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our_o neighbour_n after_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v deliver_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o charity_n he_o say_v and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a to_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n depend_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 22._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o see_v god_n who_o he_o see_v not_o how_o can_v he_o love_v 1._o ep_n c._n 4._o 20._o before_o all_o thing_n have_v mutual_a charity_n continual_o among_o yourselves_o 1._o pet._n 4._o 8._o the_o manner_n how_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o few_o word_n according_a as_o you_o will_v that_o man_n do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o also_o to_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n luc._n 6._o 31._o and_o contrariwise_a that_o which_o thou_o hate_v to_o be_v do_v by_o thou_o to_o another_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o to_o another_o at_o any_o time_n tob._n 4._o 16._o the_o property_n of_o this_o charity_n be_v set_v down_o by_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 4._o charity_n be_v patient_a be_v benign_a charity_n envy_v not_o deal_v not_o perverse_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o be_v not_o ambitious_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o be_v not_o provoke_v to_o anger_n think_v not_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o upon_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v with_o thou_o truth_n suffer_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n bear_v all_o thing_n we_o be_v all_o brother_n mat._n 23._o 8._o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n 1._o cor._n 12._o
27._o create_v for_o the_o same_o end_n to_o enjoy_v the_o celestial_a inheritance_n 1._o pet._n 1.4_o what_o shall_v let_v we_o then_o to_o love_v one_o another_o bless_a be_v he_o say_v s._n aug._n who_o thou_o love_v o_o lord_n his_o friend_n in_o thou_o and_o his_o enemy_n for_o thou_o for_o he_o alone_o lose_v no_o friend_n who_o love_v all_o his_o friend_n in_o he_o who_o can_v not_o be_v lose_v confess_v l._n 4._o c._n 9_o even_o as_o say_v s._n dorotheus_n two_o line_n draw_v from_o the_o circumference_n after_o the_o centre_n the_o near_a they_o approache_v unto_o the_o centre_n the_o near_a be_v they_o one_o to_o the_o other_o even_o so_o the_o near_a that_o we_o approache_v unto_o god_n who_o be_v our_o centre_n the_o near_a also_o be_v we_o by_o affection_n one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o 6._o discourse_n not_o to_o judge_v our_o neighbour_n the_o same_o do_v s._n bonaventure_n say_v in_o stimulo_fw-la amoris_fw-la p._n 2._o c._n 7._o example_n 1._o our_o lord_n have_v so_o exceed_o love_v we_o that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o very_a life_n for_o us._n he_o can_v not_o possible_o give_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o his_o love_n as_o himself_o say_v in_o s._n john_n cap._n 15._o 2._o the_o first_o christian_n love_v one_o another_o so_o entire_o that_o s._n luke_n say_v the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n have_v one_o hart_n and_o one_o soul_n act._n 4._o 32._o and_o tertulian_n who_o live_v about_o that_o time_n write_v that_o the_o infidel_n see_v the_o christian_n so_o to_o love_n as_o to_o die_v one_o for_o another_o say_v behold_v how_o they_o love_v together_o 3._o moses_n so_o love_v his_o people_n that_o see_v god_n will_v punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n he_o say_v lord_n pardon_v they_o or_o blot_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n exod._n 32._o 4._o i_o wish_v myself_o say_v s._n paul_n to_o be_v a_o anathema_n from_o christ_n for_o my_o brother_n rom._n 9_o 3._o 5._o s._n serapion_n become_v a_o slave_n to_o certain_a tumbler_n and_o player_n to_o the_o end_n to_o have_v some_o mean_n to_o discourse_n with_o they_o and_o to_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o effect_v theod._n in_o hist_o sanct_a pat_o c._n 83._o &_o marulus_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o 6._o paulinus_n bishop_n of_o nola_n do_v as_o much_o to_o deliver_v the_o son_n of_o a_o poor_a widow_n forth_o of_o captivity_n s._n greg._n l._n 3._o dial_n c._n 1._o 7._o s._n leo_n abbot_n to_o redeem_v certain_a of_o his_o monk_n that_o be_v captive_n give_v a_o good_a somme_fw-fr of_o money_n to_o the_o barbarous_a people_n which_o detain_v they_o and_o pray_v they_o to_o accept_v he_o in_o their_o place_n as_o they_o do_v and_o within_o a_o while_n after_o they_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n sophon_n prat_v spirit_n c._n 112._o &_o baron_n tom_fw-mi 7._o anno_fw-la 586._o 8._o s._n sanctulus_n of_o the_o province_n of_o nursie_n have_v access_n unto_o the_o prison_n where_o a_o deacon_n be_v detain_v cause_v he_o to_o get_v out_o secret_o and_o he_o remain_v in_o his_o place_n and_o when_o afterward_o those_o of_o lombary_n will_v have_v behe_v he_o he_o call_v upon_o s._n john_n and_o the_o hangman_n arm_n instant_o become_v benumb_v which_o the_o barbarian_n see_v &_o admire_v they_o give_v he_o life_n and_o liberty_n and_o to_o all_o the_o other_o captive_n also_o s._n greg._n dial_n l._n 3._o c._n 37._o o_o great_a &_o renown_a saint_n who_o after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v postpose_v their_o own_o life_n to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o thou_o o_o christian_n for_o a_o little_a point_n of_o good_a or_o honour_n will_v enter_v into_o process_n &_o quarrel_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n o_o how_o far_o be_v this_o to_o give_v thy_o life_n for_o he_o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o seven_o virtue_n contrary_a to_o the_o capital_a sin_n ommit_v the_o other_o lest_o we_o be_v too_o tedious_a the_o iv_o chapter_n of_o the_o seven_o virtue_n contrary_a to_o the_o capital_a sin_n good_a the_o creator_n command_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o mission_n to_o go_v through_o the_o realm_n to_o pluck_v up_o destroy_v waist_n and_o dissipate_v and_o to_o build_v and_o plant_v jeremie_n 1._o 10._o to_o wit_n to_o take_v from_o soul_n by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o word_n and_o example_n sin_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o plant_v virtue_n in_o their_o place_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a endeavour_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a which_o we_o labour_v to_o persuade_v in_o these_o two_o book_n in_o the_o first_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o mean_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n among_o other_o the_o seven_o capital_a which_o be_v as_o the_o fountain_n and_o root_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v now_o god_n will_v open_v the_o way_n to_o plant_v virtue_n in_o their_o place_n and_o name_o those_o which_o be_v also_o by_o contrary_a as_o the_o springe_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o other_o §._o 1._o of_o the_o virtu_n of_o humility_n humility_n according_a to_o s._n bernard_n be_v a_o virtu_n by_o the_o which_o a_o man_n do_v vilify_v or_o despice_fw-la himself_o by_o a_o true_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o lib._n de_fw-fr grad_v humil._n this_o virtu_n be_v so_o noble_a that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o will_v teach_v the_o same_o both_o by_o word_n and_o by_o example_n learn_v of_o i_o say_v he_o because_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a of_o hart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n mat._n 11._o 29._o and_o in_o cap._n 5._o 3._o he_o place_v the_o poor_a of_o spirit_n even_o of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o rank_n and_o number_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o by_o the_o poor_a of_o spirit_n s._n aug._n understand_v the_o humble_a de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la virginit_fw-la c._n 232._o humility_n be_v call_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n the_o firm_a foundation_n of_o a_o spiritual_a buildinge_n a_o the_o head_n b_o the_o mother_n c_o the_o mistress_n d_o and_o the_o treasure_n e_o most_o assure_v of_o all_o virtue_n a_o cassian_n collatine_n 15._o c._n 7._o b_o ambros_n in_o psal_n 118._o ser_n 20._o c_o greg._n l._n 23._o mor._n c._n 13._o do_v ibid._n &_o cassian_n e_z basil_n in_o con_v mon._n c._n 17._o the_o swath_a clothes_n and_o clout_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o all_o purple_n &_o the_o manger_n much_o more_o glorious_a than_o all_o the_o golden_a throne_n of_o king_n the_o poverty_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v much_o more_o scotfree_a than_o all_o the_o treasure_n and_o storehouse_n in_o the_o world_n for_o what_o be_v there_o more_o scotfree_a and_o precious_a than_o humility_n wherewith_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n itself_o be_v buy_v and_o purchase_v s._n ber._n ser_n 4_o in_o vig._n nat_n dom._n and_o in_o the_o 2._o ser_n of_o the_o ascension_n he_o say_v that_o humility_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o predestinate_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o that_o which_o truth_n himself_o have_v pronounce_v of_o it_o a_o man_n i_o say_v to_o you_o unless_o you_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o 3._o persevere_v my_o dear_a say_v s._n bernard_n in_o the_o discipline_n which_o you_o have_v undertake_v to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o humility_n you_o may_v ascend_v unto_o sublimity_n for_o she_o be_v the_o way_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o he_o that_o walk_v by_o any_o other_o way_n he_o rather_o fall_v then_o ascend_v for_o it_o be_v humility_n alone_o which_o exalt_v it_o be_v humility_n alone_o which_o lead_v and_o conduct_v unto_o life_n ser._n 2._o the_o ascensione_n her_o profit_n be_v great_a for_o she_o it_o be_v who_o procure_v we_o access_n to_o the_o secret_a cabinet_n and_o especial_a grace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o make_v we_o to_o participate_v of_o all_o his_o treasure_n behold_v the_o proof_n the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v penetrate_v the_o cloud_n eccl._n 35._o 18._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a have_v ever_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o thou_o say_v the_o chaste_a ludith_v c._n 16._o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a jac._n 4._o 6._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 5._o will_v you_o that_o i_o comprehend_v all_o in_o one_o word_n he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v say_v our_o lord_n luc._n 14._o 11._o to_o attain_v to_o the_o top_n of_o this_o virtu_n s._n anselme_n give_v seven_o degree_n or_o step_n 1._o to_o acknowledge_v one_o self_n contemptible_a or_o worthy_a to_o be_v despice_v 2._o to_o rejoice_v thereat_o 3._o free_o to_o confess_v it_o 4_o to_o persuade_v it_o to_o other_o 5._o to_o suffer_v patient_o that_o
give_v thou_o then_o all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n which_o i_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a cap._n 10._o length_n of_o time_n can_v neither_o be_v irksome_a nor_o tedious_a upon_o this_o subject_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o we_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v heb._n 10._o 36._o §._o 7._o of_o spiritual_a diligence_n that_o which_o i_o have_v allege_v heretofore_o against_o sloth_n and_o idleness_n suffice_v to_o excite_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o this_o virtu_n yet_o to_o the_o end_n to_o say_v somewhat_o more_o direct_o and_o particular_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o this_o life_n be_v give_v we_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o negociat_n our_o salvation_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n compare_v we_o to_o labourer_n send_v to_o the_o vyniard_n there_o to_o work_v who_o be_v to_o receive_v our_o wage_n answerable_a to_o our_o labour_n mat._n 20._o 8._o &_o 16._o 27._o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o will_v he_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o same_o also_o s._n paul_n say_v 1._o cor._n 3._o 8._o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n and_o s._n john_n in_o the_o last_o of_o the_o apocalips_n 12._o and_o in_o the_o galat._n 6._o 9_o do_v good_a let_v we_o not_o fail_v for_o in_o due_a time_n we_o shall_v reap_v not_o fail_v therefore_o while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o work_v we_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o glory_n in_o heaven_n than_o we_o have_v acqury_v merit_n in_o our_o life_n if_o the_o saint_n can_v be_v sorry_a nothing_o will_v so_o much_o pierce_v their_o hart_n as_o to_o have_v let_v the_o time_n to_o pass_v so_o unprofitable_o which_o be_v give_v they_o for_o the_o gain_v of_o their_o glory_n our_o lord_n compare_v himself_o unto_o a_o master_n who_o go_v to_o travel_v into_o a_o far_a contrie_n give_v 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