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shall_v man_n esteem_v it_o when_o they_o be_v turn_v or_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a by_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n it_o be_v good_a that_o god_n will_v so_o admonish_v they_o and_o prevent_v this_o by_o who_o or_o howsoever_o by_o publikc_n or_o private_a mean_n by_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o let_v they_o hearken_v and_o obey_v and_o be_v thankful_a to_o the_o author_n and_o the_o mean_n praefat_fw-la nec_fw-la ullus_fw-la omnino_fw-la sermo_fw-la qui_fw-la adificat_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatem_fw-la ad_fw-la virtutes_fw-la ad_fw-la mores_fw-la optimos_fw-la negligenter_n est_fw-la audiendus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la iter_fw-la quo_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la salutare_fw-la de_fw-fr i._n bern._n in_o cant._n serm_n 57_o si_fw-mi corripuerit_fw-la i_o iustùs_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sentiam_fw-la sciens_fw-la quia_fw-la aemulatio_fw-la justi_fw-la &_o benevolentia_fw-la iter_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la ascendit_fw-la super_fw-la occasum_fw-la bone_fw-la occasus_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la correptionem_fw-la justi_fw-la stat_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o corruit_fw-la vitium_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la ascendit_fw-la super_fw-la illud_fw-la conculcans_fw-la hoc_fw-la pedibus_fw-la &_o conteâ—ens_fw-la ne_fw-la resurgat_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la contemnenda_fw-la increpatio_fw-la justi_fw-la quae_fw-la ruina_fw-la peccati_fw-la cordis_fw-la sanitas_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la ad_fw-la animam_fw-la via_fw-la bern._n ibid._n vnusquisque_fw-la pro_fw-la modulo_fw-la svo_fw-la audiat_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la sibi_fw-la conscius_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ita_fw-la vel_fw-la doleat_fw-la corrigendus_fw-la vel_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la approbandus_fw-la si_fw-mi se_fw-la deviâsse_fw-la invenerit_fw-la redeat_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o via_fw-la ambulet_fw-la si_fw-la se_fw-la in_o via_fw-la invenerit_fw-la ambulet_fw-la ut_fw-la perveniat_fw-la nemo_fw-la sit_fw-la superbus_fw-la extra_fw-la viam_fw-la nemo_fw-la piger_fw-la in_o via_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 31._o praefat_fw-la as_o st._n bernard_n speak_v no_o word_n that_o edify_v to_o godliness_n to_o virtue_n and_o good_a manner_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v negligent_o because_o there_o be_v the_o way_n in_o which_o be_v show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n and_o a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o same_o sermon_n say_v he_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v which_o be_v sin_n ruin_n the_o heart_n health_n and_o god_n way_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o s._n aug._n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o public_a hear_n and_o admonition_n let_v every_o one_o hear_v as_o he_o can_v and_o as_o he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o so_o let_v he_o either_o grieve_v be_v to_o be_v correct_v or_o rejoice_v be_v to_o be_v approve_v if_o he_o find_v that_o he_o have_v go_v astray_o let_v he_o return_v that_o he_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n if_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o god_n way_n let_v he_o walk_v on_o to_o the_o end_n let_v no_o man_n be_v proud_a out_o of_o the_o way_n nor_o slothful_a in_o it_o in_o that_o you_o say_v that_o be_v thus_o think_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v know_v to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o be_v so_o impious_a to_o utter_v their_o profane_a conceit_n of_o god_n service_n but_o as_o it_o be_v ps_n 14.1_o psal_n 30.6_o not_o only_o work_n and_o word_n doctrine_n but_o even_o the_o thought_n be_v know_v to_o god_n the_o very_a heart_n of_o man_n have_v ear_n to_o hear_v god_n and_o mouth_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n gerunt_fw-la corda_n deo_n &_o aures_fw-la &_o os_fw-la gerunt_fw-la say_v st._n aug._n as_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n in_o another_o case_n exod._n 14.15_o so_o to_o the_o wicked_a why_o cry_v thou_o against_o i_o when_o haply_o they_o speak_v no_o word_n but_o only_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v psal_n 10.13_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v they_o ask_v wherein_o they_o have_v despise_v and_o 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