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towards_o another_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v carnal_a but_o spiritual_a nothing_o be_v more_o grateful_a to_o god_n then_o fraternal_a love_n and_o affection_n nothing_o more_o delightful_a to_o the_o devil_n than_o discord_n and_o dissension_n holy_a love_n be_v free_a from_o scandal_n esteem_v every_o faithful_a man_n to_o be_v your_o brother_n remember_v that_o one_o supreme_a workman_n have_v make_v us._n true_a love_n be_v void_a of_o scandal_n and_o bitterness_n venerable_a sister_n in_o the_o love_n of_o your_o neighbour_n you_o shall_v know_v how_o you_o ought_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n like_a as_o love_n do_v lift_v up_o the_o mind_n so_o malice_n do_v cast_v it_o down_o you_o can_v neither_o love_n god_n true_o without_o your_o neighbour_n nor_o your_o neighbour_n without_o god_n then_o you_o have_v true_a charity_n indeed_o when_o you_o love_v your_o friend_n in_o god_n and_o your_o foe_n for_o god_n the_o more_o liberal_a you_o be_v in_o love_v your_o 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neighbour_n can_v commit_v murder_n nor_o aculterie_n nor_o theft_n nor_o perjury_n nor_o bear_v false_a witness_n nor_o take_v any_o thing_n by_o force_n not_o bear_v any_o one_o ill_a will_n nor_o live_v at_o variance_n wherefore_o honest_a virgin_n let_v we_o always_o meditate_v and_o practise_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a law_n do_v depend_v and_o the_o prophet_n moreover_o if_o our_o neighbour_n suffer_v any_o tribulation_n or_o sickness_n or_o loss_n or_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n if_o we_o condole_v for_o he_o but_o if_o we_o condole_v not_o we_o be_v already_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n charity_n which_o do_v combine_v and_o quicken_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n if_o it_o see_v we_o to_o rejoice_v at_o our_o neighbour_n misery_n do_v immediate_o cut_v we_o off_o from_o the_o body_n so_o long_a a_o member_n grieve_v 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we_o may_v merit_v to_o be_v his_o member_n that_o when_o christ_n our_o life_n shall_v appear_v we_o may_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n by_o the_o concord_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n then_o a_o friend_n be_v true_o love_v when_o he_o be_v love_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o god_n whereupon_o bless_a isidorus_n say_v he_o that_o inordinate_o love_v his_o friend_n love_v he_o more_o for_o himself_o then_o for_o god_n then_o every_o one_o become_v contrary_a to_o god_n divine_a justice_n and_o bounty_n when_o he_o despise_v his_o friend_n strike_v with_o any_o adversity_n true_a friendship_n be_v infringe_v by_o no_o occasion_n abolish_v by_o no_o time_n but_o whither_o soever_o time_n do_v turn_v itself_o it_o continue_v constant_a and_o firm_a seldom_o shall_v you_o find_v a_o friend_n that_o remain_v faithful_a to_o the_o very_a end_n that_o be_v true_a friendship_n that_o seek_v nothing_o of_o the_o good_n of_o his_o friend_n but_o his_o good_a will_v only_o that_o be_v do_v love_v his_o lover_n gratis_o without_o hope_n of_o commodity_n wherefore_o love_a sister_n in_o christ_n i_o admonish_v you_o that_o you_o love_v your_o friend_n in_o god_n that_o be_v in_o good_a love_n likewise_o your_o enemy_n for_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v *_o love_n your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o luc._n 6._o and_o again_o *_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n give_v he_o meat_n if_o he_o thir_v give_v he_o drink_v rom._n 12._o and_o a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n *_o bless_v they_o that_o persecute_v you_o bless_v and_o curse_v not_o love_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o charity_n charity_n be_v never_o without_o love_n nor_o love_v without_o charity_n wherefore_o honest_a virgin_n we_o have_v need_n of_o love_n in_o which_o so_o great_a virtue_n do_v consist_v and_o from_o which_o so_o great_a commodity_n do_v arise_v love_n have_v two_o wing_n the_o right_a wing_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o left_a wing_n be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n no_o man_n with_o one_o wing_n will_v be_v able_a to_o soar_v up_o to_o heaven_n why_o because_o neither_o the_o love_n of_o god_n alone_o without_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n alone_o without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o obtain_v eternal_a beatitude_n wise_a virgin_n take_v unto_o you_o these_o two_o wing_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o your_o neighbour_n that_o by_o practise_v work_n of_o charity_n you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o fly_v free_o and_o arrive_v to_o that_o heavenly_a country_n amen_n of_o compassion_n chap_a fourteen_o most_o dear_a sister_n hear_v what_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v *_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_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 for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 7._o and_o s._n paul_n say_v *_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12._o and_o again_o *_o bear_v up_o the_o weak_a be_v patient_a to_o all_o 1._o thes_n 5._o solomon_n also_o say_v *_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n sin_v prou._n 14._o keep_v loyalty_n with_o your_o neighbour_n in_o his_o poverty_n that_o you_o may_v also_o rejoice_v with_o he_o in_o his_o prosperity_n remain_v faithful_a to_o your_o neighbour_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n that_o you_o may_v be_v coheir_n with_o he_o in_o his_o inheritance_n he_o that_o dig_v a_o pit_n for_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o he_o that_o prepare_v a_o snare_n for_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v perish_v in_o it_o whereupon_o the_o psalmist_n say_v *_o he_o have_v open_v a_o pit_n and_o dig_v it_o up_o and_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n which_o he_o make_v psal_n 7._o he_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n perfect_o that_o succour_v he_o not_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o compassionate_o assist_v our_o 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pun_v â—hed_v after_o his_o conversion_n be_v thereby_o purge_v from_o sin_n for_o he_o that_o be_v here_o correct_v be_v chastise_v shall_v be_v free_v in_o the_o next_o world_n but_o they_o that_o amend_v not_o even_o when_o they_o be_v correct_v be_v temporal_o puni_fw-la head_n and_o shall_v be_v eternal_o dine_v they_o be_v both_o judge_v first_o in_o this_o world_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o next_o afterward_o to_o these_o be_v due_a a_o two_o fold_v pain_n and_o damnation_n to_o these_o do_v appertain_v a_o double_a percussion_n because_o they_o have_v both_o here_o the_o sentence_n of_o torment_n and_o there_o the_o supply_n of_o punishment_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n therefore_o have_v deliver_v you_o to_o be_v punish_v the_o indignation_n of_o god_n have_v command_v that_o you_o be_v afflict_v he_o have_v ordain_v in_o be_v anger_n that_o you_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o all_o adversity_n whatsoever_o reverend_a sister_n whensoever_o you_o feel_v yourself_o weary_v with_o 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blame_v just_o scourge_v just_o judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o storm_n of_o tribulation_n do_v just_o overwhelm_v you_o the_o punishment_n of_o justice_n do_v just_o oppress_v you_o of_o avarice_n chap._n xliv_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n *_o see_v and_o beware_v of_o all_o avarice_n for_o not_o in_o any_o man_n abundance_n do_v his_o life_n consist_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v lu._n 12_o and_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n *_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o avarice_n let_v it_o not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v name_v among_o you_o as_o it_o become_v s._n eph._n 5._o and_o again_o *_o for_o understand_v know_v you_o this_o that_o no_o fornicator_n or_o unclean_a or_o covetous_a person_n which_o be_v the_o service_n of_o idol_n have_v inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o goâ—_n ibidem_fw-la w_n ereupon_o solomon_n say_v *_o he_o that_o pursue_v avarice_n disturb_v his_o house_n prou_z 15._o a_o covetous_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v fill_v with_o money_n and_o he_o that_o love_v riches_n shall_v not_o take_v fruit_n of_o they_o eccles_n 5._o there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o than_o to_o love_v money_n for_o such_o a_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o sell_v hiâ—_n soul_n like_a as_o avarice_n cast_v a_o man_n down_o into_o t_o e_z pit_n of_o perdition_n so_o give_v of_o alm_n lift_v he_o up_o to_o heaven_n a_o covetous_a man_n be_v like_a to_o hell_n for_o as_o hell_n be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o soul_n so_o a_o covetous_a man_n be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o riches_n even_o as_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o dropsy_n the_o more_o he_o drink_v the_o more_o he_o thirst_v so_o a_o covetous_a man_n the_o more_o he_o get_v the_o more_o he_o desire_v avarice_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n or_o desire_n be_v sister_n and_o pride_n be_v their_o mother_n pride_n be_v never_o without_o inordinate_a affection_n nor_o inordinate_a affection_n without_o avarice_n venerable_a sister_n *_o let_v not_o your_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o to_o receive_v and_o close_v to_o give_v eccli_n 4._o let_v it_o more_o delight_n you_o to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v *_o it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v rather_o than_o to_o take_v act._n 20._o most_o dear_a sister_n let_v not_o avarice_n take_v root_n in_o your_o heart_n let_v not_o avarice_n abide_v in_o your_o breast_n expel_v from_o you_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n if_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n you_o shall_v perfect_o contemn_v all_o thing_n transitory_a you_o shall_v with_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n your_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v everlasting_o in_o his_o heavenly_a country_n amen_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n or_o desire_v chap_a xlv_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n 1._o tim._n 6._o no_o man_n can_v perfect_o undertake_v spiritual_a warre-fare_a unless_o he_o first_o vanquish_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o mind_n can_v be_v free_a to_o contemplate_v god_n which_o inordinate_o affect_v the_o earthly_a and_o 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thing_n if_o therefore_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n be_v so_o fleet_a why_o do_v we_o so_o exceed_o affect_v they_o if_o we_o love_v the_o earthly_a and_o transitory_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n more_o them_z be_v fit_v we_o doubtless_o do_v offend_v by_o so_o do_v wherefore_o dear_a sister_n consider_v your_o estate_n and_o know_v that_o those_o few_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v already_o be_v sufficient_a if_o therefore_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o you_o expel_v it_o from_o your_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o end_n great_a inconvenience_n may_v not_o ensue_v let_v not_o the_o perverse_a desire_n of_o this_o vice_n dwell_v in_o you_o venerable_a sister_n almighty_a god_n give_v you_o grace_n to_o despise_v for_o his_o sake_n the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o to_o fear_v no_o adversity_n thereof_o amen_n of_o poverty_n chap._n xlvi_o *_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o many_o be_v poor_a who_o this_o their_o poverty_n make_v not_o bless_v but_o wretched_a for_o that_o they_o endure_v it_o not_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o by_o constraint_n there_o be_v also_o oâ—her_o poor_a who_o poverty_n make_v not_o wretched_a but_o bless_a who_o endure_v the_o same_o â—or_a the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o these_o it_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n most_o dear_a sister_n to_o you_o i_o return_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o discourse_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o tribulation_n and_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o therefore_o i_o admonish_v you_o that_o you_o be_v neither_o dismay_v in_o time_n of_o adversity_n nor_o grow_v proud_a in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n you_o read_v that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v rich_a in_o wealth_n but_o humble_a in_o mind_n as_o abraham_n for_o example_n who_o say_v i_o will_v speak_v to_o my_o lord_n whereas_o i_o be_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18._o you_o therefore_o venerable_a siâ—â—er_n shall_v be_v happy_a if_o you_o always_o gâ—ue_v god_n thanks_n in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n and_o esteem_v the_o felicity_n of_o thâ—s_n present_a life_n as_o smoke_n or_o as_o a_o vapour_n that_o sudden_o pass_v away_o for_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n say_v *_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o be_v hope_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o all_o man_n 1._o cor._n 15._o for_o christ_n lest_o we_o shall_v love_v gold_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o his_o life_n to_o contemn_v such_o gift_n and_o commodity_n as_o be_v offer_v lest_o we_o shall_v fear_v hunger_n he_o have_v fast_v for_o forty_o day_n together_o lest_o you_o shall_v fear_v nakedness_n and_o cold_a he_o have_v command_v his_o disciple_n to_o have_v but_o
one_o coat_n lest_o we_o shall_v fear_v tribulation_n he_o for_o our_o sake_n have_v willing_o endure_v the_o same_o and_o lest_o death_n shall_v seem_v dread_a full_a unto_o we_o he_o have_v voluntary_o sustain_v death_n for_o us._n *_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n pass_v and_o the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o 1._o io._n 2._o wherefore_o dear_a sister_n let_v we_o not_o love_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n lest_o we_o perish_v with_o the_o world_n david_n be_v a_o king_n and_o albeit_o he_o do_v abound_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o rule_v with_o a_o strong_a hand_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o name_n over_o many_o people_n yet_o he_o think_v humble_o of_o himself_o and_o say_v *_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o in_o labour_n from_o my_o youth_n psal_n 67._o and_o again_o i_o be_o needy_a and_o poor_a psal_n 69_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n *_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n with_o thou_o and_o a_o pilgrim_n as_o all_o my_o father_n psal_n 38._o venerable_a sister_n let_v not_o transitory_a allurement_n or_o contentment_n delight_n your_o mind_n let_v neither_o temporal_a commodity_n make_v you_o merry_a nor_o earthly_a loss_n and_o cross_n make_v you_o mourn_v for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v if_o riches_n abound_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o possess_v with_o love_n we_o lose_v with_o grief_n listen_v o_o spouse_n of_o christ_n what_o i_o say_v he_o to_o who_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v offer_v their_o seru_fw-fr ce_fw-fr become_v poor_a for_o uâ—_n why_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o by_o his_o poverty_n he_o may_v mâ—ke_v 〈◊〉_d rich_a you_o therefore_o hone_a virgin_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n in_o which_o christ_n jesuâ—_n your_o bridâ—â—roome_n haâ—h_v go_v bâ—fore_o you_o 〈◊〉_d your_o heavenly_a captain_n with_o unwearied_a step_n doubtless_o if_o you_o shall_v overtake_v he_o you_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o venerable_a sister_n behold_v the_o virginity_n and_o poverty_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n who_o wa_o so_o rich_a in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n that_o she_o deserve_v to_o be_v his_o mother_n a_o d_o yet_o withal_o be_v so_o destitute_a of_o all_o worldly_a wealth_n that_o she_o have_v neither_o midwife_n nor_o handmaid_n to_o assist_v and_o attend_v upon_o she_o at_o his_o birth_n she_o be_v likewise_o so_o needy_a and_o poor_a that_o for_o want_v of_o better_a lodging_n in_o â—eed_n of_o a_o bed_n she_o lay_v her_o child_n in_o a_o manger_n luc._n 2._o moreover_o s._n joseph_n to_o who_o she_o be_v espouse_v be_v also_o very_o poor_a in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o get_v high_a live_n by_o play_v the_o carpenter_n in_o like_a sort_n we_o read_v of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n that_o they_o serve_v god_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n often_o â—n_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n 2._o cor._n 11._o o_o spouse_n of_o christ_n you_o have_v example_n by_o which_o you_o may_v contemn_v earthly_a riches_n and_o covet_v heavenly_a happiness_n *_o for_n they_o that_o will_v be_v make_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o many_o desire_v unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a which_o drown_v man_n into_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n 1._o tim._n 6._o they_o easy_o contemn_v earthly_a riches_n who_o perfect_o hope_v for_o hâ—auâ—nly_o because_o voluntary_a poverty_n lead_v a_o man_n to_o eternal_a felicitâ—e_n we_o come_v not_o to_o religion_n that_o we_o may_v pass_v over_o our_o time_n therein_o in_o pleasure_n but_o that_o by_o watch_v pray_v fast_a sing_a and_o fight_v against_o our_o spiritual_a advetsary_n we_o may_v by_o christ_n assistance_n attain_v to_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v promise_v us._n for_o for_o â—his_n cause_n we_o come_v naked_a into_o this_o world_n and_o be_v present_v naked_a to_o baptism_n that_o be_v naked_a and_o without_o impediment_n we_o may_v arrive_v to_o heaven_n what_o a_o absurd_a and_o unseemly_a thing_n be_v it_o and_o contrary_a to_o reason_n that_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v naked_a and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v just_a nothing_o shall_v desire_v to_o enter_v rich_a into_o heaven_n *_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n then_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 19_o it_o be_v better_a to_o want_v then_o to_o superabound_v he_o be_v over_o covetous_a to_o who_o god_n do_v not_o suffice_v dear_a siâ—â—er_n if_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v willing_o in_o this_o world_n endure_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o nakedness_n and_o other_o corporal_a affliction_n we_o shall_v rejoice_v with_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n amen_n of_o murmur_v chap_a xlvii_o the_o lodging_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n when_o there_o be_v charity_n peace_n goodness_n humility_n concord_n gentlene_n and_o other_o such_o virtue_n abide_v in_o us._n these_o be_v our_o riches_n to_o wit_n good_a manner_n and_o virtue_n s._n but_o if_o we_o begin_v to_o brawl_v murmur_n and_o contend_v among_o ourselves_o we_o be_v present_o deprive_v of_o all_o these_o spiritual_a grace_n why_o because_o virtue_n can_v remain_v with_o vice_n *_o for_o a_o little_a leaven_n corrupt_v the_o whole_a paste_n 1._o cor._n 5._o every_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v serious_o to_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o evil_a he_o do_v incur_v iâ—_n for_o temporal_a thing_n he_o murmur_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v rich_a become_v poor_a what_o be_v our_o riches_n certain_o virtue_n we_o therefore_o loose_v our_o virtue_n if_o we_o murmur_v for_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o such_o like_a corporal_a commodity_n murmur_a be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n whereupon_o s._n gregory_n say_v no_o man_n that_o murmureâ—h_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n no_o man_n can_v murmur_v that_o receive_v the_o same_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v as_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o cart_n carri_v hay_n murmur_v and_o make_v a_o scrikâ—ng_a noise_n as_o it_o go_v on_o the_o way_n many_o religious_a man_n and_o woman_n behave_v themselves_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o carnal_a desire_n and_o never_o cease_v to_o murmur_v wherefore_o venerable_a sister_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v *_o neither_o do_v you_o murmur_v as_o certain_a of_o they_o murmur_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o perish_v by_o the_o destroyer_n 1._o cor._n 10._o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n therefore_o for_o we_o to_o murmur_v lest_o perhaps_o we_o perish_v by_o the_o destroyer_n in_o tâ—e_v monastery_n as_o they_o perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n let_v we_o therefore_o keep_v our_o tongue_n from_o murmur_a lest_o which_o god_n forbid_v as_o they_o perish_v in_o this_o world_n we_o perish_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v let_v we_o not_o murmur_v lest_o as_o they_o perish_v in_o this_o life_n we_o perish_v in_o the_o next_o let_v we_o beware_v of_o all_o murmur_a lest_o peradventure_o we_o suffer_v that_o in_o our_o soul_n which_o they_o suffer_v in_o their_o body_n again_o the_o apostle_n do_v counsel_n uâ—_n say_v *_o neither_o let_v we_o tempt_v christ_n as_o certain_a of_o they_o tempt_v and_o perish_v by_o serpent_n ibidem_fw-la he_o tempt_v christ_n who_o murmure_v for_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o apparel_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o same_o people_n *_o and_o they_o tempt_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o they_o ask_v meat_n for_o their_o life_n psal_n 77._o and_o again_o *_o and_o they_o murmur_v in_o their_o tabernacle_n they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n psal_n 105._o he_o tempt_v christ_n who_o in_o the_o monastery_n murmure_v by_o ask_v more_o than_o he_o do_v need_n he_o do_v against_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o monastery_n demand_v more_o than_o be_v requisite_a he_o sin_v against_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o monastery_n do_v scandalize_v his_o superior_n by_o importunate_o urge_v they_o for_o earthly_a and_o transitory_a thing_n and_o have_v perish_v by_o serpent_n why_o have_v they_o perish_v by_o serpent_n unless_o for_o that_o a_o serpent_n be_v full_a of_o poison_n and_o every_o one_o that_o murmure_v have_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o his_o tongue_n this_o the_o apostle_n s_o james_n do_v avouch_v say_v *_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o unquiet_a evil_a full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n jam._n 3._o