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it_o treat_v the_o citizen_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o sad_a end_n which_o they_o all_o shall_v have_v pag._n 503._o chap._n 99_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o be_v noble_o bear_v and_o that_o such_o person_n must_v not_o brag_v thereof_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v of_o the_o kindred_n of_o christ_n pag._n 512._o chap._n 100_o wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o declare_v that_o other_o word_n and_o forget_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o how_o much_o it_o import_v we_o to_o fly_v from_o our_o own_o will_n in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o those_o inconvenience_n which_o grow_v from_o thence_o pag._n 517._o chap._n 102._o of_o a_o kind_n of_o practice_n in_o the_o deny_v of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o of_o the_o obedience_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o superior_n which_o be_v a_o way_n how_o to_o obtain_v the_o abnegation_n of_o our_o will_n and_o how_o a_o superior_a be_v to_o carry_v himself_o with_o his_o subject_n pag._n 522._o chap._n 102._o that_o not_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v to_o do_v or_o demand_v to_o have_v be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o man_n proper_a will_n &_o how_o we_o may_v know_v what_o our_o lord_n demand_v at_o our_o hand_n pag._n 5.7_o chap._n 103._o wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o declare_v that_o word_n which_o say_v and_o the_o king_n will_v desire_v thy_o beauty_n and_o how_o great_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v content_a to_o place_v his_o love_n upon_o a_o man_n and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o corporal_a beauty_n &_o how_o dangerous_a such_o kind_n of_o beauty_n be_v pag._n 530._o chap._n 104._o that_o the_o dignity_n of_o be_v a_o spouse_n of_o jesus_n christ_n require_v that_o great_a care_n be_v have_v in_o all_o thing_n &_o of_o the_o example_n which_o they_o be_v to_o book_n upon_o both_o in_o the_o exterior_a &_o in_o the_o interior_a of_o their_o soul_n who_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v this_o dignity_n pag._n 538._o chap._n 105._o that_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o state_n must_v not_o dismay_v virgin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o spouse_n who_o be_v our_o lord_n do_v give_v they_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o and_o of_o the_o advice_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o undertake_v it_o &_o of_o the_o cheerfulnes_n wherewith_o they_o be_v to_o undergo_v it_o &_o of_o the_o great_a blessing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o pag._n 540._o chap._n 106._o of_o four_o condition_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o make_n of_o any_o thing_n beautiful_a &_o how_o aâ—t_v of_o of_o they_o be_v want_v to_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n pag._n 545._o chap._n 107._o how_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o wickâ—d_a a_o thing_n as_o that_o no_o force_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o abolish_v it_o but_o only_o jesus_n christ_n in_o virtue_n of_o who_o sin_n be_v ever_o take_v away_o &_o grace_n be_v give_v pag._n 547._o chaâ—_n 108._o that_o christ_n our_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o deformity_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o his_o blood_n &_o that_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o rather_o the_o son_n shall_v become_v man_n then_o either_o the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o of_o the_o great_a force_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n 550._o chap._n 109._o that_o the_o sacred_a humanity_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v figure_v in_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n &_o in_o the_o veil_n which_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v and_o what_o that_o be_v which_o david_n beg_v when_o he_o desire_v to_o sprinkle_v with_o hyssop_n that_o he_o may_v so_o be_v cleanse_v pag._n 555._o chap._n 110._o how_o christ_n do_v as_o it_o be_v dissemble_v those_o four_o condition_n of_o his_o beauty_n so_o to_o make_v we_o beautiful_a to_o which_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n isay_n declare_v pag._n 557._o chap._n 111._o of_o the_o many_o &_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o our_o lord_n do_v draw_v out_o of_o that_o great_a wickedness_n which_o they_o commit_v who_o murder_v christ_n &_o of_o the_o several_a effect_n which_o these_o word_n behold_v the_o man_n be_v speak_v by_o pilate_n &_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n pag._n 566._o chap._n 112._o how_o great_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v behold_v this_o man_n christ_n with_o those_o eye_n wherewith_o many_o of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n preach_v do_v behold_v he_o that_o so_o we_o may_v grow_v beautiful_a and_o that_o this_o beauty_n be_v give_v we_o through_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o through_o our_o own_o merit_n pag._n 572._o chap._n 113._o wherein_o be_v prosecute_v the_o way_n that_o we_o be_v to_o take_v in_o behold_v of_o christ_n &_o how_o he_o be_v beautiful_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o our_o lord_n seem_v ugly_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n &_o blood_n such_o as_o be_v trouble_n and_o torment_n be_v of_o great_a beauty_n pag._n 578._o finis_fw-la
what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o do_v and_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n o_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v expect_v the_o remedy_n of_o these_o our_o misery_n from_o thou_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o medicine_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o they_o and_o they_o be_v the_o sacrament_n which_o convey_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o they_o be_v the_o true_a priest_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n who_o may_v minister_v they_o of_o thy_o sacrament_n which_o the_o priest_n of_o thy_o church_n dispense_v and_o thou_o command_v we_o to_o repair_v to_o they_o for_o the_o same_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v to_o thy_o servant_n ananias_n thus_o do_v we_o know_v full_a well_o that_o our_o perdition_n come_v from_o ourselves_o and_o our_o remedy_n from_o thou_o and_o we_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n which_o make_v thou_o call_v to_o thyself_o such_o as_o have_v turn_v their_o back_n towards_o thou_o &_o to_o remember_v they_o that_o have_v forget_v 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be_v pardon_v and_o a_o sin_n that_o may_v be_v commit_v must_v cost_v fear_n that_o we_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o it_o as_o it_o be_v excellent_o figure_v by_o the_o fear_n which_o jacob_n have_v of_o esau_n when_o he_o come_v from_o mesopotamia_n though_o god_n himself_o have_v bid_v he_o come_v a_o great_a joy_n be_v that_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n conceive_v and_o devout_a song_n they_o be_v which_o they_o sing_v then_o to_o god_n when_o he_o wrought_v so_o great_a a_o miracle_n with_o they_o as_o to_o make_v they_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n without_o once_o be_v wetshod_a and_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o since_o they_o have_v not_o perish_v in_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v able_a to_o pull_v they_o down_o nor_o to_o impeach_v their_o arrival_n in_o that_o land_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v but_o the_o experience_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v contrary_a for_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v that_o great_a favour_n from_o god_n certain_a tentation_n and_o proof_n do_v follow_v wherein_o they_o be_v find_v weak_a and_o impatient_a to_o endure_v the_o touch_n and_o trial_n who_o have_v forme_o be_v so_o devout_a and_o cheerful_a upon_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o sea_n and_o note_n and_o note_n because_o no_o soul_n shall_v wear_v the_o crown_n which_o be_v promise_v by_o god_n but_o such_o as_o be_v find_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o probation_n which_o he_o be_v ploased_a to_o send_v those_o other_o who_o be_v not_o such_o can_v never_o reach_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o instead_o of_o the_o life_n which_o be_v promise_v they_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o desert_n with_o death_n who_o be_v who_o note_v the_o great_a reason_n which_o thou_o have_v to_o be_v humble_a whosoever_o thou_o be_v will_v therefore_o now_o be_v so_o far_o from_o shoot_v at_o the_o mark_n as_o whether_o he_o behold_v his_o life_n past_a or_o that_o which_o yet_o remain_v in_o spend_v to_o presume_v to_o toss_v up_o the_o head_n and_o to_o take_v pride_n in_o himself_o since_o in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v past_a he_o do_v so_o miserable_o fall_v and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o fear_n of_o do_v the_o like_a and_o fait_fw-fr and_o a_o excellent_a description_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v true_o virtuous_a for_o he_o who_o be_v not_o thus_o be_v but_o a_o counter_n fait_fw-fr if_o he_o know_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v this_o truth_n as_o he_o ought_v that_o all_o good_a thing_n come_v from_o god_n he_o will_v see_v that_o to_o receive_v guâ—ftes_n from_o god_n be_v no_o reason_n for_o make_v he_o who_o have_v the_o same_o to_o take_v in_o the_o vain_a snuff_n of_o pride_n but_o rather_o to_o abase_v himself_o as_o a_o person_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o more_o gratitude_n and_o great_a service_n and_o when_o he_o consider_v that_o together_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o favour_n the_o account_n which_o he_o be_v to_o make_v for_o they_o do_v also_o increase_v as_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o find_v that_o they_o be_v as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n which_o make_v he_o fetch_v many_o a_o deep_a sigh_n and_o to_o be_v full_a than_o he_o be_v before_o of_o humility_n and_o care_n and_o because_o our_o levity_n be_v so_o great_a and_o this_o secret_a pride_n be_v so_o convey_v into_o the_o very_a bone_n of_o we_o that_o no_o force_n of_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o cleanse_v we_o whole_o from_o this_o sin_n we_o must_v beg_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n importunate_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o so_o great_a a_o treason_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v rob_v he_o of_o the_o honour_n which_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v due_a to_o he_o the_o pestilency_n of_o the_o body_n be_v cure_v by_o fast_v and_o of_o the_o soul_n by_o prayer_n therefore_o he_o who_o find_v himself_o subject_a to_o this_o plague_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v pray_v with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n and_o perseverance_n and_o present_v himself_o in_o the_o high_a presence_n of_o god_n beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v open_v his_o eye_n and_o make_v he_o true_o know_v what_o god_n be_v and_o what_o himself_o be_v that_o neither_o he_o may_v impute_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a to_o god_n nor_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a to_o himself_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v far_a from_o harken_v to_o this_o false_a language_n of_o the_o proud_a devil_n who_o by_o mean_n of_o proper_a estimation_n will_v fain_o beguile_v us._n but_o harken_v thou_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o say_v the_o happy_a the_o believe_v this_o truth_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v happy_a true_a honour_n and_o estimation_n of_o a_o creature_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o itself_o but_o in_o receive_v favour_n and_o in_o be_v esteem_v and_o love_v by_o the_o creator_n and_o because_o i_o shall_v afterward_o speak_v more_o at_o large_a of_o this_o matter_n when_o i_o discourse_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o for_o the_o present_a chap._n xviii_o of_o another_o suare_fw-la all_o contrary_n to_o the_o former_a which_o be_v despair_n whereby_o the_o devil_n procure_v to_o conquer_v man_n and_o how_o we_o shall_v carry_v ourselves_o against_o he_o another_z invention_n whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a be_v use_v by_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v not_o by_o blow_v up_o the_o hart_n but_o by_o beat_v it_o down_o and_o by_o dismay_v it_o so_o far_o as_o thereby_o to_o drive_v it_o upon_o despair_n he_o contrive_v this_o by_o bring_v to_o memory_n the_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v and_o by_o aggravate_v they_o
enemy_n and_o triumph_v over_o they_o we_o shall_v say_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n which_o sting_n be_v sin_n in_o they_o where_o death_n be_v still_o in_o force_n whereby_o it_o do_v wound_v as_o the_o bee_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v with_o her_o sting_n for_o by_o sin_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o enemy_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o govern_v and_o to_o wound_v the_o world_n remain_v drown_v in_o the_o bless_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o slay_v by_o his_o precious_a death_n and_o in_o us._n in_o see_v here_o how_o copious_a the_o redemption_n be_v which_o our_o lord_n have_v purchase_v for_o us._n their_o place_n succee_v that_o everlasting_a justice_n whereby_o here_o the_o soul_n be_v iustify_v and_o afterward_o shall_v succeed_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n face_n to_o face_n in_o heaven_n and_o a_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v eternal_o bless_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n what_o 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that_o this_o corporal_a sun_n do_v with_o so_o liberal_a a_o hand_n impart_v itself_o and_o go_v as_o it_o be_v invite_v man_n to_o receive_v it_o &_o bestow_v light_a and_o heat_n upon_o all_o they_o who_o give_v no_o impediment_n thereunto_o yea_o &_o when_o they_o do_v yet_o do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v even_o become_v obstinate_a in_o make_v they_o remove_v the_o same_o and_o if_o it_o meet_v with_o any_o chink_n or_o cranny_n how_o little_a so_o ever_o it_o do_v by_o that_o convey_v itself_o and_o fill_v the_o whole_a house_n full_a of_o light_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o that_o supreme_a divine_a goodness_n which_o with_o so_o great_a anxiety_n as_o it_o be_v and_o force_v of_o love_n do_v go_v circle_v round_o about_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o may_v bestow_v himself_o upon_o they_o and_o fill_v they_o with_o lively_a and_o divine_a splendour_n what_o occasion_n do_v he_o seek_v of_o do_v good_a to_o man_n and_o to_o many_o for_o some_o small_a service_n he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o do_v no_o small_a favour_n what_o entreaty_n do_v he_o use_v to_o they_o who_o depart_v that_o they_o will_v return_v again_o what_o imbracemente_n do_v he_o give_v they_o when_o they_o come_v back_o what_o seek_v of_o such_o as_o be_v lose_v what_o address_v such_o as_o be_v go_v astray_o what_o pardon_v of_o sin_n without_o reproach_n what_o joy_n in_o restore_a man_n to_o salvation_n let_v they_o know_v that_o he_o more_o desire_v to_o grant_v a_o pardon_n than_o they_o care_v to_o sue_v it_o out_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v to_o sinner_n why_o 33._o why_o ezech._n 33._o will_v you_o needs_o die_v know_v that_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o may_v return_v and_o live_v return_v to_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v our_o consideration_n our_o note_v this_o excellent_a consideration_n death_n consist_v in_o our_o departure_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o return_v to_o he_o be_v to_o live_v whereunto_o we_o 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