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lord_n say_v that_o if_o we_o become_v not_o as_o a_o little_a child_n we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o thâ—_n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o meruaill_n then_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v sweet_a and_o facile_a to_o condescend_v as_o a_o child_n sincâ—_n in_o this_o i_o do_v no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o have_v benâ—_n ordain_v by_o my_o saviour_n there_o be_v not_o any_o greaâ—_n damage_n whether_o i_o go_v to_o bed_n or_o remain_v uppâ—â—_n whether_o i_o go_v thither_o or_o remain_v here_o but_o iâ—_n shall_v be_v a_o imperfection_n in_o i_o not_o to_o submit_v myself_o to_o my_o neighbour_n you_o see_v my_o dear_a sister_n the_o great_a saint_n anselme_n submit_v himself_o to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v not_o contrary_a nor_o
the_o angel_n tourn_v he_o at_o all_o essay_n he_o tell_v â—im_a that_o he_o must_v go_v into_o egypt_n he_o go_v â—hither_o he_o command_v that_o he_o return_n &_o he_o return_v god_n will_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o poor_a which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o forceable_a proof_n that_o we_o can_v have_v and_o he_o submit_v himself_o loveinglie_o thereunto_o and_o not_o for_o a_o time_n for_o this_o be_v all_o his_o life_n but_o with_o what_o poverty_n with_o a_o contemptible_a needye_a and_o reiectable_a poverty_n the_o voluntary_a poverty_n where-of_a religious_a make_v profession_n be_v very_o amiable_a for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o hinder_v they_o not_o from_o takeing_n and_o receive_v those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o they_o only_o forbid_v and_o deprive_v they_o of_o superfluity_n but_o the_o poverty_n of_o saint_n joseph_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o our_o bless_a lady_n be_v not_o such_o for_o although_o it_o be_v voluntary_a for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v love_v it_o dear_o it_o do_v not_o leave_v therefore_o to_o be_v abject_a reject_v and_o contemn_v and_o in_o very_o great_a necessity_n for_o every_o one_o esteem_v this_o great_a saint_n as_o a_o poor_a carpenter_n who_o without_o doubt_n can_v nâ—_n make_v such_o gain_n but_o that_o many_o necessary_a thinâ—_n will_v be_v want_v although_o he_o do_v take_v paynâ—_n with_o a_o exceed_a affection_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o his_o whole_a family_n which_o do_v he_o do_v submit_v himself_o most_o humble_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o tâ—_n continuation_n of_o his_o poverty_n and_o abjection_n not_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v overthrow_v nor_o vanquish_v by_o interior_a disquietness_n which_o without_o doubt_n do_v make_v he_o many_o assault_n but_o remain_v always_o constant_a in_o submission_n the_o which_o as_o his_o other_o virtue_n go_v continual_o increase_v aâ—_n perfectionate_v themselves_o even_o as_o that_o of_o our_o bâ—_n lady_n who_o do_v gain_v every_o day_n a_o overgrow_v of_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n that_o she_o do_v learn_v she_o most_o holy_a son_n who_o can_v not_o increase_v any_o thing_n for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v from_o the_o instaâ—â—_n of_o his_o conception_n such_o as_o he_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v eternalie_a which_o do_v cause_n that_o the_o holy_a family_n wher-hee_a be_v go_v always_o increase_v and_o advanciâ—â—_v in_o perfection_n our_o bl._n lady_n draw_v her_o perfection_n from_o his_o divine_a goodness_n and_o saint_n josepâ—_n receive_v it_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v by_o the_o mâ—diation_n of_o our_o bl._n lady_n §_o 5._o now_o what_o remain_v there_o more_o to_o bâ—_n save_v but_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o thâ—_n glorious_a saint_n have_v much_o credit_n with_o he_o â—_o heaven_n who_o have_v favour_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o assunâ—_n he_o thither_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o which_o be_v â—_o much_o the_o more_o probable_a because_o we_o have_v not_o haâ—_n 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for_o nothing_o shall_v be_v deny_v he_o neither_o of_o our_o bl._n lady_n â—or_a her_o glorious_a son_n he_o will_v obtain_v for_o we_o if_o we_o have_v confidence_n in_o he_o a_o holy_a growth_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n but_o espetiallie_o in_o those_o which_o we_o have_v find_v that_o he_o have_v in_o a_o more_o high_a degree_n â—hen_o all_o other_o which_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a purity_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o most_o amiable_a virtue_n of_o humility_n constancy_n valour_n and_o perseverance_n virtue_n which_o make_v we_o in_o this_o life_n become_v victorious_a over_o our_o enemy_n and_o which_o will_v make_v we_o deserve_v the_o grace_n to_o enjoy_v eternal_a reward_n in_o the_o next_o life_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v limitate_v the_o example_n that_o saint_n joseph_n have_v give_v they_o be_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n a_o reward_n whicâ—_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o they_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o the_o whicâ—_n we_o shall_v 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