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which_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o sanctification_n nothing_o can_v be_v in_o any_o respect_n profitable_a unless_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o to_o those_o use_n whereunto_o it_o be_v profitable_a but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o for_o this_o use_n that_o it_o shall_v open_v unto_o we_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o as_o testamenti_fw-la aug._n in_o quaest_n veteris_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la saint_n austin_n say_v the_o visible_a sacrament_n be_v ordain_v for_o such_o as_o be_v environ_v with_o flesh_n that_o by_o the_o step_n thereof_o they_o may_v ascend_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v see_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v understand_v wherefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hang_v about_o our_o neck_n or_o deliver_v in_o word_n not_o understand_v can_v 6._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 6._o profit_v but_o be_v deliver_v in_o vain_a and_o so_o teach_v the_o apostle_n and_o now_o my_o brethren_n if_o i_o come_v unto_o you_o 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thereof_o and_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o follow_v they_o by_o a_o holy_a imitation_n and_o so_o concern_v the_o saint_n which_o live_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n if_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o visit_v they_o also_o we_o ought_v to_o get_v their_o learned_a book_n which_o be_v the_o best_a image_n of_o their_o warraâ—…um_n a_o man_n speech_n be_v the_o image_n and_o glass_n of_o his_o mind_n erasm_n in_o praefat_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la guili_fw-la warraâ—…um_n holy_a soul_n that_o by_o their_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n doctrine_n which_o be_v set_v down_o therein_o we_o may_v be_v direct_v in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n but_o so_o it_o be_v say_v erasmus_n complain_v of_o the_o superstitious_a folly_n of_o many_o of_o his_o time_n we_o kiss_v the_o shoe_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o their_o handkerchief_n albeit_o loathsome_a for_o filth_n but_o as_o for_o their_o book_n which_o be_v their_o best_a relic_n we_o relinquish_v have_v little_a regard_n of_o they_o 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combine_v affection_n and_o conjoin_v will_n with_o the_o affection_n say_v saint_n bernard_n christ_n be_v touch_v and_o not_o with_o the_o hand_n with_o the_o 26._o bernard_n in_o cant._n serm_n 26._o desire_n and_o not_o with_o the_o eye_n with_o faith_n and_o not_o with_o the_o sense_n so_o saint_n ambrose_n we_o touch_v not_o christ_n by_o our_o bodily_a hand_n resurrectionis_fw-la ambros_n l._n 10._o in_o 24._o luc._n de_fw-fr hora_fw-la dominicae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la but_o by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o neither_o upon_o the_o earth_n nor_o in_o the_o earth_n nor_o after_o the_o flesh_n ought_v we_o to_o seek_v christ_n if_o we_o will_v find_v he_o and_o this_o very_a lesson_n he_o learn_v of_o the_o apostle_n for_o henceforth_o say_v he_o know_v we_o christ_n no_o more_o after_o the_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o flesh_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n let_v he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n plant_v in_o our_o 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