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nonour_n but_o behold_v how_o they_o be_v count_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o how_o their_o lot_n be_v among_o the_o saint_n such_o will_v be_v the_o amazement_n of_o those_o mercenary_a judge_n also_o who_o have_v trample_v under_o foot_n the_o justice_n and_o right_n of_o thy_o poor_a servant_n on_o earth_n when_o they_o shall_v behold_v they_o judge_n in_o heaven_n and_o themselves_o condemn_v to_o hell-fire_n for_o their_o unjust_a sentence_n solomon_n word_n verify_v this_o 10._o eccl._n c._n 3._o &_o 10._o where_o he_o say_v i_o see_v a_o great_a evil_n beneath_o the_o sun_n that_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n be_v seat_v impiety_n and_o wickedness_n in_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o then_o shall_v be_v see_v who_o every_o one_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n the_o wicked_a sometime_o be_v exalt_v and_o the_o godly_a depress_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o visitation_n rectify_v those_o great_a disorder_n and_o grievance_n thou_o shall_v separate_a the_o wheat_n from_o the_o tare_n thoushalt_v place_v the_o good_a upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n elevate_v in_o the_o air_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v honour_v and_o reverence_v they_o as_o be_v thy_o favourite_n whereas_o the_o wicked_a shall_v stand_v all_o in_o a_o confusion_n far_o off_o at_o thy_o left_a expect_v their_o final_a sentence_n and_o the_o immediate_a execution_n thereof_o o_o how_o they_o shall_v at_o that_o dreadful_a hour_n envy_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o just_a see_v they_o so_o much_o honour_v and_o themselves_o so_o much_o despise_v o_o how_o will_v the_o potentate_n and_o crown_v head_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v astonish_v when_o they_o shall_v behold_v their_o vassal_n in_o glory_n their_o slave_n among_o the_o angel_n and_o themselves_o in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o the_o devil_n o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n insensatos_fw-la st._n chrys_n hom_n 24._o 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the_o life_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o thy_o friend_n be_v a_o bless_a life_n a_o secure_a life_n a_o quiet_a life_n a_o life_n that_o know_v no_o death_n a_o life_n without_o sadness_n without_o labour_n without_o grief_n without_o trouble_n without_o corruption_n without_o fear_n without_o variety_n without_o alteration_n a_o life_n replenish_v with_o all_o beauty_n and_o dignity_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o enemy_n that_o can_v offend_v nor_o delight_n that_o can_v annoy_v where_o love_n admit_v of_o no_o mixture_n of_o hatred_n or_o disdain_n where_o the_o day_n be_v everlasting_a where_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o be_v one_o where_o god_n be_v see_v face_n to_o face_n who_o be_v the_o only_a meat_n whereupon_o they_o feed_v without_o any_o nauseat_n hitherto_o st._n augustin_n tuscul_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr fin._n &_o 5._o tuscul_fw-la many_o of_o your_o ancient_a philospher_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o exemption_n from_o evil_n pain_n and_o grief_n be_v the_o 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daughter_n may_v be_v as_o corner_n stone_n polish_a after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o palace_n that_o our_o garden_n may_v be_v full_a afford_v all_o manner_n of_o store_n that_o our_o sheep_n may_v bring_v forth_o thousand_o &_o ten-thousand_o in_o our_o field_n that_o our_o ox_n may_v be_v strong_a to_o labour_v that_o there_o be_v no_o break_n in_o nor_o go_v out_o that_o there_o be_v no_o complain_v in_o our_o street_n happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n 143.15_o beatus_fw-la populus_fw-la cvi_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la ejus_fw-la psal_n 143.15_o but_o he_o say_v from_o the_o very_a intrinsic_a part_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o happy_a and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o he_o that_o enjoy_v he_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o that_o one_o good_a which_o comprehend_v all_o goodness_n that_o can_v be_v desire_v or_o think_v of_o let_v who_o will_v glory_v 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jer._n 25.31_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n what_o iniquity_n have_v your_o father_n find_v in_o i_o that_o they_o be_v go_v far_o from_o i_o and_o have_v walk_v after_o vanity_n and_o be_v become_v vain_a be_v astonish_v o_o you_o heaven_n at_o this_o horrid_a ingratitude_n and_o what_o be_v it_o it_o be_v that_o my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o great_a evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o in_o the_o first_o place_n who_o be_o the_o plentiful_a fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o have_v hew_v out_o for_o themselves_o break_v cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n o_o ungrateful_a generation_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o be_v a_o wilderness_n unto_o israel_n or_o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n have_v they_o already_o forget_v the_o several_a victory_n i_o give_v they_o of_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o manifold_a blessing_n i_o have_v confer_v upon_o themselves_o for_o so_o many_o age_n be_v this_o the_o return_n they_o make_v i_o 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by_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v reign_v with_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a felicity_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v real_o aim_v at_o so_o glorious_a a_o conquest_n of_o thyself_o thou_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o which_o be_v poverty_n frugality_n mortification_n penance_n fast_v and_o humiliation_n thou_o must_v joyful_o suffer_v derision_n injury_n tribulation_n persecution_n adversity_n infirmitys_n subjection_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v able_a to_o debase_v and_o depress_v thy_o old_a deprave_a man_n this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o conform_v thyself_o to_o i_o who_o have_v suffer_v all_o that_o be_v here_o rehearse_v &_o more_o too_o for_o thy_o love_n this_o be_v the_o way_n also_o to_o destroy_v thy_o proper_a love_n and_o to_o become_v a_o proficient_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n in_o humility_n patience_n meekness_n sobriety_n and_o chastity_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o penance_n interior_a peace_n 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thyself_o thus_o in_o god_n thou_o will_v be_v true_o learn_v and_o wise_a but_o alas_o the_o folly_n and_o perverseness_n of_o man_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o will_v not_o study_v this_o holy_a science_n they_o neglect_v this_o heavenly_a lesson_n and_o trifle_v away_o their_o time_n in_o ride_v or_o discourse_v of_o terrene_a sordid_a and_o impertinent_a matter_n contrary_a to_o this_o good_a advice_n of_o the_o wife_n 3._o eccle._n 3._o think_v always_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o o_o religious_a man_n have_v thou_o employ_v thy_o time_n faithful_o in_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o thy_o incumbent_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o of_o thy_o main_a obligation_n to_o quit_v thyself_o entire_o of_o that_o private_a and_o proper_a love_n which_o prevent_v thy_o increase_n in_o virtue_n and_o which_o be_v also_o the_o fatal_a fource_n of_o all_o disaster_n and_o cross_n incident_a to_o thou_o in_o this_o world_n thou_o will_v certain_o enjoy_v plenty_n of_o ease_n and_o comfort_n in_o thy_o own_o mind_n and_o thy_o soul_n will_v swim_v in_o the_o pleasant_a water_n of_o my_o grace_n thou_o will_v also_o secure_v thyself_o from_o the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n and_o purchase_v a_o most_o glorious_a crown_n in_o heaven_n moreover_o thou_o must_v know_v that_o a_o religious_a life_n be_v a_o state_n of_o perfection_n est_fw-la non_fw-la progredi_fw-la regredi_fw-la est_fw-la and_o not_o to_o go_v forward_o therein_o be_v to_o go_v backward_o which_o be_v the_o utter_a perdition_n of_o thy_o soul_n nay_o the_o holy_a father_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o highway_n to_o sempiternal_a damnation_n now_o lay_v thy_o hand_n to_o thy_o breast_n and_o examine_v what_o progress_n thou_o have_v make_v in_o this_o school_n of_o virtue_n if_o after_o so_o many_o year_n in_o religion_n thou_o do_v find_v thyself_o as_o prone_a to_o pride_n 26.12_o psa_fw-la 26.12_o to_o vanity_n to_o anger_n to_o impatience_n to_o foolish_a and_o idle_a word_n etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o be_v before_o thy_o enter_v into_o it_o where_o be_v thy_o glory_n where_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o labour_n where_o be_v the_o faithful_a performance_n of_o thy_o vow_n do_v not_o iniquity_n bely_v itself_o think_v thou_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n when_o indeed_o thou_o be_v none_o at_o all_o thou_o only_o have_v the_o name_n of_o one_o thou_o appear_v to_o be_v live_v 10._o devisum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la eorum_fw-la nunc_fw-la interibunti_fw-la osee_n 10._o but_o real_o thou_o be_v dead_a thy_o heart_n be_v divide_v and_o the_o world_n have_v the_o great_a share_n thereof_o but_o what_o will_v follow_v thou_o shall_v undoubted_o perish_v unless_o thou_o do_v amend_v thy_o life_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a 17._o apocal._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o nor_o hot_a i_o will_v thou_o be_v cold_a or_o hot_a but_o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n and_o because_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a such_o man_n do_v common_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v upon_o very_o good_a term_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v cocksure_a of_o heaven_n but_o alas_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n they_o shall_v find_v themselves_o gross_o mistake_v it_o be_v a_o crime_n of_o the_o deep_a die_n in_o a_o christian_a 21.23_o pro._n 29.20_o ibid._n 21.23_o but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o abominable_a in_o a_o religious_a person_n to_o be_v incessant_o prate_v and_o utter_v word_n at_o random_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v see_v thou_o a_o man_n that_o be_v hasty_a in_o his_o word_n there_o be_v no_o more_o hope_n of_o his_o correction_n then_o of_o a_o fool_n be_v he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n whosoever_o keep_v his_o mouth_n and_o 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as_o dear_a child_n and_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n so_o you_o ought_v to_o expose_v your_o life_n for_o your_o brethren_n and_o st._n jerome_n in_o his_o monastical_a rule_n say_v rule_n st._n jerome_n in_o his_o monastical_a rule_n that_o charity_n revive_v a_o man_n in_o god_n she_o alone_o complete_v the_o religious_a man_n and_o the_o monk_n too_o without_o her_o monastery_n be_v hell_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v devil_n but_o with_o she_o they_o be_v paradise_n and_o the_o dweller_n be_v all_o angel_n by_o the_o premise_n thou_o may_v see_v that_o fraternal_a charity_n be_v the_o fundamental_a virtue_n of_o a_o religious_a state_n and_o of_o christianity_n too_o but_o alas_o if_o i_o