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other_o by_o ordination_n from_o i_o be_v a_o abject_a thing_n thou_o be_v much_o more_o deceive_v there_o be_v a_o far_o different_a manner_n of_o live_v in_o my_o court_n from_o that_o of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o dignity_n be_v take_v of_o the_o office_n that_o be_v exercise_v and_o not_o of_o the_o end_n or_o scope_n that_o be_v aim_v at_o and_o therefore_o all_o seek_v rather_o to_o have_v a_o power_n and_o command_v over_o other_o then_o to_o be_v command_v and_o in_o subjection_n and_o all_o aspiâ—e_n to_o dignity_n and_o honour_n and_o because_o these_o be_v of_o great_a regard_n with_o man_n therefore_o they_o also_o who_o be_v possess_v of_o these_o honour_n be_v in_o great_a estimation_n and_o be_v hold_v for_o great_a man_n 10._o but_o the_o case_n be_v far_o different_a for_o if_o the_o end_n for_o which_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v be_v vile_a and_o abject_a the_o action_n must_v needs_o also_o be_v abject_a and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o where_o the_o lover_n 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not_o without_o cause_n offer_v 12._o the_o state_n of_o virgin_n be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o and_o very_o acceptable_a to_o i_o but_o the_o religious_a state_n be_v much_o more_o perfect_a and_o more_o please_v to_o i_o because_o the_o virgin_n do_v for_o love_n of_o i_o only_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o religious_a further_o spoil_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o will_n and_o give_v i_o what_o soever_o they_o have_v he_o give_v not_o little_a who_o give_v all_o he_o have_v neither_o shall_v he_o receive_v little_a in_o heaven_n who_o shall_v for_o his_o remuneration_n and_o reward_n receive_v i_o myself_o 13._o now_o i_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v themselves_o judge_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o how_o great_a reckon_n the_o vow_n of_o religious_a aught_o to_o be_v since_o they_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o groundwork_n of_o religious_a life_n the_o conseruer_n of_o the_o mind_n tranquillity_n and_o quiet_a so_o much_o desire_v and_o 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slaughter_n commit_v family_n bring_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n &_o overthrow_v and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o many_o soul_n run_v to_o utter_v perdition_n and_o all_o this_o evil_a and_o mischief_n arise_v of_o this_o that_o they_o labour_v only_o to_o fulfil_v the_o world_n foolish_a law_n and_o yet_o to_o the_o performance_n thereof_o christian_n be_v neither_o bind_v nor_o tie_v by_o any_o vow_n but_o be_v rather_o by_o my_o contrary_a law_n forbid_v to_o do_v they_o under_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o if_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n do_v with_o so_o great_a a_o hazard_n of_o their_o fortune_n life_n soul_n and_o all_o so_o diligent_o observe_v so_o pernicious_a law_n certes_o a_o religious_a man_n have_v much_o more_o reason_n to_o be_v very_o studious_a diligent_a and_o exact_v in_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o his_o vow_n which_o be_v the_o statute_n &_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o my_o glory_n and_o in_o 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poverty_n for_o that_o by_o their_o overmuch_o liberty_n of_o manner_n and_o life_n they_o become_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o religion_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o commendation_n of_o religious_a poverty_n chap._n viii_o son_n i_o have_v not_o without_o cause_n in_o my_o gospel_n among_o the_o beatitud_n give_v the_o first_o place_n to_o poverty_n and_o bequeath_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o without_o evangelicall_a perfection_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o come_v to_o bliss_n see_v then_o poverty_n be_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o evangelicall_a perfection_n of_o good_a right_n it_o merit_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o first_o place_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o have_v send_v all_o those_o who_o i_o have_v invite_v to_o follow_v i_o or_o have_v be_v desirous_a of_o perfection_n if_o they_o do_v not_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n renounce_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n or_o do_v not_o voluntary_o become_v poor_a to_o the_o first_o 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〈◊〉_d very_o sore_o and_o troublesome_a unto_o thou_o but_o â—hou_n must_v know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o creaâ—ed_v with_o this_o discord_n neither_o be_v there_o â—his_n state_n in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n where_o when_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v obedient_a to_o reason_n â—nd_v man_n to_o his_o creator_n there_o be_v excee_o great_a peace_n and_o concord_n &_o sin_n after_o â—t_z have_v stir_v up_o the_o inferior_a part_n against_o â—he_n superior_a break_v this_o peace_n and_o if_o â—hou_a desire_n to_o be_v reduce_v and_o to_o return_v to_o â—his_n first_o peaceable_a state_n mortification_n be_v to_o â—hee_o necessary_a the_o office_n whereof_o be_v again_o â—o_o bring_v the_o body_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o the_o sense_n under_o the_o command_n of_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o renew_v the_o peace_n for_o the_o reduce_n of_o two_o soldier_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n &_o do_v in_o hostile_a manner_n persecute_v the_o one_o the_o other_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o peace_n &_o amity_n that_o the_o one_o yield_v to_o the_o other_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o superior_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o body_n yield_v to_o the_o spirit_n since_o it_o be_v a_o subject_n to_o the_o spirit_n 9_o o_o how_o ill_o do_v that_o religious_a man_n understand_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o own_o vocation_n who_o practise_v no_o true_a mortification_n sitâ—_n experience_n plain_o teach_v that_o wherâ—_n mortification_n be_v not_o there_o sensuality_n bear_v sway_v and_o what_o profitable_a fruit_n caâ—_n grow_v from_o such_o a_o root_n what_o good_a can_v 〈◊〉_d religious_a man_n do_v that_o abase_v himself_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o man_n of_o the_o world_n of_o thâ—_n many_o evil_n that_o sensuality_n produce_v thiâ—_n be_v one_o that_o it_o be_v never_o quiet_a until_o it_o have_v draw_v a_o religious_a man_n into_o extreme_a misery_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n contrariwise_o mortification_n force_v the_o passion_n to_o keep_v themselves_o within_o their_o own_o band_n great_o help_v the_o religious_a man_n towards_o the_o attain_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o come_v to_o perfection_n without_o virtue_n so_o be_v it_o as_o impossible_a to_o compass_v true_a virtue_n without_o mortification_n 10._o lord_n all_o that_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o say_v be_v most_o true_a but_o since_o there_o be_v in_o man_n so_o great_a a_o multitude_n and_o variety_n of_o inordinate_a desire_n so_o many_o unruly_a passion_n so_o great_a a_o company_n of_o bad_a inclination_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o poor_a religious_a man_n to_o resist_v so_o many_o contraries_n when_o shall_v he_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o tame_v so_o many_o wild_a and_o unruly_a beast_n a_o man_n need_v to_o stand_v both_o day_n and_o night_n arm_v with_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n no_o â—aruell_n though_o some_o religious_a be_v find_v not_o to_o mortify_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o other_o again_o not_o to_o presever_v in_o the_o care_n &_o study_v of_o mortification_n 11._o son_n thou_o peradventure_o think_v thyself_o the_o first_o of_o they_o who_o have_v give_v themselves_o to_o exercise_v mortification_n many_o indeed_o have_v go_v before_o thou_o who_o have_v labour_v manful_o and_o glorious_o in_o mortify_v themselves_o in_o this_o life_n who_o now_o â—njoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o mortification_n in_o heaven_n and_o there_o live_v many_o in_o religion_n at_o this_o day_n give_v to_o mortification_n wherein_o they_o persist_v not_o without_o their_o own_o merit_n and_o with_o great_a joy_n to_o i_o neither_o must_v it_o seem_v strange_a or_o hard_o unto_o thou_o to_o be_v continual_o in_o arm_n for_o if_o this_o life_n as_o my_o servant_n job_n well_o say_v be_v a_o certain_a continual_a warfare_n on_o earth_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o live_v they_o to_o be_v ever_o in_o war_n and_o to_o fight_v without_o cease_v when_o a_o city_n be_v besiege_v if_o the_o enemy_n give_v continual_a assault_n day_n &_o night_n for_o the_o take_n of_o it_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o besiege_v to_o be_v continual_o also_o in_o arm_n for_o the_o resist_n of_o he_o if_o then_o thou_o mean_v to_o defend_v and_o keep_v the_o city_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v day_n &_o night_n molest_v by_o passion_n that_o be_v the_o enemy_n thereof_o it_o great_o import_v thou_o day_n and_o night_n to_o be_v at_o defiance_n with_o they_o and_o to_o fight_v against_o they_o anâ—_n it_o for_o the_o gain_v of_o some_o fortification_n meâ—_n adventure_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o theiâ—_n live_v wherefore_o shall_v thy_o pain_n of_o mortification_n seem_v hard_a unto_o thou_o for_o the_o gain_v and_o win_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o heaven_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v triumph_v for_o eternity_n thou_o show_v thyself_o over_o delicate_a the_o soldier_n that_o be_v afraid_a of_o pain_n soon_o faint_v and_o lose_v courage_n 12._o neither_o must_v thou_o be_v terrify_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o variety_n of_o thy_o contrary_a passion_n for_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o force_n enough_o in_o thyself_o to_o bear_v the_o violent_a impression_n of_o they_o yet_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n thou_o shall_v be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o maintain_v thyself_o safe_a from_o their_o incursion_n but_o also_o to_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o within_o thyself_o all_o religious_a have_v a_o desire_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n to_o be_v find_v mortify_v and_o yet_o but_o few_o have_v a_o will_n to_o mortify_v themselves_o if_o thou_o shun_v mortification_n live_v how_o will_v thou_o be_v mortify_v at_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n when_o thou_o come_v do_v die_v
who_o know_v not_o the_o way_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o same_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o excuse_n but_o if_o one_o illuminate_v &_o by_o long_a instruction_n intelligent_a of_o the_o spiritual_a way_n as_o the_o religious_a be_v shall_v stray_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n and_o by_o inconstancy_n forsake_v his_o former_a state_n what_o excuse_n can_v he_o pretend_v for_o himself_o for_o it_o can_v be_v any_o just_a excuse_n that_o he_o complain_v that_o he_o can_v be_v at_o quiet_a in_o religion_n and_o in_o conclusion_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o perdition_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o this_o pretext_n he_o seek_v to_o cover_v and_o conceal_v his_o own_o inconstancy_n but_o he_o labour_v in_o vain_a since_o he_o be_v unquiet_a for_o none_o other_o reason_n then_o for_o that_o he_o have_v a_o will_n to_o be_v unquiet_a 3._o o_o how_o much_o be_v this_o poor_a man_n deceive_v think_v that_o he_o shall_v find_v more_o quiet_a in_o the_o world_n than_o he_o have_v in_o religion_n as_o though_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o trouble_n &_o cross_n nor_o grievous_a sin_n commit_v or_o that_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v more_o excellent_a remedye_n and_o mean_n for_o procure_v of_o quiet_a and_o of_o the_o soul_n good_a then_o there_o be_v in_o religion_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o my_o son_n but_o these_o be_v mere_a fancy_n of_o thy_o and_o own_o jangling_n and_o decyet_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o that_o aspire_v to_o quiet_a and_o constancy_n in_o his_o vocation_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a pledge_n of_o salvation_n must_v be_v humble_a a_o humble_a man_n if_o any_o thing_n happen_v hard_a or_o heavy_a unto_o he_o say_v this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n neither_o be_v he_o trouble_v because_o he_o think_v himself_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v more_o incommoditye_n than_o he_o do_v perseverance_n also_o depend_v on_o patience_n which_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n without_o which_o perseverance_n can_v stand_v for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o patience_n in_o suffer_a adversity_n perseverance_n eftsoon_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n since_o it_o consist_v in_o endure_a trouble_n pain_n travel_n &_o misery_n until_o the_o life_n end_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o perseverance_n crow_v the_o work_n because_o it_o communicate_v unto_o they_o their_o last_o perfection_n for_o that_o without_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v imperfect_a for_o he_o be_v not_o happy_a who_o do_v good_a but_o he_o who_o persever_v in_o good_a neither_o be_v a_o reward_n grant_v to_o he_o who_o work_v well_o but_o to_o he_o who_o persi_v in_o do_v good_a until_o the_o very_a end_n many_o begin_v well_o but_o all_o do_v not_o end_v well_o 4._o some_o forbear_v to_o persevere_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n because_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o pain_n for_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o the_o pain_n be_v a_o sore_a thing_n and_o very_o hard_a &_o which_o they_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o a_o way_n with_o they_o cast_v down_o their_o burden_n who_o when_o they_o may_v &_o be_v of_o power_n to_o overcome_v be_v nevertheless_o overcome_v and_o overthrow_v by_o their_o inconstancy_n but_o perseverance_n temper_v this_o fear_n and_o animate_v a_o man_n to_o persist_v manful_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n as_o much_o as_o be_v requisite_a son_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o pursue_v rance_n thou_o must_v shun_v two_o extreme_n thereunto_o contrary_a the_o one_o be_v call_v niceness_n and_o ease_n which_o easy_o yield_v and_o turn_v the_o back_n for_o some_o difficultye_n that_o occur_v and_o present_v themselves_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n the_o other_o be_v a_o pertinacy_n and_o will_v that_o adher_v over_o much_o to_o it_o own_o judgement_n but_o perseverance_n that_o keep_v the_o mean_a neither_o permit_v the_o good_a work_n once_o begone_v to_o be_v hinder_v by_o any_o difficulty_n nor_o to_o be_v put_v off_o or_o differ_v long_o than_o reason_n require_v 5._o lord_n i_o have_v often_o hear_v that_o perseverance_n in_o good_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o gift_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v have_v but_o by_o thy_o benefit_n and_o that_o thou_o give_v it_o where_o and_o to_o who_o it_o best_o please_v thou_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o they_o seem_v free_a from_o all_o fault_n as_o many_o as_o persevere_v not_o in_o a_o good_a work_n begin_v since_o they_o may_v for_o excuse_n of_o themselves_o say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n son_n it_o be_v true_a that_o perseverance_n in_o good_a work_n be_v my_o gift_n but_o yet_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o firm_a purpose_n of_o persevere_v in_o good_a as_o in_o a_o thing_n necessary_a for_o thy_o soul_n health_n and_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o power_n to_o go_v against_o that_o purpose_n of_o thou_o or_o also_o with_o the_o help_n of_o my_o grace_n to_o keep_v and_o continue_v it_o neither_o though_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n come_v from_o i_o ought_v thou_o therefore_o to_o be_v dismay_v do_v thou_o thy_o own_o part_n manful_o and_o i_o will_v discharge_v i_o in_o assist_v thou_o with_o my_o grace_n where_o need_n be_v 6._o tell_v i_o now_o my_o son_n what_o there_o be_v in_o religion_n that_o may_v make_v thou_o afraid_a of_o not_o persevere_v be_v they_o perhaps_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n that_o be_v in_o religion_n or_o because_o all_o necessarye_n of_o body_n be_v not_o competent_o afford_v thou_o but_o neither_o these_o nor_o all_o thing_n else_o can_v give_v a_o religious_a man_n just_a cause_n of_o give_v over_o his_o good_a purpose_n i_o do_v myself_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o my_o come_n into_o the_o world_n till_o my_o go_v out_o of_o it_o again_o suffer_v many_o and_o great_a incommoditye_n and_o my_o labour_n and_o pain_n still_o increase_v with_o my_o year_n and_o if_o i_o move_v out_o of_o my_o love_n to_o thou_o persist_v in_o carry_v my_o cross_n of_o pain_n and_o toil_a till_o my_o death_n why_o shall_v not_o thou_o for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o persevere_v in_o good_a which_o by_o my_o special_a inspiration_n thou_o have_v choose_v why_o shall_v thou_o without_o cause_n abandon_v that_o whereunto_o thou_o have_v voluntary_o tie_v thyself_o 7._o consider_v son_n what_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v touch_v this_o that_o salvation_n be_v promise_v not_o to_o the_o beginner_n but_o to_o the_o perseverant_fw-la till_o death_n consider_v also_o that_o it_o be_v already_o define_v that_o he_o be_v not_o apt_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o after_o his_o hand_n once_o put_v to_o the_o plough_n look_v behind_o he_o consider_v that_o the_o devil_n enter_v together_o with_o thy_o will_n that_o he_o may_v afterward_o bring_v thou_o out_o with_o his_o own_o he_o pretend_v the_o yoke_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v heavy_a that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o to_o become_v a_o apostata_fw-la and_o a_o fugitive_n of_o his_o camp_n it_o be_v not_o grievous_a that_o be_v endure_v for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o and_o though_o thou_o may_v pass_v over_o this_o life_n without_o pain_n and_o cross_n yet_o that_o manner_n of_o life_n shall_v not_o content_v thou_o because_o i_o thy_o lord_n do_v ever_o live_v in_o travail_n and_o carry_v of_o my_o cross_n 8._o he_o that_o persever_v not_o in_o good_a work_n iniur_v i_o because_o i_o have_v inspire_v those_o good_a work_n he_o that_o without_o just_a cause_n neglect_v to_o persevere_v in_o the_o state_n that_o i_o have_v assign_v he_o do_v a_o work_n please_v to_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o resemble_v himself_o to_o he_o who_o from_o a_o angel_n state_n fall_v down_o to_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n he_o that_o by_o inconstancy_n give_v over_o the_o good_a begin_v overthrow_v his_o own_o deed_n and_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n better_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o book_n the_o four_o book_n of_o religious_a perfection_n wherein_o be_v treat_v touch_v the_o spiritual_a action_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n whereby_o may_v be_v understand_v what_o progress_n and_o profit_n he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o purchase_n of_o perfection_n how_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o though_o he_o be_v contemn_v of_o other_o chap._n i._n son_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o much_o afflict_v and_o trouble_v when_o thou_o perceive_v other_o to_o have_v little_a regard_n of_o thou_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o so_o earnest_o seek_v after_o honour_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o great_a name_n be_v thou_o enter_v into_o religion_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v esteem_v of_o other_o or_o rather_o that_o thou_o may_v with_o more_o security_n come_v to_o life_n eveerlasting_a have_v thou_o renounce_v the_o world_n for_o the_o please_a of_o man_n or_o that_o
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