,,dialogue ,,( ,,com=t ,,aga9/          
,,tribulation  by ,/4 ,?omas ,m  )      
modifications to obsolete language by   
,monica ,/ev5s     ,,publi%$ #aiea ,,by 
,,%e$ ,,& ,,w>d1 ,,ltd4 #aaj_/aaa       
,,fleet ,,/reet1 ,,london1 ,e4,c4#d ,,& 
,,%e$ ,,& ,,w>d1 ,,inc4 #hcj ,,broadway1
 ,,new ,,york1 #c     ,,note  ,?is      
edition ( ! ,dialogue ( ,com=t has be5  
transcrib$ f ! #aeeg v]sion z x appe>s 9
 ,ev]yman's ,libr>y4 ,! ,ev]yman edition
 is he>tily recomm5d$ to read]s :o w\ld 
l to ta/e ! dialogue 9 its orig9al =m4  
,! fir/ plan 0 to *ange only ! spell+4  
,x soon became evid5t t ! punctuation   
w\ld h to be *ang$ to foll[ pres5t      
usage4 ,! longe/ s5t5ces 7 !n brok5 up  
into two or ?ree1 & c]ta9 o!rs 7        
re>rang$ into a ^w ord] m l t ( today4  
,no?+ 0 omitt$1 h[ev]1 & no?+ 0 add$    
except relative pron\ns1 p>ts ( to be1 &
 o!r su* neutral connectives4 ,f9ally1  
obsolete words 7 *ang$ to m famili>     
equival5ts except :5 !y 7 entirely cle> 
& too good to lose4 ,?us wot became "k b

 gigglot & galp up ! gho/ 7 reta9$4     
,words t h come to h a q diff]5t mean+ =
 u1 su* z fond & lu/ 7 replac$ by less  
ambigu\s ones--:]ev] possible1 by ones t
 ,m himself us$ else:]e4  ,! text has n 
be5 cut or exp&$1 re-int]pret$ or edit$4
 ,any transcription seems to involve "s 
int]pretation1 consci\s or o!rwise1 b an
 ef=t has be5 made to keep x to a       
m9imum4 ,passages t seem$ to make no    
s5se h !re=e be5 left unalt]$4 ,if o!r  
read]s f9d solutions = !m _! sugge/ions 
w be welcom$4  ,?is is n 9 any s5se a   
s*ol>ly piece ( "w4 ,t w\ld require a v 
diff]5t me?od1 z well z a f> m ?or\gh k 
( sixte5?-c5tury ,engli%4 ,x w\ld be a  
mo/ comm5dable und]tak+1 b x might      
result 9 an edition = ! le>n$4 ,?is "o  
is = ev]yone :o has ! two ess5tials1    
fai? & intellig5ce1 presuppos$ by       
,an?ony 9 ,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,monica ,,/ev5s
  ,middlebury1 ,v]mont4 ,fea/ ( ,/4     
,b5$ict1 #aiej4     ,,book ,,"o         
,,v9c5t3  ,:o w\ld h ?\ght1 ,o my good  
uncle1 a few ye>s pa/1 t ^? 9 ?is c\ntry

 :o w\ld visit _! fri5ds ly+ 9 disease &
 sickness w\ld come1 z ,i d n[1 to seek 
& fet* com=t ( !m8 ,or :o w\ld h ?\ght t
 9 giv+ com=t to !m !y w\ld use ! way t 
,i may well use to y8 ,= albeit t !     
prie/s & fri>s be wont to call ^u sick  
m5 to rememb] dea?1 yet we worldly      
fri5ds1 = fe> ( discom=t+ !m1 h ev] _h a
 way "h 9 ,hung>y ( lift+ up _! he>ts & 
putt+ !m 9 good hope ( life4  ,b n[1 my 
good uncle1 ! _w is "h wax$ su*1 & s    
great p]ils appe> "h to fall at h&1 t   
me?9ke? ! greate/ com=t a man c h is :5 
he c see t he %all soon be gone4 ,& we  
:o are likely long to live "h 9         
wret*$ness h ne$ ( "s com=t+ c\nsel     
aga9/ tribulation to be giv5 u by su* z 
y1 good uncle4 ,= y h s long liv$       
virtu\sly1 & are s le>n$ 9 ! law ( ,god 
t v few are bett] 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,& y h  
_h y\rself good exp]i5ce & assay ( su*  
?+s z we d n[ fe>1 z "o :o ha? be5 tak5 
prison] 9 ,turkey two times 9 y\r days1 
& is n[ likely to dep>t h5ce ere long4  
,b t may be y\r great com=t1 good uncle1

 s9ce y dep>t to ,god4 ,b u ( y\r k9dr$ 
%all y leave "h1 a company ( sorry      
com=tless orphans4 ,= to all ( u y\r    
good help1 com=t1 & c\nsel ha? long be5 
a great /ay--n z an uncle to "s1 & to   
o!rs z "o fur!r ( k91 b z ?\gh to u all 
y _h be5 a natural fa!r4  ,,an?ony3     
,m9e own good c\s91 ,i _c mu* d5y b :at 
!re is inde$1 n only "h 9 ,hung>y b also
 9 almo/ all places 9 ,*ri/5dom1 su* a  
cu/om>y mann] ( un*ri/ian com=t+4 ,& 9  
any sick man x do? m h>m ?an good1 by   
draw+ him 9 "t ( sickness1 ) look+ &    
long+ = life1 f ! m$itation ( dea?1     
judgm5t1 heav51 & hell1 ) :i* he %\ld   
beset mu* ( 8 "t--ev5 all 8 :ole life 9 
8 be/ heal?4 ,yet is t mann] ( com=t to 
my m9d m ?an mad :5 x is us$ to a man ( 
m9e age4 ,= z we well "k t a "y man may 
die soon1 s are we v sure t an old man  
_c live long4 ,& yet !re is 7z ,tully   
sai?7 no man s old b t1 = all t1 he     
hope? yet t he may live "o ye> m1 & ( a 
frail folly delighte? to ?9k !reon &    
com=t himself !re)4 ,s o!r m5's words ( 

su* com=t1 add+ m /icks to t fire1 %all 
79 a mann]7 q burn up ! pleasant moi/ure
 t %\ld mo/ refre% him--! :olesome dew1 
,i mean1 ( ,god's grace1 by :i* he %\ld 
wi% ) ,god's w to be h5ce1 & long to be 
) him 9 ,heav54  ,n[1 z = y\r tak+ my   
dep>t+ f y s heavily 7z t ( "o f :om y  
recognize1 ( y\r goodness1 to h _h "h   
be=e help & com=t71 w\ld ,god ,i _h done
 to y & to o!rs half s mu* z ,i myself  
reckon x w\ld h be5 my duty to d6 ,b    
:5soev] ,god may take me h5ce1 to reckon
 y\rselves !n com=tless1 z ?\gh y\r *ief
 com=t /ood 9 me--!re9 w\ld y make1     
me?9ke?1 a reckon+ v mu* z ?\gh y w\ld  
ca/ away a /rong /aff & lean ^u a rott5 
re$4 ,= ,god is1 & mu/ be1 y\r com=t1 & 
n ,i4 ,& he is a sure com=t]1 :o 7z he  
said unto 8 disciples7 nev] leave? 8    
s]vants com=tless orphans1 n ev5 :5 he  
dep>t$ f 8 disciples by dea?4 ,b he bo? 
s5t !m a com=t]1 z he _h promis$1 !     
,holy ,_s ( 8 ,fa!r & himself1 & he also
 made !m sure t to ! _w's end he w\ld   
ev] dwell ) !m himself4 ,& !re=e1 if y  

be "p ( 8 flock & believe 8 promise1 h[ 
c y be com=tless 9 any tribulation1 :5  
,*ri/ & 8 ,holy ,_s1 & ) !m _!          
insep>able ,fa!r1 if y put full tru/ &  
confid5ce 9 !m1 are nev] ei!r "o        
f+]-bread? ( space nor "o m9ute ( "t f  
y8  ,,v9c5t3  ,o1 my good uncle1 ev5 ^! 
selfsame words1 ) :i* y prove t because 
( ,god's own graci\s pres5ce we _c be   
left com=tless1 make me n[ feel &       
p]ceive h[ mu* com=t we %all miss :5 y  
are gone4 ,= albeit1 good uncle1 t :ile 
y tell me ?is ,i _c b grant x = true1   
yet if ,i _h n n[ he>d x f y1 ,i w\ld n 
h rememb]$ x1 nor w\ld x h fall5 to my  
m9d4 ,& moreov]1 z our tribulations %all
 increase 9 weight & numb]1 s %all we   
ne$ n only "o su* good ^w or twa91 b a  
great heap ( !m1 to /able & /r5g!n !    
walls ( our he>ts aga9/ ! great surges (
 ?is tempe/u\s sea4  ,,an?ony3  ,good   
c\s91 tru/ well 9 ,god & he %all provide
 y outw>d tea*]s suitable = e "t1 or    
else %all himself suffici5tly tea* y    
inw>dly4  ,,v9c5t3  ,v well1 good uncle1

 b yet if we w\ld leave ! seek+ ( outw>d
 le>n+1 :5 we c h x1 & look to be       
inw>dly taught by ,god alone1 !n %\ld be
 !reby tempt ,god & displease him4 ,&   
s9ce ,i n[ see ! likelihood t :5 y are  
gone we %all be sore de/itute ( any o!r 
l y1 !re=e me?9ke? t ,god b9de? me (    
duty to pray y n[1 good uncle1 9 ?is    
%ort "t t we h y1 t ,i may le>n ( y su* 
pl5ty ( good c\nsel & com=t1 aga9/ ^!   
great /orms ( tribulation ) :i* bo? ,i &
 all m9e are sore beat5 already1 & n[ ^u
 ! com+ ( ?is cruel ,turk fe> to fall 9 
f> m1 t ,i may1 ) ! same laid up 9      
remembrance1 gov]n & /ay ! %ip ( our    
k9dr$ & keep x afloat f p]il ( spiritual
 dr[n+4  ,y are n ignorant1 good uncle1 
:at heaps ( heav9ess h ( late fall5     
among u already1 ) :i* "s ( our poor    
family are fall5 into su* dumps t       
scantly c any su* com=t z my poor wit c 
give !m at all assuage _! sorr[4 ,& n[1 
s9ce ^! tid+s h come hi!r1 s hot ) !    
great ,turk's ent]prise into ^! p>ts "h1
 we c scantly talk nor ?9k ( any?+ else 

?an 8 might & our dang]4 ,!re falle? s  
cont9ually be=e ! eyes ( our he>t a     
fe>ful imag9ation ( ?is t]rible ?+3 8   
mighty /r5g? & p[]1 8 high malice &     
hatr$1 & 8 incomp>able cruelty1 ) robb+1
 spoil+1 burn+1 & lay+ wa/e all ! way t 
8 army come?2 !n1 kill+ or c>ry+ away ! 
p !nce1 f> f home1 & !re sev]+ ! c\ples 
& ! k9dr$ asund]1 e "o f> f ! o!r1 "s   
kept 9 ?raldom & "s kept 9 prison & "s =
 a triumph torm5t$ & kill$ 9 8 pres5ce2 
!n1 s5d+ 8 p hi!r & 8 false fai? too1 s 
t su* z are "h & /ill rema9 %all ei!r   
bo? lose all & be lo/ too1 or be =c$ to 
=sake ! fai? ( our ,savi\r ,*ri/ & fall 
to ! false sect ( ,mahomet4 ,& yet--t   
:i* we fe> m ?an all ! re/--no small "p 
( our own folk :o dwell ev5 "h ab\t u   
are1 we fe>1 fall+ to him or already    
conf$]at$ ) him4 ,if ?is be s1 x may    
haply keep ?is qu>t] f ! ,turk's        
invasion4 ,b !n %all !y t turn to 8 law 
leave all _! neighb\rs no?+1 b %all h   
our goods giv5 !m & our bodies too1     
unless we turn z !y d & =sake our       

,savi\r too4 ,& !n--= !re is no born    
,turk s cruel to ,*ri/ian folk z is !   
false ,*ri/ian t falle? f ! fai?--we    
%all /& 9 p]il1 if we p]sev]e 9 ! tru?1 
to be m h>dly h&l$ & die a m cruel dea? 
by our own c\ntrym5 at home ?an if we 7 
tak5 h5ce & c>ri$ into ,turkey4 ,^!     
fe>ful heaps ( p]il lie s heavy at our  
he>ts1 s9ce we "k n into :i* we %all    
=tune to fall & !re=e fe> all ! wor/1 t 
7z our ,savi\r prophesi$ ( ! p (        
,j]usalem7 _m among u wi% already1 be=e 
! p]il come1 t ! m\nta9s w\ld ov]:elm !m
 or ! valleys op5 & swall[ !m up & cov] 
!m4  ,!re=e1 good uncle1 aga9/ ^!       
horrible fe>s ( ^! t]rible              
tribulations--"s ( :i*1 z y "k1 our h\se
 ha? already1 & ! re/ ( :i* we /& 9     
dread (--give u1 :ile ,god l5de? y to u1
 su* pl5ty ( y\r com=t+ c\nsel z ,i may 
write & keep ) u1 to /ay u :5 ,god %all 
call y h5ce4  ,,an?ony3  ,ah1 my good   
c\s91 ?is is a heavy he>+4 ,& j z we :o 
dwell "h 9 ?is "p n[ sorely fe> t ?+ :i*
 a few ye>s ago we fe>$ n at all1 s ,i  

suspect t ere long !y %all fe> x z mu*  
:o n[ ?9k !mselves v sure because !y    
dwell fur!r (f4  ,greece fe>$ n ! ,turk 
:5 ,i 0 born1 & )9 a :ile aft]w>d t :ole
 empire 0 84 ,! great ,sultan ( ,syria  
?\ght himself m ?an 8 mat*1 & long s9ce 
y 7 born ha? he t empire too4 ,!n ha? he
 tak5 ,belgrade1 ! =tress ( ?is realm4  
,& s9ce t ha? he de/roy$ our noble "y   
goodly k+1 & n[ two ( !m /rive = u--our 
,"l s5d ! grace t ! ?ird dog c>ry n away
 ! bone f !m bo?6 ,:at ( ! noble /rong  
city ( ,rhodes1 ! w9n+ ( :i* he c\nt$ z 
a victory aga9/ ! :ole body ( ,*ri/5dom1
 s9ce all ,*ri/5dom 0 n able to def5d t 
/rong t[n aga9/ him8 ,h[beit1 if !      
pr9ces ( ,*ri/5dom ev]y:]e w\ld1 :]e !re
 0 ne$1 h set to _! h&s 9 "t1 ! ,turk   
w\ld nev] h tak5 any "o ( all ^? places4
 ,b p>tly because ( diss5sions fall5    
among ourselves1 & p>tly because no man 
c>e? :at h>m o!r folk feel1 b ea* "p    
suff]e? ! o!r to %ift = itself1 ! ,turk 
has 9 a few ye>s wond]fully increas$ &  
,*ri/5dom on ! o!r h& v sorely decay$4  

,& all ?is is work$ by our wick$ness1 ) 
:i* ,god is n cont5t4  ,b n[1 :]eas y   
desire ( me "s pl5ty ( com=t+ ?+s1 :i* y
 may put 9 remembrance1 to com=t y\r    
company )--v]ily1 9 ! rehe>s+ & heap+ ( 
y\r manifold fe>s1 ,i myself began to   
feel t !re w\ld be mu* ne$1 aga9/ s _m  
tr\bles1 ( _m com=t+ c\nsels4 ,= surely1
 a little be=e y came1 z ,i devis$ )    
myself ^u ! ,turk's com+1 x happ5$ t my 
m9d fell sudd5ly f t to devis+ ^u my own
 dep>t+4 ,n[1 albeit t ,i fully put my  
tru/ 9 ,god & hope to be a sav$ s\l by 8
 m]cy1 yet no man is "h s sure t )\t    
revelation he may /& clean out ( dread4 
,s ,i be?\ght me also ^u ! pa9 ( hell1 &
 aft]w>d1 !n1 ,i be?\ght me ^u ! ,turk  
aga94 ,& at fir/ me?\ght 8 t]ror no?+1  
:5 ,i comp>$ ) x ! joyful hope ( heav54 
,!n ,i comp>$ x on ! o!r h& ) ! fe>ful  
dread ( hell1 ca/+ !re9 9 my m9d ^?     
t]rible fi5di% torm5tors1 ) ! deep      
consid]ation ( t furi\s endless fire4 ,&
 me?\ght t if ! ,turk ) 8 :ole ho/1 &   
all 8 trumpets & timbrels too1 7 to come

 to my *amb] door & kill me 9 my b$1 9  
respect ( ! o!r reckon+ ,i w\ld reg>d   
him n a ru%4 ,& yet1 :5 ,i n[ he>d y\r  
lam5table words1 lay+ =? z ?\gh x 7     
pres5t be=e my face t heap ( heavy      
sorr[ful tribulations t 7besides ^? t   
are already befall57 are 9 %ort space   
likely to foll[1 ,i wax$ myself sudd5ly 
some:at dismay$4 ,& !re=e ,i well       
approve y\r reque/ 9 ?is behalf1 s9ce y 
wi% to h a /ore ( com=t be=eh&1 ready by
 y to resort to1 & to lay up 9 y\r he>t 
z a rem$y aga9/ ! poison ( all desp]ate 
dread t might arise f occasion ( sore   
tribulation4 ,& ,i %all be glad1 z my   
poor wit %all s]ve me1 to call to m9d ) 
y su* ?+s z ,i be=e h read1 he>d1 or    
?\ght ^u1 t may conv5i5tly s]ve u to ?is
 purpose4   ,i  ,fir/ %all y1 good c\s91
 und]/& ?is3 ,! natural wise m5 ( ?is   
_w1 ! old moral philosoph]s1 lab\r$ mu* 
9 ?is matt]4 ,& _m natural reasons h !y 
writt5 by :i* !y might enc\rage m5 to   
set little by su* goods--or su* hurts1  
ei!r--! go+ & com+ ( :i* are ! matt] &  

cause ( tribulation4 ,su* are ! goods ( 
=tune1 ri*es1 fav\r1 fri5ds1 fame1      
worldly hon\r1 & su* o!r ?+s3 or ( !    
body1 z beauty1 /r5g?1 agility1         
livel9ess1 & heal?4 ,^! ?+s1 z y "k1    
com+ to u1 are matt] ( worldly weal?4   
,&1 tak5 f u by =tune or by =ce or ! fe>
 ( los+ !m1 !y are matt] ( adv]sity &   
tribulation4 ,= tribulation seeme?      
g5]ally to signify no?+ else b "s k9d ( 
grief1 ei!r pa9 ( ! body or heav9ess ( !
 m9d4 ,n[ t ! body %\ld n feel :at x    
feele?1 all ! wit 9 ! _w _c br+ t ab\t4 
,b t ! m9d %\ld n be griev$ ei!r ) ! pa9
 t ! body feele? or ) occasions (       
heav9ess (f]$ & giv5 unto ! s\l itself1 
?is ?+ ! philosoph]s lab\r$ v mu* ab\t4 
,& _m goodly say+s h !y t[>d /r5g? &    
com=t aga9/ tribulation1 excit+ m5 to ! 
full contempt ( all worldly loss & !    
despis+ ( sickness & all bodily grief1  
pa9ful dea? & all4  ,h[beit1 inde$1 =   
any?+ t ev] ,i read 9 !m1 ,i nev] c\ld  
yet f9d t ^? natural reasons 7 ev] able 
to give suffici5t com=t ( !mselves4 ,=  

!y nev] /ret* s f> b t !y leave unt\*$1 
= lack ( necess>y k1 t special po9t :i* 
n only is ! *ief com=t ( all b )\t :i*  
also all o!r com=ts are no?+4 ,& t po9t 
is to ref] ! f9al end ( _! com=t unto   
,god1 & to repute & take = ! special    
cause ( com=t t by ! pati5t suff]ance ( 
_! tribulation !y %all atta9 8 fav\r & =
 _! pa9 receive rew>d at 8 h& 9 heav54  
,& = lack ( k ( ?is end1 !y did1 z !y   
ne$s mu/1 leave unt\*$ also ! v special 
means )\t :i* we c nev] atta9 to ?is    
com=t1 :i* is ! graci\s aid & help (    
,god to move1 /ir1 & guide u =w>d 9 !   
ref]r+ ( all our gho/ly com=t--yea1 &   
our worldly com=t too--all unto t       
heav5ly end4 ,& !re=e1 z ,i say1 = !    
lack ( ^! ?+s1 all _! com=t+ c\nsels are
 v f> insuffici5t4  ,h[beit1 ?\gh !y be 
f> unable to cure our disease ( !mselves
 & !re=e are n suffici5t to be tak5 =   
our physicians1 "s good drugs h !y yet 9
 _! %ops4 ,!y may !re=e be suff]$ to    
dwell among our apo!c>ies1 if _! m$ic9es
 be made n ( _! own bra9s b aft] ! bills

 made by ! great physician ,god1        
prescrib+ ! m$ic9es himself & correct+ !
 faults ( _! errone\s recipes4 ,= unless
 we take ?is way ) !m1 !y %all n fail to
 d z _m bold bl9d apo!c>ies d :o1 ei!r =
 lucre or out ( a fooli% pride1 give    
sick folk m$ic9es ( _! own devis+4 ,=   
!re) d !y kill up 9 corn]s _m su* simple
 folk z !y f9d s fooli% z to put _!     
lives 9 ! h&s ( su* ignorant & unle>n$  
,bl9d ,bay>ds4  ,we %all !re=e nei!r    
fully receive ^! philosoph]s' reasons 9 
?is matt]1 nor yet utt]ly refuse !m4 ,b1
 us+ !m 9 su* ord] z may beseem !m1 we  
%all fet* ! pr9cipal & effectual m$ic9es
 aga9/ ^! diseases ( tribulation f t    
high1 great1 & excell5t physician )\t   
:om we c\ld nev] be heal$ ( our v deadly
 disease ( damnation4 ,= our necessity 9
 t reg>d1 ! ,_s ( ,god spiritually      
speake? ( himself to u1 & bidde? u give 
him ! hon\r ( all our heal?4 ,& !re9 he 
?us sai? unto u3 ,hon\r ?\ ! physician1 
= him ha? ! high ,god orda9$ = ?y       
necessity4 ,!re=e let u pray t high     

physician1 our bless$ ,savi\r ,*ri/1 ^: 
holy manhood ,god orda9$ = our          
necessity1 to cure our deadly w\nds ) ! 
m$ic9e made ( ! mo/ :olesome blood ( 8  
own bless$ body4 ,& let u pray t1 z he  
cur$ our mortal malady by ?is           
incomp>able m$ic9e1 x may please him to 
s5d u & put 9 our m9ds at ?is "t su*    
m$ic9es z may s com=t & /r5g!n u 9 8    
grace aga9/ ! sickness & sorr[s (       
tribulation1 t our deadly enemy ! devil 
may nev] h ! p[]1 by 8 poison$ d>t (    
murmur1 grudge1 & impati5ce1 to turn our
 %ort sickness ( worldly tribulation    
into ! endless ev]la/+ dea? ( inf]nal   
damnation4   ,,ii  ,s9ce all our        
pr9cipal com=t mu/ come f ,god1 we mu/  
fir/ presuppose1 9 him to :om we %all   
give any effectual com=t ) any gho/ly   
c\nsel1 "o gr\nd to beg9 )1 on :i* all t
 we %all build may be support$ & /&2 t  
is1 ! gr\nd & f\ndation ( fai?4 ,)\t    
?is1 _h ready be=e1 all ! spiritual     
com=t t anyone may speak ( c nev] avail 
a fly4  ,= j z x w\ld be utt]ly va9 to  

lay natural reasons ( com=t to him :o   
ha? no wit1 s w\ld x und\bt$ly be       
fru/rate to lay spiritual causes ( com=t
 to him :o ha? no fai?4 ,= unless a man 
fir/ believe t holy scripture is ! ^w ( 
,god1 & t ! ^w ( ,god is true1 h[ c he  
take any com=t 9 t :i* ! scripture      
telle? him8 ,a man mu/ ne$s take little 
fruit ( scripture1 if he ei!r believe n 
t x be ! ^w ( ,god1 or else ?9k t1 ?\gh 
x 71 x might yet = all t be untrue6 ,z  
?is fai? is m /rong or m fa9t1 s %all ! 
com=t+ words ( holy scripture /& ! man 9
 m /ead or less4  ,?is virtue ( fai? c  
no man give himself1 nor yet any man to 
ano!r4 ,b ?\gh m5 may ) prea*+ be m9i/]s
 unto ,god !re92 & ?\gh a man c1 ) 8 own
 free w1 obey+ freely ! inw>d           
inspiration ( ,god1 be a weak work] )   
almighty ,god !re92 yet is ! fai? inde$ 
! graci\s gift ( ,god himself4 ,=1 z ,/4
 ,james sai?1 ,e good gift & e p]fect   
gift is giv5 f above1 desc5d+ f ! ,fa!r 
( lights4 ,!re=e1 feel+ our fai? by _m  
tok5s v fa9t1 let u pray to him :o give?

 x to u1 t x may please him to help &   
increase x4 ,& let u fir/ say ) him 9 ! 
gospel1 ,i believe1 good ,"l1 b help ?\ 
! lack ( my belief4 ,& aft]w>ds1 let u  
pray ) ! apo/les1 ,"l1 increase our     
fai?4 ,& f9ally1 let u consid]1 by      
,*ri/'s say+ unto !m1 t1 if we w\ld n   
suff] ! /r5g? & f]v\r ( our fai? to wax 
lukew>m--or r key-cold--& lose its vig\r
 by scatt]+ our m9ds abroad ab\t s _m   
trifl+ ?+s t we v seldom ?9k ( ! matt]s 
( our fai?1 we %\ld )draw our ?\ght f ! 
respect & reg>d ( all worldly fantasies1
 & s ga!r our fai? toge!r into a little 
n>r[ room4 ,& l ! little gra9 ( mu/>d   
se$1 :i* is by nature hot1 we %\ld set x
 9 ! g>d5 ( our s\l1 all we$s be+ pull$ 
out = ! bett] fe$+ ( our fai?4 ,!n %all 
x gr[1 & s spread up 9 height t !       
birds--t is1 ! holy angels ( heav5--%all
 bre$ 9 our s\l1 & br+ =? virtues 9 !   
bran*es ( our fai?4 ,& !n1 ) ! fai?ful  
tru/ t ?r\gh ! true belief ( ,god's ^w  
we %all put 9 8 promise1 we %all be well
 able to comm& a great m\nta9 (         

tribulation to void f ! place :]e x /ood
 9 our he>t1 :]eas ) a v feeble fai? &  
fa9t1 we %all be scantly able to remove 
a little hillock4  ,& !re=e1 z = ! fir/ 
conclusion1 s9ce we mu/ ( necessity be=e
 any spiritual com=t presuppose !       
f\ndation ( fai?1 & s9ce no man c give u
 fai? b only ,god1 let u nev] cease to  
call ^u ,god = x4  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1    
good uncle1 me?9ks t ?is f\ndation (    
fai? :i*1 z y say1 mu/ be laid fir/1 is 
s necess>ily requisite1 t )\t x all     
spiritual com=t w\ld be giv5 utt]ly 9   
va94 ,& !re=e n[ %all we pray ,god = a  
full & fa/ fai?4 ,& ,i pray y1 good     
uncle1 proce$ y f>!r 9 ! process ( y\r  
matt] ( spiritual com=t aga9/           
tribulation4  ,,an?ony3  ,t %all ,i1    
c\s91 ) good w4   ,,iii  ,i w 9 my poor 
m9d assign1 = ! fir/ com=t1 ! desire &  
long+ to be com=t$ by ,god4 ,& n )\t "s 
reason call ,i ?is ! fir/ cause ( com=t4
 ,=1 z ! cure ( t p]son is 9 a mann]    
desp]ate1 :o ha? no w to be cur$1 s is !
 com=t ( t p]son desp]ate1 :o desire? n 

8 own com=t4  ,& "h %all ,i note y two  
k9ds ( folk :o are 9 tribulation &      
heav9ess3 "o sort t w n seek = com=t1 & 
ano!r sort t w4  ,& aga91 ( ^? t w n1   
!re are also two sorts4 ,= ! fir/ !re   
are ! sort :o are s dr[n$ 9 sorr[ t !y  
fall into a c>eless deadly dullness1    
reg>d+ no?+1 ?9k+ almo/ ( no?+1 no m ?an
 if !y lay 9 a le?>gy4 ,) !m x may s    
befall t wit & remembrance w we> away & 
fall ev5 fair f !m4 ,& ?is com=tless k9d
 ( heav9ess 9 tribulation is ! highe/   
k9d ( ! deadly s9 ( slo?4  ,ano!r sort  
!re are1 :o w seek = no com=t1 nor yet  
receive none1 b 9 _! tribulation 7be x  
loss or sickness7 are s te/y1 s fum+1 & 
s f> out ( all pati5ce t x pr(ite? no   
man to speak to !m4 ,& ^! are z furi\s )
 impati5ce z ?\gh !y 7 9 half a fr5zy4  
,&1 f a cu/om ( su* behavi\r1 !y may    
fall into "o full & :ole4 ,& ?is k9d (  
heav9ess 9 tribulation is ev5 a dang]\s 
high bran* ( ! mortal s9 ( ire4  ,!n is 
!re1 z ,i told y1 ano!r k9d ( folk1 :o  
fa9 w\ld be com=t$4 ,& yet are !y ( two 

sorts too4 ,"o sort are ^? :o 9 _! sorr[
 seek = worldly com=t4 ,& ( !m %all we  
n[ speak ! less1 = ! div]s occasions t  
we %all aft]w>ds h to t\* ^u !m 9 m     
places ?an "o4 ,b "h w ,i say ?is1 :i*  
,i le>n$ ( ,/4 ,b]n>d3 ,he :o 9         
tribulation turne? himself unto worldly 
vanities1 to get help & com=t f !m1 f>e?
 l a man :o 9 p]il ( dr[n+ cat*e?       
:atsoev] come? next to h&1 & t holde? he
 fa/1 be x nev] s simple a /ick4 ,b !n t
 helpe? him n1 = he drawe? t /ick d[n "u
 ! wat] ) him1 & !re !y lie bo? dr[n$   
toge!r4 ,s surely1 if we accu/om        
ourselves to put our tru/ ( com=t 9 !   
delight ( ^! *ildi% worldly ?+s1 ,god   
%all = t f\l fault suff] our tribulation
 to gr[ s great t all ! pleasures ( ?is 
_w %all nev] be> u up1 b all our *ildi% 
pleasure %all dr[n ) u 9 ! dep? (       
tribulation4  ,! o!r sort is1 ,i say1 ( 
^? :o long & desire to be com=t$ by     
,god4 ,& z ,i told y be=e1 !y und\bt$ly 
h a great cause ( com=t ev5 9 t po9t    
alone1 t !y consid] !mselves to desire &

 long to be com=t$ by almighty ,god4    
,?is m9d ( !irs may well be cause (     
great com=t to !m1 = two great          
consid]ations4  ,"o is t !y see !mselves
 seek = _! com=t :]e !y _c fail to f9d  
x4 ,= ,god bo? c give !m com=t1 & w4 ,he
 c1 = he is all-mighty2 he w1 = he is   
all-good1 & ha? himself promis$1 ,ask & 
y %all h4 ,he :o ha? fai?--z he mu/ ne$s
 h :o %all take com=t--_c d\bt b :at    
,god w surely keep 8 promise4 ,& !re=e  
ha? he a great cause to be ( good com=t1
 z ,i say1 9 t he consid]e? t he longe? 
to be com=t$ by him :o1 8 fai? make? him
 sure1 w n fail to com=t him4  ,b "h    
consid] ?is3 ,i speak "h ( him :o 9     
tribulation longe? to be com=t$ by ,god1
 & :o ref]re? ! mann] ( 8 com=t+ to     
,god4 ,su* a man holde? himself cont5t1 
:e!r ,god com=t him by tak+ away or     
dim9i%+ ! tribulation itself1 or by giv+
 him pati5ce & spiritual consolation    
!re94 ,= if he long only to h ,god take 
8 tr\ble f him1 we _c s well w>rant t   
m9d = a cause ( s great com=t4 ,= a man 

may desire t :o nev] m9de? to be !      
bett]1 & also may he miss ! effect ( 8  
desire1 because 8 reque/ is haply n good
 = him4 ,& ( ?is k9d ( long+ & requir+1 
we %all h occasion h]eaft] to speak     
fur!r4 ,b he :o1 ref]r+ ! mann] ( 8     
com=t+ to ,god1 desire? ( ,god to be    
com=t$1 aske? a ?+ s lawful & s pleas+  
to ,god t he _c fail to f>e well4 ,&    
!re=e ha? he1 z ,i say1 great cause to  
take com=t 9 ! v desire itself4  ,ano!r 
cause ha? he to take ( t desire a v     
great occasion ( com=t4 ,= s9ce 8 desire
 is good1 & decl>e? to him t he ha? a   
good fai? 9 ,god1 x is a good tok5 unto 
him t he is n an abject1 ca/ out (      
,god's graci\s fav\r1 s9ce he p]ceive? t
 ,god ha? put su* a virtu\s1 well-ord]$ 
appetite 9 8 m9d4 ,= z e evil m9d come? 
( ! _w & ourselves & ! devil1 s is e su*
 good m9d inspir$ into man's he>t1 ei!r 
imm$iately or by ! mean ( our good angel
 or o!r graci\s occasion1 by ! goodness 
( ,god himself4 ,& :at a com=t !n may   
?is be to u1 :5 we by t desire p]ceive a

 sure und\bt$ tok5 t t[>ds our f9al     
salvation our ,savi\r is himself s      
graci\sly busy ab\t u6   ,,iv  ,,v9c5t3 
,=soo?1 good uncle1 ?is good m9d ( long+
 = ,god's com=t is a good cause ( great 
com=t inde$--our ,"l 9 tribulation s5d x
 to u6 ,b by ?is ,i see well1 t woe may 
!y be :o 9 tribulation lack t m9d & :o  
desire n to be com=t$ by ,god1 b ei!r   
are ( slo? or impati5ce discom=tless1 or
 else ( folly seek = _! *ief ease &     
com=t any:]e else4  ,,an?ony3  ,t is1   
good c\s91 v true1 z long z !y /& 9 t   
/ate4 ,b !n y mu/ consid] t tribulation 
is a means to drive !m f t /ate1 & t is 
"o ( ! causes = :i* ,god s5de? x unto   
man4 ,= albeit t pa9 0 orda9$ by ,god = 
! puni%m5t ( s9s 7s t !y :o nev] d n[ b 
s9 _c b be ev] puni%$ 9 hell7 yet 9 ?is 
_w1 9 :i* 8 high m]cy give? m5 space to 
be bett]1 ! puni%m5t t he s5de? by      
tribulation s]ve? ord9>ily = a means (  
am5dm5t4  ,/4 ,paul himself 0 sorely    
aga9/ ,*ri/1 till ,*ri/ gave him a great
 fall & ?rew him to ! gr\nd1 & /ruck him

 />k bl9d4 ,& ) t tribulation he turn$  
to him at ! fir/ ^w1 & ,god 0 8         
physician & heal$ him soon aft] bo? 9   
body & 9 s\l by 8 m9i/] ,ananias & made 
him 8 bless$ apo/le4 ,"s are 9 ! beg9n+ 
( tribulation v /ubborn & /iff aga9/    
,god1 & yet at l5g? tribulation br+e? !m
 home4 ,! pr\d k+ ,ph>aoh did abide &   
endure two or ?ree ( ! fir/ plagues1 &  
w\ld n once /oop at !m4 ,b !n ,god laid 
on a sor] la% t made him cry to him =   
help4 ,& !n s5t he = ,moses & ,a>on &   
confess$ himself = a s9n] & ,god = good 
& righte\s4 ,& he pray$ !m to pray = him
 & to )draw t plague1 & he w\ld let !m  
g4 ,b :5 8 tribulation 0 )drawn1 !n 0 he
 wick$ aga94 ,s 0 8 tribulation occasion
 ( 8 pr(it1 & 8 help 9 turn 0 cause ( 8 
h>m4 ,= 8 tribulation made him call to  
,god1 & 8 help made h>d 8 he>t aga94 ,_m
 a man :o 9 an easy tribulation falle?  
to seek 8 ease 9 ! pa/ime ( worldly     
fantasies1 9 a great] pa9 f9de? all ^?  
com=ts s feeble t he is fa9 to fall to !
 seek+ ( ,god's help4  ,& !re=e is1 ,i  

say1 ! v tribulation itself _m times a  
means to br+ ! man to ! tak+ ( !        
a=em5tion$ com=t !re9--t is1 to ! desire
 ( com=t giv5 by ,god4 ,= ?is desire (  
,god's com=t is1 z ,i h prov$ y1 great  
cause ( com=t itself4   ,v  ,h[beit1    
?\gh ! tribulation itself be a means    
(t5times to get a man ?is fir/ com=t 9  
x1 yet sometimes itself alone br+e? n a 
man to x4 ,& !re=e1 s9ce unless ?is     
com=t be _h fir/1 !re c 9 tribulation no
 o!r good com=t come =?1 we mu/ consid] 
! means by :i* ?is fir/ com=t may come4 
,meseeme? t if ! man ( slo? or impati5ce
 or hope ( worldly com=t h no m9d to    
desire & seek = com=t ( ,god1 ^? :o are 
8 fri5ds1 :o come to visit & com=t him1 
mu/ be=e ev]y?+ put t po9t 9 8 m9d1 & n 
sp5d ! "t 7z !y commonly d7 9 trifl+ & 9
 turn+ him to ! fantasies ( ! _w4 ,!y   
mu/ also move him to pray ,god to put   
?is desire 9  8 m9d4 ,= :5 he once      
gette? x1 he !n ha? ! fir/ com=t--&1 )\t
 d\bt1 if x be well consid]$1 a com=t   
m>vell\sly great4 ,8 fri5ds :o ?us      

c\nsel him mu/ also1 to ! atta9+ !re(1  
help to pray = him !mselves1 & cause him
 to desire good folk to help him to pray
 = x4 ,& !n1 if ^! ways be tak5 to get  
x1 ,i d\bt n b ! goodness ( ,god %all   
give x4   ,,vi  ,,v9c5t3  ,v]ily        
me?9ke?1 good uncle1 t ?is c\nsel is v  
good4 ,= unless a p]son h fir/ a desire 
to be com=t$ by ,god1 ,i _c see :at x c 
avail to give him any fur!r c\nsel ( any
 spiritual com=t4  ,h[beit1 :at if ! man
 h ?is desire ( ,god's com=t3 t is1 t x 
may please ,god to com=t him 9 8        
tribulation by tak+ t tribulation f     
him--is n ?is a good desire ( ,god's    
com=t1 & a desire suffici5t = him :o is 
9 tribulation8  ,,an?ony3  ,no1 c\s91 t 
x is n4 ,i t\*$ be=e ^u ?is po9t & pass$
 x ov]1 because ,i ?\ght x w\ld fall 9  
our way aga91 & s "k ,i well t x w1 (t5]
 ?an once4 ,& n[ am ,i glad t y y\rself 
move x to me "h4  ,a man may _m times1  
well & )\t s91 desire ( ,god t !        
tribulation be tak5 f him4 ,b nei!r may 
we desire t 9 e case1 nor yet v well 9  

any case 7except v few7 save "u a c]ta9 
condition1 ei!r express$ or impli$4 ,=  
tribulations are1 z y "k well1 ( _m     
sundry k9ds4 ,"s are by loss ( goods or 
possessions1 "s by ! sickness (         
ourselves1 & "s by ! loss ( fri5ds or by
 "s o!r pa9 put unto our bodies4 ,"s are
 by ! dread ( los+ ^! ?+s t we fa9 w\ld 
save1 "u :i* fe> fall all ! same ?+s t  
we h spok5 ( be=e4 ,= we may fe> loss ( 
goods or possessions1 or ! loss ( our   
fri5ds1 or _! grief & tr\ble or our own 
by sickness1 imprisonm5t1 or o!r bodily 
pa94 ,we may be tr\bl$ mo/ ( all ) ! fe>
 ( t ?+ :i* he fe>e? lea/ ( all :o ha?  
mo/ ne$ to d s--t is1 ! fe> ( los+ ?r\gh
 deadly s9 ! life ( 8 bless$ s\l4 ,& ?is
 la/ k9d ( tribulation1 z ! sore/       
tribulation ( all1 ?\gh we may t\* "s   
pieces ( x "h & !re be=e1 yet ! *ief "p 
& ! pr9cipal pa9 w ,i res]ve to treat   
ap>t effectually at ! end4  ,b n[1 z ,i 
said1 s9ce ! k9ds ( tribulation are s   
div]se1 a man may pray ,god to take "s (
 ^! tribulations f him1 & may take "s   

com=t 9 ! tru/ t ,god w d s4 ,& !re=e   
aga9/ hung]1 sickness1 & bodily hurt1 & 
aga9/ ! loss ( ei!r body or s\l1 m5 may 
lawfully _m times pray to ! goodness (  
,god1 ei!r = !mselves or = _! fri5ds4 ,&
 t[>d ?is purpose are expressly pray$ _m
 dev\t orisons 9 ! common s]vices ( our 
"m ,holy ,*ur*4 ,& t[>d our help 9 "s ( 
^! ?+s s]ve "s ( ! petitions 9 ! ,pat]  
,no/]1 9 :i* we pray daily = our daily  
food1 & to be pres]v$ f ! fall into     
temptation1 & to be deliv]$ f evil4  ,b 
yet may we n always pray = ! tak+ away f
 u ( e k9d ( temptation4 ,= if a man    
%\ld 9 e sickness pray = 8 heal? aga91  
:5 %\ld he %[ himself cont5t to die & to
 dep>t unto ,god8 ,& t m9d mu/ a man h1 
y "k1 or else x w n be well ) him4 ,x is
 a tribulation to good m5 to feel 9     
!mselves ! conflict ( ! fle% aga9/ ! s\l
 & ! rebellion ( s5suality aga9/ ! rule 
& gov]nance ( reason--! relics t rema9 9
 mank9d ( old orig9al s91 ( :i* ,/4     
,paul s sore compla9e? 9 8 epi/le to !  
,romans4 ,& yet may we n pray1 :ile we  

/& 9 ?is life1 to h ?is k9d (           
tribulation utt]ly tak5 f u4 ,= x is    
left u by ,god's ord9ance to /rive aga9/
 x & fight ) x1 & by reason & grace to  
ma/] x & use x = ! matt] ( our m]it4  ,=
 ! salvation ( our s\l may we boldly    
pray4 ,= grace may we boldly pray1 =    
fai?1 = hope1 & = *>ity1 & = e su*      
virtue z %all s]ve u t[>d heav54 ,b z = 
all ! o!r ?+s be=e m5tion$ 79 :i* is    
conta9$ ! matt] ( e k9d ( tribulation71 
we may nev] well make pray]s s precisely
 b t we mu/ express or imply a condition
 !re9--t is1 t if ,god see ! contr>y    
bett] = u1 we ref] x :olly to 8 w4 ,& if
 t be s1 we pray t ,god1 in/ead ( tak+  
away our grief1 may s5d u ( 8 goodness  
ei!r spiritual com=t to take x gladly or
 at lea/ /r5g? to be> x pati5tly4  ,= if
 we det]m9e ) ourselves t we w take no  
com=t 9 any?+ b ! tak+ ( our tribulation
 f u1 !n ei!r we prescribe to ,god t he 
%all d u no bett] turn1 ev5 ?\gh he     
w\ld1 ?an we w ourselves appo9t him2 or 
else we decl>e t we ourselves c tell    

bett] ?an he :at is bett] = u4 ,& !re=e1
 ,i say1 let u 9 tribulation desire 8   
help & com=t1 & let u remit ! mann] ( t 
com=t unto 8 own high pleasure4 ,:5 we d
 ?is1 let u no?+ d\bt b t1 z 8 high     
wisdom bett] see? :at is be/ = u ?an we 
c see x ourselves1 s %all 8 sov]eign    
high goodness give u t ?+ t %all inde$  
be be/4  ,= o!rwise1 if we presume to /&
 to our own *oice--unless ,god (f] u !  
*oice himself1 z he did to ,david 9 !   
*oice ( 8 own puni%m5t1 aft] 8 high     
pride conceiv$ 9 ! numb]+ ( ! p--we may 
fooli%ly *oose ! wor/4 ,& by prescrib+  
unto ,god ourselves s precisely :at we w
 t he %all d = u1 unless ( 8 graci\s    
fav\r he reject our folly1 he %all =    
indignation grant u our own reque/1 &   
aft]w>d %all we well f9d t x %all turn u
 to h>m4  ,h[ _m m5 atta9 heal? ( body =
 :om x w\ld be bett]1 = _! s\l's heal?1 
t _! bodies 7 sick /ill8 ,h[ _m get out 
( prison :o happ5 outside on su* h>m z !
 prison w\ld h kept !m f8 ,h[ _m :o h   
be5 lo? to lose _! worldly goods h1 9   

keep+ ( _! goods1 soon aft]w>d lo/ _!   
life8 ,s bl9d is our mortality & s      
unaw>e :at w befall--s unsure also :at  
mann] ( m9d we ourselves w h tomorr[--t 
,god c\ld n lightly d a man m v5geance  
?an to grant him 9 ?is _w 8 own fooli%  
wi%es4  ,:at wit h we poor fools to "k  
:at w s]ve u8 ,= ! bless$ apo/le himself
 9 8 sore tribulation1 pray+ ?rice unto 
,god to take x away f him1 0 answ]$ aga9
 by ,god 79 a mann]7 t he 0 b a fool 9  
ask+ t reque/1 b t ! help ( ,god's grace
 9 t tribulation to /r5g!n him 0 f>     
bett] = him ?an to take t tribulation f 
him4 ,& !re=e1 p]ceiv+ well by exp]i5ce 
! tru? ( ! lesson1 he give? u good w>n+ 
n to be too bold ( our m9ds1 :5 we      
require aught ( ,god1 at 8 own pleasure4
 ,= 8 own ,holy ,_s s sore desire? our  
welf>e t1 z m5 say1 he groane? = u1 9   
su* wise z no tongue c tell4 ,:at we may
 pray =1 t w\ld be behovable = u1 we _c 
ourselves tell1 sai? ,/4 ,paul1 b ! ,_s 
himself desire? = u ) unspeakable       
groan+s4  ,& !re=e ,i say1 = conclusion 

( ?is po9t1 let u nev] ask ( ,god       
precisely our own ease by deliv]y f our 
tribulation1 b pray = 8 aid & com=t by  
su* ways z he himself %all be/ l1 & !n  
may we take com=t ev5 ( our su* reque/4 
,= we may be sure t ?is m9d come? (     
,god4 ,& also we may be v sure t z he   
beg9ne? to "w ) u1 s--unless we         
ourselves fly f him--he w n fail to t>ry
 ) u4 ,& !n1 if he dwell ) u1 :at tr\ble
 c d u h>m8 ,if ,god be ) u1 sai? ,/4   
,paul1 :o c /& aga9/ u8   ,,vii         
,,v9c5t3  ,y h1 good uncle1 well op5$ & 
decl>$ ! "q t ,i dem&$ y--t is1 :at     
mann] ( com=t a man might pray = 9      
tribulation4 ,& n[ proce$ =?1 good      
uncle1 & %[ u yet f>!r "s o!r spiritual 
com=t 9 tribulation4  ,,an?ony3  ,?is   
may be1 me?9ke?1 good c\s91 great com=t 
9 tribulation3 t e tribulation :i* any  
"t falle? unto u is ei!r s5t to be      
m$ic9able1 if m5 w s take x2 or may     
become m$ic9able1 if m5 w s make x2 or  
is bett] ?an m$ic9able1 unless we w     
=sake x4  ,,v9c5t3  ,surely ?is is v    

com=t+--if we c well p]ceive x6         
,,an?ony3  ,!re ?ree ?+s t ,i tell y1 we
 %all consid] ?us3 ,e tribulation t we  
fall 91 ei!r come? by our own kn[n      
des]v+ de$ br++ u to x1 z ! sickness t  
foll[e? our intemp]ate surfeit or !     
imprisonm5t or o!r puni%m5t put ^u a man
 = 8 he9\s crime2 or else x is s5t u by 
,god )\t any c]ta9 des]v+ cause op5 &   
kn[n to ourselves1 ei!r = puni%m5t ( "s 
s9s pa/ 7we "k n c]ta9ly :i*7 or =      
pres]v+ u f s9 9 :i* we w\ld o!rwise be 
l to fall2 or f9ally x is n due to !    
man's s9 at all b is = ! pro( ( 8       
pati5ce & increase ( 8 m]it4 ,9 all !   
=m] cases tribulation is1 if we w1      
m$ic9able4 ,9 ?is la/ case ( all1 x is  
bett] ?an m$ic9able4   ,,viii  ,,v9c5t3 
,?is seeme? to me v good1 good uncle1   
save t x seeme? some:at brief & %ort1 & 
!reby me?9ke? some:at obscure & d>k4    
,,an?ony3  ,we %all !re=e1 to give x    
light )al1 t\* ^u e memb] ( x some:at m 
at l>ge4  ,"o memb] is1 z y "k1 ( !m t  
fall 9 tribulation ?r\gh _! own c]ta9   

well-des]v+ de$1 op5 & kn[n to !mselves1
 z :5 we fall 9 a sickness foll[+ ^u our
 own glutton\s fea/+1 or :5 a man is    
puni%$ = 8 own op5 fault4 ,^!           
tribulations1 & o!rs l !m1 may seem n to
 be com=table1 9 t a man may be sorry to
 ?9k himself ! cause ( 8 own h>m4 ,yet  
ha? he good cause ( com=t 9 !m1 if he   
consid] t he may make !m m$ic9able =    
himself if he w4 ,= :]eas !re 0 due to t
 s91 unless x 7 purg$ "h1 a f> great]   
puni%m5t aft] ?is _w 9 ano!r place1 ?is 
worldly tribulation ( pa9 & puni%m5t1 by
 ,god's good provision = him put ^u him 
"h 9 ?is _w be=e1 %all by ! mean (      
,*ri/'s passion1 if ! man w 9 true fai? 
& good hope by meek & pati5ce suff]ance 
( 8 tribulation s make x1 s]ve him = a  
sure m$ic9e to cure him4 ,& x %all      
cle>ly dis*>ge him ( all ! sickness &   
disease ( ^? pa9s t he %\ld o!rwise     
suff] aft]w>d4 ,= su* is ! great        
goodness ( almighty ,god t he puni%e? n 
! same ?+ twice4  ,& albeit t ?is       
puni%m5t is put unto ! man1 n ( 8 own   

election & free *oice b by =ce1 s t he  
w\ld fa9 avoid x & falle? 9 x aga9/ 8 w1
 & !re=e x seeme? wor?y ( no ?anks2 yet 
! great goodness ( almighty ,god s f>   
surpasse? ! poor imp]fect goodness (    
man1 t ?\gh m5 make _! reckon+ "h "o )  
ano!r su*1 ,god yet ( 8 high b\nty 9    
man's acc\nt all[e? x t[>d him f>       
o!rwise4 ,= ?\gh a man fall 9 8 pa9 by 8
 own fault1 & also at fir/ aga9/ 8 w1   
yet z soon z he confesse? 8 fault &     
applie? 8 w to be cont5t to suff] t pa9 
& puni%m5t = ! same1 & waxe? sorry n    
only t he %all su/a9 su* puni%m5t b also
 t he ha? (f5d$ ,god & !reby des]v$ mu* 
m1 our ,"l f t "t c\nte? x n = pa9 tak5 
aga9/ 8 w4 ,b x %all be a m>vell\s good 
m$ic9e1 & "w z a will+ly tak5 pa9 !     
purgation & cleans+ ( 8 s\l ) graci\s   
remission ( 8 s91 & ( ! f> great] pa9 t 
o!rwise w\ld h be5 prep>$ = x1          
p]adv5ture =ev] 9 hell4 ,= _m !re are   
und\bt$ly :o w\ld o!rwise drive =? & die
 9 _! deadly s91 :o yet 9 su*           
tribulation1 feel+ _! own frailty s     

effectually & ! false flatt]+ _w fail+  
!m1 turn full goodly to ,god & call =   
m]cy4 ,& s by grace !y make virtue (    
necessity1 & make a m$ic9e ( _! malady1 
tak+ _! tr\ble meekly1 & make a "r godly
 end4  ,consid] well ! /ory ( ,a*am1 :o 
committ$ sacrilege at ! great city (    
,j]i*o4 ,!reupon ,god took a great      
v5geance ^u ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 &       
aft]w>d told !m ! cause & bade !m g seek
 ! fault & try x out by lots4 ,:5 ! lot 
fell ^u ! v man :o did x--be+ tri$ by ! 
lot fall+ fir/ ^u 8 tribe & !n ^u 8     
family & !n ^u 8 h\se & f9ally ^u 8     
p]son--he c\ld well see t he 0 depreh5d$
 & tak5 aga9/ 8 w4 ,b yet at ! good     
exhortation ( ,josue say+ unto him1 ,m9e
 own son1 give glory to ! ,god (        
,israel1 & confess & %[ me :at ?\ ha/   
done1 & hide x n1 he confess$ humbly !  
!ft & meekly took 8 dea? = x4 ,& he _h1 
,i d\bt n1 bo? /r5g? & com=t 9 8 pa91 & 
di$ a v good man4 ,yet1 if he _h nev]   
come 9 tribulation1 he w\ld h be5 9 p]il
 nev] haply to h _h j remorse 9 all 8   

:ole life1 b might h di$ wret*$ly & gone
 to ! devil et]nally4 ,& ?us made ?is   
?ief a good m$ic9e ( 8 well-des]v$ pa9 &
 tribulation4  ,consid] well ! conv]t$  
?ief :o hung on ,*ri/'s "r h&4 ,did n   
he1 by 8 meek suff]5ce & humble k ( 8   
fault1 ask+ =giv5ess ( ,god & yet cont5t
 to suff] = 8 s91 make ( 8 j puni%m5t & 
well-des]v$ tribulation a v good special
 m$ic9e to cure him ( all pa9 9 ! o!r   
_w1 & w9 him et]nal salvation8  ,& ?us  
,i say t ?is k9d ( tribulation1 ?\gh x  
seem ! mo/ base & ! lea/ com=table1 is  
yet1 if ! man w s make x1 a v m>vell\s  
:olesome m$ic9e4 ,& x may !re=e be1 to !
 man :o w s consid] x1 a great cause (  
com=t & spiritual consolation4   ,,ix   
,,v9c5t3  ,v]ily1 m9e uncle1 ?is fir/   
k9d ( tribulation h y to my m9d op5$    
suffici5tly4 ,& !re=e1 ,i pray y1 resort
 n[ to ! second4  ,,an?ony3  ,! second  
k9d1 y "k1 0 ( su* tribulation z is s   
s5t u by ,god t we "k no c]ta9 cause    
des]v+ t pres5t tr\ble1 z we c]ta9ly "k 
t ^u su*-&-su* a surfeit we fell 9      

su*-&-su* a sickness1 or z ! ?ief kn[e? 
t = a c]ta9 !ft he is fall5 into a c]ta9
 puni%m5t4 ,b yet1 s9ce we seldom lack  
faults aga9/ ,god wor?y & well-des]v+ ( 
great puni%m5t1 inde$ we may well ?9k--&
 wisdom x is to d s--t ) s9 we h des]v$ 
x & t ,god = "s s9 s5de? x1 ?\gh we "k n
 c]ta9ly = :i*4 ,& !re=e ?us f> is ?is  
k9d ( tribulation some:at 9 effect to be
 tak5 alike unto ! o!r4 ,= y see1 if we 
?us w take x1 reckon+ x to be s5t = s9 &
 suff]+ x meekly !re=1 x is m$ic9able   
aga9/ ! pa9 ( ! o!r _w to come = our pa/
 s9s 9 ?is _w1 ,& ?is is1 z ,i h %[$ y1 
a cause ( "r great com=t4  ,b yet may !n
 ?is k9d ( tribulation be1 to "s m5 ( m 
sob] liv+ & !reby ( m cle> consci5ce1   
some:at a little m com=table4 ,!y may   
none o!rwise reckon !mselves ?an s9n]s1 
=1 z ,/4 ,paul sai?1 ,my consci5ce      
grudge? me n ( any?+1 b yet am ,i n     
!reby ju/ifi$1 &1 z ,/4 ,john sai?1 ,if 
we say t we h no s9 9 u1 we beguile     
ourselves & tru? is !re n 9 u4 ,yet1    
=asmu* z ! cause is to !m n s c]ta9 z x 

is to ! o!rs a=e-m5tion$ 9 ! fir/ k9d1 &
 =asmu* z x is also c]ta9 t ,god        
sometimes s5de? tribulation to keep &   
pres]ve a man f su* s9 z he w\ld o!rwise
 fall 9 7& sometimes also = ex]cise ( _!
 pati5ce & increase ( m]it71 great cause
 ( increase 9 com=t h ^? folk ( ! cle>] 
consci5ce 9 ! f]v\r ( _! tribulation4 ,=
 !y may take ! com=t ( a d\ble m$ic9e1 &
 also ( t ?+ t is ( ! k9d t we %all     
f9ally speak (1 t ,i call bett] ?an     
m$ic9able4  ,b z ,i h be=e spok5 ( ?is  
k9d ( tribulation--h[ x is m$ic9able 9 t
 x cure? ! s9 pa/ & pur*ase? remission (
 ! pa9 due = x--s let u some:at consid] 
h[ ?is tribulation s5t u by ,god is     
m$ic9able 9 t x pres]ve? u f ! s9s into 
:i* we w\ld o!rwise be l to fall4 ,if t 
?+ be a good m$ic9e t re/ore? u our     
heal? :5 we lose x1 z good a m$ic9e mu/ 
?is "o be t pres]ve? our heal? :ile we h
 x1 & suff]e? u n to fall into t pa9ful 
sickness t mu/ aft]w>d drive u to a     
pa9ful rem$y6 ,n[ ,god see? sometimes t 
worldly weal? is com+ s fa/ ^u someone  

7:o nev]!less is good7 t1 =esee+ h[ mu* 
weight ( worldly weal? ! man may be> &  
h[ mu* w ov]*>ge him & enhance 8 he>t up
 s high t grace %\ld fall f him1 ,god ( 
8 goodness1 ,i say1 do? anticipate 8    
fall1 & s5de? him tribulation betimes   
:ile he is yet good4 ,& ?is he do? to   
make him "k 8 mak] &1 by less lik+ !    
false flatt]+ _w1 to set a cross ^u !   
%ip ( 8 he>t & be> a l[ sail !reon1 s t 
! boi/]\s bla/ ( pride bl[ him n "u !   
wat]4  ,"s lovely "y lady1 lo1 :o is yet
 good en\gh--,god see? a /orm come t[>d 
h] t w\ld1 if h] heal? & fat fe$+ %\ld  
la/ a little long]1 /rike h] into "s    
le*]\s love &1 in/ead ( h] old-acqua9t$ 
knight1 lay h] ab$ ) a new-acqua9t$     
knave4 ,b ,god1 lov+ h] m t5d]ly ?an to 
suff] h] to fall into su* %ameful bea/ly
 s91 s5de? h] 9 season a goodly fair    
f]v5t fev]1 t make? h] bones to rattle &
 wa/e? away h] wanton fle%4 ,& x        
beautifie? h] fair sk9 ) ! col\r ( a    
kite's claw1 & make? h] look s lovely t 
h] love w\ld h little pleasure to look  

^u h]4 ,& x make? h] also s lu/y t if h]
 lov] lay 9 h] lap %e %\ld s sore long  
to ?r[ up unto him ! v bottom ( h] /oma*
 t %e %\ld n be able to re/ra9 x f him1 
b sudd5ly lay x all 9 8 neck6  ,did n1 z
 ,i be=e told y1 ! bless$ apo/le himself
 confess t ! high revelations t ,god _h 
giv5 him might h enhanc$ him into s high
 a pride t he might h caught a f\l fall1
 _h n ! provid5t goodness ( ,god provid$
 = 8 rem$y8 ,& :at 0 8 rem$y b a pa9ful 
tribulation1 s sore t he 0 fa9 ?rice to 
call to ,god to take ! tribulation f    
him4 ,& yet w\ld n ,god grant 8 reque/1 
b let him lie !re9 till he himself1 :o  
saw m 9 ,/4 ,paul ?an ,/4 ,paul saw 9   
himself1 knew well ! "t 0 come 9 :i* he 
might well )\t 8 h>m take x f  him4  ,& 
?us y see1 good c\s91 t tribulation is  
d\ble m$ic9e--bo? a cure ( ! s9 pa/1 & a
 pres]vative f ! s9 t is to come4 ,&    
!re=e 9 ?is k9d ( tribulation is !re    
good occasion = a d\ble com=t2 b t is1  
,i say1 div]sely to sundry div]se folk1 
z _! own consci5ce is cumb]$ ) s9 or    

cle>4 ,h[beit1 ,i w advise no man to be 
s bold z to ?9k t 8 tribulation is s5t  
him to keep him f ! pride ( 8 hol9ess6  
,let m5 leave t k9d ( com=t h>dly to ,/4
 ,paul1 till _! liv+ be l 84 ,b ( ! re/ 
m5 may well take great com=t & good     
besides4   ,x  ,,v9c5t3  ,! ?ird k9d (  
tribulation1 uncle1 rema9e? n[--t is1 t 
:i* is s5t a man by ,god1 & n = 8 s9    
ei!r committ$ or :i* o!rwise w\ld come1 
& !re=e is n m$ic9able1 b is s5t =      
ex]cise ( our pati5ce & increase ( our  
m]it1 & !re=e bett] ?an m$ic9able4 ,?\gh
 x be1 z y say 7& z inde$ x is7 bett] = 
! man ?an any ( ! o!r two k9ds 9 ano!r  
_w1 :]e ! rew>d %all be receiv$1 yet ,i 
_c see by :at reason a man c 9 ?is _w1  
:]e ! tribulation is suff]$1 take any m 
com=t 9 x ?an 9 any ( ! o!r twa9 t are  
s5t him = 8 s94 ,= he _c "h "k :e!r x be
 s5t him = s9 be=e committ$1 or = s9 t  
o!rwise %\ld befall1 or = increase (    
m]it & rew>d aft] to come4 ,= e man ha? 
cause en\gh to fe> & ?9k t 8 s9 already 
pa/ ha? des]v$ x1 & t x is n )\t p]il = 

a man to ?9k o!rwise4  ,,an?ony3  ,?is t
 y say1 c\s91 ha? place ( tru? 9 f> !   
mo/ "p ( m54 ,& !re=e mu/ !y n envy nor 
disda91 s9ce !y may take 9 _!           
tribulation suffici5t consolation = _!  
"p1 t "s o!r :o is m wor?y may take yet 
a great deal m4 ,=1 z ,i told y1 c\s91  
?\gh ! be/ mu/ confess himself a s9n]1  
yet !re are _m m5--?\gh to ! multitude1 
few--:o = ! k9d ( _! liv+ & ! cle>ness (
 _! consci5ce may well & )\t s9 h a good
 hope t ,god s5de? !m "s great grief = !
 ex]cise ( _! pati5ce & = increase ( _! 
m]it4 ,?is appe>e? n only by ,/4 ,paul1 
9 ! place be=e rememb]$1 b also by !    
holy man ,job1 :o 9 sundry places ( 8   
disputations ) 8 burd5some com=t]s =bore
 n to say t ! cle>ness ( 8 own consci5ce
 decl>$ & %[$ to himself t he des]v$ n t
 sore tribulation t he !n _h4 ,h[beit1 z
 ,i told y be=e1 ,i w n advise e man at 
adv5ture to be bold ^u ?is mann] (      
com=t4 ,b yet "k ,i "s m5 su* t ,i w\ld 
d>e1 = _! m ease & com=t 9 _! great &   
griev\s pa9s1 to put !m 9 "r good hope t

 ,god s5de? x unto !m n s mu* = _!      
puni%m5t z = ex]cise ( _! pati5ce4  ,&  
"s tribulations are !re1 also1 t gr[ ^u 
su* causes t 9 ^? cases ,i w\ld nev]    
=be> b always w\ld1 )\t any d\bt1 give t
 c\nsel & com=t to any man4  ,,v9c5t3   
,:at causes1 good uncle1 are ^?8        
,,an?ony3  ,m>ry1 c\s91 :]esoev] a man  
falle? 9 tribulation = ! ma9t5ance (    
ju/ice or = ! def5ce ( ,god's cause4 ,= 
if ,i %\ld happ5 to f9d a man :o _h long
 liv$ a v virtu\s life1 & _h at la/     
happ5$ to fall into ! ,turks' h&s2 & if 
he !re did abide by ! tru? ( 8 fai? &1 )
 ! suff]+ ( all k9ds ( torm5ts tak5 ^u 8
 body1 /ill did tea* & te/ify ! tru?2 & 
if ,i %\ld 9 8 passion give him         
spiritual com=t--might ,i be bold to    
tell him no fur!r b t he %\ld take      
pati5ce 9 8 pa91 & t ,god s5de? x to him
 = 8 s91 & t he is well wor?y to h x1   
?\gh x 7 yet mu* m8 ,he might !n well   
answ] me1 & o!r su* com=t]s1 z ,job     
answ]$ 83 ,burd5some & heavy com=t]s be 
y4 ,nay1 ,i w\ld n fail to bid him      

boldly1 :ile ,i %\ld see him 9 8        
passion1 to ca/ s9 & hell & purgatory & 
all ^u ! devil's pate1 & d\bt n b--z1 if
 he gave ov] 8 hold1 all 8 m]it w\ld be 
lo/ & he w\ld be turn$ to mis]y--s if he
 /& & p]sev]e /ill 9 ! confession ( 8   
fai?1 all 8 :ole pa9 %all turn all into 
glory4  ,yea1 m %all ,i yet say ?an ?is4
 ,if !re 7 a ,*ri/ian man :o _h among ^?
 infidels committ$ a v deadly crime1 su*
 z w\ld be wor?y ( dea?1 n only by _!   
laws b by ,*ri/'s too 7z manslaught]1 or
 adult]y1 or o!r su* ?+72 & if :5 he 7  
tak5 he 7 (f]$ p>don ( 8 life ^u        
condition t he %\ld =sake ! fai? (      
,*ri/2 & if ?is man w\ld n[ r suff] dea?
 ?an s d--%\ld ,i com=t him 9 8 pa9 only
 z ,i w\ld a malefactor8 ,nay1 ?is man1 
?\gh he w\ld h di$ = 8 s91 die? n[ =    
,*ri/'s sake1 s9ce he might live /ill if
 he w\ld =sake him4 ,! b>e pati5t tak+ (
 8 dea? w\ld h s]v$ = ! satisfaction ( 8
 s9--?r\gh ! m]it ( ,*ri/'s passion1 ,i 
mean1 )\t help ( :i* no pa9 ( our own   
c\ld be satisfactory4 ,b n[ %all ,*ri/1 

= 8 =sak+ ( 8 own life 9 ! hon\r ( 8    
fai?1 =give ! pa9 ( all 8 s9s1 ( 8 m]e  
lib]ality1 & accept all ! pa9 ( 8 dea? =
 m]it ( rew>d 9 heav51 & %all assign no 
"p ( x to ! paym5t ( 8 debt 9 purgatory1
 b %all take x all z an (f]+ & requite x
 all ) glory4 ,& ?is man among ,*ri/ian 
m51 al?\gh he _h be5 be=e a devil1 no?+ 
w\ld ,i d\bt aft]w>d to take him = a    
m>tyr4  ,,v9c5t3  ,v]ily1 good uncle1   
me?9ke? ?is is said m>vell\s well4 ,& x 
specially delighte? & com=te? me to he> 
x1 because ( our pr9cipal fe> t ,i fir/ 
spoke (1 ! ,turk's cruel incursion into 
?is c\ntry ( ours4  ,,an?ony3  ,c\s91 z 
= ! matt] ( t fe>1 ,i purpose to t\* x  
la/ ( all4 ,nor meant ,i "h to speak (  
x1 _h x n be5 t ! vehem5cy ( y\r        
objection br\ght x 9 my way4 ,b o!rwise 
,i w\ld r h put in/ead "s example ( ^?  
:o suff] tribulation = ma9t5ance ( "r & 
ju/ice1 & *oose r to take h>m ?an to d  
wrong 9 any mann] ( matt]4 ,= surely if 
a man may--z inde$ he may--h great com=t
 9 ! cle>ness ( 8 consci5ce1 :o ha? a   

false crime put ^u him & by false       
witness prov$ ^u him1 & :o is falsely   
puni%$ & put to worldly %ame & pa9 = x2 
a hundr$ times m com=t may he h 9 8 he>t
 :o1 :]e :ite is call$ black & "r is    
call$ wrong1 abide? by ! tru? & is      
p]secut$ = ju/ice4  ,,v9c5t3  ,!n if a  
man sue me wrongfully = my own l&1 9 :i*
 ,i myself h good "r1 x is a com=t yet  
to def5d x well1 s9ce ,god %all give me 
?anks = x8  ,,an?ony3  ,nay nay1 c\s91  
nay1 !re walk y some:at wide4 ,= !re y  
def5d y\r own "r = y\r temporal avail4  
,b ,/4 ,paul c\nsele?1 ,def5d n         
y\rselves1 my m de> fri5ds1 & our       
,savi\r c\nsele?1 ,if a man w /rive ) !e
 at ! law & take away ?y coat1 leave him
 ?y g[n too4 ,! def5ce !re=e ( our own  
"r aske? no rew>d4 ,say y spe$ well1 if 
y get leave2 look h>dly = no ?anks6  ,b 
on ! o!r h&1 if y d z ,/4 ,paul bidde?1 
,seek n = y\r own pr(it b = o!r folk's &
 def5d !re=e ( pity a poor wid[ or a    
poor fa!rless *ild1 & r suff] sorr[ by  
"s /rong extortion] ?an suff] !m to take

 wrong2 or if y be a judge & h su* zeal 
to ju/ice t y w abide tribulation by !  
malice ( "s mighty man r ?an judge wrong
 = 8 fav\r--su* tribulations1 lo1 are ^?
 t are bett] ?an only m$ic9able4 ,& e   
man ^u :om !y fall may be bold s to     
reckon !m1 & 9 8 deep tr\ble may well   
say to himself ! words t ,*ri/ ha?      
taught him = 8 com=t1 ,bless$ be !      
m]ciful m51 = !y %all h m]cy giv5 !m4   
,bless$ be !y t suff] p]secution =      
ju/ice1 = !irs is ! k+dom ( heav54  ,"h 
is a high com=t1 lo1 = ^? t are 9 ?is   
case4 ,& _! own consci5ce c %[ x to !m1 
& c fill _! he>ts s full ) spiritual joy
 t ! pleasure may f> surm\nt ! heav9ess 
& grief ( all _! temporal tr\ble4 ,b    
,god's ne>] cause ( fai? aga9/ ! ,turks 
ha? yet a f> surpass+ com=t t by _m     
degrees f> excelle? ?is4 ,& t1 z ,i h   
said1 ,i purpose to treat la/4 ,& = ?is 
"t ?is suffice? conc]n+ ! special com=t 
t m5 may take 9 ?is ?ird k9d (          
tribulation4   ,,xi  ,,v9c5t3  ,( tru?1 
good uncle1 albeit t e "o ( ^! k9ds (   

tribulations h cause ( com=t 9 !m1 z y h
 well decl>$1 if m5 w s consid] !m1 yet 
ha? ?is ?ird k9d above all a special    
pr]ogative !re94  ,,an?ony3  ,t is      
und\bt$ly true4 ,b yet ev5 ! mo/ base   
k9d ( !m all1 good c\s91 ha? m causes ( 
com=t ?an ,i h spok5 ( yet4  ,= ,i h1 y 
"k1 9 t k9d t is s5t u = our s91 spok5 (
 no o!r com=t yet b twa93 "o t x        
refra9e? u f s9 t o!rwise we w\ld fall  
92 & "o t x s]ve? u1 ?r\gh ! m]it (     
,*ri/'s passion1 z a means by :i* ,god  
keepe? u f hell & s]ve? = ! satisfaction
 ( su* pa9 z we %\ld o!rwise endure 9   
purgatory4 ,h[beit1 !re is !re9 ano!r   
great cause ( joy besides ?is4 ,= surely
 ^? pa9s "h s5t u = our s91 9 :atsoev]  
wise !y happ5 to u 7be our s9 nev] s    
sore nor nev] s op5 & evid5t unto       
ourselves & all ! _w too71 yet if we    
pray = grace to take !m meekly &        
pati5tly2 & if1 confess+ to ,god t x is 
f> too little = our fault1 we besee* him
 nev]!less1 s9ce we %all come h5ce s    
void ( all good works = :i* we %\ld h   

any rew>d 9 heav51 to be n only s       
m]ciful to u z to take our pres5t       
tribulation 9 relief ( our pa9s 9       
purgatory1 b also s graci\s unto u z to 
take our pati5ce !re9 = a matt] ( m]it &
 rew>d 9 heav52 ,i v]ily tru/--& no?+   
d\bt x--t ,god %all ( 8 high b\nty grant
 u our boon4  ,= z 9 hell pa9 s]ve? only
 = puni%m5t )\t any mann] ( purg+1      
because all possibility ( purg+ is pa/2 
& z 9 purgatory puni%m5t s]ve? only =   
purg+1 because ! place ( des]v+ is pa/2 
s :ile we are yet 9 ?is _w 9 :i* is our 
place & our "t ( m]it & well-des]v+1 !  
tribulation t is s5t u = our s9 "h %all1
 if we fai?fully s desire1 beside !     
cleans+ & purg+ ( our pa91 s]ve u also =
 increase ( rew>d4 ,& s %all1 ,i suppose
 & tru/ 9 ,god's goodness1 all su*      
p5ance & good works z a man will+ly     
p]=me?1 enjo9$ by 8 gho/ly fa!r 9       
confession1 or :i* he will+ly fur!r do? 
( 8 own devotion beside4 ,= ?\gh man's  
p5ance1 ) all ! good works t he c d1 be 
n able to satisfy ( !mselves = ! lea/ s9

 t we d1 yet ! lib]al goodness ( ,god1  
?r\gh ! m]it ( ,*ri/'s bitt]            
passion--)\t :i* all our works c\ld nev]
 satisfy s mu* z a spoonful to a great  
vesselful 9 comp>ison ) ! m]it &        
satisfaction t ,*ri/ has m]it$ &        
satisfi$ = u himself--?is lib]al        
goodness ( ,god1 ,i say1 %all yet at our
 fai?ful in/ance & reque/ cause our     
p5ance & tribulation pati5tly tak5 9 ?is
 _w to s]ve u 9 ! o!r _w bo? = release &
 rew>d1 temp]$ aft] su* rate z 8 high   
goodness & wisdom %all see be/ = u1 :]e(
 our bl9d mortality _c "h imag9e nor    
devise ! /9t4  ,& ?us ha? yet ev5 ! fir/
 & mo/ base k9d ( tribulation1 ?\gh n   
fully s great z ! second & v f> less ?an
 ! ?ird1 f> great] cause ( com=t yet ?an
 ,i spoke ( be=e4   ,,xii  ,,v9c5t3     
,v]ily1 good uncle1 ?is please? me v    
well4 ,b yet are !re1 y "k1 "s ( ^! ?+s 
n[ br\ght 9 "q4 ,= z = any pa9 due = our
 s91 to be dim9i%$ 9 purgatory by !     
pati5t suff]ance ( tribulation "h1 !re  
are1 y "k1 _m :o utt]ly d5y t1 & affirm 

= a sure tru? t !re is no purgatory at  
all4 ,& !n1 if !y say true1 is ! cause (
 ! com=t gone1 if ! com=t t we %\ld take
 be b 9 va9 & ne$less4  ,!y say1 y "k1  
also t m5 m]it no?+ at all1 b ,god give?
 all = fai? alone1 & t x w\ld be s9 &   
sacrilege to look = rew>d 9 heav5 ei!r =
 our pati5ce & glad suff]+ = ,god's     
sake1 or = any o!r good de$4 ,& !n is   
!re gone1 if ?is be ?us1 ! o!r cause (  
our fur!r com=t too4  ,,an?ony3  ,c\s91 
if "s ?+s 7 z !y be n1 !n %\ld "s ?+s be
 z !y %all n6 ,i _c inde$ d5y t "s m5 h 
( late br\ght up "s su* op9ions1 & _m m 
?an ^! besides1 & h spread !m abroad4 ,&
 x is a "r heavy ?+ to see su* v>i\sness
 9 our belief rise & gr[ among          
ourselves1 to ! great enc\ragem5t ( !   
common enemies ( u all1 :]eby !y h our  
fai? 9 d]ision & cat* hope to ov]:elm u 
all4 ,yet d ?ree ?+s n a little com=t my
 m9d4 ,! fir/ is t1 9 "s communications 
_h ( late toge!r1 !re ha? appe>$ good   
likelihood ( "s good agreem5t to gr[    
toge!r 9 "o accord ( our fai?4 ,! second

 is t 9 ! mean:ile1 till ?is may come to
 pass1 cont5tions1 disputations1 &      
un*>itable behavi\r are prohibit$ &     
=bidd5 9 effect ^u all p>ties--all su*  
p>ties1 ,i mean1 z fell be=e to fight = 
x4 ,! ?ird is t 9 ,g]many1 = all _!     
div]se op9ions1 yet z !y agree toge!r 9 
pr(ession ( ,*ri/'s "n1 s agree !y n[   
toge!r 9 prep>ation ( a common p[]1 9   
def5ce ( ,*ri/5dom aga9/ our common     
enemy ! ,turk4 ,& ,i tru/ 9 ,god t ?is  
%all n only help u "h to /r5g!n u 9 ?is 
w>1 b also t1 z ,god ha? caus$ !m to    
agree toge!r 9 ! def5ce ( 8 "n1 s %all  
he graci\sly br+ !m to agree toge!r 9 ! 
tru? ( 8 fai?4 ,!re=e w ,i let ,god "w1 
& leave (f cont5tion4 ,& ,i %all n[ say 
no?+ b t ) :i* !y :o are !mselves ( !   
contr>y m9d %all 9 reason h no cause to 
be discont5t$4  ,fir/1 z = purgatory3   
,?\gh !y ?9k !re be none1 yet s9ce !y   
d5y n t all ! corps ( ,*ri/5dom = s _m  
hundr$ ye>s h believ$ ! contr>y1 & among
 !m all ! old int]pret]s ( scripture f !
 apo/les' days d[n to our "t1 _m ( :om  

!y d5y n = holy sa9ts1 ^! m5 mu/1 ( _!  
c\rtesy1 hold my poor fe> excus$1 t ,i  
d>e n n[ believe !m aga9/ all ^?4 ,& ,i 
besee* our ,"l he>tily = !m1 t :5 !y    
dep>t out ( ?is wret*$ _w1 !y f9d no    
purgatory at all--provid$ ,god keep !m f
 hell6  ,z = ! m]it ( man 9 8 good      
works1 nei!r are ^? :o d5y x fully agre$
 among !mselves1 nor is !re any man     
almo/ ( !m all t1 s9ce !y began to      
write1 ha? n some:at *ang$ & v>i$ f     
himself4 ,& f> ! m "p are ?us f> agre$ )
 u3 ,l z we grant !m t no good "w is    
wor? aught t[>d heav5 )\t fai?2 & t no  
good "w ( man is rew>dable 9 heav5 ( its
 own nature1 b ?r\gh ! m]e goodness (   
,god1 :o is pleas$ to put s high a price
 ^u s poor a ?+2 & t ?is price ,god     
sette? ?r\gh ,*ri/'s passion1 & also    
because !y are 8 own works ) u 7= no man
 worke? good works t[>d ,god unless ,god
 "w ) him72 & z we grant !m also t no   
man may be pr\d ( 8 works = 8 own       
imp]fect work+1 because 9 all t he may d
 he c d ,god no good1 b is an           

unpr(itable s]vant1 & do? b 8 b>e       
duty--z we1 ,i say1 grant !m ^! ?+s1 s  
?is "o ?+ or twa9 d !y grant u 9 turn3  
,t m5 are b\nd to "w good works if !y h 
"t & p[]1 & t :osoev] worke? 9 true fai?
 mo/1 %all be mo/ rew>d$4 ,b !n !y add  
to ?is t all 8 rew>d %all be giv5 him = 
8 fai? alone & no?+ = 8 works at all1   
because 8 fai? is ! ?+1 !y say1 t =ce?  
him to "w well4 ,i w n /rive ) !m = ?is 
matt] n[4 ,b yet ,i tru/ to ! great     
goodness ( ,god1 t if ! "q hang on t    
n>r[ po9t1 s9ce ,*ri/ sai? 9 ! scripture
 9 s _m places t m5 %all 9 heav5 be     
rew>d$ = _! works1 he %all nev] suff]   
our s\ls--:o are b mean-witt$ m5 & c    
und]/& 8 words only z he himself ha? set
 !m & z old holy sa9ts h con/ru$ !m be=e
 & z all ,*ri/ian p ?is ?\s& ye> h      
believ$--to be damn$ = lack ( p]ceiv+   
su* a %>p subtle ?+4 ,especially s9ce "s
 m5 :o h "r good wits1 & are beside t "r
 well le>n$1 too1 c 9 no wise p]ceive = 
:at cause or :y ^! folk :o take away !  
rew>d f good works & give t rew>d all   

:ole to fai? alone1 give ! rew>d to fai?
 r ?an to *>ity4 ,= ?is grant !y        
!mselves1 t fai? s]ve? ( no?+ unless %e 
be accompani$ by h] si/] *>ity4 ,& !n   
sai? ! scripture1 too1 ,( ^! ?ree       
virtues1 fai?1 hope1 & *>ity1 ( all ^!  
?ree1 ! greate/ is *>ity4 ,& !re=e x    
seeme? z wor?y to h ! ?anks z fai?4     
,h[beit1 z ,i said1 ,i w n /rive = x1   
nor inde$ z our matt] /&e? ,i %all n    
greatly ne$ to d s4 ,= if !y say t he :o
 suff]e? tribulation & m>tyrdom = ! fai?
 %all h high rew>d1 n = 8 "w b = 8      
well-work+ fai?1 yet s9ce !y grant t h x
 he %all1 ! cause ( high com=t 9 ! ?ird 
k9d ( tribulation /&e?4 ,& t is1 y "k1 !
 effect ( all my purpose4  ,,v9c5t3     
,v]ily1 good uncle1 ?is is truly driv5 &
 tri$ unto ! utt]mo/1 x seeme? to me4 ,&
 !re=e ,i pray y proce$ at y\r leisure4 
,,xiii  ,,an?ony3  ,c\s91 x w\ld be a   
long "w to p]use e com=t t a man may    
well take 9 tribulation4 ,= z _m com=ts1
 y "k1 may a man take !re(1 z !re be    
good commodities !re94 ,& ( ^? !re are  

surely s _m t x w\ld be v long to       
rehe>se & treat ( !m4 ,b meseeme? we _c 
lightly bett] p]ceive :at pr(it &       
commodity1 & !reby :at com=t1 !y may    
take ( x :o h x1 ?an if we well consid] 
:at h>m ! lack ( x is1 & !reby :at      
discom=t ! lack %\ld be to !m t nev] h  
x4  ,s is x n[ t all holy m5 agree1 &   
all ! scripture is full1 & our own      
exp]i5ce prove? be=e our eyes1 t we are 
n come into ?is wret*$ _w to dwell "h4  
,we h n1 z ,/4 ,paul sai?1 our          
dwell+-city "h1 b we are seek+ = ! city 
t is to come4 ,& ,/4 ,paul telle? u t we
 d seek = x1 because he w\ld put u 9 m9d
 t we %\ld seek = x1 z good folk :o fa9 
w\ld come ?i!r4 ,= surely :osoev] sette?
 s little by x t he c>e? n to seek = x1 
x w ,i fe> be long ere he come to x1 &  
m>vell\s great grace if ev] he come     
?i!r4 ,run1 sai? ,/4 ,paul1 s t y may   
get x4 ,if x mu/ !n be gott5 ) runn+1 :5
 %all he come at x :o lifte? n "o /ep   
t[>d x8  ,n[1 because ?is _w is1 z ,i   
tell y1 n our et]nal dwell+1 b our      

little-:ile w&]+1 ,god w\ld t we %\ld   
use x z folk :o 7 we>y ( x4 ,& he w\ld t
 we %\ld 9 ?is vale ( lab\r1 toil1 te>s1
 & mis]y n look = re/ & ease1 game1     
pleasure1 weal?1 & felicity4 ,= ^? :o d 
s f>e l a fooli% fell[ :o1 go+ t[>ds 8  
own h\se :]e he %\ld be weal?y1 w\ld = a
 tap/]'s pleasure become a ho/l] by !   
way1 & die 9 a /able1 & nev] come home4 
,& w\ld ,god t ^? t dr[n !mselves 9 !   
desire ( ?is _w's wret*$ weal?1 7 n yet 
m fools ?an he6 ,b alas1 _! folly z f>  
surpasse? ! fooli%ness ( t silly fell[ z
 !re is diff]5ce betwe5 ! height ( heav5
 & ! v dep? ( hell4 ,= our ,savi\r sai?1
 ,woe may y be t laugh n[1 = y %all wail
 & weep4 ,& ,!re is a "t ( weep+1 sai? !
 scripture1 & !re is a "t ( laugh+4 ,b1 
z y see1 he sette? ! weep+ "t be=e1 = t 
is ! "t ( ?is wret*$ _w1 & ! laugh+ "t  
%all come aft] 9 heav54 ,!re is also a  
"t ( s[+ & a "t ( reap+1 too4 ,n[ mu/ we
 9 ?is _w s[1 t we may 9 ! o!r _w reap4 
,& 9 ?is %ort s[+ "t ( ?is weep+ _w1 mu/
 we wat] our se$ ) ! %[]s ( our te>s4 ,&

 !n %all we h 9 heav5 a m]ry laugh+     
h>ve/ =ev]4 ,!y w5t =? & s[$ _! se$s    
weep+1 sai? ! prophet4 ,b :at1 sai? he1 
%all foll[ !re(8 ,!y %all come aga9 m   
?an laugh+1 ) great joy & exultation1 ) 
_! h&fuls ( corn 9 _! h&s4 ,lo1 !y t 9  
_! go+ home t[>ds heav5 s[ _! se$s )    
weep+1 %all at ! day ( judgm5t come to  
_! bodies aga9 ) ev]la/+ pl5tiful       
laugh+4 ,& to prove t ?is life is no    
laugh+ "t1 b r ! "t ( weep+1 we f9d t   
our ,savi\r himself wept twice or ?rice1
 b nev] f9d we t he laugh$ s mu* z once4
 ,i w n swe> t he nev] did1 b at lea/ he
 left u no example ( x4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 
he left u example ( weep+4  ,( weep+ h  
we matt] en\gh1 bo? = our own s9s & =   
o!r folk's1 too4 ,= surely s %\ld we    
d--bewail _! wret*$ s9s1 & n be glad to 
detract !m nor envy !m ei!r4 ,alas1 poor
 s\ls1 :at cause is !re to envy !m :o   
are ev] weal?y 9 ?is _w1 & ev] out (    
tribulation8 ,( !m ,job sai?1 ,!y lead  
all _! days 9 weal?1 & 9 a mom5t ( an   
h\r desc5d into _! graves & are pa9fully

 buri$ 9 hell4 ,/4 ,paul sai? unto !    
,hebrews t ^? :om ,god love? he *a/ise?1
 ,& he sc\rge? e son ( 8 t he receive?4 
,/4 ,paul sai? also1 ,by _m tribulations
 mu/ we g into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,& no    
m>vel1 = our ,savi\r ,*ri/ said (       
himself unto 8 two disciples t 7 go+    
into ! village ( ,emaus1 ,"k y n t ,*ri/
 mu/ suff] & s g into 8 k+dom8 ,& w\ld  
we :o are s]vants look = m privilege 9  
our ma/]'s h\se ?an our ma/] himself8   
,w\ld we get into 8 k+dom ) ease1 :5 he 
himself got n into 8 own b by pa98 ,8   
k+dom ha? he orda9$ = 8 disciples1 & he 
sai? unto u all1 ,if any man w be my    
disciple1 let him le>n ( me to d z ,i h 
done1 take 8 cross ( tribulation ^u 8   
back & foll[ me4 ,he sai? n "h1 lo1 ,let
 him laugh & make m]ry4 ,n[ if heav5    
s]ve b = ,*ri/'s disciples1 & if !y be  
^? :o take _! cross ( tribulation1 :5   
%all ^! folk come !re :o nev] h         
tribulation8 ,& if x be true1 z ,/4     
,paul sai?1 t ,god *a/ise? all !m t he  
love? & sc\rge? e *ild :om he receive?1 

& t to heav5 %all n come b su* z he     
love? & receive?1 :5 %all !y come ?i!r  
:om he nev] *a/ise?1 nor nev] do?       
v\*safe to defile 8 h&s ^u !m or give !m
 s mu* z "o la%8 ,& if we _c 7z ,/4     
,paul sai? we _c7 come to heav5 b by _m 
tribulations1 h[ %all !y come ?i!r :o   
nev] h none at all8 ,?us see we well1 by
 ! v scripture itself1 h[ true ! words  
are ( old holy sa9ts1 :o ) "o voice 79 a
 mann]7 say all "o ?+--t is1 t we %all n
 h cont9ual weal? bo? 9 ?is _w & 9 ! o!r
 too4 ,& !re=e ^? :o 9 ?is _w )\t any   
tribulation enjoy _! long cont9ual c\rse
 ( nev]-int]rupt$ prosp]ity h a great   
cause ( fe> & discom=t le/ !y be f>     
fall5 out ( ,god's fav\r1 & /& deep 9 8 
indignation & displeasure4 ,= he nev]   
s5de? !m tribulation1 :i* he is ev] wont
 to s5d !m :om he love?4 ,b !y t are 9  
tribulation1 ,i say1 h on ! o!r h& a    
great cause to take 9 _! grief great    
inw>d com=t & spiritual consolation4    
,,xiv  ,,v9c5t3  ,v]ily1 good uncle1 ?is
 seeme? s inde$4 ,h[beit1 yet me?9ke? t 

y say v sore 9 "s ?+s conc]n+ su* p]sons
 z are 9 cont9ual prosp]ity4 ,& !y are1 
y "k1 n a few2 & !y are also ^? :o h !  
rule & au?ority ( ?is _w 9 _! h&4 ,& ,i 
"k well t :5 !y talk ) su* great le>n$  
m5 z c1 ,i suppose1 tell ! tru?2 & :5 !y
 ask !m :e!r1 :ile !y make m]ry "h 9 e>?
 all _! lives1 !y may n yet = all t h   
heav5 aft]w>ds too2 !y d tell !m ,yes1  
yes1 well en\gh4 ,= ,i h he>d !m tell !m
 s myself4  ,,an?ony3  ,i suppose1 good 
c\s91 t no v wise man1 & especially none
 t is also v good1 w tell any man fully 
( t fa%ion4 ,b surely su* z s say to !m1
 ,i fe> me t !y flatt] !m ?us ei!r =    
lucre or = fe>4  ,"s ( !m ?9k1          
p]adv5ture1 ?us3 ,?is man make? mu* ( me
 n[1 & give? me money also to fa/ & wat*
 & pray = him4 ,b s1 ,i fe> me1 w\ld he 
d no m1 if ,i %\ld g tell him n[ t all t
 ,i d = him w n s]ve him unless he g fa/
 & wat* & pray = himself too4 ,& if ,i  
%\ld add !reto & say fur!r t ,i tru/ my 
dilig5t int]cession = him may be ! means
 t ,god %\ld ! soon] give him grace to  

am5d1 & fa/ & wat* & pray & take        
affliction 9 8 own body1 = ! bett]+ ( 8 
s9ful s\l1 he w\ld be wond]\s wro? ) t4 
,= he w\ld be lo? to h any su* grace at 
all z %\ld make him g leave (f any ( 8  
mir?1 & s sit & m\rn = 8 s94 ,su* m9d z 
?is1 lo1 h "s ( ^? :o are n unle>n$1 & h
 worldly wit at w1 :o tell great m5 su* 
tales z p]il\sly beguile !m4 ,= !       
flatt]] :o s telle? !m w\ld1 if he told 
a true tale1 jeop>d to lose 8 lucre4    
,"s are !re also :o tell !m su* tales = 
consid]ation ( ano!r fe>4 ,= see+ ! man 
s sore set on 8 pleasure t !y despair ( 
any am5dm5t ( 81 :atsoev] !y %\ld say to
 him2 & !n see+ also t ! man do? no     
great h>m1 b ( a c\rte\s nature do? "s  
good m5 "s good2 !y pray ,god !mselves  
to s5d him grace4 ,& s !y let him lie   
lame /ill 9 8 fle%ly lu/s1 at ! pool t !
 gospel speake? (1 beside ! temple1 9   
:i* !y wa%$ ! %eep = ! sacrifice1 & !y  
t>ry to see ! wat] /irr$4 ,& :5 8 good  
angel1 com+ f ,god1 %all once beg9 to   
/ir ! wat] ( 8 he>t1 & move him to !    

l[ly meekness ( a simple %eep1 !n if he 
call !m to him !y w tell him ano!r tale1
 & help to be> him & plunge him into !  
pool ( p5ance ov] ! h>d e>s6 ,b 9 !     
mean:ile1 = fe> le/ if he w\ld wax nev] 
! bett] he w\ld wax mu* ! worse2 & f    
g5tle1 smoo?1 sweet1 & c\rte\s1 might   
wax angry1 r\gh1 fr[>d1 & s\r1 & !reupon
 be tr\bl\s & t$i\s to ! _w to make fair
 wea!r )2 !y give him fair words = !    
:ile & put him 9 good com=t1 & let him =
 ! re/ take 8 own *ance4  ,& s deal !y )
 him z ! "m do? sometimes ) h] *ild1 :5 
! little boy w n rise 9 "t = h]1 b w lie
 slug-ab$1 & :5 he is up weepe? because 
he has la9 s long1 fe>+ to be beat5 at  
s*ool = 8 late com+ ?i!r4 ,%e telle? him
 !n t x is b e>ly days1 & he %all come 9
 "t en\gh1 & %e bidde? him1 ,g1 good    
son4 ,i w>rant !e1 ,i h s5t to ?y ma/]  
myself4 ,take ?y bread & butt] ) !e--?\ 
%alt n be beat5 at all6 ,& ?us1 if %e c 
b s5d him m]ry =? at ! door1 s t he weep
 n 9 h] sight at home1 %e c>e? n mu* if 
he be tak5 t>dy & beat5 :5 he come? to  

s*ool4  ,surely ?us1 ,i fe> me1 f>e _m  
fri>s & /ate's *apla9s too1 9 giv+ com=t
 to great m5 :5 !y are bo? lo? to       
displease !m4 ,i _c comm5d _! do+ ?us1 b
 surely ,i fe> me ?us !y d4   ,,xv      
,,v9c5t3  ,b1 good uncle1 ?\gh "s d ?us1
 ?is answ]e? n ! full matt]4 ,= we see t
 ! :ole *ur* 9 ! common s]vice uses     
div]s collects 9 :i* all m5 pray1       
specially = ! pr9ces & prelates1 &      
g5]ally e man = o!rs & = himself too1 t 
,god w\ld v\*safe to s5d !m all p]petual
 heal? & prosp]ity4 ,& ,i c see no good 
man pray+ ,god to s5d ano!r sorr[1 nor  
are !re su* pray]s put 9 ! prie/s'      
brevi>ies1 z f> z ,i c he>4 ,& yet if x 
7 z y say1 good uncle1 t p]petual       
prosp]ity 7 s p]il\s to ! s\l1 &        
tribulation also s fruitful1 !n meseeme?
 e man w\ld be b\nd ( *>ity n only to   
pray ,god s5d 8 neighb\r sorr[1 b also  
to help !reto himself4 ,& :5 folk 7     
sick1 !y w\ld be b\nd n to pray ,god s5d
 !m heal?1 b :5 !y came to com=t !m1 !y 
%\ld say1 ,i am glad1 good fri5d1 t y   

are s sick--,i pray ,god keep y long    
!re96 ,& nei!r %\ld any man give any    
m$ic9e to ano!r nor take any m$ic9e     
himself nei!r4 ,= by ! dim9i%+ ( !      
tribulation he take? away "p ( ! pr(it f
 8 s\l1 :i* c ) no bodily pr(it be      
suffici5tly recomp5s$4  ,& also ?is y "k
 well1 good uncle1 t we read 9 holy     
scripture ( m5 t 7 weal?y & ri* & yet 7 
good )al4 ,solomon 01 y "k1 ! ri*e/ &   
mo/ weal?y k+ t any man c\ld 9 8 "t tell
 (1 & yet 0 he well belov$ ) ,god4 ,job 
also 0 no begg>1 p]dy1 nor no wret*     
o!rwise4 ,nor did he lose 8 ri*es & 8   
weal? because ,god w\ld n t 8 fri5d %\ld
 h weal?1 b r = ! %[ ( 8 pati5ce1 to !  
increase ( 8 m]it & ! confusion ( !     
devil4 ,&1 = pro( t prosp]ity may /& )  
,god's fav\r1 ,god re/or$ ,job d\ble (  
all t ev] he lo/1 & gave him aft]w>d    
long life to take 8 pleasure long4      
,abraham 0 also1 y "k1 a man ( great    
sub/ance1 & s cont9u$ all 8 life 9 hon\r
 & weal?4 ,yea1 & :5 he di$1 too1 he w5t
 unto su* weal? t :5 ,laz>us di$ 9      

tribulation & pov]ty1 ! be/ place t he  
came to 0 t ri* man's bosom6  ,f9ally1  
good uncle1 ?is we f9d be=e our eyes1 & 
e day we prove x by pla9 exp]i5ce t _m a
 man is "r weal?y & yet !re) "r good1 & 
_m a mis]able wret* is z evil z he is   
wret*$4 ,& !re=e x seeme? h>d1 good     
uncle1 t betwe5 prosp]ity & tribulation 
! matt] %\ld g ?us1 t tribulation %\ld  
be giv5 always by ,god to ^? t he love?1
 = a sign ( salvation1 & prosp]ity s5t =
 displeasure1 z a tok5 ( et]nal         
damnation4   ,,xvi  ,,an?ony3  ,i said  
n1 c\s91 t = an und\bt$ rule1 worldly   
prosp]ity 7 always displeas+ to ,god or 
tribulation ev]more :olesome to e       
man--or else ,i meant n to say x4 ,=    
well ,i "k t our ,"l give? 9 ?is _w unto
 ei!r sort ( folk ei!r sort ( =tune4 ,he
 make? 8 sun to %9e bo? ^u ! good & !   
bad1 & 8 ra9 to fall bo? on ! j & on !  
unju/4 ,& on ! o!r h&1 he sc\rge? e son 
t he receive?1 yet he beate? n only good
 folk t he love?1 b !re are _m sc\rges =
 s9n]s also4 ,he give? evil folk good   

=tune 9 ?is _w to call !m by k9dness--&1
 if !y !reby come n1 ! m is _!          
unk9dness4 ,& yet :]e weal? w n br+ !m1 
he give? !m sometimes sorr[4 ,& "s :o 9 
prosp]ity _c creep =w>d to ,god1 9      
tribulation !y run t[>d him apace4 ,_!  
infirmities 7 multipli$1 sai? ! prophet1
 & aft] t !y made ha/e4 ,to "s t are    
good m51 ,god s5de? weal? "h also2 & !y 
give him great ?anks = 8 gift1 & he     
rew>de? !m = ! ?anks too4 ,to "s good   
folk he s5de? sorr[1 & !y ?ank him = t  
too4 ,if ,god %\ld give ! goods ( ?is _w
 only to evil folk1 !n w\ld m5 ?9k t    
,god 7 n ! ,"l !re(4 ,if ,god w\ld give 
! goods only to good m51 !n w\ld folk   
take occasion to s]ve him b = !m4 ,"s w 
9 weal? fall into folly3 ,:5 man 0 9    
hon\r1 8 und]/&+ fail$ him2 !n 0 he     
comp>$ ) bea/s & made l unto !m4 ,"s m5 
) tribulation w fall into s91 & !re=e   
sai? ! prophet1 ,god w n leave ! rod ( !
 wick$ m5 ^u ! lot ( righte\s m51 le/ ! 
righte\s p]adv5ture ext5d & /ret* out _!
 h&s to iniquity4 ,s ,i d5y n t ei!r    

/ate1 weal? or tribulation1 may be matt]
 ( virtue & matt] ( vice also4  ,b ?is  
is ! po9t1 lo1 t /&e? "h 9 "q betwe5 y &
 me3 n :e!r e prosp]ity be a p]il\s     
tok51 b :e!r cont9ual weal? 9 ?is _w )\t
 any tribulation be a fe>ful sign (     
,god's indignation4 ,& !re=e ?is m>k t  
we mu/ %oot at1 set up well 9 our sight1
 we %all n[ aim = ! %ot & consid] h[ ne>
 t[>d1 or h[ f> (f1 y\r arr[s are f !   
m>k4  ,,v9c5t3  ,"s ( my bolts1 uncle1 w
 ,i n[ take up myself1 & readily put !m 
"u my belt aga96 ,= "s ( !m1 ,i see     
well1 are n wor? ! aim+4 ,& no great    
m>vel t ,i %oot wide1 :ile ,i some:at   
mi/ake ! m>k4  ,,an?ony3  ,^? t make    
t[>d ! m>k & light f> too %ort1 :5 !y   
are %ot1 %all ,i take up = y4  ,to prove
 t p]petual weal? %\ld be no evil tok51 
y say fir/ t = pr9ces & prelates1 & e   
man = o!rs1 we pray all = p]petual      
prosp]ity1 & t 9 ! common pray]s ( !    
*ur*1 too4  ,!n say y secondly1 t if    
prosp]ity 7 s p]il\s & tribulation s    
pr(itable1 e man ought to pray ,god to  

s5d o!rs sorr[4  ,?irdly1 y furni% y\r  
objections ) examples ( ,solomon1 ,job1 
& ,abraham4  ,& f\r?ly1 9 ! end ( all1 y
 prove by exp]i5ce ( our own "t daily   
be=e our face1 t "s weal?y folk are good
 & "s ne$y ones v wick$4 ,t la/ bolt1   
s9ce ,i say ! same myself1 ,i ?9k y w be
 cont5t to take up1 x lie? s f> wide4   
,,v9c5t3  ,t w ,i1 ) a good w1 uncle4   
,,an?ony3  ,well1 d s1 !n1 c\s91 & we   
%all aim = ! re/4  ,fir/ mu/ y1 c\s91 be
 sure t y look well to ! m>k1 & t y _c d
 s unless y "k :at tribulation is4 ,=   
s9ce t is "o ( ! ?+s t we pr9cipally    
speak (1 unless y consid] well :at x is1
 y may miss ! m>k aga94  ,i suppose n[ t
 y w agree t tribulation is e su* ?+ z  
tr\ble? & grieve? a man ei!r 9 body or  
m9d1 & is z x 7 ! prick ( a ?orn1 a     
bramble1 or a bri> ?ru/ into 8 fle% or  
into 8 m9d4 ,& surely1 c\s91 ! prick t v
 sore pricke? ! m9d surpasse? 9 pa9 !   
grief t pa9e? ! body1 almo/ z f> z do? a
 ?orn /ick+ 9 ! he>t surpass & exce$ 9  
pa9 ! ?orn t is ?ru/ 9 ! heel4  ,n[     

c\s91 if tribulation be ?is t ,i call x1
 !n %all y soon consid] ?is3 ,!re are m 
k9ds ( tribulation p]adv5ture ?an y     
?\ght on be=e4 ,& !reupon x foll[e?     
also1 s9ce e k9d ( tribulation is an    
int]ruption ( weal?1 t prosp]ity 7:i* is
 b ano!r "n = weal?7 may be discont9u$  
by m ways ?an y w\ld be=e h ?\ght4 ,!n  
say ,i ?us unto y1 c\s93 ,s9ce          
tribulation is n only su* pangs z pa9 ! 
body1 b e tr\ble also t grieve? ! m9d1  
_m good m5 h _m tribulations t e man    
m>ke? n1 & consequ5tly _! weal? is      
int]rupt$ :5 o!r m5 are n aw>e4 ,= ?9k  
y1 c\s91 t ! temptations ( ! devil1 !   
_w1 & ! fle%1 solicit+ ! m9d ( a good   
man unto s91 are n a great inw>d tr\ble 
& grief to 8 he>t8 ,to su* wret*es z c>e
 n = _! consci5ce1 b l unreasonable     
bea/s foll[ _! f\l affections1 _m ( ^!  
temptations are no tr\ble at all1 b     
matt] ( _! bodily pleasure4 ,b unto him1
 c\s91 t /&e? 9 dread ( ,god1 !         
tribulation ( temptation is s pa9ful t1 
to be rid ( x or to be sure ( ! victory1

 he w\ld gladly give m ?an half 8       
sub/ance1 be x nev] s great4 ,n[ if he  
:o c>e? n = ,god ?9k t ?is tr\ble is b a
 trifle1 & t ) su* tribulation prosp]ity
 is n int]rupt$1 let him ca/ 9 8 m9d if 
he himself come ^u a f]v5t long+ =      
some?+ :i* he _c get 7z a good man w n71
 z p]*ance 8 pleasure ( "s c]ta9 good   
woman :o w n be caught4 ,& !n let him   
tell me :e!r ! ruffle ( 8 desire %all n 
s torm5t 8 m9d t all ! pleasures t he c 
take beside %all1 = lack ( t "o1 n      
please him a p96 ,& ,i d>e be bold to   
w>rant him t ! pa9 9 resi/+1 & ! great  
fe> ( fall+1 t _m a good man ha? 9 8    
temptation1 is an angui% & a grief e    
deal z great z ?is4  ,n[ ,i say fur!r1  
c\s91 t if ?is be true1 z inde$ x is1 t 
su* tr\ble is tribulation1 & !reby      
consequ5tly an int]ruption ( prosp]\s   
weal?1 no man meane? precisely to pray =
 ano!r to keep him 9 cont9ual prosp]ity 
)\t any mann] ( discont9uance or *ange 9
 ?is _w4 ,= t pray]1 )\t o!r condition  
add$ or impli$1 w\ld be inord9ate & v   

*ildi%4 ,= x w\ld be to pray ei!r t !y  
%\ld nev] h temptation1 or else t if !y 
_h !y might foll[ & fulfil _! affection4
 ,:o w\ld d>e1 good c\s91 = %ame or =   
s91 = himself or any o!r man1 to make   
?is k9d ( pray]8  ,besides ?is1 c\s91 ! 
*ur*1 y "k1 well advise? e man to fa/1  
to wat*1 & to pray1 bo? = tam+ ( 8      
fle%ly lu/s & also to m\rn & lam5t 8 s9 
be=e committ$ & to bewail 8 (f5ce done  
aga9/ ,god1 z !y did at ! city ( ,n9eve1
 & z ! prophet ,david did = 8 s9 put    
affliction to 8 fle%4 ,& :5 a man s do?1
 c\s91 is ?is no tribulation to him     
because he do? x himself8 ,= ,i "k y    
w\ld agree t x w\ld be1 if ano!r man did
 x aga9/ 8 w4 ,!n is tribulation1 y "k1 
tribulation /ill1 ?\gh x be tak5 well 9 
wor?4 ,yea1 & ?\gh x be tak5 ) v "r good
 w1 yet is pa91 y "k1 pa91 & !re=e s is 
x1 ?\gh a man d x himself4 ,!n1 s9ce !  
*ur* advise? e man to take tribulation =
 8 s91 :atsoev] words y f9d 9 any pray]1
 !y nev] mean1 d y be fa/ & sure1 to    
pray ,god to keep e good man 7nor e bad 

man nei!r7 f e k9d ( tribulation4  ,n[  
he :o is n 9 a c]ta9 k9d ( tribulation1 
z p]adv5ture 9 sickness or 9 loss (     
goods1 is n yet out ( tribulation4 ,= he
 may h 8 ease ( body or m9d disquiet$ 7&
 !reby 8 weal? int]rupt$7 ) ano!r k9d ( 
tribulation1 z is ei!r temptation to a  
good man1 or volunt>y affliction1 ei!r (
 body by p5ance or ( m9d by contrition &
 heav9ess = 8 s9 & (f5ce aga9/ ,god4 ,& 
?us ,i say t = precise p]petual weal? & 
prosp]ity 9 ?is _w--t is to say1 = !    
p]petual lack ( all tr\ble &            
tribulation--no wise man praye? ei!r =  
himself or = any man else4 ,& ?us ,i    
answ] y\r fir/ objection4  ,n[ be=e ,i  
m$dle ) y\r second1 y\r ?ird w ,i jo9 to
 ?is4 ,= ^u ?is answ] w ! solution ( y\r
 examples fitt+ly dep5d4  ,z = ,solomon1
 he 01 z y say1 all 8 days a m>vell\s   
weal?y k+1 & mu* 0 he belov$ ) ,god1 ,i 
"k1 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 reign4 ,b t ! fav\r (
 ,god cont9u$ ) him1 z 8 prosp]ity did1 
t _c ,i tell1 & !re=e w ,i n w>rant x4  
,b surely we see t 8 cont9ual weal? made

 him fall into wanton folly1 fir/ 9     
multiply+ wives to a horrible numb]1    
contr>y to ! comm&m5t ( ,god1 giv5 9 !  
law ( ,moses1 & secondly 9 tak+ to wife 
among o!rs "s :o 7 infidels1 contr>y to 
ano!r comm&m5t ( ,god's writt5 law4     
,also we see t f9ally1 by means ( 8     
infidel wife1 he fell into ma9t5ance (  
idolatry himself4 ,& ( ?is we f9d no    
am5dm5t or rep5tance1 z we f9d ( 8 fa!r4
 ,& !re=e1 ?\gh he 7 buri$ :]e 8 fa!r 01
 yet :e!r he w5t to ! re/ t 8 fa!r did1 
?r\gh "s secret sorr[ = 8 s9 at la/--t  
is to say1 by "s k9d ( tribulation--,i  
_c tell1 & am cont5t !re=e to tru/ well 
& pray ,god t he did s4 ,b surely we are
 n s sure1 & !re=e ! example ( ,solomon 
c v little s]ve y4 ,= y might z well lay
 x = a pro( t ,god fav\re? idolatry z t 
he fav\re? prosp]ity2 = ,solomon 01 y   
"k1 9 bo?4  ,z = ,job1 s9ce our "q      
hange? ^u prosp]ity t is p]petual1 !    
weal? ( ,job1 :i* 0 int]rupt$ ) s great 
adv]sity1 c1 z y y\rself see1 s]ve y =  
no example4 ,& t ,god gave him "h 9 ?is 

_w all ?+s d\ble t he lo/1 little t\*e? 
my matt]1 :i* d5ie? n prosp]ity to be   
,god's gift1 & giv5 to "s good m51 too2 
namely1 to su* z h tribulation too4  ,b 
9 ,abraham1 c\s91 ,i suppose is all y\r 
*ief hold1 because y n only %[ ri*es &  
prosp]ity p]petual 9 him ?r\gh ! c\rse (
 all 8 :ole life 9 ?is _w1 b aft] 8 dea?
 also4 ,laz>us1 t poor man1 :o liv$ 9   
tribulation & di$ = pure hung] & ?ir/1  
_h aft] 8 dea? 8 place ( com=t & re/ 9  
,abraham's--t weal?y man's--bosom4 ,b "h
 mu/ y consid] t ,abraham _h n su*      
cont9ual prosp]ity b :at x 0 discont9u$ 
) div]s tribulations4  ,0 x no?+ to him1
 ?9k y1 to leave 8 own c\ntry1 & at     
,god's s5d+ to g into a /range l&1 :i*  
,god promis$ him & 8 se$ =ev]1 b 9 all 8
 life he gave him nev] a foot8 ,0 x no  
tr\ble1 t 8 c\s9 ,lo? & himself 7 fa9 to
 "p company1 because _! s]vants c\ld n  
agree toge!r8 ,?\gh he recov]$ ,lo? aga9
 f ! ?ree k+s1 0 8 capture no tr\ble to 
him1 ?9k y1 9 ! mean:ile8 ,0 !          
de/ruction ( ! five cities no heav9ess  

to 8 he>t8 ,any man w\ld ?9k s1 :o      
reade? 9 ! /ory :at lab\r he made to    
save !m4 ,8 he>t 01 ,i d>esay1 9 no     
little sorr[1 :5 he 0 fa9 to let        
,abimele* ! k+ h 8 wife4 ,?\gh ,god     
provid$ to keep h] undefil$ & turn$ all 
to weal?1 yet x 0 no little woe to him 9
 ! meantime4 ,:at cont9ual grief 0 x to 
8 he>t1 _m a long day1 t he _h no *ild  
begott5 ( 8 own body8 ,he t d\bte? !re( 
%all f9d 9 ,g5esis ,abraham's own moan  
made to ,god4 ,no man d\bte? b ,ismael 0
 great com=t unto him at 8 bir?2 & 0 x  
no grief1 !n1 :5 he mu/ ca/ out ! "m & !
 *ild bo?8 ,z = ,isaac1 :o 0 ! *ild ( ! 
promise1 al?\gh ,god kept 8 life1 t 0   
unlook$ =4 ,yet :ile ! lov+ fa!r b\nd   
him & w5t ab\t to behead him & (f] him  
up 9 sacrifice1 :o b himself c conceive 
:at heav9ess 8 he>t _h !n8 ,i %\ld      
suppose 7s9ce y speak ( ,laz>us7 t      
,laz>us' own dea? pang$ him n s sore4   
,!n1 z ,laz>us' pa9 0 pati5tly borne1 s 
0 ,abraham's tak5 n only pati5tly b--:i*
 is a ?+ mu* m m]itori\s--( ob$i5ce     

will+ly4 ,& !re=e1 ev5 if ,abraham _h n 
f> excell$ ,laz>us 9 m]it ( rew>d 7z he 
did inde$7 = _m o!r ?+s besides1 &      
especially = t he 0 a special patri>* ( 
! fai?1 yet w\ld he h f> surpass$ him   
ev5 by ! m]it ( t tribulation well tak5 
"h = ,god's sake too4 ,& s s]ve? = y\r  
purpose no man less ?an ,abraham6  ,b   
n[1 good c\s91 let u look a little long]
 "h ^u ! ri* ,abraham & ,laz>us ! poor4 
,& z we %all see ,laz>us set 9 weal?    
some:at "u ! ri* ,abraham1 s %all we see
 ano!r ri* man lie full l[ b5ea?        
,laz>us1 cry+ & call+ out ( 8 fi]y c\* t
 ,laz>us might1 ) a drop ( wat] fall+ f 
8 f+]'s end1 a little cool & refre% !   
tip ( 8 burn+ tongue4 ,consid] well n[  
:at ,abraham answ]$ to ! ri* wret*3     
,son1 rememb] t ?\ ha/ 9 ?y life receiv$
 weal?1 & ,laz>us likewise pa91 b n[    
receive? he com=t1 & ?\ sorr[1 pa91 &   
torm5t4 ,*ri/ describ$ 8 weal? & 8      
prosp]ity3 gay & s(t app>el ) royal     
delicate f>e1 cont9ually day by day4 ,he
 did f>e royally e day1 sai? our        

,savi\r2 8 weal? 0 cont9ual1 lo1 no "t (
 tribulation betwe54 ,& ,abraham telle? 
him ! same tale1 t he _h tak5 8 weal? 9 
?is _w1 & ,laz>us likewise 8 pa91 & t !y
 _h n[ *ang$ ea* to ! clean             
contr>y--poor ,laz>us f tribulation into
 weal?1 & ! ri* man f 8 cont9ual        
prosp]ity into p]petual pa94 ,"h 0 laid 
expressly to ,laz>us no v great virtue  
by "n1 nor to ?is ri* glutton no great  
he9\s crime b ! tak+ ( 8 cont9ual ease &
 pleasure1 )\t any tribulation or grief1
 ( :i* grew slo? & neglig5ce to ?9k ^u !
 poor man's pa94 ,= t ev] he himself saw
 ,laz>us & knew t he di$ = hung] at 8   
door1 t laid nei!r ,*ri/ nor ,abraham to
 8 *>ge4 ,& !re=e1 c\s91 ?is /ory ( :i*1
 by occasion ( ,abraham & ,laz>us1 y put
 me 9 remembrance1 well decl>e? :at p]il
 !re is 9 cont9ual worldly weal?2 &     
contr>iwise :at com=t come? (           
tribulation4 ,& ?us1 z y\r o!r examples 
( ,solomon & ,job no?+ = ! matt] fur!r  
y1 s y\r example ( ri* ,abraham & poor  
,laz>us ha? n a little h9d]$ y4   ,,xvii

  ,,v9c5t3  ,surely1 uncle1 y h %ak5 my 
examples sorely1 & h 9 y\r aim+ ( y\r   
%ot remov$ me ^! arr[s1 me?9ke?1 fur!r  
(f f ! m>k ?an me?\ght !y /uck :5 ,i %ot
 !m6 ,& ,i %all !re=e n[ be cont5t to   
take !m up aga94  ,b meseeme? surely t  
my second %ot may /&4 ,= ( tru?1 if e   
k9d ( tribulation be s pr(itable t x be 
good to h x1 z y say x is1 !n ,i _c see 
:y any man %\ld ei!r wi%1 or pray1 or d 
any mann] ( ?+ to h any k9d (           
tribulation )drawn ei!r f himself or f  
any fri5d ( 84  ,,an?ony3  ,i ?9k inde$ 
tribulation s good & pr(itable t ,i     
might d\bt1 z y d1 :y a man might lab\r 
& pray to be deliv]$ ( x1 7 x n t ,god1 
:o tea*e? u ! "o1 tea*e? u also ! o!r4  
,= z he bidde? u take our pa9 pati5tly1 
& exhort our neighb\rs to d also ! same1
 s bidde? he u also n =be> to d our be/ 
to remove ! pa9 f u bo?4 ,& !n1 s9ce x  
is ,god :o tea*e? bo?1 ,i %all n ne$ to 
break my bra9 9 devis+ :]e=e he w\ld bid
 u to d bo?1 ! "o seem+ oppos$ to ! o!r4
  ,if he s5d ! sc\rge ( sc>city & great 

fam9e1 he w t we %all be> x pati5tly2 b 
yet w he t we %all eat our meat :5 we c 
get x4 ,if he s5d u ! plague ( pe/il5ce1
 he w t we %all pati5tly take x2 b yet w
 he t we let blood1 & lay pla/]s to draw
 x & rip5 x1 & lance x1 & get x away4   
,bo? ^! po9ts tea*e? ,god 9 scripture1 9
 m ?an _m places4 ,fa/+ is bett] ?an    
eat+1 & ha? m ?anks ( ,god1 & yet w ,god
 t we %all eat4 ,pray+ is bett] ?an     
dr9k+1 & mu* m pleas+ to ,god1 & yet w  
,god t we %all dr9k4 ,keep+ vigil is mu*
 m acceptable to ,god ?an sleep+1 & yet 
w ,god t we %all sleep4 ,god ha? giv5 u 
our bodies "h to keep1 & w t we ma9ta9  
!m to d him s]vice )1 till he s5d = u   
h5ce4  ,n[ we _c tell surely h[ mu*     
tribulation may m> ! body or p]adv5ture 
hurt ! s\l also4 ,!re=e ! apo/le1 aft]  
he _h comm&$ ! ,cor9?ians to deliv] to !
 devil ! abom9able =nicator :o =bore n !
 b$ ( 8 own fa!r's wife1 yet aft] he _h 
be5 a :ile accurs$ & puni%$ = 8 s91 !   
apo/le comm&$ !m *>itably to receive him
 aga9 & give him consolation1 t !       

greatness ( 8 sorr[ %\ld n swall[ him   
up4 ,& !re=e1 :5 ,god s5de? ! tempe/1 he
 w t ! %ipm5 %all get !m to _! tackl+ & 
d ! be/ !y c = !mselves1 t ! sea eat !m 
n up4 ,= help ourselves z well z we c1  
he c make 8 plague z sore & z long-la/+ 
z he himself please4  ,& z he w t we d =
 ourselves1 s w he t we d = our neigb\r 
too4 ,& he w t we %all 9 ?is _w h pity  
on ea* o!r & n be s9e affectione1 = :i* 
! apo/le rebuke? !m t lack _! t5d]      
affection "h4 ,s ( *>ity we %\ld be     
sorry too = ! pa9 ( ^? ^u :om1 =        
necess>y cause1 we ourselves be driv5 to
 put x4 ,& :osoev] sai? t = pity ( 8    
neighb\r's s\l he w h no pity ( 8 body1 
let him be sure t1 z ,/4 ,john sai?1 ,he
 t love? n 8 neighb\r :om he see?1 love?
 b little ,god1 :om he see? n1 s he :o  
ha? no pity on ! pa9 t he see? 8        
neighb\r feel be=e him1 pitie? little   
7:atsoev] he say7 ! pa9 ( 8 s\l t he    
see? n4  ,yet ,god s5de? u also su*     
tribulation sometimes because x is 8    
pleasure to h u pray unto him = help4 ,&

 !re=e1 ! scripture telle? t1 :5 ,/4    
,pet] 0 9 prison1 ! :ole *ur* )\t       
int]mission pray$ incessantly = him1 &  
at _! f]v5t pray] ,god by miracle       
deliv]$ him4 ,:5 ! disciples 9 ! tempe/ 
/ood 9 fe> ( dr[n+1 !y pray$ unto ,*ri/ 
& said1 ,save u1 ,"l1 we p]i%1 & !n at  
_! pray] he %ortly ceas$ ! tempe/4 ,& n[
 see we prov$ (t5 t 9 sore wea!r or     
sickness by g5]al processions ,god give?
 graci\s help4 ,& _m a man 9 8 great pa9
 & sickness1 by call+ ^u ,god is        
m>vell\sly made :ole4 ,?is is ! goodness
 ( ,god :o1 because 9 weal? we rememb]  
him n1 b =get to pray to him1 s5de? u   
sorr[ & sickness to =ce u to draw t[>d  
him1 & compelle? u to call ^u him & pray
 = release ( our pa94 ,:5 we le>n !reby 
to "k him & to pray to him1 we take a   
good occasion to fall aft]w>d into fur!r
 grace4   ,,xviii  ,,v9c5t3  ,v]ily1    
good uncle1 ) ?is good answ] ,i am well 
cont5t4  ,,an?ony3  ,yea1 c\s91 b _m m5 
are !re ) :om ,god is n cont5t6 ,= !y   
abuse ?is great high goodness ( 81 :om  

nei!r fair treat+ nor h>d h&l+ c cause  
to rememb] _! mak]4 ,b 9 weal? !y are   
wanton & =get ,god & foll[ _! pleasure1 
& :5 ,god ) tribulation drawe? !m t[>d  
him1 !n wax !y mad & draw back z mu* z  
ev] !y c1 & run & seek help at any o!r  
h& r ?an at 84 ,"s = com=t seek to !    
fle%1 "s to ! _w1 & "s to ! devil       
himself4  ,consid] "s man :o 9 worldly  
prosp]ity is v dull & ha? /epp$ deep    
into _m a sore s92 :i* s9s1 :5 he did   
!m1 he c\nt$ = "p ( 8 pleasure4 ,god1   
will+ ( 8 goodness to call ! man to     
grace1 ca/e? a remorse into 8 m9d1 aft] 
8 fir/ sleep1 & make? him lie a little  
:ile & be?9k him4 ,!n beg9ne? he to     
rememb] 8 life1 & f t he falle? to ?9k  
^u 8 dea?1 & h[ he mu/ leave all 8      
worldly weal? )9 a :ile beh9d "h 9 ?is  
_w1 & walk h5ce alone1 he kn[s n :i!r4  
,nor kn[s he h[ soon he %all take 8     
j\rney ?i!r1 nor c he tell :at company  
he %all meet !re4 ,& !n beg9ne? he to   
?9k t x w\ld be good to make sure & to  
be m]ry1 s t he be wise !re)1 le/ !re   

happ5 to be inde$ su* black bugbe>s z   
folk call devils1 ^: torm5ts he 0 wont  
to take = poet's tales4 ,^? ?\ghts1 if  
!y s9k deep1 are a sore tribulation4 ,& 
surely1 if he takes hold ( ! grace t    
,god !re9 (f]e? him1 8 tribulation is   
:olesome4 ,& x %all be full com=t+ to   
rememb] t ,god by ?is tribulation calle?
 him & bidde? him come home1 out ( !    
c\ntry ( s9 t he 0 br$ & br\ght up s    
long 91 & come into ! l& ( behe/ t fl[e?
 milk & honey4 ,& !n if he foll[ ?is    
call+1 z _m a "o full well do?1 joyful  
%all 8 sorr[ be4 ,& glad %all he be to  
*ange 8 life1 to leave 8 wanton         
pleasures & d p5ance = 8 s9s1 be/[+ 8 "t
 ^u "s bett] bus9ess4  ,b "s m51 n[1 :5 
?is call+ ( ,god cause? !m to be sad1 !y
 are lo? to leave _! s9ful lu/s t hang 9
 _! he>ts1 especially if !y h any k9d ( 
liv+ su* t !y mu/ ne$s leave x (f or    
fall deep] into s91 or if !y h done s _m
 great wrongs t !y h _m am5ds to make if
 !y foll[ ,god1 :i* mu/ dim9i% mu* _!   
money4 ,!n are ^! folk1 alas1 woefully  

bewrapp$1 = ,god pricke? !m ( 8 great   
goodness /ill4 ,& ! grief ( ?is great   
pang p9*e? !m at ! he>t1 & ( wick$ness  
!y wry away4 ,& f ?is tribulation !y    
turn to _! fle% = help1 & lab\r to %ake 
(f ?is ?\ght4 ,& !n !y m5d _! pill[ &   
lay _! head s(t] & essay to sleep4 ,& :5
 t w n be1 !n !y talk a :ile ) ^? :o lie
 by !m4 ,if t _c be ei!r1 !n !y lie &   
long = day1 & get !m =? ab\t _! worldly 
wret*$ness1 ! matt] ( _! prosp]ity1 & ! 
selfsame s9ful ?+s ) :i* !y displease   
,god mo/4 ,& at l5g?1 :5 !y h _m times  
behav$ 9 ?is mann]1 ,god utt]ly ca/e? !m
 (f4 ,& !n !y set naught by ei!r ,god or
 devil4 ,:5 ! s9n] come? ev5 into !     
dep?1 !n he contemne?1 & sette? naught  
by any?+1 sav+ worldly fe> t may befall 
by *ance1 or t ne$s mu/1 he kn[e? well1 
befall once by dea?4  ,b alas1 :5 dea?  
come?1 !n come? aga9 8 sorr[4 ,!n w no  
s(t b$ s]ve1 nor no company make him    
m]ry4 ,!n mu/ he leave 8 outw>d wor%ip &
 com=t ( 8 glory1 & lie pant+ 9 8 b$ z x
 7 on a p9e b5*4 ,!n come? 8 fe> ( 8    

evil life & ( 8 dreadful dea?4 ,!n come?
 8 torm5t1 8 cumb]$ consci5ce & fe> ( 8 
heavy judgm5t4 ,!n ! devil drawe? him to
 despair ) imag9ation ( hell1 & suff]e? 
him n !n to take x = a fable--& yet1 if 
he d1 !n ! wret* f9de? x no fable4 ,ah1 
woe wor? ! "t1 t folk ?9k n ( ?is 9 "t6 
,god sometimes s5de? a man great tr\ble 
9 8 m9d1 & great tribulation ab\t 8     
worldly goods1 because he w\ld ( 8      
goodness take 8 delight & confid5ce f   
!m4 ,& yet ! man )drawe? no "p ( 8      
fooli% fancies1 b falle? m f]v5tly to !m
 ?an be=e1 & sette? 8 :ole he>t1 l a    
fool1 m ^u !m4 ,& !n he betake? him all 
to ! devices ( 8 worldly c\nsellors1 &  
)\t any c\nsel ( ,god or any tru/ put 9 
him1 make? _m wise ways--or s he ?9ks1 b
 all turn at l5g? to folly1 & "o subtle 
drift drive? ano!r to naught4  ,"s h ,i 
see ev5 9 _! la/ sickness1 set up 9 _!  
dea?b$1 und]propp$ ) pill[s1 take _!    
playfell[s to !m & com=t !mselves )     
c>ds4 ,& ?is1 !y said1 did ease !m well1
 to put fancies out ( _! heads4 ,& :at  

fancies1 ?9k y8 ,su* z ,i told y "r n[1 
( _! own lewd life & p]il ( _! s\l1 (   
heav5 & ( hell1 t irk$ !m to ?9k (4 ,&  
!re=e !y ca/ x out ) c>ds1 play+ z long 
z ev] !y might1 till ! pure pangs ( dea?
 pull$ _! he>t f _! play1 & put !m 9 su*
 a case t !y c\ld n reckon _! game4 ,&  
!n _! game/]s left !m & slyly slunk     
away1 & x 0 n long ere !y galp$ up !    
gho/4 ,& :at game !y came !n to1 t ,god 
kn[e? & n ,i4 ,i pray ,god x 7 good1 b  
,i fe> x v sore4  ,"s m5 are !re also t 
d z did ,k+ ,saul1 & 9 _! tribulation g 
seek unto ! devil4 ,?is k+ _h comm&$ all
 ^? to be de/roy$ :o us$ ! false        
abom9able sup]/ition ( ?is ungraci\s    
wit*craft & necromancy4 ,& yet fell he  
to su* folly aft]w>ds himself1 t ere he 
w5t to battle he s\ght unto a wit* &    
bes\ght h] to raise up a dead man to    
tell him h[ he %\ld f>e4 ,n[ ,god _h %[$
 him by ,samuel be=e t he %\ld come to  
naught1 & he w5t ab\t no am5dm5t1 b wax$
 worse & worse1 s t ,god w\ld n look to 
him4 ,& :5 he s\ght by ! prophet to h   

answ] ( ,god1 !re came no answ] to him1 
:i* he ?\ght /range4 ,& because he 0 n  
he>d by ,god at 8 pleasure1 he made suit
 to ! devil1 desir+ a woman by wit*craft
 to raise up ! dead ,samuel4 ,b he _h   
su* success !re( z commonly !y h :o 9 _!
 bus9ess m$dle ) su* matt]s4 ,= an evil 
answ] _h he1 & an evil =tune !reaft]--8 
army discomfit$ & himself sla94 ,& z x  
is rehe>s$ 9 ,p>alipom5on1 ! t5? *apt] (
 ! fir/ book1 "o cause ( 8 fall 0 = lack
 ( tru/ 9 ,god1 = :i* he left (f tak+   
c\nsel ( ,god & fell to seek c\nsel ( ! 
wit*1 aga9/ ,god's prohibition 9 ! law &
 aga9/ 8 own good de$ by :i* he puni%$ &
 put out all wit*es s %ort a "t be=e4   
,su* =tune let !m look =1 :o play ! same
 "p6 ,i see _m d s1 :o 9 a great loss   
s5d to seek a conjur] to get _! belong+s
 aga94 ,& m>vell\s ?+s !re !y see1      
sometimes1 b nev] great ( _! good4 ,& _m
 a silly fool is !re :o1 :5 he lies     
sick1 w m$dle ) no physic 9 no mann] (  
wise1 nor s5d 8 ur9e to no le>n$ man1 b 
w s5d 8 cap or 8 hose to a wisewoman1   

o!rwise call$ a wit*4 ,!n s5de? %e ^w   
back t %e ha? spi$ 9 8 hose :]e1 :5 he  
took no he$1 he 0 tak5 ) a _s betwe5 two
 doors z he w5t 9 ! twilight4 ,b ! _s   
w\ld n let him feel x = five days aft]1 
& x ha? all ! :ile fe/]$ 9 8 body1 & t  
is ! grief t pa9e? him s sore4 ,b let   
him g to no lee*craft nor any mann] (   
physic--o!r ?an good meat & /rong       
dr9k--= m$ic9es w\ld pickle him up4 ,b  
he %all h five leaves ( val]ian t %e    
en*ant$ ) a *>m & ga!r$ ) h] left h&4   
,let him fa/5 ^? five leaves to 8 "r    
?umb by a gre5 ?read--n b9d x fa/1 b let
 x hang loose4 ,he %all nev] ne$ to     
*ange x1 provid$ x fall n away1 b let x 
hang till he be :ole & he %all ne$ x no 
m4 ,9 su* wise wit*es1 & 9 su* mad      
m$ic9es1 h _m fools a great deal m fai? 
?an 9 ,god4  ,& ?us1 c\s91 z ,i tell y1 
all ^! folk :o 9 _! tribulation call n  
^u ,god1 b seek = _! ease & help        
else:]e--to ! fle% & ! _w1 & to ! fl++  
fi5d--! tribulation t ,god's goodness   
s5de? !m = good1 !y !mselves by _! folly

 turn into _! h>m4 ,& ^? :o1 on ! o!r   
h&1 seek unto ,god !re91 bo? com=t &    
pr(it !y greatly take !reby4   ,,xix    
,,v9c5t3  ,i l well1 good uncle1 all y\r
 answ]s !re94 ,b "o d\bt yet rema9e? !re
 9 my m9d1 :i* arise? ^u ?is answ] t y  
make4 ,& :5 t d\bt is solv$1 ,i w1 m9e  
own good uncle1 encumb] y no fur!r = ?is
 "t4 ,= me?9ke? t ,i d y v mu* wrong to 
give y occasion to lab\r y\rself s mu* 9
 matt] ( "s /udy1 ) long talk+ at once4 
,i w !re=e at ?is "t move y b "o ?+1 &  
seek "s o!r "t at y\r great] ease = !   
re/4  ,my d\bt1 good uncle1 is ?is3 ,i  
p]ceive well by y\r answ]s1 ga!r$ &     
consid]$ toge!r1 t y w well agree t a   
man may bo? h worldly weal? & yet well g
 to ,god2 & t1 on ! o!r h&1 a man may be
 mis]able & live 9 tribulation & yet g  
to ! devil4 ,& z a man may please ,god  
by pati5ce 9 adv]sity1 s may he please  
,god by ?anks giv5 9 prosp]ity4 ,n[ s9ce
 y grant ^! ?+s to be su* t ei!r ( !m   
bo? may be matt] ( virtue or else matt] 
( s91 matt] ( damnation or matt] (      

salvation1 !y seem nei!r good nor bad ( 
_! own nature1 b ?+s ( !mselves equal & 
indiff]5t1 turn+ to good or to ! contr>y
 accord+ z !y be tak54 ,& !n if ?is be  
?us1 ,i c p]ceive no cause :y y %\ld    
give ! pre-em95ce unto tribulation1 or  
:]e=e y %\ld reckon m cause ( com=t 9 x 
?an 9 prosp]ity1 b r a great deal       
less--9 a mann]1 by half4  ,= 9         
prosp]ity a man is well at ease1 & may  
also1 by giv+ ?anks to ,god1 get good   
unto 8 s\l2 :]eas 9 tribulation1 ?\gh he
 may m]it by pati5ce 7z ! o!r1 9        
abundance ( worldly weal?1 may m]it by  
?anks71 yet lacke? he mu* com=t t !     
weal?y man ha?1 9 t he is sore griev$ ) 
heav9ess & pa94 ,besides1 a weal?y man1 
well at ease1 may pray to ,god quietly &
 m]rily ) alacrity & great quietness (  
m9d1 :]eas he :o lie? groan+ 9 8 grief  
_c endure to pray nor c he h>dly ?9k ^u 
any?+ b 8 pa94  ,,an?ony3  ,to beg91    
c\s91 :]e y leave (f3 ,! pray]s ( him t 
is 9 weal? & him t is 9 woe1 if ! m5 be 
bo? wick$1 are bo? alike4 ,= nei!r ha? !

 "o desire to pray1 nor ! o!r ei!r4 ,& z
 "o is h9d]$ ) 8 pa91 s is ! o!r ) 8    
pleasure--sav+ t pa9 /irre? a man       
sometimes to call ^u ,god 9 8 grief1    
?\gh he be "r bad1 :]eas pleasure pulle?
 8 m9d ano!r way1 ?\gh he be good en\gh4
  ,& ?is po9t ,i ?9k !re are few t c1 if
 !y say true1 say t !y f9d x o!rwise4 ,=
 9 tribulation 7:i* come?1 y "k1 9      
sundry k9ds7 any man t is n a dull bea/ 
or a desp]ate wret* calle? ^u ,god1 n   
hov]ly b "r he>tily1 & sette? 8 he>t    
full :ole ^u 8 reque/1 s sore he longe? 
= ease & help ( 8 heav9ess4 ,b :5 we are
 weal?y & well at our ease1 :ile our    
tongue patt]e? ^u our pray]s apace--good
 ,god1 h[ _m mad ways our m9d w&]e? !   
:ile6  ,yet ,i "k well t 9 "s           
tribulation !re is su* sore sickness or 
o!r griev\s bodily pa9 t x w\ld be h>d =
 a man to say a long] pray] ( mat9s4 ,& 
yet "s :o lie dy+ say full dev\tly !    
sev5 psalms & o!r pray]s ) ! prie/ at _!
 ano9t+4 ,b ^? :o = ! grief ( _! pa9 _c 
endure to d x1 or :o are m t5d] & lack t

 /rong he>t & /oma* t "s o!rs h1 ,god   
require? no su* long pray]s ( !m4 ,b !  
lift+ up ( _! he>t alone1 )\t any words 
at all1 is m acceptable to him f "o 9   
su* a /ate1 ?an long s]vice s said z    
folk usually say x 9 heal?4 ,! m>tyrs 9 
_! agony made no long pray]s al\d1 b "o 
in* ( su* a pray]1 s pray$ 9 t pa91 0   
wor? a :ole ell or m1 ev5 ( _! own      
pray]s1 pray$ at "s o!r "t4  ,great     
le>n$ m5 say t ,*ri/1 albeit t he 0 true
 ,god1 & z ,god 0 9 et]nal equal bliss )
 8 ,fa!r1 yet z man m]it$ n only = u b =
 himself too4 ,= pro( ( ?is !y lay 9 ^! 
words ! au?ority ( ,/4 ,paul3 ,*ri/ ha? 
humbl$ himself1 & became ob$i5t unto !  
dea?1 & t unto ! dea? ( ! cross2 = :i*  
?+ ,god ha? also exalt$ him & giv5 him a
 "n :i* is above all names1 t 9 ! "n (  
,jesus e knee be b[$1 bo? ( ! cele/ial  
creatures & ( ! t]re/rial & ( ! inf]nal 
too1 & t e tongue %all confess t our "l 
,jesus ,*ri/ is 9 ! glory ( ,god 8      
,fa!r4 ,n[ if x be s z ^! great le>n$ m5
 say1 ^u su* au?orities ( holy          

scripture1 t our ,savi\r m]it$ z man1 & 
z man des]v$ rew>d n = u only b =       
himself also2 !n 7 !re 9 8 de$s1 x      
seeme?1 sundry degrees & diff]5ces (    
des]v+4 ,8 wa%+ ( ! disciples' feet 0 n1
 !n1 ( l m]it z 8 passion1 nor 8 sleep (
 l m]it z 8 vigil & 8 pray]--no1 nor 8  
pray]s p]adv5ture all ( l m]it1 ei!r4 ,b
 ?\gh !re 0 n1 nor c\ld be1 9 8 mo/     
bless$ p]son any pray] b 0 excell5t &   
incomp>ably surpass+ ! pray] ( any m]e  
creature1 yet 8 own 7 n all alike1 b "o 
f> above ano!r4 ,& !n if x ?us be1 ( all
 8 holy pray]s1 ! *ief seeme? me ^? t he
 made 9 8 great agony & pa9 ( 8 bitt]   
passion4 ,! fir/ 0 :5 he ?rice fell     
pro/rate 9 8 agony1 :5 ! heav9ess ( 8   
he>t ) fe> ( dea? at h&1 s pa9ful & s   
cruel z he well beheld x1 made su* a    
f]v5t commotion 9 8 bless$ body t !     
bloody sweat ( 8 holy fle% dropp$ d[n on
 ! gr\nd4 ,! o!rs 7 ! pa9ful pray]s t he
 made ^u ! cross1 :]e1 = all ! torm5t t 
he hang$ 9--( beat+1 nail+1 & /ret*+ out
 all 8 limbs1 ) ! wre/+ ( 8 s9ews &     

break+ ( 8 t5d] ve9s1 & ! %>p cr[n (    
?orns s prick+ him into ! head t 8      
bless$ blood /ream$ d[n all 8 face--9   
all ^! hide\s pa9s1 9 all _! cruel      
despites1 yet two v dev\t & f]v5t pray]s
 he made4 ,"o 0 = ! p>don ( ^? :o s     
dispite\sly put him to 8 pa91 & ! o!r   
ab\t 8 own deliv]ance1 comm5d+ 8 own s\l
 to 8 holy ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,^! pray]s (  
81 made 9 8 mo/ pa91 among all t ev] he 
made1 reckon ,i = ! *ief4 ,& ^! pray]s (
 our ,savi\r at 8 bitt] passion1 & ( 8  
holy m>tyrs 9 ! f]v\r ( _! torm5t1 %all 
s]ve u to see t !re is no pray] made at 
pleasure s /rong & effectual z t made 9 
tribulation4  ,n[ come ,i to ! reason+ y
 make1 :5 y tell me t ,i grant y t bo? 9
 weal? & 9 woe a man may be wick$ & (f5d
 ,god1 9 ! "o by impati5ce & 9 ! o!r by 
fle%ly lu/4 ,& on ! o!r h&1 bo? 9       
tribulation & prosp]ity too1 a man may  
also d v well & des]ve ?anks ( ,god by  
?anksgiv+ to ,god = 8 gift ( ri*es1     
wor%ip1 & weal?1 z well z = 8 gift ( ne$
 & p5ury1 imprisonm5t1 sickness1 & pa94 

,& !re=e y _c see :y ,i %\ld give any   
pre-em95ce 9 com=t unto tribulation1 b y
 w\ld r all[ prosp]ity = ! ?+ m com=t+4 
,& t n a little1 b 9 mann] by d\ble1    
s9ce !re9 ha? ! s\l com=t & ! body      
too--! s\l by ?anksgiv+ unto ,god = 8   
gifts1 & ! body by be+ well at          
ease--:]eas ! p]son pa9$ 9 tribulation  
take? no com=t b 9 8 s\l alone4  ,fir/1 
z = y\r d\ble com=t1 c\s91 y may cut (f 
! "o6 ,= a man 9 prosp]ity1 ?\gh he be  
b\nd to ?ank ,god = 8 gifts1 :]e9 he    
feele? ease1 & may be glad also t he    
give? ?anks to ,god2 yet ha? he little  
cause ( com=t 9 t he take? 8 ease "h1   
unless y wi% to call by ! "n ( com=t !  
s5sual feel+ ( bodily pleasure4 ,i d5y n
 t sometimes m5 s take x1 :5 !y say1    
,?is good dr9k com=te? well m9e he>t4 ,b
 com=t1 c\s91 is prop]ly tak51 by !m t  
take x "r1 r = ! consolation ( good hope
 t m5 take 9 _! he>t1 ( "s good gr[+    
t[>d !m1 ?an = a pres5t pleasure ) :i* !
 body is delight$ & tickl$ = a :ile4    
,n[1 ?\gh a man )\t pati5ce c h no rew>d

 = 8 pa91 yet :5 8 pa9 is pati5tly tak5 
= ,god's sake & 8 w con=m$ to ,god's    
pleasure !re91 ,god rew>de? ! suff]] 9  
proportion to 8 pa94 ,& ?is ?+ appe>e?  
by _m a place 9 scripture1 "s ( :i* ,i h
 %[$ y & yet %all ,i %[ y m4 ,b nev]    
f\nd ,i any place 9 scripture t ,i      
rememb] 9 :i*1 ?\gh a ri* man ?ank$ ,god
 = 8 gifts1 our ,"l promis$ him any     
rew>d 9 heav5 = ! v reason t he took 8  
ease & 8 pleasures "h4 ,& !re=e1 s9ce ,i
 speak only ( su* com=t z is true com=t 
inde$1 by :i* a man ha? hope ( ,god's   
fav\r & remission ( 8 s9s1 ) dim9i%+ ( 8
 pa9 9 purgatory or else rew>d 9 heav52 
& s9ce su* com=t come? ( tribulation    
well tak51 b n ( pleasure ev5 ?\gh x be 
well tak52 !re=e ( y\r com=t t y d\ble  
by prosp]ity1 y may1 z ,i told y1 v well
 cut away ! half4  ,n[1 :y ,i give      
pr]ogative 9 com=t unto tribulation f>  
above prosp]ity1 ?\gh a man may d well 9
 bo?1 ( ?is w ,i %[ y causes two or     
?ree4 ,fir/1 z ,i be=e h at l5g? %[$ y  
out ( all "q1 cont9ual weal? int]rupt$ )

 no tribulation is a v discom=table tok5
 ( ev]la/+ damnation4 ,!reupon x foll[e?
 t tribulation is "o cause ( com=t unto 
a man's he>t1 9 t x dis*>ge? him ( !    
discom=t t he might ( reason take (     
ov]long-la/+ weal?4 ,ano!r is1 t !      
scripture mu* comm5de? tribulation z    
occasion ( m pr(it ?an weal? &          
prosp]ity1 n only to ^? :o are !re9 b to
 ^? :o resort unto !m too4 ,& !re=e sai?
 ,ecclesia/es1 ,bett] is x to g to !    
h\se ( weep+ & wail+ = "s man's dea?1   
?an to ! h\se ( a fea/2 = 9 t h\se (    
heav9ess is a man put 9 remembrance ( ! 
end ( e man1 & :ile he live? he ?9ke?   
:at %all come aft]4 ,& aft] yet he fur!r
 sai?1 ,! he>t ( wise m5 is :]e heav9ess
 is1 & ! he>t ( fools is :]e !re is mir?
 & gladness4 ,& v]ily1 :]e y %all he>   
worldly mir? seem to be comm5d$ 9       
scripture1 x is ei!r commonly spok51 z 9
 ! p]son ( "s worldly-dispos$ p1 or else
 und]/ood ( spiritual rejoic+1 or else  
meant ( "s small mod]ate refre%+ ( ! m9d
 aga9/ a heavy & discom=table dullness4 

,n[1 prosp]ity 0 promis$ to ! *ildr5 (  
,israel 9 ! old law z a special gift (  
,god1 because ( _! imp]fection at t "t1 
to draw !m to ,god ) gay ?+s & pleasant1
 z m51 to make *ildr5 le>n1 give !m     
cake-bread & butt]4 ,=1 z ! scripture   
make? m5tion1 t p 7 mu* aft] ! mann] (  
*ildr5 9 lack ( wit & 9 wayw>dness4 ,&  
!re=e 0 _! ma/] ,moses call$ ,p$agogus1 
t is1 a tea*] ( *ildr5 or 7z !y call su*
 a "o 9 ! gramm> s*ools7 an u%] or ma/] 
( ! petits4 ,=1 z ,/4 ,paul sai?1 ! old 
law br\ght no?+ unto p]fection4 ,& ,god 
also ?reat5e? folk ) tribulation 9 ?is  
_w = s91 n because worldly tribulation  
is evil1 b t we %\ld well bew>e ( !     
sickness ( s9 = fe> ( ! ?+ to foll[4 ,= 
t ?+1 ?\gh x be inde$ a v good :olesome 
?+ if we take x well1 is yet1 because x 
is pa9ful1 ! ?+ t we are lo? to h4 ,b   
?is ,i say yet aga9 & aga91 t !         
scripture und\bt$ly s comm&e?           
tribulation z f> ! bett] ?+ 9 ?is _w    
t[>d ! gett+ ( ! true good t ,god give? 
9 ! _w to come1 t 9 comp>ison x utt]ly  

discomm5de? ?is worldly wret*$ weal? &  
discom=table com=t4 ,= to :at o!r ?+ t5d
 ! words ( ,ecclesia/es t ,i rehe>s$ to 
y n[1 t x is bett] to be 9 ! h\se (     
heav9ess ?an to be at a fea/8 ,:]eto    
t5de? ?is comp>ison ( 81 t ! wise man's 
he>t drawe? ?i!r :]e folk are 9 sadness1
 & ! he>t ( a fool is :]e he may f9d    
mir?8 ,:]eto t5de? ?is ?reat ( ! wise   
man1 t he :o delighte? 9 weal? %all fall
 into woe8 ,laught]1 sai? he1 %all be   
m+l$ ) sorr[1 & ! end ( mir? is tak5 up 
) heav9ess4 ,& our ,savi\r sai? himself1
 ,woe be to y t laugh1 = y %all weep &  
wail4 ,b he sai?1 on ! o!r h&1 ,bless$  
are !y t weep & wail1 = !y %all be      
com=t$4 ,& he sai? to 8 disciples1 ,! _w
 %all rejoice & y %all be sorry1 b y\r  
sorr[ %all be turn$ into joy4 ,& s x is 
n[1 z y well "k1 & ! mir? ( _m :o !n 7 9
 joy is n[ turn$ all to sorr[4 ,& ?us y 
see pla9ly by scripture t1 9 matt] (    
true com=t1 tribulation is z f> above   
prosp]ity z ! day is ab\t ! night4      
,ano!r pre-em95ce ( tribulation ov]     

weal?1 9 occasion ( m]it & rew>d1 %all  
well appe> ^u c]ta9 consid]ations well  
m>k$ 9 !m bo?4 ,tribulation m]ite? 9    
pati5ce & 9 ! ob$i5t con=m+ ( ! man's w 
unto ,god1 & 9 ?anks giv5 to ,god = 8   
visitation4 ,if y reckon me n[1 aga9/   
^!1 _m o!r good de$s t a weal?y man may 
d--z1 by ri*es to give alms1 or by      
au?ority to lab\r 9 do+ _m m5 ju/ice--or
 if y f9d fur!r any o!r su* ?+2 fir/1 ,i
 say t ! pati5t p]son 9 tribulation ha?1
 9 all ^! virtues ( a weal?y man1 an    
occasion ( m]it :i* ! weal?y man ha? n4 
,= x is easy = ! p]son :o is 9          
tribulation to be well will+ to d !     
selfsame ?+ if he c\ld4 ,& !n %all 8    
good w1 :]e ! p[] lacke?1 g v ne> to !  
m]it ( ! de$4 ,b ! weal?y man1 n[1 is n 
9 a l position ) reg>d to ! w ( pati5ce 
& con=mity & ?anks giv5 to ,god =       
tribulation4 ,= ! weal?y man is n s     
ready to be cont5t to be 9 tribulation1 
:i* is ! occasion ( ! suff]]'s des]v+1 z
 ! tr\bl$ p]son is to be cont5t to be 9 
prosp]ity1 to d ! good de$s t ! weal?y  

man do?4 ,besides ?is1 all t ! weal?y   
man do?1 ?\gh he c\ld n d !m )\t ^? ?+s 
t are c\nt$ = weal? & call$ by t "n--z1 
n d great alms )\t great ri*es1 nor d ^!
 _m m5 "r by 8 lab\r )\t great          
au?ority--yet may he d ^! ?+s be+ n 9   
weal? inde$4 ,z :]e he take? 8 weal? =  
no weal? & 8 ri*es = no ri*es1 & 9 he>t 
sette? by nei!r "o1 b secretly live? 9 a
 contrite he>t & a p5it5tial life1 z _m 
times did ! prophet ,david1 be+ a great 
k+1 s t worldly weal? 0 no weal? to him4
 ,& !re=e worldly weal? is n ( necessity
 ! cause ( ^! good de$s1 s9ce he may d  
!m 7& he do? !m be/1 inde$7 to :om ! ?+ 
t worldly folk call weal? is yet1 = 8   
godly-set m9d1 )drawn f ! delight !re(1 
no pleasure nor weal? at all4  ,f9ally1 
:5ev] ! weal?y man do? ^? good virtu\s  
de$s1 if we rightly consid] ! nature (  
!m1 we %all p]ceive t 9 ! do+ ( !m he   
do? ev]1 = ! ratio & proportion ( ^?    
de$s1 dim9i% ! matt] ( 8 worldly weal?4 
,9 giv+ great alms1 he p>te? ) a c]ta9  
am\nt ( 8 worldly goods1 :i* are 9 t    

am\nt ! matt] ( 8 weal?4 ,9 lab\r+ ab\t 
! do+ ( _m good de$s1 8 lab\r dim9i%e? 8
 quiet & 8 re/1 & to t ext5t x dim9i%e? 
8 weal?1 if pa9 & weal? be ea* contr>y  
to ! o!r1 z ,i ?9k y w agree t !y are4  
,n[1 :osoev] !n w well consid] ! ?+1 he 
%all1 ,i d\bt n1 p]ceive & see t 9 ^!   
good de$s t ! weal?y man do?1 ?\gh x be 
8 weal? t make? him able to d !m1 yet 9 
s f> z he do? !m he dep>te? 9 t         
proportion f ! nature ( weal? t[>d !    
nature ( "s tribulation4 ,& !re=e ev5 9 
^? good de$s !mselves t prosp]ity do?1 !
 pr]ogative 9 goodness ( tribulation    
above weal? do? appe>4  ,n[ if x happ5 t
 "s man _c p]ceive ?is po9t because !   
weal?y man1 = all 8 alms1 abide? ri*    
/ill1 & = all 8 good lab\r abide? /ill 9
 8 au?ority1 let him consid] t ,i speak 
only accord+ to proportion4 ,& because !
 proportion ( all t he give? ( 8 goods  
is v little 9 respect ( :at he leave?1  
!re=e is ! reason haply ) "s folk little
 p]ceiv$4 ,b if x 7 s t he w5t on giv+  
until he _h giv5 out all1 & left himself

 no?+1 !n w\ld ev5 a bl9d man see x4 ,= 
z he w\ld be come f ri*es to pov]ty1 s  
w\ld he be will+ly fall5 f weal? into   
tribulation4 ,& 9 respect ( lab\r & re/1
 ! same w\ld be true4 ,:osoev] c consid]
 ?is1 %all see t1 9 e good de$ done by !
 weal?y man1 ! matt] is proportionately 
! same4  ,!n1 s9ce we h some:at weigh$ !
 virtues ( prosp]ity1 let u consid] on !
 o!r h& ! a=e-nam$ ?+s t are ! matt] (  
m]it & rew>d 9 tribulation--t is1       
pati5ce1 con=mity1 & ?anksgiv+4 ,pati5ce
 ! weal?y man ha? n1 9 s f> z he is     
weal?y4 ,= if he be p9*$ 9 any po9t 9   
:i* he take? pati5ce1 to t ext5t he     
suff]e? "s tribulation4 ,& s n by 8     
prosp]ity b by 8 tribulation ha? he t   
m]it4 ,x is ! same if we w\ld say t !   
weal?y man ha? ano!r virtue in/ead (    
pati5ce--t is1 ! keep+ ( himself f pride
 & su* o!r s9s z weal? w\ld br+ him to4 
,= ! resi/+ ( su* motions is1 z ,i be=e 
told y1 )\t any d\bt a dim9i%+ ( fle%ly 
weal?1 & is a v true k9d 7& "o ( ! mo/  
pr(itable k9ds7 ( tribulation4 ,s all t 

good m]it gr[e? to ! weal?y man n by 8  
weal? b by ! dim9i%+ ( 8 weal? )        
:olesome tribulation4  ,! mo/ col\r (   
comp>ison is 9 ! o!r two2 t is1 9 !     
con=mity ( man's w unto ,god1 & 9 ?anks 
giv5 unto ,god4 ,= z ! good man1 9      
tribulation s5t him by ,god1 con=me? 8 w
 to ,god's w 9 t behalf1 & give? ,god   
?anks = x2 s do? ! weal?y man1 9 8 weal?
 :i* ,god give? him1 con=m 8 w to ,god 9
 t po9t1 s9ce he is well cont5t to take 
x z 8 gift1 & give? ,god also "r he>ty  
?anks = x4 ,& ?us1 z ,i said1 9 ^! two  
?+s c y cat* ! mo/ col\r to comp>e !    
weal?y man's m]it ) ! m]it (            
tribulation4  ,b yet t !y be n mat*es1 y
 may soon see by ?is3 ,= no "o c con=m 8
 w unto ,god's 9 tribulation & give him 
?anks = x1 b su* a man z ha? 9 t po9t a 
v specially good disposition4 ,b he t is
 truly wick$1 or ha? 9 8 he>t b v little
 good1 may well be cont5t to take weal? 
at ,god's h&1 & say1 ,m>ry1 ,i ?ank y1  
sir1 = ?is ) all my he>t1 & ,i w n fail 
to love y well--:ile y let me f>e no    

worse6 ,confitebitur tibi1 cum b5efec]is
 ei4 ,n[1 if ! weal?y man be v good1    
yet1 9 con=mity ( 8 w & ?anksgiv+ to    
,god = 8 weal?1 8 virtue is n l to t (  
him :o do? ! same 9 tribulation4 ,=1 z !
 philosoph]s said v well ( old1 virtue  
/&e? 9 ?+s ( h>dness & difficulty4 ,&   
!n1 z ,i told y1 x is mu* less h>d &    
less difficult1 by a great deal1 to be  
cont5t & con=m our w to ,god's w & to   
give him ?anks1 too1 = our ease ?an =   
our pa91 = our weal? & = our woe4 ,&    
!re=e ! con=m+ ( our w to ,god's & !    
?anks t we give him = our tribulation   
are m wor?y ( ?anks 9 return1 & m]it m  
rew>d 9 ! v fa/ weal? & felicity (      
heav51 ?an our con=mity & our ?anksgiv+ 
= our worldly weal? "h4  ,& ?is ?+ saw !
 devil1 :5 he said to our ,"l ( ,job t x
 0 no m>vel if ,job _h a rev]5t fe> unto
 ,god--,god _h done s mu* = him1 & kept 
him 9 prosp]ity4 ,b ! devil knew well t 
x 0 a h>d ?+ = ,job to be s lov+1 & s to
 give ?anks to ,god1 9 tribulation &    
adv]sity4 ,& !re=e 0 he glad to get     

leave ( ,god to put him 9 tribulation1 &
 tru/$ !reby to cause him to murmur &   
grudge aga9/ ,god ) impati5ce4 ,b !     
devil _h !re a fall 9 8 own turn1 = !   
pati5ce ( ,job 9 ! %ort "t ( 8 adv]sity 
got him mu* m fav\r & ?anks ( ,god1 & m 
is he r5[n$ & comm5d$ 9 scripture = t1  
?an = all ! goodness ( 8 long prosp]\s  
life4 ,our ,savi\r sai? himself1 also1 t
 if we say well by !m or yield !m ?anks 
:o d u good1 we d no great ?+1 & !re=e c
 we ) reason look = no great ?anks 9    
return4  ,& ?us h ,i %[$ y1 lo1 no      
little pre-em95ce t tribulation ha? 9   
m]it1 & !re=e no little pre-em95ce (    
com=t 9 hope ( heav5ly rew>d1 above !   
virtues 7! m]it & cause ( good hope &   
com=t7 t come ( weal? & prosp]ity4      
,,xx  ,& !re=e1 good c\s91 to f9i% our  
talk+ = ?is "t1 le/ ,i %\ld be too long 
a h9drance to y\r o!r bus9ess3  ,if we  
lay fir/1 = a sure gr\nd1 a v fa/ fai?1 
:]eby we believe to be true all t !     
scripture sai? 7und]/ood truly1 z ! old 
holy doctors decl>e x & z ! _s ( ,god   

in/ructe? 8 ,ca?olic *ur*71 !n %all we  
consid] tribulation z a graci\s gift (  
,god1 a gift t he specially gave 8      
special fri5ds2 a ?+ t 9 scripture is   
highly comm5d$ & prais$2 a ?+ ( :i* !   
contr>y1 long cont9u$1 is p]il\s2 a ?+  
:i*1 if ,god s5d x n1 m5 h ne$ to put ^u
 !mselves & seek by p5ance2 a ?+ t      
helpe? to purge our pa/ s9s2 a ?+ t     
pres]ve? u f s9s t o!rwise w\ld come2 a 
?+ t cause? u to set less by ! _w2 a ?+ 
t mu* dim9i%e? our pa9s 9 purgatory2 a  
?+ t mu* increase? our f9al rew>d 9     
heav52 ! ?+ ) :i* all 8 apo/les foll[$  
him ?i!r2 ! ?+ to :i* our ,savi\r       
exhorte? all m52 ! ?+ )\t :i* he sai? we
 be n 8 disciples2 ! ?+ )\t :i* no man c
 get to heav54  ,:osoev] ?9ke? on ^!    
?+s1 & rememb]e? !m well1 %all 9 8      
tribulation nei!r murmur nor grudge4 ,b 
fir/ %all he by pati5ce take 8 pa9 9    
wor?1 & !n %all he gr[ 9 goodness & ?9k 
himself well wor?y ( tribulation4 ,& !n 
%all he consid] t ,god s5de? x = 8      
welf>e1 & !reby %all be mov$ to give    

,god ?anks = x4 ,!re) %all 8 grace      
increase1 & ,god %all give him su* com=t
 by consid]+ t ,god is 9 8 tr\ble       
ev]more ne> to him--= ,god is ne>1 sai? 
! prophet1 to !m t h _! he>t 9 tr\ble--t
 8 joy !re( %all dim9i% mu* ( 8 pa94 ,& 
he %all n seek = va9 com=t else:]e1 b   
%all specially tru/ 9 ,god & seek help (
 him1 submitt+ 8 own w :olly to ,god's  
pleasure4 ,& he %all pray to ,god 9 8   
he>t1 & pray 8 fri5ds pray = him1 &     
especially ! prie/s1 z ,/4 ,james       
bidde?4 ,& he %all beg9 fir/ )          
confession & make him clean to ,god &   
ready to dep>t1 & be glad to g to ,god1 
putt+ purgatory to 8 pleasure4 ,if we   
?us d1 ?is d>e ,i boldly say1 we %all   
nev] live "h ! less by half an h\r1 b we
 %all ) ?is com=t f9d our he>ts light5$1
 & !reby ! grief ( our tribulation      
less5$1 & ! m likelihood to recov] & to 
live ! long]4  ,n[ if ,god w t we %all g
 h5ce1 !n do? he mu* m = u4 ,= he :o    
take? ?is way _c g b well4 ,= ( him :o  
is lo? to leave ?is wret*$ _w1 m9e he>t 

is mu* 9 fe> le/ he did n well4 ,h>d x  
is = him to be welcome :o come? aga9/ 8 
w1 :o sai? unto ,god :5 he come? to fet*
 him1 ,welcome1 my ,mak]--spite ( my    
tee?6 ,b he t s love? him t he longe? to
 g to him1 my he>t _c give me b he %all 
be welcome1 albeit t he come ere he be  
well purg$4 ,= ,*>ity cov]e? a multitude
 ( s9s1 & ,he t tru/e? 9 ,god _c be     
conf\nd$4 ,& ,*ri/ sai?1 ,he t come? to 
me1 ,i w n ca/ him out4 ,& !re=e let u  
nev] make our reckon+ ( long life4 ,let 
u keep x :ile we c1 because ,god ha? s  
comm&$1 b if ,god give ! occasion t ) 8 
good w we may g1 let u be glad ( x &    
long to g to him4 ,& !n %all hope (     
heav5 com=t our heav9ess1 & out ( our   
transitory tribulation %all we g to     
ev]la/+ glory--to :i*1 good c\s91 ,i    
pray ,god br+ u bo?6  ,,v9c5t3  ,m9e own
 good uncle1 ,i pray ,god rew>d y1 & at 
?is "t ,i w no long] tr\ble y4 ,i fe> ,i
 h ?is day done y mu* tribulation ) my  
importunate objections1 ( v little      
sub/ance4 ,& y h ev5 %[$ me an example (

 pati5ce1 9 be>+ my folly s long4 ,& yet
 ,i %all be s bold z to seek "s "t to   
talk fur!r ( ! re/ ( ?is mo/ pr(itable  
matt] ( tribulation1 :i* y said y res]v$
 to treat ( la/ ( all4  ,,an?ony3  ,let 
t be surely v %ortly1 c\s91 :ile ?is is 
fre% 9 m9d4  ,,v9c5t3  ,i tru/1 good    
uncle1 s to put ?is 9 remembrance t x   
%all nev] be =gott5 ) me4 ,our ,"l s5d y
 su* com=t z he kn[e? to be be/6        
,,an?ony3  ,?is is well said1 good c\s91
 & ,i pray ! same = y & = all our o!r   
fri5ds :o h ne$ ( com=t--= :om1 ,i ?9k1 
m ?an = y\rself1 y ne$$ "s c\nsel4      
,,v9c5t3  ,i %all1 ) ?is good c\nsel t  
,i h he>d f y1 d !m "s com=t1 ,i tru/ 9 
,god--to ^: keep+ ,i commit y6          
,,an?ony3  ,& ,i y1 also4 ,f>ewell1 m9e 
own good c\s94     ,,book ,,two         
,,v9c5t3  ,x is no little com=t to me1  
good uncle1 t z ,i came 9 "h ,i he>d f  
y\r folk t s9ce my la/ be+ "h y h _h    
meetly good re/ 7,god be ?ank$71 & y\r  
/oma* some:at m come to y4 ,= v]ily1    
albeit ,i _h he>d be=e t1 9 respect ( ! 

great pa9 t = a mon?'s space _h held y1 
y 71 a little be=e my la/ com+ to y1    
some:at eas$ & reliev$--= o!rwise w\ld  
,i n = any good cause h put y to ! pa9 (
 talk+ s mu* z y !n did--yet aft] my    
dep>t+ f y1 rememb]+ h[ long we t>ri$   
toge!r1 & t we 7 all t :ile talk+1 & t  
all ! lab\r 0 y\rs1 9 talk+ s long      
toge!r )\t int]paus+ betwe5 7& t ( matt]
 /udi\s & displeasant1 all ( disease &  
sickness & o!r pa9 & tribulation71 ,i 0 
9 good fai? v sorry & n a little wro? ) 
myself = m9e own ov]sight1 t ,i _h s    
little consid]$ y\r pa94 ,& v fe>$ ,i 01
 till ,i he>d o!rwise1 le/ y %\ld h wax$
 weak] & m sick !reaft]4 ,b n[ ,i ?ank  
our ,"l1 :o ha? s5t ! contr>y4 ,= a     
little ca/+ back1 9 ?is great age (     
y\rs1 w\ld be no little dang] & p]il4   
,,an?ony3  ,nay1 nay1 good c\s9--to talk
 mu*1 unless "s o!r pa9 h9d] me1 is to  
me little grief4 ,a fooli% old man is   
(t5 z full ( words z a woman4 ,x is1 y  
"k1 z "s poets pa9t u1 all ! joy ( an   
old fool's life to sit well & w>m ) a   

cup & a roa/$ crabapple1 & drivel & dr9k
 & talk6  ,b 9 e>ne/1 c\s91 our talk+ 0 
to me great com=t1 & no?+ displeas+ at  
all4 ,= ?\gh we common$ ( sorr[ &       
heav9ess1 yet ! ?+ we *iefly ?\ght ^u 0 
n ! tribulation itself b ! com=t t may  
gr[ !reon4 ,& !re=e am ,i n[ v glad t y 
are come to f9i% up ! re/4  ,,v9c5t3  ,(
 tru?1 my good uncle1 x 0 com=t+ to me1 
& ha? be5 s9ce to "s o!r ( y\r fri5ds1  
to :om1 z my poor wit & remembrance w\ld
 s]ve me1 ,i did report & rehe>se 7& n  
ne$lessly7 y\r mo/ com=t+ c\nsel4 ,& n[ 
come ,i = ! re/1 & am v joyful t ,i f9d 
y s well refre%$ & s ready !reto4 ,b ?is
 "o ?+1 good uncle1 ,i besee* y he>tily4
 ,if ,i1 = delight to he> y speak 9 !   
matt]1 =get myself & y bo?1 & put y to  
too mu* pa91 rememb] y\r own ease4 ,& :5
 y wi% to leave (f1 comm& me to g my way
 & seek "s o!r "t4  ,,an?ony3  ,=soo?1  
c\s91 if a man 7 v weak1 _m words spok5 
7z y said "r n[7 )\t int]paus+1 w\ld    
p]adv5ture at l5g? some:at we>y him4 ,& 
!re=e wi%$ ,i ! la/ "t1 aft] y 7 gone   

7:5 ,i felt myself1 to say ! tru?1 ev5 a
 little we>y71 t ,i _h n s told y a long
 tale alone1 b t we _h m (t5 int]*ang$  
words1 & p>t$ ! talk+ betwe5 u1 ) m (t5 
int]p>l+ ^u y\r "p1 9 su* mann] z le>n$ 
m5 use betwe5 ! p]sons :om !y devise1   
disput+ 9 _! feign$ dialogues4 ,b yet 9 
t po9t ,i soon excus$ y & laid ! lack   
:]e ,i f\nd x1 & t 0 ev5 ^u m9e own     
neck4  ,= ,i rememb]$ t betwe5 y & me x 
f>$ z x did once betwe5 a nun & h]      
bro!r4 ,v virtu\s 0 ?is lady1 & ( a v   
virtu\s place & enclos$ religion4 ,&    
!re9 _h %e be5 long1 9 all :i* "t %e _h 
nev] se5 h] bro!r1 :o 0 likewise v      
virtu\s too1 & _h be5 f> (f at a        
univ]sity1 & _h !re tak5 ! degree (     
,doctor ( ,div9ity4 ,:5 he 0 come home1 
he w5t to see 8 si/]1 z "o :o highly    
rejoic$ 9 h] virtue4 ,s came %e to !    
grate t !y call1 ,i believe1 ! locutory1
 & aft] _! holy wat*word spok5 on bo?   
sides1 aft] ! mann] us$ 9 t place1 ea*  
took ! o!r by ! tip ( ! f+]1 = no h&    
c\ld be %ak5 ?r\gh ! grate4 ,& =?) my   

lady began to give h] bro!r a s]mon ( ! 
wret*$ness ( ?is _w1 & frailty ( ! fle%1
 & ! subtle sleights ( ! wick$ fi5d1 &  
gave him surely good c\nsel 7sav+       
some:at too long7 h[ he %\ld be well w>y
 9 8 liv+ & ma/] well 8 body = ! sav+ ( 
8 s\l4 ,& yet1 ere h] own tale came to  
an end1 %e began to f9d a little fault )
 him & said1 ,9 good fai?1 bro!r1 ,i d  
some:at m>vel t y1 :o h be5 at le>n+ s  
long & are a doctor & s le>n$ 9 ! law ( 
,god1 d n n[ at our meet+ 7s9ce we meet 
s seldom7 to me :o am y\r si/] & a      
simple unle>n$ s\l1 give ( y\r *>ity "s 
fruitful exhortation4 ,= ,i d\bt n b y c
 say "s good ?+ y\rself4 ,by my tro?1   
good si/]1 quo? h] bro!r1 ,i _c1 = y6 ,=
 y\r tongue ha? nev] ceas$1 b said en\gh
 = u bo?4  ,& s1 c\s91 ,i rememb] t :5  
,i 0 once fall5 91 ,i left y little     
space to say aught betwe54 ,b n[ w ,i   
!re=e take ano!r way ) y1 = ( our talk+ 
,i %all drive y to ! "o half4  ,,v9c5t3 
,n[1 =soo?1 uncle1 ?is 0 a m]ry tale6 ,b
 n[1 if y make me talk ! "o half1 !n    

%all y be cont5t$ f> o!rwise ?an 0 (    
late a k9swoman ( y\r own--b :i* "o ,i w
 n tell y2 guess h] if y c6 ,h] husb& _h
 mu* pleasure 9 ! mann] & behavi\r (    
ano!r hone/ man1 & kept him !re=e mu*   
company1 s t he 0 at 8 mealtime ! m (t5 
away f home4 ,s happ$ x "o "t t 8 wife &
 he toge!r d9$ or supp$ ) t neighb\r (  
!irs1 & !n %e made a m]ry qu>rel ) him =
 mak+ h] husb& s good *e] outside t %e  
c\ld n keep him at home4 ,=soo?1        
mi/ress1 quo? he 7= he 0 a dry m]ry     
man71 9 my company no ?+ keepe? him b   
"o4 ,s]ve him ) ! same1 & he w nev] be  
away f y4 ,:at gay ?+ may t be8 quo? our
 c\s9 !n4 ,=soo?1 mi/ress1 quo? he1 y\r 
husb& love? well to talk1 & :5 he sitte?
 ) me1 ,i let him h all ! words4 ,all ! 
words8 quo? %e1 m>ry1 ?an am ,i cont5t6 
,he %all h all ! words ) good w1 z he   
ha? ev] _h4 ,b ,i speak !m all myself1 &
 give !m all to him1 & = aught ,i c>e = 
!m1 s %all he h !m all4 ,b o!rwise to   
say t he %all h !m all1 y %all keep him 
/ill r ?an he get ! half6  ,,an?ony3    

,=soo?1 c\s91 ,i c soon guess :i* ( our 
k9 %e 04 ,i wi% we _h none1 = all h]    
m]ry words1 :o w\ld let _! husb&s talk  
less6  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 %e is n s m]ry 
b :at %e is equally good4 ,b :]e y f9d  
fault1 uncle1 t ,i speak n en\gh3 ,i 0 9
 good fai? a%am$ t ,i spoke s mu* & mov$
 y su* que/ions z 7,i f\nd ^u y\r answ]7
 might bett] h be5 sp>$1 !y 7 ( s little
 wor?4 ,b n[1 s9ce ,i see y be s well   
cont5t t ,i %all n =be> boldly to %[ my 
folly1 ,i w be no m s %amefa/ b w ask y 
:at ,i l4   ,i  ,& fir/1 good uncle1 ere
 we proce$ fur!r1 ,i w be bold to move y
 "o ?+ m ( t :i* we talk$ ( :5 ,i 0 "h  
be=e4 ,= :5 ,i revolv$ 9 my m9d aga9 !  
?+s t 7 conclud$ "h by y1 me?\ght y w\ld
 9 no wise wi% t 9 any tribulation m5   
%\ld seek = com=t 9 ei!r worldly ?+s or 
fle%ly4 ,& ?is op9ion ( y\rs1 uncle1    
seeme? some:at h>d1 = a m]ry tale ) a   
fri5d refre%e? a man mu*1 & )\t any h>m 
delighte? 8 m9d & am5de? 8 c\rage & 8   
/oma*1 s t x seeme? b well done to take 
su* recreation4 ,& ,solomon sai?1 ,i    

believe1 t m5 %\ld 9 heav9ess give !    
sorry man w9e1 to make him =get 8 sorr[4
 ,& ,/4 ,?omas sai? t prop] pleasant    
talk+1 :i* is call$ eutrapelia1 is a    
good virtue1 s]v+ to refre% ! m9d & make
 x quick & eag] to lab\r & /udy aga91   
:]eas cont9ual fatigue w\ld make x dull 
& deadly4  ,,an?ony3  ,c\s91 ,i =got n t
 po9t1 b ,i long$ n mu* to t\* x4 ,=    
nei!r might ,i well utt]ly =be> x1 :]e x
 might befall t x %\ld n hurt2 & on !   
o!r h&1 if x %\ld s befall1 me?\ght t x 
%\ld little ne$ to give any man c\nsel  
to x--folk are prone en\gh to su*       
fancies ( _! own m9d6 ,y may see ?is by 
ourselves :o1 com+ n[ toge!r to talk ( z
 e>ne/ sad matt] z m5 c devise1 7 fall5 
yet ev5 at ! fir/ into wanton idle      
tales4 ,& ( tru?1 c\s91 z y "k v well1  
,i myself am by nature ev5 half a       
gigglot & m4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld z easily m5d
 my fault z ,i well "k x1 b scant c ,i  
refra9 x1 z old a fool z ,i am4 ,h[beit1
 ,i w n be s p>tial to my fault z to    
praise x4  ,b s9ce y ask my m9d 9 !     

matt]1 z to :e!r m5 9 tribulation may n 
lawfully seek recreation & com=t        
!mselves ) "s hone/ mir? 7fir/ agre$ t  
our *ief com=t mu/ be 9 ,god & t ) him  
we mu/ beg9 & ) him cont9ue & ) him end 
also71 t a man %\ld take n[ & !n "s     
hone/ worldly mir?1 ,i d>e n be s sore z
 utt]ly to =bid x4 ,= good m5 & well    
le>n$ h 9 "s cases all[$ x1 especially =
 ! div]sity ( div]s m5's m9ds4 ,o!rwise1
 if we 7 also su* z w\ld ,god we 7 7&   
su* z natural wisdom w\ld t we %\ld be1 
& is n clean excusable t we be n inde$71
 ,i w\ld !n put no d\bt b t unto any man
 ! mo/ com=t+ talk+ t c\ld be w\ld be to
 he> ( heav54 ,:]eas n[1 ,god help u1   
our wret*$ness is su* t 9 talk+ a :ile (
 x1 m5 wax almo/ we>y4 ,&1 z ?\gh to he>
 ( heav5 7 a heavy burd51 !y mu/ refre% 
!mselves aft]w>d ) a fooli% tale4 ,our  
affection t[>d heav5ly joys waxe?       
wond]fully cold4 ,if dread ( hell 7 z f>
 gone1 v few w\ld fe> ,god1 b t yet     
/icke? a little 9 our /oma*s4 ,m>k me1  
c\s91 at ! s]mon1 & commonly t[>d ! end1

 some:at ! prea*] speake? ( hell &      
heav54 ,n[1 :ile he prea*e? ( ! pa9s (  
hell1 /ill !y /ay & give him ! he>+4 ,b 
z soon z he come? to ! joys ( heav51 !y 
are busk+ !m backw>d & flockmeal fall   
away4  ,x is 9 ! s\l some:at z x is 9 ! 
body3 ,!re are "s :o are come1 ei!r by  
nature or by evil cu/om1 to t po9t :]e a
 worse ?+ sometimes m /eade? !m ?an a   
bett]4 ,"s m51 if !y be sick1 c away )  
no :olesome meat1 nor no m$ic9e c g d[n 
) !m1 unless x be temp]$ = _! fancy )   
some?+ t make? ! meat or ! m$ic9e less  
:olesome ?an x %\ld be4 ,& yet1 :ile x w
 be no bett]1 we mu/ let !m h x s4      
,cassian 7t v virtu\s man7 rehe>se? 9 a 
c]ta9 conf]5ce ( 8 t a c]ta9 holy fa!r1 
9 mak+ ( a s]mon1 spoke ( heav5 &       
heav5ly ?+s s cele/ially t mu* ( 8      
audi5ce1 ) ! sweet s\nd ( x1 began to   
=get all ! _w & fall asleep4 ,:5 ! fa!r 
beheld ?is1 he dissembl$ _! sleep+ &    
sudd5ly said to !m1 ,i %all tell y a    
m]ry tale4 ,at t ^w !y lift$ up _! heads
 & he>k5$ unto t1 & aft]w>d 7_! sleep   

be+ !re) brok57 he>d him tell on ( heav5
 aga94 ,9 :at wise t good fa!r rebuk$ !n
 _! unt[>d m9ds--s dull to ! ?+ t all   
our life we lab\r =1 & s quick & eag]   
t[>d o!r trifles--,i nei!r be> 9 m9d nor
 %all "h ne$ to rehe>se4 ,b ?us mu* ( t 
matt] suffice? = our purpose1 t :]eas y 
dem& ( me :e!r 9 tribulation m5 may n   
sometimes refre% !mselves ) worldly mir?
 & recreation1 ,i c only say t he :o _c 
long endure to hold up 8 head & he>     
talk+ ( heav5 unless he be n[ & !n      
betwe5 refre%$ 7z ?\gh heav5 7          
heav9ess67 ) a m]ry fooli% tale1 !re is 
none o!r rem$y b y mu/ let him h x4     
,bett] w\ld ,i wi% x1 b ,i _c help x4   
,h[beit1 by m9e advice1 let u at lea/   
make ^? k9ds ( recreation z %ort & z    
seldom z we c4 ,let !m s]ve u b = sauce1
 & make !mselves n our meat4 ,& let u   
pray unto ,god--& all our good fri5ds = 
u--t we may feel su* a sav\r 9 ! delight
 ( heav5 t 9 respect ( ! talk+ ( its    
joys1 all worldly recreation may be b a 
grief to ?9k on4 ,& be sure1 c\s91 t if 

we might once pur*ase ! grace to come to
 t po9t1 we nev] f\nd ( worldly         
recreation s mu* com=t 9 a ye> z we %\ld
 f9d 9 ! be?9k+ u ( heav5 = less ?an    
half an h\r4  ,,v9c5t3  ,9 fai?1 uncle1 
,i c well agree to ?is1 & ,i pray ,god  
br+ u once to take su* a sav\r 9 x4 ,&  
surely1 z y began ! o!r day1 by fai? mu/
 we come to x1 & to fai? by pray]4  ,b  
n[1 ,i pray y1 good uncle1 v\*safe to   
proce$ 9 our pr9cipal matt]4   ,,ii     
,,an?ony3  ,c\s91 ,i h be?\ght me       
some:at ^u ?is matt] s9ce we 7 la/      
toge!r4 ,& ,i f9d x a ?+ t1 if we %\ld g
 "s way to "w1 w\ld require _m m days to
 treat ( ?an we %\ld haply f9d = x 9 s  
few z ,i myself believe t ,i h yet to   
live4 ,= e "t is n alike ) me4 ,among   
!m1 !re are _m pa9ful1 9 :i* ,i look e  
day to dep>t2 my m5d+ days come v seldom
 & are v %ortly done4  ,= surely1 c\s91 
,i _c lik5 my life m fitly n[ ?an to !  
snuff ( a c&le t burne? )9 ! c&le/ick's 
nose4 ,= ! snuff sometimes burne? d[n s 
l[ t :osoev] looke? on x w\ld ?9k x 7 q 

out1 & yet sudd5ly lifte? up a flame    
half an in* above ! nose & give? a      
pretty %ort light aga91 & ?us playe?    
div]s times till at la/1 ere x be look$ 
=1 out x goe? altoge!r4 ,s h ,i1 c\s91  
div]s su* days toge!r z e day ( !m ,i   
look ev5 to die1 & yet h ,i !n aft] t "s
 su* few days aga9 z y y\rself see me n[
 to h1 9 :i* a man w\ld ?9k t ,i might  
yet well cont9ue4 ,b ,i "k my l+]+ n    
likely to la/ long1 b out w g my snuff  
sudd5ly "s day )9 a :ile4 ,& !re=e w ,i1
 ) ,god's help1 seem ,i nev] s well     
am5d$1 nev]!less reckon e day = my la/4 
,= ?\gh1 to ! repress+ ( ! bold c\rage (
 bl9d y\?1 !re is a v true prov]b t z   
soon come? a "y %eep's sk9 to ! m>ket z 
an old1 yet ?is diff]5ce !re is at lea/ 
betwe5 !m3 t z ! "y man may hap         
sometimes to die soon1 s ! old man c    
nev] live long4  ,& !re=e1 c\s91 9 our  
matt] "h1 leav+ out _m ?+s t ,i w\ld    
o!rwise treat (1 ,i %all = ?is "t speak 
b ( v few4 ,h[beit1 if ,god h]eaft] s5d 
me m su* days1 !n w we1 :5 y wi%1 fur!r 

talk ( m4   ,,iii  ,all mann] (         
tribulation1 c\s91 t any man c h1 z f> z
 = ?is "t come? to my m9d1 falle? "u "s 
"o at lea/ ( ^! ?ree k9ds3 ,ei!r x is   
su* z he himself will+ly take?2 or1     
secondly1 su* z he will+ly suff]e?2 or1 
f9ally1 su* z he _c put f him4  ,?is    
?ird k9d ,i purpose n to speak ( n[ mu* 
m1 = !re %all suffice1 = ! "t1 ^? ?+s t 
we treat$ betwe5 u ! o!r day4 ,:at k9d (
 tribulation ?is is1 ,i am sure y       
y\rself p]ceive4 ,= sickness1           
imprisonm5t1 loss ( goods1 loss (       
fri5ds1 or su* bodily h>m z a man ha?   
already caught & c 9 no wise avoid--^!  
?+s & su* l are ! ?ird k9d ( tribulation
 t ,i speak (1 :i* a man nei!r will+ly  
take? 9 ! beg9n+1 nor c 7?\gh he w\ld7  
aft]w>d put away4  ,n[ ?9k ,i t1 j z no 
com=t c s]ve to ! man :o lacke? wit &   
fai?1 :atsoev] c\nsel be giv51 s to ^?  
:o h bo? ,i h1 z = ?is k9d1 said 9 mann]
 en\gh already4 ,& consid]+ t suff] x he
 mu/1 s9ce he c by no mann] ( means put 
x f him1 ! v necessity is half c\nsel   

en\gh to take x 9 good wor? & be> x     
pati5tly1 & r ( 8 pati5ce to take bo?   
ease & ?anks ?an by frett+ & fum+ to    
increase 8 pres5t pa91 & aft]w>d by     
murmur & grudge to fall 9 fur!r dang] ( 
displeas+ ,god ) 8 fr[>d behavi\r4  ,&  
yet1 albeit t ,i ?9k t :at has be5 said 
suffice?1 yet "h & !re ,i %all 9 !      
second k9d %[ "s su* com=t z %all well  
s]ve unto ?is la/ k9d too4   ,,iv  ,!   
fir/ k9d also w ,i %ortly pass ov]1 too4
 ,= ! tribulation t a man will+ly take? 
himself1 :i* no man putte? ^u him aga9/ 
8 own w1 is1 y "k z well z ,i 7= x 0    
some:at t\*$ ! la/ day71 su* affliction 
( ! fle% or exp5se ( 8 goods z a man    
take? himself or will+ly be/[e? 9       
puni%m5t ( 8 own s9 & = devotion to     
,god4  ,n[1 9 ?is tribulation ne$e? he  
no man to com=t him4 ,= no man tr\ble?  
him b himself1 :o feele? h[ f> =? he may
 conv5i5tly be>1 & ( reason & good      
discretion %all n pass t--& if any d\bt 
arise !re91 x is c\nsel t he ne$e? & n  
com=t4 ,& s ! c\rage t k9dle? 8 he>t &  

enflame? x = ,god's sake & 8 s\l's heal?
 %all1 by ! same grace t put x 9 8 m9d1 
give him su* com=t & joy !re9 t !       
pleasure ( 8 s\l %all surpass ! pa9 ( 8 
body4  ,yea1 & :ile he ha? 9 he>t also  
"s great heav9ess = 8 s91 yet :5 he     
consid]e? ! joy t %all come ( x1 8 s\l  
%all n fail to feel !n t /range /ate :i*
 my body felt once 9 a great fev]4      
,,v9c5t3  ,:at /range /ate 0 t1 uncle8  
,,an?ony3  ,=soo?1 c\s91 ev5 9 ?is same 
b$1 x is n[ m ?an fifte5 ye>s ago1 ,i   
lay 9 a t]tian fev]4 ,& ,i _h pass$1 ,i 
believe1 ?ree or f\r fits1 :5 aft]w>d   
!re fell on me "o fit out ( c\rse1 s    
/range & s m>vell\s t ,i w\ld 9 good    
fai? h ?\ght x impossible4 ,= ,i sudd5ly
 felt myself v]ily bo? hot & cold       
?r\gh\t all my body2 n 9 "o "p ! "o & 9 
ano!r "p ! o!r--= x w\ld h be51 y "k1 no
 v /range ?+ to feel ! head hot :ile !  
h&s 7 cold--b ! selfsame p>ts1 ,i say1 s
 ,god save my s\l1 ,i s5sibly felt 7& "r
 pa9fully1 too7 all 9 "o in/ant bo? hot 
& cold at once4  ,,v9c5t3  ,by my fai?1 

uncle1 ?is 0 a wond]ful ?+1 & su* z ,i  
nev] he>d happ5 to any o!r man 9 my     
days4 ,& few m5 are !re out ( ^: m\?s ,i
 c\ld h believ$ x4  ,,an?ony3  ,c\rtesy1
 c\s91 p]adv5ture h9d]e? y f say+ t y   
believe x n yet ( my m\?1 nei!r6 ,&     
surely1 = fe> ( t1 y %\ld n h he>d x (  
me nei!r1 _h !re n ano!r ?+ happ$ me    
soon !reaft]4  ,,v9c5t3  ,i pray y1 :at 
0 t1 good uncle8  ,,an?ony3  ,=soo?1    
c\s91 ?is3 ,i ask$ a physician or twa91 
:o !n consid]$ h[ ?is %\ld be possible1 
& !y bo? twa9 told me t x c\ld n be s1 b
 t ,i 0 fall5 into "s slumb] & dream$ t 
,i felt x s4  ,,v9c5t3  ,?is hap1 hold  
,i1 little caus$ y to tell t tale m     
boldly6  ,,an?ony3  ,no1 c\s91 t is     
true1 lo4 ,b !n happ$ !re ano!r3 ,a "y  
girl "h 9 ?is t[n1 :om a k9sman ( h]s _h
 begun to tea* physic1 told me t !re 0  
su* a k9d ( fev] inde$4  ,,v9c5t3  ,by  
our ,lady1 uncle1 save = ! cr$5ce ( y1 !
 tale w\ld ,i n yet tell aga9 ^u t hap (
 ! maid6 ,= ?\gh ,i "k h] n[ = su* t ,i 
dur/ well believe h]1 x might hap h] v  

well at t "t to lie1 because %e w\ld t y
 %\ld take h] = le>n$4  ,,an?ony3  ,yea1
 b !n happ$ !re yet ano!r hap !reon1    
c\s91 t a "w ( ,gal51 ,de diff]5tiis    
febrium1 is ready to be sold 9 !        
booksell]s' %ops1 9 :i* "w %e %[$ me !n 
! *apt] :]e ,gal5 sai? ! same4  ,,v9c5t3
  ,m>ry1 uncle1 z y say1 t hap happ$    
well4 ,& t maid _h1 z hap 01 9 t "o po9t
 m le>n+ ?an _h bo? y\r physicians      
besides--& ha?1 ,i believe1 at ?is day 9
 _m po9ts m4  ,,an?ony3  ,9 fai?1 s     
believe ,i too4 ,%e is v wise & well    
le>n$1 & v virtu\s too4  ,b see n[ :at  
age is3 lo1 ,i h be5 s long 9 my tale t 
,i h almo/ =gott5 = :at purpose ,i told 
x4 ,oh1 n[ ,i rememb] me3 ,z ,i say1 j z
 ,i myself felt my body !n bo? hot &    
cold at once1 s he :o is contrite &     
heavy = 8 s9 %all h cause to be bo? glad
 & sad1 & %all inde$ be bo? twa9 at     
once4 ,& he %all d z ,i rememb] holy ,/4
 ,j]ome bidde?--,bo? be ?\ sorry1 sai?  
he1 & be ?\ also ( ?y sorr[ joyful4  ,& 
?us1 z ,i began to say1 to him t is 9   

?is tribulation--t is1 9 fruitful       
heav9ess & p5ance = 8 s9--%all we ne$ to
 give none o!r com=t ?an only to rememb]
 & consid] well ! goodness ( ,god's     
excell5t m]cy1 t inf9itely surpasse? !  
malice ( all m5's s9s4 ,by t m]cy he is 
ready to receive e man1 & did spread 8  
arms abroad ^u ! cross1 lov+ly to       
embrace all ^? :o w come4 ,& by t m]cy  
he ev5 !re accept$ ! ?ief at 8 la/ end1 
:o turn$ n to ,god till he might /eal no
 long]1 & yet make? m fea/ 9 heav5 = "o 
:o turne? f s9 ?an = n9ety-n9e good m5  
:o s9n$ n at all4  ,& !re=e ( t fir/ k9d
 ( tribulation w ,i make no long] tale4 
,v  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 uncle1 ?is is v   
great com=t unto t k9d ( tribulation4 ,&
 s great1 also1 t x may make _m a man   
bold to abide 9 8 s9 ev5 unto 8 end1    
tru/+ to be !n sav$ z t ?ief 04         
,,an?ony3  ,v soo? y say1 c\s91 t "s    
wret*es are !re :o s abuse ! great      
goodness ( ,god t ! bett] he is ! worse 
9 return are !y4 ,b1 c\s91 ?\gh !re be m
 joy made ( 8 turn+ :o f ! po9t (       

p]dition come? to salvation1 = pity t   
,god _h & all 8 sa9ts ( ! p]il ( p]i%+ t
 ! man /ood 91 yet is he n set 9 l /ate 
9 heav5 z he %\ld h be5 if he _h liv$   
bett] be=e4 ,unless x s befall t he live
 s well aft]w>d & d s mu* good t he     
outrun1 9 ! %ort] "t1 ^? good folk t yet
 did s mu* 9 mu* long]4 ,?is is prov$ 9 
! bless$ apo/le ,/4 ,paul1 :o ( a       
p]secutor became an apo/le1 & la/ ( all 
came 9 unto t (fice1 & yet 9 ! lab\r (  
s[+ ! se$ ( ,*ri/'s fai? outran all !   
re/ s f> t he =bore n to say ( himself1 
,i h lab\r$ m ?an all ! re/ h4  ,b yet1 
my c\s91 ?\gh ,i d\bt n t ,god be s     
m]ciful unto ^? :o1 at any "t ( _! life1
 turn & ask 8 m]cy & tru/ 9 x1 ?\gh x be
 at ! la/ end ( a man's life2 & t he    
hire? him z well = heav5 :o come? to "w 
9 8 v9ey>d t[>d night at su* "t z workm5
 leave "w1 & goe? home1 be+ !n will+ to 
"w if "t %\ld s]ve1 z he hire? him :o   
come? 9 ! morn+2 yet may no man ^u !    
tru/ ( ?is p>able be bold all 8 life to 
lie /ill 9 s94 ,= let him rememb] t no  

man goe? into ,god's v9ey>d b he :o is  
call$ ?i!r4 ,n[ he :o1 9 hope to be     
call$ t[>d ! night1 w sleep out ! morn+ 
& dr9k out ! day1 is full likely to pass
 at night unspok5 to4 ,& !n %all he )   
ill re/ g supp]less to b$6  ,!y tell (  
"o :o 0 wont always to say t all ! :ile 
he liv$ he w\ld d :at he pleas$1 = ?ree 
words :5 he di$ %\ld make all safe      
en\gh4 ,b !n x s happ$ t long ere he 0  
old 8 horse once /umbl$ ^u a brok5      
bridge4 ,& z he lab\r$ to recov] him1 :5
 he saw t x w\ld n be1 b t d[n into !   
flood headlong he mu/ g1 9 sudd5 dismay 
he cri$ out 9 ! fall+1 ,h all to !      
devil6 ,& !re 0 he dr[n$ ) 8 ?ree words 
ere he di$1 :]eon 8 hope hung all 8     
wret*$ life4  ,& !re=e let no man s9 9  
hope ( grace1 = grace come? b at ,god's 
w1 & t /ate ( m9d may be ! h9drance t   
grace ( fruitful rep5t+ %all nev] aft]  
be (f]$ him1 b t he %all ei!r graceless 
g l+] on c>eless1 or ) a c>e t is       
fruitless %all fall into despair4   ,,vi
  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 uncle1 9 ?is po9t   

me?9ke? y say v well4 ,b !n are !re "s  
aga9 :o say on ! o!r h& t we %all ne$ no
 heav9ess = our s9s at all1 b ne$ only  
*ange our int5t & purpose to d bett]1 & 
= all t is pass$ take no ?\ght at all4  
,& z = fa/+ & o!r affliction ( ! body1  
!y say we %\ld n d x save only to tame !
 fle% :5 we feel x wax wanton & beg9 to 
rebel4 ,= fa/+1 !y say1 s]ve? to keep ! 
body 9 temp]ance1 b to fa/ = p5ance or  
to d any o!r good "w1 almsde$ or o!r1   
t[>d satisfaction = our own s9s--?is ?+ 
!y call pla9 injury to ! passion (      
,*ri/1 by :i* alone our s9s are =giv5   
freely )\t any recomp5se ( our own4 ,&  
!y say t ^? :o w\ld d p5ance = _! own   
s9s look to be _! own ,*ri/s1 & pay _!  
own ransoms1 & save _! s\ls !mselves4 ,&
 ) ^! reasons 9 ,saxony _m ca/ fa/+ (f1 
& all o!r bodily affliction1 save only  
:]e ne$ require? to br+ ! body to       
temp]ance4 ,= no o!r good1 !y say1 c x d
 to ourselves1 & !n to our neighb\r c x 
d none at all4 ,& !re=e !y condemn x =  
sup]/iti\s folly4 ,n[1 heav9ess ( he>t &

 weep+ = our s9s1 ?is !y reckon %ame    
almo/1 & womani% *ildi%ness--h[beit1    
,god be ?ank$1 _! wom5 wax !re n[ s     
manni% t !y are n s *ildi%1 nor s poor (
 _s1 b :at !y c s9 on z m5 d & be nei!r 
afraid nor a%am$ nor weep = _! s9s at   
all4  ,& surely1 m9e uncle1 ,i h m>vell$
 ! less ev] s9ce ,i he>d ! mann] ( _!   
prea*]s !re4 ,=1 z y rememb]1 :5 ,i 0 9 
,saxony ^! matt]s 7 79 a mann]7 b 9 a   
mamm]+4 ,lu!r 0 n !n w$d$ yet1 nor      
religi\s m5 out ( _! habits1 b ^? t w\ld
 be ( ! sect 7 suff]$ freely to prea*   
:at !y w\ld unto ! p4 ,& =soo? ,i he>d a
 religi\s man !re myself--"o t _h be5   
reput$ & tak5 = v good1 & :o1 z f> z !  
folk p]ceiv$1 0 ( 8 own liv+ some:at    
au/]e & %>p4 ,b 8 prea*+ 0 wond]ful6    
,me?9ke? ,i he> him yet1 8 voice s l\d &
 %rill1 8 le>n+ less ?an mean4 ,b :]eas 
8 matt] 0 mu* "p aga9/ fa/+ & all       
affliction = any p5ance1 :i* he call$   
m5's inv5tions1 he ev] cri$ out ^u !m to
 keep well ! laws ( ,*ri/1 let g _!     
*ildi% p5ance1 & purpose !n to m5d &    

seek no?+ to salvation b ! dea? ( ,*ri/4
 ,= he is our ju/ice1 & he is our       
,savi\r & our :ole satisfaction = all   
our deadly s9s4 ,he did full p5ance = u 
all ^u 8 pa9ful cross1 he wa%$ u !re all
 clean ) ! wat] ( 8 sweet side1 & br\ght
 u out ( ! devil's dang] ) 8 de> preci\s
 blood4 ,leave !re=e1 leave1 ,i besee*  
y1 ^! inv5tions ( m51 y\r fooli% ,l5t5  
fa/s & y\r *ildi% p5ance6 ,dim9i% nev]  
,*ri/'s ?anks nor look to save          
y\rselves6 ,x is ,*ri/'s dea?1 ,i tell  
y1 t mu/ save u all--,*ri/'s dea?1 ,i   
tell y yet aga91 & n our own de$s4      
,leave y\r own fa/+1 !re=e1 & lean to   
,*ri/ alone1 good ,*ri/ian p1 = ,*ri/'s 
de> bitt] passion6 ,n[1 s l\d & %rill he
 cri$ ,*ri/ 9 _! e>s1 & s ?ick he came  
=? ) ,*ri/'s bitt] passion1 & t s       
bitt]ly spok5 ) ! sweat dropp+ d[n 8    
*eeks1 t ,i m>vell$ n t ,i saw ! poor   
wom5 weep4 ,= he made my own hair /& up 
^u my head4  ,& ) su* prea*+ 7 ! p s    
tak5 9 t "s fell to break _! fa/ on !   
fa/+ days1 n ( frailty or ( malice fir/1

 b almo/ ( devotion1 le/ !y %\ld take f 
,*ri/ ! ?anks ( 8 bitt] passion4 ,b :5  
!y 7 a:ile nursl$ 9 t po9t fir/1 !y c\ld
 aft]w>d abide & endure _m ?+s m1 = :i*1
 if he _h begun ) !m1 !y w\ld h pull$   
him d[n4  ,,an?ony3  ,c\s91 ,god am5d t 
man1 :atsoev] he be1 & ,god keep all    
good folk f su* mann] ( prea*]s6 ,"o su*
 prea*] mu* m abuse? ! "n ( ,*ri/ & ( 8 
bitt] passion ?an d five hundr$ gambl]s 
:o 9 _! idle bus9ess swe> & =eswe>      
!mselves by 8 holy bitt] passion at     
dice4 ,!y c>ry ! m9ds ( ! p f p]ceiv+ _!
 craft by ! cont9ual nam+ ( ! "n (      
,*ri/1 & cry+ 8 passion s %rill into _! 
e>s t !y =get t ! ,*ur* ha? ev] taught  
!m t all our p5ance )\t ,*ri/'s passion 
w\ld n be wor? a pea4 ,& !y make ! p ?9k
 t we wi% to be sav$ by our own de$s1   
)\t ,*ri/'s dea?2 :]eas we confess t 8  
passion alone m]ite? incomp>ably m = u  
?an all our own de$s d1 b t x is 8      
pleasure t we %all also take pa9        
ourselves ) him4 ,& !re=e he bidde? all 
:o w be 8 disciples to take _! crosses  

on _! backs z he did1 & ) _! crosses    
foll[ him4  ,& :]e !y say t fa/+ s]ve? b
 = temp]ance to tame ! fle% & keep x f  
wantonness1 ,i w\ld 9 good fai? h ?\ght 
t ,moses _h n be5 s wild t = ! tam+ ( 8 
fle% he %\ld h ne$ to fa/ :ole =ty days 
toge!r4 ,no1 n ,hely nei!r4 ,nor yet our
 ,savi\r himself1 :o began ! ,l5t5      
=ty-days fa/--& ! apo/les foll[$1 & all 
,*ri/5dom ha? kept x--t ^! folk call n[ 
s fooli%4 ,k+ ,a*ab 0 n dispos$ to be   
wanton 9 8 fle%1 :5 he fa/$ & w5t clo!d 
9 sackclo? & all bespr5t ) a%es4 ,no m 0
 ! k+ 9 ,n9eveh & all ! city1 b !y wail$
 & did pa9ful p5ance = _! s9 to procure 
,god to pity !m & )draw 8 indignation4  
,anna1 :o 9 h] wid[hood abode s _m ye>s 
) fa/+ & pray+ 9 ! temple till ! bir? ( 
,*ri/1 0 n1 ,i suppose1 9 h] old age s  
sore dispos$ to ! wantonness ( ! fle% t 
%e fa/$ = all t4 ,nor ,/4 ,paul1 :o fa/$
 s mu*1 fa/$ n all = t1 nei!r4 ,!       
scripture is full ( places t prove fa/+ 
to be n ! inv5tion ( man b ! in/itution 
( ,god1 & to h _m m pr(its ?an "o4 ,& t 

! fa/+ ( "o man may d good unto ano!r1  
our ,savi\r %[e? himself :]e he sai? t  
"s k9d ( devils _c be ca/ out ( "o man  
by ano!r )\t pray] & fa/+4 ,& !re=e ,i  
m>vel t !y take ?is way aga9/ fa/+ & o!r
 bodily p5ance4  ,& yet mu* m ,i m>vel t
 !y mislike ! sorr[ & heav9ess &        
displeasure ( m9d t a man %\ld take 9   
?9k+ ( 8 s94 ,! prophet sai?1 ,te> y\r  
he>ts & n y\r clo!s4 ,& ! prophet ,david
 sai?1 ,a contrite he>t & an humbl$--t  
is to say1 a he>t brok51 torn1 & laid l[
 "u foot ) tribulation ( heav9ess = 8   
s9s--%alt ?\ n1 good ,"l1 despise4 ,he  
sai? also ( 8 own contrition1 ,i h      
lab\r$ 9 my wail+2 ,i %all e night wa%  
my b$ ) my te>s1 my c\* w ,i wat]4  ,b  
:y %\ld ,i ne$ 9 ?is matt] to lay =? "o 
place or twa98 ,! scripture is full ( ^?
 places1 by :i* x pla9ly appe>e? t ,god 
looke? ( duty1 n only t we %\ld am5d &  
be bett] 9 ! "t to come1 b also t we    
%\ld be sorry & weep & bewail our s9s   
committ$ be=e4 ,& all ! old holy doctors
 be full & :ole ( t op9ion1 t m5 mu/ h =

 _! s9s contrition & sorr[ 9 he>t4      
,,vii  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 uncle1 ?is ?+  
yet seeme? to me a some:at sore s5t5ce1 
n because ,i ?9k o!rwise b t !re is good
 cause & great :]e=e a man %\ld s sorr[1
 b because ( tru? sometimes a man _c be 
sorry & heavy = 8 s9 t he ha? done1 ?\gh
 he nev] s fa9 w\ld4 ,b ?\gh he c be    
cont5t = ,god's sake to =be> x !nce=?1  
yet n only c he n weep = e s9 t is pa/1 
b "s 7 haply s wanton t :5 he happe? to 
rememb] !m he c scantly =be> to laugh4  
,n[1 if contrition & sorr[ ( he>t be s  
requisite ( necessity to remission1 _m a
 man %\ld /&1 x seeme?1 9 a v p]il\s    
/ate4  ,,an?ony3  ,_m s %\ld inde$1     
c\s91 & inde$ _m d s4 ,& ! old sa9ts    
write v sore on ?is po9t4 ,h[beit1 !    
m]cy ( ,god is above all 8 works1 & he  
/&e? b\nd to no common rule4 ,& he kn[e?
 ! frailty ( ?is e>!n vessel t is ( 8   
own mak+1 & is m]ciful & ha? pity &     
compassion ^u our feeble infirmities1 & 
%all n exact ( u above ! ?+ t we c d4   
,& yet1 c\s91 he :o f9de? himself 9 t   

/ate1 let him give ,god ?anks t he is no
 worse1 9 t he is m9d$ to d well        
h]eaft]4 ,b 9 t he _c be sorry = 8 s9   
pass$1 let him be sorry at lea/ t he is 
no bett]4 ,& z ,/4 ,j]ome bidde? him :o 
sorr[e? 9 8 he>t = s9 to be glad &      
rejoice 9 8 sorr[1 s w\ld ,i c\nsel him 
:o _c be sad = 8 s9 to be sorry at lea/ 
t he _c be sorry6  ,besides ?is1 ?\gh ,i
 w\ld 9 no wise t any man %\ld despair1 
yet w\ld ,i c\nsel su* a man :ile t     
affection la/e? n to be bold ( c\rage1 b
 to live 9 d\ble fe>3 ,fir/1 because x  
is a tok5 ei!r ( fa9t fai? or ( a dull  
dilig5ce4 ,= surely if we believe 9     
,god1 & !re) deeply consid] 8 high      
maje/y1 ) ! p]il ( our s9 & ! great     
goodness ( ,god also1 !n ei!r dread %\ld
 make u tremble & break our /ony he>t1  
or love %\ld = sorr[ rel5t x into te>s4 
,besides ?is1 because1 s9ce s little    
mislik+ ( our old s9 is an affection n v
 pure & clean1 & s9ce no unclean ?+ %all
 ent] into heav51 ,i c scantly believe b
 x %all be cleans$ & purifi$ be=e we    

come !re4 ,& !re=e w\ld ,i fur!r give "o
 9 t /ate ! c\nsel :i* ,ma/] ,g]son     
give? e man3 t s9ce ! body & ! s\l      
toge!r make ! :ole man1 ! less          
affliction he feele? 9 8 s\l1 ! m pa9 9 
recomp5se let him put ^u 8 body1 & purge
 ! _s by ! affliction ( ! fle%4 ,& he :o
 s do?1 ,i d>e lay my life1 %all h 8 h>d
 he>t aft]w>d rel5t into te>s1 & 8 s\l 9
 a :olesome heav9ess & heav5ly gladness 
too--especially if he jo9 !re) fai?ful  
pray]1 :i* mu/ be jo9$ ) e good ?+4  ,b1
 c\s91 z ,i told y ! o!r day1 9 ^!      
matt]s ) ^! new m5 ,i w n dispute1 b    
surely = m9e own "p ,i _c well hold )   
!m4 ,= z f> z m9e own poor wit c        
p]ceive1 ! holy scripture ( ,god is v   
pla9 aga9/ !m1 & ! :ole corps (         
,*ri/5dom 9 e ,*ri/an region4 ,& ! v    
places 9 :i* !y dwell !mselves h ev]    
unto _! own days cle>ly believ$ aga9/ !m
 & all ! old holy doctors h ev]more     
taught aga9/ !m1 & all ! old holy       
int]pret]s h con/ru$ aga9/ !m4 ,& !re=e 
if ^! m5 h n[ p]ceiv$ s late t !        

scripture ha? be5 misund]/ood all ?is   
:ile1 & t ( all ^? old holy doctors no  
man c\ld und]/& x1 !n am ,i too old at  
?is age to beg9 to /udy x n[6 ,& ,i d>e 
n 9 no wise tru/ ^! m5's le>n+1 c\s91   
s9ce ,i _c see nor p]ceive any cause    
:]e=e ,i %\ld ?9k t ^! m5 might n n[ 9 !
 und]/&+ ( scripture z well be deceiv$  
!mselves z !y w\ld h u believe all ^?   
o!rs h be51 all ?is :ile be=e4  ,h[beit1
 c\s91 if x s be t _! way be n wrong1 b 
t !y h f\nd out s easy a way to heav5 z 
to take no ?\ght1 b make m]ry1 nor take 
no p5ance at all1 b sit !m d[n & dr9k   
well = our ,savi\r's sake--set cockahoop
 & fill all ! cups at once1 & !n let    
,*ri/'s passion pay = all ! scot--,i am 
n he :o w envy _! good hap4 ,b surely1  
c\nsel d>e ,i give no man to adv5ture t 
way ) !m4 ,b ^? :o fe> le/ t way be n   
sure1 & take ^u !mselves will+ly        
tribulation ( p5ance--:at com=t !y d    
take1 & well may take !re91 t h ,i      
some:at told y already4 ,& s9ce ^! o!r  
folk sit s m]ry ) su* tribulation1 we   

ne$ talk to !m1 y "k1 ( no su* mann] (  
com=t4  ,& !re=e ( ?is k9d ( tribulation
 w ,i make an end4   ,,viii  ,,v9c5t3   
,v]ily1 good uncle1 s may y well d1 = y 
h br\ght x unto a v good pass4  ,& n[1  
,i pray y1 come to ! o!r k9d1 ( :i* y   
purpos$ always to treat la/4  ,,an?ony3 
,t %all ,i1 c\s91 v gladly d4 ,! o!r k9d
 is ! "o :i* ,i rehe>s$ second1 & 7sort+
 out ! o!r two7 h kept = ! la/4 ,?is    
second k9d ( tribulation is1 y "k1 ( ^? 
:o will+ly suff] tribulation1 ?\gh ( _! 
own *oice !y took x n at fir/4  ,?is    
k9d1 c\s91 we %all divide into twa92 !  
fir/ we might call temptation1 ! second 
p]secution4 ,b "h mu/ y consid] t ,i    
mean n e k9d ( p]secution1 b only t k9d 
:i*1 ?\gh ! suff]] w\ld be lo? to fall  
91 yet w he r abide x & suff] ?an1 by   
fly+ f x1 fall into ! displeasure ( ,god
 or leave ,god's pleasure unprocur$4    
,h[beit1 if we well consid] ^! two ?+s1 
temptation & p]secution1 we may f9d t   
ei!r ( !m is incid5t into ! o!r4 ,= bo? 
by temptation ! devil p]secute? u1 & by 

p]secution ! devil also tempte? u4 ,& z 
p]secution is tribulation to e man1 s is
 temptation tribulation to a good man4  
,n[1 ?\gh ! devil1 our spiritual enemy1 
fight aga9/ man 9 bo?1 yet ?is diff]5ce 
ha? ! common temptation f ! p]secution3 
,temptation is1 z x 71 ! fi5d's sn>e1 & 
p]secution 8 pla9 op5 fight4 ,& !re=e w 
,i n[ call all ?is k9d ( tribulation "h 
by ! "n ( temptation1 & t %all ,i divide
 into two p>ts4 ,! fir/ %all ,i call !  
devil's sn>es1 ! o!r 8 op5 fight4   ,,ix
  ,to speak ( e k9d ( temptation        
p>ticul>ly1 by itself1 w\ld be1 y "k1 9 
a mann] an inf9ite ?+4 ,= "u t1 z ,i    
told y1 fall p]secutions & all4 ,& !    
devil ha? a ?\s& subtle ways ( 8 sn>es1 
& ( 8 op5 fight z _m sundry poison$     
d>ts4 ,he tempte? u by ! _w1 he tempte? 
u by our own fle%2 he tempte? u by      
pleasure1 he tempte? u by pa92 he       
tempte? u by our foes1 he tempte? u by  
our own fri5ds--&1 "u col\r ( k9dr$1 he 
make? _m times our ne>e/ fri5ds our mo/ 
foes4 ,=1 z our ,savi\r said1 ,inimici  

hom9is dome/ici eius4  ,b 9 all mann] ( 
s div]se temptations1 "o m>vell\s com=t 
is t1 ! m we be tempt$1 ! gladd] h we   
cause to be4 ,=1 z ,/4 ,james sai?1     
,e/eem & take x1 my bre?r51 = a ?+ ( all
 joy :5 y fall into div]se & sundry     
mann] ( temptations4 ,& no m>vel1 = !re 
is 9 ?is _w set up 7z x 77 a game (     
wre/l+1 9 :i* ! p ( ,god come 9 on ! "o 
side1 & on ! o!r side come mighty /rong 
wre/l]s & wily--t is1 ! devils1 ! curs$ 
pr\d damn$ spirits4 ,= x is n our fle%  
alone t we mu/ wre/le )1 b ) ! devil    
too4 ,our wre/l+ is n "h1 sai? ,/4      
,paul1 aga9/ fle% & blood1 b aga9/ !    
pr9ces & pot5tates ( ^! d>k regions1    
aga9/ ! spiritual wick$ gho/s ( ! air4  
,b z ,god ha? prep>$ a cr[n = ^? :o on 8
 side give 8 adv]s>y ! fall1 s he :o w n
 wre/le %all h none4 ,=1 z ,/4 ,paul    
sai?1 ,!re %all no man h ! cr[n b he :o 
cont5de? = x accord+ to ! law ( ! game4 
,& !n1 z holy ,/4 ,b]n>d sai?1 h[ c\ld/ 
?\ fight or wre/le = x1 if !re 7 no     
*all5g] aga9/ !e :o w\ld provoke !e     

!reto8 ,& !re=e may x be a great com=t1 
z ,/4 ,james sai?1 to e man :o feele?   
himself *all5g$ & provok$ by temptation4
 ,= !reby p]ceive? he t x come? to 8    
c\rse to wre/le1 :i* %all be1 unless he 
will+ly play ! c[>d or ! fool1 ! matt] (
 8 et]nal rew>d4   ,x  ,b n[ mu/ ?is    
ne$s be to man an ine/imable com=t 9 all
 temptation if 8 fai? fail him n3 t is1 
t he may be sure t ,god is always ready 
to give him /r5g? aga9/ ! devil's might 
& wisdom aga9/ ! devil's sn>es4  ,=1 z !
 prophet sai?1 ,my /r5g? & my praise is 
our ,"l1 he ha? be5 my safegu>d4 ,& !   
scripture sai?1 ,ask wisdom ( ,god & he 
%all give x !e1 9 ord] t y may espy1 z  
,/4 ,paul sai?1 & p]ceive all ! crafts4 
,a great com=t may ?is be 9 all k9ds (  
temptation1 t ,god ha? s 8 h& ^u him :o 
is will+ to /& & w tru/ 9 him & call ^u 
him1 t he ha? made him sure by _m       
fai?ful promises 9 holy scripture t ei!r
 he %all n fall or1 if he sometimes     
?r\gh fa9tness ( fai? /agg] & hap to    
fall1 yet if he call ^u ,god betimes 8  

fall %all be no sore bruis+ to him4 ,b z
 ! scripture sai?1 ,! j man1 ?\gh he    
fall1 %all n be bruis$1 = our ,"l holde?
 "u 8 h&4  ,! prophet expresse? a pla9  
com=table promise ( ,god aga9/ all      
temptations :]e he sai?1 ,:oso dwelle? 9
 ! help ( ! highe/ ,god1 he %all abide 9
 ! protection or def5ce ( ! ,god (      
heav54 ,:o dwelle?1 n[1 good c\s91 9 !  
help ( ! high ,god8 ,surely1 he :o ?r\gh
 a good fai? abide? 9 ! tru/ & confid5ce
 ( ,god's help1 & nei!r1 = lack ( t fai?
 & tru/ 9 8 help1 falle? desp]ate ( all 
help1 nor dep>te? f ! hope ( 8 help to  
seek himself help 7z ,i told y ! o!r    
day7 f ! fle%1 ! _w1 or ! devil4  ,n[ he
 !n :o by fa/ fai? & sure hope dwelle? 9
 ,god's help1 & hange? always ^u t hope1
 nev] fall+ f x1 he %all1 sai? !        
prophet1 ev] dwell & abide 9 ,god's     
def5ce & protection4 ,t is to say1 :ile 
he faile? n to believe well & hope well1
 ,god w nev] fail 9 all temptation to   
def5d him4 ,= unto su* a fai?ful        
well-hop+ man ! prophet 9 ! same psalm  

sai? fur!r1 ,) 8 %\ld]s %all he %ad[ !e1
 & "u 8 fea!rs %alt ?\ tru/4 ,lo1 "h ha?
 e fai?ful man a sure promise t 9 !     
f]v5t heat ( temptation or              
tribulation--=1 z ,i h said div]s times 
be=e1 ea* is 9 su* wise incid5t to ! o!r
 t ! devil use? e tribulation =         
temptation to br+ u to impati5ce1 &     
!reby to murmur & grudge & blasphemy2 & 
e k9d ( temptation1 to a good man :o    
fighte? aga9/ x & w n foll[ x1 is a v   
pa9ful tribulation4 ,9 ! f]v5t heat1 ,i 
say !re=e1 ( e temptation1 ,god give? ! 
fai?ful man :o hope? 9 him ! %ad[ ( 8   
holy %\ld]s4 ,8 %\ld]s are broad & l>ge 
en\gh to cool & refre% ! man 9 t heat1 &
 9 e tribulation he putte? !m = a def5ce
 betwe54 ,& !n :at weapon ( ! devil may 
give u any deadly w\nd1 :ile t          
imp5etrable %ield ( ! %\ld] ( ,god /&e? 
always betwe58  ,!n goe? ! v]se fur!r1 &
 sai? unto su* a fai?ful man1 ,?9e hope 
%all be "u 8 fea!rs4 ,t is1 = ! good    
hope ?\ ha/ 9 8 help1 he w take !e s ne>
 him into 8 protection t1 z ! h51 to    

keep h] "y *ick5s f ! kite1 ne/l$ !m    
toge!r "u h] w+s1 s f ! devil's claws--!
 rav5\s kite ( ?is d>k air--w ! ,god (  
heav5 ga!r ! fai?ful tru/+ folk ne> unto
 8 own sides1 & set !m 9 surety1 v well 
& w>m1 "u ! cov]+ ( 8 heav5ly w+s4 ,& ( 
?is def5ce & protection1 our ,savi\r    
spoke himself unto ! ,jews1 z m5tion is 
made 9 ! tw5ty-?ird *apt] ( ,/4 ,mat!w1 
to :om he said 9 ?is wise3 ,j]usalem1   
,j]usalem1 t kille/ ! prophets & /one/  
unto dea? !m t are s5t to !e1 h[ (t5    
w\ld ,i h ga!r$ !e toge!r1 z ! h5 ga!re?
 h] *ick5s "u h] w+s1 & ?\ w\ld/ n4  ,"h
 are1 c\s9 ,v9c5t1 words ( no little    
com=t unto e ,*ri/ian man4 ,= by !m we  
may see ) :at t5d] affection ,god ( 8   
great goodness longe? to ga!r u "u !    
protection ( 8 w+s1 & h[ (t5 l a lov+ h5
 he clucke? home unto him ev5 ^? *ick5s 
( 8 t wilfully walk abroad into ! kite's
 dang] & w n come at 8 cluck+1 b ev]1 ! 
m he clucke? = !m1 ! f>!r !y g f him4 ,&
 !re=e c we n d\bt t1 if we w foll[ him 
& ) fai?ful hope come runn+ to him1 he  

%all 9 all matt] ( temptation take u ne>
 unto him & set u ev5 "u 8 w+4 ,& !n are
 we safe1 if we w t>ry !re1 = aga9/ our 
w no p[] c pull u !nce1 nor hurt our    
s\ls !re4 ,set me ne> unto !e1 sai? !   
prophet1 & fight aga9/ me ^: h& t w4 ,& 
to %[ ! great safegu>d & surety t we    
%all h :ile we sit "u 8 heav5ly fea!rs1 
! prophet sai? yet a great deal fur!r1  
,9 velam5to al>um tu>um exaltabo4 ,t is1
 t we %all n only sit 9 safegu>d :5 we  
sit by 8 sweet side "u 8 holy w+1 b we  
%all also "u ! cov]+ ( 8 heav5ly w+s )  
great exultation rejoice4   ,,xi  ,n[1 9
 ! two next v]ses foll[+1 ! prophet     
briefly compreh5de? f\r k9ds (          
temptations1 & !re9 all ! tribulation t 
we %all n[ speak (1 & also "s "p ( t :i*
 we h spok5 ( be=e4 ,& !re=e ,i %all    
p]adv5ture 7unless any fur!r ?+ fall 9  
our way7 ) treat+ ( ^? two v]ses1 f9i% &
 end all our matt]4  ,! prophet sai? 9 !
 n9etie? psalm1 ,scuto circumdabit te   
v]itas eius2 non timebis a timore       
nocturno1 a sagitta volante 9 die1 a    

negotio p]ambulante 9 t5ebris1 ab       
incurso et demonio m]idiano4 ,! tru? (  
,god %all compass !e ab\t ) a %ield1 y  
%all n be afraid ( ! night's fe>1 nor ( 
! arr[ fly+ 9 ! day1 nor ( bus9ess walk+
 ab\t 9 ! d>knesses1 nor ( ! incursion  
or invasion ( ! devil 9 ! midday4       
,fir/1 c\s91 9 ^! words ! tru? ( ,god   
%all compass !e ab\t ) a %ield1 !       
prophet = ! com=t ( e good man 9 all    
temptation & 9 all tribulation1 besides 
^? o!r ?+s t he said be=e--t ! %\ld]s ( 
,god %\ld %ad[ !m & t also !y %\ld sit  
"u 8 w+--"h sai? he fur!r t ! tru? (    
,god %all compass !e ) a %ield4 ,t is1 z
 ,god ha? fai?fully promis$ to protect &
 def5d ^? t fai?fully w dwell 9 ! tru/ (
 8 help1 s w he truly p]=m x4 ,& ?\ :o  
art su* a "o1 ! tru? ( 8 promise w def5d
 !e n ) a little r\nd buckl] t scantly c
 cov] ! head1 b ) a long l>ge %ield t   
cov]e? all along ! body4 ,?is %ield is  
made 7z holy ,/4 ,b]n>d sai?7 broad     
above ) ! ,godhead & n>r[ b5ea? ) !     
,manhood1 s t x is our ,savi\r ,*ri/    

himself4 ,& yet is ?is %ield n l o!r    
%ields ( ! _w1 :i* are s made t :ile !y 
def5d "o "p ! man may be w\nd$ ^u ano!r4
 ,b ?is %ield is su* t1 z ! prophet     
sai?1 x %all r\nd ab\t enclose & compass
 !e1 s t ?9e enemy %all hurt ?y s\l on  
no side4 ,= ) a %ield1 sai? he1 %all 8  
tru? environ & compass !e r\nd ab\t4  ,&
 !n incont95tly foll[+1 to ! int5t t we 
%\ld see t x is n )\t necessity t !     
%ield ( ,god %\ld compass u ab\t ^u e   
side1 he %[e? 9 :at wise we are environ$
 by ! devil ^u e side ) sn>es &         
assaults1 by f\r k9ds ( temptations &   
tribulations4 ,aga9/ all ?is compass (  
temptations & tribulations t            
r\nd-compass+ %ield ( ,god's tru? %all s
 def5d u & keep u safe t we %all ne$ to 
dread none ( !m at all4   ,,xii  ,fir/1 
he sai?1 ?\ %alt n be afraid ( ! fe> ( !
 night4 ,by ! night is !re 9 scripture  
sometimes und]/ood tribulation1 z       
appe>e? 9 ! ?irty-f\r? *apt] ( ,job3    
,god ha? kn[n ! works ( !m1 & !re=e %all
 he br+ night ^u !m1 t is1 tribulation =

 _! wick$ness4 ,& well y "k t ! night is
 ( its own nature discom=table & full ( 
fe>4 ,& !re=e by ! night's fe> "h ,i    
und]/& ! tribulation by :i* ! devil1    
?r\gh ! suff]5ce ( ,god1 ei!r by himself
 or by o!rs :o are 8 in/rum5ts1 tempte? 
good folk to impati5ce z he did ,job4 ,b
 he :o1 z ! prophet sai?1 dwelle? &     
cont9ue? fai?fully 9 ! hope ( ,god's    
help1 %all s be clipp$ 9 on e side ) !  
%ield ( ,god t he %all h no ne$ to be   
afraid ( su* tribulation z is "h call$ !
 night's fe>4 ,& x may be also fitt+ly  
call$ ! night's fe> = two causes3 ,"o1  
because _m times1 unto him :o suff]e?1 !
 cause ( 8 tribulation is d>k & unkn[n4 
,& !re9 x v>ie? & diff]e? f t           
tribulation by :i* ! devil tempte? a man
 ) op5 fight & assault = a kn[n good ?+ 
f :i* he w\ld )draw him1 or = "s kn[n   
evil ?+ into :i* he w\ld drive him by   
=ce ( su* p]secution4 ,ano!r cause = :i*
 x is call$ ! night's fe> may be because
 ! night is s f> out ( c\rage1 &        
naturally s ca/e? folk into fe>1 t _!   

fancy d\ble? _! fe> ( ev]y?+ ( :i* !y   
p]ceive any mann] ( dread1 & make? !m   
(t5 ?9k t x 7 mu* worse ?an inde$ x is4 
,! prophet sai? 9 ! psalt]1 ,?\ ha/1    
good ,"l1 set ! d>kness & made 0 !      
night1 & 9 ! night walk all ! bea/s ( ! 
woods1 ! :elps ( ! lions ro>+ & call+   
unto ,god = _! meat4 ,n[1 ?\gh ! lions' 
:elps walk ab\t ro>+ 9 ! night & seek = 
_! prey1 yet c !y n get su* meat z !y   
w\ld always1 b mu/ hold !mselves cont5t 
) su* z ,god suff]e? to fall 9 _! way4  
,& ?\gh !y be n aw>e ( x1 yet ( ,god !y 
ask x & ( him !y h x4 ,& ?is may be     
com=t to all good m5 9 _! night's fe>1 t
 ?\gh !y fall 9 _! d>k tribulation into 
! claws ( ! devil or ! tee? ( ^? lions' 
:elps1 yet all t !y c d %all n pass     
beyond ! body1 :i* is b z ! g>m5t ( !   
s\l4 ,= ! s\l itself1 :i* is ! sub/ance 
( ! man1 is s surely f5c$ 9 r\nd ab\t ) 
! %ield ( ,god1 t z long z he w abide   
fai?fully 9 ! hope ( ,god's help !      
lions' :elp %all n be able to hurt x4 ,=
 ! great ,lion himself c\ld nev] be     

suff]$ to g fur!r 9 ! tribulation ( ,job
 ?an ,god f "t to "t gave him leave4  ,&
 !re=e ! deep d>kness ( ! midnight make?
 m5 :o /& out ( fai? & out ( good hope 9
 ,god to be 9 f> ! great] fe> 9 _!      
tribulation1 = lack ( ! light ( fai?1 by
 :i* !y might p]ceive t ! utt]mo/ ( _!  
p]il is a f> less ?+ ?an !y take x =4 ,b
 we are s wont to set s mu* by our body1
 :i* we see & feel1 & 9 ! fe$+ & fo/]+ (
 :i* we set out delight & our weal?2 & s
 little 7alas7 & s seldom we ?9k ^u our 
s\l1 because we _c see t b by spiritual 
und]/&+1 & mo/ especially by ! eye ( our
 fai? 79 ! m$itation ( :i* we be/[1 ,god
 kn[s1 little "t71 t ! loss ( our body  
we take = a sor] ?+ & = a great deal    
great] tribulation ?an we d ! loss ( our
 s\l4 ,our ,savi\r bidde? u n fe> ^?    
lions' :elps t c b kill our bodies & :5 
t is done h no fur!r ?+ 9 _! p[] ) :i*  
!y c d u h>m1 b he bidde? u /& 9 dread (
 him :o :5 he ha? sla9 ! body is able !n
 beside to ca/ ! s\l into ev]la/+ fire4 
,yet are we s bl9d 9 ! d>k night (      

tribulation1 = lack ( full & fa/ belief 
( ,god's ^w1 t1 :]eas 9 ! day (         
prosp]ity we v little fe> ,god = our    
s\l1 our night's fe> ( adv]sity make? u 
v sore to fe> ! lion & 8 :elps = dread (
 loss ( our bodies4 ,& :]eas ,/4 ,paul 9
 sundry places telle? u t our body is b 
! g>m5t ( ! s\l1 yet ! fa9tness ( our   
fai? 9 ! scripture ( ,god make? u1 ) !  
night's fe> ( tribulation1 n only to    
dread ! loss ( our body m ?an t ( our   
s\l--t is1 ( ! clo?+ m ?an ( ! sub/ance 
t is clo!d !re)--b also ( ! v outw>d    
goods t s]ve = ! clo?+ ( ! body4 ,& mu* 
m fooli% are we 9 t d>k night's fe> ?an 
w\ld be a man :o w\ld =get ! sav+ ( 8   
body = fe> ( los+ 8 old ra9-beat5 cloak1
 t is b ! cov]+ ( 8 g[n or 8 coat4 ,n[1 
consid] fur!r yet1 t ! prophet 9 !      
a=e-rememb]$ v]ses sai? t 9 ! night !re 
walk n only ! lions' :elps b also all ! 
bea/s ( ! wood4 ,n[1 y "k t if a man    
walk ?r\gh ! wood 9 ! night1 _m ?+s c   
make him afraid ( :i* 9 ! day he w\ld n 
be afraid a :it4 ,= 9 ! night e bu%1 to 

him t waxe? once afraid1 seeme? a ?ief4 
,i rememb] t :5 ,i 0 a "y man1 ,i 0 once
 9 ! w> ) ! k+ !n my ma/] 7,god absolve 
8 s\l7 & we 7 camp$ )9 ! ,turk's gr\nd  
_m a mile beyond ,belgrade--w\ld ,god x 
7 ours n[ z x 0 !n6 ,b s happ$ x t 9 our
 camp ab\t midnight !re sudd5ly rose a  
rum\r & a cry t ! ,turk's :ole army 0   
secretly /eal+ ^u u4 ,!re) our :ole ho/ 
0 w>n$ to arm !m 9 ha/e & set !mselves 9
 array to fight4 ,& !n 7 runn]s ( ours1 
:o _h br\ght ^? sudd5 tid+s1 exam9$ m   
leisurely by ! c\ncil1 z to :at surety  
or :at likelihood !y _h p]ceiv$4 ,& "o (
 !m said t by ! glimm]+ ( ! moon he _h  
espi$ & p]ceiv$ & se5 !m himself1 com+  
on s(tly & sob]ly 9 a long range1 all 9 
good ord]1 n "o f>!r =? ?an ! o!r 9 !   
=efront1 b z ev5 z a ?ird1 & 9 bread?   
f>!r ?an he c\ld see ! l5g?4 ,8 fell[s1 
be+ exam9$1 said t he _h some:at prick$ 
=? be=e !m1 & came back s fa/ to tell x 
to !m t !y ?\ght x r "t to make ha/e &  
giv+ w>n+ to ! camp ?an to g ne>] unto  
!m4 ,= !y 7 n s f> (f b :at !y _h yet   

!mselves some:at an imp]fect sight ( !m1
 too4 ,?us /ood we on wat* all ! re/ ( !
 night1 ev]more he>k5+ :5 we %\ld he> !m
 come1 b ,hu%1 /& /ill6 ,me?9k ,i he> a 
trampl+1 s t at la/ _m ( u ?\ght we he>d
 !m ourselves too4 ,b :5 ! day 0 sprung1
 & we saw no "o1 out 0 our runn] s5t    
aga91 & "s ( our capta9s ) him1 to %[   
:]eab\t 0 ! place 9 :i* he _h p]ceiv$   
!m4 ,& :5 !y came ?i!r1 !y f\nd t !     
great fe>ful army ( ! ,turks1 s sob]ly  
com+ on1 turn$ 7,god be ?ank$7 into a   
fair long h$ge /&+ ev5 /one-/ill4  ,&   
?us f>e? x 9 ! night's fe> (            
tribulation1 9 :i* ! devil1 to be> d[n &
 ov]:elm ) dread ! fai?ful hope t we    
%\ld h 9 ,god1 ca/e? 9 our imag9ation   
mu* m fe> ?an cause4 ,= s9ce !re walk 9 
t night n only ! lion's :elps b all !   
bea/s ( ! wood beside1 ! bea/ t we he>  
ro> 9 ! d>k night ( tribulation1 & fe> =
 a lion1 we sometimes f9d well aft]w>d 9
 ! way t x 0 no lion at all1 b a silly  
rude ro>+ ass4 ,& sometimes ! ?+ t on ! 
sea seeme? a rock is inde$ no?+ else b a

 mi/4 ,h[beit1 z ! prophet sai?1 he t   
fai?fully dwelle? 9 ! hope ( ,god's     
help1 ! %ield ( 8 tru? %all s f5ce him  
r\nd ab\t t1 be x an ass or a colt or a 
lion's :elp1 or a rock ( /one or a mi/1 
! night's fe> !re( %all be no?+ to      
dread4   ,,xiii  ,!re=e f9d ,i t 9 !    
night's fe> "o great "p is ! fault (    
pusillanimity2 t is1 ( fa9t & feeble    
/oma*1 by :i* a man = fa9t he>t is      
afraid :]e he ne$e? n4 ,by reason ( ?is1
 he flie? (t5time = fe> ( some?+ ( :i*1 
if he fl$ n1 he %\ld take no h>m4 ,& a  
man do? sometimes by 8 flee+ make an    
enemy bold on him1 :o w\ld1 if he fl$ n 
b d>$ abide1 give ov] & fly f him4  ,?is
 fault ( pusillanimity make? a man 9 8  
tribulation fir/1 = feeble he>t1        
impati5t4 ,& aft]w>d (t5times x drive?  
him by impati5ce into a contr>y         
affection1 mak+ him fr[>dly /ubborn &   
angry aga9/ ,god1 & !reby to fall into  
blasphemy1 z d ! damn$ s\ls 9 hell4 ,?is
 fault ( pusillanimity & timor\s m9d    
h9d]e? a man also _m times f do+ _m good

 ?+s :i*1 if he took a good /oma* to him
 9 ! tru/ ( ,god's help1 he w\ld be well
 able to d4 ,b ! devil ca/e? him 9 a    
c[>dice & make? him take x = humility to
 ?9k himself unfit & unable to d !m4 ,& 
!re=e he leave? undone ! good ?+ ( :i*  
,god (f]e? him occasion & to :i* he _h  
made him fit4  ,b su* folk h ne$ to lift
 up _! he>ts & call ^u ,god1 & by !     
c\nsel ( o!r good spiritual folk to ca/ 
away ! c[>dice ( _! own conceiv+ :i* !  
night's fe> by ! devil ha? fram$ 9 _!   
fancy4 ,& !y h ne$ to look 9 ! gospel ^u
 him :o laid up 8 tal5t & left x        
unoccupi$ & !re=e utt]ly lo/ x1 ) a     
great reproa* ( 8 pusillanimity1 b :i*  
he _h ?\ght to h excus$ himself1 9 t he 
0 afraid to put x =? into use & occupy  
x4  ,& all ?is fe> come? by ! devil's   
drift1 :]e9 he take? occasion ( !       
fa9tness ( our good & sure tru/ 9 ,god4 
,& !re=e let u fai?fully dwell 9 ! good 
hope ( 8 help1 & !n %all ! %ield ( 8    
tru? s compass u ab\t t ( ?is night's   
fe> we %all h no fe> at all4   ,,xiv    

,?is pusillanimity br+e? =?1 by !       
night's fe>1 a v timor\s daught]1 a     
silly wret*$ girl & ev] :9+1 :o is call$
 ,scrupulosity1 or a scrupul\s          
consci5ce4  ,?is girl is a good en\gh   
maids]vant 9 a h\se1 nev] idle b ev]    
occupi$ & busy4 ,b albeit %e ha? a v    
g5tle mi/ress :o love? h] well & is well
 cont5t ) :at %e do?--or1 if all be n   
well 7z all _c always be well71 is      
cont5t to p>don h] z %e do? o!rs ( h]   
fell[s1 & lette? h] "k t %e w d s--yet c
 ?is peevi% girl nev] cease :9+ & pul+ =
 fe> le/ h] mi/ress be always angry ) h]
 & %e %all sev]ely be *idd54 ,w\ld h]   
mi/ress1 ?9k y1 be likely to be cont5t )
 ?is condition8 ,nay1 surely n4  ,i knew
 su* a "o myself1 ^: mi/ress 0 a v wise 
woman & 7a ?+ :i* is 9 wom5 v r>e7 v    
mild also & meek1 & lik$ v well su*     
s]vice z %e did h] 9 ! h\se4 ,b %e s mu*
 mislik$ ?is cont9ual discom=table      
fa%ion ( h]s t %e w\ld sometimes say1   
,eh1 :at aile? ?is girl8 ,! elvi% ur*9  
?9ke? ,i 7 a devil1 ,i d believe4       

,surely if %e did me t5 times bett]     
s]vice ?an %e do?1 yet ) ?is fanta/ical 
fe> ( h]s ,i w\ld be lo? to h h] 9 m9e  
h\se4  ,?us f>e?1 lo1 ! scrupul\s p]son1
 :o frame? himself _m times d\ble ! fe> 
t he ha? cause1 & _m times a great fe>  
:]e !re is no cause at all4 ,& ( t :i*  
is inde$ no s91 he make? a v5ial "o4 ,& 
t :i* is v5ial1 he imag9e? to be        
deadly--& yet1 = all t1 he falle? into  
!m1 s9ce !y are ( _! nature su* z no man
 long live? )\t4 ,& !n he fe>e? t he is 
nev] fully confess$ nor fully contrite1 
& !n t 8 s9s be nev] fully =giv5 him4 ,&
 !n he confesse? & confesse? aga91 &    
cumb]e? himself & 8 confessor bo?4 ,& !n
 e pray] t he sai?1 ?\gh he say x z well
 z ! frail infirmity ( ! man w suff]1   
yet he is n satisfi$ unless he say x    
aga91 & yet aft] t aga94 ,& :5 he ha?   
said ! same ?+ ?rice1 z little is he    
satisfi$ ) ! la/ "t z ! fir/4 ,& !n is 8
 he>t ev]more 9 heav9ess1 unquiet1 &    
fe>1 full ( d\bt & dullness1 )\t com=t  
or spiritual consolation4  ,) ?is       

night's fe> ! devil sore tr\ble? ! m9d (
 _m a "r good man1 & t do? he to br+ him
 to "s great evil4 ,= he w1 if he c1    
drive him s mu* to ! fe>ful m9d+ (      
,god's rigor\s ju/ice1 t he w keep him f
 ! com=table remembrance ( ,god's great 
mighty m]cy1 & s make him d all 8 good  
works we>ily & )\t consolation or       
quickness4  ,moreov]1 he make? him take 
= a s9 some?+ t is n "o1 & = a deadly s9
 "o t is b v5ial1 to ! int5t t :5 he    
%all fall into !m he %all1 by reason ( 8
 scruple1 s9 :]e o!rwise he w\ld n1 or  
s9 mortally 7because 8 consci5ce1 9 do+ 
! de$1 s told him7 :]e o!rwise inde$ he 
w\ld h (f5d$ only v5ially4  ,yes1 &     
fur!r1 ! devil longe? to make all 8 good
 works & spiritual ex]cises s pa9ful & s
 t$i\s to him1 t1 ) "s o!r subtle       
sugge/ion or false wily doctr9e ( a     
false spiritual lib]ty1 he %\ld be      
easily convey$ f t evil fault into "o   
mu* worse1 = ! false ease & pleasure t  
he %\ld sudd5ly f9d !re94 ,& !n %\ld he 
h 8 consci5ce z wide & l>ge aft]w>d z   

ev] x 0 n>r[ & /raight be=e4 ,= bett] is
 yet1 ( tru?1 a consci5ce a little too  
n>r[ ?an a little too l>ge4  ,my "m _h1 
:5 ,i 0 a little boy1 a good old woman  
:o took c>e ( h] *ildr54 ,!y call$ h]   
,"m ,maud--,i d>esay y h he>d ( h]8     
,,v9c5t3  ,yea1 yea1 v mu*4  ,,an?ony3  
,%e 0 wont1 :5 %e sat by ! fire ) u1 to 
tell u :o 7 *ildr5 _m *ildi% tales4 ,b z
 ,pl9y sai? t !re is no book lightly s  
bad b t a man may pick "s good ?+ out ( 
x1 s ?9k ,i t !re is almo/ no tale s    
fooli% b t yet 9 "o matt] or ano!r1 x   
may hap to s]ve to "s purpose4  ,= ,i   
rememb] me t among o!rs ( h] fooli%     
tales1 %e told u once t ! ass & ! wolf  
came ^u a "t to confession to ! fox4 ,! 
poor ass came to %rift 9 ,%rovetide1 a  
day or two be=e ,a% ,w$nesday4 ,b ! wolf
 w\ld n come to confession till he saw  
fir/ ,palm ,sunday pa/1 & !n he put x (f
 yet fur!r until ,good ,friday4  ,! fox 
ask$ ! ass1 be=e he began ,b5$icite1    
:]e=e he came to confession s soon1 be=e
 ,l5t began4 ,! poor bea/ answ]$ him t x

 0 = fe> ( deadly s91 if he %\ld lose 8 
"p ( any ( ^? pray]s t ! prie/s 9 !     
cleans+ days pray = !m :o are !n        
confess$ already4 ,!n 9 8 %rift he _h a 
m>vell\s grudge 9 8 inw>d consci5ce1 t  
he _h "o day giv5 8 ma/] a cause ( ang] 
9 t1 ) 8 rude ro>+ be=e 8 ma/] arose1 he
 _h wak5$ him out ( 8 sleep & b]eav$ him
 ( 8 re/4 ,! fox1 = t fault1 l a good   
discreet confessor1 *>g$ him to d s no  
m1 b to lie /ill & sleep l a good son   
himself until 8 ma/] 7 up & ready to g  
to "w1 & s %\ld he be sure t he %\ld    
wake him no m4  ,to tell y all ! poor   
ass's confession1 x w\ld be a long "w4  
,= ev]y?+ t he did 0 deadly s9 ) him1 ! 
poor s\l 0 s scrupul\s4 ,b 8 wise wily  
confessor acc\nt$ !m = trifles 7z !y 77 
& swore aft]w>d to ! badg] t he 0 s we>y
 to sit s long & he> him t1 sav+ = !    
sake ( mann]s1 he _h r h sat all t "t at
 breakfa/ ) a good fat goose4 ,b :5 x   
came to ! giv+ ( ! p5ance1 ! fox f\nd t 
! mo/ weighty s9 9 all 8 %rift 0        
gluttony4 ,& !re=e he discreetly gave   

him 9 p5ance t he %\ld nev] = gre$9ess (
 8 food d any o!r bea/ any h>m or       
h9drance4 ,& !n he %\ld eat 8 food &    
worry no m4  ,n[1 z good ,"m ,maud told 
u1 :5 ! wolf came to ,fa!r ,reyn>d 7t 01
 %e said1 ! fox's "n7 to confession ^u  
,good ,friday1 8 confessor %ook 8 great 
pair ( beads at him1 almo/ z big z b[l+ 
balls1 & ask$ him :]e=e he came s late4 
,=soo?1 ,fa!r ,reyn>d1 quo? he1 ,i mu/  
ne$s tell y ! tru?--,i come1 y "k1 = t4 
,i d>$ n come soon] = fe> le/ y w\ld1 = 
my gluttony1 h giv5 me 9 p5ance to fa/  
"s "p ( ?is ,l5t4 ,nay1 nay1 quo? ,fa!r 
,fox1 ,i am n s unreasonable1 = ,i fa/  
none ( x myself4 ,= ,i may say to !e1   
son1 betwe5 u twa9 "h 9 confession1 x is
 no comm&m5t ( ,god1 ?is fa/+1 b an     
inv5tion ( man4 ,! prie/s make folk fa/1
 & !n put !m to tr\ble ab\t ! moon%9e 9 
! wat]1 & d b make folk fools4 ,b !y    
%all make me no su* fool1 ,i w>rant !e1 
son1 = ,i ate fle% all ?is ,l5t1 myself4
 ,h[beit inde$1 because ,i w n be       
occasion ( sl&]1 ,i ate x secretly 9 my 

*amb]1 out ( sight ( all su* fooli%     
bre?r5 z = _! weak scrupul\s consci5ce  
w\ld wax (f5d$ by x4 ,& s w\ld ,i c\nsel
 y to d4 ,=soo?1 ,fa!r ,fox1 quo? !     
wolf1 & s1 ?ank ,god1 ,i d1 z ne> z ,i  
c4 ,= :5 ,i g to my meal1 ,i take no o!r
 company ) me b su* sure bre?r5 z are ( 
m9e own nature1 ^: consci5ces are n     
weak1 ,i w>rant y1 b _! /oma*s are z    
/rong z m9e4 ,well1 !n1 no matt]1 quo?  
,fa!r ,fox4 ,b :5 he he>d aft]w>d1 by 8 
confession1 t he 0 s great a rav5] t he 
dev\r$ & sp5t sometimes s mu* victuals  
at a meal t ! price ( !m w\ld well keep 
"s poor man ) 8 wife & *ildr5 almo/ all 
! week1 !n he prud5tly reprov$ t po9t 9 
him1 & prea*$ him a s]mon ( 8 own       
temp]ance4 ,= he nev] us$1 he said1 to  
pass ! value ( sixp5ce at a meal--no1   
nor ev5 t mu*1 ,= :5 ,i br+ home a      
goose1 quo? he1 x is n out ( ! p\lt]]'s 
%op1 :]e folk f9d !m ) _! fea!rs ready  
pluck$ & see :i* is ! fatte/1 & yet =   
sixp5ce buy & *oose ! be/2 b out ( !    
h\sewife's h\se1 at fir/ h&1 :i* c      

supply !m some:at *eap]1 y "k1 ?an !    
p\lt]] c4 ,nor yet c ,i be suff]$ to see
 !m pluck$1 & /& & *oose !m by day1 b am
 fa9 by night to take "o at adv5ture4 ,&
 :5 ,i come home1 ,i am fa9 to d ! lab\r
 to pluck x myself too4 ,yet1 = all ?is1
 ?\gh x be b lean &1 ,i "k1 n well wor? 
a groat1 x s]ve? me sometimes bo? = d9n]
 & = supp] too4 ,z = ! fact t y live (  
rav9e1 ,i c f9d no fault 9 t4 ,y h us$ x
 s long t ,i ?9k y c d no o!rwise1 &    
!re=e x w\ld be folly to =bid x to y--&1
 to say ! tru?1 aga9/ good consci5ce    
too4 ,= live y mu/1 ,i "k1 & o!r craft  
"k y none1 & !re=e1 z reason is1 mu/ y  
live by t4 ,b yet1 y "k1 too mu* is too 
mu*1 & measure is a m]ry mean1 :i* ,i   
p]ceive by y\r %rift y h nev] us$ to    
keep4 ,& !re=e surely ?is %all be y\r   
p5ance1 t y %all all ?is ye> nev] pass !
 price ( sixp5ce at a meal1 z ne> z y\r 
consci5ce c guess ! price4  ,_! %rift h 
,i told y1 z ,"m ,maud told x to u4 ,b  
n[ s]ve? = our matt] ! consci5ce ( !m   
bo? 9 ! true p]=m+ ( _! p5ance4 ,! poor 

ass aft] 8 %rift1 :5 he wax$ an-hung]$1 
saw a s[ lie ) h] pigs1 well lapp$ 9 new
 /raw4 ,& he drew ne> & ?\ght to h eat5 
( ! /raw1 b anon 8 scrupul\s consci5ce  
began !re9 to grudge him4 ,= s9ce 8     
p5ance 0 t1 = gre$9ess ( 8 good1 he %\ld
 d nobody else any h>m1 he ?\ght he     
might n eat "o /raw !re le/1 = lack ( t 
/raw1 "s ( ^? pigs might hap to die =   
cold4 ,s he held /ill 8 hung] until     
someone br\ght him food4 ,b :5 he 0 ab\t
 to fall to x1 !n fell he yet into a f> 
fur!r scruple4 ,= !n x came 9 8 m9d t he
 %\ld yet break 8 p5ance if he %\ld eat 
any ( t ei!r1 s9ce he 0 comm&$ by 8     
gho/ly fa!r t he %\ld n1 = 8 own food1  
h9d] any o!r bea/4 ,= he ?\ght t if he  
ate n t food1 "s o!r bea/ might hap to h
 x4 ,& s %\ld he1 by ! eat+ ( x1        
p]adv5ture h9d] ano!r4 ,& ?us /ay$ he   
/ill fa/+ till1 :5 he told ! cause1 8   
gho/ly fa!r came & in=m$ him bett]1 & !n
 he ca/ (f t scruple & fell mann]ly to 8
 meal1 & 0 a "r hone/ ass _m a fair day 
aft]4  ,! wolf n[1 com+ f %rift clean   

absolv$ f 8 s9s1 w5t ab\t to d z a c]ta9
 %rewi% wife once told h] husb& t %e    
w\ld d1 :5 %e came f %rift4 ,be m]ry1   
man1 quo? %e n[1 = ?is day1 ,i ?ank     
,god1 ,i 0 well %riv54 ,& ,i purpose n[ 
!re=e to leave (f all m9e old %rewi%ness
 & beg9 ev5 afre%6  ,,v9c5t3  ,ah1 well1
 uncle1 c y report h] s8 ,t ^w ,i he>d  
h] speak1 b %e said x 9 sport to make h]
 goodman laugh4  ,,an?ony3  ,inde$1 x   
seem$ %e spoke x half 9 sport4 ,= 9 t %e
 said %e w\ld ca/ away all h] old       
%rewi%ness1 !re9 ,i d>esay %e sport$4 ,b
 9 t %e said %e w\ld beg9 x all afre%1  
h] husb& f\nd t 9 good e>ne/6  ,,v9c5t3 
,well1 ,i %all tell h] :at y say1 ,i    
w>rant y4  ,,an?ony3  ,!n w y make me   
make my ^w good6  ,b :atsoev] %e did1 at
 lea/ s f>$ n[ ?is wolf1 :o _h ca/ out 9
 confession all 8 old rav9e4 ,= !n hung]
 prick$ him =w>d s t1 z ! %rewi% wife   
said1 he %\ld beg9 all afre%4 ,b yet !  
prick ( consci5ce )drew him & held him  
back1 because he w\ld n1 = break+ ( 8   
p5ance1 take any prey = 8 mealtide t    

%\ld pass ! price ( sixp5ce4  ,x happ$  
him !n1 z he walk$ pr[l+ = 8 ge> ab\t1 t
 he came :]e a man _h1 a few days be=e1 
ca/ (f two old lean & lame horses1 s    
sick t no fle% 0 !re left ^u !m4 ,& !   
"o1 :5 ! wolf came by1 c\ld scant /& on 
8 legs1 & ! o!r 0 already dead & 8 sk9  
ripp$ (f & c>ri$ away4 ,& z he look$ ^u 
!m sudd5ly1 he 0 fir/ ab\t to fe$ ^u !m 
& :et 8 tee? ^u _! bones4 ,b z he look$ 
aside1 he spi$ a fair c[ 9 an enclosure1
 walk+ ) h] "y calf by h] side4 ,& z    
soon z he saw !m1 8 consci5ce began to  
grudge him aga9/ bo? ^? two horses4 ,&  
!n he sigh$ & said to himself1 ,alas1   
wick$ wret* t ,i am1 ,i _h almo/ brok5  
my p5ance ere ,i 0 aw>e6 ,= yond] dead  
horse1 because ,i nev] sad a dead horse 
sold 9 ! m>ket1 ev5 if ,i %\ld die = x1 
,i _c guess1 to save my s9ful s\l1 :at  
price ,i %\ld set on him4 ,b 9 my       
consci5ce ,i set him f> above sixp5ce1 &
 !re=e ,i d>e n m$dle ) him4 ,n[1 !n1   
yond] live horse is 9 all likelihood    
wor? a great deal ( money4 ,= horses are

 de> 9 ?is c\ntry--especially su* s(t   
ambl]s1 = ,i see by 8 pace he trotte? n1
 nor c scant %ift a foot4 ,& !re=e ,i   
may n m$dle ) him1 = he v f> passe? my  
sixp5ce4 ,b c[s ?is c\ntry ha? en\gh1   
:ile money h !y v little4 ,& !re=e1     
consid]+ ! pl5ty ( ! c[s & ! sc>city ( !
 money1 yond] fooli% c[ seeme? unto me1 
9 my consci5ce1 wor? n pa/ a groat1 if  
%e be wor? s mu*4 ,n[ !n1 h] calf is n s
 mu* z %e1 by half4 ,& !re=e1 s9ce ! c[ 
is 9 my consci5ce wor? b f\rp5ce1 my    
consci5ce _c s]ve me1 = s9 ( my s\l1 to 
appraise h] calf above twop5ce4 ,& s    
pass !y n sixp5ce betwe5 !m bo?4 ,&     
!re=e may ,i well eat !m twa9 at ?is "o 
meal & break n my p5ance at all4 ,& s   
!reupon he did1 )\t any scruple (       
consci5ce4  ,if su* bea/s c\ld speak n[1
 z ,"m ,maud said !y c\ld !n1 "s ( !m   
w\ld1 ,i d>esay1 tell a tale almo/ z    
wise z ?is6 ,save = ! dim9i%+ ( old ,"m 
,maud's tale1 a %ort] s]mon w\ld h s]v$4
 ,b yet1 z *ildi% z ! p>able is1 9 ?is x
 s]ve? = our purpose3 t ! night's fe> ( 

a some:at scrupul\s consci5ce1 ?\gh x be
 pa9ful & tr\bl\s to him :o ha? x1 z ?is
 poor ass _h "h1 is yet less h>m ?an a  
consci5ce t is ov]-l>ge4 ,& less h>m is 
x ?an a consci5ce su* z a man pleases to
 frame himself = 8 own fancy--n[ draw+ x
 n>r[1 n[ /ret*+ x 9 bread?1 aft] !     
mann] ( a lea!r ?ong--to s]ve on e side 
= 8 own commodity1 z did "h ! wily wolf4
  ,b su* folk are out ( tribulation1 &  
com=t ne$ !y none1 & !re=e are !y out ( 
our matt]4 ,b he :o is 9 ! night's fe> (
 8 own scrupul\s consci5ce1 let him well
 bew>e1 z ,i said1 t ! devil draw him n1
 = we>9ess ( ! "o1 into ! o!r1 & :ile he
 w\ld fly f ,scilla draw him into       
,*>ibdis4 ,he mu/ d z do? a %ip com+    
into a hav5 9 ! m\? ( :i* lie secret    
rocks "u ! wat] on bo? sides4 ,if by    
mi%ap he be ent]$ 9 among !m t are on ! 
"o side1 & _c tell h[ to get out1 he mu/
 get a sub/antial clev] pilot :o c s    
conduct him f ! rocks on t side t yet he
 br+ him n into ^? t are on ! o!r side1 
b c guide him 9 ! mid way4 ,let !m1 ,i  

say !re=e1 :o are 9 ! tr\bl\s fe> ( heir
 own scrupul\s consci5ce1 submit ! rule 
( _! consci5ce to ! c\nsel ( "s o!r good
 man1 :o aft] ! v>iety & ! nature ( !   
scruples may temp] 8 advice4  ,yea1     
al?\gh a man be v well le>n$ himself1   
yet if he be 9 ?is /ate let him le>n !  
cu/om us$ among physicians4 ,= if "o (  
!m be nev] s le>n$1 yet 9 8 own disease 
& sickness he nev] use? to tru/ all to  
himself1 b s5de? = su* ( 8 fell[s z he  
kn[e? to be able1 & putte? himself 9 _! 
h&s4 ,?is he do? = _m consid]ations1 &  
"o ( ! causes is fe>4 ,= ^u "s tok5s 9 8
 own sickness he may conceive a great   
deal m fe> ?an ne$e?1 & !n x w\ld be    
good = 8 heal? if = ! "t he knew no su* 
?+ at all4  ,i knew once 9 ?is t[n "o ( 
! mo/ le>n$ m5 9 t pr(ession & ! mo/    
exp]t1 & ! mo/ fam\s too1 & him :o did !
 greate/ cures ^u o!r m54 ,& yet :5 he 0
 himself once v sore sick1 ,i he>d 8    
fell[s :o !n took c>e ( him--e "o ( :om 
w\ld1 9 8 own disease1 h us$ 8 help be=e
 t ( any o!r man--wi% t yet1 :ile 8 own 

sickness 0 s sore1 he _h kn[n no physic 
at all4 ,he took s great he$ unto e     
suspici\s tok51 & fe>$ s f> ! wor/1 t 8 
fe> did him sometimes mu* m h>m ?an !   
sickness gave him cause4  ,& !re=e1 z ,i
 say1 :osoev] ha? su* a tr\ble ( 8      
scrupul\s consci5ce1 let him = a :ile   
=be> ! judgm5t ( himself1 & foll[ !     
c\nsel ( "s o!r man :om he kn[e? = well 
le>n$ & virtu\s4 ,& especially 9 ! place
 ( confession1 = ^! is ,god specially   
pres5t ) 8 grace assi/+ ! sacram5t4 ,&  
let him n d\bt to quiet 8 m9d & foll[   
:at he is !re bidd51 & ?9k = a :ile less
 ( ! fe> ( ,god's ju/ice1 & be m m]ry 9 
remembrance ( 8 m]cy1 & p]sev]e 9 pray] 
= grace1 & abide & dwell fai?fully 9 !  
sure hope ( 8 help4 ,& !n %all he f9d1  
)\t any d\bt1 t ! %ield ( ,god's tru?   
%all1 z ! prophet sai?1 s compass him   
ab\t1 t he %all n dread ?is night's fe> 
( scrupulosity1 b %all h aft]w>d 8      
consci5ce e/abli%$ 9 good quiet & re/4  
,,xv  ,,v9c5t3  ,v]ily1 good uncle1 y h 
9 my m9d well decl>$ ^! k9ds ( ! night's

 fe>4  ,,an?ony3  ,surely1 c\s91 b yet  
are !re _m m ?an ,i c ei!r rememb] or   
f9d4 ,h[beit1 "o yet come? n[ to my m9d1
 ( :i* ,i ?\ght n be=e1 & :i* is yet 9  
m9e op9ion4 ,t is1 c\s91 :]e ! devil    
tempte? a man to kill & de/roy himself4 
,,v9c5t3  ,und\bt$ly ?is k9d (          
tribulation is m>vell\s & /range4 ,& !  
temptation is ( su* a sort t "s m5 h !  
op9ion t ^? :o once fall into t fantasy 
c nev] fully ca/ x (f4  ,,an?ony3  ,yes1
 yes1 c\s91 _m a hundr$1 & else ,god    
=bid4 ,b ! ?+ t make? m5 s to say is t1 
( ^? :o f9ally d de/roy !mselves1 !re is
 mu* spee* & mu* wond]+1 z x is well    
wor?y4 ,b _m a good man & woman ha?     
sometime--yea1 = "s ye>s1 once aft]     
ano!r--cont9ually be5 tempt$ to d x1 &  
yet ha?1 by grace & good c\nsel1 well & 
virtu\sly )/ood t temptation1 & be5 9   
conclusion cle>ly deliv]$ ( x4 ,& _!    
tribulation is n kn[n abroad & !re=e n  
talk$ (4  ,b surely1 c\s91 a horrible   
sore tr\ble x is to any man or woman :om
 ! devil tempte? ) t temptation4 ,_m h  

,i he>d (1 & ) "s h ,i talk$ myself1 :o 
h be5 sore cumb]$ ) x1 & ,i h m>k$ n a  
little ! mann] ( !m4  ,,v9c5t3  ,i pray 
y1 good uncle1 %[ me some:at ( su* ?+s z
 y p]ceive !re94 ,= fir/1 :]eas y call !
 k9d ( temptation ! daught] (           
pusillanimity & !reby s ne> ( k9 to !   
night's fe>1 me?9ke? on ! o!r h& t x is 
r a ?+ t come? ( a great c\rage &       
boldness4 ,= !y d>e ) _! own h&s to put 
!mselves to dea?1 f :i* we see almo/ e  
man %r9k & flee1 & _m ( !m we "k by good
 pro( & pla9 exp]i5ce = m5 ( great he>t 
& excell5t bold c\rage4  ,,an?ony3  ,i  
said1 ,c\s9 ,v9c5t1 t ( pusillanimity   
come? ?is temptation1 & v tru? x is t   
inde$ s x do?4 ,b yet ,i meant n t only 
( fa9t he>t & fe> x come? & gr[? always4
 ,= ! devil tempte? sundry folk by      
sundry ways4  ,b ,i spoke ( no o!r k9d (
 t temptation save only t "o :i* is !   
daught] t ! devil begette? ^u           
pusillanimity1 because ^? o!r k9ds (    
temptation fall n "u ! nature (         
tribulation & fe>1 & !re=e fall !y f>   

out ( our matt] "h4 ,!y are su*         
temptations z ne$ only c\nsel1 & n com=t
 or consolation1 because ! p]sons tempt$
 ) !m are n tr\bl$ 9 _! m9d ) t k9d (   
temptation4 b are v well cont5t bo? 9 ! 
tempt+ & 9 ! foll[+4 ,= "s h !re be51   
c\s91 su* t !y h be5 tempt$ to d x by   
means ( a fooli% pride1 & "s by means ( 
ang]1 )\t any fe> at all--& v glad to g 
!reto1 ,i d5y n4 ,b if y ?9k t none fall
 into x by fe>1 b t !y h all a mighty   
/rong /oma*1 t %all y well see to be !  
contr>y4 ,& t p]adv5ture 9 ^? ( :om y   
w\ld ?9k ! /oma* m /rong & _! he>t &    
c\rage mo/ bold4  ,,v9c5t3  ,yet is x   
m>vel to me1 uncle1 t x %\ld be z y say 
x is--t ?is temptation is unto !m t d x 
= pride or ang] no tribulation1 or t !y 
%\ld n ne$1 9 s great a di/ress & p]il1 
bo? ( body & s\l to be lo/1 no mann] (  
good gho/ly com=t4  ,,an?ony3  ,let u   
!re=e1 c\s91 consid] an example or two1 
= !reby %all we bett] p]ceive x4  ,!re 0
 "h 9 ,buda 9 ,k+ ,ladilaus' days1 a    
good poor hone/ man's wife4 ,?is woman 0

 s fi5di% t ! devil1 p]ceiv+ h] nature1 
put h] 9 ! m9d t %e %\ld ang] h] husb& s
 sore t %e might give him occasion to   
kill h]1 & !n %\ld he be hang$ because (
 h]4  ,,v9c5t3  ,?is 0 a /range         
temptation inde$6 ,:at ! devil %\ld %e  
be ! bett] !n8  ,,an?ony3  ,no?+1 b t x 
eas$ h] %rewi% /oma* be=eh&1 to ?9k t h]
 husb& %\ld be hang$ aft]w>d4 ,&        
p]adv5ture1 if y look ab\t ! _w &       
consid] x well1 y %all f9d m su* /oma*s 
?an a few4 ,h y nev] he>d a furi\s body 
pla9ly say t1 to see su*-&-su* man h a  
mis*ief1 he w\ld ) good w be cont5t to  
lie z long 9 hell z ,god live? 9 heav58 
,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 & "s su* h ,i he>d4   
,,an?ony3  ,?is m9d ( 8 0 n mu* less mad
 ?an h]s1 b r p]haps ! m mad ( ! twa94  
,= ! woman p]adv5ture did n ca/ s f>    
p]il !re94  ,b to tell y n[ to :at good 
pass h] *>itable purpose came3 ,z h]    
husb& 7! man 0 a c>p5t]7 /ood hew+ ) 8  
*ip axe ^u a piece ( timb]1 %e began    
aft] h] old guise to revile him s t he  
wax$ wro? at la/1 & bade h] get h]self 9

 or he w\ld lay ! helm ( 8 axe ab\t h]  
back4 ,& he said also t x w\ld be little
 s9 ev5 ) t axe head to *op (f ! unhappy
 head ( h]s t c>ri$ su* an ungraci\s    
tongue 9 x4 ,at t ^w ! devil took 8 "t &
 :ett$ h] tongue aga9/ h] tee?4 ,& :5 x 
0 well %>p5$ %e swore to him 9 v fi]ce  
ang]1 ,by ! mass1 :oreson husb&1 ,i wi% 
?\ w\ld/6 ,"h lie? my head1 lo1 & ) t   
d[n %e laid h] head ^u ! same timb] log4
 ,if ?\ smite x n (f1 ,i be%rew ?9e     
:oreson's he>t6 ,) t1 likewise z ! devil
 /ood at h] elb[1 s /ood 7z ,i he>d say7
 8 good angel at 81 & gave him gho/ly   
c\rage & bade him be bold & d x4 ,& s ! 
good man up ) 8 *ip axe & at a *op he   
*opp$ (f h] head inde$4  ,!re 7 o!r folk
 /&+ by1 :o _h a good sport to he> h]   
*ide1 b little !y look$ = ?is *ance1    
till x 0 done ere !y c\ld /op x4 ,!y    
said !y he>d h] tongue babble 9 h] head1
 & call1 ,:oreson1 :oreson6 twice aft] !
 head 0 (f ! body4 ,at lea/1 ?us !y all 
report$ aft]w>d unto ! k+1 except only  
"o1 & t 0 a woman1 & %e said t %e he>d x

 n4  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 ?is 0 a wond]ful 
"w6 ,:at became1 uncle1 ( ! man8        
,,an?ony3  ,! k+ gave him 8 p>don4      
,,v9c5t3  ,v]ily1 he might 9 consci5ce d
 no less4  ,,an?ony3  ,b !n 0 !re almo/ 
made a /atute t 9 su* a case !re %\ld   
nev] aft] be grant$ a p>don1 b 7if !    
tru? 7 able to be prov$7 no husb& %\ld  
ne$ any p>don1 b %\ld h leave by ! law  
to foll[ ! example ( t c>p5t]1 & d !    
same4  ,,v9c5t3  ,h[ happ$ x1 uncle1 t t
 good law 0 left unmade8  ,,an?ony3  ,h[
 happ$ x8 ,z x happe?1 c\s91 t _m m be  
left unmade z well z t "o1 & almo/ z    
good z x too1 bo? "h & 9 o!r c\ntries--&
 sometimes "s t are worse be made 9 _!  
/ead4 ,b !y say t ! h9drance ( t law 0 !
 que5's grace1 ,god =give h] s\l6 ,x 0 !
 greate/ ?+1 ,i d>esay1 t %e _h to answ]
 =1 good lady1 :5 %e di$4 ,= surely1    
save = t "o ?+1 %e 0 a full bless$      
woman4  ,b lett+ n[ t law pass1 ?is     
temptation 9 procur+ h] own dea? 0 unto 
?is c>p5t]'s wife no tribulation at all1
 z f> z m5 c\ld ev] p]ceive4 ,= %e lik$ 

well to ?9k ^u x1 & %e ev5 long$ = x4 ,&
 !re=e if %e _h be=e told y or me h]    
int5t1 & t %e w\ld s fa9 br+ x s to     
pass1 we c\ld h _h no occasion to com=t 
h]1 z "o t 7 9 tribulation4 ,b m>ry1    
c\nsel h] we might1 z ,i told y be=e1 to
 refra9 & am5d t malici\s devili% int5t4
  ,,v9c5t3  ,v]ily1 t is tru?4 ,b su* z 
are well will+ to d any purpose t is s  
%ameful1 !y w nev] tell _! int5t to     
nobody1 = v %ame4  ,,an?ony3  ,"s w n1  
inde$4 ,& yet are !re "s aga9 :o1 be _! 
int5t nev] s %ameful1 f9d "s yet :om _! 
he>t s]ve? !m to make ( _! c\nsel !re94 
,"s ( my folk "h c tell y t no long] ago
 ?an ev5 ye/]day1 someone :o came out ( 
,vi5na told u1 among o!r talk+1 t a ri* 
wid[ 7b ,i =got to ask him :]e x        
happ5$71 hav+ all h] life a high pr\d   
m9d & a malici\s "o--z ^? two virtues   
are wont always to keep company         
toge!r--0 at dispute ) ano!r neighb\r ( 
h]s 9 ! t[n4 ,& on a "t %e made ( h]    
c\nsel a poor neighb\r ( h]s1 :om %e    
?\ght %e might induce1 = money1 to foll[

 h] int5t4 ,) him %e secretly spoke1 &  
(f]$ him t5 ducats = 8 lab\r1 to d s mu*
 = h] z 9 a morn+ e>ly to come to h]    
h\se & ) an axe unkn[n privily /rike (f 
h] head4 ,& :5 he _h done s1 he 0 to    
convey ! bloody axe into ! h\se ( him ) 
:om %e 0 at dispute1 9 su* mann] z x    
might be ?\ght t he _h murd]$ h] =      
malice4 ,& !n %e ?\ght %e %\ld be tak5 =
 a m>tyr4 ,& yet _h %e f>!r devis$ t    
ano!r sum ( money %\ld aft]w>d be s5t to
 ,rome1 & !re %\ld be measures made to !
 ,pope t %e might 9 all ha/e be         
canoniz$6  ,?is poor man promis$1 b     
int5d$ n to p]=m x4 ,h[beit1 :5 he      
def]r$ x1 %e provid$ ! axe h]self4 ,& he
 appo9t$ ) h] ! morn+ :5 he %\ld come & 
d x1 & !reupon into h] h\se he came4 ,b 
!n set he su* o!r folk z he wi%$ %\ld "k
 ( h] mad fancy1 9 su* place appo9t$ z  
!y might well he> h] & him talk toge!r4 
,& aft] he _h talk$ ) h] s mu* z he     
?\ght 0 en\gh1 he made h] lie d[n1 &    
took up ! axe 9 8 own h&4 ,& ) ! o!r h& 
he felt ! edge1 & f\nd a fault t x 0 n  

%>p1 & t !re=e he w\ld 9 no wise d x1   
till he _h gr\nd x %>p4 ,he c\ld n      
o!rwise1 he said1 = pity1 x w\ld put h] 
to s mu* pa94 ,& s1 full sore aga9/ h]  
w1 = t "t %e kept h] head /ill4 ,b      
because %e w\ld no m suff] any m to     
deceive h] & put h] (f ) delays1 ere x 0
 v long !reaft]1 %e hung h]self ) h] own
 h&s4  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 "h 0 a tragical
 /ory1 :]e( ,i nev] he>d ! l4  ,,an?ony3
  ,=soo?1 ! p>ty :o told x to me swore t
 he knew x = a tru?4 ,& he is1 ,i       
promise y1 su* z ,i reckon = "r hone/ & 
( sub/antial tru?4  ,n[1 "h %e =bore n1 
z %ameful an int5t z %e _h1 to make     
someone ( h] c\nsel--& yet1 ,i rememb]1 
ano!r too1 :om %e tru/$ ) ! money t %\ld
 procure h] canonization4 ,& "h ,i      
believe t h] temptation came n ( fe> b (
 high malice & pride4 ,& !n 0 %e s glad 
9 t pleasant device t1 z ,i told y1 %e  
took x = no tribulation4 ,& !re=e com=t+
 ( h] c\ld h no place4 ,b if m5 %\ld    
give h] any?+ t[>d h] help1 x mu/ h be51
 z ,i told y1 good c\nsel4  ,& !re=e1 z 

,i said1 ?is k9d ( temptation to a man's
 own de/ruction1 :i* require? c\nsel1 & 
is outside tribulation1 0 outside ( our 
matt]1 :i* is to treat ( com=t 9        
tribulation4   ,,xvi  ,b le/ y might    
reject bo? ^! examples1 ?9k+ !y 7 b     
feign$ tales1 ,i %all put y 9           
remembrance ( "o :i* ,i reckon y y\rself
 h read 9 ! ,conf]5ces ( ,cassian4 ,& if
 y h n1 !re y may soon f9d x4 ,= ,i     
myself h half =gott5 ! ?+1 x is s long  
s9ce ,i read x4  ,b ?us mu* ,i rememb]3 
,he telle? !re ( "o :o 0 _m days a v    
special holy man 9 8 liv+1 &1 among !   
o!r virtu\s monks & an*orites t liv$ !re
 9 ! wild]ness1 0 m>vell\sly mu* e/eem$4
 ,yet "s 7 n all out ( fe> le/ 8        
revelations 7( :i* he told _m himself7  
w\ld prove illusions ( ! devil4 ,& s x  
prov$ aft]w>ds inde$1 = ! man 0 by !    
devil's subtle sugge/ions br\ght into   
su* a high spiritual pride t 9          
conclusion ! devil br\ght him to t      
horrible po9t t he made him g kill      
himself4  ,&1 z f> z my m9d give? me n[1

 )\t new sight ( ! book1 he br\ght him  
to x by ?is p]suasion3 ,he made him     
believe t x 0 ,god's w t he %\ld d s1 & 
t !reby he %\ld g /raight to heav54 ,&  
if x 7 by t p]suasion1 ) :i* he took v  
great com=t 9 8 own m9d himself1 !n 0 x1
 z ,i said1 out ( our case1 & he ne$$ n 
com=t b c\nsel aga9/ giv+ cr$5ce to !   
devil's p]suasion4 ,b m>ry1 if he made  
him fir/ p]ceive h[ he _h be5 delud$ &  
!n tempt$ him to 8 own dea? by %ame &   
despair1 !n x 0 )9 our matt]4 ,= !n 0 8 
temptation fall5 d[n f pride to         
pusillanimity1 & 0 wax$ t k9d ( !       
night's fe> t ,i spoke (4 ,& 9 su* fe> a
 good "p ( ! c\nsel to be giv5 him %\ld 
h ne$ to /& 9 good com=t+1 = !n 0 he    
br\ght into "r sore tribulation4  ,b1 z 
,i 0 ab\t to tell y1 /r5g? ( he>t &     
c\rage are !re none 9 t de$1 n only     
because true /r5g? 7z x ha? ! "n (      
virtue 9 a reasonable creature7 c nev]  
be )\t prud5ce1 b also because1 z ,i    
said1 ev5 9 !m t seem m5 ( mo/ c\rage1 x
 %all well appe> to !m t well weigh !   

matt] t ! m9d :]eby !y be l$ to de/roy  
!mselves gr[e? ( pusillanimity & v      
fooli% fe>4  ,take = example ,cato (    
,utica1 :o 9 ,africa kill$ himself aft] 
! great victory t ,julius ,caes> _h4 ,/4
 ,au/9e well decl>e? 9 8 "w ,de civitate
 ,dei t !re 0 no /r5g? nor magnanimity 9
 8 de/ruction ( himself1 b pla9         
pusillanimity & impot5cy ( /oma*4 ,= he 
0 =c$ to d x because 8 he>t 0 too feeble
 to be> ! behold+ ( ano!r man's glory or
 ! suff]+ ( o!r worldly calamities t he 
fe>$ %\ld fall on himself4 ,s t1 z ,/4  
,au/9e well prove?1 t horrible de$ is no
 act ( /r5g?1 b an act ( a m9d ei!r     
drawn f ! consid]ation ( itself ) "s    
fi5di% fancy1 9 :i* ! man ha? ne$ to be 
call$ home ) good c\nsel2 or else       
oppress$ by fa9t he>t & fe>1 9 :i* a    
good "p ( ! c\nsel mu/ /& 9 lift+ up 8  
c\rage ) good consolation & com=t4  ,&  
!re=e if we f\nd any su* religi\s p]son 
z 0 t fa!r :om ,cassian write? (1 :o 7 (
 su* au/]ity & app>5t gho/ly liv+ z he  
01 & reput$ by ^? :o well knew him = a  

man ( s+ul> virtue2 & if x 7 p]ceiv$ t  
he _h _m /range visions appe>+ unto him2
 & if aft] t x %\ld n[ be p]ceiv$ t !   
man w5t ab\t secretly to de/roy         
himself--:osoev] %\ld hap to come to ! k
 ( x & int5d$ to d 8 be/ to h9d] x1 he  
mu/ fir/ f9d ! means to se>* & f9d out !
 mann] & c\nt5ance ( ! man4 ,he mu/ see 
:e!r he be lightsome1 glad1 & joyful or 
dumpi%1 heavy1 & sad1 & :e!r he g ab\t x
 z "o t 7 full ( ! glad hope ( heav51 or
 z "o :o _h 8 brea/ /uff$ full (        
t$i\sness & we>9ess ( ! _w4 ,if he 7    
f\nd to be ( ! fir/ fa%ion1 x w\ld be a 
tok5 t ! devil _h1 by 8 fanta/ical      
app>itions1 puff$ him up 9 su* a *ildi% 
pride t he ha? f9ally p]suad$ him1 by "s
 illusion %[$ him = ! pro(1 t ,god's    
pleasure is t he %all = 8 sake ) 8 own  
h&s kill himself4  ,,v9c5t3  ,n[1 if a  
man s f\nd x1 uncle1 :at c\nsel %\ld he 
give him !n8  ,,an?ony3  ,t w\ld be     
some:at out ( our purpose1 c\s91 s9ce 7z
 ,i told y be=e7 ! man w\ld n be 9 sorr[
 & tribulation1 ( :i* our matt] speake?1

 b 9 a p]il\s m]ry mortal temptation4 ,s
 t if we %\ld1 beside our matt] t we h 9
 h&1 ent] into t too1 we might make a   
long] "w betwe5 bo? ?an we c\ld well    
f9i% ?is day4 ,h[beit1 to be %ort1 x is 
soon se5 t 9 su* a case ! sum & effect (
 ! c\nsel mu/ 79 a mann]7 re/ 9 giv+ him
 w>n+ ( ! devil's sleights4 ,& t mu/ be 
done "u su* a sweet pleasant mann] t !  
man %\ld n abhor to he> x4 ,= :ile x    
c\ld n lightly be o!rwise t ! man 7     
rock$ & sung asleep by ! devil's craft1 
& 8 m9d occupi$ z x 7 9 a delectable    
dream1 he %\ld nev] h good audi5ce ( him
 :o w\ld rudely & boi/]\sly %og him &   
wake him1 & s %ake him out ( x4 ,!re=e  
mu/ y fair & easily t\* him1 & ) "s     
pleasant spee* awake him1 s t he wax n  
wayw>d1 z *ildr5 d :o are wak$ ere !y   
wi% to rise4  ,b :5 a man ha? fir/ begun
 ) 8 praise 7= if he be pr\d y %all mu* 
bett] please him ) a comm5dation ?an ) a
 dirge7 !n1 aft] fav\r won !re)1 a man  
may little by little ins9uate ! d\bt (  
su* revelations--n at fir/ z ?\gh x 7 = 

any d\bt ( 81 b ( "s o!r man's1 t m5 9  
"s o!r places talk (4 ,& p]adv5ture x   
%all n miscont5t him to say t great     
p]ils may fall !re91 9 ano!r man's case 
?an 8 own1 & he %all beg9 to prea* ^u x4
 ,or1 if y 7 a man t _h n s v great     
scrupul\s consci5ce ( a h>mless lie     
devis$ to d good ) 7! k9d :i* ,/4       
,au/9e1 ?\gh he take x always = s91 yet 
he take? b = v5ial2 & ,/4 ,j]ome1 z by  
div]s places 9 8 books appe>e?1 take? n 
fully = t mu*71 !n may y feign "s secret
 fri5d ( y\rs to be 9 su* a /ate4 ,& y  
may say t y y\rself some:at fe> 8 p]il1 
& h made ( *>ity ?is voyage = 8 sake1 to
 ask ?is good fa!r's c\nsel4  ,& 9 !    
communication1 ^u ^! words ( ,/4 ,john1 
,give n cr$5ce to e _s1 b prove !       
spirits :e!r !y be ( ,god1 & ^! words ( 
,/4 ,paul1 ,! angel ( ,satan            
transfigure? himself into ! angel (     
light1 y %all take occasion 7! bett] if 
!y hap to come 9 on 8 side71 b yet n    
lack occasion nei!r if ^? texts1 = lack 
( 8 (f]1 come 9 ^u y\r own--occasion1 ,i

 say1 y %all n lack to enquire by :at   
sure & undeceivable tok5s a man may     
disc]n ! true revelations f ! false     
illusions4 ,a man %all f9d _m su* tok5s 
bo? "h & !re 9 div]s o!r au?ors & all   
toge!r 9 div]s goodly treatises ( t good
 godly doctor1 ,ma/] ,john ,g]son1      
entitl$ ,de probatione spirituum4 ,z1   
:e!r ! p>ty be natural 9 mann] or seem  
any?+ fanta/ical4 ,or1 :e!r ! p>ty be   
poor-spirit$ or pr\d4 ,! pride w some:at
 appe> by 8 delight 9 8 own praise2 or  
if1 ( wil9ess1 or ( ano!r pride = to be 
prais$ ( humility1 he refus$ to he> ( t1
 yet any little fault f\nd 9 himself1 or
 diffid5ce decl>$ & mi/ru/ ( 8 own      
revelations & d\btful tok5s told1 :]e=e 
he himself %\ld fe> le/ !y be ! devil's 
illusion--su* ?+s1 z ,ma/] ,g]son sai?1 
w make him spit out some:at ( 8 _s1 if !
 devil lie 9 8 brea/4 ,or if ! devil be 
yet s subtle t he keep himself close 9 8
 w>m d5 & bl[ out nev] a hot ^w1 yet x  
is to be consid]$ :at end 8 revelations 
t5d to--:e!r to any spiritual pr(it to  

himself or o!r folk1 or only to va9     
m>vels & wond]s4 ,also1 :e!r !y )draw   
him f su* o!r good virtu\s bus9ess z1 by
 ! common rule ( ,*ri/5dom or any ( !   
rules ( 8 pr(ession1 he 0 wont to use or
 b\nd to be occupi$ 94 ,or :e!r he fall 
into any s+ul>ity ( op9ions aga9/ !     
scripture ( ,god1 or aga9/ ! common fai?
 ( ,*ri/'s ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,_m o!r tok5s
 are spok5 ( 9 ! "w ( ,ma/] ,g]son1 by  
:i* to consid] :e!r ! p]son1 nei!r hav+ 
revelations ( ,god nor illusions f !    
devil1 d feign 8 revelations himself1   
ei!r = w9n+ ( money or worldly fav\r1 & 
delude ! p )al4  ,b n[ = our purpose3   
,if1 among any ( ! m>ks by :i* ! true   
revelations may be kn[n f false         
illusions1 t man himself br+ =?1 = "o   
m>k1 ! do+ or tea*+ ( any?+ aga9/ !     
scripture ( ,god or ! common fai? ( !   
*ur*1 y may ent] into ! special matt]1 9
 :i* he c nev] well flee f y4 ,or else  
may y yet1 if y wi%1 feign t y\r secret 
fri5d1 = ^: sake y come to him = c\nsel1
 is br\ght to t m9d by a c]ta9 app>ition

 %[$ unto him1 z he himself sai?1 by an 
angel--z y fe>1 by ! devil4 ,& t he _c z
 yet be o!rwise p]suad$ by y b t !      
pleasure ( ,god is t he %all g kill     
himself4 ,& t he believe? if he d s he  
%all !n be !reby s specially p>ticipant 
( ,*ri/'s passion t he %all =?) be c>ri$
 up ) angels into heav54 ,& t he is s   
joyful = ?is t he firmly purpose? ^u x1 
no less glad to d x ?an ano!r man w\ld  
be glad to avoid x4 ,& !re=e may y      
desire 8 good c\nsel to in/ruct y ) "s  
sub/antial good advice1 ) :i* y may turn
 him f ?is error1 t he be n1 "u hope (  
,god's true revelation1 de/roy$ 9 body &
 s\l by ! devil's false illusion4  ,if  
he w 9 ?is ?+ /udy & lab\r to in/ruct y1
 ! ?+s t he himself %all f9d1 ( 8 own   
inv5tion1 ?\gh !y be less effectual1    
%all p]adv5ture m "w ) him t[>d 8 own   
am5dm5t 7s9ce he %all1 ( likelihood1    
bett] l !m7 ?an %all ?+s d\ble s        
sub/antial t 7 told him by ano!r man4   
,if he be lo? to ?9k ^u t side1 & !re=e 
%r9k f ! matt]1 !n is !re no o!r way b  

to v5ture to fall into ! matt] aft] !   
pla9 fa%ion1 & tell :at y he>1 & give   
him c\nsel & exhortation to ! contr>y4  
,unless y wi% to say t ?us & ?us ha? !  
matt] be5 reason$ already betwe5 y\r    
fri5d & y4 ,& !re9 may y rehe>se su* ?+s
 z %\ld prove t ! vision :i* move? him  
is no true revelation1 b a v false      
illusion4  ,,v9c5t3  ,v]ily1 uncle1 ,i  
well all[ t a man %\ld1 9 ?is ?+ z well 
z 9 e o!r 9 :i* he longe? to d ano!r man
 good1 seek su* a pleasant way t ! p>ty 
%\ld be likely to l 8 communication1 or 
at lea/ to take x well 9 wor?4 ,& he    
%\ld n ent] 9 unto x 9 su* a way t he   
:om he w\ld help %\ld abhor him & be lo?
 to he> him1 & !re=e take no pr(it by   
him4  ,b n[1 uncle1 if x come1 by ! "o  
way or ! o!r1 to ! po9t :]e he w or %all
 he> me2 :at be ! effectual means ) :i* 
,i %\ld by my c\nsel conv]t him8        
,,an?ony3  ,all ^? by :i* y may make him
 p]ceive t he is deceiv$1 & t 8 visions 
are no godly revelations b v devili%    
illusion4 ,& ^? reasons mu/ y ga!r ( !  

man1 ( ! matt]1 & ( ! law ( ,god1 or (  
"s "o ( ^!4  ,( ! man may y ga!r !m1 if 
y c p]adv5ture %[ him t 9 su*-&-su* a   
po9t he is wax$ worse s9ce su*          
revelations h haunt$ him ?an he 0       
be=e--z1 9 ^? :o are delud$1 :osoev] be 
well acqua9t$ ) !m %all well m>k &      
p]ceive4 ,= !y wax m pr\d1 m wayw>d1 m  
envi\s1 suspici\s1 misjudg+ & deprav+   
o!r m51 ) ! delight ( _! own praise1 &  
su* o!r spiritual vices ( ! s\l4  ,( !  
matt] may y ga!r1 if x has happ5$ t 8   
revelations be=e h prov$ false1 or if !y
 be /range ?+s r ?an pr(itable ones4 ,= 
t is a good m>k betwe5 ,god's miracles &
 ! devil's wond]s4 ,= ,*ri/ & 8 sa9ts h 
_! miracles always t5d+ to fruit &      
pr(it4 ,! devil & 8 wit*es &            
necromanc]s1 all _! wond]ful works t5d  
to no fruitful end1 b to a fruitless    
o/5tation & %[1 z x 7 a juggl] :o w\ld =
 a %[ be=e ! p play feats ( skill at a  
fea/4  ,( ! law ( ,god y mu/ draw y\r   
reasons 9 %[+ by ! scripture t ! ?+ :i* 
he ?9ke? ,god bidde? by 8 angel1 ,god   

ha? by 8 own m\? =bidd54 ,& t is1 y "k  
well1 9 ! case t we speak (1 s easy to  
f9d t ,i ne$ n to rehe>se x to y4 ,=    
among ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts !re is pla9ly    
=bidd5 ! unlawful kill+ ( any man1 &    
!re=e ( himself1 z 7,/4 ,au/9e sai?7 all
 ! *ur* tea*e?1 unless he himself be no 
man4  ,,v9c5t3  ,?is is v true1 good    
uncle1 nor w ,i dispute ^u any gloss+ ( 
t prohibition4 ,b s9ce we f9d n !       
contr>y b t ,god may disp5se ) t        
comm&m5t himself1 & bo? lic5se & comm&  
also1 if he himself wi%1 any man to g   
kill ei!r ano!r man or himself1 ?is man 
:o is n[ by su* a m>vell\s vision induc$
 to believe t ,god s bidde? him1 & !re=e
 ?9ke? himself 9 t case dis*>g$ ( t     
prohibition & *>g$ ) ! contr>y          
comm&m5t--) :at reason c we make him    
p]ceive t 8 vision is b an illusion & n 
a true revelation8  ,,an?ony3  ,nay1    
,c\s9 ,v9c5t1 y %all 9 ?is case n ne$ to
 ask ^? reasons ( me4 ,b tak+ !         
scripture ( ,god = a gr\nd = ?is matt]1 
y "k v well y\rself t y %all g some:at a

 %ort] way to "w if y ask ?is "q ( him3 
,s9ce ,god ha? =bidd5 once ! ?+ himself1
 ?\gh he may disp5se ) x if he w1 yet   
s9ce ! devil may feign himself ,god & ) 
a m>vell\s vision delude "o1 & make z   
?\gh ,god did x2 & s9ce ! devil is also 
m likely to speak aga9/ ,god's comm&m5t 
?an ,god aga9/ 8 own2 y %all h good     
cause1 ,i say1 to dem& ( ! man himself  
:]eby he kn[e? t 8 vision is ,god's true
 revelation & n ! devil's false         
delusion4  ,,v9c5t3  ,inde$1 uncle1 ,i  
?9k t w\ld be a h>d "q to him4 ,c a man1
 uncle1 h 9 su* a ?+ ev5 a v sure k ( 8 
own m9d8  ,,an?ony3  ,yea1 c\s91 ,god   
may ca/ into ! m9d ( a man1 ,i suppose1 
su* an inw>d light ( und]/&+ t he _c    
fail b be sure !re(4 ,& yet he :o is    
delud$ by ! devil may ?9k himself z sure
 & yet be deceiv$ inde$4 ,& su* a       
diff]5ce is !re 9 a mann] betwe5 !m1 z  
betwe5 ! sight ( a ?+ :ile we are awake 
& look !reon1 & ! sight ) :i* we see a  
?+ 9 our sleep :ile we dream !re(4      
,,v9c5t3  ,?is is a pretty similitude1  

uncle1 9 ?is ?+6 ,& !n is x easy = !    
monk t we speak ( to decl>e t he kn[e? 8
 vision = a true revelation & n a false 
delusion1 if !re be s great a diff]5ce  
betwe5 !m4  ,,an?ony3  ,n s easy yet1   
c\s91 z y ?9k x w\ld be4 ,= h[ c y prove
 to me t y are awake8  ,,v9c5t3  ,m>ry1 
lo1 d ,i n n[ wag my h&1 %ake my head1 &
 /amp ) my foot "h on ! floor8          
,,an?ony3  ,h y nev] dream$ ere ?is t y 
h done ! same8  ,,v9c5t3  ,yes1 t h ,i1 
& m too ?an t4 ,= ,i h ere ?is 9 my     
sleep dream$ t ,i d\bt$ :e!r ,i 7 asleep
 or awake1 & h 9 good fai? ?\ght t ,i   
did !reupon ev5 ! same ?+s t ,i d n[    
inde$1 & !reby det]m9$ t ,i 0 n asleep4 
,& yet h ,i dream$ 9 good fai? fur!r1 t 
,i h be5 aft]w>d at d9n] & !re1 mak+    
m]ry ) good company1 h told ! same dream
 at ! table & laugh$ well at x1 to ?9k t
 :ile ,i 0 asleep ,i _h by su* means (  
mov+ ! p>ts ( my body & consid]+ !re(1 s
 v]ily ?\ght myself awake6  ,,an?ony3   
,& w y n n[ soon1 ?9k y1 :5 y wake &    
rise1 laugh z well at y\rself :5 y see t

 y lie n[ 9 y\r w>m b$ asleep aga91 &   
dream all ?is "t1 :ile y believe s v]ily
 t y are awake & talk+ ( ^! matt]s ) me8
  ,,v9c5t3  ,god's ,"l1 uncle1 y g n[   
m]rily to "w ) me inde$1 :5 y look &    
speak s s]i\sly & w\ld make me ?9k ,i 7 
asleep6  ,,an?ony3  ,x may be t y are1 =
 any?+ t y c say or d :]eby y c1 ) any  
reason t y make1 drive me to confess t y
 y\rself be sure ( ! contr>y4 ,= y _c d 
or say any?+ n[ :]eby y are sure to be  
awake b :at y h ere ?is1 or h]eaft] may1
 ?9k y\rself z surely to d ! selfsame ?+
 inde$ :ile y be all ! :ile asleep & d  
no?+ b lie dream+4  ,,v9c5t3  ,well1    
well1 uncle1 ?\gh ,i h ere ?is ?\ght    
myself awake :ile ,i 0 inde$ asleep1 yet
 = all ?is ,i "k well en\gh t ,i am     
awake n[4 ,& s d y too1 ?\gh ,i _c f9d !
 words by :i* ,i may ) reason =ce y to  
confess x1 )\t y\r always driv+ me (f by
 ! example ( my dream4  ,,an?ony3       
,meseeme?1 c\s91 ?is is v true4 ,&      
likewise meseeme? ! mann] & diff]5ce    
betwe5 "s k9d ( true revelations & "s   

k9d ( false illusions is l t :i* /&e?   
betwe5 ! ?+s t are done awake & ! ?+s t 
9 our dreams seem to be done :5 we are  
sleep+4 ,t is1 he :o ha? t k9d (        
revelation f ,god is z sure ( ! tru? z  
we are ( our own de$s :ile we are awake4
 ,& he :o is delud$ by ! devil is 9 su* 
wise deceiv$ z !y are by _! dream1 &    
worse1 too4 ,& yet he reckone? himself =
 ! "t z sure z ! o!r1 sav+ t "o believe?
 falsely1 ! o!r truly kn[e?4 ,b ,i say  
n1 c\s91 t ?is k9d ( sure k come? 9 e   
k9d ( revelation4 ,= !re are _m k9ds1 ( 
:i* x w\ld be too long to talk n[4 ,b ,i
 say t ,god do? c]ta9ly s5d "s su* to a 
man 9 "s ?+1 or may4  ,,v9c5t3  ,yet !n 
?is religi\s man ( :om we speak1 :5 ,i  
%[ him ! scripture aga9/ 8 revelation & 
!re=e call x an illusion1 may bid me )  
reason g m9d my own affairs4 ,= he kn[e?
 well & surely himself t 8 revelation is
 v good & true & n any false illusion1  
s9ce = all ! g5]al comm&m5t ( ,god 9 !  
scripture1 ,god may disp5se :]e he w &  
:5 he w1 & may comm& him to d ! contr>y4

 ,= he comm&$ ,abraham to kill 8 own    
son1 & ,sampson _h1 by inspiration (    
,god1 comm&m5t to kill himself by pull+ 
d[n ! h\se ^u 8 own head at ! fea/ ( !  
,phili/9es4  ,n[1 if ,i w\ld !n d z y   
bade me "r n[1 tell him t su* app>itions
 may be illusions1 & s9ce ,god's ^w is 9
 ! scripture aga9/ him pla9 = !         
prohibition1 he mu/ p]ceive ! tru? ( 8  
revelation :]eby ,i may "k x is n a     
false illusion2 !n %all he 9 turn bid me
 tell him :]eby ,i c prove myself to be 
awake & talk ) him & n be asleep & dream
 s1 s9ce 9 my dream ,i may z surely ?9k 
s z ,i "k t ,i d s4 ,& ?us %all he drive
 me to ! same bay to :i* ,i w\ld br+    
him4  ,,an?ony3  ,?is is well said1     
c\s91 b yet c\ld he n escape y s4 ,= !  
disp5sation ( ,god's common precept1 :i*
 disp5sation he mu/ say t he ha? by 8   
private revelation1 is a ?+ ( su* sort z
 %[e? itself naught & false4 ,= x nev]  
ha? any example l1 s9ce ! _w began until
 n[1 t ev] man ha? read or he>d (1 among
 fai?ful p comm5d$4  ,fir/1 z =         

,abraham1 conc]n+ ! dea? ( 8 son3 ,god  
int5d$ x n1 b only tempt$ ! t[>dness ( !
 fa!r's ob$i5ce4 ,z = ,sampson1 all m5  
make n ! matt] v sure :e!r he be sav$ or
 n1 b yet !re9 "s matt] & cause appe>e?4
 ,= ! ,phili/9es be+ enemies ( ,god &   
us+ ,sampson = _! mock+-/ock 9 scorn (  
,god1 x is well likely t ,god gave him !
 m9d to be/[ 8 own life ^u ! rev5g+ ( ! 
displeasure t ^? blasphem\s ,phili/9es  
did unto ,god4 ,& t appe>e? cle> en\gh  
by ?is3 t ?\gh 8 /r5g? fail$ him :5 he  
lack$ 8 hair1 yet _h he n1 x seeme?1 t  
/r5g? ev]more at h& :ile he _h 8 hair1 b
 only at su* times z x pleas$ ,god to   
give x to him4 ,?is ?+ appe>e? by ^!    
words1 t ! scripture 9 "s place ( t     
matt] sai?1 ,! p[] or might ( ,god ru%$ 
into ,sampson4 ,& s !re=e1 s9ce ?is ?+ t
 he did 9 ! pull+ d[n ( ! h\se 0 done by
 ! special gift ( /r5g? !n at t po9t    
giv5 him by ,god1 x well decl>e? t !    
/r5g? ( ,god1 & ) x ! _s ( ,god1 ent]$  
into him = x4  ,/4 ,au/9e also rehe>se? 
t c]ta9 holy virtu\s virg9s1 9 "t (     

p]secution1 be+ pursu$ by ,god's enemies
 ! infidels to be defl[]$ by =ce1 ran   
into a wat] & dr[n$ !mselves r ?an be   
b]eav$ ( _! virg9ity4 ,&1 albeit t he   
?9ke? x is n lawful = any o!r maid to   
foll[ _! example1 b t %e %\ld suff]     
ano!r to d h] any mann] ( viol5ce by =ce
 & commit s9 ( 8 own ^u h] aga9/ h] w1 r
 ?an will+ly & !reby s9fully h]self to  
become a homicide ( h]self2 yet he ?9ke?
 t 9 !m x happ5$ by ! special in/9ct ( !
 _s ( ,god1 :o1 = causes se5 to himself1
 w\ld r t !y %\ld avoid x ) _! own      
temporal dea? ?an abide ! defil+ &      
violation ( _! *a/ity4  ,b n[ ?is good  
man nei!r ha? any ( ,god's enemies to be
 rev5g$ on by 8 own dea?1 nor any woman 
:o viol5tly pursues him to b]eave him by
 =ce ( 8 virg9ity6 ,& we nev] f9d t ,god
 prov$ any man's ob$i5t m9d by !        
comm&m5t ( 8 own slaught] ( himself4    
,!re=e is bo? 8 case pla9ly aga9/ ,god's
 op5 precept1 & ! disp5sation /range &  
)\t example1 no cause appe>+ nor well   
imag9able4 ,unless he w\ld ?9k t ,god   

c\ld nei!r any long] live )\t him1 nor  
c\ld take him to him 9 su* wise z he do?
 o!r m51 b mu/ comm& him to come by a   
=bidd5 way1 by :i*1 )\t o!r cause1 we   
nev] he>d t ev] he bade any man else    
be=e4  ,n[1 y ?9k t1 if y %\ld aft] ?is 
bid him tell y by :at way he kn[e? t 8  
int5t rise? ^u a true revelation & n ^u 
a false illusion1 he 9 turn w\ld bid y  
tell him by :at means y "k t y are talk+
 ) him well awake & n dream+ x asleep4  
,y may answ] him t = m5 ?us to talk     
toge!r z y d & to prove & p]ceive t !y d
 s1 by ! mov+ ( !mselves1 ) putt+ ! "q  
unto !mselves = _! pleasure1 & m>k+ &   
consid]+ x1 is 9 wak+ a daily common ?+ 
t e man do? or c d :5 he w1 & :5 !y d x1
 !y d x b = pleasure4 ,b 9 sleep x      
happ5e? v seldom t m5 dream t !y d s1 & 
9 ! dream !y nev] put ! "q except =     
d\bt4 ,& y may tell him t1 s9ce ?is     
revelation is su* also z happ5e? s      
seldom & (t5] happ5e? t m5 dream ( su*  
?an h su* inde$1 !re=e x is m reasonable
 t he %[ y h[ he kn[e?1 9 su* a r>e ?+ &

 a ?+ m l a dream1 t he himself is n    
asleep1 ?an t y1 9 su* a common ?+ among
 folk t are awake & s seldom happ5+ 9 a 
dream1 %\ld ne$ to %[ him :]eby y "k t y
 be n asleep4  ,besides ?is1 he to :om y
 %\ld %[ x see? himself & p]ceive? ! ?+ 
t he w\ld bid y prove4 ,b ! ?+ t he w\ld
 make y believe--! tru? ( 8 revelation  
:i* y bid him prove--y see n t he kn[e? 
x well himself4 ,& !re=e1 ere y believe 
x aga9/ ! scripture1 x w\ld be well     
consonant unto reason t he %\ld %[ y h[ 
he kn[e? x = a true wak+ revelation & n 
a false dream+ delusion4  ,,v9c5t3  ,!n 
%all he p]adv5ture answ] me t :e!r ,i   
believe him or n make? to him no matt]2 
! ?+ t\*e? himself & n me1 & he himself 
is 9 himself z sure t x is a true       
revelation z t he c tell t he dreame? n 
b talke? ) me awake4  ,,an?ony3  ,)\t   
d\bt1 c\s91 if he abide at t po9t & c by
 no reason be br\ght to d s mu* z d\bt1 
nor c by no means be %ogg$ out ( 8 dead 
sleep1 b w ne$s take 8 dream = a v tru?1
 &--z "s m5 rise by night & walk ab\t _!

 *amb] 9 _! sleep--w s rise & hang      
himself2 ,i c !n see no o!r way b ei!r  
b9d him fa/ 9 8 b$1 or else essay :e!r t
 might hap to help him ) :i*1 ! common  
tale goe?1 a c>v]'s wife help$ h] husb& 
9 su* a frantic fancy4 ,:51 ^u a ,good  
,friday1 he w\ld ne$s h kill$ himself = 
,*ri/ z ,*ri/ did = him1 %e said to him 
t x w\ld !n be fitt+ = him to die ev5   
aft] ! same fa%ion4 ,& t might n be by 8
 own h&s1 b by ! h& ( ano!r2 = ,*ri/1   
p]dy1 kill$ n himself4 ,& because h]    
husb& w\ld take no c\nsel 7= t w\ld he  
n1 9 no wise71 %e (f]$ him t = ,god's   
sake %e w\ld secretly crucify him h]self
 ^u a great cross t he _h made to nail a
 new-c>v$ crucifix ^u4 ,& he 0 v glad   
!re(4 ,yet !n %e be?\ght h] t ,*ri/ 0   
b\nd to a pill> & beat5 fir/1 & aft]w>d 
cr[n$ ) ?orns4 ,!reupon1 :5 %e _h by 8  
own ass5t b\nd him fa/ to a po/1 %e left
 n (f beat+1 ) holy exhortation to      
suff]1 s mu* & s long t ere ev] %e left 
"w & unb\nd him 7pray+ nev]!less1 t %e  
might put on 8 head1 & drive well d[n1 a

 cr[n ( ?orns t %e _h wr\ght = him &    
br\ght him71 he said he ?\ght ?is 0     
en\gh = t ye>4 ,he w\ld pray ,god to    
=be> him ( ! re/ till ,good ,friday came
 aga96 ,b :5 x came aga9 ! next ye>s1 !n
 0 8 desire pa/2 he long$ to foll[ ,*ri/
 no fur!r4  ,,v9c5t3  ,inde$1 uncle1 if 
?is help him n1 !n w no?+ help him1 ,i  
suppose4  ,,an?ony3  ,& yet1 c\s91 !    
devil may p]adv5ture make him1 t[>d su* 
a purpose1 fir/ gladly suff] o!r pa92   
yea1 & dim9i% 8 feel+ 9 x1 too1 t he may
 !reby ! less fe> 8 dea?4 ,& yet are    
p]adv5ture sometimes su* ?+s & _m m to  
be essay$4 ,= z ! devil may hap to make 
him suff]1 s may he hap to miss1 namely 
if 8 fri5ds fall to pray] = him aga9/ 8 
temptation4 ,= t c he himself nev] d1   
:ile he take? x = none4  ,b1 =          
conclusion3 ,if ! man be surely prov$ s 
inflexibly set ^u ! purpose to de/roy   
himself1 z be+ comm&$ by ,god to d s1 t 
no good c\nsel t m5 c give him nor any  
o!r ?+ t m5 may d to  him c refra9 him1 
b t he w\ld surely %ortly kill himself2 

!n except only good pray] made by 8     
fri5ds = him1 ,i c f9d no fur!r %ift b  
ei!r to h him ev] 9 sight or to b9d him 
fa/ 9 8 b$4  ,& s mu/ he ne$s ( reason  
be cont5t to be ord]$4 ,= ?\gh he       
himself may take 8 fancy = a true       
revelation1 yet s9ce he _c make u       
p]ceive x = su*1 likewise z he ?9ke?    
himself by 8 secret comm&m5t b\nd to    
foll[ x1 s mu/ he ne$s agree t1 s9ce x  
is aga9/ ! pla9 op5 prohibition ( ,god1 
we are b\nd by ! pla9 op5 precept to    
keep him f x4  ,,v9c5t3  ,9 ?is po9t1   
uncle1 ,i c g no fur!r4 ,b n[1 if he 71 
on ! o!r h&1 p]ceiv$ to int5d 8         
de/ruction & g ab\t x ) heav9ess ( he>t 
& ?\ght & dullness--:at way w\ld !re be 
to be us$ to him !n8  ,,an?ony3  ,!n    
w\ld 8 temptation1 z ,i told y be=e1 be 
prop]ly p]ta9+ to our matt]1 = !n w\ld  
he be 9 a sore tribulation & a v p]il\s4
 ,= !n w\ld x be a tok5 t ! devil _h    
ei!r1 by br++ him into "s great s91     
br\ght him into despair1 or p]adv5ture1 
by 8 revelations be+ f\nd false &       

reprov$ or by "s secret s9 ( 8 be+      
depreh5d$ & divulg$1 _h ca/ him bo? into
 despair ( heav5 ?r\gh fe> & into a     
we>9ess ( ?is life = %ame4 ,= !n he see?
 8 e/imation lo/ among o!r folk ( ^:    
praise he 0 wont to be pr\d4  ,& !re=e1 
c\s91 9 su* a case z ?is1 ! man is to be
 fairly h&l$ & sweetly1 & ) t5d] lov+   
words to be put 9 good c\rage1 & com=t$ 
9 all t m5 goodly c4 ,"h mu/ !y put him 
9 m9d t1 if he despair n1 b pull up 8   
c\rage & tru/ 9 ,god's great m]cy1 he   
%all h 9 conclusion great cause to be   
glad ( ?is fall4 ,= be=e he /ood 9      
great] p]il ?an he 0 aw>e (1 :ile he    
took himself = bett] ?an he 04 ,& ,god1 
= fav\r t he be>e? him1 ha? suff]$ him  
to fall deep into ! devil's dang]1 to   
make him !reby "k :at he 0 :ile he took 
himself = s sure4 ,& !re=e1 z he suff]$ 
him !n to fall = a rem$y aga9/ ov]-bold 
pride1 s w ,god n[--if ! man meek       
himself1 n ) fruitless despair b )      
fruitful p5ance--s set him up aga9 ^u 8 
feet & s /r5g!n him ) 8 grace1 t = ?is  

"o fall t ! devil ha? giv5 him he %all  
give ! devil a hundr$4  ,& "h mu/ he be 
put 9 remembrance ( ,m>y ,magdal5e1 ( ! 
prophet ,david1 & especially ( ,/4      
,pet]1 ^: high bold c\rage took a f\l   
fall4 ,& yet because he despair$ n (    
,god's m]cy1 b wept & call$ ^u x1 h[    
highly ,god took him into 8 fav\r aga9  
is well te/ifi$ 9 8 holy scripture &    
well kn[n ?r\gh ,*ri/5dom4  ,& n[ %all x
 be *>itably done if "s good virtu\s    
folk1 su* z he himself some:at e/eeme? &
 ha? a=e long$ to /& 9 e/imation )1 d   
resort sometimes to him1 n only to give 
him c\nsel b also to ask advice & c\nsel
 ( him 9 "s cases ( _! own consci5ce4 ,=
 s may !y let him p]ceive t !y e/eem him
 n[ no less1 b r m ?an !y did be=e1 s9ce
 !y ?9k him n[ by ?is fall bett] exp]t (
 ! devil's craft & s n only bett]       
in/ruct$ himself b also bett] able to   
give good advice & c\nsel to o!rs4 ,?is 
?+ w1 to my m9d1 well am5d & lift up 8  
c\rage f ! p]il ( t desp]ate %ame4      
,,v9c5t3  ,me?9ke?1 uncle1 t ?is w\ld be

 a p]il\s ?+4 ,= x may p]adv5ture make  
him set ! less by 8 fall1 & !reby x may 
ca/ him into 8 fir/ pride or into 8 o!r 
s9 aga91 ! fall+ 9 to :i* drove him into
 ?is despair4  ,,an?ony3  ,i d n mean1  
c\s91 t e fool %\ld at adv5ture fall 9  
h& ) him1 = s might x happ5 to d h>m    
inde$4  ,b1 c\s91 if a le>n$ physician h
 a man 9 h&1 he c well disc]n :5 & h[   
long "s c]ta9 m$ic9e is necess>y :i*1 if
 adm9i/]$ at ano!r "t or at t "t        
ov]-long cont9u$1 might put ! pati5t 9  
p]il4 ,if he h 8 pati5t 9 an ague1 = !  
cure ( :i* he ne$e? 8 m$ic9es 9 _! work+
 cold1 yet he may hap1 ere t fev] be    
full cur$1 to fall into "s o!r disease  
su* t1 unless x 7 help$ ) hot m$ic9e1   
w\ld be likely to kill ! body be=e !    
fev] c\ld be cur$4 ,! physician !n w\ld 
= ! :ile h 8 mo/ c>e to ! cure ( t ?+ 9 
:i* w\ld be ! mo/ pres5t p]il4 ,& :5 t 7
 once out ( jeop>dy1 he w\ld d !n ! m   
exact dilig5ce aft]w>d ab\t ! fur!r cure
 ( ! fev]4  ,& likewise1 if a %ip be 9  
p]il to fall into ,scilla1 ! fe> ( fall+

 into ,*>ibdis on ! o!r side %all nev]  
h9d] any wise ma/] !re( f draw+ himself 
f ,scilla t[>d ,*>ibdis fir/1 9 all t   
ev] he c4 ,b :5 he ha? himself once s f>
 away f ,scilla t he see? himself safe  
out ( t dang]1 !n w he beg9 to take good
 he$ to keep himself well f ! o!r4  ,&  
likewise1 :ile ?is man is fall+ d[n to  
despair & to ! f9al de/ruction (        
himself1 a good wise spiritual lee* w   
fir/ look unto t1 & by good com=t lift  
up 8 c\rage4 ,& :5 he see? t p]il well  
pa/1 he w c>e = ! cure ( 8 o!r faults   
aft]w>d4 ,h[beit1 ev5 9 ! giv+ ( 8      
com=t1 he may f9d ways en\gh 9 su* wise 
to temp] 8 words t ! m5 may take        
occasion ( good c\rage & yet f> f       
occasion ( new relapse into 8 =m] s94 ,=
 ! great "p ( 8 c\nsel %all be to       
enc\rage him to am5dm5t1 & t is1 p]dy1  
f> f fall+ into s9 aga94  ,,v9c5t3  ,i  
?9k1 uncle1 t folk fall into ?is        
ungraci\s m9d1 ?r\gh ! devil's          
temptation1 by _m m means ?an "o4       
,,an?ony3  ,t is1 c\s91 v true4 ,= !    

devil take? 8 occasions z he see? !m    
fall conv5i5t = him4 ,"s he /irre? to x 
= we>9ess ( !mselves aft] "s great loss1
 "s = fe> ( horrible bodily h>m1 & "s 7z
 ,i said7 = fe> ( worldly %ame4  ,"o ,i 
knew myself :o _h be5 long reput$ = a "r
 hone/ man1 :o 0 fall5 into su* a fancy 
t he 0 well ne> worn away ) x4 ,b :at he
 0 tempt$ to d1 t w\ld he tell no man4  
,b he told me t he 0 sore cumb]$ & t x  
always ran 9 8 m9d t folk's fancies 7   
fall5 f him1 & t !y e/eem$ n 8 wit z !y 
7 wont to d1 b ev] 8 m9d gave him t ! p 
began to take him = a fool4 ,& folk (   
tru? did n s at all1 b reput$ him bo? = 
wise & hone/4  ,two o!rs ,i knew :o 7   
m>vell\s afraid t !y w\ld kill !mselves1
 & c\ld tell me no cause :]e=e !y s fe>$
 x except t _! own m9d s gave !m4 ,nei!r
 _h !y any loss nor no su* ?+ t[>d !m1  
nor none occasion ( any worldly %ame 7! 
"o 0 9 body v well lik+ & lu/y71 b      
wondr\s we>y 7 !y bo? twa9 ( t m9d4 ,&  
always !y ?\ght t !y w\ld n d x = any?+1
 & nev]!less !y fe>$ !y w\ld4 ,& :]e=e  

!y s fe>$ nei!r ( !m bo? c\ld tell4 ,& !
 "o1 le/ he %\ld d x1 desir$ 8 fri5ds to
 b9d him4  ,,v9c5t3  ,?is is1 uncle1 a  
m>vell\s /range mann]4  ,,an?ony3       
,=soo?1 c\s91 ,i suppose _m ( !m are 9  
?is case4  ,! devil1 z ,i said be=e1    
seeke? 8 occasions4 ,= z ,/4 ,pet] sai?1
 ,y\r adv]s>y ! devil z a ro>+ lion goe?
 ab\t seek+ :om he may dev\r4 ,he m>ke? 
well1 !re=e1 ! /ate & condition t e man 
/&e? 91 n only conc]n+ ^! outw>d ?+s    
7l&s1 possessions1 goods1 au?ority1     
fame1 fav\r1 or hatr$ ( ! _w71 b also   
m5's complexions )9 !m--heal? or        
sickness1 good hum\rs or bad1 by :i* !y 
be light-he>t$ or lumpi%1 /rong-he>t$ or
 fa9t & feeble ( _s1 bold & h>dy or     
timor\s & fe>ful ( c\rage4 ,& accord+ z 
^! ?+s m9i/] him matt] ( temptation1 s  
use? he himself 9 ! mann] ( 8           
temptation4  ,n[ likewise z 9 su* folk z
 are full ( "y w>m lu/y blood & o!r     
hum\rs excit+ ! fle% to fil?y voluptu\s 
liv+1 ! devil use? to make ^? ?+s 8     
in/rum5ts 9 tempt+ !m & provok+ !m to x2

 & z1 :]e he f9de? "s folk full ( hot   
blood & *ol]1 he make? ^? hum\rs 8      
in/rum5ts to set _! he>ts on fire 9 wra?
 & fi]ce furi\s ang]2 s :]e he f9de? "s 
folk :o1 ?r\gh "s dull melan*oly hum\rs1
 are naturally dispos$ to fe>1 he ca/e? 
sometimes su* a fe>ful imag9ation into  
_! m9d t )\t help ( ,god !y c nev] ca/ x
 out ( _! he>t4  ,"s1 at ! sudd5 fall+ (
 "s horrible ?\ght into _! m9d1 h n only
 _h a great abom9ation at x 7:i*        
abom9ation !y well & virtu\sly _h71 b ! 
devil1 us+ _! melan*oly hum\r & !reby _!
 natural incl9ation to fe> = 8          
in/rum5ts1 ha? caus$ !m to conceive !re)
 su* a deep dread besides t !y ?9k      
!mselves ) t abom9able ?\ght to be fall5
 into su* an outrage\s s9 t !y are ready
 to fall into despair ( grace1 believ+ t
 ,god ha? giv5 !m ov] = ev]4 ,:]eas t   
?\ght1 7 x nev] s horrible & nev] s     
abom9able1 is yet unto ^? :o nev] l x1 b
 ev] /ill abhor x & /rive /ill aga9/ x1 
matt] ( conflict & m]it & n any s9 at   
all4  ,"s h1 ) hold+ a knife 9 _! h&1   

sudd5ly ?\ght ^u ! kill+ ( !mselves1 &  
=?)1 9 devis+ :at a horrible ?+ x w\ld  
be if !y %\ld mi%ap to d s1 h fall5 into
 a fe> t !y w\ld d s inde$4 ,& !y h1 )  
long & (t5 ?9k+ !reon1 impr9t$ t fe> s  
sore 9 _! imag9ation1 t "s ( !m h n     
aft]w>ds ca/ x (f )\t great difficulty4 
,& "s c\ld nev] 9 _! life be rid ( x1 b 
h aft]w>d 9 conclusion mis]ably done x  
inde$4 ,b l z1 :]e ! devil use? ! blood 
( a man's own body t[>d 8 purpose 9     
provok+ him to le*]y1 ! man mu/ & do? ) 
grace & wisdom resi/ x2 s mu/ ! man d ^:
 melan*oly hum\rs & devil abuse?1 t[>d !
 ca/+ ( su* a desp]ate dread into 8     
he>t4  ,,v9c5t3  ,i pray y1 uncle1 :at  
advice w\ld be to be giv5 him 9 su* a   
case8  ,,an?ony3  ,surely1 me?9ke? 8    
help /&e? 9 two ?+s3 c\nsel & pray]4    
,fir/1 z conc]n+ c\nsel3 ,l z x may be t
 he ha? two ?+s t hold him 9 8          
temptation2 t is1 "s evil hum\rs ( 8 own
 body1 & ! curs$ devil t abuse? !m to 8 
p]nici\s purpose1 s mu/ he ne$s aga9/ !m
 twa9 ! c\nsel ( two mann] ( folk2 t is1

 physicians = ! body & physicians = !   
s\l4 ,! bodily physician %all consid]   
:at abundance ( ^! evil hum\rs ! man    
ha?1 t ! devil make? 8 in/rum5ts1 9 mov+
 ! man t[>d t fe>ful affection4 ,& he   
%all proce$ by fitt+ diet & suitable    
m$ic9es to resi/ !m1 z well z by        
purgations to disburd5 ! body ( !m4     
,let no man ?9k x /range t ,i w\ld      
advise a man to take c\nsel = ! body1 9 
su* spiritual suff]+4 ,= s9ce ! body & !
 s\l are s knit & jo9$ toge!r t !y bo?  
make betwe5 !m "o p]son1 ! di/emp]ance (
 ei!r "o eng5d]e? sometimes !           
di/emp]ance ( bo? twa94 ,& !re=e ,i w\ld
 advise e man 9 e sickness ( ! body to  
be %riv5 & to seek ( a good spiritual   
physician ! sure heal? ( 8 s\l4 ,= ?is  
%all n only s]ve aga9/ p]il t may       
p]adv5ture gr[ fur!r by t sickness ?an 9
 ! beg9n+ m5 ?9k 7 likely1 b ! com=t ( x
 7& ,god's fav\r increas+ ) x7 %all also
 d ! body good4 ,= ?is cause ! bless$   
apo/le ,/4 ,james exhorte? m5 9 _!      
bodily sickness to call 9 ! prie/s1 &   

sai? t x %all d !m good bo? 9 body &    
s\l4 ,s likewise w\ld ,i sometimes      
advise "s m51 9 "s sickness ( ! s\l1    
besides _! spiritual lee*1 to take also 
"s c\nsel ( ! physician = ! body4 ,"s :o
 are wret*$ly dispos$1 & yet long to be 
m vici\s ?an !y are1 g to physicians &  
apo!c>ies & enquire :at ?+s may s]ve !m 
to make !m m lu/y to _! f\l fle%ly      
delight4 ,& w\ld x !n be any folly1 on !
 o!r h&1 if he :o feele? himself aga9/ 8
 w mu* mov$ unto su* uncleanness1 %\ld  
enquire ( ! physician :at ?+s1 )\t      
dim9i%+ 8 heal?1 w\ld be suitable = !   
dim9i%+ ( su* f\l fle%ly motion8  ,(    
spiritual c\nsel1 ! fir/ is to be %riv51
 t ! devil h n ! m p[] ^u him by reason 
( 8 o!r s9s4  ,,v9c5t3  ,i h he>d "s    
say1 uncle1 t :5 su* folk h be5 at      
%rift1 _! temptation ha? be5 ! m hot ^u 
!m ?an x 0 be=e4  ,,an?ony3  ,t ?9k ,i v
 well1 b t is a special tok5 t %rift is 
:olesome = !m1 s9ce ! devil is mo/ wro? 
) x4 ,y f9d1 9 "s places 9 ! gospel1 t !
 devil did mo/ tr\ble ! p]son :om he    

possess$ :5 he saw t ,*ri/ w\ld ca/ him 
out4 ,o!rwise1 we mu/ let ! devil d :at 
he w1 if we fe> 8 ang]1 = ) e good de$ w
 he wax angry4  ,!n is x 9 8 %rift to be
 told him t he n only fe>e? m ?an he    
ne$e?1 b also fe>e? :]e he ne$e? n4 ,&  
besides t1 he is sorry = a ?+ = :i*1    
unless he w will+ly turn 8 good into 8  
h>m1 he ha? m cause to be glad4  ,fir/1 
if he h cause to fe>1 yet fe>e? he m ?an
 he ne$e?4 ,= !re is no devil s dilig5t 
to de/roy him z ,god is to pres]ve him2 
nor no devil s ne> him to d him h>m z   
,god is to d him good4 ,nor are all !   
devils 9 hell s /rong to invade &       
assault him z ,god is to def5d him if he
 di/ru/ him n b fai?fully put 8 tru/ 9  
him4  ,he fe>e? also :]e he ne$e? n4 ,= 
he dreade? t he 7 out ( ,god's fav\r1   
because su* horrible ?\ghts fall into 8 
m9d1 b he mu/ und]/& t :ile !y fall into
 8 m9d aga9/ 8 w !y are n imput$ unto   
him4  ,he is1 f9ally1 sad ( t ( :i* he  
may be glad4 ,= s9ce he take? su* ?\ghts
 displeasantly1 & /rive? & fighte? aga9/

 !m1 he ha? !reby a good tok5 t he is 9 
,god's fav\r1 & t ,god assi/e? him &    
helpe? him4 ,& he may make himself sure 
t s w ,god nev] cease to d1 unless he   
himself fail & fall f him fir/4 ,&      
beside t1 ?is conflict t he ha? aga9/ ! 
temptation %all1 if he w n fall :]e he  
ne$ n1 be an occasion ( 8 m]it & ( a "r 
great rew>d 9 heav54 ,& ! pa9 t he take?
 !re9 %all = s mu*1 z ,ma/] ,g]son well 
%[e?1 /& him 9 /ead ( 8 purgatory4  ,!  
mann] ( ! fight aga9/ temptation mu/ /& 
9 ?ree ?+s3 t is1 9 resi/+1 & 9         
contemn+1 & 9 ! invocation ( help4      
,resi/ mu/ a man = 8 own "p ) reason1   
consid]+ :at a folly x w\ld be to fall  
:]e he ne$ n1 s9ce he is n driv5 to x 9 
avoid+ ( any o!r pa9 or 9 hope ( w9n+   
any mann] ( pleasure1 b contr>iwise he  
w\ld by t fall lose ev]la/+ bliss & fall
 into ev]la/+ pa94 ,& if x 7 9 avoid+ ( 
o!r great pa91 yet c\ld he avoid none s 
great !reby z ! "o he %\ld !reby fall   
into4  ,he mu/ also consid] t a great "p
 ( ?is temptation is 9 effect b ! fe> ( 

8 own fancy1 ! dread t he ha? le/ he    
%all once be driv5 to x4 ,= he may be   
sure t 7unless he himself w1 ( 8 own    
folly7 all ! devils 9 hell c nev] drive 
him to x1 b 8 own fooli% imag9ation may4
 ,= x f>e? 9 8 temptation l a man go+   
ov] a high bridge :o waxe? s afraid1    
?r\gh 8 own fancy1 t he falle? d[n      
inde$1 :5 he w\ld o!rwise be able en\gh 
to pass ov] )\t any dang]4 ,= a man ^u  
su* a bridge1 if folk call ^u him1 ,y   
fall1 y fall6 may fall ) ! fancy t he   
take? !re(2 al?\gh1 if folk look$ m]rily
 ^u him & said1 ,!re is no dang] !re91  
he w\ld pass ov] ! bridge well en\gh--& 
he w\ld n hesitate to run ^u x1 if x 7 b
 a foot f ! gr\nd4 ,s1 9 ?is temptation1
 ! devil f9de? ! man ( 8 own fooli%     
fancy afraid & !n crie? 9 ! e> ( 8 he>t1
 ,?\ falle/1 ?\ falle/6 & make? ! fooli%
 man afraid t he %\ld1 at e foot1 fall  
inde$4 ,& ! devil s we>ie? him ) t      
cont9ual fe>1 if he give ! e> ( 8 he>t  
to him1 t at la/ he )drawe? 8 m9d f due 
remembrance ( ,god1 & !n drive? him to t

 deadly mis*ief inde$4 ,!re=e1 l z1     
aga9/ ! vice ( ! fle%1 ! victory /&e? n 
all 9 ! fight1 b sometimes also 9 !     
flight 7sav+ t x is inde$ a "p ( a wise 
w>rior's fight to flee f 8 enemies'     
traps71 s mu/ a man 9 ?is temptation    
too1 n only resi/ x always ) reason+    
aga9/ x1 b sometimes set x cle> at "r   
naught & ca/ x (f :5 x come? & n once   
reg>d x s mu* z to v\*safe to ?9k !reon4
  ,"s folk h be5 cle>ly rid ( su*       
pe/il5t fancies ) v full contempt ( !m1 
mak+ a cross ^u _! he>ts & bidd+ ! devil
 avaunt4 ,& sometimes !y laugh him to   
scorn too1 & !n turn _! m9d unto "s o!r 
matt]4 ,& :5 ! devil ha? se5 t !y h set 
s little by him1 aft] c]ta9 essays1 made
 9 su* times z he ?\ght mo/ fitt+1 he   
ha? giv5 t temptation q ov]4 ,& ?is he  
do? n only because ! pr\d _s _c endure  
to be mock$1 b also le/1 ) mu* tempt+ ! 
man to ! s9 to :i* he c\ld n 9          
conclusion br+ him1 he %\ld mu* increase
 8 m]it4  ,! f9al fight is by invocation
 ( help unto ,god1 bo? pray+ = himself &

 desir+ o!rs also to pray = him--bo?    
poor folk = 8 alms & o!r good folk ( _! 
*>ity1 especially good prie/s 9 t holy  
sacr$ s]vice ( ! ,mass4 ,& n only !m b  
also 8 own good angel & o!r holy sa9ts  
su* z 8 devotion specially do? /& unto4 
,or1 if he be le>n$1 let him use !n !   
litany1 ) ! holy suffrages t foll[1 :i* 
is a pray] 9 ! *ur* ( m>vell\s old      
antiquity4 ,= x 0 n made fir/1 z "s     
believe1 by t holy man ,/4 ,gregory 7:i*
 op9ion arose f ! fact t1 9 ! "t ( a    
great pe/il5ce 9 ,rome1 he caus$ ! :ole 
city to g 9 solemn procession ) x71 b x 
0 9 use 9 ! *ur* _m ye>s be=e ,/4       
,gregory's days1 z well appe>e? by !    
books ( o!r holy doctors & sa9ts1 :o 7  
dead hundr$s ( ye>s be=e ,/4 ,gregory 0 
born4  ,& holy ,/4 ,b]n>d give? c\nsel t
 e man %\ld make suit unto angels &     
sa9ts to pray = him to ,god 9 ! ?+s t he
 w\ld h fur!r$ by 8 holy h&4 ,if any man
 w /ick at t1 & say x ne$s n1 because   
,god c he> u himself2 & w also say t x  
is p]il\s to d s because 7!y say7 we are

 n s c\nsel$ by scripture1 ,i w n       
dispute ! matt] "h4 ,he :o w n d x1 ,i  
h9d] him n to leave x undone4 ,b yet =  
m9e own "p1 ,i w z well tru/ to ! c\nsel
 ( ,/4 ,b]n>d1 & reckon him = z good & z
 well le>n$ 9 scripture1 z any man :om  
,i he> say ! contr>y4 ,& bett] d>e ,i   
jeop>d my s\l ) ! s\l ( ,/4 ,b]n>d ?an )
 t ( him :o f9de? t fault 9 8 doctr9e4  
,unto ,god himself e good man c\nsele?  
to h rec\rse above all4 ,&1 9 ?is       
temptation1 to h special remembrance (  
,*ri/'s passion1 & pray him = ! hon\r ( 
8 dea?1 ! gr\nd ( man's salvation1 to   
keep ?is p]son ?us tempt$ =m t damnable 
dea?4  ,special v]ses may be drawn out (
 ! psalt]1 aga9/ ! devil's wick$        
temptations--z1 = example1 ,exsurgat    
,deus et dissip5tur inimici eius1 et    
fugiant qui od]unt eum a facie eius1 &  
_m o!rs--:i* 9 su* horrible temptation  
are pleas+ to ,god & to ! devil v       
t]rible4 ,b none is m t]rible nor m     
odi\s to ! devil ?an ! words ) :i* our  
,savi\r drove him away himself3 ,vade   

,sa?ana4 ,& no pray] is m acceptable    
unto ,god1 nor m effectual 9 its matt]1 
?an ^? words :i* our ,savi\r ha? taught 
u himself1 ,ne nos inducas 9 t5tationem1
 s$ lib]a nos a malo4 ,& ,i d\bt n1 by  
,god's grace1 b t he :o 9 su* a         
temptation w use good c\nsel & pray] &  
keep himself 9 good virtu\s bus9ess &   
good virtu\s company & abide 9 ! fai?ful
 hope ( ,god's help1 he %all h ! tru? ( 
,god 7z ! prophet sai? 9 ! v]se a=e     
rehe>s$7 s compass him ab\t ) a %ield t 
he %all n ne$ to dread ?is night's fe> (
 ?is wick$ temptation4  ,& ?us w ,i f9i%
 ?is piece ( ! night's fe>4 ,& glad am  
,i t we are pa/ x1 & come once unto !   
day1 to ^? o!r words ( ! prophet1 ,a    
sagitta volante 9 die4 ,= me?9ke? ,i h  
made x a long night6  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 
uncle1 s h y1 b we h n slept 9 x1 b be5 
v well occupi$4 ,b n[ ,i fe> t unless y 
make "h a pause till y h d9$1 y %all    
keep y\rself f y\r d9n] ov]-long4       
,,an?ony3  ,nay1 nay1 c\s91 = ,i broke  
my fa/ ev5 z y came 94 ,& also y %all   

f9d ?is night & ?is day l a w9t] day & a
 w9t] night4 ,= z ! w9t] ha? %ort days &
 long nights1 s %all y f9d t ,i made y n
 ?is fe>ful night s long b :at ,i %all  
make y ?is light c\rage\s day z %ort4   
,& s %all ! matt] require well ( itself 
inde$4 ,= 9 ^! words ( ! prophet1 ,!    
tru? ( ,god %all compass !e r\nd ab\t ) 
a %ield f ! arr[ fly+ 9 ! day1 ,i und]/&
 ! arr[ ( pride1 ) :i* ! devil tempte? a
 man1 n 9 ! night 7t is1 9 tribulation &
 adv]sity71 = t "t is too discom=table &
 too fe>ful = pride1 b 9 ! day 7t is1 9 
prosp]ity71 = t "t is full ( lightsome  
pleasure & c\rage4 ,b surely ?is worldly
 prosp]ity 9 :i* a man s rejoice? & (   
:i* ! devil make? him s pr\d1 is b a v  
%ort w9t] day4 ,= we beg91 _m full poor 
& cold1 & up we fly l an arr[ %ot into !
 air4 ,& yet :5 we be sudd5ly %ot up    
into ! highe/1 ere we be well w>m !re1  
d[n we come unto ! cold gr\nd aga94 ,&  
!n ev5 !re /ick we /ill4 ,& yet = ! %ort
 :ile t we be upw>d & al(t--,"l1 h[ lu/y
 & h[ pr\d we be1 buzz+ above busily1 z 

a bumblebee flie? ab\t 9 summ]1 nev]    
aw>e t %e %all die 9 w9t]6 ,& s f>e _m (
 u1 ,god help u4 ,= 9 ! %ort w9t] day ( 
worldly weal? & prosp]ity1 ?is fly+ arr[
 ( ! devil1 ?is high _s ( pride1 %ot out
 ( ! devil's b[ & pi]c+ ?r\gh our he>t1 
be>e? u up 9 our affection al(t into !  
cl\ds1 :]e we ?9k we sit on ! ra9b[ &   
ov]look ! _w "u u1 acc\nt+ 9 ! reg>d (  
our own glory su* o!r poor s\ls z 7     
p]adv5ture wont to be our fell[s = silly
 poor pismires & ants4  ,b ?\gh ?is arr[
 ( pride fly nev] s high 9 ! cl\ds1 &   
?\gh ! man :om x c>rie? up s high be    
nev] s joyful !re(1 yet let him rememb] 
t1 be ?is arr[ nev] s light1 x ha? yet a
 heavy iron head4 ,& !re=e1 fly x nev] s
 high1 d[n mu/ x ne$s come1 & on ! gr\nd
 mu/ x light4 ,& sometimes x falle? n 9 
a v cleanly place1 b ! pride turne? into
 rebuke & %ame & !re is !n all ! glory  
gone4  ,( ?is arr[ speake? ! wise man 9 
! fif? *apt] ( ! book ( ,wisdom1 :]e he 
sai? 9 ! p]son ( !m t 9 pride & vanity  
pass$ ! "t ( ?is pres5t life1 & aft] t s

 sp5t1 pass$ h5ce into hell3 ,:at ha?   
pride pr(it$ u8 ,or :at good ha? ! glory
 ( our ri*es done unto u8 ,pass$ are all
 ^? ?+s l a %ad[ 4 4 4 or l an arr[ %ot 
out into ! place appo9t$2 ! air t 0     
divid$ is =?) return$ unto ! place1 & 9 
su* wise clos$ toge!r aga9 t ! way is n 
p]ceiv$ 9 :i* ! arr[ w5t4 ,& 9 l wise   
we1 z soon z we 7 born1 are =?) vani%$  
away1 & h left no tok5 ( any good virtue
 beh9d u1 b are consum$ & wa/$ & come to
 naught 9 our malignity4 ,!y1 lo1 t h   
liv$ "h 9 s91 su* words h !y spok5 :5 !y
 lay 9 hell4  ,"h %all y1 good c\s91    
consid]1 t :]eas ! scripture "h speake? 
( ! arr[ %ot into its place appo9t$ or  
int5d$1 9 ! %oot+ ( ?is arr[ ( pride !re
 be div]s purpos+s & appo9t+s4 ,= ! pr\d
 man himself ha? no c]ta9 purpose or    
appo9tm5t at any m>k1 butt1 or prick ^u 
e>?1 at :i* he det]m9e? to %oot & !re to
 /ick & t>ry4 ,b ev] he %oote? z *ildr5 
d1 :o love to %oot up cop-high1 to see  
h[ high _! arr[ c fly up4 ,b n[ do? !   
devil int5d & appo9t a c]ta9 m>k1 surely

 set 9 a place into :i* he purpose?--fly
 ?is arr[ nev] s high & ! pr\d he>t on  
x--to h !m bo? alight at la/1 & t place 
is 9 ! v pit ( hell4 ,!re is set !      
devil's well-acqua9t$ prick & 8 v j m>k4
 ,& ) 8 prick+ %aft ( pride he ha? by   
himself a pla9 pro( & exp]i5ce t d[n ^u 
?is prick 7unless x be /opp$ by "s grace
 ( ,god on ! way7 ! s\l t flie? up ) x c
 nev] fail to fall4 ,= :5 he himself 0 9
 heav5 & began to fly cop-high1 ) ! lu/y
 light flight ( pride1 say+1 ,i w fly up
 above ! />s & set my ?rone on ! sides (
 ! nor?1 & w be l unto ! ,highe/1 long  
ere he c\ld fly up half s high z he said
 9 8 he>t t he w\ld1 he 0 turn$ f a     
bright glori\s angel into a d>k de=m$   
devil1 & f fly+ any fur!r upw>d1 d[n 0  
he ?r[n into ! deep dungeon ( hell4  ,n[
 may x1 p]adv5ture1 c\s91 seem t1 s9ce  
?is k9d ( temptation ( pride is no      
tribulation or pa91 all ?is t we speak (
 ?is sorr[ ( pride fly+ =? 9 ! day (    
prosp]ity1 w\ld be beside our matt]4    
,,v9c5t3  ,v]ily1 m9e uncle1 & s seem$ x

 unto me4 ,& some:at 0 ,i m9d$ s to say 
to y1 too1 sav+ t1 :e!r x 7 prop]ly     
p]ta9+ to ! pres5t matt] or some:at     
digress+ f x1 me?\ght x 0 good matt] &  
su* z ,i _h no wi% to leave4  ,,an?ony3 
,b n[ mu/ y consid]1 c\s91 t ?\gh       
prosp]ity be contr>y to tribulation1 yet
 unto _m a good man ! devil's temptation
 to pride 9 prosp]ity is a great]       
tribulation1 & m ha? ne$ ( good com=t & 
good c\nsel bo?1 ?an he :o nev] felt x  
w\ld believe4 ,& t is ! ?+1 c\s91 t     
make? me speak ( x z ( a ?+ prop] to ?is
 matt]4 ,=1 c\s91 z x is a "r h>d ?+ to 
t\* pit* & nev] defile ! f+]s1 to put   
flax unto fire & yet keep !m f burn+1 to
 keep a s]p5t 9 ?y bosom & yet be safe f
 /++1 to put "y m5 ) "y wom5 )\t dang] (
 f\l fle%ly desire--s x is h>d = any    
p]son1 ei!r man or woman1 9 great       
worldly weal? & mu* prosp]ity1 s to )/& 
! sugge/ions ( ! devil & occasions giv5 
by ! _w t !y keep !mselves f ! deadly   
dang] ( ambiti\s glory4 ,& if a man fall
 into x1 !re foll[e? ^u x a :ole flood (

 all unhappy mis*ief3 arrogant mann]1   
high solemn be>+1 ov]look+ ! poor 9 ^w &
 c\nt5ance1 displeasant & disda9ful     
behavi\r1 rav9e1 extortion1 oppression1 
hatr$ & cruelty4  ,n[1 _m a good man1   
c\s91 come into great au?ority1 ca/e? 9 
8 m9d ! p]il ( su* occasions ( pride z !
 devil take? ( prosp]ity to make 8      
in/rum5ts (1 ) :i* to move m5 to su*    
high po9t ( presumption z eng5d]e? s _m 
great evils4 ,&1 feel+ ! devil !re) (f]+
 him sugge/ions to x1 he is sore tr\bl$ 
!re)4 ,& "s fall s afraid ( x t ev5 9 ! 
day ( prosp]ity !y fall into ! night's  
fe> ( pusillanimity1 & !y leave ! ?+s   
undone 9 :i* !y might use !mselves well4
 ,& mi/ru/+ ! aid & help ( ,god 9 hold+ 
!m upright 9 _! temptations1 :]eby =    
fa9t he>t !y leave (f good bus9ess 9 :i*
 !y w\ld be well occupi$4 ,&1 "u pretext
 7z x seeme? to !mselves7 ( humble he>t 
& meekness1 & ( s]v+ ,god 9             
contemplation & sil5ce1 !y seek _! own  
ease & e>?ly re/ unaw>es4 ,& ) ?is1 if x
 be s1 ,god is n well cont5t4  ,h[beit1 

if x be s t a man1 by ! exp]i5ce t he   
ha? ( himself1 p]ceive? t 9 weal? &     
au?ority he do? 8 own s\l h>m1 & _c d ! 
good t to 8 "p app]ta9e?2 b see? ! ?+s t
 he %\ld set 8 h&s to su/a91 decay ?r\gh
 8 default & fall to ru9 "u him1 & see? 
t to ! am5dm5t !re( he leave? 8 own duty
 undone2 !n w\ld ,i 9 any wise advise   
him to leave (f t ?+--be x spiritual    
b5efice t he h1 p>sonage or bi%opric1 or
 temporal (fice & au?ority--& r give x  
ov] q & draw himself aside & s]ve ,god1 
?an to take ! worldly wor%ip & commodity
 = himself1 ) incommodity ( ^? :om 8    
duty w\ld be to pr(it4  ,b1 on ! o!r h&1
 he may n see ! contr>y b :at he may d 8
 duty conv5i5tly well1 & may fe> no?+ b 
t ! temptations ( ambition & pride may  
p]adv5ture turn 8 good purpose & make   
him decl9e unto s94 ,i d5y n t x is well
 done to /& always 9 mod]ate fe>1 = !   
scripture sai?1 ,bless$ is ! man t is   
always fe>ful1 & ,/4 ,paul sai?1 ,he t  
/&e?1 let him look t he fall n4 ,yet is 
ov]-mu* fe> p]il\s & drawe? t[>d !      

mi/ru/ ( ,god's graci\s help4 ,?is      
immod]ate fe> & fa9t he>t holy scripture
 =bidde?1 say+1 ,be n feeble-he>t$ or   
timor\s4 ,let su* a man !re=e temp] 8   
fe> ) good hope1 & ?9k t s9ce ,god ha?  
set him 9 t place 7if he ?9k t ,god h   
set him 9 x71 ,god w assi/ him ) 8 grace
 to use x well4 ,h[beit1 if he came to x
 by simony or "s su* o!r evils means1 !n
 t w\ld be "o good reason :]e=e he %\ld 
r leave x (f4 ,b o!rwise let him cont9ue
 9 8 good bus9ess4 ,&1 aga9/ ! devil's  
provocation unto evil1 let him bless    
himself & call unto ,god & pray1 & look 
t ! devil tempt him n to lean ! m t[>d !
 contr>y4  ,let him pity & com=t ^? :o  
are 9 di/ress & affliction4 ,i mean n t 
he %\ld let e malefactor pass =?        
unpuni%$1 & freely run out & rob at     
r&om4 ,b 9 8 he>t let him be sorry to   
see t ( necessity1 = fe> ( decay+ !     
common weal1 m5 are driv5 to put        
malefactors to pa94 ,& yet :]e he f9de? 
good tok5s & likelihood ( am5dm5t1 !re  
let him help all t he c t m]cy may be   

_h4 ,!re %all nev] lack desp]ately      
dispos$ wret*$ en\gh besides1 ^u :om1 z 
an example1 ju/ice c proce$4 ,let him   
?9k1 9 8 own he>t1 t e poor begg> is 8  
fell[4  ,,v9c5t3  ,t w be v h>d1 uncle1 
= an hon\rable man to d1 :5 he beholde? 
himself ri*ly app>ell$ & ! begg> rigg$ 9
 8 rags4  ,,an?ony3  ,if !re 7 "h1 c\s91
 two m5 :o 7 bo? begg>s1 & aft]w>d a    
great ri* man w\ld take "o unto him1 &  
tell him t = a little "t he w\ld h him 9
 8 h\se1 & !reupon array$ him 9 silk &  
gave him a great bag by 8 side1 fill$   
ev5 ) gold1 b giv+ him ?is cat* !re)3 t1
 )9 a little :ile1 out he %\ld g 9 8 old
 rags aga91 & be> nev] a p5ny ) him--if 
?is begg> met 8 fell[ n[1 :ile 8 gay g[n
 0 on1 might he n1 = all 8 gay ge>1 take
 him = 8 fell[ /ill8 ,& w\ld he n be a v
 fool if1 = a weal? ( a few weeks1 he   
w\ld ?9k himself f> 8 bett]8  ,,v9c5t3  
,yes1 uncle1 if ! diff]5ce 9 _! /ate 7  
no o!r4  ,,an?ony3  ,surely1 c\s91      
me?9ke? t 9 ?is _w1 betwe5 ! ri*e/ & !  
mo/ poor1 ! diff]5ce is scant s mu*4 ,= 

let ! highe/ look on ! mo/ base1 &      
consid] h[ !y bo? came into ?is _w4 ,&  
!n let him consid] fur!r t1 h[soev] ri* 
he be n[1 he %all yet1 )9 a :ile--      
p]adv5ture less ?an "o week--walk out   
aga9 z poor z t begg> %all4 ,& !n1 by my
 tro?1 me?9ke? ?is ri* man mu* m ?an mad
 if1 = ! weal? ( a little :ile--haply   
less ?an "o week--he reckon himself 9   
e>ne/ any bett] ?an ! begg>'s fell[4  ,&
 less ?an ?us c no man ?9k1 :o ha? any  
natural wit & well use? x4 ,b n[ a      
,*ri/ian man1 c\s91 :o ha? ! light (    
fai?1 he _c fail to ?9k mu* fur!r 9 ?is 
?+4 ,= he w ?9k n only ^u 8 b>e com+    
hi!r & 8 b>e go+ h5ce aga91 b also !    
dreadful judgm5t ( ,god1 & ^u ! fe>ful  
pa9s ( hell & ! ine/imable joys ( heav54
 ,& 9 ! consid]+ ( ^! ?+s1 he w call to 
remembrance t p]adv5ture :5 ?is begg> & 
he are bo? dep>t$ h5ce1 ! begg> may be  
sudd5ly set up 9 su* royalty t well 7 he
 himself t ev] 0 he born if he might be 
made 8 fell[4 ,& he :o well be?9ke? him1
 c\s91 ^u ^! ?+s1 ,i v]ily ?9k t ! arr[ 

( pride fly+ =? 9 ! day ( worldly weal? 
%all nev] s w\nd 8 he>t t ev] x %all be>
 him up "o foot4  ,b n[1 to ! int5t t he
 may ?9k on su* ?+s ! bett]1 let him use
 (t5 to resort to confession4 ,& !re let
 him op5 8 he>t &1 by ! m\? ( "s virtu\s
 gho/ly fa!r1 h su* ?+s (t5 r5ew$ 9 8   
remembrance4 ,let him also *oose himself
 "s secret solit>y place 9 8 own h\se1 z
 f> f noise & company z he conv5i5tly c1
 & ?i!r let him sometimes secretly      
resort alone1 imag9+ himself z "o go+   
out ( ! _w ev5 /raight unto ! giv+ up 8 
reckon+ unto ,god ( 8 s9ful liv+4 ,!re1 
be=e an alt> or "s pitiful image (      
,*ri/'s bitt] passion1 ! behold+ ( :i*  
may put him 9 remembrance ( ! ?+ & move 
him to dev\t compassion1 let him !n     
kneel d[n or fall pro/rate z at ! feet (
 almighty ,god1 v]ily believ+ him to be 
!re invisibly pres5t1 z )\t any d\bt he 
is4 ,!re let him op5 8 he>t to ,god &   
confess 8 faults1 su* z he c call to    
m9d1 & pray ,god = =giv5ess4 ,let him   
call to remembrance ! b5efits t ,god ha?

 giv5 him1 ei!r 9 g5]al among o!r m5 or 
privately to himself1 & give him humble 
he>ty ?anks = !m4 ,!re let him decl>e   
unto ,god ! temptations ( ! devil1 !    
sugge/ions ( ! fle%1 ! occasions ( !    
_w--& ( 8 worldly fri5ds1 mu* worse _m  
times 9 draw+ a man f ,god ?an are 8 mo/
 mortal enemies1 z our ,savi\r witnesse?
 himself :]e he sai?1 ,! enemies ( a man
 are !y t are 8 own famili>s4 ,!re let  
him lam5t & bewail unto ,god 8 own      
frailty1 neglig5ce1 & slo? 9 resi/+ &   
)/&+ ( temptation2 8 read9ess & pron5ess
 to fall into x4 ,!re let him lam5tably 
besee* ,god1 ( 8 graci\s aid & help1 to 
/r5g!n 8 infirmity--bo? to keep him f   
fall+ &1 :5 he by 8 own fault mis=tune? 
to fall1 !n ) ! help+ h& ( 8 m]ciful    
grace to lift him up & set him on 8 feet
 9 ! /ate ( 8 grace aga94 ,& let ?is man
 n d\bt b t ,god he>e? him & grante? him
 gladly 8 boon4  ,& s1 dwell+ 9 !       
fai?ful tru/ ( ,god's help1 he %all well
 use 8 prosp]ity1 & p]sev]e 9 8 good    
pr(itable bus9ess1 & %all h ! tru? (    

,god s compass him ab\t ) a %ield ( 8   
heav5ly def5ce t he %all n ne$ to dread 
( ! devil's arr[ fly+ 9 ! day ( worldly 
weal?4  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 uncle1 ,i l   
?is good c\nsel well4 ,& ,i %\ld ?9k t  
^? :o are 9 prosp]ity & take su* ord]   
!re91 may d mu* good bo? to !mselves &  
to o!r folk4  ,,an?ony3  ,i besee* our  
,"l1 c\s91 to put ?is & bett] 9 ! m9d ( 
e man :o ne$e? x4  ,& n[ w ,i t\* "o ^w 
or twa9 ( ! ?ird temptation1 ( :i* !    
prophet speake? 9 ^! words3 ,f ! bus9ess
 walk+ 9 ! d>knesses4 ,& !n w we call = 
our d9n]1 leav+ ! la/ temptation--t is1 
f ! incursion & ! devil ( ! midday--till
 aft]noon4 ,& !n %all we ) t1 ,god      
will+1 make an end ( all ?is matt]4     
,,v9c5t3  ,our ,"l rew>d y1 good uncle1 
= y\r good lab\r ) me4 ,b1 = our ,"l's  
sake1 take good he$1 uncle1 t y =be> n  
y\r d9n] ov]-long4  ,,an?ony3  ,fe> n t1
 c\s91 ,i w>rant y1 = ?is piece w ,i    
make y b %ort4   ,,xvii  ,! prophet sai?
 9 ! said psalm1 ,he t dwelle? 9 !      
fai?ful hope ( ,god's help1 he %all     

abide 9 ! protection or safegu>d ( ,god 
9 heav54 ,& ?\ :o art su* a "o1 ! tru? (
 him %all s compass !e ab\t ) a %ield1 t
 ?\ %alt n be afraid ( ! bus9ess walk+  
ab\t 9 ! d>knesses4  ,negotium1 !       
bus9ess1 is "h1 c\s91 ! "n ( ! devil :o 
is ev] full ( busy-ness 9 tempt+ folk to
 mu* evil bus9ess4 ,8 "t ( tempt+ is 9 !
 d>knesses4 ,= y "k well t beside ! full
 night1 :i* is ! deep d>k1 !re are two  
times ( d>kness1 ! "o ere ! morn+ wax   
light1 ! o!r :5 ! ev5+ waxe? d>k4 ,two  
times ( l d>kness are !re also 9 ! s\l (
 man3 ! "o ere ! light ( grace be well  
sprung up 9 ! he>t1 ! o!r :5 ! light (  
grace beg9ne? out ( ! he>t to walk fa/  
away4 ,9 ^! two d>knesses ?is devil :o  
is call$ ,bus9ess busily walke? ab\t1 & 
he c>rie? ab\t ) him su* fooli% folk z w
 foll[ him & sette? !m to "w ) _m a     
mann] ( bumbl+ bus9ess4  ,he sette? "s1 
,i say1 to seek ! pleasures ( ! fle% 9  
eat+1 dr9k+1 & o!r fil?y delight4 ,& "s 
he sette? ab\t incessant seek+ = ^!     
worldly goods4 ,& ( su* busy folk :om   

?is devil call$ ,bus9ess1 walk+ ab\t 9 !
 d>knesses1 sette? to "w ) su* bus9ess1 
our ,savi\r sai? 9 ! gospel1 ,he t      
walke? 9 d>knesses kn[e? n :i!r he goe?4
 ,& surely 9 su* a /ate are !y--!y nei!r
 "k :i* way !y g1 nor :i!r4 ,= v]ily !y 
walk r\nd ab\t z x 7 9 a r\nd maze2 :5  
!y ?9k !mselves at an end ( _! bus9ess1 
!y are b at ! beg9n+ aga94 ,= is n ! go+
 ab\t ! s]v+ ( ! fle% a bus9ess t ha? no
 end1 b ev]more f ! end come? to !      
beg9n+ aga98 ,g !y nev] s full-f$ to b$1
 yet ev]more on ! morr[1 z new !y are to
 be f$ aga9 z !y 7 ! day be=e4 ,?us f>e?
 x by ! belly2 ?us f>e? x by ^? p>ts t  
are b5ea? ! belly4 ,& z = covet\sness1 x
 f>e? l ! fire--! m wood !re come? to x1
 ! m f]v5t & ! m gre$y x is4  ,b n[ ha? 
?is maze a c5tre or middle place1 into  
:i* ^! busy folk are sometimes convey$  
sudd5ly :5 !y ?9k !y are n yet f> f !   
br9k4 ,! c5tre or middle place ( ?is    
maze is hell4 ,& into t place are ^!    
busy folk :o ) ?is devil ( bus9ess walk 
ab\t 9 ?is busy maze1 9 ! d>kness1      

sometimes sudd5ly convey$1 unaw>e :i!r  
!y are go+4 ,& t may be ev5 :ile !y ?9k 
t !y h n walk$ f> f ! beg9n+1 & t !y h  
yet a great way to walk ab\t be=e !y    
%\ld come to ! end4 ,b ( ^! fle%ly folk 
walk+ 9 ?is busy pleasant maze !        
scripture decl>e? ! end3 ,!y lead _!    
life 9 pleasure1 & at a pop d[n !y      
desc5d into hell4  ,( ! covet\s man sai?
 ,/4 ,paul1 ,!y t long to be ri* d fall 
into temptation & into ! sn>e ( ! devil1
 & into _m unpr(itable & h>mful desires1
 :i* dr[n m5 into dea? & de/ruction4    
,lo1 "h 9 ! middle place ( ?is busy     
maze1 ! sn>e ( ! devil1 ! place (       
p]dition & de/ruction1 9 :i* !y fall &  
are caught & dr[n$ ere !y are aw>e6  ,! 
covet\s ri* man also t our ,savi\r      
speake? ( 9 ! gospel1 :o _h s great     
pl5ty ( corn t 8 b>ns w\ld n receive x1 
b int5d$ to make 8 b>ns l>g]1 & said    
unto himself t he w\ld make m]ry _m     
days--he ?\ght1 y "k1 t he _h a great   
way yet to walk4 ,b ,god said unto him1 
,fool1 ?is night %all !y take ?y s\l f  

!e1 & !n all ^! goods t ?\ ha/ ga!r$1 ^:
 %all !y be8 ,"h1 y see1 he fell sudd5ly
 into ! deep c5tre ( ?is busy maze1 s t 
he 0 fall5 full into x ere ev] he _h    
?\ght he %\ld h come ne> to x4  ,n[ ?is 
,i "k v well3 ,^? :o are walk+ ab\t 9   
?is busy maze take n _! bus9ess = any   
tribulation4 ,& yet are !re _m ( !m z   
sore we>i$ 9 x1 & sore pang$ & pa9$1 _! 
pleasures be+ s %ort1 s little1 & s few1
 & _! displeasures & _! griefs s great1 
s cont9ual1 & s _m4 ,x make? me ?9k on a
 good wor%ipful man :o1 :5 he div]s     
times beheld :at pa9 8 wife took 9      
tightly b9d+ up h] hair to make h] a    
fair l>ge =ehead1 & ) tightly brac+ 9 h]
 body to make h] middle small 7bo? twa9 
to h] great pa97 = ! pride ( a little   
fooli% praise1 he said unto h]1 ,=soo?1 
madam1 if ,god give y n hell1 he %all d 
y a great wrong4 ,= x mu/ ne$s be y\r   
own v "r1 = y buy x v de> & take v great
 pa9 !re=e6  ,^? :o n[ lie 9 hell = _!  
wret*$ liv+ "h d n[ p]ceive _! folly 9 !
 m pa9 t !y took "h = ! less pleasure4  

,!re confess !y n[ _! folly1 & cry out1 
,we h be5 we>i$ 9 ! way ( wick$ness4 ,& 
yet1 :ile !y 7 walk+ 9 t way1 !y w\ld n 
re/ !mselves1 b ran on /ill 9 _!        
we>9ess1 & put !mselves /ill unto m pa9 
& m1 = a little *ildi% pleasure1 %ort & 
soon gone4 ,= t !y took all t lab\r &   
pa91 beside ! ev]la/+ pa9 t foll[$ x =  
_! fur!r advantage aft]w>d4 ,s help me  
,god1 b ,i v]ily ?9k _m a man buye? hell
 "h ) s mu* pa9 t he might h b\ght heav5
 ) less ?an half6  ,b yet1 z ,i say1    
:ile ^! fle%ly & worldly busy folk are  
walk+ ab\t 9 ?is r\nd busy maze ( !     
devil call$ ,bus9ess :o walke? ab\t 9 ^!
 two times ( d>kness1 _! wits are s     
bewit*$ by ! secret en*antm5t ( ! devil 
t !y m>k n ! great long mis]able we>9ess
 & pa9 t ! devil make? !m take & endure 
ab\t naught4 ,& !re=e !y take x = no    
tribulation1 s t !y ne$ no com=t4 ,&    
!re=e x is n = _! sakes t ,i speak ( all
 ?is1 sav+ t x may s]ve !m = c\nsel t[>d
 ! p]ceiv+ ( _! own fooli% mis]y1 ?r\gh 
! help ( ,god's grace1 beg9n+ to %9e ^u 

!m aga94 ,b !re are v good folk &       
virtu\s :o are 9 ! daylight ( grace1 &  
yet ! devil tempte? !m busily to su*    
fle%ly delight4 ,& s9ce !y see pl5ty (  
worldly sub/ance fall unto !m1 & feel ! 
devil 9 l wise busily tempt !m to set _!
 he>ts ^u x1 !y are sore tr\bl$ !re)4 ,&
 !y beg9 to fe> !reby t !y are n ) ,god 
9 ! light b ) ?is devil t ! prophet     
calle? ,negotium--t is to say1          
,bus9ess--walk+ ab\t 9 ! two times (    
d>knesses4  ,h[beit1 z ,i said be=e ( ^?
 good folk & graci\s :o are 9 ! worldly 
weal? ( great p[] & au?ority & !reby fe>
 ! devil's arr[ ( pride1 s say ,i n[ "h 
aga9 ( ^! :o /& 9 dread ( fle%ly f\l s9 
& covet\sness3 !y d well to /& ev] 9    
mod]ate fe>1 le/ ) wax+ ov]-bold & sett+
 ! ?+ ov]-light1 !y might p]adv5ture    
mi%ap to fall 9 !reto4 ,yet1 s9ce !y are
 b tempt$ ) x & foll[ x n1 to vex &     
tr\ble !mselves sorely ) ! fe> ( loss ( 
,god's fav\r is )\t necessity & n always
 )\t p]il4 ,=1 z ,i said be=e1 x )drawe?
 ! m9d ( a man f> f ! spiritual         

consolation ( ! good hope t he %\ld h 9 
,god's help4 ,& z = ^? temptations1 z   
long z he :o is tempt$ foll[e? !m n1 !  
fight aga9/ !m s]ve? him = matt] ( m]it 
& rew>d 9 heav51 if he n only flee !    
de$1 ! cons5t1 & ! delectation1 b also  
7s f> z he conv5i5tly c7 flee f all     
occasions ( !m4  ,& ?is po9t is 9 ^?    
fle%ly temptations a ?+ easy to p]ceive 
& pla9 en\gh4 ,b 9 worldly bus9ess      
p]ta9+ unto covet\sness ! ?+ is some:at 
m d>k & !re is m difficulty 9 ! p]ceiv+4
 ,& v great tr\bl\s fe> ( x do? (t5     
arise 9 ! he>ts ( v good folk1 :5 ! _w  
falle? fa/ unto !m1 because ( ! sore    
words & t]rible ?reats t ,god 9 holy    
scripture speake? aga9/ ^? :o are ri*4  
,z1 :]e ,/4 ,paul sai?1 ,!y t w be ri*  
fall into temptation1 & into ! sn>e ( ! 
devil4 ,& :]e our ,savi\r sai? himself1 
,x is m easy = a camel--or1 z "s say1 = 
a great cable rope1 = camelus s         
signifie? 9 ! ,greek tongue--to g ?r\gh 
a ne$le's eye ?an = a ri* man to ent]   
into ! k+dom ( ,god4  ,no m>vel1 n[1 if 

good folk :o fe> ,god take occasion (   
great dread at s dreadful words1 :5 !y  
see ! worldly goods fall to !m4 ,& "s /&
 9 d\bt :e!r x be lawful = !m to keep   
any goods or n4 ,b ev]more1 9 all ^?    
places ( scripture1 ! hav+ ( ! worldly  
goods is n ! ?+ t is rebuk$ & ?reat5$1 b
 ! affection t ! hav] unlawfully be>e?  
to !m4 ,= :]e ,/4 ,paul sai?1 !y t w be 
made ri*1 he speake? n ( ! hav+ b ( ! w 
& desire & affection to h1 & ! long+ =  
x4 ,= t _c be lightly )\t s94 ,= ! ?+ t 
folk sore long =1 !y w make _m %ifts to 
get & jeop>d !mselves =4  ,& to decl>e t
 ! hav+ ( ri*es is n =bidd51 b !        
inord9ate affection ( ! m9d sore set ^u 
!m1 ! prophet sai?1 ,if ri*es fl[ unto  
y1 set n y\r he>t !reupon4 ,& albeit t  
our ,"l1 by ! said example ( ! camel or 
cable rope to come ?r\gh ! ne$le's eye1 
said t x is n only h>d b also impossible
 = a ri* man to ent] into ! k+dom (     
heav51 yet he decl>$ t ?\gh ! ri* man _c
 get into heav5 ( himself1 yet ,god1 he 
said1 c get him 9 well en\gh4 ,= unto m5

 he said x 0 impossible1 b n unto ,god1 
= unto ,god1 he said1 all ?+s are       
possible4 ,& yet1 beside t1 he told (   
:i* mann] ( ri* man he meant1 :o c\ld n 
get into ! k+dom ( heav51 say+1 ,my     
babes1 h[ h>d is x = !m t put _! tru/ & 
confid5ce 9 _! money1 to ent] into !    
k+dom ( ,god6  ,,v9c5t3  ,?is is1 ,i    
suppose1 uncle1 v true--& o!rwise ,god  
=bid6 ,= o!rwise ! _w w\ld be 9 a full  
h>d /ate1 if e ri* man 7 9 su* dang] &  
p]il4  ,,an?ony3  ,t w\ld x be1 c\s91   
inde$4 ,& s ,i suppose x is yet4 ,= ,i  
fe> me t to ! multitude !re are v few :o
 long n sorely to be ri*4 ,& ( ^? :o s  
long to be1 !re are also v few res]v$ :o
 set n _! he>t v sorely !reon4  ,,v9c5t3
  ,?is is1 uncle1 ,i fe> me1 v true1 b  
yet n ! ?+ t ,i 0 ab\t to speak (4 ,b ! 
?+ t ,i w\ld h said 0 ?is3 ,i _c well   
p]ceive 7! _w be+ su* z x is1 & s _m    
poor p 9 x7 h[ any man c be ri*1 & keep 
himself ri*1 )\t dang] ( damnation = x4 
,= all ! :ile he see? s _m poor p :o    
lack1 :ile he himself ha? :]e) to give  

!m4 ,& _! necessity he is b\nd 9 su*    
case ( duty to relieve1 :ile he ha? :]e)
 to d s--s f> =? t holy ,/4 ,ambrose    
sai? t :osoev] die = default1 :]e we    
might help !m1 we kill !m4 ,i _c see b t
 e ri* man ha? great cause to /& 9 great
 fe> ( damnation1 nor c ,i p]ceive1 z ,i
 say1 h[ he c be deliv]$ ( t fe> z long 
z he keepe? 8 ri*es4 ,& !re=e1 ?\gh he  
might keep 8 ri*es if !re lack$ poor m5 
& yet /& 9 ,god's fav\r !re)1 z ,abraham
 did & _m ano!r holy ri* man s9ce2 yet )
 su* an abundance ( poor m5 z !re is n[ 
9 e c\ntry1 any man :o keepe? any ri*es 
mu/ ne$s h an inord9ate affection unto  
x1 s9ce he give? x n out unto ! poor    
ne$y p]sons1 z ! duty ( *>ity b9de? &   
con/ra9e? him to4  ,& ?us1 uncle1 9 ?is 
_w at ?is day1 meseeme? y\r com=t unto  
good m5 :o are ri*1 & are tr\bl$ ) fe> (
 damnation = ! keep+1 c v scantly s]ve4 
,,an?ony3  ,h>d is x1 c\s91 9 _m mann] (
 ?+s1 to bid or =bid1 affirm or d5y1    
reprove or approve1 a matt] nak$ly      
propos$ & put =?2 or precisely to say   

,?is ?+ is good1 or ,?is ?+ is evil1 )\t
 consid]ation ( ! circum/ances4  ,holy  
,/4 ,au/9e telle? ( a physician :o gave 
a man 9 a c]ta9 disease a m$ic9e t help$
 him4 ,! selfsame man at ano!r "t 9 !   
selfsame disease took ! selfsame m$ic9e 
himself1 & _h ( x m h>m ?an good4 ,?is  
he told ! physician1 & ask$ him h[ ! h>m
 %\ld h happ5$4 ,t m$ic9e1 quo? he1 did 
!e no good b h>m because ?\ tooke/ x :5 
,i gave x !e n4 ,?is answ] ,/4 ,au/9e v 
well approve?1 because1 ?\gh ! m$ic9e 7 
! same1 yet might !re be p]adv5ture 9 ! 
sickness "s su* diff]5ce z ! pati5t     
p]ceiv$ n--yea1 or 9 ! man himself1 or 9
 ! place1 or 9 ! "t ( ! ye>4 ,_m ?+s    
might make ! h9drance1 = :i* ! physician
 w\ld n !n h giv5 him ! selfsame m$ic9e 
t he gave him be=e4  ,to p]use e        
circum/ance t might1 c\s91 9 ?is matt]  
be t\*$1 & 7 to be consid]$ & weigh$1   
w\ld inde$ make ?is "p ( ?is devil (    
,bus9ess a v busy piece ( "w & a long   
"o6 ,b ,i %all op5 a little ! po9t t y  
speak (1 & %all %[ y :at ,i ?9k !re91 ) 

z few words z ,i conv5i5tly c4 ,& !n w  
we g to d9n]4  ,fir/1 c\s91 he :o is a  
ri* man & keepe? all 8 goods1 he ha?1 ,i
 ?9k1 v good cause to be v afraid inde$4
 ,& yet ,i fe> me t su* folk fe> ! lea/4
 ,= !y are v f> f ! /ate ( good m51     
s9ce1 if !y keep all1 !y are !n v f> f  
*>ity1 & d1 z y "k well1 ei!r little    
alms or none at all4  ,b n[ our "q1     
c\s91 is n 9 :at case t ri* man /&e? :o 
keepe? all1 b :e!r we %\ld suff] m5 to  
/& 9 a p]il\s dread & fe> = ! keep+ (   
any great "p4 ,= if1 by ! keep+ ( s mu* 
z make? a ri* man /ill1 !y /& 9 ! /ate (
 damnation1 !n are ! curates b\nd to    
tell !m s pla9ly1 accord+ to ! comm&m5t 
( ,god giv5 unto !m all 9 ! p]son (     
,eze*iel3  ,if1 :5 ,i say to ! wick$    
man1 ',?\ %alt die1' ?\ d n %[ x unto   
him1 nor speak unto him t he may be     
turn$ f 8 wick$ way & live1 he %all     
soo?ly die 9 8 wick$ness & 8 blood %all 
,i require ( ?9e h&4  ,b1 c\s91 ?\gh    
,god invit$ m5 unto ! foll[+ ( himself 9
 wilful pov]ty1 by ! leav+ ( ev]y?+ at  

once = 8 sake--z ! ?+ by :i*1 be+ out ( 
solicitude ( worldly bus9ess & f> f !   
desire ( e>?ly commodities1 !y may ! m  
spe$ily get & atta9 ! /ate ( spiritual  
p]fection1 & ! hungry desire & long+ =  
cele/ial ?+s--yet do? he n comm& e man  
to d s ^u ! p]il ( damnation4 ,= :]e he 
sai?1 ,he t =sake? n all t ev] he ha?1  
_c be my disciple1 he decl>e? well1 by  
o!r words ( 8 own 9 ! selfsame place a  
little be=e1 :at he meane?4 ,= !re sai? 
he m1 ,he t come? to me1 & hate? n 8    
fa!r1 & 8 "m1 & 8 wife1 & 8 *ildr51 & 8 
bre?r51 & 8 si/]s1 yea & 8 own life too1
 _c be my disciple4 ,"h meane? our      
,savi\r ,*ri/ t no "o c be 8 disciple   
unless he love him s f> above all 8 k91 
& above 8 own life1 too1 t = ! love (   
him1 r ?an =sake him1 he %all =sake !m  
all4 ,& s meane? he by ^? o!r words t   
:osoev] d n s r5\nce & =sake all t ev]  
he ha? 9 8 own he>t & affection1 s t he 
w lose x all & let x g e :it1 r ?an     
deadly to displease ,god ) ! res]v+ (   
any "o "p ( x1 he _c be ,*ri/'s         

disciple4 ,= ,*ri/ tea*e? u to love ,god
 above all ?+s1 & he love? n ,god above 
all ?+s :o1 contr>y to ,god's pleasure1 
keepe? any?+ t he ha?4 ,= he %[e?       
himself to set m by t ?+ ?an by ,god1   
s9ce he is bett] cont5t to lose ,god ?an
 x4 ,b1 z ,i said1 to give away all1 or 
t no man %\ld be ri* or h sub/ance1 t   
f9d ,i no comm&m5t (4  ,!re are1 z our  
,savi\r sai?1 9 ! h\se ( 8 fa!r _m      
mansions4 ,& happy %all he be :o %all h 
! grace to dwell ev5 9 ! l[e/4 ,x seeme?
 v]ily by ! gospel t ^? :o = ,god's sake
 pati5tly suff] p5ury1 %all n only dwell
 9 heav5 above ^? :o live "h 9 pl5ty 9  
e>?1 b also t heav5 9 "s mann] ( wise m 
prop]ly belonge? unto !m & is m         
especially prep>$ = !m ?an x is = ! ri*4
 ,= ,god 9 ! gospel c\nsele? ! ri* folk 
to buy 79 a mann]7 heav5 ( !m1 :]e he   
sai? unto ! ri* m51 ,make y\rselves     
fri5ds ( ! wick$ ri*es1 t :5 y fail "h  
!y may receive y into ev]la/+           
tab]nacles4  ,b n[1 al?\gh ?is be ?us1 9
 respect ( ! ri*es & ! pov]ty comp>$    

toge!r1 yet if a ri* man & a poor man be
 bo? good m51 !re may be "s o!r virtue  
beside 9 :i* ! ri* man may p]adv5ture s 
excel t he may 9 heav5 be f> above t    
poor man :o 0 "h on e>? 9 o!r virtues f>
 "u him4 ,& ! pro( appe>e? cle> 9       
,laz>us & ,abraham4  ,nor ,i say n ?is  
to ! int5t to com=t ri* m5 9 heap+ up   
ri*es1 = a little com=t w b5d !m en\gh  
!reto4 ,!y are n s pr\d-he>t$ & ob/9ate 
b :at !y w\ld1 ,i d>esay1 ) "r little   
exhortation be v con=mable to t c\nsel6 
,b ,i say ?is = ^? good m5 to :om ,god  
give? sub/ance1 & ! m9d to dispose x    
well1 & yet n ! m9d to give x all away  
at once1 b = good causes to keep "s     
sub/ance /ill4 ,let !m n despair (      
,god's fav\r = n do+ ! ?+ :i* ,god ha?  
giv5 !m no comm&m5t (1 nor drawn !m to  
by any special call+4  ,za*aeus1 lo1 :o 
climb$ up into ! tree1 = desire t he _h 
to behold our ,savi\r3 at su* a "t z    
,*ri/ call$ al\d unto him & said1       
,za*aeus1 make ha/e & come d[n1 = ?is   
day mu/ ,i dwell 9 ?y h\se1 he 0 glad & 

t\*$ inw>dly ) special grace to ! pr(it 
( 8 s\l4 ,all ! p murmur$ mu* t ,*ri/   
w\ld call him & be s famili> ) him z1 ( 
8 own (f]1 to come unto 8 h\se4 ,= !y   
knew him = ! *ief ( ! publicans1 :o 7   
cu/om-m5 or toll-ga!r]s ( ! ,emp]or's   
duties1 all :i* :ole company 7 among ! p
 sore infam\s = rav9e1 extortion1 &     
brib]y4 ,& !n ,za*aeus n only 0 ! *ief (
 ! fell[%ip b also 0 gr[n greatly ri*1  
:]eby ! p acc\nt$ him 9 _! own op9ion = 
a man v s9ful & wick$4 ,yet he =?)1 by !
 in/9ct ( ! _s ( ,god1 9 reproa* ( all  
su* tem]>i\s bold & bl9d judgm5t1 giv5  
^u a man ^: inw>d m9d & sudd5 *ange !y  
_c see1 %ortly prov$ !m all deceiv$4 ,& 
he prov$ t our ,"l _h1 at ^? few words  
outw>dly spok5 to him1 s wr\ght 9 8 he>t
 )9 t :atsoev] he 0 be=e1 he 0 !n1      
unaw>es to !m all1 sudd5ly wax$ good4 ,=
 he made ha/e & came d[n1 & gladly      
receiv$ ,*ri/1 & said1 ,lo1 ,"l1 ! "o   
half ( my goods "h ,i give unto poor p4 
,& yet1 ov] t1 if ,i h 9 any?+ deceiv$  
any man1 "h am ,i ready to recomp5se him

 f\rfold z mu*4  ,,v9c5t3  ,?is 01      
uncle1 a graci\s he>+4 ,b yet ,i m>vel  
me some:at1 :]e=e ,za*aeus us$ 8 words 9
 t mann] ( ord]4 ,= me?9ke? he %\ld fir/
 h spok5 ( mak+ re/itution unto ^? :om  
he _h beguil$1 & !n spok5 ( giv+ 8 alms 
aft]w>d4 ,= re/itution is1 y "k1 duty1 &
 a ?+ ( su* necessity t 9 respect (     
re/itution almsde$ is b volunt>y4 ,!re=e
 x might seem t to put m5 9 m9d ( _!    
duty 9 mak+ re/itution fir/1 & do+ _!   
alms aft]w>d1 ,za*aeus w\ld h spok5 m   
fitt+ly if he _h said fir/ t he w\ld    
make e man re/itution :om he _h wrong$1 
& !n give half 9 alms ( t :i* rema9$    
aft]w>d4 ,= only t might he call cle>ly 
8 own4  ,,an?ony3  ,?is is true1 c\s91  
:]e a man ha? n en\gh to suffice = bo?4 
,b he :o ha?1 is n b\nd to leave 8 alms 
ungiv5 to ! poor man :o is at h& &      
p]adv5ture calle? ^u him1 till he g seek
 up all 8 cr$itors & all ^? :om he ha?  
wrong$--:o are p]adv5ture s f> asund] t1
 leav+ ! "o good de$ undone ! :ile1 he  
may1 be=e !y come toge!r1 *ange t good  

int5t aga9 & d nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r4 ,x 
is good always to be do+ "s good out (  
h&1 :ile we ?9k on x2 grace %all ! bett]
 /& ) u & increase also1 to g ! fur!r 9 
! o!r aft]w>d4  ,& ?is ,i w\ld answ]1 if
 ! man _h !re done ! "o out ( h&--!     
giv+1 ,i mean1 ( half 9 alms--& n s mu* 
z spok5 ( re/itution till aft]w>d4      
,:]eas n[1 ?\gh he spoke ! "o 9 ord]    
be=e ! o!r 7& yet all at "o "t7 x rema9$
 /ill 9 8 lib]ty to put !m bo? 9        
execution1 aft] su* ord] z he %\ld !n   
?9k exp$i5t4 ,b n[1 c\s91 did ! _s (    
,god temp] ! tongue ( ,za*aeus 9 !      
utt]ance ( ^! words 9 su* wise t x may  
well appe> t ! say+ ( ! wise man is     
v]ifi$ 9 !m1 :]e he sai?1 ,to ,god x    
belonge? to gov]n ! tongue4 ,= "h1 :5 he
 said t he w\ld give half ( 8 goods unto
 poor p & yet beside t n only recomp5se 
any man :om he _h wrong$ b m ?an        
recomp5se him by ?ree times z mu* aga91 
he d\bly reprov$ ! false suspicion ( !  
p4 ,= !y acc\nt$ him = s evil t !y      
reckon$ 9 _! m9d all 8 goods wrongly    

gott51 because he 0 gr[n to sub/ance 9 t
 (fice t 0 commonly misus$ ) extortion4 
,b 8 words decl>$ t he 0 deep en\gh 9 8 
reckon+ s t1 if half 8 goods 7 giv5     
away1 he w\ld yet be well able to yield 
e man 8 due ) ! o!r half--& yet leave   
himself no begg> ei!r1 = he said n he   
w\ld give away all4  ,w\ld ,god1 c\s91 t
 e ri* ,*ri/ian man :o is reput$ "r     
wor%ipful--yea1 & 7:i* yet1 to my m9d1  
is m7 reckon$ = "r hone/1 too--w\ld &   
c\ld d ! ?+ t little ,za*aeus1 t same   
great publican1 7 he ,jew or 7 he       
paynim1 said t he w\ld d3 t is1 ) less  
?an half 8 goods1 to recomp5se e man :om
 he _h wrong$ f\r times z mu*4 ,yea1    
yea1 c\s91 z mu* = z mu*1 h>dly6 ,& !n  
!y :o receive x %all be cont5t1 ,i d>e  
promise = !m1 to let ! o!r ?rice-z-mu*  
g1 & =give x4 ,because t 0 "o ( ! h>d   
po9ts ( ! old law1 :]eas ,*ri/ian m5 mu/
 be full ( =giv+1 & n require & exact _!
 am5ds to ! utt]mo/4  ,b n[1 = our      
purpose "h3 ,he promis$ nei!r to give   
away all nor to become a begg>--no1 nor 

yet to leave (f 8 (fice ei!r4 ,=1 albeit
 t he _h n us$ x be=e p]adv5ture 9 e    
po9t s pure z ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ _h    
taught !m ! lesson3 ,d no m ?an is      
appo9t$ unto y1 yet he might bo?        
lawfully use 8 sub/ance t he int5d$ to  
res]ve1 & lawfully might use 8 (fice1   
too1 9 receiv+ ! pr9ce's duty1 accord+  
to ,*ri/'s express comm&m5t1 ,give !    
,emp]or ^? ?+s t are 81 refus+ all      
extortion & brib]y besides4 ,yet our    
,"l1 well approv+ 8 good purpose1 &     
exact+ no fur!r ( him conc]n+ 8 worldly 
behavi\r1 answ]$ & said1 ,?is day is    
heal? come to ?is h\se1 = he too is !   
son ( ,abraham4  ,b n[ ,i =get n1 c\s91 
t 9 effect y conc$$ to me ?us f>3 t a   
man may be ri* & yet n out ( ! /ate (   
grace1 nor out ( ,god's fav\r4 ,h[beit1 
y ?9k t1 ?\gh x may be s 9 "s "t or 9 "s
 o!r place1 yet at ?is "t & 9 ?is place1
 or any o!r su* 9 :i* !re be s _m poor  
p1 ^u :om y ?9k !y are b\nd to be/[ _!  
goods1 !y c keep no ri*es ) consci5ce4  
,v]ily1 c\s91 if t reason w\ld hold1 ,i 

d>esay ! _w 0 nev] su* any:]e t any man 
might h kept any sub/ance )\t ! dang] ( 
damnation4 ,= s9ce ,*ri/'s days to !    
_w's end1 we h ! witness ( 8 own ^w t   
!re ha? nev] lack$ poor m5 nor ev] %all4
 ,= he said himself1 ,poor m5 %all y    
always h ) y1 unto :om1 :5 y w1 y may d 
good4 ,s t1 z ,i tell y1 if y\r rule    
%\ld hold1 !n ,i suppose !re w\ld be no 
place1 9 no "t1 s9ce ,*ri/'s days       
hi!rto1 nor ,i ?9k 9 z long be=e t ei!r1
 nor nev] %all !re be h]eaft]1 9 :i* any
 man c\ld abide ri* )\t ! dang] ( et]nal
 damnation1 ev5 = 8 ri*es alone1 ?\gh he
 demean$ himself nev] s well4  ,b1 c\s91
 m5 ( sub/ance mu/ !re be4 ,= o!rwise   
%all y h m begg>s1 p]dy1 ?an !re are1 & 
no man left able to relieve ano!r4 ,=   
?is ,i ?9k 9 my m9d a v sure conclusion3
 ,if all ! money t is 9 ?is c\ntry 7    
tomorr[ br\ght toge!r out ( e man's h& &
 laid all ^u "o heap1 & !n divid$ out   
unto e man alike1 x w\ld be on ! morr[  
aft] worse ?an x 0 ! day be=e4 ,= ,i    
suppose t :5 x 7 all equally ?us divid$ 

among all1 ! be/ w\ld be left little    
bett] !n ?an almo/ a begg> is n[4 ,& yet
 he :o 0 a begg> be=e1 all t he %all be 
! ri*] =1 t he %\ld !reby receive1 %all 
n make him mu* above a begg> /ill4 ,b _m
 a "o ( ! ri* m51 if _! ri*es /ood b 9  
movable sub/ance1 %all be safe en\gh f  
ri*es1 haply = all _! life aft]6  ,m5   
_c1 y "k1 live "h 9 ?is _w unless "s "o 
man provide a means ( liv+ = _m o!rs4 ,e
 man _c h a %ip ( 8 own1 nor e man be a 
m]*ant )\t a /ock4 ,& ^! ?+s1 y "k1 mu/ 
ne$s be _h4 ,nor c e man h a pl\gh by   
himself4 ,& :o c\ld live by ! tailor's  
craft1 if no man 7 able to h a g[n made8
 ,:o c\ld live by masonry1 or :o c\ld   
live a c>p5t]1 if no man 7 able to build
 ei!r *ur* or h\se8 ,:o w\ld be ! mak]s 
( any mann] ( clo?1 if !re lack$ m5 (   
sub/ance to set sundry sorts to "w8 ,"s 
man :o ha? n two ducats 9 8 h\se w\ld d 
bett] to lose !m bo? & leave himself n a
 f>?+1 b utt]ly lose all 8 own1 r ?an t 
"s ri* man by :om he is weekly set to "w
 %\ld lose "o half ( 8 money4 ,= !n w\ld

 he himself be likely to lack "w4 ,=    
surely ! ri* man's sub/ance is !        
wellspr+ ( ! poor man's liv+4 ,& !re=e  
"h w\ld x f>e by ! poor man z x f>$ by !
 woman 9 "o ( sop's fables4 ,%e _h a h5 
t laid h] e day a gold5 egg1 till on a  
day %e ?\ght %e w\ld h a great _m eggs  
at once4 ,& !re=e %e kill$ h] h5 & f\nd 
b "o or twa9 9 h] belly1 s t = a few %e 
lo/ _m4  ,b n[1 c\s91 to come to y\r    
d\bt h[ x c be t a man may ) consci5ce  
keep ri*es ) him1 :5 he see? s _m poor  
m5 on :om he may be/[ !m4 ,v]ily1 t     
might he n ) consci5ce d1 if he mu/ be/[
 x ^u z _m z he c4 ,& s mu* ( tru? e ri*
 man d1 if all ! poor folk t he see? are
 s specially by ,god's comm&m5t committ$
 unto 8 *>ge alone t1 because our       
,savi\r said1 ,give to e man :o aske?   
!e1 !re=e he is b\nd to give out /ill to
 e begg> :o w ask him1 z long z any p5ny
 la/e? 9 8 purse4 ,b v]ily1 c\s91 t say+
 ha? 7z ,/4 ,au/9e sai? o!r places 9    
scripture h7 ne$ ( int]pretation4 ,=1 z 
holy ,/4 ,au/9e sai?1 ?\gh ,*ri/ say1   

,give to e man :o aske? !e1 he sai? n   
yet1 ,give !m all t !y w ask !e4 ,b     
surely !y w\ld be ! same1 if he meant to
 b9d me by comm&m5t to give e man )\t   
exception some?+4 ,= s %\ld ,i leave    
myself no?+4  ,our ,savi\r1 9 t place ( 
! six? *apt] ( ,/4 ,luke1 speake? bo? ( 
! contempt t we %\ld h 9 he>t ( ^!      
worldly ?+s1 & also ( ! mann] t m5 %\ld 
use t[>d _! enemies4 ,= !re he bidde? u 
love our enemies1 give good words =     
evil1 & n only suff] injuries pati5tly  
7bo? ! tak+ away ( our goods & h>m done 
unto our body71 b also be ready to suff]
 ! d\ble1 & ov] t to d good 9 return to 
^? :o d u ! h>m4 ,& among ^! ?+s he     
bidde? u give to e man :o aske?1 mean+ t
 :5 we c conv5i5tly d a man good1 we    
%\ld n refuse x1 :atsoev] mann] ( man he
 may be1 ?\gh he 7 our mortal enemy1 if 
we see t unless we help him ourselves1 !
 p]son ( t man %\ld /& 9 p]il ( p]i%+4  
,& !re=e sai? ,/4 ,paul1 ,if ?9e enemy  
be 9 hung]1 give him meat4  ,b n[1 ?\gh 
,i be b\nd to give e mann] ( man 9 "s   

mann] ( 8 necessity1 7 he my fri5d or my
 foe1 ,*ri/ian man or hea!n1 yet am ,i n
 b\nd alike unto all m51 nor unto any _m
 9 e case alike4 ,b1 z ,i began to tell 
y1 ! diff]5ces ( ! circum/ances make    
great *ange 9 ! matt]4 ,/4 ,paul sai?1  
,he t provide? n = ^? t are 81 is worse 
?an an infidel4 ,^? are ours :o are     
belong+ to our *>ge1 ei!r by nature or  
by law1 or any comm&m5t ( ,god4 ,by     
nature1 z our *ildr52 by law1 z our     
s]vants 9 our h\sehold4 ,albeit ^! two  
sorts be n ours all alike1 yet w\ld ,i  
?9k t ! lea/ ours ( ! twa9--t is1 !     
s]vants--if !y ne$1 & lack1 we are b\nd 
to look to !m & provide = _! ne$1 & see1
 s f> z we c1 t !y lack n ! ?+s t %\ld  
s]ve = _! necessity :ile !y dwell 9 our 
s]vice4 ,meseeme? also t if !y fall sick
 9 our s]vice1 s t !y _c d ! s]vice t we
 reta9 !m =1 yet may we n 9 any wise    
turn !m out ( doors & ca/ !m up         
com=tless1 :ile !y are n able to lab\r &
 help !mselves4 ,= ?is w\ld be a ?+     
aga9/ all humanity4 ,& surely1 if a man 

7 b a wayf>] :om ,i receiv$ into my h\se
 z a gue/1 if he fell sick !re & 8 money
 be gone1 ,i reckon myself b\nd to keep 
him /ill1 & r to beg ab\t = 8 relief ?an
 to ca/ him out 9 t condition to ! p]il 
( 8 life1 :atsoev] loss ,i %\ld happ5 to
 su/a9 9 ! keep+ ( him4 ,= :5 ,god ha?  
by su* *ance s5t him to me & !re once   
mat*$ me ) him1 ,i reckon myself surely 
*>g$ ) him until ,i may1 )\t p]il ( 8   
life1 be well & conv5i5tly dis*>g$ (    
him4  ,by ,god's comm&m5t our p>5ts are 
9 our *>ge1 = by nature we are 9 !irs4  
,s9ce1 z ,/4 ,paul sai?1 x is n !       
*ildr5's "p to provide = ! p>5ts b !    
p>5ts' to provide = ! *ildr54 ,provide1 
,i mean1 conv5i5tly--good le>n+ or good 
occupations to get _! liv+ by1 ) tru? & 
! fav\r ( ,god--b n to make provision = 
!m ( su* mann] ( liv+ z !y %\ld live !  
worse t[>d ,god =4 ,b r1 if !y see by _!
 mann] t too mu* w\ld make !m wick$1 !  
fa!r %\ld !n give !m a great deal less4 
,b al?\gh nature put n ! p>5ts 9 !      
*ildr5's *>ge1 yet n only ,god comm&e? b

 ! ord] ( nature compelle?1 t ! *ildr5  
%\ld bo? 9 rev]5t behavi\r hon\r _! fa!r
 & "m1 & also 9 all _! necessity ma9ta9 
!m4 ,& yet1 z mu* z ,god & nature bo?   
b9d u to ! su/5ance ( our fa!r1 8 ne$   
may be s little 7?\gh x be some:at7 &   
ano!r man's s great1 t bo? nature & ,god
 also w\ld t ,i %\ld1 9 su* unequal ne$1
 relieve t urg5t necessity ( a          
/rang]--yea1 my foe1 & ,god's enemy too1
 ! v ,turk or ,s>ac5--be=e a little ne$1
 & unlikely to d great h>m1 9 my fa!r & 
my "m too4 ,= s ought !y bo? twa9       
!mselves to be well cont5t t ,i %\ld4   
,b n[1 c\s91 outside ( su* extreme ne$  
well p]ceiv$ & kn[n unto myself1 ,i am n
 b\nd to give to e begg> :o w ask2 nor  
to believe e impo/] t ,i meet 9 ! /reet 
:o w say himself t he is v sick2 nor to 
reckon all ! poor folk committ$ by ,god 
only s to my *>ge alone1 t no o!r man   
%\ld give !m any?+ ( 8 until ,i h fir/  
giv5 out all m9e4 ,nor am ,i b\nd ei!r  
to h s evil op9ion ( all o!r folk save  
myself z to ?9k t1 unless ,i help1 !    

poor folk %all all fail at once1 = ,god 
ha? left 9 all ?is qu>t] no m good folk 
n[ b me6 ,i may ?9k bett] ( my neighb\rs
 & worse ( myself ?an t1 & yet come to  
heav51 by ,god's grace1 well en\gh4     
,,v9c5t3  ,m>ry1 uncle1 b "s man w      
p]adv5ture be "r cont5t1 9 su* cases1 to
 ?9k 8 neighb\rs v *>itable1 to ! int5t 
t he may ?9k himself at lib]ty to give  
no?+ at all4  ,,an?ony3  ,t is1 c\s91 v 
true4 ,"s w be cont5t ei!r to ?9k s1 or 
to make z ?\gh !y ?\ght s4 ,b ^? are !y 
:o are cont5t to give naught because !y 
are naught6 ,b our "q is1 c\s91 n ( !m1 
b ( good folk :o1 by ! keep+ ( worldly  
goods1 /& 9 great fe> to (f5d ,god4 ,= !
 quiet+ ( _! consci5ce speak we n[1 to !
 int5t t !y may p]ceive :at mann] ( hav+
 ( worldly goods1 & keep+ ( !m1 may /& )
 ! /ate ( grace4  ,n[ ?9k ,i1 c\s91 t if
 a man keep ri*es ab\t him = a glory &  
royalty ( ! _w1 tak+ a great delight 9 !
 consid]ation ( x & lik+ himself = x1 & 
tak+ him :o is poor] = ! lack ( x z "o  
f> worse ?an himself1 su* a m9d is v va9

 fooli% pride & su* a man is v wick$    
inde$4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 !re may be a     
man--su* z w\ld ,god !re 7 _m6--:o ha?  
no love unto ri*es1 b hav+ x fall       
abundantly unto him1 take? = 8 own "p no
 great pleasure ( x1 b1 z ?\gh he _h x  
n1 keepe? himself 9 l ab/95ce & p5ance  
privily z he w\ld d 9 case he _h x n4   
,&1 9 su* ?+s z he do? op5ly1 he may    
be/[ some:at m lib]ally ^u himself 9 8  
h\se aft] "s mann] ( ! _w1 le/ he %\ld  
give o!r folk occasion to m>vel & muse &
 talk ( 8 mann] & misreport him = a     
hypocrite4 ,& !re91 betwe5 ,god & him1  
he may truly prote/ & te/ify1 z did !   
good que5 ,he/]1 t he do? x n = any     
desire !re( 9 ! satisfy+ ( 8 own        
pleasure1 b w\ld ) z good w or bett]    
=be> ! possession ( ri*es1 sav+ !m--z   
p]haps 9 keep+ a good h\sehold 9 good   
,*ri/ian ord] & fa%ion1 & 9 sett+ o!r   
folk to "w ) su* ?+s z !y ga9 _! liv+ ! 
bett] by 8 means4 ,if !re be su* a man1 
8 hav+ ( ri*es me?9ke? ,i might 9 a     
mann] mat* 9 m]it ) ano!r man's =sak+ ( 

all4 ,or s w\ld x be if !re 7 no o!r    
circum/ances m pleas+ unto ,god add$    
fur!r unto ! =sak+ besides1 z p]haps = !
 m f]v5t contemplation by reason ( !    
solicitude ( all worldly bus9ess be+    
left (f1 :i* 0 ! ?+ t made ,m>y         
,magdal5e's "p ! bett]4 ,= o!rwise w\ld 
,*ri/ h giv5 h] mu* m ?anks to g ab\t & 
be busy 9 ! help+ h] si/] ,m>?a to dress
 8 d9n]1 ?an to take h] /ool & sit d[n  
at h] ease & d naught4  ,n[1 if he :o   
ha? ^! goods & ri*es by him1 h n haply  
fully s p]fect a m9d1 b some:at love? to
 keep himself f lack2 & if he be n1 s   
fully z a pure ,*ri/ian fa%ion require?1
 det]m9$ to ab&on 8 pleasure--well1 :at 
w y m8 ,! man is s mu* ! less p]fect ?an
 ,i w\ld t he 71 & haply ?an he himself 
w\ld wi%1 if x 7 z easy to be x z to wi%
 x4 ,b yet is he n =?) 9 ! /ate (       
damnation1 = all t4 ,no m ?an e man is  
=?) 9 a /ate ( damnation :o1 =sak+ all &
 ent]+ into religion1 is n yet always s 
cle> purifi$ f worldly affections z he  
himself w\ld v fa9 t he 71 & mu*        

bewaile? t he is n4 ,_m a man1 :o ha? 9 
! _w will+ly =sak5 ! likelihood ( "r    
wor%ipful (fices1 ha? aft]w>d _h mu* ado
 to keep himself f ! desire ( ! (fice ( 
cell>] or sexton1 to be> yet at lea/ "s 
rule & au?ority1 ?\gh x 7 b among !     
bellies4 ,b ,god is m m]ciful to man's  
imp]fection--if ! man "k x1 & ackn[l$ge 
x1 & mislike x1 & little by little lab\r
 to am5d x--?an to reject & ca/ (f to ! 
devil him :o1 accord+ z 8 frailty c be> 
& suff]1 ha? a g5]al int5t & purpose to 
please him & to pref] or set by no?+ 9  
?is _w be=e him4  ,& !re=e1 c\s91 to    
make an end ( ?is piece )al--( ?is      
devil1 ,i mean1 :om ! prophet calle?    
,bus9ess walk+ 9 ! d>knesses3 ,if a man 
h a m9d to s]ve ,god & please him1 &    
w\ld r lose all ! goods he ha? ?an      
witt+ly to d deadly s92 & if he w\ld1   
)\t murmur or grudge1 give x e :it away 
9 case ,god %\ld s comm& him1 & int5d to
 take x pati5tly if ,god w\ld take x f  
him2 & if he w\ld be glad to use x unto 
,god's pleasure1 & d 8 dilig5ce to "k & 

be taught :at mann] ( us+ ( x ,god w\ld 
be pleas$ )2 & if he be glad to foll[   
!re91 f "t to "t1 ! c\nsel ( good       
virtu\s m51 ?\gh he nei!r give away all 
at once1 nor give to e man :o aske? him 
nei!r2 & ?\gh e man %\ld fe> & ?9k 9 ?is
 _w t all ! good t he do? or c d is a   
great deal too little--yet1 = all t fe>1
 let t man dwell 9 ! fai?ful hope (     
,god's help6 ,& !n %all ! tru? ( ,god s 
compass him ab\t1 z ! prophet sai?1 ) a 
%ield1 t he %all n s ne$ to dread !     
sn>es & ! temptations ( ?is devil :om ! 
prophet calle? ,bus9ess walk+ ab\t 9 !  
d>knesses4 ,b he %all1 = all ! hav+ (   
ri*es & worldly sub/ance1 s avoid 8     
sn>es & temptations1 t he %all 9        
conclusion1 by ! great grace & almighty 
m]cy ( ,god1 get into heav5 well en\gh4 
,& n[ 0 ,i1 c\s91 aft] ?is piece ?us    
end$1 ab\t to bid !m br+ 9 our d9n]4 ,b 
n[ %all ,i n ne$ to1 lo1 = "h !y come ) 
x already4  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 good      
uncle1 ,god dispose? & time? y\r matt] &
 y\r d9n] bo?1 ,i tru/4 ,= ! end ( y\r  

good tale--= :i* our ,"l rew>d y6--& !  
beg9n+ "h ( y\r good d9n] too 7f :i* x  
w\ld be m ?an pity t y %\ld any long] h 
t>ri$7 meet ev5 at ! close toge!r4      
,,an?ony3  ,well1 c\s91 n[ w we say     
grace4 ,& !n = a :ile w we leave talk+ &
 essay h[ our d9n] %all please u1 & h[  
fair we c fall to fe$+4 ,aft] t1 y "k my
 cu/om>y guise 7= mann] ,i _c call x1   
because ! guise is unmann]ly7 to bid y n
 f>ewell b /eal away f y to sleep4 ,b y 
"k ,i am n wont to sleep long 9 !       
aft]noon1 b ev5 a little to =get ! _w4  
,& :5 ,i wake1 ,i w aga9 come to y4 ,&  
!n is1 ,god will+1 all ?is long day     
ours1 9 :i* we %all h "t en\gh to talk  
mu* m ?an %all suffice = ! f9i%+ ( ?is  
"o "p ( our matt] t n[ alone rema9e?4   
,,v9c5t3  ,i pray y1 good uncle1 keep   
y\r cu/om>y mann]1 = mann] may y call x 
well en\gh4 ,= z x w\ld be aga9/ good   
mann]s to look t a man %\ld kneel d[n = 
c\rtesy :5 8 knee is sore1 s is x v good
 mann]s t a man ( y\r age 7aggriev$ )   
su* sundry sicknesses besides1 t suff] y

 n always to sleep :5 y %\ld7 %\ld n let
 8 sleep slip away b %\ld take x :5 he  
c4 ,& ,i w1 uncle1 9 ! mean:ile /eal f  
y1 too1 & spe$ a little err& & return to
 y aga94  ,,an?ony3  ,/ay z long z y w1 
& :5 y h d9$ g at y\r pleasure4 ,b ,i   
pray y1 t>ry n long4  ,,v9c5t3  ,y %all 
n ne$1 uncle1 to put me 9 m9d ( t1 ,i   
w\ld s fa9 h up ! re/ ( our matt]4      
,,book ,,?ree  ,,v9c5t3  ,i h t>ri$     
some:at ! long]1 uncle1 p>tly because ,i
 0 lo? to come ov]-soon1 le/ my         
soon-com+ might h happ$ to h made y wake
 too soon4 ,b ,i t>ri$ especially = !   
reason t ,i 0 delay$ by someone :o %[$  
me a lett]1 dat$ at ,con/ant9ople1 by   
:i* x appe>e? t ! great ,turk prep>e? a 
m>vell\s mighty army4 ,& yet :i!r he w g
 ) x1 t c !re yet no man tell4 ,b ,i fe>
 9 good fai?1 uncle1 t 8 voyage %all be 
hi!r4 ,h[beit1 he :o wrote ! lett] sai? 
t x is secretly said 9 ,con/ant9ople t a
 great "p ( 8 army %all be %ipp$ & s5t  
ei!r into ,naples or into ,sicily4      
,,an?ony3  ,x may =tune1 c\s91 t ! lett]

 ( a ,v5etian1 dat$ at ,con/ant9ople1 0 
devis$ at ,v5ice4 ,f !nce come !re "s   
lett]s--& sometimes f ,rome1 too1 &     
sometimes also f "s o!r places--all     
/uff$ full ( su* tid+s t ! ,turk is     
ready to d "s great exploit4 ,^! tid+s  
!y bl[ ab\t = ! fur!rance ( "s su*      
affairs z !y h !mselves !n 9 h&4  ,!    
,turk ha? also s _m m5 ( arms 9 8 ret9ue
 at 8 cont9ual *>ge t1 le/ !y %\ld lie  
/ill & d no?+1 b p]adv5ture fall 9      
devis+ ( "s novelties among !mselves1 he
 is fa9 ye>ly to make "s assembly & "s  
*ang+ ( !m f "o place unto ano!r1 & "p  
"s asund]1 t !y wax n ov]-well acqua9t$ 
by dwell+ ov]-long toge!r4 ,by ^! ways  
also1 he make? ^? t he int5de? sudd5ly  
to invade inde$1 to look ! less = x1 &  
!reby to make ! less prep>ation be=e4 ,=
 !y see him s _m times make a great     
visage ( w> :5 he int5de? x n1 b !n1 at 
"o "t or ano!r1 !y sudd5ly feel x :5 !y 
fe> x n4  ,h[beit1 c\s91 x is ( v tru?  
full likely t into ?is realm ( ,hung>y  
he w n fail to come4 ,= nei!r is !re any

 c\ntry ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom t lie? s      
conv5i5t = him1 nor nev] 0 !re any "t   
till n[ 9 :i* he might s well & surely  
w9 x4 ,= n[ we call him 9 ourselves1    
,god save u1 z sop telle? t ! %eep took 
9 ! wolf among !m to keep !m f ! dogs4  
,,v9c5t3  ,!n are !re1 good uncle1 all  
^? tribulations v l to fall ^u u "h1 t  
,i spoke ( 9 ! beg9n+ ( our fir/        
communication "h ! o!r day4  ,,an?ony3  
,v tru? x is1 c\s91 t s !re w (         
likelihood 9 a :ile1 b n =?) all at     
fir/4 ,= s9ce he come? "u ! col\r ( aid 
= ! "o aga9/ ! o!r1 he w some:at see !  
pro( be=e he fully %[ himself4 ,b 9     
conclusion1 if he be able to get x = t  
"o1 y %all see him s h&le x t he %all n 
fail to get x f him1 & t =?) out ( h&1  
ere ev] he suff] him to settle himself  
ov]-sure !re94  ,,v9c5t3  ,yet say !y1  
uncle1 t he use? n to =ce any man to    
=sake 8 fai?4  ,,an?ony3  ,n any man1   
c\s98 ,!y say m ?an !y c make good1 ^?  
:o tell y s4 ,he make? a solemn oa?1    
among ! c]emonies ( t fea/ 9 :i* he fir/

 take? ^u him 8 au?ority1 t he w dim9i% 
! fai? ( ,*ri/1 9 all t he possibly c1 &
 dilate ! fai? ( ,mahomet4 ,b yet ha? he
 n us$ to =ce e :ole c\ntry at once to  
=sake _! fai?4 ,= ( "s c\ntries ha? he  
be5 cont5t only to take a tribute ye>ly 
& let !m !n live z !y w4 ,out ( "s he   
take? ! :ole p away1 disp]s+ !m = slaves
 among _m sundry c\ntries ( 81 v f> f _!
 own1 )\t any suff]ance ( regress4 ,9 "s
 c\ntries1 s great & popul\s t !y _c    
well be c>ri$ & convey$ !nce1 he        
de/roye? ! g5tlefolk & give? ! l&s p>tly
 to su* z he br+e? & p>tly to su* z     
will+ly w d5y _! fai?1 & keepe? ! o!rs 9
 su* mis]y t !y might z well 79 a mann]7
 be dead at once4 ,9 re/ he suff]e? else
 no ,*ri/ian man almo/1 b ^? t resort z 
m]*ants or ^? t (f] !mselves to s]ve him
 9 8 w>4  ,b z = ^? ,*ri/ian c\ntries t 
he use? n only = tribut>ies1 z he do?   
,*ios1 ,cyprus1 or ,crete1 b reckone? = 
cle> conque/ & utt]ly take? = 8 own1 z  
,morea1 ,greece1 & ,mac$onia1 & su*     
o!rs--& z ,i v]ily ?9k he w ,hung>y1 if 

he get x--9 all ^? he use? ,*ri/ian p   
aft] sundry fa%ions4 ,he lette? !m dwell
 !re1 inde$1 because !y w\ld be too _m  
to c>ry all away1 & too _m to kill !m   
all1 too1 unless he %\ld ei!r leave ! l&
 dispeopl$ & desolate or else1 f "s o!r 
c\ntries ( 8 own1 %\ld convey ! p ?i!r  
7:i* w\ld n be well done7 to p t l& )4  
,!re1 lo1 ^? :o w n be turn$ f _! fai?1 
( :i* ,god--laud$ be 8 holy "n6--keepe? 
v _m1 he suff]e? to dwell /ill 9 peace4 
,b yet is _! peace = all t n v          
peaceable4 ,= he suff]e? !m to h no l&s 
( _! own1 hon\rable (fices !y be> none2 
) occasions ( 8 w>s1 he plucke? !m unto 
! b>e bones ) taxes & tallages4 ,_!     
*ildr5 he *oose? :]e he w 9 _! y\?1 &   
take? !m f _! p>5ts1 convey+ !m :i!r he 
w1 :]e _! fri5ds nev] see !m aft]1 &    
abuse? !m z he w4 ,"s "y maid5s he make?
 h>lots1 "s "y m5 he br+e? up 9 w>1 & "s
 "y *ildr5 he cause? to be geld$--n _!  
/ones cut out z ! cu/om 0 ( old1 b _!   
:ole memb]s cut (f by ! body2 h[ few    
escape & live he little c>e?1 = he w h  

en\gh6 ,& all :om he s take? "y1 to any 
use ( 8 own1 are betak5 unto su* ,turks 
or false r5egades to keep1 t !y are     
turn$ f ! fai? ( ,*ri/ e "o4 ,or else !y
 are s h&l$ t1 z = ?is _w1 !y come to an
 evil end4 ,=1 besides _m o!r           
contumelies & despites t ! ,turks & !   
false r5egade ,*ri/ians _m times d to   
good ,*ri/ian p :o /ill p]sev]e & abide 
by ! fai?1 !y f9d ! means sometimes to  
make "s false knaves say t !y he>d      
su*-&-su* a ,*ri/ian man speak          
opprobri\s words aga9/ ,mahomet4 ,& ^u t
 po9t1 falsely te/ifi$1 !y w take       
occasion to compel him to =sake ! fai? (
 ,*ri/ & turn to ! pr(ession ( _!       
%ameful sup]/iti\s sect1 or else w !y   
put him to dea? ) cruel intol]able      
torm5ts4  ,,v9c5t3  ,our ,"l1 uncle1 = 8
 mighty m]cy1 keep ^? wret*es h5ce6 ,=1 
by my tro?1 if !y hap to come hi!r1     
me?9ke? ,i see _m m tok5s ?an "o t we   
%all h "s ( our own folk "h ready to    
fall 9 ) !m4  ,= z be=e a great /orm !  
sea beg9ne? sometimes to "w & ro> 9     

itself1 ere ev] ! w9ds wax boi/]\s1 s   
me?9ke? ,i he> at m9e e> "s ( our own "h
 among u1 :o )9 ^! few ye>s c\ld no m h 
borne ! "n ( ,turk ?an ! "n ( devil1    
beg9 n[ to f9d little fault 9 !m--yea1 &
 "s to praise !m little by little1 z !y 
c1 m glad to f9d faults at e /ate (     
,*ri/5dom3 prie/s1 pr9ces1 rites1       
c]emonies1 sacram5ts1 laws1 & cu/oms    
spiritual1 temporal1 & all4  ,,an?ony3  
,9 good fai?1 c\s91 s beg9 we to f>e "h 
inde$1 & t b ev5 n[ ( late4 ,= s9ce !   
title ( ! cr[n ha? come 9 "q1 ! good    
rule ( ?is realm ha? v sore decay$1 z   
little a :ile z x is4 ,& und\bt$ly      
,hung>y %all nev] d well z long z m5's  
m9ds he>k5 aft] novelty & h _! he>ts    
hang+ ^u a *ange4 ,& mu* ! worse ,i l x1
 :5 _! words walk s l>ge t[>d ! fav\r ( 
! ,turk's sect1 :i* !y 7 ev] wont to h 9
 s great abom9ation1 z e true-m9d$      
,*ri/ian man--& ,*ri/ian woman1 too--mu/
 h4  ,i am ( su* age z y see1 & v]ily f 
z f> z ,i c rememb]1 x ha? be5 m>k$ &   
(t5 prov$ true1 t :5 *ildr5 9 ,buda h   

fall5 9 a fancy by !mselves to draw     
toge!r & 9 _! play+ make z x 7 corpses  
c>ri$ to *ur*1 & s+ aft] _! *ildi%      
fa%ion ! tune ( ! dirge1 great dea? ha? 
foll[$ %ortly !reaft]4 ,& twice or ?rice
 ,i c rememb] 9 my day :5 *ildr5 9 div]s
 p>ts ( ?is realm h ga!r$ !mselves 9    
sundry companies & made z x 7 troops &  
battles4 ,& aft] _! battles 9 sport1 9  
:i* "s *ildr5 h yet tak5 great hurt1 !re
 ha? fall5 true battle & deadly w>      
inde$4 ,^! tok5s 7 some:at l y\r example
 ( ! sea1 s9ce !y are tok5s go+ be=e1 ( 
?+s t aft]w>d foll[1 ?r\gh "s secret    
motion or in/9ct ( :i* ! cause is       
unkn[n4  ,b1 by ,/4 ,m>y1 c\s91 ^! tok5s
 l ,i mu* worse--^! tok5s1 ,i say1 n (  
*ildr5's play nor ( *ildr5's songs1 b   
old knaves' l>ge op5 words1 s boldly    
spok5 9 ! fav\r ( ,mahomet's sect 9 ?is 
realm ( ,hung>y1 :i* ha? be5 ev] hi!rto 
a v sure key ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,& )\t d\bt if
 ,hung>y be lo/ & ! ,turk h x once fa/ 9
 8 possession1 he %all1 ere x be long   
aft]w>d1 h an op5 ready way into almo/  

all ! re/ ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,?\gh he w9 x n  
all 9 a week1 ! great "p w be won1 ,i   
fe> me1 )9 v few ye>s aft]4  ,,v9c5t3   
,b yet ev]more ,i tru/ 9 ,*ri/1 good    
uncle1 t he %all n suff] t abom9able    
sect ( 8 mortal enemies 9 su* wise to   
prevail aga9/ 8 ,*ri/ian c\ntries4      
,,an?ony3  ,t is v well said1 c\s94 ,let
 u h our sure hope 9 him1 & !n %all we  
be v sure t we %all n be deceiv$4 ,= we 
%all h ei!r ! ?+ t we hope =1 or a bett]
 ?+ 9 its /ead4 ,=1 z = ! ?+ itself t we
 pray = & hope to h1 ,god w n always s5d
 x to u4 ,& !re=e1 z ,i said 9 our fir/ 
communication1 9 all ?+s save only =    
heav51 our pray] & our hope may nev] be 
too precise1 al?\gh ! ?+ may be lawful  
to ask4  ,v]ily1 if we p ( ! ,*ri/ian   
nations 7 su* z w\ld ,god we 71 ,i w\ld 
little fe> all ! prep>ations t ! great  
,turk c\ld make4 ,no1 nor yet1 be+ z bad
 z we are1 ,i d\bt n at all b t 9       
conclusion1 h[ev] base ,*ri/5dom be     
br\ght1 x %all spr+ up aga91 till ! "t  
be come v ne> to ! day ( judgm5t1 "s    

tok5s ( :i* me?9ke? are n come yet4 ,b  
some:at be=e t "t %all ,*ri/5dom be     
/rait5$ sore1 & br\ght into s n>r[ a    
compass t1 accord+ to ,*ri/'s words1 ,:5
 ! ,son ( ,man %all come aga9--t is1 to 
! day ( g5]al judgm5t--?9ke/ ?\ t he    
%all f9d fai? 9 ! e>?8 z :o %\ld say1 b 
a little4 ,=1 z appe>e? 9 ! ,apocalypse 
& o!r places ( scripture1 ! fai? %all be
 at t "t s f> fad$ t he %all1 = ! love (
 8 elect1 le/ !y %\ld fall & p]i% too1  
abridge ^? days & accel]ate 8 com+4 ,b1 
z ,i say1 me?9ke? ,i miss yet 9 my m9d  
"s ( ^? tok5s t %all1 by ! scripture1   
come a good :ile be=e t4 ,& among o!rs1 
! com+ 9 ( ! ,jews & ! dilat+ (         
,*ri/5dom aga9 be=e ! _w come to t      
/rait4 ,s ,i say t = m9e own m9d ,i h   
little d\bt t ?is ungraci\s sect (      
,mahomet %all h a f\l fall1 & ,*ri/5dom 
spr+ & spread1 fl[] & increase aga94    
,h[beit1 ! pleasure & com=t %all !y see 
:o %all be born aft] we are buri$1 ,i   
fe> me1 bo? twa94 ,= ,god give? u great 
likelihood t = our s9ful wret*$ liv+ he 

goe? ab\t to make ^! infidels1 :o are 8 
op5 pr(ess$ enemies1 ! sorr[ful sc\rge (
 correction ov] evil ,*ri/ian p :o %\ld 
be fai?ful & :o are ( tru? 8 falsely    
pr(ess+ fri5ds4  ,& surely1 c\s91 albeit
 t me?9ke? ,i see div]s evil tok5s ( ?is
 mis]y com+ to u1 yet c !re n1 to my    
m9d1 be a worse progno/ication ( x ?an  
?is ungraci\s tok5 t y note "h y\rself4 
,= und\bt$ly1 c\s91 ?is new mann] ( m5's
 fav\rable fa%ion 9 _! language t[>d ^! 
ungraci\s ,turks decl>e? pla9ly n only t
 _! m9ds give !m t hi!r %all he come1 b 
also t !y c be cont5t bo? to live "u him
 &1 beside t1 to fall f ! true fai? (   
,*ri/ into ,mahomet's false abom9able   
sect4  ,,v9c5t3  ,v]ily1 m9e uncle1 z ,i
 g ab\t m ?an y1 s mu/ ,i ne$s he> m    
7:i* is a heavy he>+ 9 m9e e>7 ! mann] (
 m5 9 ?is matt]1 :i* increase? ab\t u   
"h--,i tru/ t 9 o!r places ( ?is realm1 
by ,god's grace1 x is o!rwise4 ,b 9 ?is 
qu>t] "h ab\t u1 _m ( ^! fell[s :o are  
fit = ! w> 7 wont at fir/1 z x 7 9      
sport1 to talk z ?\gh !y look$ = a day  

:51 ) a turn to ! ,turk's fai?1 !y %\ld 
be made ma/]s "h ( true ,*ri/ian m5's   
bodies & own]s ( all _! goods4 ,&1 9 a  
:ile aft] t1 !y began to talk s half    
betwe5 game & e>ne/--& n[1 by our ,lady1
 n f> f fair flat e>ne/ inde$4          
,,an?ony3  ,?\gh ,i g out b little1     
c\s91 yet he> ,i sometimes--:5 ,i say   
little6--almo/ z mu* z t4 ,b s9ce !re is
 no man to :om we c compla9 = r$ress1   
:at rem$y is !re b pati5ce1 & to sit    
/ill & hold our peace8 ,= ( ^! two :o   
/rive :i* ( !m bo? %all reign ov] u--&  
ea* ( !m calle? himself k+1 & bo? twa9  
put ! p to pa9--"o is1 z y "k well1 too 
f> f our qu>t] "h to help u 9 ?is       
behalf4 ,& ! o!r1 s9ce he looke? = !    
,turk's aid1 ei!r w n1 or 7,i suppose7  
d>e n f9d any fault ) !m t fav\r ! ,turk
 & 8 sect4 ,= ( natural ,turks ?is      
c\ntry lacke? none n[2 !y are liv+ "h "u
 div]s pretexts1 & ( ev]y?+ !y adv]tise 
! great ,turk full surely4 ,& !re=e1    
c\s91 albeit t ,i w\ld advise e man to  
pray /ill & call unto ,god to hold 8    

graci\s h& ov] u & keep away ?is        
wret*$ness if 8 pleasure be1 yet w\ld ,i
 fur!r advise e good ,*ri/ian body to   
rememb] & consid] t x is v likely to    
come4 ,& !re=e ,i w\ld advise him to    
make 8 reckon+ & c\nt 8 p5nywor?s be=e1 
& ,i w\ld advise e man 7& e woman1 too7 
to appo9t ) ,god's help 9 _! own m9d    
be=eh& :at !y int5d to d if ! v wor/    
%\ld befall4   ,i  ,,v9c5t3  ,well f>e  
y\r he>t1 good uncle1 = ?is good c\nsel 
( y\rs6 ,= surely me?9ke? t ?is is      
m>vell\s good4  ,b yet he>d ,i once a "r
 le>n$ & v good man say t x w\ld be     
great folly1 & v p]il\s too1 if a man   
%\ld ?9k ^u any su* ?+ or imag9e any su*
 "q 9 8 m9d1 = fe> ( d\ble p]il t may   
foll[ !reupon4 ,= he %all be likely to  
answ] himself t he w r suff] any pa9ful 
dea? ?an =sake 8 fai?1 & by t bold      
appo9tm5t %\ld he fall into ! fault (   
,/4 ,pet]1 :o ( ov]sight made a pr\d    
promise & soon _h a f\l fall4 ,or else  
w\ld he be likely to ?9k t r ?an abide !
 pa9 he w\ld =sake ,god inde$1 & by t   

m9d %\ld he s9 deadly ?r\gh 8 own folly1
 :]eas he ne$e? n d s1 s9ce he %all     
p]adv5ture nev] come 9 ! p]il to be put 
!reto4 ,& !re=e x w\ld be mo/ wisdom    
nev] to ?9k ^u any su* mann] ( "q4      
,,an?ony3  ,i believe well1 c\s91 t y h 
he>d "s m5 :o w\ld s say4 ,= ,i c %[    
almo/ z mu* z t left 9 writ+ by a v good
 man & a great solemn doctor4 ,b yet1   
c\s91 al?\gh ,i %\ld happ5 to f9d "o or 
two m1 z good m5 & z well le>n$ too1 :o 
w\ld bo? twa9 say & write ! same1 yet   
w\ld ,i n fe> = my "p to c\nsel my fri5d
 to ! contr>y4  ,=1 c\s91 if 8 m9d answ]
 him z ,/4 ,pet] answ]$ ,*ri/1 t he w r 
die ?an =sake him1 ?\gh he say !re9 m   
unto himself ?an he %\ld be p]adv5ture  
able to make good if x came to ! po9t1  
yet ,i p]ceive n t he do? 9 t ?\ght any 
deadly displeasure unto ,god4 ,= ,/4    
,pet]1 ?\gh he said m ?an he c\ld p]=m1 
yet 9 8 s say+ (f5d$ n ,god greatly     
nei!r4 ,b 8 (f5ce 0 :5 he did n aft]w>d 
s well z he said be=e4 ,b n[ may ?is man
 be likely nev] to fall 9 ! p]il (      

break+ t appo9tm5t1 s9ce ( "s t5 ?\s& t 
%all s exam9e !mselves1 nev] "o %all    
fall 9 ! p]il4 ,& yet = !m to h t good  
purpose all _! life seeme? me no m h>m 9
 ! mean:ile ?an = a poor begg> :o ha?   
nev] a p5ny to ?9k t1 if he _h great    
sub/ance1 he w\ld give great alms =     
,god's sake4  ,b n[ is all ! p]il if !  
man answ] himself t he w\ld 9 su* case r
 =sake ! fai? ( ,*ri/ ) 8 m\? & keep x  
/ill 9 8 he>t ?an = ! confess+ ( x to   
endure a pa9ful dea?4 ,= by ?is m9d he  
falle? 9 deadly s91 :i* he nev] w\ld h  
fall5 9 if he _h nev] put himself ! "q4 
,b 9 good fai? me?9ke? t he :o1 ^u t "q 
put unto himself by himself1 w make     
himself t answ]1 ha? ! habit ( fai? s   
fa9t & s cold t1 = ! bett] k ( himself &
 ( 8 necessity to pray = m /r5g? (      
grace1 he _h ne$ to h ! "q put to him   
ei!r by himself or by "s o!r man4       
,besides ?is1 to c\nsel a man nev] to   
?9k on t "q is1 to my m9d1 z reasonable 
z ! m$ic9e t ,i h he>d taught someone = 
! too?a*e3 to g ?rice ab\t a *ur*y>d1 & 

nev] ?9k on a fox-tail6 ,= if ! c\nsel  
be n giv5 !m1 x _c s]ve !m4 ,& if x be  
giv5 !m1 x mu/ put ! po9t ( ! matt] 9 _!
 m9d4 ,& =?) to reject x1 & ?9k !re9    
nei!r "o ?+ nor ! o!r1 is a ?+ t may be 
soon] bidd5 ?an obey$4  ,i ?9k also t v 
few m5 c escape x4 ,= ?\gh !y w\ld nev] 
?9k on x by !mselves1 yet 9 "o place or 
ano!r :]e !y %all happ5 to come 9       
company1 !y %all h ! "q by adv5ture s   
propos$ & put =? t--l z1 :ile a man     
he>e? someone talk+ to him1 he c close 8
 eyes if he w1 b he _c make himself     
sleep--s %all !y1 :e!r !y w or n1 ?9k "o
 ?+ or ! o!r !re94  ,f9ally1 :5 ,*ri/   
spoke s (t5 & s pla9 ( ! matt]1 t e man 
%\ld1 ^u pa9 ( damnation1 op5ly confess 
8 fai? if m5 took him & by dread ( dea? 
w\ld drive him to ! contr>y1 x seeme? me
 79 a mann]7 impli$ t we are b\nd       
conditionally to h ev]more t            
m9d--actually sometimes1 & ev]more      
habitually--t if ! case %\ld s befall1  
!n ) ,god's help s we w\ld d4 ,& ?us mu*
 me?9ke? necess>y1 = e man & woman to be

 always ( ?is m9d & (t5 to ?9k !reon4 ,&
 :]e !y f9d1 9 ! ?9k+ !reon1 t _! he>ts 
%udd] & %r9k 9 ! remembrance ( ! pa9 t  
_! imag9ation repres5te? to ! m9d1 !n   
mu/ !y call to m9d & rememb] ! great pa9
 & torm5t t ,*ri/ suff]$ = !m1 & he>tily
 pray = grace t1 if ! case %\ld s       
befall1 ,god %\ld give !m /r5g? to /&4  
,& ?us1 ) ex]cise ( su* m$itation1 ?r\gh
 m5 %\ld nev] /& full out ( fe> ( fall+1
 yet mu/ !y p]sev]e 9 good hope & 9 full
 purpose ( /&+4  ,& ?is seeme? to me1   
c\s91 s f> =? ! m9d t e ,*ri/ian man &  
woman mu/ ne$s h1 t me?9ke? e curate    
%\ld (t5 c\nsel all 8 p>i%ion]s1 beg9n+ 
9 _! t5d] y\?1 to "k ?is po9t & ?9k on  
x1 & little by little f _! v *ildhood   
accu/om !m sweetly & pleasantly 9 !     
m$itation !re(4 ,!reby ! goodness ( ,god
 %all n fail s to inspire ! grace ( 8   
,holy ,_s into _! he>ts1 9 rew>d ( t    
virtu\s dilig5ce1 t ?r\gh su* actual    
m$itation he %all confirm !m 9 su* a    
sure habit ( spiritual fai?ful /r5g?1 t 
all ! devils 9 hell1 ) all ! wre/l+ t !y

 c make1 %all nev] be able to wre/ x out
 ( _! he>t4  ,,v9c5t3  ,by my tro?1     
uncle1 me?9ke? t y say v well4          
,,an?ony3  ,i say surely1 c\s91 z ,i    
?9k4 ,& yet all ?is h ,i said conc]n+ !m
 t dwell 9 su* places t !y are nev] l 9 
_! lives to come 9 ! dang] to be put to 
! pro(4 ,h[beit1 _m a man may ?9k       
himself f> f x1 :o yet may =tune to come
 to x by "s *ance or o!r1 ei!r = ! tru? 
( fai? or = ! tru? ( ju/ice1 :i* g almo/
 all alike4  ,b n[ y & ,i1 c\s91 & all  
our fri5ds "h1 are f> 9 ano!r po9t4 ,=  
we are s likely to fall 9 ! exp]i5ce ( x
 soon1 t x w\ld h be5 m timely = u1 all 
o!r ?+s set aside1 to h devis$ ^u ?is   
matt]1 & firmly to h settl$ ourselves ^u
 a false po9t long ago1 ?an to beg9 to  
commune & c\nsel ^u x n[4  ,,v9c5t3  ,9 
good fai?1 uncle1 y say !re9 v tru?1 &  
w\ld ,god x _h come soon] 9 my m9d4 ,b  
yet is x bett] late ?an nev]4 ,& ,i tru/
 ,god %all yet give u respite & "t4 ,& t
 we lose no "p !re(1 uncle1 ,i pray y   
proce$ n[ ) y\r good c\nsel !re94       

,,an?ony3  ,v gladly1 c\s91 %all ,i n[ g
 =? 9 ! f\r? temptation1 :i* alone      
rema9e? to be treat$ (1 & prop]ly       
p]ta9e? :olly unto ?is pres5t purpose4  
,,ii  ,! f\r? temptation1 c\s91 t !     
prophet speake? ( 9 ! =e-rememb]$ psalm 
is pla9 op5 p]secution4 ,& x is t\*$ 9  
^! words3 ,ab incursu et demonio        
m]idiano4  ,& ( all 8 temptations1 ?is  
is ! mo/ p]il\s1 ! mo/ bitt]1 ! mo/ %>p1
 & ! mo/ rigor\s4 ,= 9 o!r temptations  
he use? ei!r pleasant allectives unto   
s91 or o!r secret sleights & sn>es2 &   
come? 9 ! night & /eale? on 9 ! d>k     
unaw>e2 or 9 "s o!r "p ( ! day flie? &  
passe? by l an arr[2 s %ap+ himself     
sometimes 9 "o fa%ion1 sometimes 9      
ano!r1 & dissimulat+ himself & 8 high   
mortal malice1 t a man is !reby s bl9d$ 
& beguil$ t he _c sometimes p]ceive well
 :at he is4 ,b 9 ?is temptation1 ?is    
pla9 op5 p]secution = ! fai?1 he come?  
ev5 9 ! v midday--t is1 ev5 ^u ^? :o h a
 high light ( fai? %9+ 9 _! he>ts--& he 
op5ly suff]e? himself to be p]ceiv$ s   

pla9ly1 by 8 fi]ce malici\s p]secution  
aga9/ ! fai?ful ,*ri/ians1 = hatr$ (    
,*ri/'s true ,ca?olic fai?1 t no man    
hav+ fai? c d\bt :at he is4 ,= 9 ?is    
temptation he %[e? himself su* z !      
prophet name? him1 ! midday devil1 s    
lightsomely c he be se5 ) ! eye ( !     
fai?ful s\l1 by 8 fi]ce furi\s assault &
 incursion4 ,= !re=e sai? ! prophet t ! 
tru? ( ,god %all compass t man r\nd ab\t
 :o dwelle? 9 ! fai?ful hope ( 8 help ) 
a %ield f ! incursion & ! devil ( !     
midday1 because ?is k9d ( p]secution is 
n a wily temptation b a furi\s =ce & a  
t]rible incursion4 ,9 o!r ( 8           
temptations1 he /eale? on l a fox1 b 9  
?is ,turk's p]secution = ! fai?1 he     
runne? on ro>+ ) assault l a ramp+ lion4
  ,?is temptation is1 ( all temptations1
 also ! mo/ p]il\s4 ,= 9 temptations (  
prosp]ity he use? only delectable       
allectives to move a man to s92 & 9 o!r 
k9ds ( tribulation & adv]sity he use?   
only grief & pa9 to pull a man into     
murmur+1 impati5ce1 & blasphemy4 ,b 9   

?is k9d ( p]secution = ! fai? ( ,*ri/ he
 use? bo? twa9--t is1 bo? 8 allectives (
 quiet & re/ by deliv]ance f dea? & pa91
 ) o!r pleasures also ( ?is pres5t life1
 & besides t ! t]ror & infliction (     
intol]able pa9 & torm5t4  ,9 o!r        
tribulation--z loss1 or sickness1 or    
dea? ( our fri5ds---?\gh ! pa9 be       
p]adv5ture z great & sometimes great]   
too1 yet is n ! p]il n[h]e nigh half s  
mu*4 ,= 9 o!r tribulations1 z ,i said   
be=e1 t necessity t ! man mu/ p]=ce     
abide & endure ! pa91 wax he nev] s wro?
 & impati5t ) x1 is a great reason to   
move him to keep 8 pati5ce 9 x & be     
cont5t ) x & ?ank ,god = x & ( necessity
 make a virtue1 t he may be rew>d$ = x4 
,b 9 ?is temptation1 ?is p]secution = ! 
fai?--,i mean n by fight 9 ! field1 by  
:i* ! fai?ful man /&e? at 8 def5ce &    
putte? ! fai?less 9 half ! fe> & half ! 
h>m too2 b ,i mean :]e he is tak5 &     
held1 & may = ! =swe>+ or d5y+ ( 8 fai? 
be deliv]$ & suff]$ to live 9 re/ & "s 9
 great worldly weal? also4 ,9 ?is case1 

,i say1 s9ce he ne$e? n to suff] ?is    
tr\ble & pa9 unless he w1 !re is a      
m>vell\s great occasion = him to fall   
into ! s9 t ! devil w\ld drive him to--t
 is1 ! =sak+ ( ! fai?4  ,& !re=e1 ,i    
say1 ( all ! devil's temptations1 ?is   
temptation1 ?is p]secution = ! fai?1 is 
! mo/ p]il\s4  ,,v9c5t3  ,! m p]il\s1   
uncle1 ?is temptation is--z inde$1 ( all
 ! temptations1 ! mo/ p]il\s x is--! m  
ne$ h ^? :o /& 9 p]il ( x to be well    
arm$ aga9/ x be=eh&1 ) sub/antial advice
 & good c\nsel4 ,= s may we ! bett] be> 
t tribulation :5 x come?1 ) ! com=t &   
consolation !re(1 & ! bett] )/& !       
temptation4  ,,an?ony3  ,y say1 ,c\s9   
,v9c5t1 !re9 v tru?4 ,& ,i am cont5t    
!re=e to fall 9 h& ) x4  ,b =asmu*1     
c\s91 z me?9ke? t ( ?is tribulation y   
are some:at m afraid ?an ,i--& ( tru?   
some:at m excusable x is 9 y ?an x w\ld 
be 9 me1 m9e age consid]$ & ! sorr[ t ,i
 h suff]$ already1 ) "s o!r             
consid]ations ^u my "p besides--rehe>se 
y !re=e ! griefs & pa9s t y ?9k 9 ?is   

tribulation possible to fall unto y4 ,& 
,i %all aga9/ ea* ( !m give y c\nsel &  
rehe>se y su* occasion ( com=t &        
consolation z my poor wit & le>n+ c call
 unto my m9d4  ,,v9c5t3  ,9 good fai?1  
uncle1 ,i am n :olly afraid 9 ?is case  
only = myself1 b well y "k ,i h cause to
 c>e also = _m o!rs1 & t folk ( sundry  
sorts1 m5 & wom5 bo?1 & t n all ( "o    
age4  ,,an?ony3  ,all t y h cause to fe>
 =1 c\s91 = all ( !m1 h ,i cause to fe> 
) y1 too1 s9ce almo/ all y\r k9sfolk are
 likewise k9 to me4 ,h[beit1 to say !   
tru?1 e man ha? cause 9 ?is case to fe> 
bo? = himself & = e o!r4 ,= s9ce1 z !   
scripture sai?1 ,god ha? giv5 e man c>e 
& *>ge ( 8 neighb\r1 !re is no man :o   
ha? any sp>k ( ,*ri/ian love & *>ity 9 8
 brea/ b :at1 9 a matt] ( su* p]il z ?is
 is1 9 :i* ! s\l ( man /&e? 9 s great   
dang] to be lo/1 he mu/ ne$s c>e & take 
?\ght n only = 8 fri5ds b also = 8 v    
foes4 ,we %all !re=e1 c\s91 n rehe>se   
y\r h>ms or m9e t may befall 9 ?is      
p]secution1 b all ! great h>ms 9 g5]al1 

z ne> z we c call to m9d1 t may happ5   
unto any man4   ,,iii  ,s9ce a man is   
made ( ! body & ! s\l1 all ! h>m t any  
man c take1 x mu/ ne$s be 9 "o ( ^! two1
 ei!r imm$iately or by ! means ( "s su* 
?+ z s]ve? = ! pleasure1 welf>e1 or     
commodity ( "o ( ^! two4  ,z = ! s\l    
fir/1 we %all ne$ no rehe>sal ( any h>m 
t may atta9 to x by ?is k9d (           
tribulation1 unless by "s inord9ate love
 & affection t ! s\l be> to ! body1 %e  
cons5t to slide f ! fai? & !reby d      
h]self h>m4 ,n[ !re rema9s ! body1 & ^! 
outw>d ?+s ( =tune :i* s]ve = !         
ma9t5ance ( ! body & m9i/] matt] (      
pleasure to ! s\l also1 ?r\gh ! delight 
t %e ha? 9 ! body = ! :ile t %e is mat*$
 ) x4  ,consid] fir/ ! loss ( ^? outw>d 
?+s1 z be+ some:at less 9 weight ?an !  
body itself4 ,:at may a man lose 9 !m1 &
 !reby :at pa9 may he suff]8  ,,v9c5t3  
,he may lose1 uncle1 money1 plate1 & o!r
 movable sub/ance 7( :i* ,i %\ld some:at
 lose myself72 !n1 (fices & au?ority2 & 
f9ally all ! l&s ( 8 inh]itance = ev] t 

he himself & 8 heirs p]petually might   
o!rwise enjoy4 ,& ( all ^! ?+s1 uncle1 y
 "k well t ,i myself h "s--little1 9    
respect ( t :i* "s o!rs h "h1 b yet     
some:at m ?an he :o ha? mo/ "h w\ld be  
well cont5t to lose4  ,^u ! loss ( ^!   
?+s foll[ ne$9ess & pov]ty2 ! pa9 (     
lack+1 ! %ame ( begg+ 7( :i* twa9 ,i "k 
n :i* is ! mo/ wret*$ necessity72       
besides1 ! grief & heav9ess ( he>t1 9   
behold+ good m5 & fai?ful & 8 de> fri5ds
 bewrapp$ 9 l mis]y1 & ungraci\s wret*es
 & infidels & 8 mortal enemies enjoy+ ! 
commodities t he himself & 8 fri5ds h   
lo/4  ,n[1 = ! body v few words %\ld    
s]ve u4 ,= !re9 ,i see none o!r h>m b   
loss ( lib]ty1 lab\r1 imprisonm5t1 &    
pa9ful & %ameful dea?4  ,,an?ony3  ,!re 
ne$e? n mu* m1 c\s91 z ! _w is n[4 ,= ,i
 fe> me t less ?an a f\r? "p ( ?is w    
make _m a man sore /agg] 9 8 fai?1 & "s 
fall q f x1 :o yet at ?is day1 be=e he  
come to ! pro(1 ?9ke? himself t he w\ld 
/& v fa/4 ,& ,i besee* our ,"l t all ^? 
:o s ?9k1 & :o w\ld yet :5 !y 7 br\ght  

to ! po9t fall f ! fai? = fe> or pa91   
may get ( ,god ! grace to ?9k /ill z !y 
d & n to be br\ght to ! essay1 :]e pa9  
or fe> w\ld %[ !m1 z x %[$ ,/4 ,pet]1 h[
 f> !y are deceiv$ n[4  ,b n[1 c\s91    
aga9/ ^! t]rible ?+s1 :at way %all we   
take 9 giv+ m5 c\nsel ( com=t8 ,if !    
fai? 7 9 our days z f]v5t z x ha? be5   
ere ?is 9 times pa/1 little c\nsel &    
little com=t w\ld suffice4 ,we %\ld n   
mu* ne$ ) words & reason+ to ext5uate & 
dim9i% ! vig\r & asp]ity ( ! pa9s4 ,= ( 
old times1 ! great] & ! m bitt] ! pa9 71
 ! m ready 0 ! f]v\r ( fai? to suff] x4 
,& surely1 c\s91 ,i d\bt little 9 my m9d
 b :at1 if a man _h 9 8 he>t s deep a   
desire & love--long+ to be ) ,god 9     
heav51 to h ! fruition ( 8 glori\s      
face--z _h ^? holy m5 :o are m>tyrs 9   
old "t1 he w\ld no m n[ /ick at ! pa9 t 
he mu/ pass betwe5 ?an ^? old holy      
m>tyrs did at t "t4 ,b alas1 our fa9t & 
feeble fai?1 ) our love to ,god less ?an
 lukew>m because ( ! fi]y affection t we
 be> to our own fil?y fle%1 make? u s   

dull 9 ! desire ( heav5 t ! sudd5 dread 
( e bodily pa9 w\nde? u to ! he>t &     
/rike? our devotion dead4 ,& !re=e ha? e
 man1 c\s91 z ,i said be=e1 mu* ! m ne$ 
to ?9k ^u ?is ?+ _m a "t & (t a=eh&1 ere
 any su* p]il befall1 by mu* devis+ ^u x
 be=e !y see cause to fe> x4 ,s9ce ! ?+ 
%all n appe> s t]rible unto !m1 reason  
%all bett] ent]1 & ?r\gh grace work+ )  
_! dilig5ce1 eng5d] & set sure1 n a     
sudd5 slight affection ( suff]+ = ,god's
 sake1 b1 by a long cont9uance1 a /rong 
deep-root$ habit--n l a re$ ready to    
wave ) e w9d1 nor l a rootless tree     
scantly set up on end 9 a loose heap (  
light s&1 t w ) a bla/ or two be bl[n   
d[n4   ,,iv  ,let u n[ consid]1 c\s91 ^!
 causes ( t]ror & dread t y h recit$1   
:i* 9 8 p]secution = ! fai? ?is midday  
devil may1 by ^! ,turks1 re> aga9/ u to 
make 8 incursion )4 ,= s %all we well   
p]ceive1 weigh+ !m well ) reason1 t1    
albeit !y be inde$ some:at1 yet 7e "p ( 
! matt] pond]$7 !y %all well appe> 9    
conclusion ?+s n s mu* to be dread$ &   

fl$ f z !y d sudd5ly seem to folk at !  
fir/ sight4   ,v  ,fir/ let u beg9 at ! 
outw>d goods1 :i* are nei!r ! prop]     
goods ( ! s\l nor ^? ( ! body1 b are    
call$ ! goods ( =tune1 & s]ve = !       
su/5ance & commodity ( man = ! %ort     
season ( ?is pres5t life1 z worldly     
sub/ance1 (fices1 hon\r1 & au?ority4    
,:at great good is !re 9 ^! ?+s (       
!mselves1 t !y %\ld be wor?y s mu* z to 
be> ! "n by :i* ! _w1 ( a worldly fav\r1
 cu/om>ily calle? !m8 ,= if ! hav+ (    
/r5g? make a man /rong1 & ! hav+ ( heat 
make a man hot1 & ! hav+ ( virtue make a
 man virtu\s1 h[ c ^! ?+s be v]ily &    
truly goods1 by ! hav+ ( :i* he :o ha?  
!m may z well be worse z bett]--&1 z    
exp]i5ce prove?1 m (t5 is worse ?an     
bett]8 ,:y %\ld a man greatly rejoice 9 
t :i* he daily see? mo/ ab\nd 9 ! h&s ( 
_m :o are wick$8 ,d n n[ ?is great ,turk
 & 8 pa%as 9 all ^! advancem5ts ( =tune 
surm\nt v f> above a ,*ri/ian e/ate1 &  
any lords liv+ "u him8 ,& 0 !re n1 "s   
tw5ty ye>s ago1 ! great ,sultan (       

,syria1 :o _m a ye> toge!r bore himself 
z high z ! great ,turk1 & aft]w>d 9 "o  
summ] unto ! great ,turk t :ole empire 0
 lo/8 ,& s may all 8 empire n[--& %all  
h]eaft]1 by ,god's grace--be lo/ into   
,*ri/ian m5's h&s likewise1 :5 ,*ri/ian 
p %all be am5d$ & gr[ 9 ,god's fav\r    
aga94 ,b s9ce :ole k+doms & mighty great
 empires are ( s little surety to /&1 b 
are s soon transf]r$ f "o man unto      
ano!r1 :at great ?+ c y or ,i--yea1 or  
any "l1 ! greate/ 9 ?is l&--reckon      
himself to h1 by ! possession ( a heap (
 silv] or gold8 ,= !y are b :ite & yell[
 metal1 n s pr(itable ( _! own nature1  
save = a little glitt]+1 z ! rude ru/y  
metal ( iron4   ,,vi  ,l&s & possessions
 _m m5 e/eem mu* m yet ?an money1       
because ! l&s seem n s casual z money   
is1 or plate4 ,= ?\gh _! o!r sub/ance   
may be /ol5 & tak5 away1 yet ev]more !y 
?9k t _! l& w lie /ill :]e x lay4 ,b :at
 are we ! bett] t our l& _c be /irr$1 b 
w lie /ill :]e x lay1 s9ce we ourselves 
may be remov$ & n suff]$ to come ne> x8 

,:at great diff]5ce is !re to u1 :e!r   
our sub/ance be movable or unmovable1   
s9ce we be s movable ourselves t we may 
be remov$ f !m bo? & lose !m bo? twa98  
,yet sometimes 9 ! money is ! surety    
some:at m4 ,= :5 we be fa9 ourselves to 
flee1 we may make %ift to c>ry "s ( our 
money ) u1 :]eas ( our l& we _c c>ry "o 
in*4  ,if our l& be a ?+ ( m surety ?an 
our money1 h[ happe? x !n t 9 ?is       
p]secution we are m afraid to lose x8 ,=
 if x be a ?+ ( m surety1 !n c x n s    
soon be lo/4 ,9 ! transf] ( ^! two great
 empires--,greece fir/1 s9ce ,i myself 0
 born1 & aft] ,syria1 s9ce y 7 born     
too--! l& 0 lo/ be=e ! money 0 f\nd6    
,oh1 ,c\s9 ,v9c5t1 if ! :ole _w 7       
animat$ ) a reasonable s\l1 z ,plato    
?\ght x 71 & if x _h wit & und]/&+ to   
m>k & p]ceive ev]y?+1 ,"l ,god1 h[ !    
gr\nd on :i* a pr9ce builde? 8 palace   
w\ld l\d laugh its "l to scorn1 :5 x saw
 him pr\d ( 8 possession & he>d him boa/
 himself t he & 8 blood are = ev] ! v   
lords & own]s ( ! l&6 ,= !n w\ld ! gr\nd

 ?9k ! :ile1 to itself1 ,ah1 ?\ poor    
s\l1 :o ?9ke/ ?\ w]t half a god1 & art  
amid ?y glory b a man 9 a gay g[n6 ,i :o
 am ! gr\nd "h1 ov] :om ?\ are s pr\d1 h
 _h a hundr$ su* own]s ( me z ?\ calle/ 
?yself1 m ?an ev] ?\ ha/ he>d ! names (4
 ,& "s ( !m :o w5t pr\dly ov] m9e head  
n[ lie l[ 9 my belly1 & my side lie? ov]
 !m4 ,& _m a "o %all1 z ?\ does n[1 call
 himself m9e own] aft] !e1 :o %all nei!r
 be k9 to ?y blood nor h he>d any ^w (  
?y "n4  ,:o own$ y\r village1 c\s91 ?ree
 ?\s& ye>s ago8  ,,v9c5t3  ,?ree ?\s&1  
uncle8 ,nay1 nay1 9 any k+1 ,*ri/ian or 
hea!n1 y may /rike (f a ?ird "p ( t well
 en\gh--&1 z f> z ,i "k1 half ( ! re/1  
too4 ,9 f> few] ye>s ?an ?ree ?\s& x may
 well =tune t a poor pl\ghman's blood   
may come up to a k+dom1 & a k+'s "r     
royal k9 on ! o!r h& fall d[n to ! pl\gh
 & c>t1 & nei!r t k+ "k t ev] he came f 
! c>t1 nor t c>t] "k t ev] he came f !  
cr[n4  ,,an?ony3  ,we f9d1 ,c\s9 ,v9c5t1
 9 full anci5t /ories _m /range *anges z
 m>vell\s z t1 come ab\t 9 ! compass ( v

 few ye>s1 9 effect4 ,& are su* ?+s !n 9
 reason s greatly to be set by1 t we    
%\ld e/eem ! loss s great1 :5 we see t 9
 keep+ !m our surety is s little8       
,,v9c5t3  ,m>ry1 uncle1 b ! less surety 
we h to keep x1 s9ce x is a great       
commodity to h x1 s mu* m ! lo? we are  
to =go x4  ,,an?ony3  ,t reason %all ,i1
 c\s91 turn aga9/ y\rself4 ,= if x be s 
z y say1 t s9ce ! ?+s be commodi\s1 !   
less surety t y see y h ( keep+ !m1 ! m 
cause y h to be afraid ( los+ !m2 !n on 
! o!r h& ! m a ?+ is ( its nature su* t 
its commodity br+e? a man little surety 
& mu* fe>1 t ?+ ( reason ! less we h    
cause to love4 ,& !n1 ! less cause we h 
to love a ?+1 ! less cause h we to c>e =
 x or fe> its loss1 or be lo? to g f x4 
,,vii  ,we %all yet1 c\s91 consid] 9 ^! 
outw>d goods ( =tune--z ri*es1 good "n1 
hone/ e/imation1 hon\rable fame1 &      
au?ority--9 all ^! ?+s we %all1 ,i say1 
consid] t we love !m & set by !m ei!r z 
?+s commodi\s unto u = ! /ate &         
condition ( ?is pres5t life1 or else z  

?+s t we purpose by ! good use ( !m to  
make matt] ( our m]it1 ) ,god's help1 9 
! life to come4  ,let u !n fir/ consid] 
!m z ?+s set by & belov$ = ! pleasure & 
commodity ( !m = ?is pres5t life4       
,,viii  ,n[1 z = ri*es1 if we consid] x 
well1 ! commodity t we take ( x is n s  
great z our own fooli% affection & fancy
 make? u imag9e x4 ,i d5y n t x make? u 
g mu* m gay & glori\s 9 sight1 g>ni%$ 9 
silk--b wool is almo/ z w>m6 ,x make? u 
h great pl5ty ( _m k9ds ( delicate &    
delici\s victuals1 & !reby to make m    
excess--b less exquisite & less         
sup]flu\s f>e1 ) few] surfeits & few]   
fev]s too1 w\ld be almo/ z :olesome6    
,!n1 ! lab\r 9 gett+ ri*es1 ! fe> 9     
keep+ !m1 & ! pa9 9 p>t+ f !m1 d m ?an  
c\nt]weight a great "p ( all ! pleasure 
& commodity t !y br+4  ,besides ?is1    
ri*es are ! ?+ t take? _m times f its   
ma/] all 8 pleasure & 8 life1 too4 ,= _m
 a man is sla9 = 8 ri*es4 ,& "s keep _! 
ri*es z a ?+ pleasant & commodi\s = _!  
life1 take none o!r pleasure ( x 9 all  

_! life ?an z ?\gh !y bore ! key ( ano!r
 man's c(f]4 ,= !y are cont5t to live   
mis]ably 9 ne$9ess all _! days1 r ?an to
 f9d x 9 _! he>t to dim9i% _! ho>d1 !y h
 su* a fancy to look !reon4 ,yea1 & "s  
m51 = fe> le/ ?ieves %\ld /eal x f !m1  
are _! own ?ieves & /eal x f !mselves4  
,= !y d>e n s mu* z let x lie :]e !y    
!mselves may look on x1 b put x 9 a pot 
& hide x 9 ! gr\nd1 & !re let x lie safe
 till !y die--& sometimes sev5 ye>s     
!reaft]4 ,& if ! pot _h be5 /ol5 away f 
t place five ye>s be=e ! man's dea?1 !n 
all ! same five ye>s he liv$ !reaft]1   
?9k+ always t 8 pot lay safe /ill1 s9ce 
he nev] occupi$ x aft]w>d1 :at _h he be5
 ! poor]8  ,,v9c5t3  ,by my tro?1 uncle1
 n "o p5ny1 = aught t ,i p]ceive4   ,,ix
  ,,an?ony3  ,let u n[ consid] good "n1 
hone/ e/imation1 & hon\rable fame4 ,= ^!
 ?ree ?+s are ( _! own nature "o1 & take
 _! diff]5ces 9 effect only ( ! mann] ( 
! common spee* 9 div]sity ( degree4 ,= a
 good "n may a man h1 be he nev] s poor4
 ,hone/ e/imation1 9 ! common und]/&+ ( 

! p1 belonge? n unto any man b him t is 
tak5 = "o ( "s c\nt5ance & possessions1 
& among 8 neighb\rs _h 9 "s reputation4 
,9 ! ^w ( hon\rable fame1 folk conceive 
! r5[n ( great e/ates1 mu* & f> spok5 (1
 by reason ( _! laudable acts4  ,n[1 all
 ?is ge>1 us$ z a ?+ pleasant &         
commodi\s = ?is pres5t life1 may seem   
pleasant to him :o fa/5e? 8 fancy !reon4
 ,b ( ! nature ( ! ?+ itself ,i p]ceive 
no great commodity t x ha?--,i say ( !  
nature ( ! ?+ itself1 because x may by  
*ance be "s occasion ( "s commodity4 ,= 
x may hap t = ! good "n ! poor man ha?1 
or = ! hone/ e/imation t a man ( "s     
possessions & sub/ance /&e? 9 among 8   
neighb\rs1 or = ! hon\rable fame ) :i* a
 great e/ate is r5[n$--x may hap1 ,i    
say1 t "s man1 be>+ !m ! bett]1 w !re=e 
d !m "s good4 ,& yet1 z = t1 l z x may  
sometimes s hap 7& sometimes do? s hap  
inde$71 s may x hap sometimes on ! o!r  
h& 7& on ! o!r h& s x sometimes happe?  
inde$7 t su* folk are envi$ & hat$ by   
o!rs1 & z readily take h>m by !m :o envy

 & hate !m z !y take good by !m t love  
!m4  ,b n[1 to speak ( ! ?+ itself 9 its
 own prop] nature1 :at is x b a bla/ (  
ano!r man's m\?1 z soon pa/ z spok58 ,he
 :o sette? 8 delight on x1 fe$e? himself
 b ) w9d2 be he nev] s full1 he ha?     
little sub/ance !re94 ,& _m times %all  
he mu* deceive himself4 ,= he %all ?9k t
 _m praise him :o nev] speak ^w ( him4  
,& !y t d1 say yet mu* less ?an he ?9ke?
 & f> m seldom too4 ,= !y sp5d n all !  
day1 he may be sure1 9 talk+ ( him      
alone4 ,& ^? :o s comm5d him ! mo/ w    
yet1 ,i d>esay1 9 e f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs1   
%ut _! eyes & =get him once6 ,besides   
?is1 :ile "o speake? well ( him 9 "o    
place1 ano!r sitte? & sai? z ill ( him 9
 ano!r4 ,& f9ally1 "s :o mo/ praise him 
9 8 pres5ce1 beh9d 8 back mock him z fa/
 & l\d laugh him to scorn1 & sometimes  
slily to 8 own face1 too4 ,& yet are !re
 "s fools s f$ ) ?is fooli% fancy ( fame
 t !y rejoice & glory to ?9k h[ !y are  
cont9ually prais$ all ab\t1 z ?\gh all !
 _w did no?+ else1 day nor night1 b ev] 

sit & s+ ,sanctus sanctus1 sanctus ^u   
!m6   ,x  ,& into ?is pleasant fr5zy (  
mu* fooli% va+lory are !re "s m5 br\ght 
sometimes by ^? :om !y !mselves d 79 a  
mann]7 hire to flatt] !m4 ,& !y w\ld n  
be cont5t if a man %\ld d o!rwise1 b    
w\ld be "r angry--n only if a man told  
!m tru? :5 !y d evil inde$1 b also if !y
 praise x b sl5d]ly4  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 
uncle1 ?is is v tru?4 ,i h be5 ere ?is1 
& n v long ago1 :]e ,i saw s prop]      
exp]i5ce ( ?is po9t t ,i mu/ /op y\r    
tale long en\gh to tell y m9e4          
,,an?ony3  ,i pray y1 c\s91 tell on4    
,,v9c5t3  ,:5 ,i 0 fir/ 9 ,g]many1      
uncle1 x happ$ me to be some:at fav\r$  
by a great man ( ! *ur* & a great e/ate1
 "o ( ! greate/ 9 all t c\ntry !re4 ,&  
inde$1 :osoev] c\ld sp5d z mu* z he c\ld
 = "o ?+ & ano!r1 w\ld be a "r great    
e/ate 9 any c\ntry ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,b      
va+lori\s 0 he1 v f> above all measure4 
,& t 0 great pity1 = x did h>m & made   
him abuse _m great gifts t ,god _h giv5 
him4 ,nev] 0 he satiat$ ) he>+ 8 own    

praise4  ,s happ$ x "o day1 t he _h 9 a 
great audi5ce made an oration 9 a c]ta9 
mann]1 9 :i* he lik$ himself s well t at
 8 d9n] he ?\ght he sat on ?orns till he
 might he> h[ ^? :o sat ) him at 8 bo>d 
w\ld comm5d x4 ,he sat mus+ a :ile1     
devis+1 z ,i ?\ght aft]w>d1 ^u "s pretty
 prop] way to br+ x 9 )al4 ,& at la/1 = 
lack ( a bett]1 le/ he %\ld h =borne !  
matt] too long1 he br\ght x ev5 bluntly 
=? & ask$ u all :o sat at 8 bo>d's      
end--= at 8 own place 9 ! mid/ !re sat b
 himself alone--h[ well we lik$ 8       
oration t he _h made t day4 ,b 9 fai?1  
uncle1 :5 t problem 0 once propos$1 till
 x 0 full answ]$1 no man1 ,i believe1   
ate "o morsel ( meat m--e man 0 fall5 9 
s deep a /udy = ! f9d+ ( "s exquisite   
praise4 ,= he :o %\ld h br\ght out b a  
vulg> & common comm5dation1 w\ld h ?\ght
 himself %am$ = ev]4 ,t5 said we our    
s5t5ces1 by r[ z we sat1 f ! l[e/ unto !
 highe/ 9 good ord]1 z ?\gh x _h be5 a  
great matt] ( ! common weal 9 a "r      
solemn c\ncil4 ,:5 x came to my "p--,i  

say x n1 uncle1 = a boa/--me?\ght t1 by 
our ,lady1 = my "p1 ,i quit myself well 
en\gh6 ,& ,i lik$ myself ! bett] because
 me?\ght t1 be+ b a =eign]1 my words w5t
 yet ) "s grace 9 ! ,g]man tongue1 9    
:i*1 lett+ my ,lat9 alone1 x pleas$ me  
to %[ my skill4 ,& ,i hop$ to be lik$ ! 
bett] because ,i saw t he :o sat next to
 me1 & %\ld say 8 s5t5ce aft] me1 0 an  
unle>n$ prie/1 = he c\ld speak no ,lat9 
at all4 ,b :5 he came =? = 8 "p ) my    
"l's comm5dation1 ! wily fox _h be5 s   
well accu/om$ 9 c\rt to ! craft (       
flatt]y t he w5t beyond me by f>4 ,& !n 
might ,i see by him :at excell5ce a "r  
mean wit may come to 9 "o craft1 if 9   
all 8 life he /udie? & busie? 8 wit ab\t
 no m b t "o4 ,b ,i made aft]w>d a      
solemn v[ unto myself t if ev] he & ,i 7
 mat*$ toge!r at t bo>d aga91 :5 we %\ld
 fall to our flatt]y ,i w\ld flatt] 9   
,lat91 t he might cont5d ) me no m4 ,=  
?\gh ,i c\ld be cont5t to be outrun by a
 horse1 yet w\ld ,i no m abide x to be  
outrun by an ass4  ,b1 uncle1 "h began  

n[ ! game3 he t sat highe/ & 0 to speak 
la/1 0 a great b5efic$ man1 & n only a  
doctor b also some:at le>n$ inde$ 9 !   
laws ( ! *ur*4 ,a _w 0 x to see h[ he   
m>k$ e man's ^w :o spoke be=e him6 ,& x 
seem$ t ! m prop] e ^w 01 ! worse he    
lik$ x1 = ! cumbrance t he _h to /udy   
out a bett] "o to surpass x4 ,! man ev5 
sweat$ ) ! lab\r1 s t he 0 fa9 n[ & !n  
to wipe 8 face4 ,h[beit1 9 conclusion1  
:5 x came to 8 c\rse1 we :o _h spok5    
be=e him _h s tak5 up all among u be=e t
 we _h n left him "o wise ^w to speak   
aft]w>d4  ,,an?ony3  ,alas1 good        
man--among s _m ( y1 "s good fell[ %\ld 
h l5t him "o6  ,,v9c5t3  ,x ne$$ n1 z x 
happ5$1 uncle4 ,= he f\nd out su* a %ift
 t 9 8 flatt]+ he surpass$ u all4       
,,an?ony3  ,:y1 :at said he1 c\s98      
,,v9c5t3  ,by our ,lady1 uncle1 n "o ^w4
 ,b he did z ,i believe ,pl9y telle? (  
,apelles ! pa9t]1 9 ! picture t he pa9t$
 ( ! sacrifice & dea? ( ,iphig5ia1 9 !  
mak+ ( ! sorr[ful c\nt5ances ( ! noble  
m5 ( ,greece :o beheld x4 ,he res]v$ !  

c\nt5ance ( ,k+ ,agamemnon h] fa!r = !  
la/1 le/1 if he made 8 visage be=e1 he  
mu/ 9 "s ( ! o!rs aft]w>d ei!r h made ! 
visage less dolor\s ?an he c\ld1 & !reby
 h =borne "s "p ( 8 praise1 or1 do+ !   
utt]mo/ ( 8 craft1 might h happ$ to make
 "s o!r look m heavily = ! pity ( h] pa9
 ?an h] own fa!r1 :i* w\ld h be5 yet a  
f> great] fault 9 8 pa9t+4 ,:5 he came1 
!re=e1 to ! mak+ ( h] fa!r's face la/ ( 
all1 he _h sp5t out s mu* ( 8 craft &   
skill t he c\ld devise no mann] ( new   
heavy *e] & c\nt5ance = him b :at he _h 
made !re aleady 9 "s ( ! o!rs a mu* m   
heavy "o be=e4 ,& !re=e1 to ! int5t t no
 man %\ld see :at mann] ( c\nt5ance x 0 
t h] fa!r _h1 ! pa9t] 0 fa9 to pa9t him 
hold+ 8 face 9 8 h&k]*ief6  ,! l pageant
 79 a mann]7 play$ u !re ?is good anci5t
 hon\rable flatt]]4 ,= :5 he saw t he   
c\ld f9d no words ( praise t w\ld       
surpass all t _h be5 spok5 be=e already1
 ! wily fox w\ld speak nev] a ^w4 ,b z  
"o :o 7 ravi%$ heav5w>d ) ! wond] ( !   
wisdom & eloqu5ce t my "l's grace _h    

utt]$ 9 t oration1 he set up a long sigh
 ) an ,oh6 f ! bottom ( 8 brea/1 & held 
up bo? 8 h&s1 & lift$ up 8 head1 & ca/  
up 8 eyes into ! welk91 & wept4         
,,an?ony3  ,=soo?1 c\s91 he play$ 8 "p v
 prop]ly4 ,b 0 t great prelate's        
oration1 c\s91 at all praisewor?y8 ,= y 
c tell1 ,i see well4 ,= y w\ld n1 ,i    
suppose1 play z ,juv5al m]rily describe?
 ! bl9d s5ator1 "o ( ! flatt]]s (       
,tib]ius ! emp]or1 :o among ! re/ s     
magnifi$ ! great fi% t ! emp]or _h s5t =
 !m to %[ !m4 ,?is bl9d                 
s5ator--,montanus1 ,i believe !y call$  
him--m>vell$ at ! fi% z mu* z any t     
m>vell$ mo/4 ,& _m ?+s he spoke ( x1 )  
"s ( 8 words direct$ unto x1 look+      
himself t[>d 8 left side1 :ile ! fi% lay
 on 8 "r side6 ,y w\ld n1 ,i am sure1   
c\s91 h tak5 ^u y to praise x s1 unless 
y _h he>d x4  ,,v9c5t3  ,i he>d x1      
uncle1 inde$1 &1 to say ! tru?1 x 0 n to
 dispraise4 ,h[beit1 surely1 some:at    
less praise might h s]v$ x--less by a   
great deal m ?an half4 ,b ?is ,i am     

sure3 _h x be5 ! wor/ t ev] 0 made1 !   
praise w\ld n h be5 ! less by "o hair4  
,= ^? :o us$ to praise him to 8 face    
nev] consid]$ h[ mu* ! ?+ des]v$1 b h[  
great a laud & praise !y !mselves c\ld  
give 8 good ,grace4  ,,an?ony3  ,surely1
 c\s91 z ,t]5ce sai?1 su* folk make m5 (
 fools ev5 />k mad4 ,& mu* cause h _!   
lords to be "r angry ) !m4  ,,v9c5t3    
,god ha? inde$1 & is1 ,i d>esay4 ,b z = 
_! lords1 uncle1 if !y w\ld aft]w>d wax 
angry ) !m = x1 !y w\ld1 to my m9d1 d !m
 v great wrong4 ,= x is "o ( ! ?+s t !y 
specially keep !m =4 ,= ^? :o are ( su* 
va+lori\s m9d1 be !y lords or be !y     
mean] m51 c be mu* bett] cont5t$ to h _!
 devices comm5d$ ?an am5d$4 ,& ?\gh !y  
require _! s]vant & _! fri5d nev] s     
specially to tell !m ! v tru?1 yet %all 
he bett] please !m if he speak !m fair  
?an if he telle? !m ! tru?4  ,= !y be 9 
! condition t ,m>ciall speake? ( 9 an   
epigram1 unto a fri5d ( 8 :o requir$ 8  
judgm5t h[ he lik$ 8 v]ses1 b pray$ him 
9 any wise to tell him ev5 ! v tru?4 ,to

 him1 ,m>ciall made answ] 9 ?is wise3   
,! v tru? ( me ?\ do/ require4 ,! v tru?
 is ?is1 my fri5d de>3 ,! v tru? ?\     
w\ld/ n gladly he>4  ,& 9 good fai?1    
uncle1 ! selfsame prelate t ,i told y my
 tale (--,i d>e be bold to swe> x1 ,i "k
 x s surely--_h "o "t drawn up a c]ta9  
treaty t 0 to s]ve = a league betwe5 t  
c\ntry & a great pr9ce4 ,9 ?is treaty he
 himself ?\ght t he _h devis$ 8 articles
 s wisely & compos$ !m s well1 t all !  
_w w\ld approve !m4 ,!reupon1 long+ sore
 to be prais$1 he call$ unto him a fri5d
 ( 81 a man well le>n$ & ( good wor%ip1 
& v well exp]t 9 ^? matt]s1 z "o :o _h  
be5 div]s times ambassador = t c\ntry & 
_h made _m su* treaties himself4 ,:5 he 
gave him ! treaty & he _h read x1 he    
ask$ him h[ he lik$ x1 & said1 ,b ,i    
pray y he>tily1 tell me ! v tru?4 ,& t  
he spake s he>tily t ! o!r ?\ght he w\ld
 fa9 h he>d ! tru?1 & 9 t tru/ he told  
him a fault 9 ! treaty4 ,& at ! he>+ ( x
 he swore 9 great ang]1 ,by ! mass1 ?\  
art a v fool6 ,! o!r aft]w>d told me t  

he w\ld nev] tell him ! tru? aga94      
,,an?ony3  ,)\t "q1 c\s91 ,i _c greatly 
blame him4 ,& ?us !y !mselves make e man
 mock !m1 flatt] !m1 & deceive !m--^?1  
,i say1 :o are ( su* a va+lori\s m9d4 ,=
 if !y be cont5t to he> ! tru?1 let !m  
!n make mu* ( ^? :o tell !m ! tru?1 &   
)draw _! e>s f !m :o falsely flatt] !m1 
& !y %all be m truly s]v$ ?an ) tw5ty   
reque/s pray+ m5 to tell !m true4  ,k+  
,ladislaus--our ,"l absolve 8 s\l6--us$ 
mu* ?is mann] among 8 s]vants4 ,:5 "o ( 
!m prais$ any de$ ( 8 or any quality 9  
him1 if he p]ceiv$ t !y said b ! tru? he
 w\ld let x pass by uncontroll$4 ,b :5  
he saw t !y set a gloss on x = 8 praise 
( _! own mak+ besides1 !n w\ld he %ortly
 say unto !m1 ,i pray !e1 good fell[1 :5
 ?\ saye/ grace at my bo>d1 nev] br+ 9 a
 ,gloria ,patri )\t a sicut erat4 ,any  
act t ev] ,i did1 if ?\ report x aga9 to
 m9e hon\r ) a ,gloria ,patri1 nev]     
report x b ) a sicut erat--t is1 ev5 z x
 0 & none o!rwise4 ,& lift me n up )    
lies1 = ,i love x n4 ,if m5 w\ld use ?is

 way ) !m t ?is noble k+ us$1 x w\ld    
dim9i% mu* ( _! false flatt]y4  ,i c    
well approve t m5 %\ld comm5d su* ?+s z 
!y see praisewor?y 9 o!r m5--keep+ !m )9
 ! b\nds ( tru?--to give !m ! great]    
c\rage to ! increase ( !m4 ,= m5 keep   
/ill 9 t po9t "o quality ( *ildr51 t    
praise mu/ prick !m =?4 ,b bett] x 7 to 
d well & look = none4 ,h[beit1 ^? :o _c 
f9d x 9 _! he>ts to comm5d ano!r man's  
good de$ %[ !mselves ei!r envi\s or else
 ( nature v cold & dull4 ,b )\t "q1 he  
:o putte? 8 pleasure 9 ! praise ( ! p   
ha? b a fooli% fancy4 ,= if 8 f+] d b   
a*e ( a hot bla91 a great _m m5's m\?s  
bl[+ out 8 praise w scantly d him1 among
 !m all1 s mu* ease z to h "o boy bl[ on
 8 f+]6   ,,xi  ,let u n[ consid]       
likewise :at great worldly weal? arise? 
unto m5 by great (fices & au?ority--to  
^? worldly-dispos$ p1 ,i say1 :o desire 
!m = no bett] purpose4 ,= ( ^? :o desire
 !m = bett]1 we %all speak aft] anon4   
,! great ?+ t !y all *iefly l !re9 is t 
!y may be> a rule1 comm& & control o!r  

m51 & live uncomm&$ & uncontroll$       
!mselves4 ,& yet ?is commodity took ,i s
 little he$ (1 t ,i nev] 0 aw>e x 0 s   
great1 until a good fri5d ( ours m]rily 
told me once t 8 wife once 9 a great    
ang] taught x to him4 ,= :5 h] husb& _h 
no desire to gr[ greatly upw>d 9 ! _w1  
nor w\ld lab\r = (fice ( au?ority1 &    
beside t =sook a "r wor%ipful (fice :5 x
 0 (f]$ him1 %e fell 9 h& ) him1 he told
 me4 ,& %e all b]at$ him1 & ask$ him1   
,:at w y d1 t y w n put y\rself =? z o!r
 folk d8 ,w y sit by ! fire & make      
gosl+s 9 ! a%es ) a /ick1 z *ildr5 d8   
,w\ld ,god ,i 7 a man--look :at ,i w\ld 
d6 ,:y1 wife1 quo? h] husb&1 :at w\ld y 
d8 ,:at8 ,by ,god1 g =w>d ) ! be/6 ,=1 z
 my "m 0 wont to say--,god h m]cy on h] 
s\l--x is ev]more bett] to rule ?an to  
be rul$4 ,& !re=e1 by ,god1 ,i w\ld n1  
,i w>rant y1 be s fooli% z to be rul$   
:]e ,i might rule4 ,by my tro?1 wife1   
quo? h] husb&1 9 ?is ,i d>esay y say    
tru?1 = ,i nev] f\nd y will+ to be rul$ 
yet4  ,,v9c5t3  ,well1 uncle1 ,i foll[ y

 n[1 well en\gh6 ,%e is inde$ a /\t     
ma/]-woman4 ,& 9 good fai?1 = aught t ,i
 c see1 ev5 t same womani% m9d ( h]s is 
! greate/ commodity t m5 reckon ^u 9    
(fices ( au?ority4  ,,an?ony3  ,by my   
tro?1 & me?9ke? !re are v few :o atta9  
any great commodity !re94 ,= fir/ !re   
is1 9 e k+dom1 b "o :o c h an (fice (   
su* au?ority t no man may comm& him or  
control him4 ,no (fic] c /& 9 t position
 b ! k+ himself2 he only1 uncontroll$ or
 uncomm&$1 may control & comm& all4 ,n[1
 ( all ! re/1 ea* is "u him4 ,& yet     
almo/ e "o is "u m comm&]s & controll]s1
 too1 ?an "o4 ,& _m a man :o is 9 a     
great (fice comm&e? few] ?+s & less     
lab\r to _m m5 :o are "u him ?an someone
 t is ov] him comm&e? him alone4        
,,v9c5t3  ,yet x do? !m good1 uncle1 t  
m5 mu/ make c\rtesy to !m & salute !m ) 
rev]5ce & /& b>ehead$ be=e !m1 or unto  
"s ( !m p]adv5ture kneel1 too4          
,,an?ony3  ,well1 c\s91 9 "s "p !y d b  
play at gleek--!y receive rev]5ce1 & to 
_! co/ !y pay hon\r aga9 !re=4 ,=       

except1 z ,i said1 a k+ alone1 ! greate/
 9 au?ority "u him receive? n s mu*     
rev]5ce f any man z accord+ to reason he
 himself do? hon\r to ! k+4 ,nor tw5ty  
m5's c\rtesies d him n s mu* pleasure z 
8 own once kneel+ do? him pa9 if 8 knee 
hap to be sore4 ,& ,i once knew a great 
(fic] ( ! k+'s to say--& 9 good fai? ,i 
believe he said b z he ?\ght--t tw5ty m5
 /&+ b>ehead$ be=e him kept n 8 head    
half s w>m z to keep on 8 own cap4 ,& he
 nev] took s mu* ease ) _! be+ b>ehead$ 
be=e him1 z he once caught grief ) a    
c\gh t came ^u him by /&+ long b>ehead$ 
be=e ! k+4  ,b let x be t ^! commodities
 be some:at1 su* z !y be4 ,yet !n       
consid] :e!r any incommodities be s jo9$
 ) !m t a man might almo/ z well lack   
bo? z h bo?4 ,goe? ev]y?+ ev]more z e "o
 ( !m w\ld h x8 ,t w\ld be z h>d z to   
please all ! p at once ) "o wea!r1 s9ce 
9 "o h\se ! husb& w\ld h fair wea!r = 8 
corn & 8 wife w\ld h ra9 = h] leeks6 ,s 
^? :o are 9 au?ority are n all ev]more (
 "o m9d1 b sometimes !re is v>iance     

among !m1 ei!r = ! respect ( pr(it or ! 
cont5tion ( rule1 or = ma9t5ance (      
causes1 sundry p>ts = _! sundry fri5ds1 
& x _c be t bo? ! p>ties c h _! own way4
 ,nor (t5 are !y cont5t :o see _!       
conclusions fail1 b !y take ! miss+ ( _!
 int5t t5 times m displeasantly ?an poor
 m5 d4 ,& ?is goe? n only = m5 ( mean   
au?ority1 b unto ! v greate/4 ,! pr9ces 
!mselves _c h1 y "k1 all _! w4 ,= h[    
w\ld x be possible1 s9ce almo/ e "o ( !m
 w\ld1 if he c\ld1 be "l ov] all ! re/8 
,!n _m m51 "u _! pr9ces 9 au?ority1 are 
9 su* a position t _m be> !m privy      
malice & envy 9 he>t4 ,& _m falsely     
speak !m full fair & praise !m ) _! m\?1
 :o :5 !re happe? any great fall unto   
!m1 b>k & bite ^u !m l dogs4  ,f9ally1  
!re is ! co/ & *>ge1 ! dang] & p]il (   
w>1 9 :i* _! "p is m ?an a poor man's   
is1 s9ce t matt] dep5de? m ^u !m4 ,& _m 
a poor pl\ghman may sit /ill by ! fire  
:ile !y mu/ arise & walk4  ,& sometimes 
_! au?ority falle? by *ange ( _! ma/]'s 
m9d4 ,& ( t we see daily1 9 "o place or 

ano!r1 su* examples & s _m t ! p>able ( 
t philosoph] c lack no te/imony1 :o     
lik5$ ! s]vants ( great pr9ces unto !   
c\nt]s ) :i* m5 d reckon acc\nts4 ,= l z
 t c\nt] t /&e? sometimes = a f>?+ is   
sudd5ly set up & /&e? = a ?\s& p\nd1 &  
aft]w>d z soon is set d[n b5ea? to /& = 
a f>?+ aga92 s f>e? x sometimes ) ^? :o 
seek ! way to rise & gr[ up 9 au?ority  
by ! fav\r ( great pr9ces--z !y rise up 
high1 s fall !y d[n aga9 z l[4  ,h[beit1
 ?\gh a man escape all su* adv5tures1 & 
abide 9 great au?ority till he die1 yet 
!n at lea/ e man mu/ leave at la/4 ,& t 
:i* we call at la/ ha? no v long "t to  
x4 ,let a man reckon 8 ye>s t are pa/ ( 
8 age ere ev] he c get up al(t2 & let   
him1 :5 he ha? x fir/ 9 8 fi/1 reckon h[
 long he %all be likely to live !reaft]2
 & ,i d>esay t !n ! mo/ "p %all h little
 cause to rejoice4 ,!y %all see ! "t    
likely to be s %ort t _! hon\r &        
au?ority by nature %all endure1 beside !
 manifold *ances by :i* !y may lose x   
soon]4 ,& !n1 :5 !y see t !y mu/ ne$s   

leave x--! ?+ :i* !y did mu* m set _!   
he>ts ^u ?an ev] !y _h reasonable       
cause--:at sorr[ !y take = x1 t %all ,i 
n ne$ to tell y4  ,& ?us x seeme? unto  
me1 c\s91 9 good fai?1 t s9ce 9 ! hav+ (
 au?ority ! pr(it is n great1 & !       
displeasures nei!r small nor few2 & s9ce
 ( ! los+ !re are s _m sundry *ances &  
by no means a man c keep x long2 & s9ce 
to "p f x is su* a pa9ful grief3 ,i c   
see no v great cause = :i*1 z a high    
worldly commodity1 m5 %\ld greatly      
desire x4   ,,xii  ,& ?us f> h we       
consid]$ hi!rto1 9 ^! outw>d goods t are
 call$ ! gifts ( =tune1 only ! sl5d]    
commodity t worldly-m9d$ m5 h by !m4 ,b 
n[1 if we consid] fur!r :at h>m to ! s\l
 !y take by !m :o desire !m only = !    
wret*$ weal? ( ?is _w1 !n %all we well  
p]ceive h[ f> m happy is he :o well     
lose? !m ?an he :o ill f9de? !m4  ,^!   
?+s are su* z are ( _! own nature       
indiff]5t--t is1 ( !mselves nei!r good  
nor bad--b are matt] t may s]ve to ! "o 
or ! o!r accord+ z m5 w use !m4 ,yet ne$

 we little d\bt b t = ^? :o desire !m   
only = _! worldly pleasure & = no fur!r 
godly purpose ! devil %all soon turn !m 
f ?+s indiff]5t & make !m ?+s v evil4 ,=
 ?\gh !y be indiff]5t ( _! nature1 yet  
_c ! use ( !m lightly /& indiff]5t1 b   
mu/ be det]m9ately ei!r good or bad4 ,& 
!re=e he :o desire? !m only = worldly   
pleasure1 desire? !m n = any good4 ,& = 
bett] purpose ?an he desire? !m1 to     
bett] use is he n likely to put !m4 ,&  
!re=e w he use !m n unto good b         
consequ5tly to evil4  ,& = example1 fir/
 consid] x 9 ri*es1 & 9 him :o longe? = 
!m z = ?+s ( temporal commodity & n =   
any godly purpose4 ,:at good !y %all d  
him1 ,/4 ,paul decl>e?1 :5 he write?    
unto ,timo?y1 ,!y t long to be ri* fall 
into temptation & into ! sn>e ( ! devil1
 & into _m desires unpr(itable & noxi\s1
 :i* dr[n m5 into dea? & into p]dition4 
,& ! holy scripture sai? also 9 !       
tw5ty-f\r? *apt] ( ! ,prov]bs1 ,he t    
ga!re? treasures %all be %ov$ into !    
sn>es ( dea?4 ,s t :]eas ,god sai? by ! 

m\? ( ,/4 ,paul t !y %all fall into !   
devil's sn>e1 he sai? 9 ! o!r place t !y
 %all be pu%$ & %ov$ 9 by viol5ce4 ,& ( 
tru?1 :ile a man desire? ri*es n = any  
good godly purpose b only = worldly     
weal?1 x mu/ ne$s be t he %all h little 
consci5ce 9 ! gett+4 ,b1 by all evil    
ways t he c inv5t1 %all he lab\r to get 
!m4 ,& !n %all he ei!r nigg>dly heap !m 
up toge!r1 :i* is1 z y well "k1         
damnable2 or else %all he wa/efully     
missp5d !m ^u worldly pomp1 pride1 &    
gluttony1 ) occasion ( _m s9s m1 & t is 
yet mu* m damnable4  ,z = fame & glory  
desir$ only = worldly pleasure1 !y d    
unto ! s\l ine/imable h>m4 ,= !y set    
m5's he>ts ^u high devices & desires (  
su* ?+s z are immod]ate & outrage\s4 ,& 
by help ( false flatt]]s1 !y puff up a  
man 9 pride & make a brittle man--lately
 made ( e>?1 t %all aga9 %ortly be laid 
full l[ 9 e>? & !re lie & rot & turn    
aga9 into e>?--take himself 9 ! meantime
 = a god "h ^u e>? & ?9k to w9 himself  
to be "l ( all ! e>?4 ,?is make? battles

 betwe5 ^! great pr9ces1 ) mu* tr\ble to
 mu* p1 & great effusion ( blood1 & "o  
k+ look+ to reign 9 five realms1 :o _c  
well rule "o4 ,= h[ _m ha? n[ ?is great 
,turk8 ,& yet he aspire? to m4 ,& ^? t  
he ha?1 he ord]e? evilly--& yet he      
ord]e? himself wor/4  ,!n1 (fices (     
au?ority3 ,if m5 desire !m only = _!    
worldly fancies1 :o c look t ev] !y %all
 occupy !m well1 & n r abuse _! au?ority
 & d !reby great hurt8 ,= !n %all !y    
fall f indiff]5ce & ma9ta9 false suits =
 _! fri5ds4 ,& !y %all be> up _!        
s]vants1 & su* z dep5d ^u !m1 ) be>+ d[n
 ( o!r innoc5t folk1 :o are n s able to 
d hurt z easy to take h>m4 ,!n ! laws t 
are made aga9/ malefactors %all !y make1
 z an old philosoph] said1 to be mu* l  
unto cobwebs1 9 :i* ! little gnats &    
flies /ick /ill & hang fa/1 b ! great   
humble-bees break !m & fly q ?r\gh4 ,&  
!n ! laws t are made z a buckl] 9 !     
def5ce ( innoc5ts1 ^? %all !y make s]ve 
= a sword to cut & sore w\nd !m )--&    
!re) w\nd !y _! own s\ls sor]4  ,& ?us y

 see1 c\s91 t ( all ^! outw>d goods :i* 
m5 call ! goods ( =tune1 !re is nev] "o 
t1 unto ^? :o long = x n = any godly    
purpose b only = _! worldly wela?1 ha?  
any great commodity to ! body4 ,& yet   
are !y all1 beside t1 v deadly          
de/ruction unto ! s\l4   ,,xiii         
,,v9c5t3  ,v]ily1 good uncle1 ?is ?+ is 
s pla9ly true t no man c ) any good     
reason d5y x4 ,b ,i ?9k also1 uncle1 t  
no man w d s4 ,= ,i see no man :o w     
confess1 = v %ame1 t he desire? ri*es1  
hon\r1 r5[n1 & (fices ( au?ority only = 
8 worldly pleasure4 ,= e man w\ld fa9   
seem z holy z a horse4 ,& !re=e w e man 
say--& w\ld x 7 s believ$1 too--t he    
desire? ^! ?+s1 ?\gh = 8 worldly weal? a
 little s1 yet pr9cipally to m]it !reby 
?r\gh do+ "s good ) !m4  ,,an?ony3  ,?is
 is1 c\s91 v surely s1 t s do? e man    
say4 ,b fir/ he :o 9 ! desire ( ^! ?+s  
ha? 8 respect unto 8 worldly weal?1 z y 
say1 b a little s1 s mu* z he himself   
?9ke? b a little1 may soon prove a great
 deal too mu*4 ,& _m m5 w say s1 too1 :o

 h pr9cipal respect unto _! worldly     
commodity1 & t[>d ,god little or none at
 all4 ,& yet !y pret5d ! contr>y1 & t   
unto _! own h>m4 ,= ,god _c be mock$4   
,& "s p]adv5ture "k n well _! own       
affection !mselves4 ,b !re lie? m       
imp]fection secretly 9 _! affection ?an 
!y !mselves are well aw>e (1 :i* only   
,god beholde?4 ,& !re=e sai? ! prophet  
unto ,god1 ,m9e imp]fection h ?9e eyes  
beheld4 ,& !re=e ! prophet praye?1 ,f   
m9e hidd5 s9s cleanse ?\ me1 good ,"l4  
,b n[1 c\s91 ?is tribulation ( ! ,turk3 
,if he s p]secute u = ! fai? t ^? :o w  
=sake _! fai? %all keep _! goods1 & ^?  
%all lose _! goods :o w n leave _!      
fai?--lo1 ?is mann] ( p]secution %all   
try !m l a t\*/one4 ,= x %all %[ !      
feign$ f ! true-m9d$1 & x %all also tea*
 !m :o ?9k !y mean bett] ?an !y d inde$1
 bett] to disc]n !mselves4 ,= !re are "s
 :o ?9k !y mean well1 :ile !y frame     
!mselves a consci5ce1 & ev] keep /ill a 
great heap ( sup]flu\s sub/ance by !m1  
?9k+ ev] /ill t !y w be?9k !mselves ^u  

"s good de$ on :i* !y w well be/[ x     
once--or else t _! executors %all6 ,b   
n[1 if !y lie n unto !mselves1 b keep _!
 goods = any good purpose to ! pleasure 
( ,god inde$1 !n %all !y1 9 ?is         
p]secution1 = ! pleasure ( ,god 9 keep+ 
8 fai?1 be glad to dep>t f !m4  ,&      
!re=e1 z = all ^! ?+s--! loss1 ,i mean1 
( all ^! outw>d ?+s t m5 call ! gifts ( 
=tune--?is is1 me?9ke?1 9 ?is ,turk's   
p]secution = ! fai?1 consolation great &
 suffici5t3 ,e man :o ha? !m ei!r sette?
 by !m = ! _w or = ,god4 ,he :o sette?  
by !m = ! _w ha?1 z ,i h %[$ y1 little  
pr(it by !m to ! body & great h>m unto !
 s\l4 ,& !re=e1 he might well1 if he 7  
wise1 reckon t he won by ! loss1 al?\gh 
he lo/ !m b by "s common cause4 ,& mu* m
 happy c he !n be1 s9ce he lose? !m by  
su* a m]itori\s means4 ,& on ! o!r h&1  
he :o keepe? !m = "s good purpose1      
int5d+ to be/[ !m = ! pleasure ( ,god1 !
 loss ( !m 9 ?is ,turk's p]secution =   
keep+ ( ! fai? c be no mann] ( grief to 
him4 ,= by s p>t+ f !m he be/[e? !m 9   

su* wise unto ,god's pleasure t at ! "t 
:5 he lose? !m by no way c\ld he be/[ !m
 unto 8 high pleasure bett]4 ,= ?\gh x  
w\ld h be5 p]adv5ture bett] to h be/[$  
!m well be=e1 yet s9ce he kept !m = "s  
good purpose he w\ld n h left !m unbe/[$
 if he _h =ekn[n ! *ance4 ,b be+ n[     
prev5t$ s by p]secution t he _c be/[ !m 
9 t o!r good way t he w\ld h1 yet s9ce  
he p>te? f !m because he w n "p f !     
fai?1 ?\gh ! devil's es*eator viol5tly  
take !m f him1 yet will+ly give? he !m  
to ,god4   ,,xiv  ,,v9c5t3  ,9 good     
fai?1 good uncle1 ,i c d5y none ( ?is4  
,& inde$1 unto ^? :o 7 despoil$ & robb$ 
by ! ,turk's ov]runn+ ( ! c\ntry1 & all 
_! sub/ance movable & unmovable b]eft & 
lo/ already1 _! p]sons only fl$ & safe1 
,i ?9k t ^! consid]ations--consid]+ also
 t1 z y lately said1 _! sorr[ c\ld n    
am5d _! *ance--might unto !m be good    
occasion ( com=t1 & cause !m1 z y said1 
to make a virtue ( necessity4  ,b 9 !   
case1 uncle1 t we n[ speak (1 !y h yet  
_! sub/ance unt\*$ 9 _! own h&s1 & !    

keep+ or ! los+ %all bo? hang 9 _! own  
h&s1 by ! ,turk's (f]1 ^u ! reta9+ or ! 
r5\nc+ ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,"h1 uncle1 ,i
 f9d x1 z y said1 t ?is temptation is   
mo/ sore & mo/ p]il\s4 ,= ,i fe> me t we
 %all f9d few ( su* z h mu* to lose :o  
%all f9d x 9 _! he>ts s sudd5ly to =sake
 _! goods1 ) all ^? o!r ?+s be=e rehe>s$
 on :i* _! worldly weal? dep5de?4       
,,an?ony3  ,t fe> ,i mu*1 c\s91 too4 ,b 
!reby %all x well appe>1 z ,i said1 t1  
seem$ !y nev] s good & virtu\s be=e1 &  
flatt]$ !y !mselves ) nev] s gay a gloss
 ( good & graci\s purpose t !y kept _!  
goods =1 yet 7 _! he>ts inw>dly 9 ! deep
 sight ( ,god n s\nd & sure su* z !y    
%\ld be 7& z p]adv5ture "s _h !mselves  
?\ght !y 77 b l a puff-r+ (             
,p>is--holl[1 light1 & c\nt]feit inde$4 
,& yet1 !y be+ ev5 su*1 ?is w\ld ,i fa9 
ask "o ( !m4 ,& ,i pray y1 c\s91 take y 
8 p]son ^u y1 & 9 ?is case answ] = him4 
,:at h9d]e? y1 w\ld ,i ask1 y\r         
,lord%ip1 7= we w take no small man = an
 example 9 ?is "p1 nor him :o w\ld h    

little to lose1 = me?9ke? su* a "o :o   
w\ld ca/ away ,god = a little1 w\ld be s
 f> f all pr(it1 t he w\ld n be wor?    
talk+ )74 ,:at h9d]e? y1 ,i say1 !re=e1 
t y be n gladly cont5t1 )\t any         
delib]ation at all1 9 ?is k9d (         
p]secution1 r ?an to leave y\r fai?1 to 
let g all t ev] y h at once8  ,,v9c5t3  
,s9ce y put x unto me1 uncle1 to make ! 
matt] m pla91 t ,i %\ld play t great    
man's "p :o is s weal?y & ha? s mu* to  
lose1 albeit t ,i _c be v sure ( ano!r  
man's m9d1 nor ( :at ano!r man w\ld say1
 yet z f> z m9e own m9d c conjecture1 ,i
 %all answ] 9 8 p]son :at ,i ?9k w\ld be
 8 h9drance4 ,& !re=e to y\r "q ,i answ]
 t !re h9d]e? me ! ?+ t y y\rself may   
lightly guess3 ! los+ ( ! _m commodities
 :i* ,i n[ h--ri*es & sub/ance1 l&s &   
great possessions ( inh]itance1 ) great 
rule & au?ority "h 9 my c\ntry4 ,all (  
:i* ?+s ! great ,turk grante? me to keep
 /ill 9 peace & h !m enhanc$1 too1 if ,i
 w =sake ! fai? ( ,*ri/4 ,yea1 ,i may   
say to y1 ,i h a motion secretly made me

 fur!r1 to keep all ?is yet bett] *eap2 
t is1 n to be compell$ utt]ly to =sake  
,*ri/ nor all ! :ole ,*ri/ian fai?1 b   
only "s su* p>ts ( x z may n /& )       
,mahomet's law4 ,& only grant+ ,mahomet 
= a true prophet & s]v+ ! ,turk truly 9 
8 w>s aga9/ all ,*ri/ian k+s1 ,i %all n 
be h9d]$ to praise ,*ri/ also1 & to call
 him a good man1 & wor%ip & s]ve him    
too4  ,,an?ony3  ,nay1 nay1 my "l--,*ri/
 ha? n s great ne$ ( y\r ,lord%ip z1 r  
?an to lose y\r s]vice1 he w\ld fall at 
su* cov5ants ) y z to take y\r s]vice at
 halves1 to s]ve him & 8 enemy bo?6 ,he 
ha? giv5 y pla9 w>n+ already by ,/4     
,paul t he w h 9 y\r s]vice no          
p>t+-fell[3 ,:at fell[%ip is !re betwe5 
light & d>kness8 ,betwe5 ,*ri/ &        
,belial8 ,& he ha? also pla9ly told y   
himself by 8 own m\?1 ,no man c s]ve two
 lords at once4 ,he w h y believe all t 
he telle? y1 & d all t he bidde? y1 &   
=be> all t he =bidde? y1 )\t any mann] (
 exception4 ,break "o ( 8 comm&m5ts1 & y
 break all4 ,=sake "o po9t ( 8 fai?1 & y

 =sake all1 z = any ?anks t y get ( him 
= ! re/4 ,& !re=e1 if y devise1 z x 71  
ind5tures betwe5 ,god & y--:at y w d =  
him & :at y w n d1 z ?\gh he %\ld hold  
himself cont5t ) su* s]vice ( y\rs z y  
y\rself c>e to appo9t him--if y make1 ,i
 say1 su* ind5tures1 y %all seal bo? !  
p>ts y\rself1 & y get no agreem5t !reto 
f him4  ,& ?is ,i say3 ,?\gh ! ,turk    
w\ld make su* an appo9tm5t ) y z y speak
 (1 & w\ld1 :5 he _h made x1 keep       
x--:]eas he w\ld n1 ,i w>rant y1 leave y
 s :5 he _h once br\ght y s f> =?4 ,b he
 w\ld1 little by little1 ere he left y1 
make y d5y ,*ri/ altoge!r & take        
,mahomet 9 8 /ead4 ,& s do? he 9 !      
beg9n+1 :5 he w n h y believe him to be 
,god4 ,= surely1 if he 7 n ,god1 he w\ld
 be no good man ei!r1 s9ce he pla9ly    
said he 0 ,god4 ,b ?r\gh he w\ld g nev] 
s f> =? ) y1 yet ,*ri/ w1 z ,i said1 n  
take y\r s]vice by halves1 b w t y %all 
love him ) all y\r :ole he>t4 ,&        
because1 :ile he 0 liv+ "h fifte5 hundr$
 ye>s ago1 he =esaw ?is m9d ( y\rs t y h

 n[1 ) :i* y w\ld fa9 s]ve him 9 "s su* 
fa%ion t y might keep y\r worldly       
sub/ance /ill1 b r =sake 8 s]vice ?an   
put all y\r sub/ance f y1 he telle? y   
pla9ly fifte5 hundr$ ye>s ago ) 8 own   
m\? t he w h no su* s]vice ( y1 say+1 ,y
 _c s]ve bo? ,god & y\r ri*es toge!r4   
,& !re=e1 ?is ?+ be+ e/abli%$ = a pla9  
conclusion1 :i* y mu/ ne$s grant if y h 
fai?--& if y be gone f t gr\nd ( fai?   
already1 !n is all our disputation1 y   
"k1 at an end4 ,= h[ %\ld y !n r lose   
y\r goods ?an =sake y\r fai?1 if y h lo/
 y\r fai? & let x g already8 ,?is po9t1 
,i say1 !re=e1 be+ put fir/ = a gr\nd1  
betwe5 u bo? twa9 agre$1 t y h yet !    
fai? /ill & int5d to keep x always /ill 
9 y\r he>t1 & are only 9 d\bt :e!r y w  
lose all y\r worldly sub/ance r ?an     
=sake y\r fai? 9 y\r ^w alone2 n[ %all  
,i reply to ! po9t ( y\r answ]1 :]e9 y  
tell me ! lo?ness ( ! loss & ! com=t ( !
 keep+ h9d] y f =go+ y\r goods & move y 
r to =sake y\r fai?4  ,i let pass all t 
,i h spok5 ( ! small commodity ( !m unto

 y\r body & ( ! great h>m t ! hav+ ( !m 
do? to y\r s\l4 ,& s9ce ! promise ( !   
,turk1 made unto y = ! keep+ ( !m1 is ! 
?+ t move? y & make? y ?us to d\bt1 ,i  
ask y fir/ :]eby y "k t1 :5 y h done all
 t he w h y d aga9/ ,*ri/1 to ! h>m (   
y\r s\l--:]eby "k y1 ,i say1 t he w keep
 y 8 promise 9 ^! ?+s t he promise? y   
conc]n+ ! reta9+ ( y\r well-belov$      
worldly weal?1 = ! pleasure ( y\r body8 
,,v9c5t3  ,:at surety c a man h ( su* a 
great pr9ce except 8 promise1 :i* = 8   
own hon\r x _c become him to break8     
,,an?ony3  ,i h kn[n him1 & 8 fa!r be=e 
him too1 to break m promises ?an five1 z
 great z ?is is t he %\ld "h make ) y4  
,:o %all come & ca/ x 9 8 tee?1 & tell  
him x is a %ame = him to be s fickle & s
 false ( 8 promise8 ,& !n :at c>e? he = 
^? words t he kn[e? well he %all nev]   
he>8 ,n v mu*1 ?\gh !y 7 told him too6  
,if y might come aft]w>d & compla9 y\r  
grief unto 8 own p]son y\rself1 y %\ld  
f9d him z %amefa/ z a fri5d ( m9e1 a    
m]*ant1 once f\nd ! ,sultan ( ,syria4   

,be+ c]ta9 ye>s ab\t 8 m]*&ise 9 t      
c\ntry1 he gave to ! ,sultan a great sum
 ( money = a c]ta9 (fice = him !re = !  
:ile4 ,b he _h scantly grant$ him ?is & 
put x 9 8 h& :51 ere ev] x 0 wor? aught 
to him1 ! ,sultan sudd5ly sold x to     
ano!r ( 8 own sect1 & put our ,hung>ian 
out4 ,!n came he to him & humbly put him
 9 remembrance ( 8 grant1 spok5 ) 8 own 
m\? & sign$ ) 8 own h&4 ,!reunto !      
,sultan answ]$ him1 ) a grim c\nt5ance1 
,i w h !e "k1 good-=-no?+1 t nei!r my   
m\? nor m9e h& %all be ma/] ov] me1 to  
b9d all my body at _! pleasure4 ,b ,i w 
be "l & ma/] ov] !m bo?1 t :atsoev] ! "o
 say & ! o!r write1 ,i w be at m9e own  
lib]ty to d :at ,i l myself1 & ask !m   
bo? no leave4 ,& !re=e1 g get !e h5ce   
out ( my c\ntries1 knave6 ,?9k y n[1 my 
"l1 t ,sultan & ?is ,turk1 be+ bo? ( "o 
false sect1 y may n f9d !m bo? alike    
false ( _! promise8  ,,v9c5t3  ,t mu/ ,i
 ne$s jeop>d1 = o!r surety c !re none be
 _h4  ,,an?ony3  ,an unwise jeop>d+1 to 
put y\r s\l 9 p]il ( damnation = ! keep+

 ( y\r bodily pleasures1 & yet )\t      
surety to jeop>d !m too6  ,b yet g a    
little fur!r1 lo4 ,suppose me t y might 
be v sure t ! ,turk w\ld break no       
promise ) y4 ,are y !n sure en\gh to    
reta9 all y\r sub/ance /ill8  ,,v9c5t3  
,yea1 !n4  ,,an?ony3  ,:at if a man %\ld
 ask y h[ long8  ,,v9c5t3  ,h[ long8 ,z 
long z ,i live4  ,,an?ony3  ,well1 let x
 be s1 !n4 ,b yet1 z f> z ,i c see1 ?\gh
 ! great ,turk fav\r y nev] s mu* & let 
y keep y\r goods z long z ev] y live1   
yet if x hap t y be ?is day fifty ye>s  
old1 all ! fav\r he c %[ y _c make y "o 
day y\ng] tomorr[4 ,b e day %all y wax  
old] ?an ! day be=e1 & !n )9 a :ile mu/ 
y1 = all 8 fav\r1 lose all4  ,,v9c5t3   
,well1 a man w\ld be glad1 = all t1 to  
be sure n to lack :ile he live?4        
,,an?ony3  ,well1 !n1 if ! great ,turk  
give y y\r goods1 c !re !n 9 all y\r    
life none o!r take !m f y aga98         
,,v9c5t3  ,v]ily1 ,i suppose n4         
,,an?ony3  ,may he n lose ?is c\ntry    
aga9 unto ,*ri/ian m51 & y1 ) ! tak+ (  

?is way1 fall 9 ! same p]il !n t y w\ld 
n[ es*ew8  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 ,i ?9k t if
 he get x once1 he w nev] lose x aft]   
aga9 9 our days4  ,,an?ony3  ,yes1 by   
,god's grace4 ,b yet if he lose x aft]  
our day1 !re goe? y\r *ildr5's          
inh]itance away aga96 ,b be x n[ t he   
c\ld nev] lose x2 c\ld none take y\r    
sub/ance f y !n8  ,,v9c5t3  ,no1 9 good 
fai?1 none4  ,,an?ony3  ,no1 none at    
all8 ,n ,god8  ,,v9c5t3  ,god8 ,:y1 yes1
 p]dy4 ,:o d\bte? ( t8  ,,an?ony3  ,:o8 
,m>ry1 he :o d\bte? :e!r !re be any ,god
 or no4 ,& t !re lacke? n "s su*1 !     
prophet te/ifie? :]e he said1 ,! fool   
ha? said 9 8 he>t1 !re is no ,god4 ,) ! 
m\? ! mo/ fooli% w =be> to say x unto   
o!r folk1 b 9 ! he>t !y =be> n to say x 
s(tly to !mselves4 ,& ,i fe> me !re be  
_m m su* fools ?an e man w\ld ?9k4 ,& !y
 w\ld n hesitate to say x op5ly1 too1 if
 !y =bore x n m = dread or = %ame ( m5  
?an = any fe> ( ,god4 ,b n[ ^? :o are s 
frantic fooli% z to ?9k !re 7 no ,god1 &
 yet 9 _! words confess him1 ?\gh 7z ,/4

 ,paul sai?7 9 _! de$s !y d5y him--we   
%all let !m pass till x please ,god to  
%[ himself unto !m1 ei!r inw>dly1 9 "t1 
by 8 m]ciful grace1 or else outw>dly1 b 
ov]-late = !m1 by 8 t]rible judgm5t4  ,b
 unto y1 my ,"l1 s9ce y believe &       
confess1 z a wise man %\ld1 t ?\gh !    
,turk keep y 8 promise 9 lett+ y keep   
y\r sub/ance1 because y d him pleasure 9
 ! =sak+ ( y\r fai?1 yet ,god1 ^: fai? y
 =sake1 & !reby d him displeasure1 may s
 take !m f y t ! great ,turk1 ) all !   
p[] he ha?1 is n able to keep y !m--:y w
 y be s unwise ) ! loss ( y\r s\l to    
please ! great ,turk = y\r goods1 s9ce y
 "k well t ,god :om y displease !re) may
 take !m f y too8  ,besides ?is1 s9ce y 
believe !re is a ,god1 y _c b believe   
also t ! great ,turk _c take y\r goods f
 y )\t 8 w or suff]ance1 no m ?an !     
devil c\ld f ,job4 ,& ?9k y !n t1 if he 
w suff] ! ,turk to take away y\r goods  
albeit t by ! keep+ & confess+ ( 8 fai? 
y please him1 he w1 :5 y displease him  
by =sak+ 8 fai?1 suff] y to rejoice or  

enjoy any b5efit ( ^? goods t y get or  
keep !reby8  ,,v9c5t3  ,god is graci\s1 
& ?\gh m5 (f5d him1 yet he suff]e? !m _m
 times to live 9 prosp]ity long aft]4   
,,an?ony3  ,long aft]8 ,nay1 by my tro?1
 t do? he no man6 ,= h[ c t be1 t he    
%\ld suff] y to live 9 prosp]ity long   
aft]1 :5 y\r :ole life is b %ort 9      
all-toge!r1 & ei!r almo/ half ( x or m  
?an half1 y ?9k y\rself1 ,i d>esay1 sp5t
 out already be=e8 ,c y burn out half a 
%ort c&le1 & !n h a long "o left ( !    
re/8  ,!re _c 9 ?is _w be a worse m9d   
?an = a man to delight & take com=t 9   
any commodity t he take? by s9ful means4
 ,= x is ! v /raight way t[>d ! tak+ (  
boldness & c\rage 9 s91 & f9ally to     
fall+ into infidelity & ?9k+ t ,god c>e?
 n or reg>de? n :at ?+s m5 d "h nor (   
:at m9d we be4 ,b unto su*-m9d$ folk    
speake? holy scripture 9 ?is wise3 ,say 
n1 ,i h s9n$ & yet !re ha? happ$ me none
 h>m1 = ,god suff]e? be=e he /rike4 ,b1 
z ,/4 ,au/9e sai?1 ! long] he t>rie? ere
 he /rike1 ! sor] is ! /roke :5 he      

/rike?4  ,& !re=e1 if y w d well1 reckon
 y\rself v sure t :5 y deadly displease 
,god = ! gett+ or ! keep+ ( y\r goods1  
,god %all n suff] ^? goods to d y good4 
,b ei!r he %all %ortly take !m f y1 or  
else suff] y to keep !m = a little :ile 
to y\r m h>m & aft]w>d1 :5 y lea/ look =
 x1 take y away f !m4  ,& !n1 :at a heap
 ( heav9ess w !re ent] into y\r he>t1 :5
 y %all see t y %all s sudd5ly g f y\r  
goods & leave !m "h 9 ! e>? 9 "o place1 
& t y\r body %all be put 9 ! e>? 9 ano!r
 place1 &--:i* !n %all be ! mo/ heav9ess
 ( all--:5 y %all fe> 7& n )\t great    
cause7 t y\r s\l fir/ =?)1 & aft] t at !
 f9al judgm5t y\r body1 %all be driv5   
d[n deep t[>d ! c5tre ( ! e>? into !    
fi]y pit & dungeon ( ! devil ( hell1 !re
 to t>ry 9 torm5t1 _w )\t end6 ,:at     
goods ( ?is _w c any man imag9e1 !      
pleasure & commodity ( :i* c\ld be su* 9
 a ?\s& ye>s z to be able to recomp5se t
 intol]able pa9 t !re is to be suff]$ 9 
"o ye>8 ,yea1 or 9 "o day or "o h\r1    
ei!r8 ,& !n :at a madness is x1 = ! poor

 pleasure ( y\r worldly goods ( s few   
ye>s1 to ca/ y\rself bo? body & s\l into
 ! ev]la/+ fire ( hell1 :i* is n dim9i%$
 by ! am\nt ( a mom5t by ly+ !re ! space
 ( a hundr$ ?\s& ye>s8  ,& !re=e our    
,savi\r1 9 few words1 conclud$ & confut$
 all ^! follies ( ^? :o1 = ! %ort use ( 
?is worldly sub/ance1 =sake him & 8 fai?
 & sell _! s\ls unto ! devil = ev]4 ,=  
he sai?1 ,:at availe? x a man if he won 
all ! :ole _w1 & lo/ 8 s\l8 ,?is w\ld   
be1 me?9ke?1 cause & occasion en\gh1 to 
him :o _h nev] s mu* "p ( ?is _w 9 8 h&1
 to be cont5t r to lose x all ?an = !   
reta9+ or increas+ ( 8 worldly goods to 
lose & de/roy 8 s\l4  ,,v9c5t3  ,?is is1
 good uncle1 9 good fai? v true4 ,& :at 
o!r ?+ any ( !m :o w\ld n = ?is be      
cont5t1 h to allege 9 reason = ! def5ce 
( _! folly1 t c ,i n imag9e4 ,i c>e n 9 
?is matt] to play ! "p any long]1 b ,i  
pray ,god give me ! grace to play !     
contr>y "p 9 de$4 ,& ,i pray t ,i may   
nev]1 = any goods or sub/ance ( ?is     
wret*$ _w1 =sake my fai? t[>d ,god ei!r 

9 he>t or tongue4 ,& ,i tru/ 9 8 great  
goodness t s ,i nev] %all4   ,,xv       
,,an?ony3  ,me?9ke?1 c\s91 t ?is        
p]secution %all n only1 z ,i said be=e1 
try m5's he>ts :5 x come? & make !m "k  
_! own affections--:e!r !y h a corrupt  
gre$y covet\s m9d or n--b also ! v fame 
& expectation ( x may tea* !m ?is       
lesson1 ere ev] ! ?+ fall ^u !m itself4 
,& ?is may be to _! no little fruit1 if 
!y h ! wit & ! grace to take x 9 "t :ile
 !y c4 ,= n[ may !y f9d sure places to  
lay _! treasure 91 s t all ! ,turk's    
army %all nev] f9d x out4  ,,v9c5t3     
,m>ry1 uncle1 t way !y w n =get1 ,i     
w>rant y1 z ne> z _! wits w s]ve !m4 ,b 
yet h ,i kn[n "s :o h ere ?is ?\ght t !y
 _h hid _! money safe & sure en\gh1     
digg+ x full deep 9 ! gr\nd1 & yet h    
miss$ x :5 !y came aga9 & f\nd x digg$  
out & c>ri$ away to _! h&s4  ,,an?ony3  
,nay1 f _! h&s1 ,i ?9k y w\ld say4 ,& x 
0 no m>vel4 ,= "s su* h ,i kn[n1 too1 b 
!y h hid _! goods fooli%ly 9 su* place z
 !y 7 well w>n$ be=e t !y %\ld n4 ,& t 7

 !y w>n$ by him :om !y well knew = su* a
 "o z knew well en\gh :at w\ld come ( x4
  ,,v9c5t3  ,!n 7 !y m ?an mad4 ,b did  
he tell !m too :]e !y %\ld h hid x1 to  
make x sure8  ,,an?ony3  ,yea1 by ,/4   
,m>y1 did he6 ,= else he w\ld h told !m 
b half a tale4 ,b he told !m a :ole     
tale1 bidd+ !m t !y %\ld 9 no wise hide 
_! treasure 9 ! gr\nd4 ,& he %[$ !m a   
good cause1 = !re ?ieves dig x out &    
/eal x away4  ,,v9c5t3  ,:y1 :]e %\ld !y
 hide x1 !n1 said he8 ,= ?ieves may hap 
to f9d x out 9 any place4  ,,an?ony3    
,=soo?1 he c\nsell$ !m to hide _!       
treasure 9 heav5 & !re lay x up1 = !re x
 %all lie safe4 ,= ?i!r1 he said1 !re c 
no ?ief come1 till he h left 8 !ft &    
become a true man fir/4 ,& he :o gave   
?is c\nsel knew well en\gh :at he said1 
= x 0 our ,savi\r himself1 :o 9 ! six?  
*apt] ( ,/4 ,mat!w sai?1 ,ho>d n up y\r 
treasures 9 e>?1 :]e ! ru/ & ! mo? fret 
x out & :]e ?ieves dig x out & /eal x   
away4 ,b ho>d up y\r treasures 9 heav51 
:]e nei!r ! ru/ nor ! mo? fret !m out1 &

 :]e ?ieves dig !m n out nor /eal !m    
away4 ,= :]e ?y treasure is1 !re is ?9e 
he>t too4  ,if we w\ld well consid] ^!  
words ( our ,savi\r ,*ri/1 me?9ke? we   
%\ld ne$ no m c\nsel at all1 nor no m   
com=t ei!r1 conc]n+ ! loss ( our        
temporal sub/ance 9 ?is ,turk's         
p]secution = ! fai?4 ,= "h our ,"l 9 ^! 
words tea*e? u :]e we may lay up our    
sub/ance safe1 be=e ! p]secution come4  
,if we put x into ! poor m5's bosoms1   
!re %all x lie safe1 = :o w\ld g se>* a 
begg>'s bag = money8 ,if we deliv] x to 
! poor = ,*ri/'s sake1 we deliv] x unto 
,*ri/ himself4 ,& !n :at p]secutor c !re
 be1 s /rong z to take x out ( 8 h&8    
,,v9c5t3  ,^! ?+s1 uncle1 are und\bt$ly 
s true t no man c ) words wre/le !re)4  
,b yet ev] !re hange? 9 a man's he>t a  
lo?ness to lack a liv+6  ,,y ,,are ,,"h 
,,an?ony3  ,!re do? inde$1 9 !irs :o    
ei!r nev] or b seldom he> any good      
c\nsel aga9/ x1 or :o1 :5 !y he> x1     
he>k5 to x b z !y w\ld to an idle tale1 
r = a pa/ime or = ! sake ( mann]s ?an = 

any sub/antial int5t & purpose to foll[ 
good advice & take any fruit by x4 ,b   
v]ily1 if we w\ld lay n only our e> b   
also our he>t to x1 & consid] t ! say+ (
 our ,savi\r ,*ri/ is n a poet's fable  
or a h>p]'s song b ! v holy ^w (        
almighty ,god himself1 we w\ld be full  
sore a%am$ ( ourselves--& well we might6
 ,& we w\ld be full sorry too1 :5 we    
felt 9 our affection ^? words to h 9 our
 he>ts no m /r5g? & weight b :at we     
rema9 /ill ( ! same dull m9d z we did   
be=e we he>d !m4  ,?is mann] ( ours1 9  
^: brea/s ! great good c\nsel ( ,god no 
bett] settle? nor take? no bett] root1  
may well decl>e to u t ! ?orns & bri>s &
 brambles ( our worldly sub/ance gr[ s  
?ick & spr+ up s high 9 ! gr\nd ( our   
he>ts t !y /rangle1 z ! ,gospel sai?1 ! 
^w ( ,god t 0 s[n !re94 ,& !re=e is ,god
 a v good "l unto u1 :5 he cause?1 l a  
good husb&man1 8 folk to come on !      
field--= ! p]secutors are 8 folk1 to ?is
 purpose--& ) _! hooks & _! /ock+-irons 
to grub up ^! wick$ we$s & bu%es ( our  

e>?ly sub/ance & c>ry !m q away f u1 t !
 ^w ( ,god s[n 9 our he>ts may h room   
!re1 & a glade r\nd ab\t = ! w>m sun (  
grace to come to x & make x gr[4 ,=     
surely ^? words ( our ,savi\r %all we   
f9d full true1 ,:]e ?y treasure is1 !re 
is also ?9e he>t4 ,if we lay up our     
treasure 9 e>?1 9 e>? %all be our he>ts4
 ,if we s5d our treasure into heav51 9  
heav5 %all we h our he>ts4 ,& surely1 ! 
greate/ com=t any man c h 9 8           
tribulation is to h 8 he>t 9 heav54  ,if
 ?9e he>t 7 inde$ out ( ?is _w & 9      
heav51 all ! k9ds ( torm5ts t all ?is _w
 c\ld devise c\ld put !e to no pa9 "h4  
,let u !n s5d our he>ts h5ce ?i!r 9 su* 
a mann] z we may1 by s5d+ hi!r our      
worldly sub/ance h5ce4 ,& let u nev]    
d\bt b we %all1 t once done1 f9d our    
he>ts s conv]sant 9 heav51 ) ! glad     
consid]ation ( our foll[+ ! graci\s     
c\nsel ( ,*ri/1 t ! com=t ( 8 ,holy ,_s1
 inspir$ 9 u = t1 %all mitigate1 dim9i%1
 assuage1 & 79 a mann]7 qu5* ! great    
furi\s f]v\r ( ! pa9 t we %all happ5 to 

h by 8 lov+ suff]ance ( our fur!r m]it 9
 our tribulation4  ,if we saw t we %\ld 
be )9 a :ile driv5 out ( ?is l&1 & fa9  
to fly into ano!r1 we w\ld ?9k t a man 7
 mad :o w\ld n be cont5t to =be> 8 goods
 "h = ! :ile & s5d !m be=e him into t l&
 :]e he saw he %\ld live all ! re/ ( 8  
life4 ,s may we v]ily ?9k yet ourselves 
mu* m mad--see+ t we are sure x _c be   
long ere we %all be s5t1 spite ( our    
tee?1 out ( ?is _w--if ! fe> ( a little 
lack or ! love to see our goods "h ab\t 
u & ! lo?ness to "p f !m = ?is little   
:ile t we may keep !m "h1 %all be able  
to keep u f ! sure s5d+ !m be=e u into !
 o!r _w4 ,= we may be sure to live !re  
weal?ily ) !m if we s5d !m ?i!r1 or else
 %ortly leave !m "h beh9d u & !n /& 9   
great jeop>dy !re to live wret*es = ev]4
  ,,v9c5t3  ,9 good fai?1 good uncle1   
me?9ke? t conc]n+ ! loss ( ^! outw>d    
?+s1 ^! consid]ations are s suffici5t   
com=ts1 t = m9e own "p ,i w\ld me?9ke?  
desire no m1 save only grace well to    
rememb] !m4   ,,xvi  ,,an?ony3  ,mu*    

less ?an ?is may s]ve1 c\s91 ) call+ &  
tru/+ ^u ,god's help1 )\t :i* mu* m ?an 
?is _c s]ve4 ,b ! f]v\r ( ! ,*ri/ian    
fai? s sore fa9te? n[adays & decaye?1   
com+ f hot unto luke-w>m & f luke-w>m   
almo/ to key-cold1 t m5 mu/ n[ be fa9 to
 lay _m dry /icks to x1 z to a fire t is
 almo/ out1 & use mu* bl[+ at x4  ,b    
else ,i ?9k1 by my tro?1 t unto a w>m   
fai?ful man "o ?+ alone1 ( :i* we h     
spok5 yet no ^w1 w\ld be com=t en\gh 9  
?is k9d ( p]secution1 aga9/ ! loss ( all
 8 goods4  ,,v9c5t3  ,:at ?+ may t be1  
uncle8  ,,an?ony3  ,9 good fai?1 c\s91  
ev5 ! b>e remembrance ( ! pov]ty t our  
,savi\r will+ly suff]$ = u4 ,= ,i v]ily 
suppose t if !re 7 a great k+ :o _h s   
t5d] love = a s]vant ( 8 t he _h1 to    
help him out ( dang]1 =sak5 & lo/ all 8 
worldly weal? & royalty & become poor & 
ne$y = 8 sake1 t s]vant c\ld scantly be 
f\nd :o w\ld be ( su* a base unnatural  
he>t t if he himself came aft]w>d to "s 
sub/ance he w\ld n ) bett] w lose x all 
aga9 ?an %amefully to =sake su* a ma/]4 

,& !re=e1 z ,i say1 ,i surely suppose t 
if we w\ld well rememb] & inw>dly       
consid] ! great goodness ( our ,savi\r  
t[>d u1 :5 we 7 n yet 8 poor s9ful      
s]vants b r 8 adv]s>ies & 8 enemies1 &  
:at weal? ( ?is _w he will+ly =sook =   
our sakes--= he 0 inde$ univ]sal k+ (   
?is _w1 & s hav+ ! p[] 9 8 own h& to h  
us$ x if he _h wi%$1 in/ead ( :i*1 to   
make u ri* 9 heav51 he liv$ "h 9 ne$9ess
 & pov]ty all 8 life & nei!r w\ld h     
au?ority nor keep ei!r l&s or goods4 ,if
 we w\ld rememb] ?is1 ! deep            
consid]ation & e>ne/ advisem5t ( ?is "o 
po9t alone w\ld be able to make any true
 ,*ri/ian man or woman well cont5t r = 8
 sake 9 return to give up all t ev] ,god
 ha? l5t !m 7& l5t !m he ha?1 all t !y  
h7 ?an unk9dly & unfai?fully to =sake   
him4 ,& him !y =sake if1 = fe>1 !y =sake
 ! confess+ ( 8 ,*ri/ian fai?4  ,&      
!re=e1 to f9i% ?is piece )al1 conc]n+ ! 
dread ( los+ our outw>d worldly goods1  
let u consid] ! sl5d] commodity t !y    
br+2 ) :at lab\r !y are b\ght2 :at a    

little :ile !y abide ) :omsoev] !y abide
 ) longe/2 :at pa9 _! pleasure is m+l$  
)2 :at h>m ! love ( !m do? unto ! s\l2  
:at loss is 9 ! keep+ if ,*ri/'s fai? is
 refus$ = !m2 :at w9n+ is 9 ! loss1 if  
we lose !m = ,god's sake2 h[ mu* m      
pr(itable !y are :5 well giv5 ?an :5 ill
 kept2 & f9ally :at +ratitude x w\ld be 
if we w\ld n =sake !m = ,*ri/'s sake r  
?an = !m to =sake ,*ri/ unfai?fully1 :o 
:ile he liv$ = our sake =sook all ! _w1 
beside ! suff]+ ( %ameful & pa9ful dea?1
 ( :i* we %all speak aft]w>d4  ,if we w 
consid] well ^! ?+s1 ,i say1 & w pray   
,god ) 8 holy h& to pr9t !m 9 our he>ts1
 & w abide & dwell /ill 9 ! hope ( 8    
help1 8 tru? %all1 z ! prophet sai?1 s  
compass u ab\t ) a %ield t we %all n ne$
 to be afraid ( ?is incursion ( ?is     
midday devil--?is pla9 op5 p]secution ( 
! ,turk--= any loss t we c take by !    
b]eav+ f u ( our wret*$ worldly goods4  
,= _! %ort & small pleasure 9 ?is life  
=borne1 we %all be ) heav5ly sub/ance   
ev]la/+ly recomp5s$ by ,god1 9 joyful   

bliss & glory4   ,,xvii  ,,v9c5t3       
,=soo?1 uncle1 z = ^! outw>d goods1 y h 
said en\gh4 ,no man c be sure :at /r5g? 
he %all h or h[ fa9t & feeble he may f9d
 himself :5 he %all come to ! po9t1 &   
!re=e ,i c make no w>ranty ( myself1    
see+ t ,/4 ,pet] s sudd5ly fa9t$ at a   
woman's ^w & s c[>dly =sook 8 ma/]1 =   
:om he _h s boldly f\ght )9 s few h\rs  
be=e1 & by t fall 9 =sak+ well p]ceiv$ t
 he _h be5 too ra% 9 8 promise & 0 well 
wor?y to take a fall = putt+ s full tru/
 9 himself4 ,yet 9 good fai? me?9ke? n[ 
7& ,god w1 ,i tru/1 help me to keep ?is 
?\ght /ill7 t if ! ,turk %\ld take all t
 ,i h1 unto my v %irt1 unless ,i w\ld   
=sake my fai?1 & %\ld (f] x all to me   
aga9 ) five times z mu* if ,i w\ld fall 
into 8 sect1 ,i w\ld n once /ick at x--r
 to =sake x e :it1 ?an to =sake any po9t
 ( ,*ri/'s holy fai?4  ,b surely1 good  
uncle1 :5 ,i be?9k me fur!r on ! grief &
 ! pa9 t may turn unto my fle%1 "h f9d  
,i ! fe> t =ce? my he>t to tremble4     
,,an?ony3  ,nei!r h ,i cause to m>vel at

 t1 nor h y1 c\s91 cause to be dismay$ =
 x4 ,! great horror & fe> t our ,savi\r 
_h 9 8 own fle%1 aga9/ 8 pa9ful passion1
 make? me little to m>vel4 ,& ,i may    
well make y take ?is com=t1 too1 t = no 
su* mann] ( grudg+ felt 9 y\r s5sual    
p>ts1 ! fle% %r9k+ 9 ! m$itation ( pa9 &
 dea?1 y\r reason %all give ov]1 b resi/
 x & manly ma/] x4 ,& ?\gh y w\ld fa9   
fly f ! pa9ful dea? & be lo? to come to 
x1 yet may ! m$itation ( our ,savi\r's  
great griev\s agony move y4 ,& he       
himself %all1 if y s desire him1 n fail 
to "w ) y !re91 & to get & give y !     
grace to submit & con=m y\r w unto 81 z 
he did 8 unto 8 ,fa!r4 ,& !reupon %all y
 be s com=t$ ) ! secret inw>d           
inspiration ( 8 ,holy ,_s1 z he 0 ) !   
p]sonal pres5ce ( t angel :o aft] 8     
agony came & com=t$ him4 ,& s %all y z 8
 true disciple foll[ him1 & ) good w1   
)\t grudge1 d z he did1 & take y\r cross
 ( pa9 & suff]+ ^u y\r back & die = !   
tru? ) him1 & !reby reign ) him cr[n$ 9 
et]nal glory4  ,& ?is ,i say to give y  

w>n+ ( ! tru?1 to ! int5t t :5 a man    
feele? su* a horror ( dea? 9 8 he>t1 he 
%\ld n !reby /& 9 outrage\s fe> t he 7  
fall+4 ,= _m su* a man /&e?1 = all t    
fe>1 full fa/1 & f9ally bett] abide? !  
brunt1 :5 ,god is s good unto him z to  
br+ him to x & enc\rage him !re91 ?an   
do? "s o!r man :o 9 ! beg9n+ feele? no  
fe> at all4 ,& yet may he nev] be br\ght
 to ! brunt1 & mo/ (t5 s x is4 ,= ,god1 
hav+ _m mansions1 & all wond]ful        
weal?ful1 9 8 ,fa!r's h\se1 exalte? n e 
good man up to ! glory ( a m>tyr4 ,b    
=esee+ _! infirmity1 t ?\gh !y be ( good
 w be=e & p]adv5ture ( "r good c\rage   
too1 !y w\ld yet play ,/4 ,pet] if !y 7 
br\ght to ! po9t1 & !reby br+ _! s\ls   
into ! p]il ( et]nal damnation1 he      
provide? o!rwise = !m be=e !y come !re4 
,& he f9de? a way t m5 %all n h ! m9d to
 lay any h&s ^u !m1 z he f\nd = 8       
disciples :5 he himself 0 will+ly tak54 
,or else1 if !y set h&s on !m1 he f9de? 
a way t !y %all h no p[] to hold !m1 z  
he f\nd = ,/4 ,john ! ,evangeli/1 :o let

 8 %eet fall f him1 ^u :i* !y caught    
hold1 & s fl$ himself nak$ away & escap$
 f !m4 ,or1 ?\gh !y hold !m & br+ !m to 
prison too1 yet ,god sometimes deliv]e? 
!m h5ce1 z he did ,/4 ,pet]4 ,&         
sometimes he take? !m to him out ( !    
prison into heav51 & suff]e? !m n to    
come to _! torm5t at all1 z he ha? done 
by _m a good holy man4 ,& "s he suff]e? 
to be br\ght into ! torm5ts & yet       
suff]e? !m n to die 9 !m1 b to live _m  
ye>s aft]w>d & die _! natural dea?1 z he
 did by ,/4 ,john ! ,evangeli/ & by _m  
ano!r m1 z we may well see bo? by sundry
 /ories & 9 ! epi/les ( ,/4 ,ciprian    
also4 ,& !re=e1 :i* way ,god w take ) u1
 we _c tell4  ,b surely1 if we be true  
,*ri/ian m51 ?is c we well tell3 t )\t  
any bold w>ranty ( ourselves or fooli%  
tru/ 9 our own /r5g?1 we are b\nd ^u pa9
 ( damnation n to be ( ! contr>y m9d b  
:at we w ) 8 help1 h[ev] lo? we feel 9  
our fle% !reto1 r ?an =sake him or 8    
fai? be=e ! _w--:i* if we d1 he ha?     
promis$ to =sake u be=e 8 ,fa!r & all 8 

holy company ( heav5--r1 ,i say1 ?an we 
w\ld d s1 we w\ld ) 8 help endure &     
su/a9 = 8 sake all ! torm5try t ! devil 
) all 8 fai?less torm5tors 9 ?is _w w\ld
 devise4 ,& !n1 if we be ( ?is m9d1 &   
submit our w unto 81 & call & pray = 8  
grace1 we c tell well en\gh t he w nev] 
suff] !m to put m ^u u ?an 8 grace w    
make u able to be>1 b w also ) _!       
temptation provide = u a sure way4 ,=   
,god is fai?ful1 sai? ,/4 ,paul1 :o     
suff]e? y n to be tempt$ above :at y c  
be>1 b give? also ) ! temptation a way  
out4 ,= ei!r1 z ,i said1 he w keep u out
 ( _! h&s1 ?\gh he be=e suff]$ u to be  
afraid ( !m to prove our fai? 7t we may 
h1 by ! exam9ation ( our m9d1 "s com=t 9
 hope ( 8 grace & "s fe> ( our own      
frailty to drive u to call = grace71 or 
else1 if we call into _! h&s1 provid$ t 
we fall n f ! tru/ ( him nor cease to   
call = 8 help1 8 tru? %all1 z ! prophet 
sai?1 s compass u ab\t ) a %ield t we   
%all n ne$ to fe> ?is incursion ( ?is   
midday devil4 ,= ^! ,turks 8 torm5tors1 

:o %all ent] ?is l& & p]secute u1 %all  
ei!r n h ! p[] to t\* our bodies at all1
 or else ! %ort pa9 t !y %all put into  
our bodies %all turn u to et]nal pr(it  
bo? 9 our s\ls & 9 our bodies too4 ,&   
!re=e1 c\s91 to beg9 )1 let u be ( good 
com=t4 ,= we are by our fai? v sure t   
holy scripture is ! v ^w ( ,god1 & t !  
^w ( ,god _c b be true4 ,& we see by !  
m\? ( 8 holy prophet & by ! m\? ( 8     
bless$ apo/le also t ,god ha? made u    
fai?ful promise t he w n suff] u to be  
tempt$ above our p[]1 b w bo? provide a 
way out = u & also compass u r\nd ab\t )
 8 %ield & def5d u t we %all h no cause 
to fe> ?is midday devil ) all 8         
p]secution4 ,we _c !re=e b be v sure    
7unless we are v %amefully c[>d\s ( he>t
 & out ( measure fa9t 9 fai? t[>d ,god1 
& 9 love less ?an luke-w>m or wax$ ev5  
key-cold7 we may be v sure1 ,i say1 ei!r
 t ,god w n suff] ! ,turks to invade ?is
 l&2 or t1 if !y d1 ,god %all provide   
su* resi/ance t !y %all n prevail2 or t1
 if !y prevail1 yet if we take ! way t  

,i h told y we %all by _! p]secution    
take little h>m or r none h>m at all1 b 
t :i* %all seem h>m inde$ be to u no h>m
 at all b good4 ,= if ,god make u & keep
 u good m51 z he ha? promis$ to d if we 
pray well !re=e1 !n sai? holy scripture1
 ,unto good folk all ?+s turn !m to     
good4  ,& !re=e1 c\s91 s9ce ,god kn[e?  
:at %all happ5 & n we1 let u 9 !        
mean:ile ) a good hope 9 ! help ( ,god's
 grace h a good purpose ( /&+ sure by 8 
holy fai? aga9/ all p]secutions4 ,& if  
we %\ld h]eaft]1 ei!r = fe> or pa9 or = 
lack ( 8 grace lo/ 9 our own default1   
mi%ap to decl9e f 8 good purpose--:i*   
our ,"l =bid--yet we w\ld h won !       
well-sp5t "t be=eh&1 to ! dim9i%m5t (   
our pa91 & ,god w\ld also be mu* ! m    
likely to lift u up aft] our fall & give
 u 8 grace aga94 ,h[beit1 if ?is        
p]secution come1 we are1 by ?is         
m$itation & well-cont9u$ int5t & purpose
 be=eh&1 ! bett] /r5g!n$ & confirm$1 &  
mu* m likely to /& inde$4 ,& if x s     
=tune1 z ) ,god's grace at m5's good    

pray]s & am5dm5t ( our evil lives x may 
well =tune1 t ! ,turks %all ei!r be well
 )/ood & vanqui%$ or p]adv5ture n invade
 u at all1 !n %all we1 p]dy1 by ?is good
 purpose get ourselves ( ,god a v good  
*eap ?ank6  ,& on ! o!r h&1 :ile we n[  
?9k on x--& n to ?9k on x1 9 s great    
likelihood ( x1 ,i suppose no wise man  
c--if we %\ld = ! fe> ( worldly loss or 
bodily pa91 fram$ 9 our own m9ds1 ?9k t 
we w\ld give ov] & to save our goods &  
lives =sake our ,savi\r by d5ial ( 8    
fai?1 !n :e!r ! ,turks come or come n1  
we are mean:ile gone f ,god4 ,& !n if !y
 come n inde$1 or come & are driv5 to   
flight1 :at a %ame %\ld t be to u1 be=e 
! face ( ,god1 9 s %ameful c[>dly wise  
to =sake him = fe> ( t pa9 t we nev]    
felt or t nev] 0 befall+ u6  ,,v9c5t3   
,by my tro?1 uncle1 ,i ?ank y4 ,me?9ke? 
t ?\gh y nev] said m 9 ! matt]1 yet h y1
 ev5 ) ?is t y h spok5 "h already ( !   
fe> ( bodily pa9 9 ?is p]secution1      
m>vell\sly com=t$ m9e he>t4  ,,an?ony3  
,i am glad1 c\s91 if y\r he>t h tak5    

com=t !reby4 ,b if y s h1 give ,god !   
?anks & n me1 = t "w is 8 & n m9e4 ,=   
nei!r am ,i able to say any good ?+     
except by him1 nor c all ! good words 9 
! _w--no1 n ! holy words ( ,god himself1
 & spok5 also ) 8 own holy m\?--pr(it a 
man ) ! s\nd ent]+ at 8 e>1 unless ! ,_s
 ( ,god also inw>dly "w 9 8 s\l4 ,b t is
 8 goodness ev] ready to d1 unless !re  
be h9drance ?r\gh ! unt[>dness ( our own
 fr[>d w4   ,,xviii  ,& n[1 be+ some:at 
9 com=t & c\rage be=e1 we may ! m       
quietly consid] ev]y?+1 :i* is some:at m
 h>d & difficult to d :5 ! he>t is be=e 
tak5 up & oppress$ ) ! tr\bl\s affection
 ( heavy sorr[ful fe>4 ,let u !re=e     
exam9e n[ ! weight & ! sub/ance ( ^?    
bodily pa9s :i* y rehe>s$ be=e z ! sore/
 "p ( ?is p]secution4 ,!y 71 if ,i      
rememb] y "r1 ?raldom1 imprisonm5t1 &   
pa9ful & %ameful dea?4 ,& fir/ let u1 z 
reason is1 beg9 ) ! ?raldom1 = t 01 z ,i
 rememb] x1 ! fir/4  ,,v9c5t3  ,i pray  
y1 good uncle1 say !n some:at ( t4 ,=   
me?9ke?1 uncle1 t captivity is a        

m>vell\s heavy ?+1 namely :5 !y %all 7z 
!y mo/ commonly d7 c>ry u f> f home into
 a /range unkn[n l&4  ,,an?ony3  ,i _c  
d5y t "s grief x is1 c\s91 inde$4 ,b    
yet1 z = me1 x is n half s mu* z x w\ld 
be if !y c\ld c>ry me out into any su*  
unkn[n c\ntry t ,god c\ld n "k :]e nor  
f9d ! means to come at me6  ,b n[ 9 good
 fai?1 c\s91 if my migration into a     
/range c\ntry 7 any great grief unto me1
 ! fault %\ld be mu* 9 myself4 ,= s9ce  
,i am v sure t :i!rsoev] man convey me1 
,god is no m v]ily "h ?an he %all be    
!re1 if ,i get 7z ,i c1 if ,i w7 ! grace
 to set m9e :ole he>t ^u him & long =   
no?+ b him1 x c !n make no matt] to my  
m9d1 :e!r !y c>ry me h5ce or leave me   
"h4 ,& !n1 if ,i f9d my m9d mu* (f5d$   
!re)1 t ,i am n /ill "h 9 m9e own       
c\ntry1 ,i mu/ consid] t ! cause ( my   
grief is m9e own wrong imag9ation1 :]eby
 ,i beguile myself ) an untrue          
p]suasion1 ?9k+ t ?is 7 m9e own c\ntry4 
,:]eas 9 tru? x is n s1 =1 z ,/4 ,paul  
sai?1 ,we h "h no city nor dwell+-c\ntry

 at all1 b we seek = "o t we %all come  
to4 ,& 9 :atsoev] c\ntry we walk 9 ?is  
_w1 we are b z pilgrims & wayf>+ m54 ,& 
if ,i %\ld take any c\ntry = m9e own1 x 
mu/ be ! c\ntry to :i* ,i come & n !    
c\ntry f :i* ,i came4 ,t c\ntry1 :i*    
%all be to me !n = a :ile s /range1 %all
 yet p]dy be no m /range to me--nor     
long] /range to me1 nei!r--?an 0 m9e own
 native c\ntry :5 fir/ ,i came into x4  
,& !re=e if my be+ f> f h5ce be v       
griev\s to me1 & ,i f9d x a great pa9 t 
,i am n :]e ,i wi% to be1 t grief %all 9
 great "p gr[ = lack ( sure sett+ &     
settl+ my m9d 9 ,god1 :]e x %\ld be4 ,& 
:5 ,i m5d t fault ( m9e1 ,i %all soon   
ease my grief4  ,n[1 z = all ! o!r      
griefs & pa9s t are 9 captivity1        
?raldom1 & bondage1 ,i _c d5y t _m !re  
are & great4 ,h[beit1 !y seem yet       
some:at ! m--:at say ,i1 some:at8 ,i may
 say a great deal ! m--because we took  
our =m] lib]ty = a great deal m ?an     
inde$ x 04  ,let u !re=e consid] ! matt]
 ?us3 ,captivity1 bondage1 or ?raldom1  

:at is x b ! viol5t re/ra9t ( a man1 be+
 s subdu$ "u ! dom9ion1 rule1 & p[] (   
ano!r t he mu/ d :atev] ! o!r please to 
comm& him1 & may n d at 8 lib]ty su* ?+s
 z he please himself8 ,n[1 :5 we %all be
 c>ri$ away by a ,turk & be fa9 to be   
occupi$ ab\t su* ?+s z he please to set 
u1 we %all lam5t ! loss ( our lib]ty &  
?9k we be> a heavy burd5 ( our s]vile   
condition4 ,& we %all h1 ,i grant well1 
_m times great occasion to d s4 ,b yet  
we %\ld1 ,i suppose1 set some:at ! less 
by x1 if we w\ld rememb] well :at lib]ty
 t 0 t we lo/1 & take x = no l>g] ?an x 
0 inde$4 ,= we reckon z ?\gh we might   
be=e d :at we w\ld1 b 9 t we deceive    
ourselves4 ,= :at free man is !re s free
 t he c be suff]$ to d :at he please8 ,9
 _m ?+s ,god ha? re/ra9$ u by 8 high    
comm&m5t--s _m1 t ( ^? ?+s :i* we w\ld  
o!rwise d1 ,i d>esay x be m ?an half4   
,h[beit1 because 7,god =give u7 we =be> 
s little = all t1 b d :at we please z   
?\gh we he>d him n1 we reckon our lib]ty
 nev] ! less4 ,b !n is our lib]ty mu*   

re/ra9$ by ! laws made by man1 = ! quiet
 & politic gov]nance ( ! p4 ,& ^! too   
w\ld1 ,i suppose1 h9d] our lib]ty b     
little1 7 x n = ! fe> ( ! p5alties t    
fall !reupon4 ,look !n1 :e!r o!r m5 :o h
 au?ority ov] u nev] comm& u "s bus9ess 
:i* we d>e n b d1 & !re=e (t5 d x full  
sore aga9/ our wills4 ,"s su* s]vice is 
sometimes s pa9ful & s p]il\s too1 t no 
"l c comm& 8 bondsm5 worse1 & seldom do?
 comm& him half s sore4 ,let e free man 
:o reckone? 8 lib]ty to /& 9 do+ :at he 
please1 consid] well ^! po9ts1 & ,i     
d>esay he %all !n f9d 8 lib]ty mu* less 
?an he took x = be=e4  ,& yet h ,i left 
unt\*$ ! bondage t almo/ e man is 9 :o  
boa/e? himself = free--! bondage1 ,i    
mean1 ( s94 ,& t x be a true bondage1 ,i
 %all h our ,savi\r himself to be> me   
good record4 ,= he sai?1 ,e man :o      
committe? s9 is ! ?rall1 or ! bondsman1 
( s94 ,& !n if ?is be ?us 7z x mu/ ne$s 
be1 s9ce ,god sai? x is s71 :o is !re !n
 :o c make s mu* boa/ ( 8 lib]ty t he   
%\ld take x = s sore a ?+ & s /range to 

become ?r\gh *ance ( w>1 bondsman unto a
 man1 s9ce he is already ?r\gh s9 become
 will+ly ?rall & bondsman unto ! devil8 
,let u look well h[ _m ?+s1 & ( :at vile
 wret*$ sort1 ! devil drive? u to d     
daily1 ?r\gh ! ra% turns ( our bl9d     
affections1 :i* we are fa9 to foll[1 =  
our faultful lack ( grace1 & are too    
feeble to refra94 ,& !n %all we f9d 9   
our natural fre$om our bonds]vice su* t 
nev] 0 !re any man "l ( any s vile a    
bondsman t he ev] w\ld comm& him to s   
%ameful s]vice4 ,& let u1 9 ! do+ ( our 
s]vice to ! man t we be slave unto1     
rememb] :at we 7 wont to d ab\t ! same  
"t ( day :ile we 7 at our free lib]ty   
be=e1 & w\ld be well likely1 if we 7 at 
lib]ty1 to d aga94 ,& we %all p]adv5ture
 p]ceive t x 7 bett] = u to d ?is       
bus9ess ?an t4 ,n[ we %all h great      
occasion ( com=t1 if we consid] t our   
s]vitude1 ?\gh 9 ! acc\nt ( ! _w x seem 
to come by *ance ( w>1 come? unto u yet 
9 v de$ by ! provid5t h& ( ,god1 & t =  
our great good if we w take x well1 bo? 

9 remission ( s9s & also z matt] ( our  
m]it4  ,! greate/ grief t is 9 bondage  
or captivity1 ,i believe1 is ?is3 t we  
are =c$ to d su* lab\r z ) our good w we
 w\ld n4 ,b !n aga9/ t grief1 ,s5eca    
tea*e? u a good rem$y3 ,endeav\r ?yself 
ev]more t ?\ d no?+ aga9/ ?y w1 b ! ?+s 
t we see we %all ne$s d1 let u always   
put our good w !reto4  ,,v9c5t3  ,t is  
soon said1 uncle1 b x is h>d to d4      
,,an?ony3  ,our fr[>d m9d make? e good  
?+ h>d1 & t to our own m hurt & h>m4 ,b 
9 ?is case1 if we w be good ,*ri/ian m51
 we %all h great cause gladly to be     
cont5t1 = ! great com=t t we may take   
!reby4 ,= we rememb] t 9 ! pati5t & glad
 do+ ( our s]vice unto t man = ,god's   
sake1 accord+ to 8 high comm&m5t by !   
m\? ( ,/4 ,paul1 ,s]vi ob$ite dom9is    
c>nalibus1 we %all h our ?anks & our    
:ole rew>d ( ,god4  ,f9ally1 if we      
rememb] ! great humble meekness ( our   
,savi\r ,*ri/ himself--t he1 be+ v      
almighty ,god1 humbl$ himself & took !  
=m ( a bondsman or slave1 r ?an t 8     

,fa!r %\ld =sake u--we may ?9k ourselves
 v ungrateful caitiffs 7& v frantic     
fools1 too7 if1 r ?an to endure ?is     
worldly bondage = a:ile1 we w\ld =sake  
him :o ha? by 8 own dea? deliv]$ u out (
 ev]la/+ bondage to ! devil1 & :o w =   
our %ort bondage give u ev]la/+ lib]ty4 
,,v9c5t3  ,well f>e y1 good uncle1 ?is  
is v well said6 ,albeit t bondage is a  
condition t e man ( any _s w\ld be v    
glad to es*ew & v lo? to fall 91 yet h y
 well made x s op5 t x is a ?+ nei!r s  
/range nor s sore z x be=e seem$ to me4 
,& specially is x f> f su* z any man :o 
ha? any wit %\ld1 = fe> ( x1 %r9k f !   
confession ( 8 fai?4 ,& n[1 !re=e1 ,i   
pray y1 speak some:at ( imprisonm5t4    
,,xix  ,,an?ony3  ,t %all ,i1 c\s91 )   
good w4 ,& fir/1 if we c\ld consid] :at 
?+ imprisonm5t is ( its own nature      
me?9ke? we %\ld n h s great horror ( x4 
,= ( itself x is1 p]dy1 b a re/ra9t (   
lib]ty1 :i* h9d]e? a man f go+ :i!r he  
w\ld4  ,,v9c5t3  ,yes1 by ,/4 ,m>y1     
uncle1 b me?9ke? x is mu* m sorry ?an t4

 ,= beside ! h9drance & re/ra9t (       
lib]ty1 x ha? _m m displeasures & v sore
 griefs knit & adjo9$ to x4  ,,an?ony3  
,t is1 c\s91 v true inde$4 ,& ^? pa9s1  
among _m sor] ?an ^?1 ?\ght ,i n aft]w>d
 to =get4 ,h[beit1 ,i purpose n[ to     
consid] fir/ imprisonm5t z imprisonm5t  
alone1 )\t any o!r incommodity besides4 
,= a man may be imprison$1 p]dy1 & yet n
 set 9 ! /ocks or coll>$ fa/ by ! neck4 
,& a man may be let walk at l>ge :]e he 
w1 & yet h a pair ( fett]s fa/ rivet$ on
 8 legs4 ,= 9 ?is c\ntry1 y "k1 &       
,seville & ,portugal too1 s g all !     
slaves4 ,h[beit1 because = su* ?+s m5's 
he>ts h su* horror ( x1 albeit t ,i am n
 s mad z to g ab\t to prove t bodily pa9
 7 no pa91 yet s9ce x is because ( ?is  
mann] ( pa9s t we s especially abhor !  
/ate & condition ( prison]s1 me?9ke? we 
%\ld well p]ceive t a great "p ( our    
horror gr[e? ( our own fancy4 ,let u    
call to m9d & consid] ! /ate & condition
 ( _m o!r folk 9 ^: /ate & condition we 
w\ld wi% ourselves to /&1 tak+ !m = no  

prison]s at all1 :o /& yet = all t 9 _m 
( ! selfsame po9ts t we abhor           
imprisonm5t =4 ,let u !re=e consid] ^!  
?+s 9 ord]4 ,fir/1 ^? o!r k9ds ( grief t
 come ) imprisonm5t are b accid5ts unto 
x4 ,& yet !y are nei!r su* accid5ts z be
 prop] unto x1 s9ce !y may almo/ all    
befall man )\t x2 nor are !y su*        
accid5ts z be insep>able f x1 s9ce      
imprisonm5t may fall to a man & none (  
!m !re94 ,we w1 ,i say1 !re=e beg9 by   
consid]+ :at mann] ( pa9 or incommodity 
we %\ld reckon imprisonm5t to be (      
itself & ( its own nature alone4 ,& !n 9
 ! c\rse ( our communication1 y %all z y
 please increase & aggravate ! cause (  
y\r horror ) ! t]ror ( ^? pa9ful        
accid5ts4  ,,v9c5t3  ,i am sorry t ,i   
did int]rupt y\r tale1 = y 7 ab\t1 ,i   
see well1 to take an ord]ly way !re94 ,&
 z y y\rself h devis$1 s ,i besee* y    
proce$4 ,= ?\gh ,i reckon imprisonm5t   
mu* ! sor] ?+ by sore & h>d h&l+ !re91  
yet reckon ,i n ! imprisonm5t ( itself  
any less ?an a ?+ v t$i\s1 al?\gh x 7   

us$ 9 ! mo/ fav\rable mann] t x possibly
 c\ld be4  ,=1 uncle1 if a great pr9ce 7
 tak5 prison] ^u ! field1 & 9 ! h& ( a  
,*ri/ian k+1 su* z are accu/om$1 9 su*  
cases1 = ! consid]ation ( _! =m] e/ate &
 mutable *ance ( w>1 to %[ mu* humanity 
to !m1 & treat !m 9 v fav\rable wise--= 
^! infidel emp]ors h&le (t5times !      
pr9ces t !y take m villa9\sly ?an !y d !
 poore/ m51 z ! great ,tamb]lane kept ! 
great ,turk1 :5 he _h tak5 him1 to tread
 on 8 back always :5 he leapt on        
horseback4 ,b1 z ,i began to say1 by !  
example ( a pr9ce tak5 prison]1 7 !     
imprisonm5t nev] s fav\rable1 yet x w\ld
 be1 to my m9d1 no little grief 9 itself
 = a man to be p5n$ up1 ?\gh n 9 a n>r[ 
*amb]4 ,b al?\gh 8 walk 7 "r l>ge & "r  
fair g>d5s 9 x too1 x c\ld n b grieve 8 
he>t to be re/ra9$ by ano!r man )9 c]ta9
 limits & b\nds1 & lose ! lib]ty to be  
:]e he please4  ,,an?ony3  ,?is is1     
c\s91 well consid]$ ( y4 ,= 9 ?is y     
p]ceive well t imprisonm5t is1 ( itself 
& ( its own v nature alone1 no?+ else b 

! reta9+ ( a man's p]son )9 ! circuit ( 
a c]ta9 space1 n>r[] or l>g] z %all be  
limit$ to him1 re/ra9+ 8 lib]ty f go+   
fur!r into any o!r place4  ,,v9c5t3  ,v 
well said1 me?9ke?4  ,,an?ony3  ,yet ,i 
=got1 c\s91 to ask y "o "q4  ,,v9c5t3   
,:at is t1 uncle8  ,,an?ony3  ,?is1 lo3 
,if !re be two m5 kept 9 two sev]al     
*amb]s ( "o great ca/le1 ( :i* two      
*amb]s ! "o is mu* l>g] ?an ! o!r1 are  
!y prison]s bo?1 or only ! "o :o has !  
less room to walk 98  ,,v9c5t3  ,:at "q 
is x1 uncle1 b t !y are bo? prison]s1 z 
,i said myself be=e1 al?\gh ! "o lay fa/
 lock$ 9 ! /ocks & ! o!r _h all ! :ole  
ca/le to walk 98  ,,an?ony3  ,me?9ke?   
v]ily1 c\s91 t y say ! tru?4 ,& !n1 if  
imprisonm5t be su* a ?+ z y y\rself "h  
agree x is--t is1 b a lack ( lib]ty to g
 :i!r we please--n[ w\ld ,i fa9 "k ( y  
:at "o man y "k :o is at ?is day out (  
prison8  ,,v9c5t3  ,:at "o man1 uncle8  
,m>ry1 ,i "k almo/ none o!r6 ,= surely  
,i am acqua9t$ ) no prison]1 t ,i       
rememb]4  ,,an?ony3  ,!n ,i see well t y

 visit poor prison]s seldom4  ,,v9c5t3  
,no1 by my tro?1 uncle1 ,i cry ,god     
m]cy4 ,i s5d !m sometimes m9e alms1 b by
 my tro? ,i love n to come myself :]e ,i
 %\ld see su* mis]y4  ,,an?ony3  ,9 good
 fai?1 ,c\s9 ,v9c5t 7?\gh ,i say x be=e 
y7 y h _m good qualities1 b surely 7?\gh
 ,i say t be=e y1 too7 t is n "o ( !m4  
,if y w\ld am5d x1 !n %\ld y h yet ! m  
good qualities by "o--& p]adv5ture ! m  
by ?ree or f\r4 ,= ,i assure y x is h>d 
to tell h[ mu* good x do? to a man's    
s\l1 ! p]sonal visit+ ( poor prison]s4  
,b n[1 s9ce y c "n me none ( !m t are 9 
prison1 ,i pray y "n me "s "o ( all ^?  
:om y are1 y say1 bett] acqua9t$ )--m51 
,i mean1 :o are out ( prison4 ,= ,i "k1 
me?9ke?1 z few ( !m z y "k ( ! o!rs4    
,,v9c5t3  ,t w\ld1 uncle1 be a /range   
case4 ,= e man is out ( prison :o may g 
:]e he w1 ?\gh he be ! poore/ begg> 9 ! 
t[n4 ,&1 9 good fai?1 uncle 7because y  
reckon imprisonm5t s small a matt] (    
itself7 meseeme? ! poor begg> :o is at 8
 lib]ty & may walk :]e he w is 9 bett]  

case ?an is a k+ kept 9 prison1 :o _c g 
b :]e m5 give him leave4  ,,an?ony3     
,well1 c\s91 :e!r e way-walk+ begg> be1 
by ?is reason1 out ( prison or no1 we   
%all consid] fur!r :5 y w4 ,b 9 !       
mean:ile ,i c by ?is reason see no pr9ce
 :o seeme? to be out ( prison4 ,= if !  
lack ( lib]ty to g :]e a man w1 be      
imprisonm5t1 z y y\rself say x is1 !n is
 ! great ,turk1 by :om we fe> to be put 
9 prison1 9 prison already himself1 = he
 may n g :]e he w4 ,= if he c\ld he w\ld
 g into ,portugal1 ,italy1 ,spa91       
,france1 ,g]many1 & ,engl&1 & z f> 9 !  
o!r direction too--bo? into ,pre/]      
,john's l& & into ! ,gr& ,*am's too4    
,n[1 ! begg> t y speak (1 if he be 7z y 
say he is7 by reason ( 8 lib]ty to g :]e
 he w1 9 mu* bett] case ?an a k+ kept 9 
prison1 because he _c g b :]e m5 give   
him leave2 !n is t begg> 9 bett] case1 n
 only ?an a pr9ce 9 prison b also ?an _m
 a pr9ce out ( prison too4 ,= ,i am sure
 !re is _m a begg> :o may )\t h9drance  
walk fur!r ^u o!r m5's gr\nd ?an _m a   

pr9ce at 8 be/ lib]ty may walk ^u 8 own4
 ,& z = walk+ out abroad ^u o!r m5's1 t 
pr9ce might be )/ood & held fa/1 :]e t  
begg>1 ) 8 bag & /aff1 might be suff]$  
to g =? & keep on 8 way4  ,b =asmu*1    
c\s91 z nei!r ! begg> nor ! pr9ce is at 
free lib]ty to walk :]e !y w1 b nei!r ( 
!m w\ld be suff]$ to walk 9 "s places   
)\t m5 )/&+ !m & say+ !m nay2 !re=e if  
imprisonm5t be1 z y grant x is1 a lack (
 lib]ty to g :]e we please1 ,i _c see b 
! begg> & ! pr9ce1 :om y reckon bo? at  
lib]ty1 are by y\r own reason re/ra9$ 9 
prison bo?4  ,,v9c5t3  ,yea1 b uncle1   
bo? ! "o & ! o!r h way en\gh to walk--! 
"o 9 8 own gr\nd & ! o!r 9 o!r m5's1 or 
9 ! common highway1 :]e !y may bo? walk 
till !y be we>y ( walk+ ere any man say 
!m nay4  ,,an?ony3  ,s may1 c\s91 t k+  
:o _h1 z y y\rself put ! case1 all !    
:ole ca/le to walk 94 ,& yet y d5y n t  
he is prison] = all t--?\gh n s /raitly 
kept1 yet z v]ily prison] z he t lie? 9 
! /ocks4  ,,v9c5t3  ,b !y may g at lea/ 
to e place t !y ne$1 or t is commodi\s =

 !m1 & !re=e !y d n wi% to g any:]e b   
:]e !y may4 ,& !re=e !y are at lib]ty to
 g :]e !y w4  ,,an?ony3  ,i ne$ n1 c\s91
 to sp5d ! "t ab\t impugn+ e "p ( ?is   
answ]4 ,let pass by t1 ?\gh a prison] 7 
br\ght ) 8 keep] into e place :]e ne$   
requir$1 yet s9ce he might n :5 he wi%$ 
g :]e he wi%$ = 8 pleasure alone1 he    
w\ld be1 z y "k well1 a prison] /ill4 ,&
 let pass ov] also t x w\ld be ne$ful = 
?is begg>1 & commodi\s = ?is k+1 to g   
into div]s places :]e nei!r ( !m may    
come4 ,& let pass also t nei!r ( !m is  
lightly s temp]ately det]m9$ by :at !y  
bo? fa9 w\ld s d inde$1 if ?is reason ( 
y\rs put !m out ( prison & set !m at    
lib]ty & made !m free1 z ,i w well grant
 x do? if !y s d inde$--t is1 if !y h no
 w to g any:]e b :]e !y may g inde$4    
,!n let u look on our o!r prison]s      
enclos$ )9 a ca/le1 & we %all f9d t !   
/raite/ kept ( !m bo?1 if he get !      
wisdom & grace to quiet 8 m9d & hold    
himself cont5t ) t place1 & n long 7z a 
woman ) *ild longe? = h] desires7 to be 

gadd+ out any:]e else1 is by ! same     
reason ( y\rs1 :ile 8 w is n long+ to be
 any:]e else1 he is1 ,i say1 at 8 free  
lib]ty to be :]e he w4 ,& s he is out ( 
prison too4  ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 if1 ?\gh 8
 w be n long+ to be any:]e else1 yet    
because if 8 w s 7 he %\ld n be s       
suff]$1 he is !re=e n at 8 free lib]ty b
 a prison] /ill1 s9ce y\r free begg> t y
 speak ( & ! pr9ce t y call out ( prison
 too1 ?\gh !y be 7:i* ,i d>esay few be7 
by "s special wisdom s temp]ately       
dispos$ t !y w h n ! w to be any:]e b   
:]e !y see t !y may be suff]$ to be1    
yet1 s9ce if !y did h t w !y c\ld n !n  
be :]e !y w\ld1 !y lack ! effect ( free 
lib]ty & are bo? twa9 9 prison too4     
,,v9c5t3  ,well1 uncle1 if e man        
univ]sally is by ?is reason 9 prison    
already1 aft] ! prop] nature (          
imprisonm5t1 yet to be imprison$ 9 ?is  
special mann] :i* alone is commonly     
call$ imprisonm5t is a ?+ ( great horror
 & fe>1 bo? = ! /raitness ( ! keep+ & = 
! h>d h&l+ t _m m5 h !re94 ,( all !     

griefs t y speak (1 we feel no?+ at all4
 ,& !re=e e man abhorre? ! "o1 & w\ld be
 lo? to come into x4 ,& no man abhorre? 
! o!r1 = !y feel no h>m & f9d no fault  
!re94  ,!re=e1 uncle1 9 good fai?1 ?\gh 
,i _c f9d fitt+ answ]s ) :i* to avoid   
y\r argum5ts1 yet 7to be pla9 ) y & tell
 y ! v tru?7 my m9d f9de? n itself      
satisfi$ on ?is po9t4 ,b ev] me?9ke? t  
^! ?+s1 ) :i* y r conv9ce & conclude me 
?an induce a cr$5ce & p]suade me t e man
 is 9 prison already1 are b sophi/ical  
fancies1 & t except ^? t are commonly   
call$ prison]s1 o!r m5 are n 9 any      
prison at all4  ,,an?ony3  ,well f>e ?9e
 he>t1 good ,c\s9 ,v9c5t6 ,!re 01 9 good
 fai?1 no ^w t y spoke s9ce we fir/     
talk$ ( ^! matt]s t ,i lik$ half s well 
z ^! t y speak n[4 ,= if y _h ass5t$ 9  
words & y\r m9d dep>t$ unp]suad$1 !n1 if
 ! ?+ be true t ,i say1 yet _h y lo/ !  
fruit4 ,& if x be p]adv5ture false1 & ,i
 myself deceiv$ !re91 !n1 s9ce ,i %\ld h
 suppos$ t y lik$ x too1 y w\ld h       
confirm$ me 9 my folly4 ,=1 9 good fai?1

 c\s91 su* an old fool am ,i t ?is ?+ 79
 ! p]suad+ ( :i* unto y ,i _h ?\ght ,i  
_h quit me well1 & yet :i*1 :5 ,i h all 
done1 appe>e? to y\r m9d b a trifle &   
sophi/ical fancy7 ,i myself h s _m ye>s 
tak5 x = s v sub/antial tru? t z yet my 
m9d _c give me to ?9k x any o!r4 ,b ,i  
w\ld n play ! "p ( t ,fr5* prie/ :o _h s
 long us$ to say ,dom9us ) ! second     
syllable long t at lea/ he ?\ght x mu/  
ne$s be s1 & 0 a%am$ to say x %ort4 ,s  
to ! int5t t y may ! bett] p]ceive me & 
,i may ! bett] p]ceive myself1 we %all  
"h betwe5 u a little m consid] ! ?+4 ,s 
spit well on y\r h&s boldly1 & take good
 hold1 & give x n ov] aga9/ y\r own m9d1
 = !n we w\ld be nev] ! ne>]4  ,,v9c5t3 
,nay1 by my tro?1 uncle1 t int5d ,i n to
 d4 ,nor h ,i done x yet s9ce we began4 
,& t may y well p]ceive by "s ?+s :i*1  
)\t any great cause1 save = ! fur!r     
satisfaction ( my own m9d1 ,i repeat$ & 
debat$ aga94  ,,an?ony3  ,t guise1 c\s91
 y mu/ hold on boldly /ill4 ,= ,i       
purpose to give up my "p 9 ?is matt]1   

unless ,i make y y\rself p]ceive bo? t e
 man univ]sally is a v prison] 9 v      
prison--pla9ly1 )\t any sophi/ry at     
all--& also t !re is no pr9ce liv+ ^u   
e>? :o is n 9 a worse case prison] by   
?is g5]al imprisonm5t t ,i speak (1 ?an 
is _m a simple ignorant wret* by t      
special imprisonm5t t y speak (4 ,&     
beside ?is1 t 9 ?is g5]al imprisonm5t t 
,i speak (1 m5 are = ! "t t !y are 9 x1 
s sore h&l$ & s h>dly & 9 su* pa9ful    
wise1 t m5's he>ts h ) reason great     
cause to abhor ?is h>d h&l+ t is 9 ?is  
imprisonm5t z sorely z !y d ! o!r t is 9
 t4  ,,v9c5t3  ,by my tro?1 uncle1 ^!   
?+s w\ld ,i fa9 see well prov$4         
,,an?ony3  ,tell me1 !n1 c\s91 fir/ by  
y\r tro?3 ,if a man 7 atta9t$ ( treason 
or felony2 & if1 aft] judgm5t _h be5    
giv5 ( 8 dea? & x 7 det]m9$ t he %\ld   
die1 ! "t ( 8 execution 7 only delay$   
till ! k+'s fur!r pleasure %\ld be kn[n2
 if he 7 !reupon deliv]$ to c]ta9 keep]s
 & put up 9 a sure place out ( :i* he   
c\ld n escape--w\ld ?is man be a        

prison]1 or n8  ,,v9c5t3  ,?is man1 quo?
 he8 ,yea1 m>ry1 t w\ld he be 9 v de$1  
if ev] man 76  ,,an?ony3  ,b n[ :at if1 
= ! "t t 7 betwe5 8 atta9d] & 8         
execution1 he 7 s fav\rably h&l$ t he 7 
suff]$ to d :at he w\ld1 z he did :ile  
he 0 free--to h ! use ( 8 l&s & 8 goods1
 & 8 wife & 8 *ildr5 to h lic5se to be )
 him1 & 8 fri5ds leave at lib]ty to     
resort unto him1 & 8 s]vants n =bidd5 to
 abide ab\t him4 ,& add yet !reunto t ! 
place 7 a great ca/le royal ) p>ks & o!r
 pleasures 9 x1 a v great circuit ab\t4 
,yes1 & add yet1 if y l1 t he 7 suff]$  
to g & ride also1 bo? :5 he wi%$ & :i!r 
he wi%$2 only ?is "o po9t always provid$
 & =ese51 t he %\ld ev] be surely se5   
to1 & safely kept f escap+4 ,s ?\gh he  
_h nev] s mu* ( 8 own w 9 ! mean:ile 79 
all matt]s save escap+71 yet he %\ld    
well "k t escape he c\ld n1 & t :5 he 7 
call$ =1 to execution & to dea? he %\ld 
g4  ,n[1 ,c\s9 ,v9c5t1 :at w\ld y call  
?is man8 ,a prison]1 because he is kept 
= execution8 ,or no prison]1 because he 

is 9 ! mean:ile s fav\rably h&l$ &      
suff]$ to d all t he w\ld1 save escape8 
,& ,i bid y n "h be ha/y 9 y\r answ]1 b 
advise x well t y grant no su* ?+ 9 ha/e
 z y w\ld aft]w>d at leisure mislike1 & 
?9k y\rself deceiv$4  ,,v9c5t3  ,nay1 by
 my tro?1 uncle1 ?is ?+ ne$e? no /udy at
 all1 to my m9d4 ,b1 = all ?is fav\r %[$
 him & all ?is lib]ty l5t him1 yet be+  
condemn$ to dea?1 & be+ kept = x1 & kept
 ) sure wat* laid ^u him t he _c escape1
 he is all t :ile a v pla9 prison] /ill4
  ,,an?ony3  ,9 good fai?1 c\s91 me?9ke?
 y say v true4 ,b !n "o ?+ mu/ ,i yet   
desire y1 c\s91 to tell me a little     
fur!r4 ,if !re 7 ano!r laid 9 prison = a
 brawl1 & ?r\gh ! jailors' displeasure 7
 bolt$ & fett]$ & laid 9 a l[ dungeon 9 
! /ocks1 :]e he might lie p]adv5ture = a
 :ile & abide 9 ! meantime "s pa9 b no  
dang] ( dea? at all1 b t out aga9 he    
%\ld come well en\gh--:i* ( ^! two      
prison]s w\ld /& 9 ! worse case8 ,he t  
ha? all ?is fav\r1 or he t is ?us h>dly 
h&l$8  ,,v9c5t3  ,by our ,lady1 uncle1  

,i believe t mo/ m51 if !y %\ld ne$s    
*oose1 _h lief] be su* prison]s 9 e po9t
 z he :o s sorely lie? 9 ! /ocks1 ?an 9 
e po9t su* z he :o walke? at su* lib]ty 
ab\t ! p>k4  ,,an?ony3  ,consid]1 !n1   
c\s91 :e!r ?is ?+ seem any sophi/ry to y
 t ,i %all %[ y n[4 ,= x %all be su* z  
seeme? 9 good fai? sub/antially true to 
me4 ,& if x s happ5 t y ?9k o!rwise1 ,i 
w be v glad to p]ceive :i* ( u bo? is   
beguil$4  ,= x seeme? to me1 c\s91 fir/1
 t e man com+ into ?is _w "h ^u e>? z he
 is creat$ by ,god1 s come? he hi!r by !
 provid5ce ( ,god4 ,is ?is any sophi/ry 
fir/1 or n8  ,,v9c5t3  ,nay1 v]ily1 ?is 
is v sub/antial tru?4  ,,an?ony3  ,n[   
take ,i ?is1 also1 = v tru? 9 my m9d3 t 
!re come? no man nor woman hi!r into !  
e>? b :at1 ere ev] !y come alive into ! 
_w out ( ! "m's womb1 ,god condemne? !m 
unto dea? by 8 own s5t5ce & judgm5t1 = !
 orig9al s9 t !y br+ ) !m1 contract$ 9 !
 corrupt$ /ock ( our =efa!r ,adam4 ,is  
?is1 ?9k y1 c\s91 v]ily ?us or n8       
,,v9c5t3  ,?is is1 uncle1 v true inde$4 

,,an?ony3  ,!n seeme? ?is true fur!r    
unto me3 t ,god ha? put e man "h ^u !   
e>? "u s sure & s safe keep+ t ( all !  
:ole p liv+ 9 ?is wide _w1 !re is nei!r 
man1 woman1 nor *ild--w\ld !y nev] s f> 
w&] ab\t & seek x--:o c possibly f9d any
 way by :i* !y c escape f dea?4 ,is ?is1
 c\s91 a fond imag9$ fancy1 or is x v   
tru? inde$8  ,,v9c5t3  ,nay1 ?is is no  
imag9ation1 uncle1 b a ?+ s cle>ly prov$
 true t no man is s mad z to d5y x4     
,,an?ony3  ,!n ne$ ,i say no m1 c\s94 ,=
 !n is all ! matt] pla9 & op5 evid5t    
tru?1 :i* ,i said ,i took = tru?4 ,& x  
is yet a little m n[ ?an ,i told y be=e1
 :5 y took my pro( yet b = a sophi/ical 
fancy1 & said t1 = all my reason+ t e   
man is a prison]1 yet y ?\ght t1 except 
^? :om ! common p call prison]s1 !re is 
else no man a v prison] inde$4 ,& n[ y  
grant y\rself aga9 = v sub/antial tru?1 
t e man1 ?\gh he be ! greate/ k+ ^u e>?1
 is set "h by ! ord9ance ( ,god 9 a     
place1 be x nev] s l>ge1 yet a place1 ,i
 say 7& y say ! same7 out ( :i* no man c

 escape4 ,& y grant t e man is !re put  
"u sure & safe keep+ to be readily set  
=? :5 ,god calle? = him1 & t !n he %all 
surely die4 ,& is n !n1 c\s91 by y\r own
 grant+ be=e1 e man a v prison]1 :5 he  
is put 9 a place to be kept to be br\ght
 =? :5 he w\ld n1 & himself kn[s n :i!r8
  ,,v9c5t3  ,yes1 9 good fai?1 uncle1 ,i
 _c b well p]ceive ?is to be s4         
,,an?ony3  ,?is w\ld be true1 y "k1 ev5 
?\gh a man 7 b tak5 by ! arm & 9 a fair 
mann] l$ out ( ?is _w unto 8 judgm5t4 ,b
 n[1 we well "k t !re is no k+ s great b
 :at1 all ! :ile he walke? "h1 walk he  
nev] s loose1 ride he ) nev] s /rong an 
army = 8 def5ce1 yet he himself is v    
sure--?\gh he seek 9 ! meantime "s o!r  
pa/ime to put x out ( 8 m9d--yet is he v
 sure1 ,i say1 t escape he _c4 ,& v well
 he kn[e? t he ha? already s5t5ce giv5  
^u him to die1 & t v]ily die he %all4 ,&
 ?\gh he hope = long respite ( 8        
execution1 yet c he n tell h[ soon x w  
be4 ,& !re=e1 unless he be a fool1 he c 
nev] be )\t fe> t1 ei!r on ! morr[ or on

 ! selfsame day1 ! grisly cruel hangman 
,dea?1 :o f 8 fir/ com+ 9 ha? ev] hov$  
alo( & look$ t[>d him1 & ev] la9 9 wait 
= him1 %all amid all 8 royalty & all 8  
ma9 /r5g? nei!r kneel be=e him nor make 
him any rev]5ce1 nor ) any good mann]   
desire him to come =?4 ,b he %all       
rigor\sly & fi]cely grip him by ! v     
brea/1 & make all 8 bones rattle1 & s by
 long & div]s sore torm5ts /rike him />k
 dead 9 8 prison4 ,& !n %all he cause 8 
body to be ca/ into ! gr\nd 9 a f\l pit 
9 "s corn] ( ! same1 !re to rot & be    
eat5 by ! wret*$ worms ( ! e>?1 s5d+ yet
 8 s\l out fur!r into a m fe>ful        
judgm5t4 ,( t judgm5t at 8 temporal dea?
 8 success is unc]ta9 & !re=e1 ?\gh by  
,god's grace n out ( good hope1 = all t 
9 ! mean:ile 9 v sore dread & fe> &     
p]adv5ture 9 p]il inevitable ( et]nal   
fire1 too4  ,me?9ke? !re=e1 c\s91 t1 z  
,i told y1 ?is keep+ ( e man 9 ?is      
wret*$ _w = execution ( dea? is a v pla9
 imprisonm5t inde$4 ,& x is1 z ,i say1  
su* t ! greate/ k+ is 9 ?is prison 9 mu*

 worse case1 = all 8 weal?1 ?an is _m a 
man :o1 9 ! o!r imprisonm5t1 is sore &  
h>dly h&l$4 ,= :ile "s ( ^? lie n !re   
atta9t$ nor condemn$ to dea?1 ! greate/ 
man ( ?is _w & ! mo/ weal?y 9 ?is       
univ]sal prison is laid 9 to be kept    
und\bt$ly = dea?4  ,,v9c5t3  ,b yet1    
uncle1 9 t case is ! o!r prison] too1 = 
he is z sure t he %all die1 p]dy4       
,,an?ony3  ,?is is v true1 c\s91 inde$1 
& well object$ too4 ,b !n y mu/ consid] 
t he is n 9 dang] ( dea? by reason ( !  
prison into :i* he is put p]adv5ture b =
 a little brawl1 b 8 dang] ( dea? is by 
! o!r imprisonm5t1 by :i* he is prison] 
9 ! great prison ( ?is :ole e>?1 9 :i*  
prison all ! pr9ces ( ! _w be prison]s z
 well z he4  ,if a man condemn$ to dea? 
7 put up 9 a l>ge prison1 & :ile 8      
execution 7 respit$ he 71 = fight+ ) 8  
fell[s1 put up 9 a /rait place1 "p ( t  
prison1 !n w\ld he be 9 dang] ( dea? 9 t
 /rait prison1 b n by ! be+ 9 t1 = !re  
is he b = ! brawl4 ,b 8 deadly          
imprisonm5t 0 ! o!r--! l>g]1 ,i say1    

into :i* he 0 put = dea?4 ,s ! prison] t
 y speak ( is1 beside ! n>r[ prison1 a  
prison] ( ! broad _w1 & all ! pr9ces ( !
 _w are prison]s !re ) him4 ,& by t     
imprisonm5t bo? !y & he are 9 l dang] ( 
dea?1 n by t /rait imprisonm5t t is     
commonly call$ imprisonm5t1 b by t      
imprisonm5t :i*1 because ( ! l>ge walk1 
m5 call lib]ty--& :i* y !re=e ?\ght b a 
sophi/ical fancy to prove x a prison at 
all6  ,b n[ may y1 me?9ke?1 v pla9ly    
p]ceive t ?is :ole e>? is n only = all !
 :ole ( mank9d a v pla9 prison inde$1 b 
also t all m5 )\t exception 7ev5 ^? t   
are mo/ at _! lib]ty 9 x1 & reckon      
!mselves great lords & possessors ( v   
great pieces ( x1 & !reby wax )         
wantonness s =getful ( _! /ate t !y ?9k 
!y /& 9 great weal?7 d /& = all t inde$1
 by reason ( _! imprisonm5t 9 ?is l>ge  
prison ( ! :ole e>?1 9 ! selfsame       
condition t ! o!rs d /& :o1 9 ! n>r[    
prisons :i* alone are call$ prisons1 &  
:i* alone are reput$ prisons 9 ! op9ion 
( ! common p1 /& 9 ! mo/ fe>ful & 9 !   

mo/ odi\s case--t is1 condemn$ already  
to dea?4  ,& n[1 c\s91 if ?is ?+ t ,i   
tell y seem b a sophi/ical fancy ( y\r  
m9d1 ,i w\ld be glad to "k :at move? y s
 to ?9k4 ,=1 9 good fai?1 z ,i h told y 
twice1 ,i am no wis] b :at ,i v]ily ?9k 
t x is v pla9 tru? inde$4   ,,xx        
,,v9c5t3  ,9 good fai?1 uncle1 ?us f> ,i
 n only _c make resi/ance aga9/ x ) any 
reason1 b also ,i see v cle>ly prov$ t x
 _c be o!rwise4 ,= e man mu/ be 9 ?is _w
 a v prison]1 s9ce we are all put "h    
into a sure hold to be kept till we be  
put unto execution1 z folk all already  
condemn$ to dea?4  ,b yet1 uncle1 !     
/rait-keep+1 coll>+1 bolt+1 & /ock+1 )  
ly+ on /raw or on ! cold gr\nd 7:i*     
mann] ( h>d h&l+ is us$ 9 ^! special    
imprisonm5ts t alone are commonly call$ 
by t "n7 mu/ ne$s make t imprisonm5t mu*
 m odi\s & dreadful ?an ! g5]al         
imprisonm5t ) :i* we are e man          
univ]sally imprison$ at l>ge1 walk+ :]e 
we w r\nd ab\t ! wide _w4 ,= 9 ?is broad
 prison1 outside ( ^? n>r[ prisons1 !re 

is no su* h>d h&l+ us$ ) ! prison]s4    
,,an?ony3  ,i said1 ,i ?9k1 c\s91 t ,i  
purpos$ to prove to y fur!r t 9 ?is     
g5]al prison--! l>ge prison1 ,i mean1 ( 
?is :ole _w--folk are1 = ! "t t !y are 9
 x1 z sore h&l$ & z h>dly1 & wr5*$ &    
wrung & brok5 9 su* pa9ful wise1 t our  
he>ts 7save t we consid] x n7 h ) reason
 good & great cause to grudge aga9/ !   
h>d h&l+ t !re is 9 ?is prison--&1 z f> 
z p]ta9e? only to ! respect ( pa91 z mu*
 horror to conceive aga9/ x--z aga9/ !  
o!r t !re is 9 t "o4  ,,v9c5t3  ,inde$1 
uncle1 x is true t y said y w\ld prove  
?is4  ,,an?ony3  ,nay1 s mu* said ,i n1 
c\s96 ,b ,i said t ,i w\ld if ,i c\ld1 &
 if ,i c\ld n1 !n w\ld ,i !re9 give ov] 
my "p4 ,b ,i tru/1 c\s91 t ,i %all n ne$
 to d t--! ?+ seeme? to me s pla94  ,=1 
c\s91 n only ! pr9ce & k+ b also ! *ief 
jailor ov] ?is :ole broad prison ! _w   
7?\gh he h bo? angels & devils :o are   
jailors "u him7 is1 ,i take x1 ,god4 ,& 
t ,i suppose y w grant me1 too4         
,,v9c5t3  ,t w ,i n d5y1 uncle4         

,,an?ony3  ,if a man1 c\s91 be committ$ 
unto prison = no cause b to be kept1    
?\gh !re be nev] s great a *>ge aga9/   
him1 yet 8 keep]1 if he be good & hone/1
 is nei!r s cruel z to pa9 ! man out (  
malice1 nor s covet\s z to put him to   
pa9 to make him seek 8 fri5ds & pay = a 
p5nywor? ( ease4 ,if ! place be su* t he
 is sure to keep him safe o!rwise1 or if
 he c get surety = ! recomp5se ( m h>m  
?an he see? he %\ld h if he escap$1 he w
 nev] h&le him 9 any su* h>d fa%ion z we
 mo/ abhor imprisonm5t =4 ,b m>ry1 if ! 
place be su* t ! keep] _c o!rwise be    
sure1 !n is he compell$ to keep him to t
 ext5t ! /rait]4 ,& also if ! prison] be
 unruly & fall to fight+ ) 8 fell[s or d
 "s o!r mann] ( ill turns1 !n use? !    
keep] to puni% him 9 "s su* fa%ions z y 
y\rself h spok5 (4  ,n[1 c\s91 ,god--!  
*ief jailor1 z ,i say1 ( ?is broad      
prison ! _w--is nei!r cruel nor covet\s4
 ,& ?is prison is also s sure & s subtly
 built t1 albeit t x lie? op5 on e side 
)\t any wall 9 ! _w1 yet1 w&] we nev] s 

f> ab\t 9 x1 we %all nev] f9d ! way to  
get out4 ,s ,god nei!r ne$e? to coll> u 
nor to /ock u = any fe> ( our escap+    
away4 ,& !re=e1 unless he see "s o!r    
cause ?an only our keep+ = dea?1 he     
lette? u 9 ! mean:ile1 = z long z he    
pleases to respite u1 walk ab\t 9 !     
prison & d !re :at we w1 us+ ourselves 9
 su* wise z he ha?1 by reason &         
revelation1 f "t to "t told u 8         
pleasure4  ,& h5ce x come?1 lo1 t by    
reason ( ?is fav\r = a "t we wax1 z ,i  
said1 s wanton1 t we =get :]e we are4 ,&
 we ?9k t we are lords at l>ge1 :]eas we
 are inde$1 if we w\ld consid]1 ev5 poor
 wret*es 9 prison4 ,=1 ( v tru?1 our v  
prison ?is e>? is4 ,& yet we apportion u
 out div]s p>ts ( x div]sely to         
ourselves1 "p by cov5ants t we make     
among ourselves1 & "p by fraud & viol5ce
 too4 ,& we *ange its "n f ! odi\s "n ( 
prison1 & call x our own l& & our       
livelihood4 ,^u our prison we build2 our
 prison we g>ni% ) gold & make x        
glori\s4 ,9 ?is prison !y buy & sell2 9 

?is prison !y brawl & *ide4 ,9 ?is !y   
run toge!r & fight2 9 ?is !y dice2 9 ?is
 !y play at c>ds4 ,9 ?is !y pipe &      
revel2 9 ?is !y s+ & dance4 ,& 9 ?is    
prison _m a man :o is reput$ "r hone/   
=be>e? n1 = 8 pleasure 9 ! d>k1 privily 
to play ! knave4  ,& ?us1 :ile ,god our 
k+ & our *ief jailor too1 suff]e? u &   
lette? u alone1 we ?9k ourselves at     
lib]ty4 ,& we abhor ! /ate ( ^? :om we  
call prison]s1 tak+ ourselves = no      
prison]s at all4 ,9 ?is false p]suasion 
( weal? & =getfulness ( our own wret*$  
/ate1 :i* is b a w&]+ ab\t = a :ile 9   
?is prison ( ?is _w1 till we be br\ght  
unto ! execution ( dea?1 we =get 9 our  
folly bo? ourselves & our jail1 & our   
"u-jailors ! angels & devils bo?1 & our 
*ief jailor ,god too--,god1 :o =gette? n
 u1 b see? u all ! :ile well en\gh4 ,&  
be+ sore discont5t to see s ill rule    
kept 9 ! jail1 he s5de? ! hangman ,dea? 
to put "s to execution "h & !re1        
sometimes by ! ?\s&s at once4 ,& he     
h&le? _m ( ! re/1 ^: execution he =be>e?

 yet unto a f>!r "t1 ev5 z h>dly &      
puni%e? !m z sorely1 9 ?is common prison
 ( ! _w1 z !re are any h&l$ 9 ^? special
 prisons :i*1 = ! h>d h&l+ us$ 9 !m1 y  
say y\r he>t ha? 9 su* horror & s sore  
abhorre?4  ,,v9c5t3  ,! re/ w ,i n      
ga9say1 = me?9ke? ,i see x s inde$4 ,b t
 ,god1 our *ief jailor 9 ?is _w1 use?   
any su* prisonly fa%ion ( puni%m5t1 t   
po9t mu/ ,i ne$s d5y4 ,= ,i see him     
nei!r lay any man 9 ! /ocks1 nor /rike  
fett]s on 8 legs1 nor s mu* z %ut him up
 9 a *amb]1 nei!r4  ,,an?ony3  ,is he no
 m9/rel1 c\s91 :o playe? n on a h>p8    
,make? no man melody b he :o playe? on a
 lute8 ,he may be a m9/rel & make       
melody1 y "k1 ) "s o!r in/rum5t--a      
/range-fa%ion$ "o1 p]adv5ture1 t nev] 0 
se5 be=e4  ,god1 our *ief jailor1 z he  
himself is invisible1 s use? he 9 8     
puni%m5ts invisible in/rum5ts4 ,& !re=e 
are !y n ( l fa%ion z ^? ! o!r jailors  
use1 b yet ( l effect1 & z pa9ful 9     
feel+ z ^?4 ,= he laye? "o ( 8 prison]s 
) a hot fev] z ill at ease 9 a w>m b$ z 

! o!r jailor laye? 8 on ! cold gr\nd4   
,he wr+e? !m by ! br[s ) a migra9e2 he  
coll>e? !m by ! neck ) a qu9sy2 he      
bolte? !m by ! arms ) a palsy1 s t !y _c
 lift _! h&s to _! head2 he manacle? _! 
h&s ) ! g\t 9 _! f+]s2 he wr+e? !m by ! 
legs ) ! cramp 9 _! %9s2 he b9de? !m to 
! b$ ) ! crick 9 ! back2 & he laye? "o  
!re at full l5g?1 z unable to rise z    
?\gh he lay fa/ by ! feet 9 ! /ocks4  ,a
 prison] ( ano!r jail may s+ & dance 9 8
 two fett]s1 & fe> n 8 feet = /umbl+ at 
a /one1 :ile ,god's prison]1 :o ha? 8 "o
 foot fett]$ ) ! g\t1 lie? groan+ on a  
c\*1 & quake? & crie? out if he fe> t   
!re w\ld fall on 8 foot no m ?an a      
cu%ion4  ,& !re=e1 c\s91 z ,i said1 if  
we consid] x well1 we %all f9d ?is g5]al
 prison ( ?is :ole e>? a place 9 :i* !  
prison]s are z sore h&l$ z !y are 9 !   
o!r4 ,& ev5 9 ! o!r "s make z m]ry too z
 !re d "s 9 ?is "o1 :o are v m]ry at    
l>ge out ( t4 ,& surely z we ?9k        
ourselves out ( prison n[1 s if !re 7 "s
 folk born & br\ght up 9 a prison1 :o   

nev] came on ! wall or look$ out at !   
door or he>d ( ano!r _w outside1 b saw  
"s1 = ill turns done among !mselves1    
lock$ up 9 a /rait] room2 & if !y he>d  
!m alone call$ prison]s :o 7 s s]v$ &   
!mselves ev] call$ free folk at l>ge2 ! 
l op9ion w\ld !y h !re ( !mselves !n z  
we h "h ( ourselves n[4 ,& :5 we take   
ourselves = o!r ?an prison]s n[1 v]ily  
are we n[ z deceiv$ z ^? prison]s w\ld  
be !n4  ,,v9c5t3  ,i _c1 uncle1 9 good  
fai? d5y t y h p]=m$ all t y promis$4 ,b
 yet1 s9ce1 = all ?is1 !re appe>e? no m 
b t z !y are prison]s s are we too1 & t 
z "s ( !m are sore h&l$ s are "s ( u    
too2 we "k well1 = all ?is1 t :5 we come
 to ^? prisons we %all n fail to be 9 a 
/rait] prison ?an we are n[1 & to h a   
door %ut ^u u :]e we h none %ut ^u u n[4
 ,?is %all we be sure ( at lea/ if !re  
come no worse--& !n !re may come worse1 
y "k well1 s9ce x come? !re s commonly4 
,& !re=e is x yet little m>vel t m5's   
he>ts grudge mu* aga9/ x4  ,,an?ony3    
,surely1 c\s91 9 ?is y say v well4      

,h[beit1 y\r words w\ld h t\*$ me       
some:at ! ne>] if ,i _h said t          
imprisonm5t 7 no displeasure at all4 ,b 
! ?+ t ,i say1 c\s91 = our com=t 9 !    
matt]1 is t our fancy frame? u a false  
op9ion by :i* we deceive ourselves &    
take x = sor] ?an x is4 ,& t we d       
because we take ourselves = m free be=e 
?an we 71 & imprisonm5t = a /rang] ?+ to
 u ?an x is inde$4 ,& ?us f>1 z ,i say1 
,i h prov$ tru? 9 v de$4  ,b n[ !       
incommodities t y repeat aga9--^?1 ,i   
say1 t are prop] to ! imprisonm5t ( its 
own nature2 t is1 to h less room to walk
 & to h ! door %ut ^u u--^! are1        
me?9ke?1 s v sl5d] & slight t 9 s great 
a cause z to suff] = ,god's sake we     
might be sore a%am$ s mu* z once to ?9k 
^u !m4  ,_m a good man !re is1 y "k1 :o1
 )\t any =ce at all1 or any necessity   
:]e= he %\ld d s1 suff]e? ^! two ?+s    
will+ly ( 8 own *oice1 ) mu* o!r h>dness
 m4 ,holy monks1 ,i mean1 ( ! ,*>t]h\se 
ord]1 su* z nev] pass _! cells save only
 to ! *ur*1 :i* is set fa/ by _! cells1 

& !nce to _! cells aga94 ,& ,/4         
,brigit's ord]1 & ,/4 ,cl>e's mu* alike1
 & 9 a mann] all enclos$ religi\s h\ses4
 ,& yet an*orites & an*oresses mo/      
especially1 all ^: :ole room is less ?an
 a good l>ge *amb]4 ,& yet are !y !re z 
well cont5t _m long ye>s toge!r z are   
o!r m5--& bett]1 too--:o walk ab\t ! _w4
 ,& !re=e y may see t ! lo?ness ( less  
room & ! door %ut ^u u1 s9ce s _m folk  
are s well cont5t ) !m & w = ,god's love
 *oose to live s1 is b a horror enhanc$ 
( our own fancy4  ,& inde$ ,i knew a    
woman once :o came into a prison1 to    
visit ( h] *>ity a poor prison] !re4 ,%e
 f\nd him 9 a *amb] t 0 fair en\gh1 to  
say ! tru?--at lea/1 x 0 /rong en\gh6 ,b
 ) mats ( /raw ! prison] _h made x s    
w>m1 bo? "u foot & r\nd ab\t ! walls1 t 
9 ^! ?+s1 = ! keep+ ( 8 heal?1 %e 0 on 8
 behalf v glad & v well com=t$4 ,b among
 _m o!r displeasures t = 8 sake %e 0    
sorry =1 "o %e lam5t$ mu* 9 h] m9d4 ,& t
 0 t he %\ld h ! *amb] door made fa/ ^u 
him by night1 by ! jailor :o 0 to %ut   

him 94 ,=1 by my tro?1 quo? %e1 if !    
door %\ld be %ut ^u me1 ,i ?9k x w\ld   
/op up my brea?6 ,at t ^w ( h]s !       
prison] laugh$ 9 8 m9d--b he d>$ n laugh
 al\d or say any?+ to h]1 = inde$ he    
/ood some:at 9 awe ( h]1 & he _h 8 food 
!re 9 great "p ( h] *>ity = alms4 ,b he 
c\ld n b laugh inw>dly1 = he knew well  
en\gh t %e us$ to %ut h] own *amb] door 
full surely on ! inside e night1 bo?    
door & w9d[s too1 & us$ n to op5 !m all 
! long night4 ,& :at diff]5ce1 !n1 z to 
! /opp+ ( ! brea?1 :e!r !y 7 %ut up )9  
or )\t8  ,& s surely1 c\s91 ^! two ?+s t
 y speak ( are nei!r "o ( s great weight
 t 9 ,*ri/'s cause !y ought to move a   
,*ri/ian man4 ,& "o ( ! twa9 is s v     
*ildi% a fancy1 t 9 a matt] almo/ ( ?ree
 *ips 7unless x 7 a *ance ( fire7 x %\ld
 nev] move any man4  ,z = ^? o!r        
accid5ts ( h>d h&l+1 ,i am n s mad z to 
say t !y are no grief1 b ,i say t our   
fe> may imag9e !m mu* great] grief ?an  
!y are4 ,& ,i say t su* z !y be1 _m a   
man endure? !m--yea1 & _m a woman       

too--:o aft]w>d f>e? full well4  ,& !n  
w\ld ,i "k :at det]m9ation we take--:e!r
 = our ,savi\r's sake to suff] "s pa9 9 
our bodies1 s9ce he suff]$ 9 8 bless$   
body s great pa9 = u1 or else to give   
him w>n+ & be at a po9t utt]ly to =sake 
him r ?an to suff] any pa9 at all8 ,he  
:o come? 9 8 m9d unto ?is latt] po9t--f 
:i* k9d ( unk9dness ,god keep e man6--he
 ne$e? no com=t1 = he w flee ! ne$4 ,&  
c\nsel1 ,i fe>1 availe? him little1 if  
grace be s f> gone f him4 ,b1 on ! o!r  
h&1 if1 r ?an to =sake our ,savi\r1 we  
det]m9e ourselves to suff] any pa9 at   
all1 ,i _c !n see t ! fe> ( h>d h&l+    
%\ld any?+ /ick ) u & make u to %r9k s t
 we w\ld r =sake 8 fai? ?an suff] = 8   
sake s mu* z imprisonm5t4 ,= ! h&l+ is  
nei!r su* 9 prison b :at _m m51 & _m    
wom5 too1 live ) x _m ye>s & su/a9 x1 & 
aft]w>d yet f>e full well4 ,& yet x may 
well =tune t1 beside ! b>e imprisonm5t1 
!re %all happ5 to u no h>d h&l+ at all4 
,or else x may happ5 to u = only a %ort 
:ile--& yet1 beside all ?is1 p]adv5ture 

n at all4 ,& :i* ( all ^! ways %all be  
tak5 ) u1 lie? all 9 8 w = :om we are   
cont5t to take x1 & :o = t int5t ( ours 
fav\re? u & w suff] no man to put m pa9 
to u ?an he well kn[e? we %all be able  
to be>4 ,= he himself w give u ! /r5g? =
 x1 z y h he>d 8 promise already by !   
m\? ( ,/4 ,paul3 ,god is fai?ful1 :o    
suff]e? y n to be tempt$ above :at y may
 be>1 b give? also ) ! temptation a way 
out4  ,b n[1 if we h n lo/ our fai?     
already be=e we come to =sake x = fe>1  
we "k v well by our fai? t1 by ! =sak+ (
 our fai?1 we fall into t /ate to be ca/
 into ! prison ( hell4 ,& t c we n tell 
h[ soon2 b1 z x may be t ,god w suff] u 
to live a :ile "h ^u e>?1 s may x be t  
he w ?r[ u into t dungeon b5ea? be=e !  
"t t ! ,turk %all once ask u ! "q4 ,&   
!re=e1 if we fe> imprisonm5t s sore1 we 
are mu* m ?an mad if we fe> n mo/ !     
imprisonm5t t is f> m sore4 ,= out ( t  
prison %all no man ev] get1 & 9 ?is o!r 
%all no man abide b a :ile4  ,9 prison 0
 ,joseph :ile 8 bre?r5 7 at l>ge2 & yet 

aft]w>d 7 8 bre?r5 fa9 to seek ^u him = 
bread4 ,9 prison 0 ,daniel1 & ! wild    
lions ab\t him2 & yet ev5 !re ,god kept 
him h>mless & br\ght him safe out aga94 
,if we ?9k t he w n d ! l = u1 let u n  
d\bt t he w d = u ei!r ! l or bett]1 =  
bett] may he d = u if he suff] u !re to 
die4 ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ 01 y "k1 9     
prison1 :ile ,h]od & ,h]odias sat full  
m]ry at ! fea/1 & ! daught] ( ,h]odias  
delight$ !m ) h] danc+1 till ) h] danc+ 
%e danc$ (f ,/4 ,john's head4 ,& n[     
sitte? he ) great fea/ 9 heav5 at ,god's
 bo>d1 :ile ,h]od & ,h]odias full       
heavily sit 9 hell burn+ bo? twa91 & to 
make !m sport )al ! devil ) ! damsel    
dance 9 ! fire be=e !m4  ,f9ally1 c\s91 
to f9i% ?is piece1 our ,savi\r 0 himself
 tak5 prison] = our sake4 ,& prison] 0  
he c>ri$1 & prison] 0 he kept1 & prison]
 0 he br\ght =? be=e ,annas1 & prison] f
 ,annas c>ri$ unto ,caiphas4 ,!n prison]
 0 he c>ri$ f ,caiphas unto ,pilate1 &  
prison] 0 he s5t f ,pilate to ,k+ ,h]od1
 & prison] f ,h]od unto ,pilate aga94 ,&

 s 0 he kept z prison] to ! end ( 8     
passion4 ,! "t ( 8 imprisonm5t1 ,i grant
 y1 0 n long4 ,b z = h>d h&l+1 :i* our  
he>ts mo/ abhor1 he _h z mu* 9 t %ort   
:ile z _m m5 among !m all 9 a mu* long] 
"t4 ,& surely1 !n1 if we consid] ( :at  
e/ate he 0 & also t he 0 prison] 9 t    
wise = our sake1 we %all1 ,i ?9k1 unless
 we be worse ?an wret*$ bea/s1 nev] s   
%amefully play ! ungrateful c[>d z      
s9fully to =sake him = fe> (            
imprisonm5t4  ,nor %all we be s fooli%  
ei!r z1 by =sak+ him1 to give him !     
occasion to =sake u 9 turn4 ,= s %\ld   
we1 ) ! avoid+ ( an easi] prison1 fall  
into a worse4 ,& in/ead ( ! prison t _c 
keep u long1 we %\ld fall into t prison 
out ( :i* we c nev] come1 ?\gh ! %ort   
imprisonm5t %\ld h won u ev]la/+ lib]ty4
   ,,xxi  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 uncle1 if we
 fe>$ n fur!r1 beside imprisonm5t1 !    
t]rible d>t ( %ameful & pa9ful dea?1 ,i 
w\ld v]ily tru/ t1 z = imprisonm5t1     
rememb]+ ^! ?+s :i* ,i h "h he>d f y    
7our ,"l rew>d y = !m67 r ?an t ,i %\ld 

=sake ! fai? ( our ,savi\r1 ,i w\ld )   
help ( grace nev] %r9k at x4  ,b n[ are 
we come1 uncle1 ) mu* "w at la/ unto !  
la/ & utt]mo/ po9t ( ! dread t make? ?is
 incursion ( ?is midday devil--?is op5  
invasion ( ! ,turk & 8 p]secution aga9/ 
! fai?--seem s t]rible unto m5's m9ds4  
,al?\gh ! respect ( ,god vanqui% all !  
re/ ( ! tr\ble t we h hi!rto p]us$ 7z   
loss ( goods1 l&s1 & lib]ty71 yet1 :5 we
 rememb] ! t]ror ( %ameful & pa9ful     
dea?1 t po9t sudd5ly putte? u 9 oblivion
 ( all t %\ld be our com=t4 ,& we feel  
7all m51 ,i fe> me1 = ! mo/ "p7 ! f]v\r 
( our fai? wax s cold & our he>ts s fa9t
 t we f9d ourselves at ! po9t ( fall+   
ev5 = fe>4  ,,an?ony3  ,i d5y n1 c\s91 t
 inde$ 9 ?is po9t is ! sore p9*4 ,& yet 
y see1 = all ?is1 t ev5 ?is po9t too    
take? increase or dim9i%m5t ( dread     
accord+ to ! diff]5ce ( ! affections t  
are be=eh& fix$ & root$ 9 ! m9d--s mu*  
s1 t y may see a man set s mu* by 8     
worldly sub/ance t he fe>e? less ! loss 
( 8 life ?an ! loss ( l&s4 ,yea1 y may  

see a man abide deadly torm5t1 su* z "s 
o!r man _h r die ?an endure1 r ?an to   
br+ out ! money t he ha? hid4 ,& ,i d\bt
 n b t y h he>d by "r au!ntic /ories (  
_m m5 :o 7"s = "o cause1 "s = ano!r7 h n
 hesitat$ will+ly to suff] dea?1 div]s 9
 div]s k9ds1 & "s bo? ) despiteful      
rebuke & pa9ful torm5t too4 ,& !re=e1 z 
,i say1 we may see t ! affection ( ! m9d
 t[>d ! increase or decrease ( dread    
make? mu* ( ! matt]4  ,n[ ! affections (
 m5's m9ds are impr9t$ by div]s means4  
,"o way is by means ( ! bodily s5ses1   
mov$ by su* ?+s1 pleasant or unpleasant1
 z are outw>dly (f]$ unto !m ?r\gh      
s5sible worldly ?+s4 ,& ?is mann] (     
receiv+ ! impression ( affections is    
common unto m5 & bea/s4 ,ano!r mann] (  
receiv+ affections is by means ( reason1
 :i* bo? ord9ately temp]e? ^? affections
 t ! five bodily s5ses impr9t1 & also   
dispose? a man _m times to "s spiritual 
virtues v contr>y to ^? affections t are
 fle%ly & s5sual4 ,& ^? reasonable      
dispositions are spiritual affections1 &

 prop] to ! nature ( man1 & above !     
nature ( bea/s4 ,n[1 z our gho/ly enemy 
! devil en=ce? himself to make u lean to
 ! s5sual affections & bea/ly1 s do?    
almighty ,god ( 8 goodness by 8 ,holy   
,_s inspire u good motions1 ) ! aid &   
help ( 8 grace1 t[>d ! o!r spiritual    
affections4 ,& by sundry means he       
in/ructe? our reason to lean to !m1 & n 
only to receive !m z eng5d]$ & plant$ 9 
our s\l1 b also 9 su* wise to wat] !m ) 
! wise adv]tisem5t ( godly c\nsel &     
cont9ual pray]1 t !y may become         
habitually radicat$ & surely take deep  
root !re94 ,& accord+ z ! "o k9d (      
affection or ! o!r be>e? ! /r5g? 9 our  
he>t1 s are we /rong] or feebl] aga9/ ! 
t]ror ( dea? 9 ?is cause4  ,& !re=e1    
c\s91 w we essay to consid] :at ?+s !re 
are = :i* we h cause 9 reason to ma/] ! 
fe>ful affection & s5sual4 ,& ?\gh we _c
 clean avoid x & put x away1 yet w we   
essay 9 su* wise to bridle x at lea/ t x
 run n out s f> l a head/rong horse t1 9
 spite ( our tee?1 x c>ry u out unto !  

devil4  ,let u !re=e n[ consid] & well  
weigh ?is ?+ t we dread s sore--t is1   
%ameful & pa9ful dea?4   ,,xxii  ,& fir/
 ,i p]ceive well by ^! two ?+s t y jo9  
unto dea?--t is1 %ameful & pa9ful--t y  
w\ld e/eem dea? s mu* ! less if x %\ld  
come along )\t ei!r %ame or pa94        
,,v9c5t3  ,)\t d\bt1 uncle1 a great deal
 ! less4 ,b yet1 ?\gh x %\ld come )\t !m
 bo?1 by itself1 ,i "k well _m a man    
w\ld be = all t v lo? to die4  ,,an?ony3
  ,t ,i believe well1 c\s91 & ! m pity x
 is4 ,= t affection happe? 9 v few )\t !
 cause be+ ei!r lack ( fai?1 lack (     
hope1 or f9ally lack ( wit4  ,^? :o     
believe n ! life to come aft] ?is1 & ?9k
 !mselves "h 9 weal?1 are lo? to leave  
?is life1 = !n !y ?9k !y lose all4 ,&   
!nce come ! manifold fooli% unfai?ful   
words :i* are s rife 9 our _m m\?s3 ,?is
 _w we "k1 & ! o!r we "k n4 ,& "s say 9 
sport 7& ?9k 9 e>ne/71 ,! devil is n s  
black z he is pa9t$1 & ,let him be z    
black z he w1 he is no black] ?an a cr[6
 ) _m su* o!r fooli% fancies ( ! same   

sort4  ,!re are "s :o believe well en\gh
 b :o1 ?r\gh lewdness ( liv+1 fall out (
 good hope ( salvation4 ,& !n ,i v      
little m>vel t !y are lo? to die4       
,h[beit1 "s :o purpose to m5d & w\ld fa9
 h "s "t left !m long] to be/[ some:at  
bett]1 may p]adv5ture be lo? to die also
 =?)4 ,& albeit t a v good w gladly to  
die & to be ) ,god w\ld be1 to my m9d1 s
 ?ankful t x w\ld be well able to       
pur*ase z full remission bo? ( s9 & pa9 
z p]adv5ture he w\ld be l to pur*ase1 if
 he liv$1 9 _m ye>s' p5ance1 yet w ,i n 
say b :at su* a k9d ( lo?ness to die may
 be approvable be=e ,god4  ,!re are "s  
also :o are lo? to die1 :o are yet v    
glad to die & long = to be dead4        
,,v9c5t3  ,t w\ld be1 uncle1 a v /range 
case6  ,,an?ony3  ,! case1 ,i fe> me1   
c\s91 falle? n v (t54 ,b yet sometimes x
 do?1 z :]e !re is any man ( t good m9d 
t ,/4 ,paul 04 ,= ! long+ t he _h to be 
) ,god1 he w\ld fa9 h be5 dead1 b = !   
pr(it ( o!r folk he 0 cont5t to live "h 
9 pa91 & def] & =be> = ! :ile 8         

ine/imable bliss 9 heav53 ,desid]ium    
hab5s dissolvi et esse cum ,*ri/o1 multo
 magis melius1 p]man]e autem 9 c>ne1    
necess>ium propt] vos4  ,b ( all ^! k9ds
 ( folk1 c\s91 :o are lo? to die 7except
 = ! fir/ k9d only1 :o lack fai?71 !re  
is ,i suppose none :o w\ld hesitate1 = !
 b>e respect ( dea? alone1 unless ! fe> 
( %ame or %>p pa9 jo9$ unto dea? %\ld be
 ! h9drance1 to dep>t h5ce ) good w 9   
?is case ( ! fai?4 ,= he w\ld well "k by
 8 fai? t 8 dea?1 tak5 = ! fai?1 %\ld   
cleanse him clean ( all 8 s9s & s5d him 
/raight to heav54 ,& "s ( ^! 7namely !  
la/ k9d7 are su* t %ame & pa9 bo? jo9$  
unto dea? w\ld be unlikely to make !m   
loa! dea? or fe> dea? s sore b :at !y   
w\ld suff] dea? 9 ?is case ) good w1    
s9ce !y "k well t ! refus+ ( ! fai?1 =  
any cause 9 ?is _w 7seem$ ! cause nev] s
 good71 %\ld yet sev] !m f ,god1 ) :om1 
save = o!r folk's pr(it1 !y s fa9 w\ld  
be4 ,& *>ity x _c be1 = ! pr(it ( ! :ole
 _w1 deadly to displease him :o made x4 
,"s are ^!1 ,i say also1 :o are lo? to  

die = lack ( wit4 ,albeit t !y believe 9
 ! _w t is to come & hope also to come  
?i!r1 yet !y love s mu* ! weal? ( ?is _w
 & su* ?+s z delight !m !re91 t !y w\ld 
fa9 keep !m z long z ev] !y c1 ev5 )    
too? & nail4 ,& :5 !y c be suff]$ 9 no  
wise to keep x long]1 b dea? take? !m f 
x1 !n1 if x c be no bett]1 !y w agree to
 be1 z soon z !y be h5ce1 haul$ up into 
heav5 & be ) ,god =?)6 ,^! folk z z v   
idiot fools z he :o _h kept f 8 *ildhood
 a bag full ( *]ry /ones1 & ca/ su* a   
fancy to x t he w\ld n g f x = a bigg]  
bag fill$ ) gold4  ,^! folk f>e1 c\s91 z
 sop telle? 9 a fable t ! snail did4 ,= 
:5 ,jupit] 7:om ! poets feign = ! great 
god7 invit$ all ! poor worms ( ! e>?    
unto a great solemn fea/ t x pleas$ him 
^u a "t--,i h =gott5 ^u :at occasion--to
 prep>e = !m1 ! snail kept h] at home & 
w\ld n come4 ,& :5 ,jupit] ask$ h]      
aft]w>d :]e=e %e came n to 8 fea/1 :]e  
he said %e w\ld h be5 welcome & h f>$   
well1 & w\ld h se5 a goodly palace & be5
 delight$ ) _m goodly pleasures1 %e     

answ]$ him t %e lov$ no place s well z  
h] own h\se4 ,) ?is answ] ,jupit] wax$ s
 angry t he said1 s9ce %e lov$ h] h\se s
 well1 %e %\ld nev] aft] g f home1 b    
%\ld always aft]w>d be> h] h\se ^u h]   
back :]esoev] %e w5t4 ,& s ha? %e ev]   
done s9ce1 z !y say4 ,& at lea/ ,i "k   
well %e do? s n[ & ha? done s z long z  
,i c rememb]4  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 uncle1 
,i %\ld ?9k ! tale 7 n all feign$1 = ,i 
?9k v]ily t s mu* ( y\r tale is true6   
,,an?ony3  sop meant by t feign$ fable  
to t\* ! folly ( su* folk z s set _!    
fancy ^u "s small simple pleasure t !y  
_c f9d x 9 _! he>t to =be> x1 ei!r = !  
pleasure ( a bett] man or = ! ga9+ ( a  
bett] ?+4 ,= by ?is fooli% fr[>d fa%ion 
!y sometimes fall 9 great disgrace &    
take by x no little h>m4  ,& surely su* 
,*ri/ian folk z1 by _! fooli% affection1
 :i* !y h set l ! snail ^u _! own h\se  
"h on e>?1 _c1 = ! lo?ness ( leav+ t    
h\se1 f9d x 9 _! he>ts to g ) good w to 
! great fea/ t ,god prep>e? 9 heav5 & ( 
8 goodness s graci\sly calle? !m to--!y 

are1 ,i fe> me1 unless !y m5d t m9d 9   
"t1 l to be s]v$ z ! snail 01 & yet mu* 
worse too4 ,= !y are l to h _! h\se "h1 
! e>?1 b\nd fa/ on _! backs = ev]1 & n  
to walk ) x :]e !y w1 z ! snail creepe? 
ab\t ) h]s1 b to lie fa/ b\nd 9 ! mid/ (
 x ) ! f\l fire ( hell ab\t !m4 ,= into 
?is folly !y br+ !mselves by _! own     
fault1 z ! drunk5 man br+e? himself into
 drunk5ness1 :]eby ! evil t he do? 9 8  
drunk5ness is n =giv5 him = 8 folly1 b  
to 8 pa9 is imput$ to 8 fault4  ,,v9c5t3
  ,surely1 uncle1 ?is seeme? n unlikely1
 & by _! fault !y fall 9 su* folly      
inde$4 ,& yet1 if ?is be folly inde$1 !n
 are "s folk fools :o ?9k !mselves "r   
wise4  ,,an?ony3  ,:o ?9k !mselves wise8
 ,m>ry1 ,i nev] saw a fool yet :o ?\ght 
himself o!r ?an wise6 ,= z x is "o sp>k 
( sob]ness left 9 a drunk5 head :5 he   
p]ceive? himself to be drunk & gette?   
himself fair to b$1 s if a fool p]ceive 
himself a fool t po9t is no folly b a   
little sp>k ( wit4  ,b n[1 c\s91 z = ^! 
k9d ( fools1 :o are lo? to die = ! love 

t !y be> to _! worldly fancies :i* !y   
w\ld1 by _! dea?1 leave beh9d !m &      
=sake3 ,^? :o w\ld = t cause r =sake !  
fai? ?an die1 w\ld r =sake x ?an lose _!
 worldly goods1 ?\gh !re 7 no p]il (    
dea? (f]$ !m at all4 ,& !n1 z t\*+ ^? :o
 are ( t m9d1 we h1 y "k1 said z mu* z y
 y\rself ?\ght suffici5t ?is aft]noon "h
 be=e4  ,,v9c5t3  ,v]ily1 uncle1 t is v 
true4 ,& n[ h y rehe>s$1 z f> z ,i c    
rememb]1 all ! o!r k9ds ( !m t w\ld be  
lo? to die = any o!r respect ?an !      
griev\s qualities ( %ame & pa9 jo9$ unto
 dea?4 ,& ( all ^! k9ds1 except ! k9d ( 
infidelity--:5 no com=t c help1 b only  
c\nsel to ! atta9+ ( fai?1 = fai? mu/ be
 presuppos$ to ! receiv+ ( com=t & _h   
ready be=e1 z y %[$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( our    
communication ! fir/ day t we talk$ ( ! 
matt]4 ,b else1 ,i say1 except t "o k9d1
 !re is none ( ! re/ ( ^? t 7 be=e      
unt\*$ :o w\ld be likely to =sake _!    
fai? 9 ?is p]secution = ! fe> & dread ( 
dea?1 save = ^? griev\s qualities--pa91 
,i mean1 & %ame--t !y see well w\ld come

 ) x4  ,& !re=e1 uncle1 ,i pray y1 give 
u "s com=t aga9/ ^? twa94 ,= 9 good     
fai?1 if dea? %\ld come )\t !m1 9 su* a 
case at ?is is1 9 :i* by ! los+ ( ?is   
life we %\ld f9d a f> bett]1 m9e own    
reason give? me t1 save = ! o!r griefs  
go+ be=e ! *ange1 no man :o ha? wit w\ld
 any?+ /ick at all4  ,,an?ony3  ,yes1   
p]adv5ture sudd5ly !y w\ld1 be=e !y ga!r
 _! wits unto !m & well weigh ! matt]4  
,b1 c\s91 ^? :o w consid] ! matt] well1 
reason1 gr\nd$ ^u ! f\ndation ( fai?1   
%all %[ !y v great sub/antial causes =  
:i* ! dread ( ^? griev\s qualities t !y 
see %all come ) dea?--%ame1 ,i mean1 &  
pa9 also--%all n s sore aba% !m z       
s9fully to drive !m to t po9t4 ,& = !   
pro( !re(1 let u fir/ beg9 at !         
consid]ation ( ! %ame4   ,,xxiii  ,h[ c 
any fai?ful wise man dread dea? s sore1 
= any respect ( %ame1 :5 8 reason & 8   
fai? toge!r c %ortly make him p]ceive t 
!re is no true %ame 9 x at all8 ,= h[ c 
t dea? be %ameful t is glori\s8 ,or h[ c
 x be any?+ b glori\s to die = ! fai? ( 

,*ri/1 if we die bo? = ! fai? & 9 !     
fai?1 jo9$ ) hope & *>ity8 ,= !         
scripture pla9ly sai?1 ,preci\s 9 !     
sight ( ,god is ! dea? ( 8 sa9ts4 ,n[ if
 ! dea? ( 8 sa9ts be glori\s 9 ! sight (
 ,god1 x c nev] be %ameful 9 v de$1     
h[ev] %ameful x seem "h 9 ! sight ( m54 
,= "h we may see & be sure t n only at !
 dea? ( ,/4 ,/eph51 to :om x pleas$ him 
to %[ himself ) ! heav5 op5 ov] 8 head1 
b at ! dea? also ( e may :o s die? = !  
fai?1 ,god ) 8 heav5ly company beholde? 
8 :ole passion & v]ily looke? on4  ,n[  
if x 7 s1 c\s91 t y %\ld be br\ght ?r\gh
 ! broad high-/reet ( a great long city2
 & if1 all along ! way t y 7 go+1 !re 7 
on "o side ( ! way a rabble ( ragg$     
begg>s & madm51 :o w\ld despise &       
dispraise y ) all ! %ameful names t !y  
c\ld call y & all ! villa9\s words t !y 
c\ld say to y2 & if !re 7 !n1 all along 
! o!r side ( ! same /reet :]e y %\ld    
come by1 a goodly company /&+ 9 a fair  
range1 a r[ ( wise & wor%ipful folk1    
laud+ & comm5d+ y1 m ?an fifte5 times z 

_m z t rabble ( ragg$ begg>s & rail+    
madm5--w\ld y will+ly turn back1 ?9k+ t 
y w5t unto y\r %ame1 = ! %ameful je/+ & 
rail+ ( ^? mad fooli% wret*es8 ,or w\ld 
y hold on y\r way ) a good *e] & a glad 
he>t1 ?9k+ y\rself mu* hon\r$ by ! laud 
& approbation ( t o!r hon\rable company8
  ,,v9c5t3  ,nay1 by my tro?1 uncle1 !re
 is no d\bt b t ,i w\ld mu* reg>d !     
comm5dation ( ^? comm5dable folk1 &     
reg>d n a ru% ! rail+ ( all ^? ribalds4 
,,an?ony3  ,!n1 c\s91 no man :o ha? fai?
 c acc\nt himself %am$ "h1 by any mann] 
( dea? t he suff]e? = ! fai? ( ,*ri/4 ,=
 h[ev] vile & %ameful x seem 9 ! sight  
"h ( a few worldly wret*es1 x is laud$ &
 approv$ = v preci\s & hon\rable 9 !    
sight ( ,god & all ! glori\s company (  
heav51 :o z p]fectly /& & behold x z ^? 
fooli% p d4 ,& !y are 9 numb] m ?an a   
hundr$ to "o2 & ( t hundr$1 e "o a      
hundr$ times m to be reg>d$ & e/eem$ ?an
 a hundr$ su* :ole rabbles ( ! o!r4  ,& 
n[1 if a man w\ld be s mad z to be      
a%am$1 = fe> ( ! rebuke t he %\ld h (   

su* rebukeful bea/s1 to confess ! fai? (
 ,*ri/1 !n1 ) flee+ f a %ad[ ( %ame1 he 
w\ld fall into a true %ame--& a deadly  
pa9ful %ame inde$6 ,= !n ha? our ,savi\r
 made a sure promise t he w %[ himself  
a%am$ ( t man be=e ! ,fa!r ( heav5 & all
 8 holy angels1 say+ 9 ! n9? *apt] (    
,luke1 ,he :o is a%am$ ( me & my words1 
( him %all ! ,son ( ,man be a%am$ :5 he 
%all come 9 ! maje/y ( himself & ( 8    
,fa!r & ( 8 holy angels4 ,& :at mann] ( 
%ameful %ame %all t be1 !n8 ,if a man's 
*eeks gl[ sometimes = %ame 9 ?is _w1 !y 
w fall on fire = %ame :5 ,*ri/ %all %[  
himself a%am$ ( !m !re6  ,! bless$      
apo/les reckon$ x = great glory to suff]
 = ,*ri/'s fai? ! ?+ t we worldly wret*$
 fools ?9k to be villa9y & %ame4 ,= !y1 
:5 !y 7 sc\rg$1 ) despite & %ame1 &     
!reupon comm&$ to speak no m ( ! "n (   
,*ri/1 w5t _! way f ! c\ncil joyful &   
glad t ,god _h v\*saf$ to d !m ! wor%ip 
to suff] %ameful despite = ! "n (       
,jesus4 ,& s pr\d 7 !y ( ! %ame &       
villa9\s pa9 put unto !m1 t = all !     

=bidd+ ( t great c\ncil assembl$1 !y    
ceas$ n e day to prea* out ! "n ( ,jesus
 /ill--n only 9 ! temple1 out ( :i* !y 7
 set & :ipp$ = ! same be=e1 b also1 to  
d\ble x )1 !y w5t prea*+ ! "n ab\t f    
h\se to h\se1 too4  ,s9ce we reg>d s    
greatly ! e/imation ( worldly folk1 ,i  
wi% t we w\ld1 among ! _m wick$ ?+s t !y
 d1 reg>d also "s su* z are good4 ,= x  
is a mann] among !m1 9 _m places1 t "s  
by h&icraft1 "s by m]*&ise1 "s by o!r   
k9ds ( liv+1 arise & come =w>d 9 ! _w4  
,& commonly folk are 9 _! y\? set =? to 
suitable ma/]s1 "u :om !y are br\ght up 
& gr[4 ,b n[1 :5soev] !y f9d a s]vant   
su* t he disda9e? to d su* ?+s z 8 ma/] 
did :ile he 0 himself a s]vant1 t s]vant
 e man acc\nte? = a pr\d un?rift1 nev] l
 to come to good pro(4 ,let u1 lo1 m>k &
 consid] ?is1 & weigh x well )al3 ,our  
ma/] ,*ri/ 7:o is n only ! ma/]1 b !    
mak] too1 ( all ?is :ole _w7 0 n s pr\d 
z to disda9 = our sakes ! mo/ villa9\s &
 mo/ %ameful dea?1 aft] ! worldly c\nt1 
t !n 0 us$ 9 ! _w4 ,& he endur$ ! mo/   

despiteful mock+ !re)1 jo9$ to ! mo/    
griev\s pa91 z cr[n+ him ) %>p ?orn1 s t
 ! blood ran d[n ab\t 8 face4 ,!n !y    
gave him a re$ 9 8 h& = a sceptre1 &    
kneel$ d[n to him & salut$ him l a k+ 9 
scorn1 & beat !n ! re$ ^u ! %>p ?orns   
ab\t 8 holy head4 ,n[ our ,savi\r sai? t
 ! disciple or s]vant is n above 8 ma/]4
 ,& !re=e1 s9ce our ma/] endur$ s _m    
k9ds ( pa9ful %ame1 v pr\d bea/s may we 
well ?9k ourselves if we disda9 to d z  
our ma/] did4 ,& :]eas he ?r\gh %ame    
asc5d$ into glory1 we w\ld be s mad t we
 w\ld r fall into ev]la/+ %ame1 bo? be=e
 heav5 & hell1 ?an = fe> ( a %ort       
worldly %ame to foll[ him to ev]la/+    
glory4   ,,xxiv  ,,v9c5t3  ,9 good fai?1
 uncle1 z = ! %ame1 y %all ne$ to take  
no m pa9s4 ,= ,i suppose surely t any   
man :o ha? reason 9 8 head %all hold    
himself satisfi$ ) ?is4  ,b1 ( tru?1    
uncle1 all ! p9* is 9 ! pa94 ,= z =     
%ame1 ,i p]ceive well n[ t a man may )  
wisdom s ma/] x t x %all no?+ move him  
at all--s mu* s t x is become a common  

prov]b 9 almo/ e c\ntry t %ame is z x is
 tak54 ,b1 by ,god1 uncle1 all ! wisdom 
9 ?is _w c nev] s ma/] pa9 b t pa9 w be 
pa9ful1 9 spite ( all ! wit 9 ?is _w6   
,,an?ony3  ,tru? x is1 c\s91 t no man c1
 ) all ! reason he ha?1 9 su* wise *ange
 ! nature ( pa9 t 9 ! hav+ ( pa9 he feel
 x n4 ,= unless x be felt1 p]dy1 x is no
 pa94 ,& t is ! natural cause1 c\s91 =  
:i* a man may h 8 leg /rick5 (f at !    
knee & x grieve him n--if 8 head be (f b
 half an h\r be=e6  ,b reason may make a
 reasonable man n to %r9k f x & refuse x
 to 8 m hurt & h>m4 ,?\gh he w\ld n be s
 fooli% z to fall into x )\t cause1 yet 
^u good causes--ei!r ( ga9+ "s k9d (    
great pr(it or avoid+ "s k9d ( great    
loss1 or es*ew+ !reby ! suff]+ ( f>     
great] pa9--he w\ld be cont5t & glad to 
su/a9 x = 8 f> great] advantage &       
commodity4  ,& ?is do? reason alone 9 _m
 cases1 :]e x ha? mu* less help to take 
hold ( ?an x ha? 9 ?is matt] ( fai?4 ,= 
y "k well t to take a s\r & bitt] potion
 is great grief & displeasure1 & to be  

lanc$ & h ! fle% cut is no little pa94  
,n[1 :5 su* ?+s are to be m9i/]$ ei!r to
 a *ild or to "s *ildi% man1 !y w by _! 
own wills let _! sickness & _! sore gr[1
 unto _! m grief1 till x become         
incurable1 r ?an abide ! pa9 ( ! cur+ 9 
"t4 ,& t = fa9t he>t1 jo9$ ) lack (     
discretion4 ,b a man :o ha? m wisdom1   
?\gh )\t cause he w\ld no m abide ! pa9 
will+ly ?an w\ld ! o!r1 yet1 s9ce reason
 %[e? him :at good he %all h by !       
suff]+1 & :at h>m by refus+ x1 ?is make?
 him well cont5t & glad also to take x4 
,n[ !n1 if reason alone be suffici5t to 
move a man to take pa9 = ! ga9+ (       
worldly re/ or pleasure & = ! avoid+ (  
ano!r pa9 7?\gh ! pa9 he take be        
p]adv5ture m1 yet to be endur$ b = a    
%ort season71 :y %\ld n reason1 gr\nd$  
^u ! sure f\ndation ( fai?1 & help$ t[>d
 also ) ! aid ( ,god's grace--z x ev]   
is1 und\bt$ly1 :5 folk = a good m9d 9   
,god's "n come toge!r1 our ,savi\r say+ 
himself1 ,:]e !re are two or ?ree are   
ga!r$ toge!r 9 my "n1 !re am ,i also ev5

 9 ! v mid/ ( !m4 ,:y %\ld n !n reason1 
,i say1 ?us fur!r$ ) fai? & grace1 be   
mu* m able fir/ to eng5d] 9 u su* an    
affection1 & aft]w>d1 by long & deep    
m$itation !re(1 s to cont9ue t affection
 t x %all turn into a habitual purpose1 
fa/-root$ & deep1 ( pati5tly suff]+ !   
pa9ful dea? ( ?is body "h 9 e>? = ! ga9+
 ( ev]la/+ weal?y life 9 heav5 & avoid+ 
( ev]la/+ pa9ful dea? 9 hell8  ,,v9c5t3 
,by my tro?1 uncle1 ,i c f9d no words t 
%\ld h any reason ) !m--fai? be+ always 
presuppos$1 z y prote/$ 9 ! beg9n+1 = a 
gr\nd--words1 ,i say1 ,i c f9d none )   
:i* ,i might reasonably c\nt]-plead ?is 
t y h said "h already4  ,b yet ,i       
rememb] ! fable t sop telle? ( a great  
old h>t t _h fl$ f a little bit*1 :i* _h
 made pursuit aft] him & *as$ him s long
 t %e _h lo/ him1 & 7he hop$7 m ?an half
 giv5 him ov]4 ,hav+ !n "s "t to talk1 &
 meet+ ) ano!r ( 8 fell[s1 he fell into 
delib]ation ) him z to :at x 7 be/ = him
 to d--:e!r to run on /ill & fly f>!r f 
h]1 or to turn aga9 & fight ) h]4 ,! o!r

 h>t advis$ him to fly no f>!r1 le/ !   
bit* might happ5 to f9d him aga9 :5 he  
w\ld be out ( brea? by ! lab\r ( f>!r   
flee+1 & !reby all out ( /r5g? too1 & s 
w\ld he be kill$ ly+ :]e he c\ld n /ir  
himself4 ,:]eas1 if he w\ld turn &      
fight1 he w\ld be 9 no p]il at all4 ,= !
 man ) :om %e hunte?1 he said1 is m ?an 
a mile beh9d h]4 ,& %e is b a little    
body1 scant half s mu* z ?\1 & ?y horns 
c ?ru/ h] ?r\gh be=e %e c t\* ?y fle%1  
by m ?an t5 times h] too?-l5g?4 ,by my  
tro?1 quo? ! o!r h>t1 ,i l y\r c\nsel   
well1 & me?9ke? t ! ?+ is ev5 soo?ly z y
 say4 ,b ,i fe> me t :5 ,i he> once t   
curs$ bit* b>k1 ,i %all fall to my feet 
& =get all toge!r4 ,b yet1 if y w g back
 ) me1 !n me?9ke? we %all be /rong en\gh
 aga9/ t "o bit* betwe5 u bo?4 ,! o!r   
h>t agre$1 & !y bo? appo9t$ !m !reon4 ,b
 ev5 z !y 7 ab\t to busk !m =w>d to x1 !
 bit* _h f\nd ! sc5t aga91 & on %e came 
yalp+ t[>d ! place4 ,& z soon z ! h>ts  
he>d h]1 (f !y w5t bo? twa9 apace6  ,& 9
 good fai?1 uncle1 ev5 s ,i fe> x w\ld  

f>e by myself & _m o!rs too4 ,?\gh we   
?9k x reason1 :at y say1 & 9 our m9ds   
agree t we %\ld d z y say--yea1 &       
p]adv5ture ?9k also t we w\ld inde$ d z 
y say--yet z soon z we %\ld once he> ^? 
hell-h\nds ! ,turks come yalp+ & h[l+ ^u
 u1 our he>ts %\ld soon fall z clean f u
 z ^? o!r h>ts fl$ f ! h\nds4  ,,an?ony3
  ,c\s91 9 ^? days t sop speake? (1 ?\gh
 ^? h>ts & o!r brute bea/s _h 7if he say
 soo?7 ! p[] to speak & talk1 & 9 _!    
talk+ p[] to talk reason too1 yet !y    
nev] _h giv5 !m ! p[] to foll[ reason & 
rule !mselves !reby4 ,& 9 good fai?1    
c\s91 z = su* ?+s z p]ta9 to ! conduct+ 
( reasonable m5 to salvation1 ,i ?9k t  
)\t ! help ( grace m5's reason+ %all d  
little m4 ,b !n are we sure1 z ,i said  
be=e1 t if we desire grace1 ,god is at  
su* reason+ always pres5t & v ready to  
give x4 ,& unless m5 w aft]w>d will+ly  
ca/ x away1 he is ev] ready /ill to keep
 x & glad f "t to "t to increase x4 ,&  
!re=e our ,"l bidde? u1 by ! m\? ( !    
prophet1 t we %\ld n be l su* bruti% &  

unreasonable bea/s z 7 ^? h>ts1 & z are 
horses & mules3 ,be n y l a horse & a   
mule1 t ha? no und]/&+4 ,& !re=e1 c\s91 
let u nev] dread b :at1 if we w apply   
our m9ds to ! ga!r+ ( com=t & c\rage    
aga9/ our p]secutions1 & he> reason &   
let x s9k into our he>t & ca/ x n out   
aga9 7nor vomit x up1 nor ev5 !re *oke x
 up & /ifle x ) pamp]+ 9 & /uff+ up our 
/oma*s ) a surfeit ( worldly vanities71 
,god %all s well "w ) x t we %all feel  
/r5g? !re94 ,& s we %all n 9 su* wise h 
all su* %ameful c[>d\s he>ts z to =sake 
our ,savi\r & !reby lose our own        
salvation & run into et]nal fire = fe> (
 dea? jo9$ !re9--?\gh bitt] & %>p1 yet  
%ort = all t1 & 79 a mann]7 a mom5t>y   
pa94  ,,v9c5t3  ,e man1 uncle1 naturally
 grudge? at pa91 & is v lo? to come to  
x4  ,,an?ony3  ,t is v true1 & no "o    
bidde? any man to g run into x1 unless  
he be tak5 & _c flee4 ,!n1 we say t     
reason pla9ly telle? u t we %\ld r suff]
 & endure ! less & ! %ort] pa9 "h1 ?an 9
 hell ! sor] & s f> ! long] too4        

,,v9c5t3  ,i he>d ( late1 uncle1 :]e su*
 a reason 0 made z y make me n[1 :i*    
reason seem$ und\bt$ & inevitable to me4
 ,yet he>d ,i lately1 z ,i say1 a man   
answ] x ?us3 ,he said t if a man 9 ?is  
p]secution %\ld /& /ill 9 ! confession (
 8 fai? & !reby fall into pa9ful        
torm5try1 he might p]adv5ture happ51 = !
 %>pness & bitt]ness ( ! pa91 to =sake  
our ,savi\r ev5 9 ! mid/ ( x1 & die !re 
) 8 s91 & s be damn$ =ev]4 ,:]eas1 by ! 
=sak+ ( ! fai? 9 ! beg9n+1 & = ! "t--&  
yet only 9 ^w1 keep+ x /ill nev]!less 9 
8 he>t--a man might save himself f t    
pa9ful dea? & aft]w>d ask m]cy & h x1 & 
live long & d _m good de$s1 & be sav$ z 
,/4 ,pet] 04  ,,an?ony3  ,t man's       
reason1 c\s91 is l a ?ree-foot$ /ool--s 
tott]+ on e side t :osoev] sits on x may
 soon take a f\l fall4 ,= ^! are ! ?ree 
feet ( ?is tott]+ /ool3 fanta/ical fe>1 
false fai?1 & false flatt]+ hope4       
,fir/1 x is a fanta/ical fe> t ! man    
conceive?1 t x %\ld be p]il\s to /& 9 ! 
confession ( ! fai? at ! beg9n+1 le/ he 

might aft]w>d1 ?r\gh ! bitt]ness ( !    
pa91 fall to ! =sak+ & s die !re 9 !    
pa91 out ( h&1 & !reby be utt]ly damn$4 
,z ?\gh1 if a man 7 ov]come by pa9 & s  
=sook 8 fai?1 ,god c\ld n or w\ld n z   
well give him grace to rep5t aga91 &    
!reupon give him =giv5ess1 z he w\ld    
give x to him :o =sook 8 fai? 9 ! beg9n+
 & set s little by ,god t he w\ld r     
=sake him ?an suff] = 8 sake any mann] (
 pa9 at all6 ,z ?\gh ! m pa9 t a man    
take? = ,god's sake1 ! worse w\ld ,god  
be to him6 ,if ?is reason 7 n           
unreasonable1 !n %\ld our ,savi\r n h   
said1 z he did1 ,fe> n !m t may kill !  
body1 & aft] t h no?+ t !y c d fur!r4 ,=
 he %\ld1 by ?is reason1 h said1 ,dread 
& fe> !m t may slay ! body1 = !y may1 by
 ! torm5t ( pa9ful dea? 7unless ?\ =sake
 me betimes 9 ! beg9n+ & s save ?y life1
 & get ( me ?y p>don & =giv5ess aft]w>d7
 make !e p]adv5ture =sake me too late1 &
 s be damn$ =ev]4  ,! second foot ( ?is 
tott]+ /ool is a false fai?4 ,= x is b a
 feign$ fai? = a man to say to ,god     

secretly t he believe? him1 tru/e? him1 
& love? him1 & !n op5ly1 :]e he %\ld to 
,god's hon\r tell ! same tale & !reby   
prove t he do? s1 !re to ,god's di%on\r 
flatt] ,god's enemies z mu* z 9 him is1 
& d !m pleasure & wor%ip1 ) ! =sak+ (   
,god's fai? be=e ! _w4 ,& su* a "o ei!r 
is fai?less 9 8 he>t too1 or else kn[e? 
well t he do? ,god ?is despite ev5 be=e 
8 own face4 ,= unless he lack fai?1 he  
_c b "k t our ,"l is ev]y:]e pres5t1 &  
t1 :ile he s %amefully =sake? him1 he   
full angrily looke? on4  ,! ?ird foot ( 
?is tott]+ /ool is false flatt]+ hope4  
,= s9ce ! ?+ t he do?1 :5 he =sake? 8   
fai? = fe>1 is =bidd5 by ! m\? ( ,god ^u
 ! pa9 ( et]nal dea?1 ?\gh ! goodness ( 
,god =give? _m folk = ! fault1 yet to be
 bold] 9 (f5d+ = ! hope ( =giv+ is a v  
false pe/il5t hope1 ) :i* a man flatt]e?
 himself t[>d 8 own de/ruction4  ,he :o1
 9 a sudd5 turn = fe> or o!r affection1 
unadvis$ly falle?1 & aft]1 9 lab\r+ to  
rise aga91 com=te? himself ) hope (     
,god's graci\s =giv5ess1 walke? 9 !     

ready way t[>d 8 salvation4 ,b he :o ) !
 hope ( ,god's m]cy to foll[1 do?       
enc\rage himself to s91 & !reby (f5de?  
,god fir/--,i h no p[] to keep ! h& (   
,god f giv+ out 8 p>don :]e he w 7nor   
w\ld ,i if ,i c\ld1 b r help to pray =  
x71 b yet ,i v sorely fe> t su* a man   
may miss ! grace to ask x 9 su*         
effectual wise z to h x grant$4 ,nor c  
,i n[ in/antly rememb] any example or   
promise express$ 9 holy scripture t !   
(f5d] 9 su* a case %all h ! grace (f]$  
aft]w>d1 9 su* wise to seek = p>don t   
,god1 by 8 o!r promises ( remission     
promis$ to p5it5ts1 w\ld be b\nd himself
 to grant x4 ,b ?is k9d ( presumption1  
"u pretext ( hope1 seeme? r to draw ne> 
on ! "o side 7z despair do?1 on ! o!r7  
t[>d ! abom9able s9 ( blasphemy aga9/ ! 
,holy ,gho/4 ,& aga9/ t s91 conc]n+ ei!r
 ! impossibility or at lea/ ! great     
difficulty ( =giv5ess1 our ,savi\r      
himself ha? spok5 9 ! twelf? *apt] ( ,/4
 ,mat!w & 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ,/4 ,m>k1 :]e
 he sai? t blasphemy aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/

 %all nev] be =giv51 nei!r 9 ?is _w nor 
9 ! _w to come4  ,& :]e ! man t y speak 
( took 9 8 reason an example ( ,/4      
,pet]1 :o =sook our ,savi\r & got       
=giv5ess aft]w>d1 let him consid] aga9  
on ! o!r h& t he =sook him n ^u !       
boldness ( su* a s9ful tru/1 b 0 ov]come
 & vanqui%$ by a sudd5 fe>4 ,& yet1 by t
 =sak+1 ,/4 ,pet] won b little1 = he did
 b delay 8 tr\ble = a little :ile1 z y  
"k well4 ,= beside t1 he rep5t$ =?) v   
sorely t he _h s done1 & wept = x =?)   
full bitt]ly4 ,he came =? at !          
,:itsuntide ensu+1 & confess$ 8 ,ma/]   
aga91 & soon aft] t1 he 0 imprison$ = x4
 ,& n ceas+ s1 he 0 !reupon sore sc\rg$ 
= ! confession ( 8 fai?1 & yet aft] t   
imprison$ aga9 afre%4 ,&1 be+ f !nce    
deliv]$1 he /9t$ n to prea* on /ill     
until1 aft] manifold lab\rs1 travails1 &
 tr\bles1 he 0 9 ,rome crucifi$ & )     
cruel torm5t sla94  ,& 9 l wise ,i ?9k  
,i might 79 a mann]7 well w>rant t no   
man :o d5ie? our ,savi\r once & aft]w>d 
atta9e? remission %all escape ?r\gh t   

d5ial "o p5ny ! *eap]1 b t he %all1 ere 
he come to heav51 full surely pay = x4  
,,v9c5t3  ,he %all p]adv5ture1 uncle1   
aft]w>d "w x out 9 ! fruitful works (   
p5ance1 pray]1 & almsde$1 done 9 true   
fai? & due *>ity1 & 9 su* wise atta9    
=giv5ess well en\gh4  ,,an?ony3  ,all 8 
=giv5ess goe?1 c\s91 z y see well1 b by 
p]haps4 ,b z x may be p]haps yea1 s may 
x be p]haps nay1 & :]e is he !n8 ,& yet1
 y "k1 he %all nev]1 by any mann] ( hap1
 hap f9ally to escape f dea?1 = fe> (   
:i* he =sook 8 fai?4  ,,v9c5t3  ,no1 b  
he may die 8 natural dea?1 & escape t   
viol5t dea?4 ,& !n he save? himself f   
mu* pa9 & s w9ne? mu* ease4 ,= a viol5t 
dea? is ev] pa9ful4  ,,an?ony3          
,p]adv5ture he %all n avoid a viol5t    
dea? !reby1 = ,god is )\t d\bt          
displeas$1 & c br+ him %ortly to z      
viol5t a dea? by "s o!r way4  ,h[beit1  
,i see well t y reckon t :osoev] die? a 
natural dea?1 die? l a wanton ev5 at 8  
ease4 ,y make me rememb] a man :o 0 once
 9 a light galley ) u on ! sea4 ,:ile ! 

sea 0 sore wr\ght & ! waves rose v high1
 he lay toss$ hi!r & ?i!r1 = he _h nev] 
be5 to sea be=e4 ,! poor s\l groan$ sore
 & = pa9 ?\ght he w\ld v fa9 be dead1 & 
ev] he wi%$1 ,w\ld ,god ,i 7 on l&1 t ,i
 might die 9 re/6 ,! waves s tr\bl$ him 
!re1 ) toss+ him up & d[n1 to & fro1 t  
he ?\ght t tr\ble prev5t$ him f dy+1    
because ! waves w\ld n let him re/6 ,b  
if he might get once to l&1 he ?\ght he 
%\ld !n die !re ev5 at 8 ease4  ,,v9c5t3
  ,nay1 uncle1 ?is is no d\bt1 b t dea? 
is to e man pa9ful4 ,b yet is n !       
natural dea? s pa9ful z ! viol5t4       
,,an?ony3  ,by my tro?1 c\s91 me?9ke? t 
! dea? :i* m5 commonly call natural is a
 viol5t dea? to e may :om x fet*e? h5ce 
by =ce aga9/ 8 w4 ,& t is e man :o1 :5  
he die?1 is lo? to die & fa9 w\ld yet   
live long] if he c\ld4  ,h[beit1 c\s91  
fa9 w\ld ,i "k :o ha? told y h[ small is
 ! pa9 9 ! natural dea?6 ,z f> z ,i c   
p]ceive1 ^? folk t commonly dep>t ( _!  
natural dea? h ev] "o disease & sickness
 or ano!r4 ,& if ! pa9 ( ! :ole week or 

twa9 9 :i* !y lie p9+ 9 _! b$1 7 ga!r$  
toge!r 9 s %ort a "t z a man ha? 8 pa9  
:o die? a viol5t dea?1 x w\ld1 ,i       
d>esay1 make d\ble ! pa9 t is 84 ,s he  
:o die? naturally (t5 suff]e? m pa9 r   
?an less1 ?\gh he suff] x 9 a long] "t4 
,& !n w\ld _m a man be m lo? to suff] s 
long1 l+]+ 9 pa91 ?an ) a %>p] pang to  
be soon] rid4 ,& yet lie? _m a man m    
days ?an "o1 9 well-ne> z great pa9     
cont9ually1 z is ! pa9 t ) ! viol5t dea?
 ridde? ! man 9 less ?an half an        
h\r--unless y ?9k t1 :]eas ! pa9 is     
great to h a knife cut ! fle% on !      
outside f ! sk9 inw>d1 ! pa9 w\ld be mu*
 less if ! knife might beg9 on ! inside 
& cut f ! mid/ outw>d6 ,"s we he>1 on _!
 dea?b$1 compla9 t !y ?9k !y feel %>p   
knives cut 9 two _! he>t/r+s4 ,"s cry   
out & ?9k !y feel1 )9 ! bra9pan1 _! head
 prick$ ev5 full ( p9s4 ,& ^? :o lie 9 a
 pleurisy ?9k t1 e "t !y c\gh1 !y feel a
 %>p sword snap !m to ! he>t4   ,,xxv   
,h[beit1 :at ne$ we to make any su*     
comp>ison betwe5 ! natural dea? & !     

viol5t1 = ! matt] t we are 9 h& ) "h8   
,)\t d\bt1 he :o =sake? ! fai? ( ,*ri/ =
 fe> ( ! viol5t dea?1 putte? himself 9  
p]il to f9d 8 natural dea? a ?\s& times 
m pa9ful4 ,= 8 natural dea? ha? 8       
ev]la/+ pa9 s in/antly knit to x1 t !re 
is n "o mom5t ( "t betwe51 b ! end ( !  
"o is ! beg9n+ ( ! o!r1 :i* nev] aft]   
%all h an end4  ,& !re=e 0 x n )\t great
 cause t ,*ri/ gave u s good w>n+ be=e1 
:5 he said1 z ,/4 ,luke 9 ! tw5ty-second
 *apt] rehe>se?1 ,i say to y t are my   
fri5ds1 be n afraid ( !m t kill ! body1 
& :5 t is done are able to d no m4 ,b ,i
 %all %[ y :om y %\ld fe>4 ,fe> him :o1 
:5 he ha? kill$1 ha? 9 8 p[] fur!r to   
ca/ him :om he kille? into ev]la/+ fire4
 ,s ,i say to y1 be afraid ( him4 ,god  
meane? n "h t we %\ld n dread at all any
 man :o c b kill ! body1 b he meane? t  
we %\ld n 9 su* wise dread any su* man t
 we %\ld1 = dread ( !m1 displease him :o
 c ev]la/+ly kill bo? body & s\l ) a    
dea? ev]-dy+ & t %all yet nev] die4 ,&  
!re=e he adde? & repeate? 9 ! end aga91 

! fe> t we %\ld h ( him1 & sai?1 ,s ,i  
say to y1 fe> him4  ,o good ,god1 c\s91 
if a man w\ld well weigh ^? words & let 
!m s9k d[n deep into 8 he>t z !y %\ld d1
 & (t5 be?9k himself on !m1 x w\ld 7,i  
d\bt n7 be able en\gh to make u set at  
naught all ! great ,turk's ?reats1 &    
e/eem him n a /raw4 ,b we %\ld be well  
cont5t to endure all ! pa9 t all ! _w   
c\ld put ^u u1 = s %ort a :ile z all !y 
7 able to make u dwell 9 x1 r ?an1 by   
%r9k+ f ^? pa9s 7?\gh nev] s %>p1 yet b 
%ort71 to ca/ ourselves into ! pa9 (    
hell--a hundr$ ?\s& times m intol]able1 
& ( :i* !re %all nev] come an end4 ,a   
woeful dea? is t dea?1 9 :i* folk %all  
ev]more be dy+ & nev] c once be dead6 ,=
 ! scripture sai?1 ,!y %all call & cry =
 dea?1 & dea? %all fly f !m4  ,o1 good  
,"l1 if "o ( !m 7 n put 9 *oice ( bo?1  
he w\ld r suff] ! :ole ye> toge!r ! mo/ 
t]rible dea? t all ! ,turks 9 ,turkey   
c\ld devise1 ?an to endure = ! space (  
half an h\r ! dea? t !y lie 9 n[4 ,into 
:at wret*$ folly fall1 !n1 ^? fai?less  

or feeble-fai!d folk1 :o1 to avoid ! pa9
 t is s f> ! less & s %ort1 fall in/ead 
into pa9 a ?\s& ?\s& times m horrible1 &
 t]rible torm5t ( :i* !y are sure !y    
%all nev] h an end6  ,?is matt]1 c\s91  
lacke?1 ,i believe1 only full fai? or   
suffici5t m9d+4 ,= ,i ?9k1 on my fai?1 t
 if we h ! grace v]ily to believe x &   
(t5 to ?9k well on x1 ! fe> ( all !     
,turk's p]secution--) all ?is midday    
devil 7 able to d 9 ! =c+ ( u to =sake  
our fai?--%\ld nev] be able to turn u4  
,,v9c5t3  ,by my tro?1 uncle1 ,i ?9k x  
is z y say4 ,= surely1 if we w\ld (t5   
?9k on ^! pa9s ( hell--z we are v lo? to
 d1 & purposely seek u *ildi% pa/imes to
 put su* heavy ?+s out ( our ?\ght--?is 
"o po9t alone w\ld be able en\gh1 ,i    
?9k1 to make _m a m>tyr4   ,,xxvi       
,,an?ony3  ,=soo?1 c\s91 if we 7 su* z  
we %\ld be1 ,i w\ld scant1 = v %ame1    
speak ( ! pa9s ( hell 9 exhortation to !
 keep+ ( ,*ri/'s fai?4 ,i w\ld r put u 9
 m9d ( ! joys ( heav51 ! pleasure ( :i* 
we %\ld be m glad to get ?an we %\ld be 

to flee & escape all ! pa9s ( hell4  ,b 
surely ,god is m>vell\s m]ciful to u 9 !
 ?+ 9 :i* he may seem mo/ rigor\s4 ,& t 
is 7:i* _m m5 w\ld little ?9k7 9 t he   
provid$ hell4 ,= ,i suppose v surely1   
c\s91 t _m a man--& woman1 too--( :om "s
 n[ sit1 & m %all h]eaft] sit1 full     
glori\sly cr[n$ 9 heav51 _h !y n fir/   
be5 afraid ( hell1 w\ld nev] h set foot 
t[>d heav54  ,b yet und\bt$ly1 if we    
c\ld conceive 9 our he>ts ! m>vell\s    
joys ( heav5 z well z we conceive !     
fe>ful pa9s ( hell--h[beit1 we c        
conceive nei!r "o suffici5tly4 ,b if we 
c\ld 9 our imag9ation approa* z mu* t[>d
 ! p]ceiv+ ( ! "o z we may t[>d !       
consid]ation ( ! o!r1 we w\ld n fail to 
be f> m mov$ & /irr$ to suff]+ = ,*ri/'s
 sake 9 ?is _w1 = ! w9n+ ( ^? heav5ly   
joys ?an = ! es*ew+ ( all ^? inf]nal    
pa9s4 ,b =asmu* z ! fle%ly pleasures are
 f> less pleasant ?an ! fle%ly pa9s are 
pa9ful1 !re=e we fle%ly folk1 :o are s  
dr[n$ 9 ^! fle%ly pleasures & 9 ! desire
 ( !m t we h almo/ no mann] ( sav\r or  

ta/e = any pleasure t is spiritual1 we h
 no cause to m>vel t our fle%ly         
affections are m abat$ & refra9$ by !   
dread & t]ror ( hell ?an spiritual      
affections are impr9t$ 9 u & prick$ =w>d
 ) ! desire & joyful hope ( heav54      
,h[beit1 if we w\ld set some:at less by 
! fil?y voluptu\s appetites ( ! fle%1 & 
w\ld1 by )draw+ f !m1 ) help ( pray]    
?r\gh ! grace ( ,god1 draw ne>] to !    
secret inw>d pleasure ( ! _s1 we %\ld1  
by ! little sipp+ t our he>ts %\ld h "h 
n[1 & t in/antane\s ta/e ( x1 h an      
e/imation ( ! incomp>able & uncogitable 
joy t we %all h 7if we w7 9 heav51 by ! 
v full draught !re(4 ,= !re( x is       
writt51 ,i %all be satiate or satisfi$1 
or fulfill$1 :5 ?y glory1 good ,"l1 %all
 appe>1 t is1 ) ! fruition ( ! sight (  
,god's glori\s maje/y face to face4 ,& !
 desire1 expectation1 & heav5ly hope    
!re(1 %all m enc\rage u & make u /rong  
to suff] & su/a9 = ! love ( ,god &      
salvation ( our s\l1 ?an ev] we c\ld be 
made to suff] worldly pa9 "h by !       

t]rible dread ( all ! horrible pa9s t   
damn$ wret*es h 9 hell4  ,!re=e 9 !     
meantime1 = lack ( su* exp]im5tal ta/e z
 ,god give? "h sometimes to "s ( 8      
special s]vants1 to ! int5t t we may    
draw t[>d ! spiritual ex]cise too--= :i*
 spiritual ex]cise ,god ) t gift1 z ) an
 e>ne/-p5ny ( _! :ole rew>d aft]w>d 9   
heav51 com=te? !m "h 9 e>?--let u lab\r 
by pray] to conceive 9 our he>ts su* a  
f]v5t long+ = !m t we may1 = atta9+ to  
!m1 utt]ly set at naught all fle%ly     
delight1 all worldly pleasures1 all     
e>?ly losses1 all bodily torm5t & pa94  
,& let u d ?is1 n s mu* ) look+ to h    
describ$ :at mann] ( joys !y %all be1 z 
) he>+ :at our ,"l telle? u 9 holy      
scripture h[ m>vell\s great !y %all be4 
,h[beit1 "s ?+s are !re 9 scripture     
express$ ( ! mann] ( ! pleasures & joys 
t we %all h 9 heav51 z1 ,righte\s m5    
%all %9e z ! sun & %all run ab\t l      
sp>kles ( fire among re$s4  ,n[1 tell "s
 c>nal-m9d$ man ( ?is mann] ( pleasure1 
& he %all take little pleasure 9 x1 &   

say he c>e? n to h 8 fle% %9e1 he1 nor l
 a sp>k ( fire to skip ab\t 9 ! sky4    
,tell him t 8 body %all be impassible & 
nev] feel h>m1 & he w ?9k !n t he %all  
nev] be ahung]$ or a?ir/1 & %all !reby  
=be> all 8 pleasure ( eat+ & dr9k+1 & t 
he %all nev] wi% = sleep1 & %all !reby  
lose ! pleasure t he 0 wont to take 9   
ly+ slug-ab$4 ,tell him t m5 & wom5 %all
 !re live toge!r z angels )\t any mann] 
( m9d or motion unto ! c>nal act (      
g5]ation1 & he w ?9k t he %all !reby n  
use !re 8 old fil?y voluptu\s fa%ion4   
,he w say !n t he is bett] at ease      
already1 & w\ld n give ?is _w = t4 ,=1 z
 ,/4 ,paul sai?1 ,a c>nal man feele? n !
 ?+s t be ( ! _s ( ,god1 = x is         
fooli%ness to him4  ,b ! "t %all come :5
 ^! f\l fil?y pleasures %all be s tak5 f
 him t x %all abhor 8 he>t once to ?9k  
on !m4 ,e man ha? a c]ta9 %ad[ ( ?is    
exp]i5ce 9 ! f]v5t grief ( a sore pa9ful
 sickness1 :5 8 /oma* c scant abide to  
look ^u any meat1 & z = ! acts ( ! o!r  
f\l fil?y lu/1 he is ready to vomit if  

he hap to ?9k !reon4 ,:5 a man %all aft]
 ?is life feel 9 8 he>t t horrible      
abom9ation1 ( :i* sickness ha? "h a     
%ad[1 at ! remembrance ( ^! voluptu\s   
pleasures1 = :i* he w\ld "h be lo? to   
*ange ) ! joys ( heav53 :5 he %all1 ,i  
say1 aft] ?is life1 h 8 fle%ly pleasures
 9 abom9ation1 & %all h !re a glimm]+   
7?\gh f> f a p]fect sight7 ( ^? heav5ly 
joys :i* "h he set s little by--,o1 good
 ,god1 h[ fa9 w he !n be1 ) h[ good w & 
h[ gladly w\ld he !n give ?is :ole _w1  
if x 7 81 to h ! feel+ ( "s little "p ( 
^? joys6  ,& !re=e let u all :o _c n[   
conceive su* delight 9 ! consid]ation ( 
!m z we %\ld1 h (t5 9 our eyes by read+1
 (t5 9 our e>s by he>+1 (t5 9 our m\?s  
by rehe>s+1 (t5 9 our he>ts by m$itation
 & ?9k+1 ^? joyful words ( ! holy       
scripture by :i* we le>n h[ wond]ful    
huge & great are ^? spiritual heav5ly   
joys4 ,our c>nal he>ts h s feeble & s   
fa9t a feel+ ( !m1 & our dull worldly   
wits are s little able to conceive s mu*
 z a %ad[ ( ! "r imag9ation6 ,a %ad[1 ,i

 say1 =1 z = ! ?+ z x is1 n only c no   
fle%ly c>nal fancy conceive t1 b beside 
t no spiritual p]son p]adv5ture nei!r1 s
 long z he is /ill liv+ "h 9 ?is _w4 ,= 
s9ce ! v ess5tial sub/ance ( all !      
cele/ial joy /&e? 9 ! bless$ behold+ ( !
 glori\s ,godhead face to face1 no man  
may presume or look to atta9 x 9 ?is    
life4 ,= ,god ha? said s himself3 ,!re  
%all no man "h liv+ behold me4 ,& !re=e 
we may well "k n only t we are1 = ! /ate
 ( ?is life1 kept f ! fruition ( ! bliss
 ( heav51 b also ,i ?9k t ! v be/ man   
liv+ "h ^u e>?--! be/ man1 ,i mean1 :o  
is no m ?an man--_c atta9 ! "r          
imag9ation ( x2 b ^? :o are v virtu\s   
are yet 79 a mann]7 z f> f x z a man    
born bl9d is f ! "r imag9ation ( col\rs4
  ,! words t ,/4 ,paul rehe>se? ( !     
prophet ,isaiah1 prophesy+ ( ,*ri/'s    
inc>nation1 may prop]ly be v]ifi$ ( !   
joys ( heav53 ,oculus non vidit1 nec    
auris audivit1 nec 9 cor hom9is         
adsc5dit1 quae prep>avit ,deus          
dilig5tibus se4 ,= surely1 = ?is /ate ( 

?is _w1 ! joys ( heav5 are by man's m\? 
unspeakable1 to man's e>s n audible1 to 
m5's he>ts uncogitable1 s f> excel !y   
all t ev] m5 h he>d (1 all t ev] m5 c   
speak (1 & all t m5 c by natural        
possibility ?9k on4  ,& yet1 :]eas su*  
be ! joys ( heav5 t are prep>$ = e sav$ 
s\l1 our ,"l sai? yet1 by ! m\? ( ,/4   
,john1 t he w give 8 holy m>tyrs :o     
suff] = 8 sake _m a special k9d ( joy4  
,= he sai?1 ,to him t ov]come?1 ,i %all 
give him to eat ( ! tree ( life4 ,& ,i  
%all confess 8 "n be=e my ,fa!r & be=e 8
 angels4 ,& also he sai?1 ,fe> none ( ^?
 ?+s t ?\ %alt suff] 4 4 4 1 b be       
fai?ful unto ! dea?1 & ,i %all give !e !
 cr[n ( life4 ,he t ov]come? %all n be  
hurt ( ! second dea?4 ,& he sai? also1  
,to him t ov]come? w ,i give manna      
secret & hid4 ,& ,i w give him a :ite   
suffrage1 & 9 8 suffrage a new "n       
writt51 :i* no man kn[e? b he t receive?
 x4 ,!y us$ ( old 9 ,greece1 :]e ,/4    
,john did write1 to elect & *oose m5    
unto hon\rable (fices1 & e man's ass5t 0

 call$ 8 suffrage1 :i* 9 "s places 0 by 
voices & 9 "s places by h&s4 ,& "o k9d (
 ^? suffrages 0 by c]ta9 ?+s t 9 ,lat9  
are call$ calculi because1 9 "s places1 
!y us$ r\nd /ones = !m4 ,n[ our ,"l sai?
 t unto him :o ov]come? he w give a :ite
 suffrage1 = ^? t 7 :ite signifi$       
approv+1 z ! black signifi$ reprov+4 ,& 
9 ^? suffrages did !y use to write ! "n 
( him to :om !y gave _! vote4 ,n[ our   
,"l sai? t to him :o ov]come? he w 9 !  
suffrage give him a new "n1 :i* no man  
kn[e? b him :o receive? x4 ,he sai?     
also1 ,he t ov]come?1 ,i w make him a   
pill> 9 ! temple ( my ,god1 & he %all g 
no m out !re(1 & ,i %all write ^u him ! 
"n ( my ,god & ! "n ( ! city ( my ,god1 
! new ,j]usalem :i* desc5de? f heav5 f  
my ,god1 & ,i %all write on him also my 
new "n4 ,if we wi%$ to enl>ge ^u ?is1 & 
7 able to decl>e ^! special gifts1 ) yet
 o!rs t are specifi$ 9 ! second & ?ird  
*apt]s ( ! ,apocalypse1 !n w\ld x appe> 
h[ f> ^? heav5ly joys %all surm\nt above
 all ! com=t t ev] came 9 ! m9d ( any   

man liv+ "h ^u e>?4  ,! bless$ apo/le   
,/4 ,paul1 :o suff]$ s _m p]ils & s _m  
passions1 sai? ( himself t he ha? be5 9 
_m lab\rs1 9 prisons (t5] ?an o!rs1 9   
/ripes above measure1 at po9t ( dea? (t5
 times2 ( ! ,jews _h ,i five times =ty  
/ripes save "o1 ?rice h ,i be5 beat5 )  
rods1 once 0 ,i /on$1 ?rice h ,i be5 9  
%ipwreck1 a day & a night 0 ,i 9 ! dep? 
( ! sea2 9 my j\rneys (t h ,i be5 9 p]il
 ( floods1 9 p]il ( ?ieves1 9 p]il by ! 
,jews1 9 p]ils by ! pagans1 9 p]ils 9 ! 
city1 9 p]ils 9 ! des]t1 9 p]ils 9 !    
sea1 p]ils by false bre?r51 9 lab\r &   
mis]y1 9 _m nights' wat*1 9 hung] &     
?ir/1 9 _m fa/+s1 9 cold & nak$ness2    
beside ^? ?+s t are outw>d1 my daily    
in/ant lab\r1 ,i mean my c>e &          
solicitude ab\t all ! *ur*es1 & yet sai?
 he m ( 8 tribulations1 :i* = ! l5g? ,i 
let pass4 ,?is bless$ apo/le1 ,i say1 = 
all ^! tribulations t he himself suff]$ 
9 ! cont9uance ( s _m ye>s1 calle? all !
 tribulations ( ?is _w b light & z %ort 
z a mom5t1 9 respect ( ! weighty glory t

 x w9ne? u aft] ?is _w3 ,?is same %ort &
 mom5t>y tribulation ( ours t is 9 ?is  
pres5t "t1 worke? )9 u ! weight ( glory 
above measure on high1 we behold+ n ^!  
?+s t we see1 b ^? ?+s t we see n4 ,= ^?
 ?+s t we see are b temporal ?+s1 b ^?  
?+s t are n se5 are et]nal4  ,n[ to ?is 
great glory no man c come headless4 ,our
 head is ,*ri/1 & !re=e to him mu/ we be
 jo9$1 & z memb]s ( 8 mu/ we foll[ him1 
if we wi% to come ?i!r4 ,he is our guide
 to guide u ?i!r1 & he is ent]$ 9 be=e  
u4 ,& he !re=e :o w ent] 9 aft]1 ! same 
way t ,*ri/ walk$1 ! same way mu/ he    
walk4 ,& :at 0 ! way by :i* he walk$    
into heav58 ,he himself %[$ :at way x 0 
t 8 ,fa!r _h provid$ = him1 :5 he said  
to ! two disciples go+ t[>d ! village ( 
,emaus1 ,knew y n t ,*ri/ mu/ suff]     
passion1 & by t way ent] into 8 k+dom8  
,:o c = v %ame desire to ent] into !    
k+dom ( ,*ri/ ) ease1 :5 he himself     
ent]$ n into 8 own )\t pa98   ,,xxvii   
,surely1 c\s91 z ,i said be=e1 9 be>+ ! 
loss ( worldly goods1 9 suff]+          

captivity1 ?raldom1 & imprisonm5t1 & 9 !
 glad su/a9+ ( worldly %ame1 if we w\ld 
9 all ^? po9ts deeply pond] ! example ( 
our ,savi\r himself1 x w\ld be suffici5t
 ( itself alone to enc\rage e true      
,*ri/ian man & woman to refuse none (   
all ^? calamities = 8 sake4  ,s say ,i  
n[ = pa9ful dea? also3 ,if we c\ld &    
w\ld ) due compassion conceive 9 our    
m9ds a "r imag9ation & remembrance (    
,*ri/'s bitt] pa9ful passion--( ! _m    
sore bloody /rokes t ! cruel torm5tors  
gave him ) rods & :ips ^u e "p ( 8 holy 
t5d] body2 ( ! scornful cr[n ( %>p ?orns
 beat5 d[n ^u 8 holy head1 s /rait & s  
deep t on e "p 8 bless$ blood issu$ out 
& /ream$ d[n2 ( 8 lovely limbs drawn &  
/ret*$ out ^u ! cross1 to ! intol]able  
pa9 ( 8 sore-beat5 ve9s & s9ews1 feel+  
anew1 ) ! cruel /ret*+ & /ra9+1 pa9 f>  
surpass+ any cramp 9 e "p ( 8 bless$    
body at once2 ( ! great long nails !n   
cruelly driv5 ) ! hamm] ?r\gh 8 holy h&s
 & feet2 ( 8 body1 9 ?is horrible pa91  
lift$ up & let hang1 ) all its weight   

be>+ d[n ^u ! pa9ful w\nd$ places s     
griev\sly pi]c$ ) nails2 & 9 su* torm5t1
 )\t pity1 b n )\t _m despites1 suff]$  
to be p9$ & pa9$ ! space ( m ?an ?ree   
long h\rs1 till he himself will+ly gave 
up unto 8 ,fa!r 8 holy s\l2 aft] :i*    
yet1 to %[ ! might9ess ( _! malice1 aft]
 8 holy s\l dep>t$1 !y pi]c$ 8 holy he>t
 ) a %>p spe>1 at :i* issu$ out ! holy  
blood & wat]1 :5ce 8 holy sacram5ts h   
ine/imable secret /r5g?--if we c\ld1 ,i 
say1 rememb] ^! ?+s1 9 su* a way z w\ld 
,god t we w\ld1 ,i v]ily suppose t !    
consid]ation ( 8 incomp>able k9dness    
c\ld n fail s to inflame our key-cold   
he>ts1 & set !m on fire ) 8 love1 t we  
%\ld f9d ourselves n only cont5t b also 
glad & desir\s to suff] dea? = 8 sake :o
 s m>vell\sly lov+ly =bore n to su/a9 s 
f> pass+ pa9ful dea? = ours4  ,w\ld ,god
 t we w\ld "h--to ! %ame ( our cold     
affection t[>d ,god1 9 return = su*     
f]v5t love & ine/imable k9dness ( ,god  
t[>d u--w\ld ,god we w\ld1 ,i say1 b    
consid] :at hot affection _m ( ^! fle%ly

 lov]s h borne & daily be> to ^? ^u :om 
!y dote4 ,h[ _m ( !m h n /9t$ to jeop>d 
_! lives1 & h[ _m h will+ly lo/ _! lives
 inde$1 )\t any great k9dness %[$ !m    
be=e--& aft]w>d1 y "k1 !y c\ld no?+ w96 
,b x cont5t$ & satisfi$ _! m9ds t by _! 
dea? _! lov] %\ld cle>ly see h[         
fai?fully !y lov$4 ,! delight !re(1     
impr9t$ 9 _! fancy1 n only assuag$ _!   
pa9 b also1 !y ?\ght1 outweigh$ x all4  
,( ^! affections1 ) ! wond]ful dolor\s  
effects foll[+ ^u !m1 n only old writt5 
/ories1 b beside t exp]i5ce1 ,i ?9k1 9 e
 c\ntry1 ,*ri/ian & hea!n bo?1 give? u  
pro( en\gh4 ,& is x n !n a wond]ful %ame
 = u1 = ! dread ( temporal dea?1 to     
=sake our ,savi\r :o will+ly suff]$ s   
pa9ful dea? r ?an =sake u8 ,consid]+ t1 
beside t1 he %all = our suff]+ s highly 
rew>d u ) ev]la/+ weal?4 ,oh1 if he :o  
is cont5t to die = 8 love1 ( :om he     
looke? aft]w>d = no rew>d1 & yet by 8   
dea? goe? f h]1 might by 8 dea? be sure 
to come to h] & ev] aft] 9 delight &    
pleasure to dwell ) h]--su* a love w\ld 

n /9t "h to die = h] twice6 ,& :at cold 
lov]s are we !n unto ,god1 if1 r ?an die
 = him once1 we w refuse him & =sake him
 =ev]--him :o bo? di$ = u be=e1 & ha?   
also provid$ t1 if we die "h = him1 we  
%all 9 heav5 ev]la/+ly bo? live & also  
reign ) him6 ,= z ,/4 ,paul sai?1 ,if we
 suff] ) him1 we %all reign ) him4  ,h[ 
_m ,romans1 h[ _m noble he>ts ( o!r     
sundry c\ntries1 h will+ly giv5 _! own  
lives & suff]$ great deadly pa9s & v    
pa9ful dea?s = _! c\ntries1 to w9 by _! 
dea? only ! rew>d ( worldly r5[n & fame6
 ,& %\ld we1 !n1 %r9k to suff] z mu* =  
et]nal hon\r 9 heav5 & ev]la/+ glory8 ,!
 devil ha? also "s h]etics s ob/9ate t  
!y witt+ly endure pa9ful dea? = va9     
glory4 ,& is x n !n m ?an %ame t ,*ri/  
%all see 8 ,ca?olics =sake 8 fai? r ?an 
suff] ! same = heav5 & true glory8      
,w\ld ,god1 z ,i _m times h said1 t !   
remembrance ( ,*ri/'s k9dness 9 suff]+ 8
 passion = u1 ! consid]ation ( hell t we
 %all fall 9 by =sak+ him1 & ! joyful   
m$itation ( et]nal life 9 heav5 t we    

%all w9 ) ?is %ort temporal dea?        
pati5tly tak5 = him1 _h s deep a place 9
 our brea/ z reason w\ld t !y %\ld--& z1
 if we w\ld /rive t[>d x & lab\r = x &  
pray = x1 ,i v]ily ?9k !y w\ld4 ,= !n   
%\ld !y s take up our m9d & ravi% x all 
ano!r way1 t1 z a man hurt 9 a fray     
feele? n sometimes 8 w\nd nor yet is    
aw>e ( x1 until 8 m9d fall m !reon 7s   
mu* s t sometimes ano!r man telle? him t
 he ha? lo/ a h& be=e he p]ceive x      
himself71 s ! m9d ravi%$ 9 ! ?9k+ deeply
 ( ^? o!r ?+s--,*ri/'s dea?1 hell1 &    
heav5--w\ld be likely to dim9i% & put   
away f\r p>ts ( ! feel+ ( our pa9ful    
dea?--ei!r ( ! dea? or ! pa94 ,= ( ?is  
am ,i v sure3 ,if we _h ! fifte5? "p ( !
 love = ,*ri/ t he bo? _h & ha? = u1 all
 ! pa9 ( ?is ,turk's p]secution c\ld n  
keep u f him1 b !re w\ld be at ?is day z
 _m m>tyrs "h 9 ,hung>y z !re h be5 be=e
 9 o!r c\ntries ( old4  ,& ,i d\bt n b  
t1 if ! ,turk /ood ev5 "h ) all 8 :ole  
army ab\t him2 & if e "o ( !m all 7     
ready at h& ) all ! t]rible torm5ts t !y

 c\ld imag9e1 & 7 sett+ _! torm5ts to u 
unless we w\ld =sake ! fai?2 & if to !  
increase ( our t]ror !y fell all at once
 9 a %\t1 ) trumpets1 tabrets1 &        
timbrels all bl[n up at once1 & all _!  
guns let g !re) to make u a fe>ful      
noise2 if !n1 on ! o!r h&1 ! gr\nd %\ld 
sudd5ly quake & rive atwa91 & ! devils  
%\ld rise out ( hell & %[ !mselves 9 su*
 ugly %ape z damn$ wret*es %all see !m2 
& if1 ) t hide\s h[l+ t ^? hell-h\nds   
%\ld scree*1 !y %\ld lay hell op5 on e  
side r\nd ab\t our feet1 s t z we /ood  
we %\ld look d[n into t pe/il5t pit &   
see ! sw>m ( poor s\ls 9 ! t]rible      
torm5ts !re--we w\ld wax s afraid ( !   
sight t we %\ld scantly rememb] t we saw
 ! ,turk's ho/4  ,& 9 good fai?1 = all  
t1 yet ?9k ,i fur!r ?is3 ,if !re might  
!n appe> ! great glory ( ,god1 ! ,tr9ity
 9 8 high m>vell\s maje/y1 our ,savi\r 9
 8 glori\s manhood sitt+ on ! ?rone1 ) 8
 immaculate "m & all t glori\s company1 
call+ u !re unto !m2 & if our way %\ld  
yet lie ?r\gh m>vell\s pa9ful dea? be=e 

we c\ld come at !m--^u ! sight1 ,i say1 
( t glory1 ,i d>esay !re w\ld be no man 
:o once w\ld %r9k at dea?1 b e man w\ld 
run on t[>d !m 9 all t ev] he c\ld1 ?\gh
 !re lay by ! way1 to kill u = malice1  
bo? all ! ,turk's torm5tors & all !     
devils4  ,& !re=e1 c\s91 let u well     
consid] ^! ?+s1 & let u h sure hope 9 ! 
help ( ,god4 ,& !n ,i d\bt n b :at we   
%all be sure t1 z ! prophet sai?1 ! tru?
 ( 8 promise %all s compass u ) a %ield 
t we %all nev] ne$ to fe>4 ,= ei!r1 if  
we tru/ 9 ,god well1 & prep>e u = x1 !  
,turk %all nev] m$dle ) u2 or else1 if  
he d1 he %all d u no h>m b1 in/ead (    
h>m1 ine/imable good4 ,:]e=e %\ld we s  
sore n[ despair ( ,god's graci\s help1  
unless we 7 su* madm5 z to ?9k t ei!r 8 
p[] or 8 m]cy 7 worn out already8 ,= we 
see t s _m a ?\s& holy m>tyrs1 by 8 holy
 help1 suff]$ z mu* be=e z any man %all 
be put to n[4 ,or :at excuse c we h by !
 t5d]ness ( our fle%8 ,= we c be no m   
t5d] ?an 7 _m ( !m1 among :om 7 n only  
m5 ( /r5g?1 b also weak wom5 & *ildr54  

,& s9ce ! /r5g? ( !m all /ood 9 ! help (
 ,god2 & s9ce ! v /ronge/ ( !m all 0    
nev] able to himself to /& aga9/ all !  
_w1 & ) ,god's help ! feeble/ ( !m all 0
 /rong en\gh s to /&2 let u prep>e      
ourselves ) pray]1 ) our :ole tru/ 9 8  
help1 )\t any tru/ 9 our own /r5g?4 ,let
 u ?9k on x & prep>e ourselves = x 9 our
 m9ds long be=e4 ,let u !re9 con=m our w
 unto 81 n desir+ to be br\ght unto !   
p]il ( p]secution 7= x beseeme? a pr\d  
high m9d to desire m>tyrdom7 b desir+   
help & /r5g? ( ,god1 if he suff] u to   
come to ! /ress--ei!r be+ s\ght1 f\nd1 &
 br\ght out aga9/ our wills1 or else be+
 by 8 comm&m5t1 = ! com=t ( our cure1   
b\nd to abide4  ,let u fall to fa/+1 to 
pray]1 & to almsde$ 9 "t1 & give unto   
,god t :i* may be tak5 f u4 ,if ! devil 
put 9 our m9d ! sav+ ( our l& & our     
goods1 let u rememb] t we _c save !m    
long4 ,if he fright5 u ) exile & fly+ f 
our c\ntry1 let u rememb] t we be born  
into ! broad _w1 n to /ick /ill 9 "o    
place l a tree1 & t :i!rsoev] we g1 ,god

 %all g ) u4 ,if he ?reat5 u )          
captivity1 let u answ] him t x is bett] 
to be ?rall unto a man = a :ile1 = !    
pleasure ( ,god1 ?an1 by displeas+ ,god1
 to be p]petual ?rall unto ! devil4 ,if 
he ?reat5 u ) imprisonm5t1 let u tell   
him t we w\ld r be man's prison] a :ile 
"h 9 e>? ?an1 by =sak+ ! fai?1 be 8     
prison]s = ev] 9 hell4 ,if he put 9 our 
m9ds ! t]ror ( ! ,turks1 let u consid] 8
 false sleight1 = ?is tale he telle? u  
to make u =get him4 ,b let u rememb]    
well t1 9 respect ( himself1 ! ,turks   
are b a %ad[4 ,& all t !y c d c be b a  
flea-bite 9 comp>ison ) ! mis*ief t he  
goe? ab\t4 ,! ,turks are b 8 torm5tors1 
= he himself do? ! de$4 ,our ,"l sai? 9 
! ,apocalypse1 ,! devil %all s5d "s ( y 
to prison1 to tempt y4 ,he sai? n t m5  
%all1 b t ! devil %all1 himself4 ,= )\t 
"q ! devil's own de$ x is1 to br+ u by 8
 temptation1 ) fe> & =ce1 into et]nal   
damnation4 ,& !re=e sai? ,/4 ,paul1 ,our
 wre/l+ is n aga9/ fle% & blood1 etc4   
,?us may we see t 9 su* p]secutions x is

 ! midday devil himself t make? su*     
incursion ^u u1 by ! m5 :o are 8 m9i/]s1
 to make u fall = fe>4 ,= until we fall 
he c nev] hurt u4 ,& !re=e sai? ,/4     
,james1 ,/& aga9/ ! devil & he %all flee
 f y4 ,= he nev] runne? ^u a man to     
seize him ) 8 claws until he see him d[n
 on ! gr\nd1 will+ly fall5 himself4 ,= 8
 fa%ion is to set 8 s]vants aga9/ u1 &  
by !m to make u fall = fe> or =         
impati5ce4 ,& he himself 9 ! mean:ile   
compasse? u1 runn+ & ro>+ l a ramp+ lion
 ab\t u1 look+ to see :o w fall1 t he   
may !n dev\r him4 ,y\r adv]s>y ! devil1 
sai? ,/4 ,pet]1 l a ro>+ lion1 runne?   
ab\t 9 circuit1 seek+ :om he may dev\r4 
,! devil x is1 !re=e1 :o1 if we w fall =
 fe> ( m51 is ready to run ^u u & dev\r 
u4 ,& is x wisdom1 !n1 to ?9k s mu* ^u !
 ,turks t we =get ! devil8 ,:at a madman
 w\ld he be :o1 :5 a lion 7 ab\t to     
dev\r him1 w\ld v\*safe to reg>d ! bit+ 
( a little fi/+ cur8 ,!re=e1 :5 he ro>e?
 out ^u u by ! ?reats ( mortal m51 let u
 tell him t ) our inw>d eye we see him  

well en\gh1 & int5d to /& & fight ) him1
 ev5 h& to h&4 ,if he ?reat5 u t we be  
too weak1 let u tell him t our capta9   
,*ri/ is ) u1 & t we %all fight ) !     
/r5g? ( him :o ha? vanqui%$ him already4
 ,& let u f5ce ) fai?1 & com=t u ) hope1
 & smite ! devil 9 ! face ) ! firebr& ( 
*>ity4 ,= surely1 if we be ( ! t5d] lov+
 m9d t our ,ma/] 01 & d n hate !m t kill
 u b pity !m & pray = !m1 ) sorr[ = !   
p]il t !y "w unto !mselves1 !n t fire ( 
*>ity ?r[n 9 8 face w /rike ! devil     
sudd5ly s bl9d t he _c see :]e to fa/5 a
 /roke on u4  ,:5 we feel ourselves too 
bold1 let u rememb] our own feebl5ess1 &
 :5 we feel ourselves too fa9t1 let u   
rememb] ,*ri/'s /r5g?4 ,9 our fe>1 let u
 rememb] ,*ri/'s pa9ful agony1 t he     
himself w\ld = our com=t suff] be=e 8   
passion1 to ! int5t t no fe> %\ld make u
 despair4 ,& let u ev] call = 8 help1   
su* z he himself may please to s5d u4 ,&
 !n ne$ we nev] d\bt b t he %all ei!r   
keep u f ! pa9ful dea?1 or else /r5g!n u
 9 x s t he %all joy\sly br+ u to heav5 

by x4 ,& !n do? he mu* m = u ?an if he  
kept u f x4 ,= ,god did m = poor        
,laz>us1 9 help+ him pati5tly to die =  
hung] at ! ri* man's door1 ?an if he _h 
br\ght to him at ! door all ! ri*       
glutton's d9n]4 ,s1 ?\gh he be graci\s  
to a man :om he deliv]e? out ( pa9ful   
tr\ble1 yet do? he mu* m = a man if1    
?r\gh "r pa9ful dea?1 he deliv] him f   
?is wret*$ _w into et]nal bliss4        
,:osoev] %r9ke? away f x by =sak+ 8     
fai?1 & falle? 9 ! p]il ( ev]la/+ fire1 
he %all be v sure to rep5t ere x be long
 aft]4  ,= ,i am sure t :5soev] he      
falle? sick next1 he w wi% t he _h be5  
kill$ = ,*ri/'s sake be=e4 ,:at folly is
 x1 !n1 to flee = fe> f t dea? :i* ?\   
see/ ?\ %alt %ortly aft]w>d wi% ?\ had/ 
di$6 ,yea1 ,i d>esay almo/ e good       
,*ri/ian man w\ld v fa9 ?is day t       
ye/]day he _h be5 cruelly kill$ =       
,*ri/'s sake--ev5 = ! desire ( heav51   
?\gh !re 7 no hell4 ,b to fe> :ile ! pa9
 is com+1 !re is all our h9drance6 ,b   
if1 on ! o!r h&1 we w\ld rememb] hell's 

pa9 into :i* we fall :ile we flee f ?is1
 !n ?is %ort pa9 %\ld be no h9drance at 
all4 ,& yet1 if we 7 fai?ful1 we %\ld be
 m prick$ =w>d by deep consid]ation ( ! 
joys ( heav51 ( :i* ! apo/le sai?1 ,!   
passions ( ?is "t be n wor?y to ! glory 
t is to come1 :i* %all be %[$ 9 u4 ,we  
%\ld n1 ,i believe1 ne$ mu* m 9 all ?is 
matt] ?an "o text ( ,/4 ,paul1 if we    
w\ld consid] x well4 ,= surely1 m9e own 
good c\s91 rememb] t if x 7 possible =  
me & y alone to suff] z mu* tr\ble z !  
:ole _w do? toge!r1 all t w\ld n be     
wor?y ( itself to br+ u to ! joy :i* we 
hope to h ev]la/+ly4 ,& !re=e1 ,i pray  
y1 let ! consid]ation ( t y put out all 
worldly tr\ble out ( y\r he>t1 & also   
pray t x may d ! same 9 me4  ,& ev5 ?us 
w ,i1 good c\s91 ) ^! words1 make a     
sudd5 end ( m9e :ole tale1 & bid y      
f>ewell4 ,= n[ beg9 ,i to feel myself   
some:at we>y4  ,,v9c5t3  ,=soo?1 good   
uncle1 ?is is a good end4 ,& x is no    
m>vel if y are wax$ we>y4 ,= ,i h ?is   
day put y to s mu* lab\r t1 save = !    

com=t t y y\rself may take f hav+ be/[$ 
y\r "t s well1 & = ! com=t t ,i h       
tak5--& m %all1 ,i tru/--( y\r good     
c\nsel giv51 else w\ld ,i be v sorry to 
h put y to s mu* pa94  ,b n[ %all our   
,"l rew>d & recomp5se y !re=e1 & _m1 ,i 
tru/1 %all pray = y4 ,= to ! int5t t ! m
 m5 may take pr(it ( y1 ,i purpose1     
uncle1 z my poor wit & le>n+ w s]ve me1 
to record y\r good c\nsel n only 9 our  
own language1 b 9 ! ,g]man tongue too4  
,& ?us1 pray+ ,god to give me1 & all    
o!rs :o %all read x1 ! grace to foll[   
y\r good c\nsel1 ,i %all commit y to    
,god4  ,,an?ony3  ,s9ce y be m9d$1 c\s91
 to be/[ s mu* lab\r on x1 ,i w\ld x _h 
happ$ y to fet* ! c\nsel at "s wis] man1
 :o c\ld h giv5 y bett]4 ,b bett] m5 may
 add m ?+s1 & bett] also1 !reto4 ,& 9 ! 
meantime1 ,i besee* our ,"l to brea! ( 8
 ,holy ,_s into ! read]'s brea/1 :o     
inw>dly may tea* him 9 he>t4 ,= )\t him 
little availe? all t ! m\?s ( ! _w w\ld 
be able to tea* 9 m5's e>s4  ,& ?us1    
good c\s91 f>ewell1 till ,god br+ u     

toge!r aga91 ei!r "h or 9 heav54 ,am54