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A69012 A treatise of the Beatitudes. Or Christs happy men. By James Buck Bachelor of Divinitie, and vicar of Stradbrooke in Suffolke Buck, James. 1637 (1637) STC 3998; ESTC S117005 201,269 350

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righteous_a look_n up_o in_o their_o deep_a pressure_n altisiodorensis_n have_v a_o pretty_a strain_n patior_fw-la l._n tract_n 7._o c._n 5._o quest_n 4._o quoniam_fw-la petrus_n passus_fw-la est_fw-la propriè_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la vultu_fw-la verso_fw-it in_fw-it coelum_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la diceret_fw-la ego_fw-la patior_fw-la pro_fw-la regno_fw-la coeli_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la habeam_fw-la christus_fw-la verò_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la unde_fw-la crufixus_fw-la est_fw-la vultu_fw-la verso_fw-it in_fw-it terram_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la diceret_fw-la propeccatoribus_fw-la patior_fw-la christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o and_o our_o salvation_n not_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o be_v crucify_v with_o his_o face_n look_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n peter_n because_o he_o suffer_v proper_o for_o himself_o be_v crucify_v with_o his_o face_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o suffer_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n ii_o of_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n we_o have_v touch_v upon_o the_o positive_a degree_n of_o bliss_n in_o the_o suffering_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n now_o let_v we_o handle_v the_o superlative_a in_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n in_o
that_o in_o all_o the_o beatitude_n the_o bliss_n be_v not_o only_o enjoy_v in_o heaven_n but_o taste_v also_o upon_o earth_n yet_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o persecute_a as_o most_o go_v out_o of_o their selve_o and_o have_v least_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v most_o of_o heaven_n and_o peculiar_a fruition_n of_o god_n and_o blessedness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o rest_n the_o promise_n and_o reward_n run_v in_o the_o future_a they_o sh●ll_v be_v comfort_v they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v etc._n etc._n as_o st._n bernard_n have_v observe_v to_o poverty_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o promise_v as_o exhibit_v therefore_o adventu_fw-la therefore_o aliis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la promissio_fw-la futuro_fw-la tempore_fw-la indicatur_fw-la p●upertati_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la promittitur_fw-la quàm_fw-la datur_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o praesenti_fw-la tempore_fw-la enunciarum_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la ser_fw-mi 4._o de_fw-la adventu_fw-la it_o go_v in_o the_o present_a for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o b●cause_n in_o poverty_n and_o persecution_n there_o be_v great_a hardness_n in_o the_o duty_n they_o be_v prevent_v with_o a_o fore-running_a presence_n of_o reward_n by_o the_o discussion_n of_o the_o word_n we_o find_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o stately_a flourish_n and_o fair_a show_n that_o some_o sin_n make_v the_o creature_n that_o be_v poor_a of_o itself_o be_v undo_v by_o sin_n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v sin_n but_o mere_a privation_n and_o want_n that_o in_o truth_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o poor_a that_o expect_v to_o be_v happy_a in_o any_o thing_n beside_o god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n whence_o luk._n 15.14.16_o all_o the_o while_n the_o prodigal_n desire_v to_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o husk_n he_o be_v b●t_a beginning_n to_o be_v in_o want_n he_o that_o be_v thorough_o poo●e_v know_v that_o nothing_o but_o christ_n can_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n or_o satisfy_v a_o soul_n the_o windy_a and_o empty_a creature_n nourish_v not_o the_o hungry_a soul_n but_o the_o hunger_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o this_o bless_a poverty_n be_v not_o so_o much_o any_o special_a virtue_n as_o a_o sweet_a dispose_n of_o the_o soul_n turn_v it_o from_o the_o empty_a creature_n and_o convert_v it_o to_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fill_v and_o so_o it_o ●unnes_v through_o all_o the_o life_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o true_a christi●n_n and_o cause_n deny_v of_o himself_o and_o seek_v god_n in_o they_o in_o faith_n it_o humble_v we_o to_o believe_v without_o evidence_n or_o demonstration_n in_o chari●y_a to_o respect_v god_n glory_n and_o our_o neighbour_n ●ood_a etc._n etc._n humility_n be_v with_o the_o most_o excel_a divine_a what_o pronunciation_n be_v with_o the_o famous_a orator_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o whole_a oration_n this_o of_o the_o whole_a conversation_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o first_o entrance_n but_o extend_v to_o all_o progress_n in_o religion_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n s._n basil_n in_o as●ct_n in_o sin_n the_o soul_n can_v thrive_v in_o grace_n except_o it_o grow_v withal_o in_o humility_n for_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n greatness_n be_v measure_v by_o degree_n in_o humility_n he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n a_o religious_a person_n ask_v the_o holy_a man_n 36._o man_n evita_n ejus_fw-la ●_o 36._o bernardin●_n how_o he_o may_v bring_v a_o spiritual_a life_n to_o good_a issue_n always_o increase_v virtue_n who_o for_o answer_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v prostrate_v himself_o flat_a before_o he_o on_o the_o ground_n signify_v humility_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o proficiency_n and_o perfection_n in_o christianity_n in_o sum_n the_o grace_n here_o bless_v in_o poverty_n be_v perfect_a humility_n the_o blessing_n of_o that_o grace_n that_o it_o state_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o sacred_a frame_n of_o spirit_n divine_o rule_v in_o due_a subjection_n to_o god_n according_a to_o law_n celestial_a chap._n ii_o of_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o matter_n spiritual_a the_o poor_a remember_v the_o creature_n make_v that_o the_o best_a be_v of_o nothing_o and_o have_v more_o of_o darkness_n and_o of_o nothing_o then_o of_o light_n and_o of_o something_o for_o it_o be_v infinite_a that_o it_o have_v not_o that_o which_o it_o have_v be_v finite_a and_o the_o light_n thereof_o be_v not_o without_o a_o shadow_n as_o mutable_a of_o itself_o if_o not_o sustain_v this_o the_o poor_a remember_n abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o be_v independent_a and_o a_o rule_n to_o himself_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_v joh._n 6.38_o and_o not_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o other_o as_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v be_v in_o his_o pride_n a_o law_n to_o himself_o and_o in_o no_o kind_a subject_n to_o other_o angelis_n g●rson_n come_v 4._o serm_v ●_o de_fw-fr angelis_n whereas_o every_o reasonable_a creature_n put_v in_o superiotie_n be_v tie_v to_o serve_v unto_o the_o profit_n of_o inferior_n that_o proud_a spirit_n by_o ambition_n to_o exempt_v himself_o out_o of_o god_n government_n fall_v out_o of_o his_o protection_n and_o ruin_a himself_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v be_v thus_o far_o poor_a as_o not_o to_o presume_v on_o themselves_o but_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o concourse_n they_o use_v the_o ability_n wherewith_o god_n have_v grace_v their_o nature_n now_o a_o lapse_v creature_n be_v not_o poor_a so_o only_o but_o further_a in_o absolute_a inability_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o himself_o please_v to_o god_n so_o all_o the_o power_n which_o we_o have_v to_o cooperate_v with_o god_n and_o work_v our_o salvation_n be_v from_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v offer_v unto_o all_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v vouchsafe_v the_o good_a in_o order_n to_o salvation_n be_v not_o educe_v out_o of_o our_o nature_n but_o infuse_v of_o god_n grace_n rom._n 7.18_o 23._o 7.18_o r●●_n 7.18_o in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d devil_n nothing_o 〈◊〉_d good_a signi●●●rs_fw-la ●uoniam_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la ●ob●●_n sed_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la e_fw-la bonam_fw-la ●alatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la s_o ir●n●●s_n l._n 3_o c_o 23._o we_o be_v so_o direct_o poor_a as_o not_o to_o have_v the_o least_o spiritual_a and_o good_a thought_n of_o our_o own_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o therefore_o the_o propriety_n of_o this_o virtue_n be_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o there_o demetriadem_n there_o s_o prope_a ●e_a vocation●_n ge_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d lib_n 1_o ●●_o epi●t_fw-la ad_fw-la demetriadem_n be_v no_o act_n nor_o moment_n wherein_o it_o will_v not_o be_v ill_o with_o we_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v 1_o that_o the_o grace_n which_o please_v god_n in_o rigour_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o christ_n 2._o chap._n 2._o we_o only_o as_o we_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o phil._n 3.9_o 2_o that_o our_o work_n be_v not_o acceptable_a and_o rewardable_a for_o themselves_o and_o as_o proceed_n of_o natural_a force_n but_o because_o of_o god_n covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n which_o for_o christ_n merit_n be_v make_v to_o they_o and_o as_o they_o flow_v from_o and_o be_v actuate_v by_o christ_n grace_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o work_n but_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o we_o be_v but_o inferior_a agent_n or_o rather_o instrument_n under_o he_o but_o voluntary_a &_o obedient_a instrument_n 1._o cor._n 15.10_o hereupon_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o father_n in_o sina_n he_o that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n ascribe_v all_o meraphra_v all_o de_fw-fr interemptione_n patrum_fw-la sinae_n cap._n 15._o 19_o jun_n 14._o in_o meraphra_v not_o to_o his_o own_o labour_n but_o god_n virtue_n may_v bear_v himself_o humble_o as_o who_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o the_o worker_n of_o good_a and_o honest_a thing_n but_o the_o instrument_n of_o grace_n which_o work_v in_o he_o 4._o that_o the_o good_a work_n whereby_o we_o please_v god_n and_o grow_v in_o his_o favour_n have_v their_o efficacy_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n 20._o adrian_n de_fw-fr sacramento_n eucharistiae_fw-la fol._n 20._o and_o our_o lord_n christ_n as_o receive_v tincture_n from_o he_o and_o be_v prefer_v in_o his_o dignity_n and_o desert_n by_o evangelicall_n contract_n applyable_a to_o they_o the_o humble_a thus_o confess_v all_o good_a receive_v and_o that_o of_o grace_n which_o prevent_v and_o assist_v and_o follow_v and_o crown_v our_o endeavour_n glory_v not_o in_o their_o gift_n but_o the_o giver_n and_o his_o grace_n 1._o cor._n 4.8_o assume_v nothing_o to_o themselves_o as_o infinite_o want_v to_o divine_a concourse_n and_o help_n confide_v not_o in_o their_o own_o deed_n many_o
to_o be_v take_v with_o humane_a commendation_n wherefore_o i_o have_v to_o admire_v the_o rare_a quality_n of_o bless_a ephrem_n that_o be_v all_o of_o water_n and_o sweat_v till_o he_o drop_v hear_v of_o his_o own_o praise_n out_o of_o christi●n_a shamefastness_n and_o a_o conflict_n of_o humility_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o honour_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o the_o most_o laudable_a deed_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o pride_n for_o in_o they_o pride_n have_v i●s_o principal_a throne_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o do_v good_a then_o to_o be_v humble_a when_o we_o have_v do_v it_o 1._o cor._n 13.3_o which_o saint_n augustine_n observe_v write_v etc._n write_v imp_n 43._o prorsus_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ●i●am_fw-la c●tholica_fw-la pat●tis_fw-la catholicos_fw-la defuisse_fw-la aut_fw-la deesse_fw-la posse_fw-la qui_fw-la causa_fw-la ●●m●nae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la p●tr●e_fw-la tur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la hu●●●mo●i_fw-la homine●_n non_fw-la d●ceret_fw-la apostolus_fw-la si_fw-la tradi_fw-la ●ero_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d true_a catholic_n church_n think_v you_o that_o therein_o 〈◊〉_d be_v or_o can_v be_v want_v catholik_o that_o will_v suffer_v 〈◊〉_d emane_a glory_n sake_n if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o man_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v say_v if_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o sunt_fw-la again_o b._n aug_n in_o psal_n 72._o sunt_fw-la quidamqui_fw-la faciliu●_n o●ni●_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pauperibus_fw-la d_o ●r●●●●nt●_n quam_fw-la ips●_fw-la p●●p_n ●es_fw-la de●_n sunt_fw-la there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v more_o easy_o give_v all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a than_o themselves_o become_v god_n poor_a in_o such_o that_o of_o saint_n prosper_n be_v verify_v loftiness_n auxilium_fw-la loftiness_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la demetriadem_n infl●tio_fw-la &_o ambitio_fw-la &_o propriorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la superba_fw-la defensio_fw-la possunt_fw-la destruere_fw-la cleemosy_n nas_fw-la possunt_fw-la evocuare_fw-la martyria_fw-la si_fw-la &_o magnas_fw-la opes_fw-la amore_fw-la quis_fw-la humanae_fw-la laudis_fw-la &_o saeva_fw-la supplicia_fw-la non_fw-la ca_fw-mi fortitudine_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la tribuit_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la praesumpsit_fw-la excipiat_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nolle_fw-la habere_fw-la quae_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la constituere_fw-la meritum_fw-la ubi_fw-la divinum_fw-la cessavit_fw-la auxilium_fw-la and_o ambition_n and_o proud_a ostentation_n of_o our_o own_o good_a make_v alm_n of_o no_o grace_n martyrdom_n of_o no_o effect_n if_o a_o man_n give_v away_o a_o great_a estate_n in_o affection_n of_o humane_a praise_n and_o suffer_v d●re_a torment_n not_o with_o the_o fortitude_n which_o god_n infuse_v but_o which_o he_o presume_v of_o himself_o here_o be_v then_o the_o activity_n of_o grace_n to_o make_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n rich_a in_o virtue_n and_o the_o rich_a in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n humble_a in_o heart_n that_o he_o which_o be_v rich_a in_o god_n spirit_n alothium_n spirit_n spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la dive_v es_fw-la tuo_fw-la pauper_fw-la s._n paulin_n ad_fw-la alothium_n may_v be_v poor_a in_o his_o own_o as_o saint_n paulin_n say_v alethius_n be_v he_o which_o be_v high_a in_o operation_n low_a in_o opinion_n athanasium_fw-la opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ser._n in_o s._n athanasium_fw-la as_o saint_n nazienzen_n say_v that_o great_a saint_n athanasius_n be_v he_o that_o excel_v in_o knowledge_n not_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o but_o the_o most_o learned_a hist_n learned_a vir_fw-la maximè_fw-la dectus_fw-la &_o minimè_fw-la superbus_fw-la in_o prologo_fw-la hist_n be_v least_o proud_a as_o malmesbury_n say_v that_o venerable_a beade_n be_v he_o that_o work_v miracle_n be_v more_o admirable_a for_o his_o humility_n than_o his_o wonder-working_a as_o palmarum_fw-la as_o s._n bern_n ser_n 2._o de_fw-fr ramis_fw-la palmarum_fw-la elias_n that_o after_o fire_n and_o rain_v miraculous_o fetch_v from_o heaven_n submit_v himself_o in_o lowly_a wise_a to_o run_v before_o wicked_a ahab_n all_o pride_n be_v odious_a but_o that_o be_v most_o in_o grace_n which_o be_v proud_a of_o grace_n and_o oppugnes_fw-la god_n with_o his_o own_o best_a gift_n yet_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o vainglory_n 15._o vainglory_n in_o math._n hom._n 5._o hom._n 15._o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n note_n be_v chief_o nourish_v by_o sanctity_n as_o the_o great_a excellency_n that_o man_n partake_v off_o therefore_o the_o most_o learned_a father_n affirm_v that_o he_o who_o 7._o who_o qui_fw-la expertus_fw-la est_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la superandorum_fw-la gradus_fw-la intelligit_fw-la hoc_fw-la virium_fw-la inan●s_fw-la gloriae_fw-la vel_fw-la solum_fw-la vel_fw-la maximè_fw-la cavendun_v esse_fw-la perfectis_fw-la quo_fw-la primo_fw-la enim_fw-la vitio_fw-la lapsa_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la hoc_fw-la ultim●_n vincit_fw-la b._n aug_n in_o ps_n 7._o have_v experience_v the_o degree_n of_o quell_v vice_n perceive_v that_o the_o vice_n of_o vainglory_n be_v either_o only_a or_o most_o to_o be_v shun_v of_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a for_o the_o vice_n into_o which_o the_o soul_n first_o fall_v 7._o chap._n 7._o it_o last_o get_v out_o pride_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o first_o liv_o s_o and_o last_o die_v worthy_o the_o glorious_a martyr_n cyprian_n 〈…〉_o cyprian_n lib._n 3._o ep_v 1●_n quia_fw-la be_v ex●t●bit●r_o qu●●e_a 〈◊〉_d handlin_a est_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la i●f●d●an●●●_n adversar●um_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la f●iti●em_fw-la 〈…〉_o ag●●●●tur_fw-la &_o acrior_fw-la 〈…〉_o quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●perant●m_fw-la 〈…〉_o because_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v it_o be_v the_o humble_a man_n pa●t_n most_o to_o fear_n hutreacherous_a adversary_n who_o most_o assault_v the_o strong_a and_o be_v the_o fierce_a for_o his_o fall_n strain_n all_o his_o power_n to_o conquer_v his_o conqueror_n that_o same_o phoenix_n of_o sin_n revive_v out_o of_o its_o own_o ash_n and_o oft_o regain_n its_o life_n out_o of_o the_o humility_n that_o kill_v it_o and_o erect_v trophy_n over_o it_o for_o as_o holy_a st._n austin_n tell_v we_o triumph●s_fw-la we_o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 31._o vbi_fw-la l●tatus_fw-la homo_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la b●no_fw-la opere_fw-la se_fw-la etiam_fw-la s●perasse_fw-la superbiam_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la l●titia_fw-la caput_fw-la erigit_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la quia_fw-la trium●has_n ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la vivo_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la vivo_fw-la quia_fw-la triumph●s_fw-la when_o a_o man_n be_v joy_v of_o any_o good_a work_n and_o that_o he_o have_v get_v pride_n under_o too_o out_o of_o that_o very_a joy_n pride_n lift_v up_o the_o head_n and_o say_v why_o do_v thou_o triumph_v lo_o i_o be_o alive_a and_o therefore_o alive_a because_o thou_o do_v triumph_v we_o must_v take_v great_a heed_n to_o hu●ble_v ourselves_o as_o we_o grow_v in_o grace_n because_o the_o more_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o the_o great_a progress_n we_o shall_v make_v in_o grace_n 〈…〉_o grace_n quanto_fw-la pl●●_n proficim●●_n t●nto_o plas_o h●miliem●r_n quia_fw-la quanto_fw-la p●us_fw-la humiliati_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la tanto_fw-la ampl●us_fw-la pr_v ●●●mus_fw-la faustus_n 〈…〉_o and_o as_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o the_o process_n of_o grace_n have_v vigilant_a care_n that_o we_o wax_v not_o proud_a of_o grow_v in_o humility_n chap._n vii_o touch_v some_o evidence_n of_o bless_a poverty_n the_o poor_a tremble_v at_o god_n word_n repute_v any_o service_n of_o god_n too_o good_a for_o he_o conceive_v himself_o the_o unworthy_a of_o all_o god_n creature_n and_o be_v content_v that_o other_o shall_v so_o judge_v of_o he_o first_o the_o poor_a tremble_v at_o god_n word_n happiness_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meete_o fetch_v his_o derivation_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o dread_v to_o ●ffend_v god_n and_o cross_a the_o rule_n of_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n es_fw-ge 66.2_o as_o understand_v the_o least_o variance_n from_o it_o a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o his_o comfort_n and_o felicity_n and_o awful_o reverence_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o king_n mighty_a in_o operation_n heb._n 4_o jer._n 23.29_o and_o right_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o dominion_n that_o it_o have_v over_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o manifold_a grace_n and_o contentment_n that_o every_o part_n of_o it_o minister_n to_o the_o due_a observer_n who_o shall_v not_o tremble_v at_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n it_o be_v luciferian_a pride_n to_o venture_v on_o course_n against_o the_o know_a will_n of_o god_n jer._n 13.15.17_o michael_n the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o 9_o jude_n 9_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o the_o prime_n in_o all_o the_o rank_n of_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n they_o dare_v not_o offend_v and_o weak_a man_n think_v they_o shall_v forfeit_v their_o greatness_n and_o gentility_n if_o they_o make_v scruple_n of_o break_v god_n commandment_n but_o the_o poor_a that_o have_v sense_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n reveal_v the_o evil_a of_o
thought_n of_o be_v separate_a from_o christ_n as_o free_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o a●_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n in_o well_o do_v and_o holy_a suffering_n ma●●_n mesh_n write_v co●lo_fw-la write_v de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontificum_fw-la l._n 1._o ut_fw-la dicerer_fw-la ma●●e_a se_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la in_o inferas_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la in_o co●lo_fw-la that_o s._n ansel●●●_n so_o abhor_a sin_n that_o he_o say_v he_o have_v rather_o h●●_n a_o ●all_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n then_o in_o heaven_n with_o sin_n 〈…〉_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d admit_v by_o like_a christian_a inclination_n devotionall_a man_n may_v be_v so_o ●●●●●oured_v with_o grace_n and_o divine_a service_n as_o that_o he_o will_v with_o cont●●●_n h●_n in_o hell_n with_o more_o fruit_n and_o honour_n to_o god_n then_o in_o heaven_n with_o less_o and_o that_o there_o be_v possibility_n for_o the_o most_o dreadful_a torment_n grief_n and_o dolour_n to_o be_v suffer_v without_o be_v divide_v from_o god_n as_o the_o wellspring_n of_o grace_n in_o suffer_v they_o be_v evident_a from_o our_o lord_n christ_n to_o who_o god_n be_v then_o near_o by_o grace_n when_o he_o complain_v as_o forsake_v of_o he_o put_v the_o case_n here_o the_o saint_n forementioned_a have_v enjoy_v their_o wish_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v infinite_o happy_a in_o not_o be_v happy_a for_o the_o most_o glorify_v of_o the_o creator_n be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o creature_n this_o be_v always_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o such_o degree_n of_o love_n and_o grief_n in_o they_o be_v heroical_a and_o befall_v they_o as_o cast_v into_o a●_n 〈◊〉_d of_o love_n and_o wrap_v therein_o somewhat_o beyond_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o traveller_n to_o love_n god_n not_o for_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o good_a but_o themselves_o only_o in_o god_n and_o for_o his_o service_n and_o deo_fw-la and_o s._n durn_n de_fw-fr diligendo_fw-la deo_fw-la glory_n this_o flower_n grow_v not_o in_o every_o good_a 〈◊〉_d garden_n many_o ignorant_a of_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v become_v vain_a in_o their_o protestation_n and_o have_v oft_o in_o their_o mouth_n how_o they_o can_v wish_v to_o be_v ●o●●rsed_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o comm●●●●●_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o their_o parish_n 〈◊〉_d ●●ey_n that_o know_v themselves_o will_v not_o be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o talk_v of_o do_v 〈◊〉_d ●●●ch_o very_o few_o word_n 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈…〉_o ●●ink_v 〈◊〉_d let_v pro●●lent_a 〈…〉_o by_o the_o 〈…〉_o possible_a and_o what_o ●●ey_n shall_v 〈…〉_o to_o ●ee_o like_v ●●●●ded_v in_o their_o 〈…〉_o they_o rise_v not_o to_o 〈…〉_o at_o the_o sun_n though_o he_o come_v far_o short_a will_v shoot_v high_o then_o if_o he_o aim_v but_o at_o a_o shrub_n and_o true_o to_o consider_v their_o cup_n over_o run_v with_o tear_n it_o will_v at_o least_o moisten_v our_o eye_n lot_z be_v a_o rare_a man_n that_o wrought_v such_o sorrow_n upon_o his_o soul_n that_o continue_v in_o sodom_n the_o flame_a furnace_n thereof_o can_v not_o dry_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o tear_n and_o mourn_a from_o day_n to_o day_n 2._o pet._n 2.8_o he_o be_v a_o instance_n that_o a_o christian_a sojourn_v where_o hell_n be_v break_v loose_a and_o overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v by_o much_o exercise_n nevertheless_o maintain_v continual_a mourning_n and_o nourish_v godly_a sorrow_n even_o with_o the_o impiety_n that_o beset_v he_o our_o holy_a saviour_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chief_a honour_n afford_v he_o in_o the_o world_n weep_v amain_o luke_o 19.36.41_o consider_v the_o unrepentance_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o misery_n which_o after_o many_o year_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o shake_v off_o all_o security_n and_o use_v mean_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n so_o take_v with_o the_o content_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v ever_o ready_a to_o mourn_v as_o just_a occasion_n shall_v invite_v 〈◊〉_d then_o our_o master_n 17_o jer._n 12.15_o 17_o when_o he_o admonish_v jerusa●●●_n and_o she_o profit_v not_o weep_v over_o she_o so_o if_o thou_o live_v in_o a_o perverse_a quarter_n that_o benefit_n not_o by_o thy_o example_n and_o monition_n mourn_v and_o weep_v for_o they_o and_o if_o obstinacy_n will_v die_v help_v to_o bury_v they_o with_o tear_n this_o shall_v demonstrate_v in_o thou_o a_o good_a and_o gracious_a disposition_n after_o the_o say_n of_o st._n chris_n if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hom._n 23._o in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d body_n be_v dead_a ●h●●_n repute●_n they_o without_o ●●●●as●ion_n that_o mourn_v not_o a_o soul_n perish_v and_o do_v thou_o say_v 5._o chap._n 5._o mourn_v not_o but_o i_o can_v be_v a_o father_n and_o not_o weep_v nor_o can_v thou_o be_v a_o brother_n and_o not_o weep_v and_o not_o mourn_v for_o man_n and_o brethren_n wilful_o live_v and_o die_v in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n chap._n v._o of_o mourning_n for_o our_o own_o misery_n and_o the_o calamity_n of_o other_o i_o be_o something_o afraid_a lest_o i_o have_v be_v long_o handle_n than_o many_o will_v be_v in_o practise_v godly_a sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o therefore_o and_o that_o i_o weary_v not_o the_o peruser_n i_o will_v but_o brief_o touch_v the_o three_o and_o four_o exercise_n of_o mourning_n for_o correction_n and_o punishment_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o other_o i●_n 12._o ●7_n our_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o be_v in_o much_o perplexity_n about_o his_o passion_n for_o this_o among_o other_o reason_n which_o saint_n bernard_n well_o prosecute_v 13._o prosecute_v de._n pass_v dom._n c._n 13._o to_o prescribe_v his_o follower_n d●●●●i●●_n 〈◊〉_d example_n fr●man_n a_o rule_n for_o doctrine_n and_o prazere_n th●●_n 〈◊〉_d hang_v over_o our_o head_n 〈…〉_o when_o they_o 〈…〉_o pro●●●●●e_o lord_n may_v and_o 〈…〉_o of_o we_o that_o he_o will_v 〈…〉_o the_o scourge_v of_o his_o anger_n and_o yet_o 〈…〉_o not_o remoove_v by_o example_n 〈…〉_o they_o thankful_o patient_o 〈…〉_o ●ot_n he_o insensible_a under_o 〈…〉_o correction_n but_o oft_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o beg_v forgiveness_n and_o favour_n upon_o our_o knee_n 2._o cor._n 12.8_o what_o a_o child_n and_o not_o in_o all_o humbleness_n to_o crave_v pardon_n under_o the_o father_n rod_n 3.33_o jam._n 3.33_o dear_a christian_n shall_v not_o we_o grieve_v that_o we_o constrain_v god_n to_o take_v hard_a and_o harsh_a course_n with_o we_o against_o the_o earn_n of_o his_o fatherly_a bowel_n compare_v es_fw-ge 52.5_o ezek._n 26.20_o rom._n 2_o 24._o and_o it_o will_v be_v manifest_a that_o as_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o great_a deliverance_n so_o he_o be_v blaspheme_v in_o grievous_a distress_n of_o his_o people_n many_o foot_n slip_v thereat_o and_o many_o mouth_n be_v open_v to_o say_v however_o most_o profane_o if_o they_o be_v good_a god_n will_v use_v they_o better_o if_o their_o faith_n be_v right_a god_n will_v rebuke_v their_o enemy_n be_v not_o true_a religion_n reproach_v when_o the_o adversary_n thereof_o prevail_v by_o force_n of_o our_o sin_n shall_v it_o seem_v a_o light_a thing_n in_o our_o eye_n we_o occasion_n such_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o child_n by_o provoke_v he_o to_o bring_v as_o under_o the_o ●aile_n that_o of_o grief_n in_o our_o own_o misery_n now_o as_o brief_o to_o speak_v of_o commiseration_n in_o other_o man_n calamity_n exercise_v as_o man_n humanity_n and_o compassion_n to_o they_o as_o christian_n pity_n and_o fellow-seeking_a 4.19_o read_v ps_n 79.80_o esai_n 22.4_o jer._n 4.19_o read_v psal_n 90._o how_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v affect_v behold_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o death_n of_o ●o_o ●●o●_n man_n and_o remember_v how_o our_o sweet_a lord_n i●_n 〈◊〉_d ●●t_n visit_v o●_n jerusalem_n weep_v wh●●_n 〈◊〉_d come_v within_o sight_n thereof_o luk._n 19_o 40._o 〈◊〉_d de●●●g_v ●●e_z 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o chi●_n and_o the_o multitude_n o'errule_v therein_o it_o move_v his_o bowel_n that_o 〈…〉_o shall_v miserable_o be_v destroy_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o asi●_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n race_v to_o the_o ground_n very_o if_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n over_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o if_o ever_o now_o be_v time_n to_o weep_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o holy_a land_n which_o yet_o who_o have_v under_o dominion_n 7._o dominion_n read_v idiot_n de_fw-fr morte_fw-la c._n 7._o we_o can_v think_v of_o without_o sigh_v who_o can_v but_o lament_v the_o fortune_n of_o greece_n who_o child_n be_v pitiful_o oppress_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o tyrannical_o keep_v from_o mean_n of_o learning_n which_o if_o they_o have_v so_o as_o to_o peruse_v their_o ancient_a father_n and_o according_o to_o reform_v themselves_o in_o divers_a particular_n possible_o they_o may_v be_v as_o
dacxian_n in_o speenlo_fw-la monachorum_fw-la pag._n 386._o 387._o desirous_a to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n but_o satisfy_v with_o the_o daily_a bread_n which_o to_o that_o end_n he_o beg_v the_o allowance_n of_o necessary_n for_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o god_n afford_v he_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n in_o this_o life_n who_o alone_o be_v the_o mere_a determiner_n what_o quantity_n even_o of_o heavenly_a and_o angelical_a bread_n be_v most_o fit_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o but_o glorify_v he_o in_o his_o gift_n now_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o meekness_n be_v to_o repose_v the_o soul_n that_o comply_v with_o god_n in_o celestial_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o it_o may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v quiet_a evermore_o and_o in_o every_o thing_n balance_v against_o all_o tempest_n relieve_v in_o all_o malady_n according_a to_o that_o proverb_n mansuetus_n homo_fw-la cordis_fw-la est_fw-la medice_fw-la now_o he_o be_v a_o ill_a physician_n if_o he_o can_v not_o cure_v himself_o a_o ill_a physician_n of_o the_o heart_n if_o he_o can_v not_o cure_v his_o own_o impassion_v heart_n with_o the_o prescript_n of_o reason_n and_o receipt_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v take_v knowledge_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o seem_v repugnant_a fear_n joy_n hope_v grief_n have_v their_o mutual_a intercourse_n as_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o operation_n be_v divers_a but_o not_o contrary_a and_o as_o spontaneous_a and_o move_v by_o faith_n they_o be_v coassistant_n and_o work_v according_a to_o occasion_n from_o god_n without_o any_o impediment_n one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o meekness_n therefore_o withstand_v not_o the_o act_n of_o any_o christian_a virtue_n but_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o they_o which_o fain_o will_v that_o its_o melancholic_a and_o distemper_a passion_n suspiria_fw-la inter_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la &_o suspiria_fw-la turbulent_a resistance_n of_o evil_a and_o inordinate_a appetite_n of_o good_a may_v go_v for_o graces_n thereupon_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o eight_o happy_a man_n the_o meek_a be_v seat_v between_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o bless_a mourner_n and_o the_o fighe_n of_o bless_a hunger_n meekness_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o bitter_a grief_n and_o burn_a desire_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lenity_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o stupidity_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n do_v not_o go_v before_o and_o desire_v in_o the_o lord_n follow_v therefore_o the_o meek_a lament_n sin_n as_o who_o be_v with_o sorrow_n to_o fight_v against_o it_o and_o waste_v and_o wash_v away_o the_o remainder_n of_o it_o with_o their_o tear_n but_o so_o that_o repent_v they_o pacify_v themselves_o in_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o torment_v great_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o past_a and_o pardon_v sin_n but_o humble_v only_o and_o provoke_v to_o more_o abundant_a care_n and_o diligence_n 1._o cor._n 15.9.10_o they_o multiply_v also_o vehement_a desire_n but_o not_o impatient_a desire_v ever_o freedom_n from_o concupiscence_n desire_v all_o perfection_n phil._n 4.8_o but_o content_a those_o desire_n perpetual_o with_o god_n present_a assistance_n and_o dispensation_n chap._n iii_o 3._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o carriage_n and_o benefit_n of_o meekness_n in_o temporalty_n we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o work_n and_o so_o to_o say_v wage_n also_o of_o meekness_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n consider_v we_o now_o the_o use_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o temporal_a thing_n in_o which_o the_o meek_a deprecate_v excess_n as_o much_o as_o want_v crave_v the_o happy_a mean_a reverence_v so_o far_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n as_o to_o count_v that_o the_o happy_a mean_a for_o they_o which_o his_o wise_a and_o good_a providence_n order_n to_o they_o and_o so_o void_a of_o repine_v anxiety_n and_o covet_v roll_n themselves_o upon_o god_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n they_o deprecate_v excess_n as_o much_o as_o want_v pr●v_n 30.8_o give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n pa●e_n canonis_fw-la mei_fw-la ale_n i_o there_o be_v his_o crave_n the_o mean_a and_o stand_v to_o god_n judgement_n what_o be_v mediocrity_n the_o convenient_a provision_n for_o several_a man_n be_v such_o a_o proportion_n of_o outward_a thing_n as_o best_a avail_v they_o to_o a_o happy_a life_n as_o the_o philosopher_n admirable_o well_o describe_v 16._o describe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tanquam_fw-la bonum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la necessarium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la s._n august_n de_fw-fr serm_n dom._n in_o monte_fw-fr lib._n 2._o 16._o riches_n be_v a_o state_n proportion_v unto_o blessedness_n for_o that_o wealth_n be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v desire_v thou_o as_o it_o promote_v to_o a_o blissful_a and_o virtuous_a life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v as_o the_o one_o thing_n we_o ha●●●ood_v of_o but_o as_o thing_n we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o and_o 〈◊〉_d our_o necessary_a any_o further_o than_o it_o may_v be_v use_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o instrumental_a to_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o matth._n 6.33_o must_v not_o be_v aim_v at_o by_o man_n as_o our_o scope_n but_o add_v by_o god_n as_o a_o vantage_n in_o his_o service_n now_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o portion_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n be_v most_o expedient_a for_o himself_o or_o another_o in_o order_n to_o god_n kingdom_n eccles_n 6.12_o who_o know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o man_n in_o this_o life_n only_o god_n be_v the_o just_a and_o competent_a judge_n of_o mediocrity_n and_o competency_n as_o who_o see_v not_o alone_o what_o be_v in_o man_n as_o thing_n be_v but_o what_o will_v be_v in_o he_o if_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o with_o he_o if_o pro_fw-la re_fw-la nata_fw-la in_o the_o apparent_a 1._o sam._n 23.10_o matth._n 11.22_o that_o god_n foreknows_a not_o only_o what_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v but_o what_o may_v and_o will_v be_v occasion_n serve_v though_o in_o defect_n of_o such_o apply_v matter_n it_o never_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v that_o god_n dear_a christian_n who_o give_v to_o every_o of_o his_o servant_n talent_n according_a to_o his_o several_a ability_n matth._n 25.15_o the_o faculty_n which_o he_o have_v to_o receive_v and_o employ_v wherefore_o as_o the_o quality_n of_o metal_n be_v discern_v by_o the_o touchstone_n the_o weight_n of_o metal_n by_o the_o scale_n so_o our_o conveniency_n of_o state_n be_v discover_v by_o god_n present_a ministration_n to_o each_o of_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o calling_n the_o due_a ponder_v whereof_o induce_v they_o to_o keep_v moderation_n in_o all_o fortune_n and_o occurrence_n many_o may_v think_v themselves_o and_o be_v general_o by_o other_o thought_n fit_a for_o riches_n honour_n promotion_n till_o they_o have_v they_o and_o then_o prove_v themselves_o unsufficient_a to_o wield_v they_o as_o tac._n a_o judicious_a historian_n relate_v of_o galba_n imperasset_fw-la galba_n lib._n 17_o pag._n 143._o major_a privato_fw-la dum_fw-la privatua_n svi_fw-la t_o &_o omnium_fw-la consensu_fw-la cap●x_fw-la imperij_fw-la nisi_fw-la imperasset_fw-la that_o in_o the_o joint_a esteem_n of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v be_v hold_v meet_a for_o the_o empire_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v emperor_n to_o they_o than_o that_o exclaim_v of_o fortune_n and_o imagine_v if_o their_o mean_n be_v augment_v they_o can_v better_o serve_v god_n and_o more_o profit_n man_n i_o tender_v this_o thought_n that_o god_n who_o love_v they_o believe_v and_o in_o charity_n more_o than_o they_o can_v love_v themselves_o be_v not_o so_o neglective_a i_o will_v not_o say_v of_o their_o good_a but_o of_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o that_o he_o who_o have_v in_o hand_n the_o gold_n of_o both_o the_o indies_n will_v rain_v gold_n into_o their_o bosom_n if_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v further_v to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o most_o worthy_a virtue_n and_o praise_n the_o meek_a in_o honour_n of_o the_o divine_a hand_n that_o order_n lot_n and_o accommodate_n to_o man_n their_o fortune_n purge_v their_o spirit_n of_o repine_v and_o vex_v at_o other_o man_n abundance_n and_o prosperity_n and_o of_o avaritious_a and_o immoderate_a desire_n and_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o and_o will_v not_o fit_v they_o or_o of_o any_o more_o than_o god_n collate_n on_o their_o industry_n and_o faithful_a serve_v he_o in_o their_o station_n in_o which_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o revenue_n of_o their_o diligence_n and_o as_o lactantius_n subministrat_fw-la lactantius_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o cibo_fw-la extemporali_fw-la quem_fw-la deus_fw-la subministrat_fw-la speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o utter_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o dionysius_n halicarnasseus_n epitomize_v the_o oration_n of_o isocrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o extemporarie_a food_n which_o god_n supply_v
lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o non_fw-fr sum_fw-la melior_fw-la patribus_fw-la london_n print_v for_o john_n clark_n and_o will_n cook_n 1637._o beati_fw-la qvi_fw-fr esuriunt_fw-la matth_n 5.6_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v chap._n i._n what_o christian_a hunger_n be_v and_o the_o sustenance_n thereof_o this_o beatitude_n which_o perfect_v desire_n succee_v orderly_o after_o the_o former_a qualify_a anger_n that_o the_o other_o have_v rectify_v the_o irascible_a faculty_n this_o may_v accomplish_v to_o concupiscible_a and_o the_o soul_n have_v purge_v ill_a humour_n in_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o concoct_v passion_n in_o holy_a meekness_n grow_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a of_o righteousness_n 1._o chap._n 1._o spiritual_a desire_n be_v express_v by_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v as_o connaturall_a to_o new_a life_n and_o aspire_v after_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a in_o all_o extent_n and_o variety_n of_o affect_n and_o issue_v from_o all_o part_n and_o power_n psal_n 84.2_o and_o most_o importunate_a and_o work_a hunger_n and_o thirst_v either_o of_o they_o signify_v ardent_a desire_n both_o together_o the_o most_o exceed_a vehemency_n thereof_o all_o this_o imply_v the_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o grace_n which_o by_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v thus_o desire_a in_o common_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n there_o be_v a_o want_n and_o a_o sense_n thereof_o and_o a_o desire_n of_o such_o relief_n as_o be_v natural_o know_v requisite_a and_o pain_n till_o such_o supply_n be_v make_v in_o this_o christian_a hunger_n &_o thirst_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o apprehension_n of_o our_o deficiency_n and_o a_o longing_n for_o the_o succour_n which_o be_v spiritual_o know_v convenient_a to_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n and_o much_o inner_a straighten_n and_o dryness_n till_o therewith_o refresh_v angelomus_n teach_v right_o praevidit_fw-la right_o in_o 1._o reg._n c._n 2._o famelicos_fw-la fidei_fw-la praevidit_fw-la that_o our_o lord_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o faith_n hunger_n bite_v for_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n must_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o food_n which_o be_v evangelicall_n comfort_n in_o remission_n and_o sanctification_n require_v evangelical_a appetite_n in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n we_o must_v not_o only_o perceive_v our_o own_o emptiness_n by_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o gospel_n have_v sense_n and_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a goodness_n and_o supernatural_a sweetness_n or_o we_o can_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n righteousness_n now_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o in_o spiritual_n the_o appetite_n be_v aswell_o from_o god_n as_o the_o meat_n neither_o can_v we_o hunger_n the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n unless_o as_o st._n fulgentius_n speak_v dignatur_fw-la speak_v ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la de_fw-la prae_fw-la destinatione_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1._o nisiah_n ipso_fw-la fastidientibus_fw-la esury_n detur_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la satiandos_fw-la esarrentes_fw-la donare_fw-la dignatur_fw-la hunger_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o that_o loath_a meat_n by_o he_o that_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v himself_o for_o satisfy_v meat_n to_o the_o hungry_a for_o as_o a_o affection_n above_o nature_n it_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n the_o infuser_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o donor_n of_o all_o blessedness_n who_o deny_v it_o to_o none_o that_o labour_n for_o it_o as_o they_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o help_n which_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v gracious_o afford_v unto_o all_o therefore_o paschusius_n sound_o apply_v this_o hunger_a against_o slothful_a remissness_n affluence_n remissness_n in_o matth._n 5._o esurientes_fw-la &_o non_fw-la torpentes_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o se_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la quibusque_fw-la rebus_fw-la affluence_n and_o not_o do_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v and_o against_o all_o proud_a rest_a content_n in_o our_o own_o store_n and_o what_o we_o have_v or_o can_v have_v of_o ourselves_o without_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n ever_o enable_v we_o luk._n 1.53_o whereas_o in_o participle_n be_v signify_v act_n with_o the_o continuation_n thereof_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v hunger_a and_o thirst_v it_o be_v employ_v that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o those_o that_o will_v be_v bless_v must_v be_v perseverant_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o refreshment_n and_o that_o they_o must_v run_v through_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o the_o sound_a life_n the_o more_o hunger_n psal_n 42.12_o in_o god_n temple_n the_o fire_n must_v not_o go_v out_o by_o night_n levit._fw-la 6.5_o and_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o as_o st._n cyril_n declare_v be_v 20._o be_v hom_o pasch_fw-mi 2_o p_o 20._o that_o the_o fire_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o send_v must_v be_v cherish_v in_o we_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o may_v be_v ever_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n rom._n 12●_n 11_o inflame_v in_o bu●ning_a desire_n short_o then_o the_o hunger_n here_o bless_v be_v the_o advance_v the_o desire_n of_o righteousness_n above_o all_o other_o desire_n either_o that_o we_o have_v to_o any_o inferior_a good_a 1_o s._n chrys_n in_o psal_n 41.1_o s._n aug_n ad_fw-la maximan_n out_o of_o which_o bishop_n prima_n siut_a transcribe_n in_o apoc._n 1_o or_o that_o the_o wicked_a have_v to_o any_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o might_n and_o fortitude_n that_o subdue_v all_o several_a pleasure_n and_o master_n all_o pain_n in_o the_o way_n to_o righteousness_n 1._o john_n 4.4_o greater_n be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o you_o then_o be_v that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o as_o a_o more_o powerful_a agent_n he_o excit_v strong_a desire_n to_o holiness_n in_o the_o religious_a than_o they_o be_v that_o transport_v carnal_o to_o ungodliness_n 75._o s._n chrys_n hom_n 75._o and_o make_v they_o more_o hungry_a of_o their_o lust_n then_o of_o their_o meat_n the_o food_n of_o the_o hungry_a be_v righteousness_n that_o be_v absolute_a conformity_n to_o god_n will_v for_o we_o hunger_n bread_n to_o do_v god_n will_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n 7._o s._n august_n contr_n 2._o epist_n pelagian_a lib._n 3._o c._n 7._o the_o world_n have_v a_o dog_n appetite_n insatiable_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v but_o what_o rapine_n of_o other_o man_n good_n unjust_a gain_n mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n 42._o maximus_fw-la constantinop_n de_fw-fr charitate_fw-la cent_n 3_o send_v 42._o but_o christian_a hunger_n be_v to_o do_v equity_n and_o all_o work_n of_o justice_n with_o a_o abundancie_n of_o transcendent_a affection_n as_o incline_v thereto_o by_o divine_a motion_n and_o that_o it_o may_v feed_v of_o the_o heavenly_a promise_n make_v to_o they_o if_o they_o be_v do_v from_o principle_n of_o grace_n yet_o rest_v it_o not_o in_o particular_a justice_n chrysost_n s_o chrysost_n but_o extend_v itself_o to_o universal_a righteousness_n in_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o righteousness_n as_o righteousness_n in_o all_o the_o latitude_n and_o none_o can_v be_v righteous_a without_o such_o thirst_a because_o as_o plato_n define_v righteousness_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habit_n whereby_o the_o bavir_n be_v indicious_o desirous_a of_o whatsoever_o appear_v good_a unto_o he_o hence_o the_o christian_a belong_v not_o only_a himself_o to_o be_v complete_o just_a but_o that_o justice_n may_v also_o have_v a_o perfect_a work_n in_o all_o other_o pray_v and_o labour_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v a_o paradise_n all_o thing_n carry_v according_a to_o the_o high_a right_n all_o righteousness_n be_v to_o a_o good_a heart_n as_o the_o best_a meat_n to_o a_o hungry_a stomach_n psal_n 119.130_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n for_o my_o own_o sustenance_n and_o confirmation_n sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n in_o the_o refresh_n of_o other_o dulcedo_fw-la quia_fw-la plus_fw-la ut_fw-la d●lectat_fw-la provemi_fw-it aedificatio_fw-la quàm_fw-la abiqua_fw-la terrenarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la dulcedo_fw-la for_o the_o edification_n of_o my_o neighbour_n do_v more_o delight_n i_o then_o any_o sweetness_n of_o any_o earthly_a thing_n chap_n ii_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o character_n of_o gracious_a hunger_n it_o lay_v a_o holy_a and_o please_a necessity_n upon_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n 5._o 〈…〉_o in_o matth._n 5._o that_o they_o can_v but_o think_v of_o desire_n and_o covet_v righteousness_n as_o the_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a do_v 〈◊〉_d and_o drink_n deut._n 6.7_o 8.9_o there_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n that_o hunger_n break_v through_o stone_n wall_n with_o what_o violence_n do_v our_o sweet_a master_n cast_v down_o the_o prince_n of_o apostle_n math._n 16.23_o when_o he_o be_v object_v a_o a_o fence_n between_o he_o and_o his_o meat_n this_o sacred_a hunger_n wrestle_v through_o all_o impediment_n of_o divine_a service_n stand_v not_o upon_o labour_n or_o cost_n so_o it_o may_v ear_n the_o 〈◊〉_d set_v the_o
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desire_n be_v sweet_a unto_o they_o witty_o st._n bernard_n q●●●rendi_fw-la bernard_n s●p●r_fw-fr cant._n ser_n 84._o nunquid_fw-la consumma●io_fw-la gaudii_fw-la desiderii_fw-la consumptio_fw-la est_fw-la oleum_n magis_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la n●m_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fl●m●a_fw-la ●ic_fw-la e_fw-la t_o adim_v plebitur_fw-la letiria_fw-la sed_fw-la desiderit_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la f●●●a_fw-la as_o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la nec_fw-la q●●●rendi_fw-la as_o his_o ●●nner_n i●_n shall_v the_o consummation_n of_o our_o joy_n be_v the_o consumption_n of_o our_o desire_n it_o shall_v rather_o be_v oyl●_n unto_o it_o a●_n that_o be_v fl●we_o thus_o it_o be_v our_o joy_n shall_v be_v fill_v up_o but_o there_o s●allbe_n no_o end_n of_o our_o desire_n nor_o therefore_o of_o our_o seek_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v seek_v what_o we_o have_v not_o but_o fresh_o desire_v and_o ever_o ●new_v rejoice_v over_o our_o eternal_a joy_n joh._n 6.35_o our_o master_n say_v they_o that_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n which_o he_o give_v shall_v never_o thirst_v for_o that_o it_o take_v away_o thirst_v as_o a_o p●ine_n continue_v it_o only_o as_o a_o pleasure_n and_o mean_a to_o render_v drink_v contentful_a for_o without_o thirst_n none_o drink_v with_o delectation_n hence_o not_o only_o on_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n also_o the_o saint_n shall_v everlasting_o thirst_v the_o water_n which_o they_o drink_v with_o most_o please_a delight_n psal_n 36.8_o they_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n the_o prophet_n after_o the_o exposition_n of_o bless_a ambrose_n possent_fw-la ambrose_n aviditatem_fw-la bibentium_fw-la voluit_fw-la exprimere_fw-la quasi_fw-la torre●tem_fw-la ipsu●_n vellent_fw-la ebibore_fw-la si_fw-la possent_fw-la will_v thereby_o express_v the_o greediness_n of_o the_o drinker_n as_o if_o they_o will_v drink_v up_o the_o river_n itself_o if_o they_o can_v wisdom_n say_v of_o herself_o syr._n 24.21_o they_o that_o eat_v i_o shall_v yet_o be_v hungry_a and_o they_o that_o drink_v i_o shall_v yet_o be_v thirsty_a which_o the_o incomparable_a st._n pauline_n have_v amplify_v in_o rich_a verse_n that_o i_o translate_v like_o one_o that_o challenge_v no_o perfection_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o art_n of_o poesy_n 232._o poesy_n de_fw-fr celso_n pvero_fw-la pa._n 232._o qui_fw-fr te_fw-fr christ_n bibent_fw-la dulci_fw-la torrente_n refecti_fw-la non_fw-la sitient_fw-la ultrà_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o sitient_fw-la nam_fw-la quos_fw-la divini_fw-la satiavit_fw-la copia_fw-la verbi_fw-la hos_fw-la dulcedo_fw-la magis_fw-la pota_fw-la sitire_fw-la facit_fw-la totus_fw-la enim_fw-la dulcedo_fw-la deus_fw-la dilectio_fw-la christ_n es_fw-la ind_n replere_fw-la magis_fw-la quàm_fw-la satiare_fw-la potes_fw-la et_fw-la desideriis_fw-la semper_fw-la sitiendus_fw-la avaris_fw-la influis_fw-la exciperis_fw-la nec_fw-la satiatur_fw-la amor_fw-la they_o that_o drink_n christ_n refresh_v with_o pleasure_n store_n shall_v thirst_v no_o more_o and_o yet_o be_v thirsty_a more_o for_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v satisfy_v those_o sweetness_n make_v the_o more_o they_o drink_v more_o dry_a for_o god_n all_o sweetness_n be_v and_o christ_n all_o love_n thence_o they_o can_v fill_v but_o not_o satiety_n move_v and_o always_o thirst_v with_o greedy_a desire_n flow_v in_o and_o fresh_a but_o do_v not_o quench_v the_o fire_n we_o can_v desire_v nothing_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v because_o our_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v infinite_a and_o because_o our_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v infinite_a therefore_o it_o shall_v exercise_v and_o advance_v endless_a desire_n read_v ansbert_n finen_n ansbert_n in_o apoc_n l._n 8._o ad_fw-la finen_n magnify_v the_o marriage_n feast_n &_o bless_a banquet_n of_o christ_n where_o there_o be_v hunger_n without_o anxiety_n and_o fullness_n without_o satiety_n 5._o parba_fw-la de_fw-la statu_fw-la domin_v dei_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 5._o desire_v without_o anxiety_n in_o fruition_n and_o satisfaction_n without_o satiety_n because_o above_o the_o sense_n as_o st._n maximus_n have_v it_o that_o which_o be_v not_o sensual_a but_o above_o the_o sense_n can_v cl●y_v the_o sense_n no_o question_n of_o their_o be_v satisfy_v that_o be_v bless_v 613._o bless_v constantinopol_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la georg._n presbyterum_fw-la
to_o harbour_v the_o stranger_n nor_o foot_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a 42._o sick_a st_o chrysost_n tom_fw-mi 5._o hom_n 42._o excellent_o st._n augustine_n we_o can_v want_v to_o spare_v for_o god_n if_o we_o spare_v to_o spend_v on_o our_o lust_n nothing_o can_v suffice_v covetousness_n a_o little_a may_v suffice_v god_n two_o mite_n suffice_v the_o widow_n to_o show_v mercy_n two_o mite_n suffice_v to_o buy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o gradibus_fw-la of_o in_o psal_n 47._o superflua_fw-la multa_fw-la habemus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la necessaria_fw-la teneamus_fw-la suffecerunt_fw-la duo_fw-la nummi_fw-la ad_fw-la emendum_fw-la reguum_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-fr 12._o abusionum_fw-la gradibus_fw-la heaven_n well_o then_o there_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o the_o poor_a but_o quartus_fw-la abusionum_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la dives_fw-la five_o misericordia_fw-la a_o rich_a man_n without_o mercy_n be_v a_o intolerable_a abuse_n the_o mercy_n here_o bless_v be_v to_o be_v show_v in_o alm_n alm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elecmosyna_n alm_n which_o carry_v its_o name_n and_o the_o bless_a father_n frequent_o give_v notice_n that_o god_n omnipotent_a to_o provide_v for_o his_o poverty_n can_v easy_o by_o the_o hand_n that_o inrich_v some_o have_v minister_v unto_o the_o rest_n but_o that_o he_o will_v grace_v and_o make_v we_o happy_a by_o take_v we_o in_o for_o instrument_n to_o good_a deed_n as_o the_o merciful_a in_o his_o good_a do_v become_v a_o organ_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n clem._n alexandr_n strom_n 7._o pag._n 537._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goodness_n whence_o our_o lord_n mention_n it_o as_o a_o privilege_n that_o we_o shall_v always_o have_v the_o poor_a among_o we_o in_o who_o we_o may_v entertain_v and_o in_o a_o sort_n oblige_v the_o rich_a man_n maker_n approve_v our_o love_n to_o he_o and_o make_v sure_a his_o love_n to_o we_o the_o exhortation_n of_o bless_a casarius_n fit_v our_o purpose_n potest_fw-la purpose_n s._n caesarius_n arti●t_n epicsc_n hom_n 1._o noli_fw-la despicere_fw-la inop●m_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la sibi_fw-la pauper_fw-la fit_a facere_fw-la te_fw-la divitem_fw-la potest_fw-la do_v not_o thou_o despise_v the_o needy_a who_o though_o he_o be_v poor_a himself_o can_v make_v thou_o rich_a for_o if_o we_o be_v respective_a of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o look_v to_o the_o poor_a we_o can_v scruple_n but_o that_o god_n will_v see_v to_o we_o and_o that_o our_o assist_v under_o he_o shall_v find_v acceptance_n and_o recompense_n with_o he_o and_o very_o nothing_o more_o provoke_v a_o religious_a mind_n unto_o merciful_a work_n then_o regard_v of_o god_n promise_n and_o assumption_n that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v desert_v psal_n 37._o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o do_v i_o never_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v observe_v that_o god_n special_a providence_n raise_v they_o friend_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n from_o my_o youth_n up_o i_o have_v be_v careful_a in_o all_o my_o dominion_n that_o the_o righteous_a and_o their_o issue_n may_v not_o be_v destitute_a of_o convenience_n it_o be_v a_o witty_a speech_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d alexandrinus_n pa●dag_n lib._n 3._o c_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o say_v that_o he_o have_v ofttimes_o see_v the_o righteous_a want_a bread_n this_o be_v ●●●so●●_n and_o where_o there_o be_v not_o another_o righteous_a man_n that_o with_o david_n will_v have_v see_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o have_v have_v respect_n to_o god_n good_a word_n and_o appear_v to_o they_o for_o who_o his_o heavenly_a father_n undertake_v possible_o there_o be_v none_o that_o think_v they_o not_o happy_a who_o have_v the_o grace_n to_o contribute_v and_o minister_v unto_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o bless_a person_n but_o mirtmis_n but_o b._n aug._n the_o 〈◊〉_d dom._n serm_n ●6_n nol●_n del●re_o no●_n tibi_fw-la obstultit_fw-la istam_fw-la dig●●tionem_fw-la cum_fw-la ●ni_fw-la in_fw-la quit_v ex_fw-la mirtmis_n grieve_v not_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o christ_n to_o see●●_n and_o entertain_v as_o martin_n have_v he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d reave_v thou_o of_o that_o bonum_fw-la say_v i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o in_o that_o you_o do_v it_o to_o the_o least_o of_o my_o brethren_n you_o do_v it_o to_o i_o our_o lord_n have_v leave_v the_o poor_a in_o his_o room_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v i_o always_o but_o the_o poor_a therefore_o the_o wicked_a so_o far_o as_o necessitous_a it_o be_v do_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v collate_v on_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o will_n and_o bloodshed_n for_o they_o and_o the_o more_o indigent_a they_o be_v and_o unable_a to_o requite_v the_o more_o our_o charity_n be_v advance_v by_o they_o luk._n 14.12_o 21._o luc._n 14.12_o speak_v ne_fw-la impensae_fw-la grtiae_fw-la vicissitudinem_fw-la requirant_fw-la s._n greg._n pastor_n l_o 3._o 21._o our_o master_n will_v his_o follower_n to_o divert_v and_o fear_v the_o retaliation_n of_o their_o good_a turn_n for_o good_a duty_n least_o reward_v in_o this_o world_n be_v most_o esteem_v and_o retribute_v with_o god_n and_o to_o practice_v upon_o they_o that_o can_v not_o repay_v their_o kindness_n in_o kind_n they_o can_v therefore_o it_o be_v atract_v proper_o christian_a mere_a goodness_n and_o pure_a religion_n to_o commiserate_v and_o succour_v they_o jam._n 1.27_o and_o of_o the_o better_a expectation_n that_o they_o can_v recompense_v see_v for_o that_o cause_n god_n substitute_n himself_o who_o will_v return_v more_o than_o any_o can_v and_o the_o more_o the_o less_o they_o can_v wherefore_o as_o god_n style_v himself_o the_o king_n of_o king_n lord_n of_o prince_n father_n of_o orphan_n and_o widow_n prefix_v to_o those_o of_o high_a degree_n his_o title_n of_o power_n to_o those_o of_o low_a degree_n his_o title_n of_o provision_n as_o it_o be_v apply_v by_o st._n isidore_n 〈◊〉_d isidore_n l._n 3._o 291._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pel●sia●●●_n so_o if_o we_o keep_v distance_n let_v it_o be_v with_o man_n of_o state_n but_o let_v we_o condescend_v to_o those_o of_o poor_a condition_n &_o let_v our_o sweet_a influence_n fall_v on_o the_o low_a ground_n it_o be_v not_o christian_n to_o expend_v more_o in_o present_n to_o rich_a then_o in_o gift_n to_o poor_a but_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o in_o vain_a foretell_v 2._o chap._n 2._o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n the_o love_n of_o many_o that_o forsake_v not_o the_o right_a faith_n shall_v grow_v cold_a in_o all_o office_n of_o charity_n matth._n 24.12_o especial_o in_o costly_a devotion_n and_o chargeable_a duty_n of_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n st._n basill_n serm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n basil_n witness_n for_o his_o time_n thus_o i_o know_v many_o that_o fast_o pray_v sigh_n express_v all_o charglesse_a religion_n but_o give_v never_o a_o penny_n to_o the_o afflict_a what_o be_v those_o the_o better_a for_o all_o their_o other_o virtue_n there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o of_o david_n royal_a spirit_n that_o prefer_v a_o duty_n of_o charge_n in_o god_n service_n 2._o sam._n 24.24_o who_o can_v other_o then_o lament_v that_o abundance_n of_o iniquity_n in_o excess_n of_o apparel_n building_n game_a and_o some_o few_o sumptuous_a feast_n exemplify_a all_o gesner_n shall_v have_v drink_v up_o the_o material_n of_o charity_n in_o ancient_a hospitality_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o piety_n also_o in_o maintain_v the_o decency_n of_o god_n house_n and_o public_a worship_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o proverb_n of_o old_a and_o cold_a have_v hold_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n the_o first_o and_o best_a love_n abate_v by_o degree_n of_o which_o bless_v cyprian_n take_v up_o a_o heavy_a complaint_n of_o his_o day_n compare_v with_o the_o apostolical_a th●●_n they_o sell_v their_o house_n argemus_fw-la house_n the_o simple_a estate_n pra●●tonum_fw-la at_o no●c_fw-la de_fw-la partimon●o_v not_o decimas_fw-la damur_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la vendere_fw-la jubeat_fw-la dominus_fw-la emimum_fw-la popius_fw-la et_fw-la argemus_fw-la and_o their_o land_n &_o lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o themselves_o in_o heaven_n offer_v the_o price_n to_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v distribute_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o now_o we_o give_v not_o the_o this_fw-mi of_o our_o patrimony_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n bid_v we_o sell_v we_o buy_v rather_o and_o turn_v gatherer_n 5._o chap._n 5._o chap._n v._o touch_v a_o serious_a encouragement_n to_o alm_n deed_n that_o the_o coldness_n which_o respective_o possess_v all_o part_n of_o christendom_n kill_v not_o our_o charity_n inform_v ourselves_o what_o heap_n of_o blessing_n and_o reward_n be_v assure_v to_o it_o one_o little_a riveret_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n luk._n 6.37_o 38._o our_o kindness_n shall_v with_o much_o advantage_n by_o all_o kind_n of_o measure_n be_v return_v into_o
which_o real_o exist_v can_v divide_v it_o from_o god_n but_o no_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o estrange_v it_o if_o god_n shall_v create_v more_o excellent_a creature_n than_o any_o be_v how_o excel_v soever_o they_o shall_v never_o alienate_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o pure_a heart_n from_o the_o lord_n himself_o that_o of_o de_fw-fr k●mris_n agree_v with_o the_o experience_n of_o a_o spiritual_a man_n 6._o de_fw-fr imitatione_n christi_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o refusal_n to_o be_v comfort_v by_o any_o creature_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a purity_n and_o inner_a repose_n the_o pure_a h●●rt_n deny_v conjunction_n with_o any_o creature_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o 〈…〉_o after_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o god_n himself_o 〈…〉_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o aside_o riches_n 3._o chap._n 3._o honour_n pleasure_n earth_n and_o heaven_n angel_n archangel_n cherubin_n seraphin_n stand_v you_o also_o aside_o it_o be_v immediate_a union_n with_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o sweet_a confirmation_n of_o his_o love_n make_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o i_o seek_v and_o which_o alone_o can_v content_v i_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o purity_n worthy_o radulphus_fw-la flaviacensis_fw-la on_o leu._n 21.28_o whatsoever_o live_v thing_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n it_o must_v die_v they_o that_o be_v christ_n crucify_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o affection_n thereof_o let_v man_n therefore_o praise_v their_o fast_n their_o watch_n their_o relieve_v the_o poor_a their_o visit_v the_o sick_a sancta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ista_fw-la omne_fw-la these_o thing_n be_v all_o holy_a but_o if_o any_o purify_n his_o conscience_n before_o god_n mortify_v the_o vice_n thereof_o hoc_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n natural_o look_v how_o much_o more_o excellent_a any_o creature_n be_v so_o much_o more_o simple_a and_o pure_a and_o the_o most_o perfect_a 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expectance_n and_o preparation_n for_o they_o be_v so_o great_a clear_a and_o undoubted_a that_o he_o swear_v by_o it_o by_o our_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o die_v daily_o the_o holy_a abbot_n johannicius_fw-la 4._o johannicius_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la la●●batur_fw-la probris_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la affect●●_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ●●plebat_fw-la majora_fw-la p●ti_fw-la re●●●_n scient_a quia_fw-la per_fw-la ●a_o majora_fw-la cause_n queretur_fw-la evit●_n ejoo_o c._n 49._o nou._n 4._o not_o only_o rejoice_v be_v reproach_v and_o persecute_v for_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v suffer_v more_o well_o know_v that_o thereby_o he_o shall_v reap_v more_o fruit_n 2._o cor._n 12.10_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n which_o paul_n do_v as_o pure_o love_v himself_o in_o god_n and_o therefore_o most_o please_v with_o what_o 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