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place_n for_o religious_a retirement_n may_v afford_v many_o great_a advantage_n in_o order_n to_o great_a devotion_n and_o heavenly_a mindedness_n for_o i_o bewail_v their_o loss_n and_o hearty_o wish_v that_o the_o piety_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o present_a age_n may_v restore_v to_o this_o nation_n the_o useful_a conveniency_n of_o they_o necessary_a reformation_n may_v have_v repurged_a monastery_n as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n without_o abolish_n of_o they_o and_o they_o may_v have_v be_v still_o house_n of_o religion_n without_o have_v any_o dependence_n upon_o rome_n imp_n multi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la religiosam_fw-la vitam_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la saeculari_fw-la habitu_fw-la ducere_fw-la &_o plerique_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la nisi_fw-la omne_fw-la reliquerint_fw-la salvari_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la possunt_fw-la greg._n m._n ep._n ad_fw-la maur._n imp_n all_o man_n be_v not_o incline_v to_o nor_o fit_v for_o a_o active_a life_n 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and_o forget_v their_o temporal_a sorrow_n by_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o meditation_n and_o at_o last_o bless_v that_o storm_n and_o shipwreck_n which_o cast_v they_o into_o that_o unknown_a land_n of_o rest_n and_o safety_n some_o that_o be_v forward_o and_o ready_a to_o promise_v well_o and_o take_v good_a resolution_n have_v not_o strength_n enough_o to_o keep_v they_o but_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o those_o temptation_n they_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o converse_n of_o man_n who_o be_v flee_v from_o those_o occasion_n of_o sin_n might_n by_o the_o good_a example_n &_o good_a instruction_n of_o a_o religious_a society_n secure_v themselves_o and_o stand_v to_o their_o holy_a engagement_n some_o who_o never_o love_v the_o world_n or_o that_o be_v grow_v weary_a of_o it_o or_o have_v passionate_a long_n for_o heaven_n will_v willing_o free_v themselves_o of_o the_o cumbrance_n and_o distraction_n of_o worldly_a business_n to_o
13.5_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o charity_n do_v not_o seek_v she_o own_o say_v s._n paul_n we_o may_v desire_v our_o promise_a reward_n and_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o god_n infinite_a love_n and_o goodness_n or_o because_o it_o will_v be_v the_o express_v of_o our_o duty_n and_o thankfulness_n when_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o glorify_v and_o adore_v god_n perfect_o and_o for_o ever_o or_o rather_o because_o the_o reward_n be_v god_n himself_o who_o will_v be_v to_o every_o faithful_a servant_n his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n 15.4_o gen._n 15.4_o as_o well_o as_o to_o faithful_a abraham_n reward_v sincere_a obedience_n with_o the_o fruition_n of_o himself_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o still_o i_o say_v love_n be_v not_o selfish_a but_o free_a and_o generous_a if_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v gain_v by_o it_o it_o will_v have_v satisfaction_n enough_o in_o show_v its_o self_n it_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n to_o a_o 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affection_n to_o he_o he_o have_v make_v virtue_n of_o necessity_n he_o have_v turn_v nature_n into_o grace_n and_o of_o humane_a duty_n he_o have_v make_v act_n of_o religion_n in_o relieve_v my_o own_o and_o other_o want_n if_o i_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n and_o charity_n he_o take_v thence_o occasion_n to_o bless_v and_o reward_v i_o as_o if_o he_o be_v thereby_o glorify_v in_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o place_n and_o calling_n if_o i_o be_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a though_o my_o work_n be_v never_o so_o mean_a he_o own_v it_o as_o a_o service_n do_v to_o he_o servant_n say_v s._n paul_n obey_v your_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n 3.22_o col._n 3.22_o and_o do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n 23._o 23._o know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n if_o i_o be_o conscientious_a in_o all_o my_o way_n and_o work_n he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o my_o love_n and_o part_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o he_o o_o that_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o my_o conversation_n may_v speak_v the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o affection_n to_o my_o bless_a lord_n dearest_n jesus_n the_o cross_n thou_o do_v bear_v for_o i_o be_v heavy_a and_o painful_a to_o extremity_n but_o thy_o yoke_n be_v light_a and_o pleasant_a thy_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n o_o let_v it_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o daily_a employment_n as_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o to_o follow_v thy_o bless_a example_n and_o be_v instrumental_a in_o win_a heart_n to_o thou_o let_v i_o love_v thou_o so_o entire_o that_o i_o may_v love_v nothing_o but_o thou_o nothing_o but_o for_o thy_o sake_n fac_n precor_fw-la domine_fw-la ansel_n b._n ansel_n i_o gustare_fw-la per_fw-la amorem_fw-la quod_fw-la gusto_n per_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la sentiam_fw-la per_fw-la affectum_fw-la quod_fw-la sentio_fw-la per_fw-la intellectum_fw-la amen_n §._o 6._o we_o 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constitution_n hence_o the_o desuetude_n of_o fast_v upon_o appoint_a day_n and_o even_o of_o bid_v of_o they_o and_o the_o nonobservance_n of_o holiday_n and_o time_n of_o solemn_a devotion_n hence_o the_o slight_a regard_n have_v to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seldom_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n hence_o the_o reservedness_n &_o unhappy_a secrecy_n of_o most_o people_n in_o not_o acquaint_v their_o spiritual_a guide_n with_o the_o state_n of_o their_o conscience_n when_o it_o needs_o and_o not_o receive_v their_o comfort_n and_o direction_n hence_o the_o not_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o do_v their_o office_n upon_o sick_a person_n and_o the_o seldom_o desire_v their_o absolution_n and_o hence_o even_o in_o too_o many_o of_o the_o clergy_n the_o neglect_n of_o daily_o say_v divine_a office_n as_o they_o be_v command_v and_o observe_v other_o injunction_n peculiar_a to_o they_o i_o may_v say_v that_o it_o fare_v with_o our_o 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