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sense_n to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o auditor_n i_o ground_n my_o assertion_n upon_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 16._o be_v crafty_a i_o catch_v you_o with_o guile_n the_o preacher_n study_v acceptable_a word_n elegant_a composure_n and_o apposite_a expression_n be_v commendable_a i_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o a_o egyptian_a jewel_n may_v be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o apostle_n quote_v menander_n 34._o videmus_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la esse_fw-la si_fw-la sidem_fw-la nostrae_fw-la integritatis_fw-la faciamus_fw-la nisi_fw-la â—ales_fw-la deprehendantur_fw-la quorii_fw-la usâ—_n fucrimus_fw-la opera_fw-la quare_fw-la delectus_fw-la habendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la levis_fw-la neque_fw-la perfunctâ—rtus_fw-la sed_fw-la exquisita_fw-la diligentia_fw-la calv._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n dan._n 2._o 34._o aratus_n epimenides_n heathen_a poet_n that_o so_o he_o may_v foil_v the_o gentile_n with_o their_o own_o weapon_n chrysostome_n upon_o my_o text_n say_v the_o apostle_n who_o know_v great_a thing_n of_o art_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o lesser_a thing_n yet_o he_o will_v relinquish_v his_o learning_n deny_v his_o part_n seem_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o gift_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o may_v gain_v the_o people_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n act_n 4._o 13._o be_v account_v by_o the_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illiterate_a man_n even_o idiot_n as_o the_o word_n be_v common_o english_v yet_o these_o god_n use_v as_o instrument_n to_o confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o most_o know_a man_n we_o read_v in_o daniel_n of_o a_o stone_n without_o hand_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n which_o batter_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o piece_n so_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n without_o the_o help_n of_o humane_a policy_n or_o contrivance_n throw_v down_o all_o the_o tower_a thought_n of_o man_n it_o level_v mountain_n as_o low_a as_o the_o valley_n and_o cast_v
the_o city_n of_o god_n which_o st_n peter_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o a_o immarcessible_a crown_n of_o glory_n than_o thou_o will_v be_v transform_v into_o another_o manner_n of_o man_n thy_o tongue_n will_v be_v touch_v with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n thy_o language_n wouâ—d_v bewray_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o denizon_n of_o canaan_n thy_o love_n joy_n and_o hope_v will_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o whole_o centre_n upon_o god_n who_o be_v the_o love_n joy_n and_o hope_v of_o thy_o soul_n be_v there_o no_o future_a reward_n of_o godliness_n the_o beauty_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o be_v more_o amiable_a and_o desiderable_a than_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o what_o cleopatra_n cleopatra_n say_v cleopatra_n to_o marcus_n antonius_n it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o be_v a_o fish_n for_o small_a fish_n but_o for_o town_n fort_n and_o castle_n and_o so_o for_o those_o who_o have_v the_o beam_n of_o god_n reconcile_v countenance_n dart_v into_o their_o soul_n who_o have_v a_o spiritual_a acquaintance_n and_o a_o sacred_a communion_n with_o the_o great_a â—â—_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o to_o be_v trade_v for_o mean_a thing_n for_o the_o trash_n and_o pelf_n of_o this_o miserable_a world_n but_o their_o spirit_n must_v aspire_v unto_o great_a thing_n eternal_a life_n primo_fw-la v._o fox_n martyr_n de_fw-fr edvardo_fw-la primo_fw-la glory_n and_o immortality_n even_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n it_o be_v story_v of_o edward_n the_o first_o that_o he_o have_v a_o vehement_a desire_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n but_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n he_o give_v in_o charge_n on_o his_o deathbed_n that_o his_o son_n shall_v convey_v his_o heart_n thither_o and_o for_o that_o purpose_n he_o leave_v a_o great_a mass_n of_o money_n so_o the_o saint_n though_o their_o body_n be_v not_o in_o heaven_n yet_o their_o heart_n be_v there_o and_o their_o conversation_n be_v above_o though_o their_o body_n be_v here_o below_o o_o that_o my_o word_n may_v make_v a_o firm_a impression_n upon_o your_o conscience_n that_o you_o will_v put_v the_o high_a price_n upon_o godliness_n and_o account_v it_o your_o honour_n and_o preferment_n whilst_o other_o labour_v for_o corn_n and_o oil_n and_o join_v house_n to_o house_n for_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o their_o memory_n let_v i_o persuade_v you_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o riches_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o may_v be_v rich_a in_o holiness_n and_o may_v be_v true_o noble_a by_o the_o divine_a image_n stamp_v upon_o your_o soul_n you_o that_o be_v call_v to_o be_v god_n ambassador_n his_o mouth_n to_o his_o people_n how_o dare_v you_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v scholar_n to_o pythagoras_n then_o to_o christ_n by_o affect_v a_o stupendous_a silence_n you_o that_o have_v take_v upon_o you_o the_o charge_n of_o soul_n do_v not_o o_o do_v not_o maintain_v your_o bravery_n by_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o it_o will_v be_v say_v shepherd_n give_v account_n of_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n when_o andrew_n shall_v come_v in_o with_o achaia_n by_o he_o convert_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o faith_n john_n with_o asia_n thomas_n with_o india_n peter_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o paul_n with_o the_o gentile_n where_o then_o shall_v the_o idol_n shepherd_n appear_v will_v such_o a_o apology_n hold_v i_o can_v not_o brook_v the_o rusticity_n of_o the_o people_n it_o will_v be_v a_o crush_a of_o my_o hope_n of_o preferment_n if_o i_o shall_v spend_v my_o spirit_n upon_o such_o illiterate_a man_n but_o how_o dare_v thou_o deny_v thy_o breath_n to_o those_o poor_a soul_n for_o who_o christ_n pour_v out_o his_o precious_a blood_n out_o of_o his_o vein_n my_o heart_n desire_n be_v that_o all_o man_n in_o place_n of_o quality_n will_v herein_o 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our_o humour_n we_o can_v never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d walk_v with_o a_o right_a foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n when_o thou_o flatter_v thy_o heart_n on_o this_o wise_a o_o if_o i_o shine_v in_o a_o high_a sphere_n if_o i_o have_v such_o and_o such_o a_o place_n of_o dignity_n i_o shall_v then_o labour_v to_o bring_v more_o glory_n to_o god_n thou_o collude_v with_o thy_o conscience_n and_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o thy_o self-deceiving-spirit_n how_o high_a place_n may_v cause_v great_a precipice_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o qualify_v for_o the_o present_a condition_n i_o fear_v thou_o will_v be_v more_o unfit_a to_o manage_v another_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a lesson_n which_o i_o inculcate_v what_o shall_v the_o wise_a man_n deny_v his_o wisdom_n the_o honourable_a man_n his_o honour_n the_o rich_a man_n his_o riches_n we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o strong_a stomach_n that_o can_v digest_v much_o honey_n so_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a spirit_n that_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o much_o prosperity_n it_o be_v a_o true_a sign_n that_o the_o eunuch_n be_v on_o jehues_n side_n when_o they_o cast_v down_o jezebell_n who_o have_v paint_v her_o face_n in_o pomp_n and_o glory_n so_o when_o the_o world_n come_v in_o its_o harlot_n dress_v and_o entice_v we_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o impurity_n if_o we_o can_v lend_v a_o deaf_a ear_n unto_o its_o sirenical_a enchantment_n if_o we_o can_v bid_v defiance_n unto_o its_o bewitch_a allurement_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o set_v our_o face_n towards_o heaven_n that_o we_o seek_v a_o city_n which_o be_v above_o who_o maker_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o will_v add_v a_o few_o direction_n how_o we_o shall_v use_v 2_o direction_n 1._o for_o direction_n do_v to_o slacken_v our_o pursuit_n after_o great_a thing_n and_o get_v our_o heart_n estrange_v from_o they_o 1._o for_o direction_n among_o many_o i_o shall_v only_o advise_v you_o to_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o labour_n for_o a_o content_a mind_n 2._o learn_v to_o deny_v yourselves_o 3._o study_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n 4._o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n 1._o you_o must_v labour_v for_o contentation_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o lesson_n worth_a mind_n dâ—rect_v 1._o labour_n for_o acontented_a mind_n the_o learning_n phil._n 4._o 11._o i_o have_v learn_v in_o what_o state_n soever_o i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o ambitious_a never_o cease_v climb_v the_o covetous_a never_o cease_v scrape_v the_o epicure_n never_o cease_v swallow_v but_o because_o he_o be_v not_o content_v with_o his_o present_a condition_n no_o life_n to_o a_o content_a mind_n it_o account_v its_o poor_a cottage_n a_o kingdom_n it_o account_v its_o glean_n a_o granary_n its_o russet_a beyond_o all_o the_o ruffling_n in_o silk_n and_o satin_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la nihil_fw-la amplius_fw-la velle_fw-la so_o quintilian_n this_o be_v reckon_v by_o seneca_n polyhist_o quintil._n orat._n 13._o seneca_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beatâ_fw-la solum_fw-la certe_fw-la beatum_fw-la cortina_n aglium_fw-la judicavit_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o angustissmo_fw-la arcadia_n pauperis_fw-la soli_fw-la dominus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la egâ—essus_fw-la paterni_fw-la cespitis_fw-la teâ—minos_fw-la invenitur_fw-la jul_n sol._n polyhist_o among_o his_o beatitude_n beatus_fw-la est_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la qualiacunque_fw-la sunt_fw-la contentus_fw-la amicusque_fw-la rebus_fw-la suis_fw-la he_o indeed_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n who_o be_v content_v with_o his_o present_a condition_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v imagine_v thy_o present_a condition_n to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v allot_v unto_o thou_o by_o god_n and_o that_o best_a which_o he_o in_o wisdom_n see_v most_o convenient_a for_o thou_o this_o be_v agar_n prayer_n prov._n 30._o 8._o
who_o will_v join_v himself_o associate_v with_o this_o perfidious_a world_n a_o precedent_n of_o all_o viciousness_n it_o bring_v we_o like_a fool_n to_o the_o stock_n and_o then_o laugh_v at_o our_o misery_n it_o bring_v we_o upon_o the_o rack_n and_o then_o become_v our_o executioner_n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o lord_n will_v summon_v up_o his_o creature_n and_o they_o all_o will_v bring_v in_o their_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o their_o dear_a minion_n and_o then_o thou_o wist_v find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o those_o darling_n sin_n which_o yield_v the_o sweet_a relish_n unto_o thy_o sinful_a soul_n in_o the_o act_n will_v now_o present_v nothing_o unto_o thou_o but_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n they_o will_v make_v the_o deep_a wound_n and_o gash_n in_o thy_o conscience_n if_o then_o thou_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n thou_o will_v slacken_v thy_o pursuit_n and_o forbear_v such_o a_o furious_a prosecution_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o destructive_a both_o to_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n if_o thou_o know_v how_o vain_a all_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o world_n how_o empty_a how_o deceitful_a thou_o will_v not_o hazard_v thy_o soul_n upon_o such_o a_o unprofitable_a purchase_n 4_o and_o last_o labour_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o fullness_n that_o jesuschrist_n direct_v 4._o labour_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o jesuschrist_n be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v fullness_n of_o wisdom_n to_o teach_v thou_o of_o holiness_n to_o sanctify_v of_o mercy_n to_o pardon_n fullness_n of_o riches_n fullness_n of_o merit_n and_o fullness_n of_o glory_n it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1._o 19_o be_v thy_o want_n many_o from_o christ_n thou_o may_v fetch_v a_o supply_n be_v thy_o misery_n press_v christ_n be_v a_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o can_v be_v toâ—â—â—t_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n heb._n 4._o 15._o the_o self_n same_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n christ_n have_v in_o heaven_n which_o he_o have_v on_o earth_n when_o he_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o v._o 9_o be_v thy_o desertion_n impetuous_a and_o thy_o spiritual_a conflict_n violent_a do_v the_o angel_n satan_n buffet_v thou_o and_o sometime_o leave_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v the_o possess_v dead_a in_o outward_a appearance_n o_o make_v haste_n to_o christ_n look_v for_o he_o in_o the_o word_n in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o prayer_n if_o thou_o find_v he_o not_o in_o one_o ordinance_n never_o leave_v off_o seek_v till_o thou_o have_v find_v he_o in_o another_o and_o then_o â—_z manifest_v to_o thy_o soul_n that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o be_v thou_o poor_a christ_n be_v riches_n be_v thou_o blind_a he_o be_v eyesalve_n be_v thou_o weak_a he_o be_v strength_n 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life_n the_o lord_n set_v home_o these_o truth_n unto_o your_o conscience_n and_o move_v your_o heart_n to_o embrace_v the_o way_n of_o godliness_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o doctrine_n that_o all_o the_o path_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n or_o godliness_n be_v full_a of_o peace_n to_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o doct._n 2_o peace_n this_o truth_n i_o shall_v prove_v by_o scripture_n confirm_v by_o reason_n and_o press_v it_o home_o unto_o your_o conscience_n by_o way_n of_o use_n and_o application_n for_o proof_n of_o scripture_n psal_n 37._o 11._o but_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v scripture_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o scripture_n the_o earth_n and_o shall_v delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o v._o 37._o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n isa_n 26._o 3._o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v 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