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himself_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o good_a deed_n do_v to_o they_o in_o his_o name_n even_o to_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n moreover_o this_o model_n of_o perfection_n though_o very_o often_o press_v with_o necessity_n aâ—_n when_o his_o disciple_n do_v pluck_v up_o the_o ear_n of_o corn_n to_o sustain_v nature_n yet_o do_v he_o ever_o let_v fall_v à _fw-fr word_n of_o complaint_n contratiwise_o do_v he_o not_o say_v unto_o his_o apostle_n when_o i_o send_v you_o through_o the_o world_n to_o announce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n without_o scripp_v without_o shoe_n without_o staff_n without_o purse_n do_v you_o want_v any_o thing_n if_o you_o cast_v down_o your_o eye_n on_o those_o who_o have_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o who_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o odour_n of_o his_o example_n all_o be_v poor_a the_o most_o holy_a virgin_n s._n joseph_n the_o apostle_n and_o so_o many_o other_o bless_a soul_n which_o in_o the_o very_a infancy_n of_o the_o church_n cast_v 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suffice_v not_o from_o which_o all_o other_o good_a be_v derive_v and_o descend_v it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o treasure_n which_o neither_o rust_n can_v corrupt_v nor_o can_v be_v force_v away_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n nor_o consume_v with_o fire_n and_o deluge_n he_o that_o be_v not_o content_a therewith_o will_v never_o be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o spirit_n david_n say_v what_o will_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n the_o part_n of_o my_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o o_o my_o god_n say_v s._n francis_n thou_o be_v my_o all_o let_v we_o seek_v this_o true_a and_o only_o good_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v add_v unto_o us._n chap._n fourteen_o wherein_o they_o be_v excusable_a and_o how_o
one_o shall_v expect_v both_o from_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o complaint_n be_v only_o make_v of_o some_o thing_n which_o displease_v we_o and_o whereof_o we_o will_v willing_o be_v exempt_a whosoever_o complain_v of_o the_o poverty_n which_o god_n send_v he_o witness_v that_o the_o state_n in_o which_o god_n have_v place_v he_o be_v not_o please_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o do_v not_o only_o oppose_v the_o diâ—ine_n will_v but_o be_v outrageous_a unto_o providence_n which_o do_v nothing_o but_o for_o the_o best_a all_o cooperate_n to_o the_o good_a ought_v not_o by_o consequence_n to_o be_v control_v by_o our_o weak_a prudence_n who_o know_v not_o that_o adversity_n though_o disagreable_a to_o sense_n as_o lia_n be_v equal_o daughter_n of_o the_o eternal_a laban_n no_o less_o than_o prosperity_n which_o seem_v fair_a as_o rachel_n as_o also_o that_o the_o first_o be_v not_o more_o fertile_a in_o virtue_n and_o merit_n then_o the_o second_o he_o who_o love_v god_n alone_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o fortune_n be_v equal_o content_a in_o both_o for_o in_o all_o he_o may_v be_v vint_v unto_o god_n the_o rod_n of_o moses_n be_v miraculous_a in_o his_o hand_n out_o of_o it_o a_o serpent_n poverty_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n seem_v horrible_a but_o consider_v in_o jesus-christ_n and_o in_o those_o who_o have_v most_o near_o follow_v and_o imitate_v he_o it_o be_v all_o admirable_a and_o desirable_a it_o be_v the_o precious_a pearl_n which_o so_o many_o great_a lord_n abound_v in_o dignity_n possession_n and_o delight_n have_v purchase_v in_o renounce_v all_o saint_n francis_n call_v it_o his_o dear_a mistress_n even_o à _fw-fr stoic_a can_v well_o know_v its_o value_n call_v it_o a_o very_a great_a good_a but_o unknowen_a unto_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n the_o ancient_a philosopher_n heretofore_o hold_v it_o in_o such_o esteem_n even_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o paganism_n that_o their_o action_n make_v to_o blush_v for_o shame_n diverse_a child_n of_o light_n against_o who_o these_o pagan_n will_n one_o day_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n of_o comparison_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a of_o spirit_n say_v our_o saviour_n for_o unto_o they_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n accurse_a say_v the_o bless_a author_n of_o the_o philothea_n be_v the_o rich_a of_o spirit_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o hell_n be_v allot_v they_o chap._n xvi_o consideration_n upon_o poverty_n give_v here_o a_o little_a attention_n for_o this_o consideration_n import_v the_o better_a to_o understand_v this_o doctrine_n we_o will_v observe_v with_o the_o great_a card._n bellarmine_n that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o poor_a some_o be_v poor_a in_o effect_n and_o in_o affection_n these_o be_v they_o who_o god_n have_v place_v in_o the_o state_n of_o poverty_n without_o their_o election_n be_v content_a therewith_o and_o have_v no_o desire_n of_o riches_n which_o trouble_v they_o such_o be_v the_o holy_a toby_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o son_n our_o poverty_n suffice_v we_o and_o in_o conclusion_n although_o we_o â—ead_a a_o poor_a life_n yet_o shall_v we_o have_v enough_o if_o we_o fear_v god_n such_o be_v job_n when_o deprive_v of_o all_o his_o commodity_n he_o say_v with_o a_o admirable_a courage_n our_o lord_n give_v i_o they_o our_o lord_n have_v take_v they_o from_o i_o bless_a be_v his_o name_n for_o ever_o there_o be_v other_o who_o be_v poor_a in_o affection_n but_o not_o in_o effect_n these_o be_v they_o who_o amid_o the_o abundance_n of_o good_n set_v not_o their_o affection_n upon_o they_o and_o who_o have_v nether_a there_o hart_n in_o riches_n nor_o riches_n in_o their_o hart_n like_v unto_o the_o apothecary_n who_o have_v poison_n without_o be_v poison_v and_o who_o rather_o possess_v they_o as_o depositary_n and_o dispensor_n then_o as_o proprietary_n great_a soul_n say_v the_o stoic_a and_o who_o use_n silver_n plate_n as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o earth_n and_o far_o great_a them_z those_o who_o content_v in_o their_o real_a poverty_n use_v earthen_a vessel_n as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o silver_n such_o be_v these_o great_a saint_n who_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o riches_n set_v not_o their_o heart_n upon_o they_o as_o abraham_n joseph_n david_n gregory_n the_o great_a saint_n lowis_n s._n edward_n s._n elizabeth_n of_o hungary_n and_o so_o many_o other_o who_o be_v among_o the_o good_n of_o the_o erath_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o pearl_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n without_o touch_v the_o least_o drop_n of_o salt_n water_n not_o have_v their_o heart_n open_v but_o towards_o heaven_n like_o the_o halcyon_n nest_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o poor_a be_v of_o those_o who_o be_v so_o in_o effect_n and_o not_o in_o affection_n and_o who_o find_v poverty_n irksome_a use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o to_o become_v rich_a such_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v subject_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n and_o ambush_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o into_o miserable_a desire_n which_o plunge_v man_n into_o death_n desire_v which_o kill_v the_o slothful_a say_v the_o wiseman_n who_o be_v gnaw_v therewith_o as_o with_o worm_n and_o these_o last_o be_v they_o who_o ordinary_o become_v importune_v by_o the_o continual_a complaint_n which_o they_o make_v of_o their_o poverty_n call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v people_n who_o the_o apostle_n call_v swell_v proud_a covetous_a more_o lover_n of_o then selue_o then_o of_o god_n shall_v i_o speak_v it_o in_o a_o word_n these_o be_v the_o rich_a of_o spirit_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v as_o the_o poor_a of_o spirit_n into_o three_o class_n for_o some_o be_v rich_a both_o in_o effect_n and_o affection_n these_o be_v they_o who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a wealth_n burn_v with_o a_o ardent_a thirst_n to_o get_v more_o man_n rather_o possess_v by_o their_o riches_n than_o they_o possess_v they_o starve_a and_o dry_v up_o like_o tantalusses_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n needy_a in_o plenty_n and_o as_o the_o horsleeche_n always_o cry_v bring_v bring_v hidropick_n increase_v their_o disease_n by_o drink_v serpent_n feed_v with_o earth_n and_o who_o adore_v gold_n and_o silver_n work_v of_o man_n hand_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n one_o may_v better_o call_v they_o poor_a then_o rich_a since_o their_o desire_n be_v never_o satisfy_v so_o that_o they_o be_v unfurnished_a of_o what_o be_v want_v to_o their_o covetousness_n he_o be_v true_o rich_a who_o desire_v nothing_o and_o who_o be_v content_a with_o what_o he_o have_v there_o be_v a_o other_o sort_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o effect_n and_o not_o in_o affection_n because_o desit_v nothing_o more_o than_o that_o which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o they_o possess_v treasure_n in_o their_o coffer_n but_o not_o in_o their_o mind_n ready_a to_o leave_v they_o or_o keep_v they_o according_a as_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o recall_v they_o or_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o custody_n there_o be_v a_o three_o kind_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o affection_n and_o not_o in_o effect_n these_o be_v such_o as_o fill_v the_o air_n with_o their_o complaint_n and_o importune_v man_n ear_n with_o their_o lamentation_n for_o that_o have_v the_o affection_n whole_o insect_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o riches_n which_o they_o want_v they_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o aspire_v sigh_n and_o hunt_v after_o their_o acquisition_n place_v their_o soneraigne_a good_a in_o thing_n the_o bad_a use_n whereof_o lead_v many_o inconsiderate_a person_n into_o the_o great_a evil_n if_o then_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v true_o rich_a the_o apostle_n counsel_v we_o to_o love_v the_o true_a riches_n and_o what_o be_v they_o but_o the_o treasure_n which_o never_o decay_n and_o where_o be_v they_o find_v but_o in_o heaven_n where_o disaster_n and_o misfortune_n have_v no_o access_n it_o be_v there_o where_o one_o ought_v to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n and_o the_o spiritual_a director_n who_o seek_v 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to_o move_v at_o least_o some_o compassion_n in_o soul_n and_o to_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o stone_n into_o tender_a and_o sensible_a heart_n of_o flesh_n but_o they_o shall_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o thereby_o do_v quite_o contrary_a unto_o what_o they_o pretend_v because_o make_v open_a profession_n both_o by_o their_o discourse_n and_o their_o life_n of_o remit_v all_o their_o care_n unto_o the_o divine_a providence_n they_o destroy_v by_o their_o complaint_n what_o they_o edify_v by_o their_o action_n imitate_v the_o lion_n of_o libya_n who_o to_o make_v man_n loose_v their_o trace_n brush_v out_o with_o their_o tail_n the_o mark_n which_o their_o paw_n imprint_v on_o the_o sand_n and_o beside_o in_o say_v after_o a_o sigh_v and_o as_o it_o be_v reproach_v manner_n that_o charity_n be_v grow_v very_o cold_a give_v occasion_n to_o the_o world_n to_o examen_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v active_a or_o passive_a to_o wit_n whether_o it_o be_v their_o own_o or_o that_o of_o secular_o who_o door_n they_o frequent_v for_o there_o be_v no_o coal_n so_o dead_a which_o be_v not_o reinkindle_v by_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o one_o that_o be_v burn_v so_o the_o charity_n of_o cenobite_n when_o it_o be_v true_a excite_v that_o of_o the_o people_n who_o of_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n understand_v none_o so_o well_o as_o this_o i_o give_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v give_v unto_o i_o i_o do_v well_o because_o thou_o provoke_v i_o so_o to_o do_v they_o who_o true_o seek_v god_n never_o want_v any_o good_a the_o manna_n will_v soon_o fall_v from_o heaven_n then_o necessity_n shall_v overtake_v they_o the_o just_a man_n be_v never_o forsake_v nor_o ever_o reduce_v to_o extremity_n of_o want_n such_o as_o show_v charity_n unto_o soul_n find_v good_a soul_n enough_o charitable_a towards_o their_o body_n but_o as_o god_n love_v he_o who_o cheerful_o give_v alm_n so_o do_v he_o cherish_v he_o who_o for_o his_o love_n sufferr_v with_o alacrity_n the_o inseparable_a necessity_n of_o mendicity_fw-la in_o imitation_n of_o job_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v that_o among_o so_o many_o strange_a and_o various_a abandoning_n not_o the_o least_o word_n fall_v from_o his_o mouth_n which_o express_v discontent_a what_o will_v i_o then_o take_v away_o a_o thing_n so_o natural_a as_o complaint_n when_o some_o incommodity_n be_v fall_v i_o be_o no_o enemy_n to_o nature_n in_o this_o point_n and_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o reason_n out_o of_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o strive_v and_o bandy_v direct_o against_o sense_n s._n paul_n permitt_v even_o the_o most_o perfect_a to_o weep_v moderate_o and_o tender_o over_o the_o dead_a our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v give_v we_o the_o example_n when_o he_o groan_v and_o shed_v tear_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o lazarus_n but_o it_o be_v always_o needful_a that_o reason_n shall_v be_v mistress_n and_o that_o during_o the_o most_o violent_a tempest_n à _fw-fr man_n shall_v never_o abandon_v this_o 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