_o plot_v his_o sin_n aforehand_o it_o be_v damnable_a and_o devilish_a and_o mark_v the_o place_n where_o a_o graceless_a man_n devise_v evil_a david_n say_v in_o cubile_fw-la svo_fw-la upon_o his_o bed_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o silent_a night_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o pray_v and_o sigh_v and_o groan_v and_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o do_v a_o wicked_a man_n lie_v and_o plot_n and_o beat_v his_o brain_n how_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o such_o a_o neighbour_n how_o to_o bring_v such_o a_o wicked_a enterprise_n to_o pass_v that_o the_o world_n may_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o oh_o that_o such_o man_n will_v remember_v that_o woe_n mich._n 2._o 1._o we_o unto_o they_o that_o devise_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n rise_v and_o practice_v it_o that_o be_v a_o degree_n beyond_o the_o former_a evil_n if_o a_o man_n have_v have_v evil_a thought_n or_o evil_a purpose_n in_o the_o night_n as_o the_o best_a man_n may_v have_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o morning_n shall_v be_v to_o down_o upon_o his_o knee_n to_o god_n and_o desire_v the_o lord_n as_o peter_n advise_v simon_n magus_n to_o pray_v act._n 8._o that_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o for_o a_o man_n first_o to_o devise_v evil_a without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o then_o to_o practice_v it_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n and_o even_o with_o cartrope_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o therefore_o as_o you_o love_v your_o soul_n take_v heed_n of_o devise_v evil_a by_o yourselves_o drive_v away_o those_o evil_a thought_n as_o abraham_n do_v the_o fowl_n with_o the_o staff_n of_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 4._o 8._o if_o there_o â—ee_n any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n in_o you_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n that_o my_o text_n enjoin_v you_o and_o when_o you_o have_v any_o leisure_n any_o spare_a time_n from_o the_o world_n devise_v in_o god_n name_n and_o beat_v your_o brain_n how_o you_o may_v compass_v to_o do_v some_o good_a work_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o right_a way_n of_o please_a god_n and_o of_o save_v your_o own_o soul_n so_o much_o for_o that_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o believe_v in_o god_n must_v study_v and_o take_v think_v how_o to_o maintain_v good_a work_n 2._o to_o maintain_v good_a work_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v prâ—esse_n to_o be_v before_o other_o to_o be_v a_o precedent_n or_o a_o antecedent_n in_o good_a work_n not_o only_o to_o take_v example_n by_o other_o but_o to_o give_v example_n to_o other_o of_o goodness_n and_o well-doing_n as_o in_o give_v of_o honour_n so_o in_o do_v of_o good_a we_o must_v strive_v to_o go_v one_o before_o another_o not_o singer_n and_o stay_n till_o we_o see_v what_o a_o other_o man_n will_v do_v or_o what_o such_o a_o man_n will_v give_v to_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_n but_o strive_v to_o be_v the_o first_o
unaware_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 6._o 1._o beside_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o against_o the_o intention_n and_o desire_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o man_n sin_n be_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n contrary_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v hang_v in_o â—quilibrio_fw-la in_o a_o even_a balance_n as_o it_o be_v betwixt_o wickedness_n and_o goodness_n and_o shall_v be_v equal_o dispose_v to_o sin_n or_o not_o to_o sin_n as_o occasion_n shall_v offer_v itself_o or_o which_o be_v worse_o shall_v do_v like_o he_o psal_n 36._o 4._o shall_v set_v and_o settle_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a resolve_v with_o himself_o that_o this_o sin_n â—its_v my_o turn_n and_o please_v my_o humour_n and_o i_o will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o or_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n as_o the_o prophet_n spake_v as_o if_o the_o devil_n be_v backward_o and_o sin_n will_v not_o come_v fast_o enough_o upon_o he_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n shall_v fish_n and_o angle_v for_o it_o and_o hunt_v after_o ill_a company_n and_o draw_v himself_o and_o other_o into_o sin_n as_o fish_n and_o fowl_n be_v draw_v into_o a_o net_n to_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n this_o man_n sin_n be_v far_o beyond_o the_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n for_o they_o be_v sin_n of_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n of_o obstinacy_n and_o such_o as_o will_v cost_v he_o many_o a_o sigh_n many_o a_o groan_n many_o a_o tear_n before_o ever_o he_o shall_v attain_v to_o this_o comfortable_a persuasion_n that_o there_o be_v compassion_n with_o god_n and_o salvation_n with_o christ_n for_o his_o soul_n 2._o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v know_v by_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o or_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o it_o it_o leave_v such_o a_o sting_n behind_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n that_o a_o man_n can_v never_o be_v at_o quiet_a in_o his_o own_o conscience_n till_o he_o have_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n by_o a_o sound_n and_o serious_a humiliation_n and_o reconcile_v himself_o again_o to_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o it_o never_o leave_v a_o man_n till_o it_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o indignation_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o that_o a_o man_n shall_v even_o fret_v and_o vex_v and_o fall_v out_o with_o himself_o for_o offend_v and_o provoke_v so_o good_a so_o gracious_a a_o god_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n upbraid_v himself_o for_o a_o very_a beast_n and_o a_o fool_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 73._o so_o ignorant_a be_v i_o and_o so_o foolish_a even_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n that_o of_o saint_n augustin_n peccata_fw-la non_fw-la nocent_a si_fw-la non_fw-la placent_fw-la if_o a_o man_n sin_n do_v not_o please_v â—im_v they_o will_v never_o hurt_v he_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o a_o man_n can_v carry_v 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〈◊〉_d then_o be_v chargeable_a or_o burdensome_a to_o any_o friend_n or_o stranger_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o what_o he_o want_v at_o home_n he_o find_v it_o abroad_o and_o god_n grace_n that_o be_v with_o he_o do_v ever_o supply_v he_o with_o that_o which_o be_v enough_o and_o sufficient_a for_o he_o be_v it_o so_o with_o thou_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n be_v thou_o also_o a_o industrious_a and_o a_o painful_a man_n that_o as_o jacob_n get_v the_o blessing_n in_o the_o garment_n of_o esau_n which_o signify_v work_v so_o do_v thou_o work_v and_o take_v pain_n to_o get_v the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o god_n do_v thou_o labour_v with_o thy_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o may_v rather_o be_v charitable_a then_o chargeable_a to_o he_o that_o need_v and_o will_v not_o thy_o honest_a labour_n maintain_v thou_o nor_o suffice_v the_o charge_n that_o daily_o lie_v upon_o thou_o take_v comfort_n by_o this_o text_n that_o now_o be_v teach_v thou_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o want_n nor_o thy_o necessity_n dismay_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v a_o god_n above_o that_o have_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o contrary_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o that_o widow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v dead_a even_o while_o she_o live_v one_o that_o spend_v thy_o time_n in_o this_o world_n no_o otherwise_o then_o that_o leviathan_n do_v in_o the_o sea_n only_o by_o take_v thy_o pastime_n therein_o or_o like_o those_o lilly_n that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v that_o neither_o labour_n nor_o spain_n but_o only_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n as_o long_o as_o it_o will_v hold_v then_o as_o jehu_n say_v to_o joram_n what_o peace_n so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o what_o grace_n or_o what_o favour_n can_v thou_o look_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 4._o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o aerumnis_fw-la a_o man_n full_a of_o care_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v of_o carnal_a or_o worldly_a care_n or_o such_o as_o martha_n be_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o these_o he_o have_v cast_v upon_o god_n and_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o estate_n he_o be_v therewith_o to_o be_v content_a but_o i_o mean_v of_o spiritual_a divine_a religious_a care_n for_o the_o health_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o he_o commend_v in_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o as_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o grace_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o carefulness_n it_o have_v wrought_v in_o you_o how_o much_o it_o wrought_v in_o they_o i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o wrought_v in_o he_o a_o marvellous_a and_o a_o manifold_a care_n and_o that_o of_o the_o better_a kind_n first_o a_o immediate_a care_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o soul_n lest_o after_o he_o have_v preach_v unto_o other_o himself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o second_o a_o charitable_a and_o that_o a_o catholic_a and_o universal_a care_n for_o all_o church_n &_o christian_a soul_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 28._o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la in_o ecclesias_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la remotas_fw-la affectus_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la illas_fw-la humeris_fw-la gestaret_fw-la as_o beza_n say_v of_o calvin_n he_o be_v no_o less_o tender_o affect_v for_o those_o church_n that_o be_v remote_a and_o far-off_a than_o if_o he_o have_v bear_v they_o upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n and_o carry_v they_o as_o nurse_n do_v their_o babe_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n but_o his_o three_o and_o most_o especial_a care_n be_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o save_a health_n of_o his_o little_a child_n as_o he_o call_v they_o gal._n 4._o 20._o of_o who_o he_o traveil_v in_o birth_n till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o they_o his_o care_n be_v great_a for_o they_o than_o either_o for_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o and_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o say_v he_o i_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o you_o good_a parent_n the_o more_o they_o love_v their_o child_n the_o more_o they_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v to_o any_o defection_n or_o decline_v to_o any_o corruption_n or_o come_v to_o any_o disaster_n when_o they_o themselves_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v this_o make_a saint_n paul_n in_o such_o perplexity_n for_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v they_o but_o his_o spiritual_a child_n what_o care_n then_o may_v we_o think_v will_v he_o have_v take_v for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v his_o natural_a child_n too_o then_o may_v he_o just_o have_v use_v that_o word_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o in_o doubt_n of_o you_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a signify_v both_o dubius_fw-la and_o pauper_fw-la doubtful_a and_o poor_a for_o none_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n to_o be_v doubtful_a of_o their_o child_n welfare_n as_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o have_v least_o to_o leave_v they_o they_o may_v just_o fear_v as_o the_o woman_n of_o 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little_a one_o and_o little_a to_o leave_v they_o and_o do_v thy_o heart_n even_o yearn_v with_o care_n and_o fear_n to_o forethink_v what_o shall_v betide_v they_o when_o thou_o by_o death_n be_v take_v from_o they_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o same_o counsel_n that_o i_o desire_v of_o god_n to_o take_v myself_o and_o that_o be_v this_o cognovisti_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v our_o apostle_n colos_n 1._o 6._o thou_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n thou_o know_v that_o to_o be_v a_o sure_a stay_n when_o all_o other_o prop_n and_o stay_n be_v do_v away_o that_o anchor_n will_v hold_v when_o all_o other_o tackle_n break_v make_v trial_n of_o that_o do_v by_o thy_o child_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v by_o his_o brethren_n act_n 20._o 32._o commend_v they_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o they_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n lay_v down_o their_o money_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n desire_v god_n to_o be_v their_o father_n christ_n to_o be_v their_o guardian_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v donâ—_n so_o then_o as_o david_n say_v psal_n 116._o 7._o revertere_fw-la ad_fw-la requiem_n return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n then_o settle_v and_o assure_v and_o resolve_v thyself_o that_o heaven_n shall_v want_v mercy_n and_o earth_n mean_n before_o any_o of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o god_n protection_n and_o patronage_n shall_v want_v maintenance_n never_o be_v in_o doubt_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o know_v that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o i_o may_v add_v hereunto_o many_o particular_n as_o that_o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o vinculis_fw-la a_o man_n in_o bond_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n unloose_v they_o all_o that_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la in_o necessitatibus_fw-la a_o man_n in_o want_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n supply_v they_o all_o that_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la in_o periculis_fw-la a_o man_n in_o many_o peril_n and_o danger_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o escape_v they_o all_o that_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la in_o tentationibus_fw-la a_o man_n mighty_o trouble_v with_o temptation_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o overcome_v they_o all_o all_o these_o i_o purposely_o overslip_v which_o perhaps_o may_v comply_v with_o many_o a_o man_n condition_n and_o conduce_v to_o his_o comfort_n but_o there_o be_v one_o behind_o that_o be_v of_o great_a value_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o s._n paul_n be_v as_o i_o pray_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n make_v i_o and_o thou_o and_o every_o christian_a soul_n to_o be_v 5._o homo_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la a_o man_n of_o a_o heavenly_a disposition_n though_o his_o bodily_a abode_n be_v upon_o earth_n yet_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o soul_n commerce_n and_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 20._o no_o marvel_v then_o that_o be_v so_o much_o acquaint_v with_o god_n as_o he_o be_v and_o so_o conversant_a in_o heaven_n which_o be_v gremium_fw-la gratiae_n the_o lap_n and_o bosom_n of_o grace_n if_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o saint_n john_n that_o lean_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n he_o thence_o suck_v out_o his_o heavenly_a knowledge_n so_o s._n paul_n be_v so_o intimate_v and_o so_o entire_a with_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n whatever_o else_o he_o want_v can_v not_o possible_o want_v grace_n sufficient_a for_o he_o in_o a_o word_n then_o be_v it_o so_o with_o thou_o though_o in_o a_o far_o inferior_a degree_n be_v thou_o as_o every_o good_a christian_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n do_v thou_o account_v that_o thy_o home_n and_o this_o but_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o pilgrimage_n for_o a_o time_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n set_v his_o face_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n luke_n 9_o 51._o do_v thou_o set_v thy_o face_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n do_v thy_o heart_n stand_v heaven-ward_n be_v thou_o bind_v for_o that_o coast_n as_o paul_n go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n act_v 20._o i_o mean_v do_v thou_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o thing_n above_o upon_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o on_o thing_n below_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o her_o good_n which_o drown_v man_n soul_n in_o perdition_n be_v thou_o one_o of_o that_o same_o generis_fw-la aquilini_fw-la of_o that_o eagle_n kind_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v mat._n 24._o where_o the_o body_n be_v thither_o will_v the_o eagle's_n resort_n the_o body_n of_o thy_o saviour_n thou_o know_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o do_v thy_o soul_n resort_v often_o thither_o do_v thou_o wish_v as_o macarius_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thy_o soul_n may_v go_v up_o into_o heaven_n with_o thy_o prayer_n and_o there_o abide_v for_o ever_o with_o god_n then_o what_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n in_o a_o case_n of_o conviction_n i_o dare_v apply_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o case_n of_o comfort_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n delight_v to_o favour_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o patriach_n be_v say_v heb._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n so_o do_v thou_o even_o clasp_v and_o hug_v this_o promise_n of_o grace_n to_o thyself_o and_o let_v neither_o thy_o want_n nor_o thy_o weakness_n dismay_v thou_o for_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n thou_o shall_v find_v god_n grace_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o etc._n etc._n amen_n finis_fw-la