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cumbersome_a to_o chastity_n so_o it_o be_v most_o content_v to_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o grow_v wanton_a by_o idleness_n &_o consequent_o to_o become_v more_o fierce_a against_o chastity_n every_o day_n than_o other_o to_o live_v idle_o be_v to_o set_v open_a the_o door_n for_o thief_n and_o robber_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n for_o he_o who_o care_v not_o for_o the_o lose_n of_o his_o own_o good_n do_v nothing_o but_o give_v unto_o thief_n opportunity_n of_o rob_v he_o of_o what_o he_o have_v who_o be_v well_o busy_v be_v not_o wont_a to_o lend_v his_o hear_n to_o any_o one_o but_o in_o necessary_a matter_n but_o one_o that_o be_v idle_a and_o give_v to_o his_o recreation_n be_v ready_a to_o hear_v all_o whether_o the_o talk_n be_v secular_a or_o spiritual_a if_o it_o be_v spiritual_a it_o instant_o pass_v away_o if_o it_o be_v secular_a and_o carnal_a it_o take_v increase_v by_o idleness_n 6._o consider_v thou_o now_o whether_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o 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nothing_o invit_v the_o devil_n soon_o â—o_o throw_v his_o dart_n of_o tentation_n than_o idleness_n and_o ease_n 7._o my_o servant_n who_o now_o reign_n happy_o in_o heaven_n for_o the_o mantayn_v of_o their_o chastity_n on_o earth_n exercise_v themselves_o in_o two_o virtue_n above_o the_o rest_n to_o wit_n humility_n and_o penance_n humility_n of_o hart_n like_o a_o pious_a mother_n seek_v most_o careful_o to_o conserve_v chastity_n as_o her_o dear_a daughter_n for_o those_o my_o servant_n understand_v very_o well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n for_o a_o proud_a and_o arrogant_a person_n to_o keep_v &_o preserve_v his_o flower_n of_o chastity_n again_o pennance_n be_v the_o conserver_n of_o chastity_n as_o touch_v the_o body_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v much_o give_v
choose_v rather_o to_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n then_o to_o offend_v his_o creator_n in_o the_o very_a lest_o thing_n or_o in_o any_o thing_n to_o go_v against_o the_o prescript_n of_o his_o divine_a will_n final_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o for_o the_o amplify_a of_o my_o glory_n and_o honour_n 7._o a_o perfect_a religious_a man_n satisfi_v his_o superior_n who_o at_o the_o very_a lest_o sign_n of_o their_o will_n do_v prompt_o and_o cheerful_o obey_v they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n not_o as_o man_n but_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n they_o he_o â—everenceth_v and_o love_v as_o the_o father_n and_o pastor_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o i_o appoint_v over_o he_o interprete_v all_o their_o ordination_n &_o action_n in_o good_a part_n and_o modest_o defend_v and_o purge_v they_o if_o he_o hear_v any_o murmuration_n against_o they_o 8._o he_o also_o satisfi_v his_o religion_n if_o he_o do_v what_o a_o good_a son_n perform_v towards_o a_o most_o dear_a mother_n who_o do_v not_o only_a honour_n and_o love_v she_o but_o also_o as_o often_o as_o he_o perceive_v she_o to_o require_v his_o pain_n and_o service_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n &_o willing_o offer_v himself_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n whatsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v she_o to_o lay_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v glad_a if_o man_n report_n and_o speak_v well_o of_o she_o if_o they_o report_v ill_a he_o labour_v with_o modesty_n to_o defend_v her_o good_a name_n final_o he_o hearty_o wish_v and_o beseech_v the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o she_o may_v ever_o proceed_v and_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o humility_n and_o devotion_n 9_o again_o he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v well_o affect_v towards_o his_o brethren_n and_o religious_a person_n who_o he_o love_v from_o his_o hart_n and_o repute_v their_o good_a or_o evil_a to_o bâ—_n his_o own_o he_o think_v and_o speak_v well_o oâ—_n all_o he_o pitty_v the_o defect_n of_o every_o one_o hâ—_n seek_v to_o edify_v they_o also_o even_o in_o the_o very_a lest_o thing_n and_o in_o what_o he_o be_v able_a helpetâ—_n they_o especial_o in_o matter_n appertain_v tâ—_n spirit_n 10._o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o perfect_a religious_a man_n extend_v itself_o also_o to_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o he_o satisfi_v when_o he_o true_o wish_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o his_o neighbour_n eternal_a felicity_n and_o love_v they_o as_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o see_v the_o bad_a example_n of_o religious_a man_n hurtful_a unto_o they_o he_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o no_o occasion_n or_o example_n of_o scandal_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o himself_o and_o in_o all_o his_o conversation_n labour_v to_o be_v exemplar_n and_o overslip_v not_o any_o occasion_n of_o do_v they_o good_a for_o their_o soul_n health_n 11._o a_o good_a religious_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v something_o towards_o himself_o also_o â—s_v he_o be_v religious_a and_o this_o debt_n he_o satisfi_v â—f_a he_o diligent_o beat_v down_o his_o own_o desire_v contradict_v reason_n if_o he_o mortify_v the_o wantonness_n of_o his_o flesh_n if_o he_o contemn_v the_o world_n together_o withal_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o if_o be_v move_v out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o i_o he_o mortify_v himself_o in_o all_o thing_n &_o seek_v not_o after_o his_o own_o â—lory_n but_o i_o for_o if_o he_o have_v no_o regard_n â—f_o his_o own_o estimation_n he_o be_v then_o come_v to_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a victory_n over_o himself_o again_o if_o he_o keep_v his_o body_n in_o subjection_n to_o â—e_a understanding_n and_o yield_v it_o nothing_o but_o â—hat_n be_v necessary_a for_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v leave_v â—e_a soul_n a_o free_a passage_n of_o mount_v up_o to_o â—eaven_n to_o be_v short_a be_v dead_a to_o himself_o â—d_a to_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v live_v to_o i_o his_o creator_n alone_o 12._o last_o a_o perfect_a religious_a man_n satisfi_v other_o create_a thing_n also_o if_o he_o convert_v they_o to_o his_o own_o use_n so_o much_o only_o as_o be_v requisite_a and_o no_o more_o and_o because_o he_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o god_n have_v commit_v they_o unto_o we_o as_o far_o as_o they_o may_v be_v a_o help_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o attain_v of_o our_o end_n let_v he_o only_o love_v those_o for_o his_o own_o use_n that_o may_v further_o he_o to_o his_o say_a end_n and_o reject_v the_o rest_n that_o may_v hinder_v he_o for_o by_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d true_a religious_a person_n may_v of_o the_o creature_n make_n himself_o a_o ladder_n to_o climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n 13._o the_o other_o word_n appertain_v to_o a_o religious_a man_n poesy_n be_v to_o suffer_v all_o man_n aâ—_n their_o first_o entrance_n into_o a_o religious_a state_n dâ—_n promise_v willing_o to_o suffer_v but_o few_o there_o bâ—_n that_o discharge_v the_o same_o true_o and_o for_o thaâ—_n cause_n come_v not_o to_o any_o perfection_n and_o by_o thiâ—_n word_n of_o suffering_n be_v mean_v that_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v by_o suffer_v purge_v and_o perfect_v and_o that_o none_o can_v be_v perfect_a in_o religion_n buâ—_n by_o suffering_n much_o therefore_o in_o holy_a wriâ—_n perfection_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o hill_n to_o the_o toâ—_n whereof_o none_o can_v come_v but_o by_o labour_n anâ—_n difficulty_n 14._o a_o perfect_a religious_a man_n murmureâ—_n not_o against_o god_n if_o he_o send_v he_o sickness_n persecution_n or_o other_o calamity_n but_o give_v the_o â—ather_n of_o mercy_n thanks_o for_o they_o as_o for_o gift_n come_v from_o heaven_n neither_o complain_v he_o against_o creature_n say_v this_o man_n have_v do_v i_o a_o great_a injury_n that_o other_o have_v sue_v i_o against_o all_o equity_n right_a or_o reason_n another_o man_n exercise_v his_o malice_n and_o hatred_n towards_o i_o but_o as_o one_o desirous_a to_o suffer_v when_o any_o adversity_n happen_v he_o accept_v it_o for_o a_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n benignity_n towards_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o draw_v â—orth_o and_o get_v good_a out_o of_o every_o evil_n while_o a_o religious_a man_n take_v any_o thing_n in_o â—ll_a part_n for_o i_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o carri_v 〈◊〉_d great_a respect_n of_o love_n towards_o himself_o â—hen_o to_o i_o of_o the_o inward_a defect_n that_o be_v impediment_n to_o religious_a perfection_n chap._n ix_o son_n after_o the_o wound_n give_v to_o thy_o first_o parent_n adam_n long_o since_o in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n by_o satan_n all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n become_v so_o languish_v â—aint_n weak_a and_o decay_a in_o his_o posterity_n as_o â—hat_n ever_o since_o they_o have_v dispose_v man_n â—ather_n to_o lapse_n and_o vice_n then_o to_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n hence_o have_v proceed_v all_o the_o difficulty_n imperfection_n and_o impediment_n which_o we_o daily_o find_v in_o the_o spiritual_a life_n which_o do_v so_o molest_v and_o trouble_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o perfection_n as_o they_o either_o disturb_v &_o hinder_v it_o quite_o or_o at_o least_o 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therefore_o religious_a poverty_n be_v not_o as_o thou_o think_v the_o cause_n either_o of_o infirmity_n or_o of_o hasten_v thy_o death_n nothing_o hurt_v once_o health_n so_o much_o as_o the_o variety_n and_o abundance_n of_o the_o meat_n 6._o religious_a poverty_n bring_v another_o commodity_n with_o it_o and_o that_o be_v security_n void_a of_o all_o suspicion_n and_o sinister_a thought_n he_o that_o abound_v in_o wealth_n be_v afraid_a of_o thief_n not_o only_o from_o abroad_o but_o of_o his_o own_o house_n also_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o many_o while_o they_o see_v they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o riches_n they_o desire_v do_v first_o spoil_v they_o of_o life_n and_o then_o of_o their_o riches_n how_o many_o son_n have_v kill_v or_o poison_v their_o parent_n that_o they_o may_v the_o soon_o come_v to_o enjoy_v their_o inheritance_n how_o many_o treason_n &_o treachery_n have_v there_o be_v wrought_v against_o most_o dear_a friend_n for_o the_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o 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find_v not_o the_o mean_n to_o help_v himself_o or_o other_o do_v not_o he_o seem_v my_o son_n unto_o thou_o happy_a who_o be_v exempt_v from_o all_o such_o solicitude_n hold_v not_o thou_o he_o much_o privilege_v who_o devoid_a of_o care_n have_v other_o to_o procure_v he_o all_o necessarye_n and_o whence_o have_v the_o religious_a this_o privilege_n but_o by_o i_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n 6._o consider_v also_o my_o son_n that_o a_o religious_a man_n if_o it_o be_v his_o hap_n to_o travail_v through_o other_o country_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o his_o order_n be_v very_o kind_o and_o love_o entertain_v and_o welcome_v with_o much_o charity_n although_o they_o never_o see_v the_o man_n before_o offer_v themselves_o to_o do_v he_o service_n for_o this_o respect_n alone_o that_o they_o understand_v he_o to_o be_v their_o brother_n &_o a_o child_n of_o the_o same_o mother_n that_o be_v religion_n with_o they_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o all_o thing_n be_v there_o as_o common_a unto_o he_o as_o they_o be_v unto_o those_o who_o make_v their_o habitation_n there_o and_o therefore_o for_o one_o house_n that_o he_o leave_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o he_o find_v a_o thousand_o other_o better_a than_o his_o own_o and_o this_o be_v to_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o to_o possess_v all_o 7._o there_o be_v not_o a_o prince_n so_o commodious_o treat_v as_o he_o be_v when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o territorye_n and_o limit_n of_o his_o own_o government_n for_o in_o his_o inn_n he_o be_v courteous_o wellcome_v and_o entertain_v by_o the_o host_n of_o the_o house_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n they_o or_o the_o gain_n he_o hope_v from_o he_o and_o whosoever_o bring_v not_o necessary_a provision_n with_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v great_a expense_n and_o to_o bear_v with_o many_o incommoditye_n because_o he_o take_v not_o up_o his_o lodging_n in_o his_o own_o house_n as_o the_o religious_a do_v and_o whatsoever_o service_n be_v do_v he_o it_o be_v do_v for_o his_o money_n and_o not_o for_o love_n as_o be_v do_v in_o religion_n thou_o now_o see_v how_o much_o better_o in_o this_o kind_a the_o condition_n of_o a_o poor_a religious_a man_n be_v then_o be_v that_o of_o the_o mighty_a &_o rich_a &_o this_o for_o nothing_o else_o but_o for_o the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n through_o the_o benefit_n whereof_o he_o enjoy_v many_o privilege_n and_o commodity_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n or_o cause_n himself_o 8._o it_o be_v indeed_o true_a that_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n living_n and_o entertain_v be_v mean_a and_o slender_a but_o if_o thou_o diligent_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o thou_o will_v not_o doubt_v to_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o table_n and_o diet_n of_o great_a prince_n for_o first_o all_o that_o a_o religious_a man_n eat_v be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o all_o be_v prepare_v and_o dress_v of_o love_n and_o all_o out_o of_o the_o same_o love_n of_o my_o servant_n bring_v to_o the_o table_n afterward_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o he_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v without_o any_o suspicion_n at_o all_o but_o what_o prince_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v serve_v mere_o and_o pure_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o what_o prince_n court_v be_v thing_n serve_v in_o so_o great_a peace_n as_o in_o religion_n whence_o come_v so_o many_o foreta_v in_o prince_n table_n but_o of_o the_o suspicion_n of_o poison_n and_o who_o see_v not_o that_o a_o great_a esteem_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o love_n and_o security_n wherewith_o the_o religious_a be_v serve_v then_o of_o all_o the_o magnifical_a ministerye_n &_o service_n of_o prince_n 9_o the_o religious_a also_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o their_o wont_a attendance_n even_o in_o their_o old_a age_n but_o he_o that_o have_v do_v service_n to_o temporal_a lord_n when_o he_o once_o come_v to_o be_v old_a when_o he_o be_v scarce_o of_o ability_n to_o do_v his_o wont_a office_n of_o service_n though_o he_o be_v not_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o house_n be_v nevertheless_o hardly_o endure_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o neither_o be_v use_v according_a to_o his_o deserve_n though_o he_o have_v spend_v his_o whole_a life_n in_o his_o lord_n service_n but_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o unprofitable_a person_n not_o fit_a for_o any_o service_n contrariwise_o a_o poor_a religious_a man_n the_o more_o he_o be_v advance_v in_o year_n the_o more_o respect_n be_v have_v of_o he_o and_o the_o more_o commodious_o be_v he_o treat_v neither_o be_v there_o consider_v in_o he_o what_o he_o do_v for_o the_o present_a but_o what_o he_o do_v before_o time_n and_o all_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o he_o as_o upon_o my_o servant_n and_o a_o man_n consecrate_v to_o i_o not_o old_a age_n but_o a_o untoward_a and_o perverse_a will_n cause_v the_o religious_a to_o fall_v from_o my_o grace_n and_o favour_n a_o spiritual_a religious_a man_n and_o age_a who_o can_v take_v no_o long_o pain_n serve_v i_o more_o profitable_o than_o many_o strong_a and_o able_a young_a man_n and_o those_o void_a of_o spirit_n i_o in_o my_o servant_n consider_v not_o so_o much_o their_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n as_o their_o will_n and_o spirit_n which_o wax_v old_a and_o die_v not_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o age_n but_o of_o a_o perverse_a custom_n 10._o final_o a_o religious_a poor_a man_n be_v tend_v more_o careful_o more_o faithful_o and_o more_o love_o in_o sickness_n then_o be_v secular_a lord_n for_o they_o observe_v the_o physician_n prescription_n most_o exact_o and_o there_o be_v ever_o both_o day_n and_o night_n at_o hand_n those_o who_o attend_v they_o in_o their_o sickness_n if_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n of_o life_n they_o be_v admonish_v and_o put_v in_o mind_n in_o good_a time_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o their_o death_n at_o his_o die_v many_o of_o my_o servant_n be_v about_o he_o with_o their_o prayer_n and_o good_a exhortation_n assist_v he_o in_o his_o happy_a passage_n to_o another_o life_n certes_o if_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v to_o have_v none_o other_o reward_n in_o this_o life_n this_o alone_a aught_o to_o seem_v unto_o he_o enough_o be_v so_o singular_a and_o excellent_a a_o thing_n as_o many_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v much_o desire_v it_o and_o yet_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o for_o how_o many_o of_o they_o have_v end_v their_o life_n without_o any_o preparation_n go_v before_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o danger_n and_o how_o many_o again_o together_o with_o their_o temporal_a life_n have_v lose_v the_o eternal_a and_o if_o the_o reward_n of_o my_o religious_a be_v such_o in_o this_o life_n what_o will_v that_o be_v that_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o in_o the_o next_o what_o manner_n of_o crown_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o in_o my_o court_n for_o the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n how_o many_o great_a lord_n astonish_v at_o their_o excess_n of_o glory_n will_v say_v we_o esteem_v their_o poverty_n nothing_o but_o madness_n but_o we_o be_v mad_a and_o they_o wise_a indeed_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o observe_v the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n chap._n xi_o in_o my_o gospel_n i_o resemble_v riches_n unto_o thorn_n &_o worthy_o for_o thorn_n hinder_v and_o let_v travayler_n in_o their_o way_n that_o they_o can_v go_v on_o with_o expedition_n because_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o thorn_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o thorn_n take_v in_o hand_n do_v prick_v and_o be_v press_v they_o draw_v the_o blood_n and_o put_v a_o man_n to_o pain_n therefore_o great_a be_v the_o privilege_n of_o they_o who_o have_v leave_v they_o beind_n and_o while_o they_o be_v upon_o their_o way_n have_v they_o no_o more_o in_o sight_n for_o to_o handle_v the_o prick_n of_o the_o thorn_n &_o not_o to_o be_v prick_v if_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a at_o least_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a and_o it_o profit_v little_a whether_o the_o prick_n be_v great_a or_o small_a many_o or_o few_o because_o all_o do_v prick_v and_o ever_o prick_v even_o so_o riches_n do_v great_o hinder_v such_o as_o travail_v towards_o heaven_n and_o do_v weary_a a_o man_n much_o with_o the_o bear_n of_o they_o 2._o to_o have_v any_o thing_n proper_a and_o not_o to_o be_v affect_v unto_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o many_o much_o less_o to_o all_o the_o affection_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v forth_o the_o thorn_n of_o cogitation_n suspicion_n &_o care_n of_o gather_a riches_n together_o whereunto_o the_o more_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v his_o mind_n the_o more_o shall_v he_o be_v prick_v and_o be_v bloody_a himself_o wherefore_o not_o to_o abound_v in_o
not_o enough_o to_o do_v a_o good_a work_n unless_o it_o be_v well_o do_v withal_o and_o that_o religious_a man_n do_v it_o not_o well_o who_o go_v about_o it_o negligent_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o ill_a will_n and_o a_o unwilling_a mind_n 6._o son_n i_o have_v see_v many_o who_o though_o they_o pass_v over_o their_o life_n very_o well_o in_o religion_n be_v nevertheless_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n very_o much_o trouble_v with_o the_o reflect_v on_o their_o own_o negligence_n yea_o and_o great_a saint_n and_o holy_a man_n have_v for_o the_o same_o scruple_n be_v great_o afraid_a in_o that_o their_o last_o passage_n to_o another_o life_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v who_o be_v neither_o â—n_n holy_a man_n nor_o yet_o sure_a that_o thou_o shall_v â—eade_v a_o life_n conform_v to_o thy_o vocation_n till_o â—he_v end_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v wisdom_n for_o thou_o if_o thou_o often_o renew_v a_o diligence_n and_o much_o more_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n â—f_a which_o that_o diligence_n proceed_v if_o thou_o â—esire_v at_o thy_o death_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o foreâ—ayd_a affliction_n of_o mind_n and_o after_o death_n to_o â—scape_v the_o punishment_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o â—ther_a life_n that_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v not_o contend_v with_o any_o but_o must_v entertain_v peace_n with_o all_o chap._n ix_o son_n if_o thou_o long_v in_o this_o banishment_n to_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n have_v a_o care_n to_o conserve_v peace_n with_o three_o with_o thy_o creator_n with_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o with_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v entertain_v peace_n with_o thy_o creator_n if_o thou_o obey_v his_o precept_n and_o conserve_v thy_o soul_n free_a from_o sin_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o if_o thou_o take_v arm_n against_o god_n for_o he_o that_o make_v war_n upon_o hope_n of_o victory_n kill_v himself_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o move_v war_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n because_o it_o induce_v a_o man_n to_o repugn_v &_o do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o his_o creator_n take_v away_o sin_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n 2._o thou_o shall_v entertain_v peace_n with_o thy_o neighbour_n if_o thou_o be_v humble_a foâ—_n humility_n be_v peace_n mother_n as_o pride_n be_v thâ—_n mother_n of_o discord_n the_o humble_a live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o and_o conserve_v peace_n among_o the_o proud_a and_o though_o he_o shall_v otherwhiles_o be_v force_v to_o contend_v yea_o and_o to_o come_v to_o blow_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o loose_v the_o opinion_n and_o name_n of_o a_o peaceable_a man_n because_o his_o will_n will_v aim_v at_o peace_n and_o necessity_n shall_v cause_v the_o quarrel_n contention_n and_o fight_v therefore_o be_v thou_o possess_v of_o humility_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v loâ—ed_v of_o all_o and_o not_o hold_v peaceable_a alone_o thou_o shall_v keep_v peace_n with_o thyself_o if_o â—hou_v be_v mortify_v and_o in_o what_o measure_n â—hy_a mortification_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o will_v â—hy_a peace_n be_v also_o many_o peace_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v between_o enemy_n but_o none_o go_v beyond_o that_o which_o grow_v of_o the_o victory_n obtain_v by_o war_n the_o unruly_a passion_n and_o desire_n be_v the_o enemy_n that_o molest_v &_o trouble_v thou_o &_o therefore_o for_o the_o obtain_n and_o compass_v of_o a_o stable_n and_o continue_a peace_n thou_o must_v needs_o weary_v they_o out_o by_o make_v a_o restless_a war_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o get_v the_o victory_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v give_v over_o the_o fight_n they_o will_v not_o permit_v thou_o to_o enjoy_v any_o peace_n or_o quiet_a 3._o i_o be_o in_o holy_a writ_n call_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o worthy_o because_o i_o be_v ever_o a_o lover_n of_o peace_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o come_v first_o into_o this_o world_n the_o angel_n do_v sing_v glory_n in_o the_o high_a to_o god_n and_o in_o earth_n peace_n to_o man_n of_o good_a will_n again_o when_o i_o be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o my_o father_n to_o my_o disciple_n and_o their_o successor_n i_o leave_v none_o other_o testament_n &_o inheritance_n the_o peace_n and_o charity_n wherefore_o i_o acknowledge_v not_o that_o religious_a person_n who_o intertayn_v not_o peace_n in_o his_o hart_n for_o my_o disciple_n and_o heir_n but_o i_o thrust_v he_o out_o &_o exclude_v he_o from_o have_v any_o part_n in_o mynâ—_n inheritance_n now_o tell_v i_o who_o hatâ—_n teach_v thou_o to_o contend_v in_o religion_n whicâ—_n be_v my_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o peace_n anâ—_n concord_n do_v it_o seem_v unto_o thou_o reasonable_a that_o thou_o who_o have_v forsake_v thâ—_n world_n that_o thou_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a lifâ—_n in_o religion_n shall_v not_o only_o not_o live_v iâ—_n peace_n but_o shall_v further_o disturb_v thâ—_n peace_n of_o other_o contention_n and_o discord_n be_v most_o sore_o and_o bad_a evil_n and_o therâ—_n can_v be_v great_a in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o thoâ—_n think_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n that_o thou_o haâ—â—_n leave_v the_o world_n thy_o friend_n &_o all_o that_o thoâ—_n have_v and_o bring_v contention_n debate_n &_o dissension_n into_o religion_n thou_o be_v great_o deceive_v for_o the_o religion_n can_v do_v he_o good_a who_o live_v not_o in_o peace_n and_o he_o can_v possible_o have_v peace_n who_o in_o religion_n frame_v and_o order_v not_o his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o institute_n and_o spirit_n thereof_o 4._o lord_n i_o sincere_o acknowledge_v that_o contention_n do_v in_o no_o sort_n beseem_v a_o religious_a person_n but_o in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v so_o many_o toy_n and_o controversy_n and_o man_n be_v â—o_o contentious_a as_o that_o he_o who_o will_v noâ—â—ontend_v with_o they_o again_o often_o lose_v â—is_n right_a and_o be_v contemn_v and_o tread_v â—nder_a foot_n by_o other_o son_n it_o be_v better_a without_o contend_v to_o be_v bear_v down_o by_o man_n then_o by_o contend_v to_o be_v tread_v uâ—on_n by_o the_o devil_n and_o though_o all_o other_o â—hould_v contend_v yet_o none_o can_v compel_v thou_o â—o_o contend_v and_o if_o any_o will_v peradventure_o quarrel_v with_o thou_o tell_v he_o with_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o will_v there_o want_v mean_n whereby_o thou_o maysthold_a and_o recover_v what_o be_v thy_o due_n â—nd_v right_a 5._o o_o how_o much_o be_v that_o religiousman_n â—eceived_v who_o because_o he_o see_v equity_n to_o stand_v for_o he_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o he_o â—o_o contend_v and_o go_v to_o suit_n and_o law_n with_o â—nother_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o for_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a yet_o it_o shall_v not_o beseem_v they_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o perfection_n of_o life_n since_o i_o have_v teach_v in_o my_o law_n that_o a_o man_n must_v rather_o for_o the_o conserve_n of_o peace_n yield_v so_o as_o to_o he_o who_o shall_v seek_v to_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o coat_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o contention_n he_o shall_v leave_v his_o cloak_n also_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v disputation_n so_o they_o be_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o wit_n a_o man_n may_v also_o commence_v civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a suit_n against_o other_o so_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o prescript_n of_o just_a and_o upright_o law_n those_o contention_n be_v only_o forbid_v that_o have_v repugnance_n with_o justice_n which_o cause_n discord_n and_o give_v a_o occasion_n of_o hatred_n for_o if_o thoâ—_n use_v they_o thou_o plain_o declare_v thyself_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o miserable_a soldier_n under_o thâ—_n colour_n of_o the_o infernal_a enemy_n who_o be_v thâ—_n grand_a captain_n of_o all_o dissension_n and_o swear_v enemy_n to_o peace_n and_o concord_n 6._o of_o a_o bad_a root_n there_o can_v grow_v but_o a_o bad_a tree_n and_o of_o a_o bad_a tree_n as_o baâ—_n fruit_n the_o root_n of_o contention_n be_v pride_n for_o if_o one_o shall_v yield_v to_o another_o theâ—_n will_v ensue_v no_o contention_n and_o fight_v &_o not_o to_o have_v a_o will_n to_o give_v place_n &_o yealâ—_n to_o another_o be_v a_o argument_n &_o sign_n of_o pride_n but_o if_o envy_n &_o mâ—lice_n be_v add_v to_o pridâ—_n which_o be_v contention_n daughter_n there_o grow_v a_o more_o sore_a and_o more_o dangerous_a war_n for_o it_o often_o happen_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o contention_n that_o though_o a_o man_n see_v himself_o deprive_v of_o all_o reason_n yet_o envy_n transportetâ—_n he_o so_o far_o as_o because_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v thâ—_n victory_n to_o the_o other_o he_o make_v no_o end_n oâ—_n contend_v at_o all_o and_o if_o it_o hpppen_v thâ—â—_n both_o of_o they_o be_v peradventure_o more_o head_n strong_a and_o of_o a_o more_o impotent_a nature_n or_o have_v patron_n of_o their_o own_o
to_o be_v simple_a and_o without_o fraud_n even_o so_o must_v his_o speech_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v round_o open_a &_o without_o any_o dissimulation_n at_o al._n it_o shall_v be_v a_o matter_n reprehensible_a even_o in_o a_o pagan_a much_o more_o in_o a_o secular_a christian_a man_n to_o use_v a_o doubtful_a speech_n or_o equivocation_n to_o deceive_v another_o and_o to_o have_v one_o thing_n in_o hart_n and_o another_o thing_n in_o mouth_n how_o much_o great_a fault_n than_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o a_o religious_a man_n upon_o who_o be_v impose_v a_o obligation_n to_o labour_n to_o perfection_n and_o more_o than_o this_o he_o that_o use_v such_o manner_n of_o speak_v make_v himself_o ordinary_o odious_a if_o we_o believe_v the_o wise_a man_n who_o â—ayth_v he_o that_o speak_v sophistical_o make_v himself_o hateful_a to_o every_o one_o if_o then_o â—hou_n offend_v i_o by_o this_o dissimulation_n or_o equivocation_n of_o speak_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o i_o shall_v love_v thou_o or_o give_v thou_o any_o countenance_n or_o that_o i_o shall_v yield_v thou_o â—he_n assistance_n of_o my_o grace_n and_o if_o this_o make_v thou_o hateful_a to_o thy_o neighbour_n how_o â—s_v it_o possible_a that_o thou_o shall_v help_v he_o or_o do_v he_o good_a for_o none_o trust_v he_o with_o who_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o credit_n 5._o in_o the_o three_o place_n a_o religious_a man_n must_v beware_v he_o speak_v not_o what_o be_v untrue_a neither_o must_v thou_o think_v it_o enough_o â—o_o forbear_v lie_v that_o hurt_v another_o or_o â—hat_n which_o be_v assever_v or_o confirm_v by_o â—ath_n which_o be_v mortal_a sin_n and_o whereâ—nto_o not_o only_o many_o secular_a person_n but_o alâ—o_o many_o heathen_n will_v have_v a_o care_n not_o to_o fall_v but_o a_o man_n must_v further_o abstain_v from_o â—ll_a manner_n of_o lie_v that_o be_v speak_v in_o jest_n or_o â—or_a pleasure_n to_o another_o for_o that_o god_n be_v offend_v therewith_o and_o even_o the_o very_a lest_o offence_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n though_o there_o shall_v otherwise_o follow_v some_o great_a good_a as_o be_v to_o â—ave_n the_o neighbour_n life_n or_o soul_n we_o must_v â—ever_o choose_v a_o bad_a mean_n whereby_o to_o come_v â—o_o a_o good_a end_n and_o therefore_o every_o religious_a man_n shall_v rather_o endure_v whatsoever_o dâ—mage_n and_o hurt_v even_o death_n itself_o theâ—_n that_o a_o lie_n shall_v come_v from_o his_o mouth_n hâ—_n be_v no_o good_a religious_a man_n who_o be_v not_o â—_o friend_n of_o truth_n neither_o be_v he_o a_o friend_n to_o truth_n who_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o lyâ—_n even_o in_o a_o light_a matter_n among_o secular_a person_n to_o tell_v a_o lie_n be_v a_o act_n so_o base_a &_o in_o famous_a as_o for_o a_o lie_n they_o challenge_v one_o another_o into_o the_o field_n and_o liar_n be_v common_o hold_v for_o vile_a base_a and_o contemptible_a anâ—_n for_o such_o as_o be_v deny_v unworthy_a to_o be_v believe_v what_o then_o may_v be_v think_v touch_v a_o religious_a man_n that_o be_v a_o liar_n to_o who_o may_v we_o resemble_v he_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o he_o resemble_v i_o who_o anâ—_n the_o truth_n itself_o it_o remain_v then_o thaâ—_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o satan_n who_o iâ—_n in_o my_o scripture_n call_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n 6._o moreover_o tell_v i_o my_o son_n be_v iâ—_n not_o a_o great_a infamy_n to_o one_o that_o credit_n be_v noâ—_n give_v he_o though_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o pain_n &_o punishment_n oâ—_n a_o liar_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v lie_v but_o once_o though_o he_o lose_v not_o all_o his_o credit_n yet_o he_o make_v himself_o at_o least_o suspect_v that_o every_o one_o may_v stand_v in_o doubt_n and_o that_o with_o reason_n whether_o he_o speak_v what_o be_v true_a or_o wheâ—â—er_o he_o may_v believe_v he_o or_o not_o and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o thing_n reprehensible_a to_o lie_v treat_v â—â—out_v temporal_a matter_n with_o man_n what_o â—ill_v it_o be_v to_o utter_v what_o be_v false_a in_o thing_n spiritual_a what_o will_v it_o be_v to_o lie_v to_o his_o superior_a or_o to_o his_o ghostly_a father_n who_o â—o_o hold_v my_o place_n 7._o o_o how_o much_o do_v those_o religious_a â—â—en_o displease_v i_o who_o hear_v another_o praise_v seek_v to_o stain_v such_o his_o commenâ—ation_n some_o way_n or_o other_o or_o to_o obscure_v it_o â—y_a put_v some_o but_o in_o the_o way_n or_o by_o remember_v some_o one_o or_o other_o imperfection_n of_o he_o and_o if_o such_o person_n will_v diligent_o search_v out_o the_o root_n of_o this_o fault_n &_o understand_v whence_o it_o have_v the_o origin_n â—hey_n will_v endeavour_v i_o be_o sure_a to_o bridle_v â—heir_a tongue_n and_o amend_v their_o fault_n for_o â—n_v some_o this_o fault_n arise_v of_o a_o bad_a inclination_n they_o have_v and_o of_o a_o certain_a pleasure_n &_o contentment_n they_o take_v in_o censure_v the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o another_o in_o other_o it_o proceed_v of_o envy_n by_o which_o they_o be_v sorry_a of_o their_o neighbour_n good_a renown_n and_o therefore_o they_o seek_v to_o obscure_v it_o or_o to_o diminish_v â—it_n by_o their_o bad_a report_n of_o he_o in_o some_o again_o it_o have_v the_o source_n of_o pride_n and_o of_o a_o persuasion_n they_o have_v that_o by_o obscure_v another_o praise_n they_o shall_v increase_v their_o own_o and_o make_v themselves_o to_o appear_v great_a &_o better_a than_o those_o who_o be_v praise_v to_o abase_v other_o be_v not_o the_o way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o ra_o see_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v no_o vice_n buâ—_n virtue_n that_o raise_v a_o man_n in_o so_o much_o aâ—_n where_o the_o root_n be_v so_o bad_a &_o so_o venomous_a it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o think_v that_o thâ—_n speech_n which_o proceed_v thence_o cannoâ—_n be_v but_o bad_a and_o venomous_a also_o and_o therefore_o my_o son_n thou_o must_v have_v a_o vigilant_a care_n never_o to_o diminish_v the_o commendation_n or_o action_n of_o another_o as_o also_o not_o to_o exaggerate_v and_o commend_v the_o same_o with_o to_o much_o amplification_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v a_o vice_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o displease_v i_o 8._o those_o also_o be_v displease_v unto_o i_o who_o in_o their_o speech_n take_v a_o contentment_n to_o bite_v and_o sting_v another_o and_o to_o say_v in_o one_o word_n have_v no_o scruple_n to_o vex_v and_o molest_v their_o brethren_n neither_o charity_n nor_o the_o rule_n of_o religious_a modesty_n teach_v that_o any_o shall_v take_v his_o pleasure_n with_o the_o displeasure_n and_o molestation_n of_o another_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o blame_n even_o in_o a_o secular_a person_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o in_o a_o religious_a man_n a_o man_n may_v sometime_o be_v merry_a and_o pleasant_a in_o his_o conversation_n and_o use_v some_o witty_a discourse_n which_o yet_o must_v be_v in_o time_n and_o place_n without_o the_o offence_n or_o discontent_n of_o any_o 9_o and_o the_o tongue_n which_o be_v without_o â—he_n bridle_n of_o virtue_n stay_v not_o itself_o â—here_o but_o it_o pass_v easy_o further_o to_o murmur_v and_o to_o report_v ill_o of_o another_o and_o it_o seem_v unto_o itself_o oftentimes_o to_o have_v find_v a_o sufficient_a and_o good_a excuse_n to_o say_v â—hat_n it_o be_v in_o a_o light_a matter_n and_o that_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o gross_a that_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o â—hough_o it_o be_v not_o any_o sin_n to_o murmur_v of_o light_a matter_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o offence_n as_o well_o to_o god_n as_o to_o the_o neighbour_n o_o perverse_a tongue_n and_o worthy_a of_o double_a punishment_n the_o one_o for_o speak_v ill_o of_o anâ—ther_n the_o other_o for_o excuse_v thy_o fault_n in_o â—aying_v that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n it_o be_v not_o â—ny_v light_a matter_n or_o such_o as_o import_v not_o much_o for_o a_o man_n to_o persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o what_o be_v ill_a though_o it_o be_v little_a he_o that_o â—xcuseth_v his_o sin_n have_v not_o any_o care_n to_o amend_v himself_o i_o have_v not_o any_o where_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v murmur_v in_o light_a matter_n but_o i_o have_v on_o the_o contrary_n forbid_v it_o when_o i_o command_v that_o every_o one_o â—hould_v love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o when_o another_o murmure_v of_o thou_o be_v it_o not_o true_a that_o thou_o bear_v it_o with_o a_o ill_a will_n think_v thou_o also_o that_o other_o take_v it_o in_o ill_a part_n when_o thou_o murmur_v of_o they_o beside_o that_o thou_o offend_v i_o and_o therein_o do_v against_o my_o will_n 10._o moreover_o the_o good_a opinion_n thâ—â—_n be_v have_v of_o the_o person_n
he_o please_v displease_v other_o and_o he_o oftentimes_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o grief_n &_o pensivenes_n because_o he_o can_v have_v what_o content_v he_o true_a joy_n have_v the_o seat_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o arise_v of_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v feel_v within_o which_o can_v be_v in_o the_o religious_a man_n who_o lead_v a_o free_a and_o dissolute_a life_n because_o his_o mind_n be_v day_n by_o day_n as_o a_o sea_n toss_v and_o tumble_v with_o the_o surge_n and_o wave_n of_o perturbation_n &_o passion_n woe_n be_v to_o a_o religious_a man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o imperfection_n 3._o there_o be_v other_o in_o religion_n who_o run_v the_o way_n to_o perfection_n after_o their_o own_o will_n neither_o use_v that_o moderation_n in_o mortify_v themselves_o that_o be_v to_o be_v require_v these_o man_n do_v often_o stumble_v in_o their_o way_n because_o they_o prejudice_n and_o hurt_v their_o health_n and_o yet_o they_o arrive_v not_o to_o that_o holiness_n of_o life_n whereunto_o they_o labour_v and_o whereas_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n both_o from_o within_o and_o without_o all_o the_o fault_n be_v ascribe_v to_o overmuch_o devotion_n which_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v not_o devotion_n that_o cause_v either_o infirmity_n or_o anguish_n of_o mind_n but_o indiscretion_n and_o that_o more_o be_v do_v and_o undertake_v than_o reason_n dictate_v or_o i_o require_v none_o can_v be_v either_o his_o own_o guide_n or_o judge_v 4._o but_o true_a peace_n and_o joy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o religious_a man_n who_o do_v with_o due_a moderation_n attend_v to_o perfection_n &_o practice_v the_o mean_n of_o come_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o advice_n direction_n and_o prescript_n of_o superior_n and_o spiritual_a father_n for_o what_o way_n soever_o they_o turn_v themselves_o they_o ever_o find_v occasion_n of_o be_v glad_a and_o of_o rejoice_v spiritual_o if_o they_o convert_v themselves_o to_o i_o they_o have_v no_o want_n of_o consolation_n because_o they_o know_v well_o enough_o how_o much_o it_o please_v i_o to_o see_v a_o religious_a man_n labour_v earnest_o towards_o perfection_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v and_o aught_o alone_a to_o be_v enough_o for_o a_o religious_a man_n to_o pass_v over_o his_o life_n in_o a_o exceed_a joy_n for_o a_o servant_n can_v have_v any_o great_a pleasure_n and_o contentment_n then_o to_o understand_v that_o all_o his_o office_n and_o service_n be_v please_v unto_o his_o lord_n and_o if_o they_o turn_v their_o eye_n to_o their_o superior_n they_o experience_v the_o same_o by_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n for_o see_v they_o be_v studious_a and_o desirous_a perfection_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v quiet_a peaceable_a obedient_a most_o observant_a of_o religious_a discipline_n and_o consequent_o in_o high_a esteem_n and_o belove_a of_o their_o superior_n which_o if_o they_o once_o get_v knowledge_n off_o they_o can_v but_o rejoice_v great_o 5._o now_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o other_o with_o who_o they_o live_v &_o keep_v company_n they_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o grief_n at_o al._n for_o see_v they_o attend_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n they_o hinder_v or_o hurt_v none_o but_o have_v a_o care_n to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o as_o to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o they_o entertain_v peace_n with_o all_o and_o where_o peace_n be_v there_o be_v true_a joy_n and_o more_o than_o that_o virtue_n make_v they_o amiable_a not_o only_o to_o their_o friend_n but_o to_o their_o enemy_n also_o for_o the_o virtuous_a be_v belove_v honour_a and_o respect_v of_o all_o in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o religious_a man_n can_v never_o want_v internal_a consolation_n and_o comfort_n again_o if_o they_o consider_v themselves_o they_o can_v be_v without_o consolation_n also_o for_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o virtue_n wherein_o they_o exercise_v themselves_o to_o work_v with_o pleasure_n and_o taste_v and_o therefore_o need_v it_o must_v be_v that_o true_a religious_a person_n rejoice_v in_o all_o their_o action_n yea_o they_o find_v consolation_n in_o their_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a for_o love_n of_o i_o even_o to_o suffer_v and_o endure_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n if_o it_o can_v be_v without_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o will_v be_v for_o my_o glory_n and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o all_o the_o adversity_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n beside_o 6._o final_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n which_o strick_v a_o fear_n and_o horror_n into_o other_o to_o good_a religious_a man_n be_v a_o occasion_n and_o matter_n of_o joy_n not_o only_o for_o the_o reward_n that_o they_o expect_v but_o because_o they_o shall_v then_o have_v their_o part_n of_o that_o exceed_a and_o surpass_a consolation_n which_o they_o attend_v for_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n for_o the_o care_n and_o desire_n they_o have_v in_o arrive_v to_o perfection_n for_o the_o soul_n will_v at_o that_o time_n be_v exceed_o glad_a neither_o shall_v she_o be_v able_a to_o find_v a_o end_n of_o render_v thanks_o for_o receyve_v benefit_n 7._o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n that_o can_v make_v a_o good_a religious_a man_n sad_a &_o that_o be_v if_o he_o fall_v into_o some_o imperfection_n but_o this_o sorrow_n can_v be_v of_o continuance_n because_o it_o be_v instant_o take_v away_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o penance_n and_o the_o fault_n cancel_v by_o contrition_n and_o upon_o this_o the_o mind_n be_v put_v again_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o former_a tranquillity_n tell_v i_o now_o my_o son_n who_o peradventure_o make_v but_o little_a esteem_n of_o perfection_n in_o what_o other_o thing_n may_v thou_o find_v so_o great_a and_o universal_a a_o contentment_n of_o mind_n what_o thing_n can_v secure_v thy_o mind_n more_o or_o better_o than_o the_o desire_n of_o of_o perfection_n consider_v thou_o not_o that_o to_o labour_n &_o attend_v to_o perfection_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o beforehand_o to_o take_v a_o essay_n &_o that_o of_o eternal_a felicity_n thou_o must_v needs_o be_v unwise_a if_o thou_o rob_v and_o spoil_v thyself_o of_o so_o great_a a_o good_a that_o thou_o need_v not_o take_v any_o pain_n in_o restrain_v and_o conquer_a the_o desire_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o sense_n and_o this_o madness_n will_v appear_v the_o more_o evident_a unto_o thou_o when_o there_o will_v not_o be_v opportunity_n for_o thou_o to_o do_v that_o which_o now_o thou_o shall_v do_v happy_a be_v he_o who_o shall_v in_o that_o last_o agony_n be_v able_a to_o say_v whatsoever_o good_a i_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o do_v that_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n grace_n i_o have_v do_v in_o my_o life_n time_n of_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o misery_n that_o religious_a man_n do_v suffer_v who_o forsake_v and_o leave_v the_o way_n to_o perfection_n chap._n xiii_o lord_n if_o the_o discomend_v of_o a_o bad_a religious_a man_n be_v in_o the_o same_o measure_n that_o be_v the_o commend_v of_o a_o good_a one_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o live_v in_o very_o great_a affliction_n of_o mind_n for_o abandon_v and_o give_v over_o the_o way_n to_o perfection_n so_o it_o be_v my_o son_n and_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o because_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o their_o own_o infelicity_n every_o evil_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a the_o less_o it_o be_v know_v for_o if_o it_o be_v by_o carelessness_n neglect_v in_o the_o beginning_n it_o increase_v &_o by_o little_a and_o little_o gather_v so_o great_a force_n and_o strength_n as_o in_o the_o end_n it_o exercise_v a_o command_n over_o all_o o_o how_o much_o do_v a_o bad_a religious_a man_n hurt_v himself_o who_o transport_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o a_o over_o great_a liberty_n of_o live_v look_v not_o into_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v understand_v whence_o so_o sore_a perturbation_n &_o affliction_n which_o he_o endure_v in_o religion_n have_v their_o beginning_n 2._o if_o he_o turn_v himself_o to_o i_o he_o be_v ashamed_a for_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o lead_v a_o separate_v retire_v and_o perfect_a life_n and_o he_o know_v how_o many_o benefit_n i_o have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o &_o how_o great_a commodity_n i_o have_v give_v he_o towards_o the_o prosecution_n and_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o by_o neglect_v they_o he_o have_v leave_v off_o all_o cogitation_n of_o labour_v to_o perfection_n and_o seek_v always_o to_o line_n at_o more_o liberty_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o allurement_n of_o the_o sense_n he_o offend_v i_o as_o much_o as_o his_o ingratitude_n be_v hateful_a unto_o i_o whence_o such_o a_o life_n proceed_v these_o be_v not_o those_o pious_a and_o good_a purpose_n that_o he_o make_v and_o give_v testimony_n of_o at_o his_o first_o
not_o without_o cause_n offer_v 12._o the_o state_n of_o virgin_n be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o and_o very_o acceptable_a to_o i_o but_o the_o religious_a state_n be_v much_o more_o perfect_a and_o more_o please_v to_o i_o because_o the_o virgin_n do_v for_o love_n of_o i_o only_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o religious_a further_o spoil_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o will_n and_o give_v i_o what_o soever_o they_o have_v he_o give_v not_o little_a who_o give_v all_o he_o have_v neither_o shall_v he_o receive_v little_a in_o heaven_n who_o shall_v for_o his_o remuneration_n and_o reward_n receive_v i_o myself_o 13._o now_o i_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v themselves_o judge_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o how_o great_a reckon_n the_o vow_n of_o religious_a aught_o to_o be_v since_o they_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o groundwork_n of_o religious_a life_n the_o conseruer_n of_o the_o mind_n tranquillity_n and_o quiet_a so_o much_o desire_v and_o 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slaughter_n commit_v family_n bring_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n &_o overthrow_v and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o many_o soul_n run_v to_o utter_v perdition_n and_o all_o this_o evil_a and_o mischief_n arise_v of_o this_o that_o they_o labour_v only_o to_o fulfil_v the_o world_n foolish_a law_n and_o yet_o to_o the_o performance_n thereof_o christian_n be_v neither_o bind_v nor_o tie_v by_o any_o vow_n but_o be_v rather_o by_o my_o contrary_a law_n forbid_v to_o do_v they_o under_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o if_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n do_v with_o so_o great_a a_o hazard_n of_o their_o fortune_n life_n soul_n and_o all_o so_o diligent_o observe_v so_o pernicious_a law_n certes_o a_o religious_a man_n have_v much_o more_o reason_n to_o be_v very_o studious_a diligent_a and_o exact_v in_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o his_o vow_n which_o be_v the_o statute_n &_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o my_o glory_n and_o in_o 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who_o see_v not_o that_o to_o violate_v his_o vow_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o not_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o promise_n nor_o satisfy_v his_o band_n who_o perceive_v it_o not_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o contemn_v his_o benefactor_n and_o setter_n up_o and_o therefore_o the_o say_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v not_o to_o seem_v harsh_a unto_o thou_o which_o i_o pronounce_v against_o they_o when_o i_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o apt_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o after_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n look_v back_o again_o 3._o the_o beginner_n be_v not_o crown_v in_o heaven_n but_o the_o perseverer_n in_o good_a even_o till_o death_n it_o be_v also_o say_v in_o my_o scripture_n that_o a_o unfaythfull_a promise_n do_v great_o displease_v god_n &_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o he_o that_o discharge_v not_o his_o word_n in_o keep_v promise_n make_v by_o vow_n go_v on_o next_o to_o this_o that_o he_o contemn_v religion_n &_o consequent_o the_o same_o be_v 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body_n and_o soul_n &_o contrariwise_o excess_n hurt_v they_o both_o 4._o another_o danger_n grow_v from_o thâ—_n sense_n which_o because_o they_o be_v the_o gate_n oâ—_n the_o hart_n where_o chastity_n reside_v need_v a_o strong_a guard_n because_o both_o good_a and_o evil_n make_v their_o entrance_n thereby_o into_o the_o hart_n he_o that_o bath_n not_o a_o diligent_a and_o careful_a eye_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v oftentimes_o find_v something_o miss_v &_o take_v away_o or_o within_o it_o shall_v find_v something_o that_o â—he_n will_v not_o and_o will_v wish_v away_o for_o door_n be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v be_v shut_v and_o open_v they_o be_v shut_v against_o man_n unknown_a and_o that_o may_v do_v hurt_v they_o be_v open_v to_o man_n know_v &_o to_o friend_n who_o may_v help_v a_o religious_a man_n must_v not_o permit_v any_o one_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n of_o chastity_n without_o examine_v he_o first_o 5._o so_o do_v they_o in_o frontiere_a place_n and_o town_n of_o kingdom_n and_o there_o most_o of_o all_o where_o there_o be_v fear_n or_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n from_o enemy_n where_o not_o only_o be_v examine_v those_o that_o desire_v to_o enter_v but_o their_o pack_n also_o letter_n and_o weapon_n be_v view_v and_o search_v that_o nothing_o hurtful_a be_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n and_o this_o vigilancy_n be_v not_o discommend_v but_o commend_v and_o yet_o this_o care_n and_o diligence_n oftentimes_o do_v not_o remedy_v all_o inconvenience_n since_o experience_n reach_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o watch_n and_o ward_n at_o the_o gate_n there_o be_v many_o treason_n commit_v wherefore_o then_o shall_v not_o a_o religious_a man_n stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n in_o keep_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o hart_n wherein_o he_o have_v all_o his_o good_a and_o whereon_o depend_v both_o his_o salvation_n and_o his_o eternal_a damnation_n who_o will_v say_v that_o the_o vigilancy_n and_o diligence_n be_v overmuch_o where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o enemy_n who_o keep_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o sense_n negligent_o shall_v find_v death_n enter_v into_o his_o house_n 6._o moreover_o to_o converse_v and_o keep_v company_n with_o lascivious_a person_n or_o such_o as_o be_v not_o chaste_a be_v to_o cast_v one_o self_n into_o a_o manifest_a danger_n of_o lose_v his_o chastity_n for_o as_o experience_n have_v teach_v more_o chaste_a person_n have_v be_v by_o the_o lascivious_a draw_v to_o intemperance_n then_o have_v lascivious_a be_v by_o the_o chaste_a induce_v to_o chastity_n for_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n as_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o integrity_n of_o life_n he_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o evil_n then_o to_o good_a and_o as_o the_o sick_a rather_o desit_v those_o thing_n that_o delight_v the_o taste_n then_o profit_v the_o health_n but_o if_o the_o conversation_n with_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n arise_v peradventure_o of_o a_o inordinate_a affection_n there_o be_v great_a danger_n imminent_a for_o if_o the_o only_a company_n with_o unchaste_a person_n be_v dangerous_a of_o how_o great_a danger_n will_v it_o be_v to_o keep_v company_n with_o carnal_a affection_n he_o that_o be_v provoke_v by_o the_o object_n from_o without_o and_o put_v forward_o by_o a_o affection_n from_o within_o soon_o fall_v though_o he_o be_v spiritual_a and_o therefore_o my_o servant_n who_o be_v in_o love_n with_o chastity_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o perceave_v themselves_o to_o be_v by_o any_o inordinate_a affection_n draw_v to_o dangerous_a company_n forthwith_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o chastity_n for_o he_o easy_o learn_v to_o halt_v who_o often_o converse_v and_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o halt_n 7._o the_o same_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o read_v of_o wanton_a book_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o chastity_n i_o know_v not_o how_o that_o religious_a man_n can_v be_v excuse_v who_o keep_v such_o a_o infection_n within_o his_o chamber_n poison_n though_o it_o be_v put_v into_o good_a and_o wholesome_a meat_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v poison_n or_o to_o kill_v they_o who_o take_v it_o even_o so_o unchaste_a matter_n whether_o express_v in_o picture_n or_o interlace_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n do_v neither_o forgo_v the_o name_n of_o dishonesty_n nor_o cease_v to_o hurt_v the_o beholder_n reader_n or_o hearer_n and_o if_o unto_o secular_a man_n the_o read_n of_o such_o book_n can_v in_o good_a conscience_n be_v permit_v how_o shall_v it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o religious_a that_o profess_v chastity_n what_o be_v read_v in_o book_n be_v reflect_v upon_o in_o hart_n &_o what_o be_v ruminate_v in_o mind_n be_v easy_o retain_v in_o the_o affection_n 8._o there_o be_v another_o enemy_n of_o chastity_n the_o more_o to_o be_v fear_v the_o more_o hardly_o he_o be_v
do_v owe_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o other_o the_o servant_n to_o the_o master_n or_o the_o master_n to_o the_o servant_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o reward_n but_o of_o punishment_n who_o serve_v not_o at_o the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n many_o live_v in_o religion_n with_o who_o a_o account_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v take_v and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v understand_v whether_o they_o merit_v reward_n or_o punishment_n who_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o whole_a and_o entire_a obedience_n 7._o the_o three_o condition_n be_v that_o obedience_n be_v do_v with_o fortitude_n the_o religious_a man_n please_v i_o not_o who_o manife_v a_o fortitude_n of_o mind_n in_o obey_v when_o easy_a matter_n be_v command_v or_o obey_v willing_o while_o matter_n go_v well_o with_o he_o &_o the_o superior_a command_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v content_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v not_o true_a fortitude_n nor_o can_v a_o stout_a obedient_a person_n be_v well_o by_o this_o way_n try_v while_o a_o fair_a gale_n of_o wind_n blow_v every_o ship_n sail_v away_o merry_o and_o a_o infirm_a and_o weak_a man_n walk_v in_o a_o plain_a way_n the_o fortitude_n of_o a_o obedient_a person_n be_v find_v and_o discover_v in_o painful_a &_o hard_a thing_n as_o when_o incommoditye_n labour_n &_o pain_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v when_o present_a affliction_n of_o body_n keep_v he_o not_o from_o do_v the_o act_n of_o obedience_n when_o the_o courage_n get_v strength_n in_o overcome_v of_o difficultye_n 8._o o_o how_o imprudent_o do_v thou_o my_o son_n while_o to_o the_o end_n nothing_o may_v be_v often_o command_v thou_o thou_o showe_v thyself_o untoward_a in_o perform_v obedience_n deceive_v with_o this_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v surcharge_v with_o many_o labour_n and_o office_n who_o manife_v his_o own_o promptitude_n and_o facility_n in_o obey_v for_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v this_o then_o to_o condemn_v the_o superior_a of_o indiscretion_n and_o imprudency_n then_o to_o put_v away_o a_o most_o rich_a crown_n from_o himself_o if_o i_o give_v thou_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n for_o the_o take_n of_o pain_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o so_o afraid_a of_o labour_n be_v thou_o ignorant_a that_o the_o more_o thy_o pain_n be_v increase_v the_o more_o be_v increase_v thy_o merit_n wherefore_o then_o suffer_v thou_o thyself_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o sloth_n &_o lazine_n this_o be_v not_o fortitude_n but_o malicious_a carelessness_n i_o do_v not_o so_o who_o when_o i_o can_v have_v bring_v thou_o to_o thy_o salvation_n by_o easy_a mean_n do_v nevertheless_o choose_v the_o most_o difficult_a and_o hard_a for_o thy_o great_a good_a as_o be_v death_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o my_o youth_n neither_o choose_v i_o any_o manner_n of_o death_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o ignominious_a and_o bitter_a before_o which_o there_o go_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a torment_n not_o only_o contumelious_a and_o disgraceful_a but_o also_o cruel_a 9_o the_o four_o condition_n be_v perseverance_n which_o if_o it_o be_v want_v there_o be_v obtain_v no_o crown_n at_o all_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o merit_n of_o obedience_n i_o do_v run_v the_o way_n of_o obedience_n till_o death_n contemn_v and_o remove_v all_o difficultye_n and_o impediment_n that_o encounter_v i_o on_o the_o way_n my_o apostle_n also_o persevere_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o my_o precept_n to_o the_o very_a end_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o by_o his_o inconstancy_n either_o for_o some_o commodity_n of_o his_o own_o or_o for_o other_o humane_a respect_n neglect_v to_o perform_v obedience_n be_v not_o a_o disciple_n of_o i_o to_o begin_v obedience_n and_o after_o without_o just_a cause_n not_o to_o execute_v it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o child_n not_o of_o religious_a person_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o obedience_n appertain_v to_o the_o will._n chap._n xxvi_o son_n thy_o will_n be_v a_o blind_a faculty_n and_o power_n and_o thou_o be_v further_o blind_v by_o thy_o own_o passion_n and_o so_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v a_o good_a guide_n thereto_o lest_o both_o of_o you_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n it_o must_v therefore_o needs_o rely_v upon_o i_o and_o upon_o he_o who_o suppli_v my_o place_n in_o govern_v and_o this_o require_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o obedience_n namely_o that_o thou_o not_o only_o subject_v thy_o own_o will_n to_o that_o of_o thy_o superior_a &_o conform_v thy_o unto_o he_o but_o that_o thou_o make_v his_o will_n thy_o which_o thou_o shall_v effect_v if_o thou_o imprint_v thy_o superior_n will_v within_o thy_o soul_n two_o slip_n sprout_v out_o of_o this_o graft_n to_o wit_n the_o will_n and_o the_o will_v of_o the_o superior_a be_v diligent_o to_o be_v conserve_v and_o if_o any_o other_o bud_n shall_v peradventure_o begin_v to_o peep_v forth_o it_o be_v present_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o lest_o it_o take_v away_o the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n from_o the_o young_a graft_n 2._o obedience_n which_o appertain_v to_o this_o second_o degree_n require_v three_o propertye_n which_o make_v it_o please_v unto_o i_o one_o be_v that_o it_o be_v voluntary_a a_o second_o that_o it_o be_v merry_a the_o three_o that_o it_o be_v fervent_a these_o three_o propertye_n have_v one_o common_a enemy_n which_o trouble_v they_o very_o much_o and_o be_v name_v repugnancy_n the_o religious_a that_o overcome_v not_o this_o repugnancy_n be_v easy_o overcome_v beccause_fw-mi he_o know_v not_o to_o obey_v cheerful_o and_o fervent_o and_o if_o the_o repugnancy_n proceed_v from_o the_o superior_a part_n what_o be_v voluntary_a be_v take_v away_o also_o but_o tell_v i_o my_o son_n whence_o grow_v the_o repugnancy_n that_o make_v thou_o so_o froward_a and_o backward_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o obedience_n be_v it_o peradventure_o of_o this_o that_o thou_o think_v by_o subiect_v thyself_o to_o a_o superior_a thou_o preiudice_a thy_o own_o liberty_n and_o honour_n if_o thou_o be_v therefore_o sorry_a and_o thy_o grief_n cause_v a_o repugnancy_n thou_o have_v no_o occasion_n of_o be_v grieve_v but_o of_o be_v glad_a rather_o see_v as_o i_o say_v else_o where_o he_o who_o for_o love_n of_o i_o submit_v himself_o to_o a_o superior_a submit_v himself_o to_o i_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o in_o this_o he_o do_v not_o a_o little_a increase_n his_o own_o estimation_n and_o honour_n because_o he_o do_v a_o matter_n worthy_a a_o generous_a &_o magnanimous_a mind_n and_o while_o he_o do_v tread_v self_n love_n as_o it_o be_v under_o foot_n which_o neither_o all_o nor_o many_o do_v he_o plain_o declare_v what_o a_o regard_n he_o have_v of_o i_o and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o i_o if_o i_o the_o lord_n of_o majesty_n do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o â—ut_v myself_o into_o subjection_n of_o man_n and_o obey_v they_o withal_o respective_a manner_n why_o shall_v thou_o be_v sorry_a while_o thou_o subiecte_v thyself_o to_o thy_o superior_a my_o substitute_n 3._o consider_v son_n that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o subject_n consider_v that_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o religion_n not_o to_o command_v but_o to_o obey_v if_o thou_o will_v in_o thy_o superior_n voice_n acknowledge_v i_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v consider_v that_o to_o obey_v thy_o superior_a be_v to_o obey_v i_o thou_o will_v rejoice_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n command_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v obey_v both_o fervent_o and_o most_o willing_o to_o think_v further_o that_o in_o obey_v thou_o forgoe_v thy_o liberty_n be_v a_o notable_a error_n when_o as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o lose_v but_o also_o perfect_v for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v conform_v and_o conjoin_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o be_v a_o infallible_a rule_n of_o work_v well_o and_o therefore_o as_o long_o as_o man_n will_n be_v conjoin_v with_o it_o it_o can_v but_o work_v well_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o that_o liberty_n which_o rely_v upon_o good_a be_v more_o perfect_a than_o that_o which_o be_v otherwhiles_o accompany_v with_o evil_a that_o be_v not_o lose_v that_o be_v give_v to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v make_v more_o secure_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lose_v 4._o wherefore_o the_o obedience_n of_o thiâ—_n second_o degree_n that_o it_o may_v be_v please_a untâ—_n i_o must_v be_v voluntary_a and_o not_o force_v some_o there_o be_v who_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v employ_v by_o their_o superior_a and_o therefore_o they_o seek_v sundry_a pretence_n and_o evasion_n to_o avoid_v it_o one_o while_o by_o hide_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o way_n another_o while_n by_o excuse_v themselves_o and_o sometime_o by_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v busy_v in_o other_o matter_n &_o if_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n send_v any_o whither_o by_o their_o superior_n commandment_n they_o go_v with_o a_o very_a
therein_o i_o have_v create_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o to_o my_o own_o image_n and_o if_o as_o meet_v it_o be_v thou_o will_v consider_v &_o weigh_v this_o it_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o bind_v thou_o infinite_o unto_o i_o for_o by_o create_v thou_o of_o nothing_o i_o give_v thou_o not_o whatsoever_o nature_n &_o be_v but_o a_o nature_n very_o noble_a endue_v with_o reason_n free_a and_o a_o commander_n of_o all_o creature_n under_o heaven_n yea_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o chief_a and_o lord_n on_o earth_n and_o have_v subject_v to_o thy_o command_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n create_v and_o though_o all_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a benefit_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o end_n whereunto_o i_o have_v create_v thou_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o wherefore_o know_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v create_v thou_o to_o a_o most_o noble_a and_o a_o most_o excellent_a end_n than_o which_o there_o be_v not_o any_o 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