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any_o show_n the_o more_o wealthy_a for_o they_o what_o than_o though_o thou_o have_v much_o land_n and_o many_o lordship_n yet_o we_o can_v say_v that_o thou_o have_v riches_n no_o more_o than_o we_o can_v say_v this_o man_n have_v a_o ague_n for_o true_o as_o the_o fever_n be_v say_v to_o hold_v and_o rule_v that_o man_n who_o be_v therewith_o sick_a so_o be_v riches_n say_v to_o govern_v that_o man_n that_o possess_v they_o riches_n have_v he_o he_o have_v not_o they_o he_o be_v still_o a_o subject_a slave_n to_o their_o beck_n sect_n 41_o the_o little_a respect_n that_o worldly_a glutton_n have_v to_o learning_n in_o these_o day_n thus_o i_o see_v again_o that_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o well-willer_n to_o arithmetic_n in_o that_o we_o all_o desire_n to_o learn_v the_o golden_a number_n or_o rather_o i_o think_v to_o number_v gold_n but_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o before_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v this_o rule_n perfect_a we_o must_v first_o learn_v substraction_n and_o division_n as_o well_o as_o addition_n and_o multiplication_n for_o without_o they_o we_o can_v well_o handle_v any_o question_n and_o especial_o this_o one_o which_o our_o master_n christ_n jesus_n shall_v propound_v unto_o we_o say_v ought_v not_o thou_o also_o to_o have_v have_v pity_n on_o thy_o fellow_n 18.33_o mat._n 18.33_o even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o but_o alas_o though_o we_o be_v expert_a and_o excellent_a in_o the_o latter_a two_o rule_n yet_o in_o the_o former_a we_o be_v very_a dunce_n for_o say_v now_o a_o poor_a man_n never_o so_o well_o beautify_v with_o good_a quality_n and_o learning_n come_v unto_o a_o gluttonous_a dives_fw-la gate_n he_o shall_v find_v it_o shut_v 16._o luke_n 16._o he_o may_v knock_v often_o though_o no_o man_n answer_v yet_o perhaps_o the_o dog_n may_v feign_v upon_o he_o and_o lick_v his_o sore_n &_o bewail_v his_o sorrow_n when_o as_o if_o dives_fw-la himself_o be_v there_o he_o will_v churlish_o ask_v what_o art_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v and_o if_o then_o this_o poor_a man_n shall_v answer_v crumb_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a philosopher_n a_o well-willer_n to_o learning_n then_o will_v he_o deride_v and_o laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_n and_o cry_v ipse_fw-la licet_fw-la venias_fw-la musis_fw-la comitatus_fw-la homer_n cum_fw-la nihil_fw-la attuleris_fw-la ibis_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o lack_n poor_a homer_n alack_o poor_a distress_a soul_n most_o inhuman_a and_o unnatural_a be_v man_n in_o these_o day_n when_o as_o they_o be_v servant_n nay_o bondslave_n unto_o filthy_a dirt_n and_o dung_n 3.8_o phil._n 3.8_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n think_v and_o they_o be_v unsaverie_a and_o most_o loathsome_a dunghill_n as_o i_o think_v whereupon_o the_o earth_n garbage_n be_v cast_v tell_v i_o then_o plain_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o reward_n or_o dignity_n what_o love_n amity_n can_v he_o find_v there_o or_o what_o be_v it_o else_o tell_v i_o in_o one_o word_n that_o he_o do_v purchase_v at_o each_o curmuggin_n gate_n ecch._n hate_n sect_n 42._o a_o comfort_n learning_n in_o that_o behalf_n therefore_o see_v that_o envy_n always_o associate_n virtue_n envy_v shall_v be_v the_o haven_n wherein_o we_o will_v arrive_v at_o ease_n and_o land_n at_o pleasure_n all_o their_o slanderous_a mock_n and_o reproach_n reproach_n and_o mock_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o sparkel_n to_o the_o one_o but_o coal_n to_o the_o other_o for_o though_o they_o do_v ill_o in_o mock_v we_o we_o may_v do_v well_o in_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v and_o though_o they_o only_o think_v scholar_n to_o be_v but_o fool_n scholar_n yet_o know_v they_o to_o be_v but_o ass_n their_o day_n nay_o their_o year_n have_v be_v long_o in_o this_o land_n so_o that_o now_o they_o wink_v and_o kick_v against_o their_o keeper_n against_o their_o pastor_n and_o preacher_n 9.5_o act._n 9.5_o although_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o they_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n what_o have_v i_o speak_v truth_n my_o soul_n yet_o i_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o for_o shame_n despise_v a_o artist_n or_o a_o scholar_n sure_o they_o will_v bid_v such_o a_o one_o welcome_a what_o will_v they_o not_o tell_v i_o then_o what_o they_o will_v say_v to_o one_o that_o be_v skilful_a in_o each_o art_n and_o science_n echo_n hence_o sect_n 43._o worth_a be_v respect_v before_o worthiness_n now_o adays_o indeed_o for_o scholar_n to_o speak_v learned_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a and_o illiterate_a 7.6_o 1._o cor._n 1.20_o and_o 3.18_o matth._n 7.6_o though_o neversomuch_o worldly_a wise_a be_v to_o cast_v pearl_n among_o swine_n and_o for_o preacher_n to_o instruct_v those_o who_o regard_v it_o not_o be_v to_o give_v holy_a thing_n unto_o dog_n what_o hence_o with_o learning_n what_o hence_o with_o liberal_a art_n and_o science_n why_o then_o belike_o they_o respect_v naught_o but_o money_n i_o hope_v my_o soul_n they_o will_v do_v somewhat_o upon_o favour_n more_o than_o for_o lucre_n tell_v i_o for_o suppose_v a_o friend_n of_o i_o do_v want_v a_o live_n what_o say_v my_o soul_n unto_o he_o shall_v not_o he_o by_o favour_n or_o friendship_n come_v by_o it_o ecch._n buy_v it_o sect_n 44._o what_o the_o covetous_a most_o of_o all_o desire_n alas_o poor_a philosopher_n what_o can_v thy_o poverty_n move_v they_o to_o pity_v thou_o no_o nor_o yet_o thy_o complaint_n no_o i_o think_v then_o that_o thy_o learning_n shall_v much_o move_v they_o no_o no_o must_v the_o scholar_n buy_v his_o live_n alas_o have_v they_o no_o respect_n of_o he_o if_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o in_o misery_n tell_v the_o world_n then_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o these_o greedy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n most_o desire_n for_o what_o they_o hold_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o still_o cry_v most_o unsatiable_o come_v come_v again_o come_v again_o ecch._n gaine_n sect_n 45._o god_n reward_v the_o liberal_a giver_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o than_o who_o intend_v to_o give_v must_v not_o be_v dismay_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o benefit_n but_o rather_o let_v he_o be_v like_o the_o archer_n who_o when_o he_o have_v lose_v one_o arrow_n send_v forth_o another_o to_o find_v the_o former_a but_o if_o this_o second_o will_v not_o prevail_v he_o send_v forth_o a_o three_o &_o still_o shoot_v on_o until_o at_o length_n find_v what_o he_o seek_v return_v home_o with_o joy_n one_o good_a turn_n will_v not_o return_v so_o soon_o into_o our_o bosom_n as_o we_o expect_v one_o good_a turn_n one_o benefit_n must_v bring_v in_o another_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o cast_v our_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n with_o solomon_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o at_o length_n cast_v up_o upon_o the_o shore_n with_o he_o where_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o share_n according_a to_o his_o work_n in_o this_o life_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o if_o good_a he_o shall_v find_v they_o increase_v his_o bread_n shall_v be_v swell_v thrice_o as_o big_a as_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v first_o cast_v on_o when_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n this_o then_o be_v the_o best_a usury_n of_o all_o sect_n 46._o the_o praise_n of_o liberality_n very_o i_o have_v think_v with_o myself_o oftentimes_o that_o man_n have_v be_v far_o worse_o than_o the_o bruit_n beast_n or_o senseless_a creature_n for_o the_o moon_n give_v that_o light_n unto_o the_o world_n which_o she_o receive_v of_o the_o sun_n yet_o man_n will_v not_o bestow_v part_n of_o those_o blessing_n receive_v of_o god_n unto_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o poor_a distress_a brethren_n but_o alas_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o liberal_a do_v more_o profit_v the_o giver_n then_o benefit_v the_o receiver_n he_o that_o receive_v receive_v only_o a_o temporal_a benefit_n when_o as_o he_o that_o give_v receive_v for_o his_o gift_n a_o eternal_a blessing_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o poor_a man_n be_v a_o threefold_a sacrifice_n the_o first_o to_o god_n the_o second_o to_o the_o man_n impoverish_v and_o the_o last_o and_o great_a unto_o himself_o nay_o unto_o his_o own_o soul_n if_o do_v with_o a_o true_a &_o sincere_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o meritorious_o sect_n 47._o on_o the_o same_o with_o a_o meditation_n on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o cable_n rope_n to_o go_v etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v that_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o cable_n rope_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n then_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o let_v no_o rich_a man_n despair_n for_o a_o cable_n may_v easy_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n but_o then_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v work_v
this_o rope_n must_v be_v unplat_v untwist_v and_o divide_v and_o thread_n must_v be_v draw_v after_o thread_n until_o at_o length_n the_o whole_a rope_n be_v bring_v through_o so_o likewise_o the_o rich_a man_n must_v divide_v his_o subsubstance_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a he_o must_v cast_v here_o a_o penny_n and_o there_o a_o penny_n here_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o there_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n here_o a_o loaf_n upon_o this_o water_n and_o there_o a_o lose_v upon_o that_o water_n for_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n better_o than_o liberality_n unto_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o god_n glory_n and_o unto_o the_o purchase_n of_o good_a will_n among_o all_o man_n praise_n and_o renown_n do_v always_o abide_v in_o the_o porch_n of_o a_o cheerful_a giver_n here_o the_o oppress_a be_v comfort_v here_o the_o sick_a be_v succour_v here_o the_o wound_a be_v salve_v here_o the_o hungry_a be_v feed_v nay_o in_o general_n tell_v i_o my_o soul_n how_o be_v he_o here_o deal_v withal_o that_o be_v any_o way_n pain_v or_o disease_v ecch._n ease_v sect_n 48._o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o riches_n if_o we_o can_v serve_v two_o master_n that_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n and_o essence_n 6.24_o matt._n 6.24_o then_o sure_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n &_o mammon_n god_n and_o riches_n and_o know_v we_o not_o that_o arist_n arist_n omne_fw-la grave_n tendit_fw-la deorsùm_fw-la every_o heavy_a body_n tend_v and_o bend_v downward_o down_o ward_v i_o mean_v to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o sure_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o arise_v with_o christ_n and_o not_o be_v hinder_v in_o our_o aspire_a upward_o we_o must_v cast_v off_o from_o our_o hair_n the_o love_n of_o those_o earthly_a body_n those_o lumpish_a earthy_a thing_n and_o mortify_v our_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n 3.4.5_o collos_n 3.4.5_o which_o hold_v and_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o true_a and_o lively_o worship_v of_o god_n god_n in_o the_o beginning_n make_v we_o sound_a and_o free_a put_v nothing_o before_o our_o eye_n which_o may_v entice_v we_o unto_o covetousness_n he_o put_v gold_n and_o silver_n under_o our_o foot_n because_o we_o shall_v loathe_v kick_v it_o and_o tread_v upon_o it_o he_o put_v iron_n among_o it_o because_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o it_o breed_v discord_n dissension_n and_o discontent_n who_o then_o will_v think_v that_o man_n shall_v find_v it_o out_o that_o man_n shall_v find_v out_o his_o own_o destruction_n yea_o and_o go_v so_o far_o and_o seek_v narrow_o for_o it_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o thereon_o set_v his_o whole_a delight_n when_o as_o he_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o he_o shall_v depart_v from_o it_o or_o it_o be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o see_v that_o os_fw-la homini_fw-la sublime_a dedit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o make_v man_n face_n to_o look_v up_o towards_o heaven_n and_o only_o to_o have_v his_o eye_n fix_v on_o celestial_a thing_n sect_n 49._o we_o must_v leave_v all_o behind_o us._n menander_n think_v i_o see_v here_o a_o urchin_n or_o a_o hedgehog_n under_o a_o crab_n tree_n roll_a his_o back_n full_a of_o crab_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o therewith_o content_v but_o for_o covetousness_n sake_n take_v one_o in_o his_o mouth_n too_o but_o now_o again_o i_o think_v see_v he_o run_v into_o his_o hole_n wipe_v they_o all_o off_o and_o carry_v only_o one_o with_o he_o and_o that_o be_v in_o his_o mouth_n i_o mean_v one_o poor_a and_o naked_a soul_n naked_a say_v job_n come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v again_o what_o foolish_a ass_n than_o be_v they_o that_o will_v gall_n their_o soul_n with_o the_o carriage_n of_o treasure_n when_o as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o journey_n it_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o &_o they_o themselves_o turn_v off_o into_o that_o cold_a stable_n where_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n nothing_o shall_v be_v leave_v behind_o with_o they_o there_o but_o their_o gall_a back_n their_o wound_a conscience_n which_o their_o heavy_a pack_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n have_v make_v many_o year_n before_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o they_o without_o ever_o any_o unload_v of_o they_o and_o rest_v or_o refresh_v of_o their_o bruise_a soul_n and_o what_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a part_n of_o folly_n and_o of_o foolish_a madness_n ecch._n yes_o sect_n 50._o a_o meditation_n on_o christ_n cleanse_v of_o the_o leper_n o_o pitiful_a christ_n o_o sweet_a saviour_n 5._o cant_fw-la 5._o who_o cheek_n be_v as_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n &_o as_o sweet_a flower_n who_o lip_n be_v like_o lily_n drop_v down_o pure_a myrrh_n he_o scorn_v not_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o infirmity_n and_o to_o bear_v our_o sickness_n he_o give_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a 8._o matth._n 8._o limb_n to_o the_o lame_a and_o cleanness_n to_o the_o leper_n he_o loathe_v not_o to_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n for_o to_o touch_v his_o leprosy_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_o the_o law_n my_o lord_n forbid_v any_o one_o to_o touch_v the_o unclean_a why_o do_v thou_o then_o oâ—_n but_o thou_o be_v above_o the_o law_n thou_o make_v the_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o power_n to_o obey_v it_o or_o not_o he_o touch_v not_o the_o leper_n for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o without_o touch_v make_v he_o clean_o but_o because_o we_o faithless_a soul_n shall_v see_v that_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o contagion_n as_o mortal_a man_n do_v and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v stain_v therewith_o who_o heal_v other_o he_o touch_v the_o leper_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v teach_v we_o humility_n and_o compassion_n not_o despise_v any_o not_o to_o abhor_v any_o and_o not_o to_o hold_v any_o as_o contemptible_a for_o any_o disease_n of_o their_o body_n my_o sweet_a lord_n when_o the_o leper_n cry_v if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o how_o ready_a be_v thou_o to_o answer_v he_o i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_o he_o return_v he_o a_o answer_n before_o he_o have_v half_o utter_v his_o sorrowful_a request_n thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o he_o answer_v he_o like_o a_o echo_n be_v thou_o clean_o i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a thou_o believe_v well_o and_o therefore_o well_o thou_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v thou_o put_v no_o doubt_n in_o thy_o belief_n and_o i_o will_v make_v no_o delay_n to_o heal_v thou_o thou_o say_v unto_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v behold_v i_o will_v thou_o say_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o be_v thou_o clean_o oh_o heavenly_a answer_n a_o answer_n of_o admirable_a clemency_n a_o answer_n of_o wonderful_a pity_n and_o no_o less_o than_o of_o divine_a virtue_n &_o mercy_n that_o he_o that_o be_v pure_a the_o fountain_n of_o all_o pureness_n nay_o purity_n itself_o shall_v thus_o touch_v the_o unclean_a that_o he_o which_o be_v omnipotent_a shall_v thus_o touch_v the_o weak_a and_o impotent_a sect_n 51._o another_o on_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o ten_o leper_n and_o of_o their_o unthankfulness_n again_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o saint_n luke_n 17.17_o luk_n 17.17_o how_o that_o he_o heal_v ten_o other_o leper_n whereof_o nine_o of_o they_o be_v as_o unthankeful_a for_o their_o cleanse_n as_o we_o poor_a leprous_a soul_n be_v for_o any_o benefit_n that_o we_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n which_o make_v our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v thus_o there_o be_v ten_o cleanse_v but_o where_o be_v the_o nine_o there_o be_v none_o find_v that_o return_v to_o give_v god_n praise_n save_v only_o this_o stranger_n 13.2.3.45.46_o levit._fw-la 13.2.3.45.46_o give_v i_o leave_v a_o little_a therefore_o to_o chide_v these_o nine_o for_o their_o unthankfulness_n that_o so_o chide_v they_o we_o ourselves_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o own_o ingratitude_n o_o unthankful_a leper_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o before_o you_o come_v to_o christ_n you_o have_v a_o cover_n upon_o your_o lip_n but_o now_o it_o be_v put_v away_o and_o have_v free_a 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