precept_n be_v more_o usual_a say_v cyp._n among_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n than_o that_o we_o shall_v insist_v or_o be_v deligent_fw-la in_o give_v of_o alm_n and_o not_o be_v greedy_a of_o earthly_a possession_n but_o to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n sâ—ll_z your_o possession_n say_v he_o and_o give_v it_o in_o alm_n and_o again_o lay_v not_o up_o treasure_n for_o yourselves_o on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v he_o call_v they_o abraham_n child_n who_o he_o see_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o help_v and_o feed_v the_o poor_a 3._o concern_v pilgrim_n or_o stranger_n thou_o ought_v to_o harbour_v pylgrime_n hospitality_n to_o pilgrim_n hospitality_n or_o stranger_n such_o good_a gest_n shall_v thou_o receive_v cherish_v and_o refresh_v as_o may_v no_o way_n impeach_v thy_o good_a name_n or_o breed_v thou_o any_o 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benefit_n receive_v with_o a_o willing_a declaration_n of_o thy_o good_a will_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n carry_v therefore_o towards_o thy_o benefactor_n a_o mind_n or_o desire_v to_o recompense_v benefit_n rrceive_v or_o at_o the_o least_o a_o heart_n most_o ready_a to_o wish_v well_o but_o if_o thou_o can_v requite_v good_a turn_v receive_v with_o gift_n and_o courtesy_n chrisostom_n say_v the_o best_a guardian_n of_o benefit_n be_v the_o memory_n of_o benefit_n and_o a_o continual_a confession_n of_o thanks_n and_o bernard_n nothing_o can_v be_v return_v more_o acceptable_a by_o the_o receiver_n to_o the_o giver_n than_o if_o he_o show_v himself_o thankful_a for_o that_o he_o secret_o receive_v for_o he_o do_v reproach_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o do_v not_o take_v a_o good_a turn_n from_o he_o that_o give_v it_o with_o a_o grateful_a mind_n thus_o have_v abandon_v unrighteousness_n labour_v to_o attain_v righteousness_n 1._o begin_v i_o say_v to_o enter_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o convert_v from_o evil_a to_o good_a 2._o faint_v not_o for_o any_o temptation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o way_n 3._o but_o go_v forward_o by_o deny_v thyself_o 4._o and_o follow_v christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holy_a virtue_n by_o 1._o a_o firm_a purpose_n to_o attain_v to_o virtue_n by_o 2._o a_o fortitude_n overcome_v all_o impediment_n by_o 3._o a_o sweet_a contentment_n in_o virtue_n possession_n by_o 4._o a_o daily_a examination_n of_o our_o profit_v in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n the_o epilogue_n or_o conclusion_n contain_v a_o encouragement_n or_o spur_v to_o virtue_n that_o thou_o may_v o_o man_n be_v inflame_v in_o the_o study_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n first_o by_o reason_n take_v from_o christianity_n say_n consider_v at_o large_a these_o short_a say_n let_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o most_o glorious_a god_n allure_v thou_o by_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o virtue_n who_o glory_n thou_o ought_v earnest_o to_o further_o 2._o let_v the_o 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whereof_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o sillogisme_n or_o reason_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o from_o hence_o the_o conscience_n gather_v but_o i_o have_v not_o a_o bid_v in_o they_o whereupon_o it_o conclude_v ergo_fw-la i_o be_o accurse_v hereupon_o arise_v that_o sorrow_n or_o rather_o horror_n of_o mind_n not_o so_o much_o for_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o assumption_n as_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v in_o the_o conclusion_n this_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n if_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v not_o between_o will_v drive_v a_o man_n to_o desperation_n 2_o the_o second_o sorrow_n be_v for_o sin_n it_o 2._o sorrow_n of_o offence_n 2._o cor._n 2._o self_n and_o for_o the_o offence_n commit_v against_o god_n it_o be_v call_v godly_a sorrow_n or_o a_o sorrow_n to_o salvation_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v cause_n efficient_a cause_n 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