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you_o will_v receive_v wonderful_a succour_n demand_v of_o he_o by_o the_o care_n he_o have_v of_o the_o divine_a infancy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v preserve_v your_o youth_n in_o the_o danger_n of_o your_o salvation_n and_o that_o he_o will_v aid_v you_o to_o conserve_v in_o your_o soul_n that_o divine_a saviour_n as_o he_o be_v employ_v once_o to_o guard_v he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world._n chap._n xx._n of_o devotion_n to_o the_o angel-guardian_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n of_o one_o name_n god_n affect_v we_o so_o tender_o angel-guardian_n seventeen_o means_n devotion_n to_o the_o angel-guardian_n that_o he_o give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o a_o angel_n for_o our_o guardian_n employ_v by_o a_o incomparable_a goodness_n his_o most_o perfect_a creature_n in_o our_o service_n and_o those_o celestial_a spirit_n which_o be_v create_v incessant_o to_o contemplate_v he_o and_o continual_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o heaven_n to_o attend_v also_o upon_o we_o o_o theotime_n how_o great_a be_v the_o bounty_n of_o god_n to_o depute_v no_o less_o than_o a_o prince_n of_o his_o court_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o poor_a servant_n and_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v excellent_o well_o not_o to_o be_v content_a to_o send_v his_o son_n habitat_fw-la son_n mittis_fw-la ei_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la tuum_fw-la immittis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la tuum_fw-la promittis_fw-la etiam_fw-la vultum_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la vacet_fw-la ab_fw-la opere_fw-la sollicitudinis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la beatos_fw-la illos_fw-la spritus_fw-la propter_fw-la nos_fw-la mittis_fw-la in_fw-la ministerium_fw-la custodiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la deputas_fw-la jubes_fw-la nostros_fw-la fieri_fw-la paedagogos_fw-la s._n bern._n serm._n 12._o in_o psal_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la to_o we_o to_o give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o promise_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o himself_o in_o heaven_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v employ_v for_o our_o salvation_n he_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o contribute_v thereto_o their_o service_n he_o appoint_v they_o for_o our_o guardian_n he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v our_o master_n and_o conductor_n bear_v a_o particular_a honour_n and_o love_n to_o he_o who_o god_n have_v give_v you_o he_o be_v always_o near_o to_o conduct_v and_o guard_v you_o he_o inspire_v you_o with_o good_a thought_n he_o assist_v you_o in_o important_a affair_n he_o fortify_v you_o in_o temptation_n he_o divert_v many_o misfortune_n from_o you_o which_o otherwise_o will_v befall_v you_o whether_o temporal_o or_o spiritual_o and_o he_o continue_v these_o good_a office_n by_o how_o much_o more_o you_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o what_o be_v it_o that_o you_o owe_v not_o to_o such_o a_o conductor_n to_o such_o a_o defender_n ibid._n defender_n angelis_n suis_fw-la mandavit_fw-la de_fw-fr te_fw-la quantum_fw-la debet_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la infer_v reverentiam_fw-la afferre_fw-la devotionem_fw-la confer_v fiduciam_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la pro_fw-la presentia_fw-la devotionem_fw-la pro_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la pro_fw-la custodia_fw-la ibid._n s._n bernard_n say_v that_o the_o guard_n of_o our_o good_a angel_n ought_v to_o inspire_v we_o with_o three_o thing_n respect_n love_n and_o confidence_n respect_n for_o his_o presence_n love_n or_o devotion_n for_o the_o goodwill_n he_o have_v for_o we_o and_o confidence_n for_o the_o care_n he_o have_v of_o our_o protection_n and_o preservation_n 1._o ibid._n 1._o in_o quovis_fw-la diversorio_n in_fw-la quovis_fw-la angulo_fw-la angelo_n tuo_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la habe_fw-la tu_fw-la ne_fw-la aude_fw-la illo_fw-la praesente_fw-la quod_fw-la vidente_fw-la i_o non_fw-la auderes_fw-la ibid._n show_v then_o theotime_o a_o great_a respect_n to_o your_o angel_n and_o when_o you_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o any_o wicked_a action_n call_v to_o mind_v his_o prefence_n and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v that_o before_o he_o which_o you_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o commit_v before_o a_o virtuous_a person_n 2._o love_v he_o tender_o and_o recommend_v yourself_o to_o he_o daily_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v direct_v your_o action_n and_o protect_v you_o from_o the_o misfortune_n of_o this_o life_n and_o above_o all_o from_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n 3._o remember_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o in_o all_o your_o necessity_n and_o principal_o in_o two_o occasion_n among_o other_o the_o first_o be_v when_o you_o deliberate_v or_o undertake_v any_o important_a affair_n wherein_o you_o have_v need_n of_o counsel_n and_o assistance_n demand_v of_o your_o good_a angel_n to_o conduct_v you_o in_o that_o affair_n so_o that_o you_o undertake_v it_o not_o except_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o his_o service_n and_o your_o salvation_n and_o that_o he_o will_v assist_v you_o happy_o to_o finish_v it_o ibid._n it_o quid_fw-la sub_fw-la tantis_fw-la custodibus_fw-la timeamus_fw-la nec_fw-la superari_fw-la nec_fw-la seduci_fw-la minus_fw-la autem_fw-la seducere_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la viis_fw-la nostris_fw-la fideles_fw-la sunt_fw-la prudentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la potentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la quid_fw-la trepidamus_fw-la tantum_fw-la sequamur_fw-la eos_fw-la adhaereamus_fw-la eye_n ibid._n this_o mean_n be_v very_o efficacious_a to_o make_v your_o business_n to_o succeed_v well_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v not_o prosper_v under_o so_o good_a a_o guide_n who_o be_v most_o faithful_a wise_a and_o powerful_a the_o second_o be_v when_o you_o be_v assault_v with_o any_o temptation_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o offend_v god._n ibid._n god._n quoties_fw-la gravissima_fw-la cernitur_fw-la urgere_fw-la tentatio_fw-la &_o tribulatio_fw-la vehemens_fw-la imminere_fw-la invoca_fw-la custodem_fw-la tuum_fw-la doctorem_fw-la tuum_fw-la adjutorem_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o opportunitatibus_fw-la in_fw-la tribulatione_fw-la ibid._n when_o you_o see_v say_v s._n bernard_n a_o great_a temptation_n which_o urge_v you_o or_o a_o violent_a tribulation_n which_o approach_v you_o invoke_v your_o guardian_n your_o teacher_n to_o wit_n him_z who_o assist_v you_o eflectual_o in_o your_o necessity_n this_o remedy_n theotime_o be_v very_o powerful_a in_o all_o temptation_n and_o especial_o in_o those_o which_o combat_n chastity_n of_o which_o the_o angel_n be_v lover_n and_o particular_a protector_n as_o be_v a_o virtue_n which_o render_v man_n like_v unto_o they_o and_o which_o make_v they_o imitate_v upon_o earth_n their_o most_o pure_a and_o celestial_a life_n from_o whence_o it_o happen_v virginitate_fw-la s._n amb_n hom._n 3._o de_fw-la virginitate_fw-la say_v st._n ambrose_n that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o angel_n defend_v chaste_a soul_n who_o lead_v upon_o earth_n a_o life_n of_o angel_n next_o to_o your_o good_a angel_n patron_n devotion_n to_o our_o patron_n honour_n particular_o your_o patron_n the_o name_n of_o saint_n be_v give_v we_o at_o baptism_n that_o they_o may_v be_v our_o protector_n and_o intercessor_n to_o god_n sanct._n debent_fw-la enim_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la recognoscere_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la dignentur_fw-la domino_fw-la supplicare_fw-la s._n aug._n ser._n 39_o de_fw-fr sanct._n and_o that_o by_o their_o prayer_n and_o the_o example_n of_o their_o virtue_n we_o may_v acquit_v ourselves_o worthy_o of_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n whereof_o we_o make_v profession_n in_o baptism_n honour_n and_o love_v he_o who_o name_n you_o bear_v recommend_v yourself_o daily_o to_o he_o and_o that_o you_o may_v certain_o obtain_v his_o assistance_n remember_v to_o imitate_v his_o virtue_n chap._n xxi_o of_o keep_v of_o feast_n and_o particular_o of_o sunday_n the_o celebration_n of_o feast_n be_v also_o a_o mean_n which_o marvellous_o avail_v towards_o the_o gain_n of_o virtue_n when_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n feast_n the_o prime_a institution_n of_o feast_n these_o be_v the_o day_n which_o be_v give_v to_o man_n to_o attend_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sanctification_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v well_o employ_v cause_v they_o to_o make_v a_o great_a progress_n in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n their_o institution_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o world_n at_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n in_o six_o day_n give_v his_o blessing_n to_o the_o 23._o the_o et_fw-la benedixit_fw-la diei_fw-la septimo_fw-la &_o sanctificavit_fw-la illum_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la cessaverat_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la opere_fw-la svo_fw-la gen._n 2._o memento_n ut_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la sanctifices_fw-la levit._fw-la 23._o seven_o and_o sanctify_v it_o in_o memory_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o work_n he_o afterward_o give_v a_o new_a commandment_n thereof_o when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o he_o prescribe_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o will_v be_v honour_v by_o they_o on_o that_o day_n he_o add_v also_o other_o day_n there_o which_o he_o will_v have_v employ_v in_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o most_o signal_n benefit_n
esteem_n value_n not_o yourself_o for_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o neither_o for_o your_o riches_n nor_o for_o your_o quality_n nor_o beauty_n or_o good_a behaviour_n for_o the_o glory_n one_o take_v in_o these_o thing_n be_v base_a and_o impertinent_a and_o belong_v only_o to_o vain_a spirit_n nor_o for_o your_o wit_n or_o science_n for_o these_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o you_o offer_v he_o a_o injury_n when_o you_o raise_v yourself_o esteem_v from_o thence_o nor_o much_o less_o for_o virtue_n for_o it_o spring_v far_o less_o from_o you_o and_o he_o who_o glory_v therein_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n of_o absolute_o lose_v it_o beside_o we_o often_o imagine_v we_o have_v perfection_n which_o we_o have_v not_o and_o when_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o any_o advantage_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o not_o to_o ourselves_o who_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o say_v from_o our_o heart_n non_fw-la nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la 113._o psal_n 113._o non_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la nomini_fw-la tuo_fw-la da_fw-la gloriam_fw-la it_o be_v a_o excellent_a maxim_n of_o s._n bernard_n cant._n gloriam_fw-la meam_fw-la alteri_fw-la non_fw-la dabo_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la dabis_fw-la domine_fw-la quid_fw-la dabis_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la inquit_fw-la do_v vobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la relinquo_fw-la vobis_fw-la sufficit_fw-la mihi_fw-la gratanter_fw-la accipio_fw-la quod_fw-la relinquis_fw-la &_o relinquo_fw-la quod_fw-la retines_fw-la sic_fw-la placet_fw-la sic_fw-la mea_fw-la interest_n non_fw-la dubito_fw-la abjuro_fw-la gloriam_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr si_fw-la usurpavero_fw-la non_fw-la concessam_fw-la perdam_fw-la merito_fw-la &_o oblatam_fw-la pacem_fw-la volo_fw-la pacem_fw-la desidero_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la amplius_fw-la cui_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la pax_fw-la non_fw-la sufficis_fw-la tu_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la enim_fw-la pax_fw-la nostra_fw-la qui_fw-la secisti_fw-la utraque_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la infra_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la deo_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la pax_fw-la hominibus_fw-la bonae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la at_o vero_fw-la non_fw-la bonae_fw-la sed_fw-la planae_fw-la iniquae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la pace_fw-la contentus_fw-la superbo_fw-la oculo_fw-la &_o insatiabili_fw-la cord_n inquietus_fw-la anhelat_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la pacem_fw-la proinde_fw-la retinens_fw-la nec_fw-la gloriam_fw-la apprehendens_fw-la s._n bern._n serm._n 13._o in_o cant._n which_o ought_v to_o be_v deep_o engrave_v in_o your_o mind_n that_o among_o all_o the_o favour_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o he_o have_v reserve_v nothing_o to_o himself_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v to_o we_o the_o whole_a fruit_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unjust_a and_o criminal_a thing_n that_o we_o shall_v take_v to_o ourselves_o the_o profit_n and_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o retain_v our_o part_n and_o usurp_a that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n after_o he_o have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v give_v it_o to_o no_o one_o i_o will_v not_o give_v say_v he_o my_o glory_n to_o another_o weigh_v well_o this_o reflection_n theotime_o 2._o god._n 2._o towards_o god._n be_v humble_a towards_o god_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o incomprehensible_a greatness_n before_o which_o you_o be_v nothing_o in_o contemplation_n of_o that_o power_n 38._o substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la tanquam_fw-la nihilum_fw-la ante_fw-la te_fw-la psal_n 38._o of_o that_o sovereign_a majesty_n which_o make_v the_o angel_n themselves_o to_o tremble_v acknowledge_v the_o offence_n you_o have_v commit_v against_o this_o infinite_a greatness_n the_o favour_n which_o without_o number_n you_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o bounty_n the_o abuse_v you_o have_v offer_v it_o the_o account_v you_o must_v give_v in_o his_o judgement_n the_o necessity_n you_o have_v of_o his_o grace_n for_o your_o salvation_n with_o a_o thousand_o like_a thing_n and_o you_o will_v find_v reason_n enough_o to_o humble_v yourself_o or_o rather_o annihilate_v yourself_o fore_o god._n 3._o men._n 3._o towards_o men._n be_v humble_a towards_o men._n there_o be_v those_o who_o be_v humble_a towards_o god_n for_o how_o shall_v not_o a_o wretched_a creature_n abase_v itself_o before_o its_o creator_n its_o lord_n and_o its_o judge_n but_o they_o be_v proud_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o so_o have_v not_o true_a humility_n to_o practice_v this_o humility_n be_v careful_a never_o to_o despise_v any_o person_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o honour_v every_o one_o among_o man_n some_o be_v above_o you_o other_o equal_a to_o you_o other_o inferior_n as_o to_o the_o first_o superior_n respect_n towards_o superior_n be_v respectful_a tractable_a and_o obedient_a to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o you_o suffer_v humble_o to_o be_v reprehend_v if_o you_o do_v otherwise_o you_o be_v proud_a honour_n also_o all_o those_o who_o surpass_v you_o in_o any_o thing_n in_o age_n in_o science_n in_o quality_n as_o for_o your_o equal_n equal_n towards_o equal_n endeavour_v to_o treat_v they_o always_o with_o esteem_n with_o honour_n with_o deference_n without_o be_v well-conceited_n of_o yourself_o without_o be_v offend_v at_o his_o rank_n of_o honour_n nor_o desire_v to_o precede_v you_o must_v leave_v these_o vanity_n to_o those_o who_o affect_v they_o as_o for_o your_o inferior_n inferior_n towards_o inferior_n be_v mild_a and_o benign_a to_o all_o those_o who_o serve_v you_o consider_v they_o as_o your_o brethren_n 6.9_o brethren_n et_fw-fr vos_fw-fr domini_fw-la eadem_fw-la facite_fw-la illis_fw-la remittentes_fw-la minas_fw-la scientes_fw-la quia_fw-la illorum_fw-la &_o vester_fw-ge dominus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la &_o personarum_fw-la acceptio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la a_o put_fw-mi eum_fw-la ephes_n 6.9_o and_o you_o master_n say_v the_o 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