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so_o moses_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o the_o jew_n who_o go_v about_o to_o stone_n he_o say_v either_o pardon_v they_o this_o fault_n or_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o blot_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v exod._n 32._o so_o st._n stephen_n for_o those_o who_o stone_v he_o and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n for_o those_o who_o crucify_v he_o obtain_v grace_n and_o pardon_v act_v 7._o luke_n 23._o both_o of_o they_o say_v forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v where_o the_o doer_n of_o injury_n be_v great_o excuse_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o have_v no_o understanding_n for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o what_o they_o do_v be_v not_o deserve_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o but_o to_o be_v merciful_o pardon_v they_o it_o ought_v to_o induce_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o true_a mercy_n that_o god_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v infinite_o merciful_a and_o in_o other_o love_v mercy_n beyond_o measure_n as_o 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apostle_n have_v say_v i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 4._o and_o job_n chap._n 27._o neither_o do_v my_o heart_n reprehend_v i_o in_o my_o whole_a life_n also_o a_o fervent_a desire_n of_o make_v progress_n our_o whole_a life_n in_o all_o good_a according_a to_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a concord_n with_o his_o neighbour_n who_o behave_v himself_o so_o holy_o towards_o all_o that_o no_o body_n complain_v of_o he_o nor_o can_v any_o one_o speak_v a_o ill_a word_n of_o he_o the_o parent_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n have_v both_o the_o argument_n luke_n 1_o they_o be_v both_o just_a before_o god_n observe_v all_o the_o commandment_n and_o justification_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o the_o first_o and_o without_o blame_n as_o to_o the_o second_o judith_n also_o have_v they_o both_o concern_v who_o it_o be_v write_v judith_n 8._o she_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n much_o renown_v for_o she_o fear_v god_n great_o nor_o be_v 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other_o holy_a work_n continual_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o neighbour_n to_o this_o liberality_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v induce_v by_o a_o desire_n of_o conformity_n to_o god_n who_o do_v so_o continual_o impart_v his_o gift_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a to_o all_o even_o to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o ask_v they_o and_o above_o all_o these_o thing_n communicate_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o most_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o do_v it_o satisfy_v he_o simple_o to_o give_v his_o gift_n unless_o also_o he_o give_v himself_o without_o measure_n in_o every_o gift_n he_o commend_v his_o liberality_n that_o deny_v his_o gift_n to_o none_o though_o never_o so_o much_o his_o enemy_n yea_o very_o often_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n he_o impart_v his_o gift_n to_o every_o one_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o much_o offend_v by_o any_o one_o in_o this_o he_o approve_v his_o liberality_n that_o whensoever_o he_o find_v any_o opportunity_n in_o a_o receiver_n he_o 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jesus_n give_v both_o himself_o and_o all_o he_o have_v and_o this_o be_v the_o top_n of_o perfection_n nor_o do_v it_o satisfy_v the_o true_o liberal_a to_o give_v his_o good_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n he_o offer_v himself_o even_o unto_o death_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o s._n john_n teach_v we_o say_v 1_o john_n 3_o by_o this_o we_o have_v know_v god_n love_n because_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o our_o brethren_n to_o this_o superior_n be_v more_o especial_o oblige_v this_o liberality_n the_o apostle_n have_v say_v 2_o cor._n 12._o i_o will_v most_o willing_o spend_v myself_o and_o be_v spend_v for_o your_o soul_n the_o same_o say_v also_o 1_o cor._n 15._o brethren_n i_o die_v daily_o for_o your_o glory_n that_o be_v i_o suffer_v danger_n of_o death_n the_o true_o liberal_a without_o hope_n of_o recompense_n or_o return_n give_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v and_o whatsoever_o he_o can_v do_v to_o god_n to_o the_o eternal_a increase_n of_o his_o divine_a praise_n to_o all_o angel_n and_o saint_n to_o their_o perpetual_a joy_n and_o exultation_n to_o all_o sinner_n to_o their_o conversion_n to_o all_o the_o just_a and_o perfect_a to_o the_o conservation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o their_o perfection_n to_o all_o in_o purgatory_n to_o the_o mitigation_n and_o abbreviation_n of_o their_o pain_n a_o argument_n of_o false_a liberality_n be_v when_o any_o one_o give_v that_o he_o may_v be_v praise_v by_o other_o or_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v worse_o esteem_v other_o giving_z or_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o then_o he_o lose_v both_o his_o gift_n and_o merit_n he_o also_o be_v false_o liberal_a
the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o pledge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o our_o inheritance_n by_o a_o earnest_n that_o be_v a_o fore-taste_a of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n in_o devotion_n by_o a_o hostage_n who_o be_v christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n to_o this_o double_a joy_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o say_v phil._n 4._o rejoice_v you_o in_o our_o lord_n always_o to_o wit_n for_o the_o divine_a union_n again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o certitude_n of_o eternal_a beatitude_n he_o have_v ground_n and_o matter_n of_o true_a joy_n who_o be_v by_o inward_a inspiration_n assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o grievous_o offend_v god_n and_o every_o creature_n and_o lose_v all_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v receive_v and_o deserve_v never_o to_o have_v any_o more_o bestow_v on_o he_o this_o assurance_n have_v s._n mary_n magdalen_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n say_v luke_n 7._o her_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o and_o s._n francis_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o that_o even_o the_o last_o farthing_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v remit_v he_o another_o argument_n and_o matter_n of_o joy_n be_v a_o assurance_n of_o mind_n that_o one_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o assurance_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8._o for_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o if_o son_n also_o heir_n heir_n indeed_o of_o god_n but_o coheir_n with_o christ_n this_o assurance_n the_o apostle_n have_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o chap._n i_o be_o sure_a that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n a_o argument_n of_o false_a joy_n be_v to_o be_v delight_v in_o transitory_a 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can_v say_v with_o esaias_n chap._n 61._o rejoice_v i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n my_o creator_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v joy_n in_o my_o god_n to_o wit_n my_o redeemer_n because_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o of_o sadness_n true_a sadness_n be_v a_o grief_n of_o heart_n for_o all_o the_o injury_n which_o the_o patient_a god_n have_v causeless_o endure_v from_o his_o creature_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o he_o shall_v endure_v until_o the_o end_n of_o it_o as_o well_o from_o spiritual_a as_o from_o worldly_a man_n this_o grief_n ought_v to_o draw_v innumerable_a tear_n of_o blood_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o love_n god_n another_o part_n of_o true_a sadness_n be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v oftentimes_o overcome_v in_o temptation_n without_o make_v any_o resistance_n for_o when_o he_o see_v or_o hear_v any_o thing_n in_o bird_n or_o beast_n which_o belong_v to_o impurity_n instant_o the_o mind_n be_v defile_v with_o impure_a thought_n or_o delight_n or_o affection_n and_o when_o the_o soul_n by_o any_o of_o the_o five_o sense_n perceive_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v move_v it_o to_o vainglory_n envy_n anger_n rancour_n detraction_n avarice_n levity_n carnal_a friendship_n or_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o forthwith_o without_o fight_v it_o fall_v into_o some_o of_o the_o forementioned_a fault_n doubtful_a whether_o ever_o it_o shall_v rise_v again_o out_o of_o such_o a_o sin_n or_o no._n and_o if_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n it_o do_v rise_v again_o it_o be_v uncertain_a if_o it_o ever_o recover_v the_o grace_n which_o it_o have_v and_o so_o great_a grace_n as_o it_o have_v before_o for_o man_n can_v fall_v of_o himself_o but_o he_o can_v of_o himself_o rise_v again_o because_o they_o be_v flesh_n a_o spirit_n go_v away_o and_o not_o return_v psal_n 77._o another_o part_n of_o true_a sadness_n be_v that_o manifold_a grace_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n come_v to_o nothing_o because_o they_o do_v not_o return_v to_o the_o principal_a from_o whence_o they_o flow_v with_o a_o manifold_a increase_n according_a to_o the_o design_n of_o god_n this_o all_o creature_n can_v never_o sufficient_o bewail_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v induce_v to_o true_a sadness_n by_o the_o most_o holy_a example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o soul_n be_v sad_a from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o life_n to_o his_o very_a death_n who_o also_o acknowledge_v the_o sad_a to_o be_v happy_a say_v mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v because_o joy_n can_v be_v find_v but_o by_o sadness_n as_o a_o certain_a gloss_n say_v upon_o the_o canonical_a epistle_n of_o st._n james_n the_o profit_n also_o which_o proceed_v from_o sadness_n aught_o to_o induce_v we_o hereunto_o for_o true_a sadness_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o true_a joy_n according_a to_o that_o eccles_n 7._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n than_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o oftentimes_o one_o be_v humble_v by_o sadness_n but_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o joy_n and_o which_o be_v more_o lamentable_a sometime_o a_o spiritual_a man_n after_o joy_n and_o devotion_n of_o mind_n become_v more_o free_a that_o day_n and_o less_o vigilant_a over_o his_o action_n than_o he_o will_v have_v be_v if_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v not_o joy_n another_o profit_n of_o sadness_n be_v whereas_o prayer_n and_o other_o good_a work_n anoint_v and_o cherish_v god_n tear_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o sadness_n compel_v or_o prick_v he_o according_a to_o s._n bernard_n a_o argument_n of_o true_a sadness_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o depress_v by_o grief_n but_o elevate_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v free_v from_o sadness_n but_o still_o desire_v more_o but_o sadness_n by_o which_o the_o mind_n be_v depress_v and_o from_o which_o it_o desire_v instant_o to_o be_v free_v be_v not_o good_n such_o be_v the_o sadness_n of_o which_o it_o be_v write_v pro._n 17._o sadness_n of_o heart_n dry_v up_o the_o bone_n to_o wit_n of_o virtue_n and_o s._n james_n chap._n 1._o the_o anger_n of_o man_n which_o proceed_v from_o sadness_n do_v not_o work_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a sadness_n who_o restrain_v his_o sense_n from_o whatsoever_o delicacy_n he_o do_v not_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o taste_n nor_o smell_v nor_o touch_v any_o thing_n by_o which_o his_o grief_n may_v be_v mitigate_v he_o fly_v also_o all_o place_n and_o all_o company_n by_o who_o conversation_n the_o grief_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v diminish_v for_o he_o be_v certain_a the_o most_o secure_a way_n be_v to_o end_v his_o life_n in_o true_a sadness_n according_a to_o that_o eccles._n 7._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v where_o there_o be_v sadness_n the_o heart_n of_o fool_n where_o there_o be_v joy_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o false_a sadness_n who_o 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which_o he_o want_v towards_o friend_n and_o towards_o enemy_n which_o he_o want_v when_o he_o be_v praise_v and_o when_o he_o be_v dispraise_v which_o he_o want_v alone_o before_o god_n and_o which_o he_o want_v among_o man_n as_o he_o be_v solicitous_a about_o flesh_n and_o fish_n or_o about_o summer_n and_o winter_n garment_n if_o he_o labour_v as_o much_o to_o get_v multiply_v conserve_n and_o profitable_o to_o expend_v spiritual_a gift_n as_o a_o secular_a person_n do_v concern_v temporal_a good_n and_o be_v so_o much_o more_o diligent_a about_o his_o spirit_n than_o his_o body_n by_o how_o much_o his_o spirit_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o his_o body_n concern_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8._o they_o who_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o who_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o argument_n of_o a_o carnal_a life_n be_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o flesh_n st._n augustin_n he_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o live_v according_a to_o himself_o that_o be_v go_v whither_o he_o will_v sleep_n when_o he_o will_v and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o will_v speak_v what_o he_o will_v and_o to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v when_o he_o will_v and_o as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v laugh_v and_o take_v filthy_a pleasure_n among_o who_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_n in_o fine_a whatsoever_o be_v sweet_a to_o his_o smell_n he_o seek_v it_o whatsoever_o be_v soft_a to_o his_o sense_n of_o touch_v whatsoever_o be_v delightful_a to_o his_o eye_n whatsoever_o be_v please_v to_o his_o body_n he_o exercise_n and_o follow_v it_o as_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_v because_o he_o carnal_o will_v all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a he_o be_v delight_v in_o fine_a clothes_n horse_n and_o arm_n as_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_n and_o so_o he_o live_v and_o be_v delight_v not_o according_a to_o god_n but_o carnal_o and_o fulfil_v all_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_n another_o argument_n of_o a_o carnal_a life_n be_v liberty_n of_o tongue_n whence_o follow_v a_o distraction_n of_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o james_n 1_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v religious_a not_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n but_o seduce_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a therefore_o it_o be_v write_v prov_n 21._o he_o who_o keep_v his_o mouth_n and_o his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o strait_n chap._n 18._o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n chap._n xxix_o of_o maturity_n true_a maturity_n be_v when_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o force_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v unanimous_o gather_v up_o into_o god_n hereby_o the_o mind_n be_v restrain_v from_o vanity_n and_o the_o five_o sense_n from_o their_o allurement_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n recede_v from_o that_o bless_a 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laughter_n as_o a_o error_n and_o to_o joy_n i_o say_v why_o be_v thou_o in_o vain_a deceive_v and_o prov._n 14._o laughter_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o grief_n and_o joy_n end_v in_o mourning_n and_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 30._o thou_o have_v hate_v those_o who_o occupy_v themselves_o in_o deceitful_a vanity_n without_o profit_n and_o especial_o the_o commination_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n luke_n 6._o woe_n unto_o you_o who_o now_o laugh_v because_o you_o shall_v lament_v and_o weep_v also_o because_o it_o much_o withdraw_v any_o one_o from_o the_o familiarity_n of_o god_n and_o obstruct_v the_o perception_n of_o divine_a grace_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a maturity_n who_o neither_o by_o idle_a word_n nor_o by_o deed_n nor_o sign_n nor_o dissolute_a gate_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o behaviour_n provoke_v other_o to_o levity_n but_o always_o in_o himself_o and_o other_o from_o his_o heart_n detest_v dissoluteness_n he_o avoid_v all_o 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their_o affliction_n and_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o glorify_v who_o he_o have_v deliver_v according_a to_o that_o psal_n 90._o i_o be_o with_o he_o in_o tribulation_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o will_v glorify_v he_o as_o he_o be_v with_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n dan._n 14._o with_o noah_n in_o the_o ark_n gen._n 7._o with_o joseph_n in_o the_o cistern_n gen._n 37._o with_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n dan._n 3._o and_o all_o these_o he_o most_o gracious_o deliver_v whence_o s._n peter_n 2_o epist_n 2._o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o sarah_n say_v in_o tobias_n ch_n 3._o this_o every_o one_o who_o worship_v thou_o hold_v for_o certain_a that_o his_o life_n if_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v prove_v it_o shall_v be_v crown_v but_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o tribulation_n he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o correction_n he_o may_v come_v to_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o be_v not_o delight_v in_o our_o destruction_n because_o after_o a_o tempest_n thou_o make_v a_o calm_a and_o after_o tear_n and_o weep_v thou_o infuse_v joy_n he_o have_v true_a confidence_n who_o do_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o all_o his_o prayer_n and_o all_o his_o just_a desire_n be_v hear_v for_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v if_o thou_o shall_v approach_v to_o god_n with_o this_o zeal_n of_o mind_n and_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v not_o depart_v to_o wit_n unless_o i_o receive_v thou_o shall_v certain_o receive_v if_o thou_o ask_v such_o thing_n as_o it_o behoove_v he_o to_o give_v who_o be_v ask_v and_o as_o be_v expedient_a for_o thou_o to_o receive_v who_o ask_v they_o this_o virtue_n be_v very_o laudable_a and_o of_o great_a merit_n before_o god_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o say_v heb._n 10._o do_v not_o lose_v your_o confidence_n which_o have_v a_o great_a reward_n it_o ought_v to_o induce_v we_o to_o 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