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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 real_o it_o be_v why_o do_v thou_o loiter_v then_o in_o thy_o banishment_n and_o dote_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o vaniteis_fw-la of_o the_o world_n and_o earthly_a affair_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o desirous_a to_o live_v any_o long_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o gather_v straw_n and_o drink_v muddy_a water_n out_o of_o its_o stink_a pit_n despise_v the_o headspring_n of_o all_o felicity_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n why_o be_v thou_o content_a to_o beg_v and_o gather_v alm_n at_o every_o door_n rather_o than_o live_v in_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n house_n where_o all_o manner_n of_o solid_a content_n and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o be_v find_v why_o do_v thou_o starve_v with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n and_o feed_v with_o the_o swine_n upon_o acorn_n whilst_o thou_o may_v fit_v at_o his_o table_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o banquet_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o all_o his_o beloved_a in_o glory_n if_o thou_o be_v incline_v to_o pleasure_n raise_v up_o thy_o heart_n towards_o my_o heavenly_a residence_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v behold_v that_o supreme_a good_a which_o contain_v within_o its_o self_n eminent_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o allurement_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v call_v good_a or_o delectable_a if_o this_o create_a life_n be_v please_v to_o thou_o how_o much_o more_o please_a must_v that_o increated_a life_n be_v which_o give_v it_o a_o beginning_n and_o without_o which_o it_o can_v subsist_v one_o moment_n if_o health_n be_v a_o comfort_n to_o thou_o how_o much_o more_o comfort_n can_v i_o afford_v thou_o who_o be_o alone_o the_o giver_n the_o promoter_n and_o powerful_a preserver_n thereof_o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v sweet_a and_o acceptable_a to_o thou_o how_o much_o more_o sweet_a and_o acceptable_a ought_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o creator_n be_v unto_o thou_o 53.8_o cujus_fw-la pulchritudinem_fw-la sol_fw-la &_o luna_fw-la mirantur_fw-la job_n 38.7_o generationem_fw-la ejus_fw-la quis_fw-la ennarrabit_fw-la isa_n 53.8_o if_o all_o thy_o delight_n be_v place_v in_o beauty_n i_o be_o he_o who_o beauty_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n do_v admire_v if_o thou_o be_v take_v with_o nobility_n i_o be_o the_o source_n and_o offspring_n of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v call_v noble_a for_o my_o extraction_n go_v far_o beyond_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o limit_n of_o time_n if_o thou_o delight_v in_o learning_n here_o in_o my_o heavenly_a school_n thou_o shall_v know_v all_o my_o mystery_n the_o profound_a sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n thou_o shall_v know_v the_o exact_a number_n of_o all_o my_o saint_n and_o angel_n thou_o shall_v know_v the_o secret_n of_o my_o divine_a providence_n how_o many_o be_v damn_v and_o for_o what_o thou_o shall_v understand_v the_o frame_n and_o make_n of_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a artifice_n of_o nature_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n the_o propriety_n of_o plant_n stone_n bird_n &_o beast_n thou_o shall_v not_o 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the_o world_n end_n for_o as_o st._n gregory_n say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o saint_n who_o behold_v within_o themselves_o the_o light_n of_o god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n without_o they_o if_o thou_o be_v desirous_a of_o long_a life_n &_o health_n here_o thou_o will_v enjoy_v life_n everlasting_a without_o any_o distemper_n or_o malady_n without_o any_o danger_n of_o death_n or_o of_o any_o other_o evil_a in_o the_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n for_o there_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o what_o be_v above_o thou_o which_o be_v my_o beatifical_a vision_n in_o what_o be_v below_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o heaven_n and_o other_o corporal_a creature_n in_o what_o be_v within_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o glorification_n of_o thy_o body_n in_o what_o be_v without_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o company_n of_o so_o many_o bless_a angel_n so_o many_o glorious_a apostle_n so_o many_o renown_a patriarch_n so_o many_o famous_a prophet_n such_o a_o invincible_a army_n of_o martyr_n a_o most_o renown_a assembly_n of_o confessor_n a_o vast_a number_n of_o true_a and_o perfect_a religious_a so_o many_o holy_a virgin_n which_o have_v overcome_v both_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o frailty_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n here_o i_o shall_v recreate_v and_o feast_v all_o thy_o spiritual_a sense_n with_o a_o unspeakable_a delight_n for_o i_o shall_v be_v both_o thy_o gracious_a and_o grateful_a object_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o mirror_n to_o the_o sight_n music_n to_o the_o ear_n sweetness_n to_o the_o taste_n balsom_a to_o the_o smell_n flower_n to_o the_o touch_n here_o in_o fine_a there_o shall_v be_v the_o clear_a sight_n of_o summer_n the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o spring_n the_o abundance_n of_o autumn_n and_o the_o repose_n of_o winter_n but_o o_o man_n 16.14_o quem_fw-la dicunthomines_fw
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