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wonder_v more_o at_o such_o a_o desperate_a answer_n demand_v far_a to_o what_o end_n she_o go_v about_o such_o thing_n and_o for_o what_o good_a that_o hereafter_o say_v she_o all_o intention_n which_o be_v not_o right_a and_o pure_a may_v cease_v that_o no_o man_n may_v be_v righteous_a only_o in_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o reward_n no_o man_n also_o may_v hate_v sin_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o horror_n of_o hell_n but_o for_o the_o only_a love_n of_o god_n and_o desire_v to_o please_v he_o there_o come_v three_o great_a prince_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o manger_n and_o strawye_n cradle_n of_o the_o babe_n christ_n in_o all_o their_o journey_n as_o well_o in_o herod_n house_n as_o other_o place_n palace_n palace_n they_o be_v hear_v to_o answer_v thing_n so_o frequent_o eum_fw-la ready_o et_fw-la venimus_fw-la adorare_fw-la eum_fw-la as_o that_o of_o a_o most_o right_a intention_n and_o we_o be_v come_v to_o worship_v he_o mat._n 2.2_o but_o herod_n also_o pronounce_v the_o very_a same_o with_o sober_a mouth_n that_o i_o may_v come_v and_o worship_v he_o also_o earnest_n earnest_n ibi_fw-la v._o 5_o here_o no_o hope_n of_o reward_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n intermix_v itself_o nor_o indeed_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n make_v either_o of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n the_o only_a end_n of_o the_o bethlemiticall_a voyage_n be_v divine_a worship_n and_o adoration_n as_o well_o herod_n as_o his_o guest_n seem_v to_o agree_v upon_o this_o true_o sacred_a intention_n ready_a the_o worshipper_n be_v ready_a they_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o worship_n be_v provoke_v neither_o by_o any_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o hope_v of_o reward_n and_o who_o can_v say_v herod_n determine_v not_o the_o same_o as_o those_o pious_a stranger_n but_o now_o we_o will_v demonstrate_v that_o
desire_v thou_o to_o know_v this_o examine_v thou_o own_o conscience_n do_v but_o weigh_v what_o manâ—er_n of_o intention_n thou_o have_v how_o sincere_a and_o pure_a for_o how_o much_o the_o more_o sincere_a and_o pure_a this_o be_v how_o much_o the_o more_o conformable_a and_o near_o knit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o much_o better_a thou_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o acceptable_a and_o dear_a to_o god_n never_o doubt_v it_o or_o know_v thou_o not_o whatsoever_o man_n do_v intention_n judge_v they_o all_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o sincere_a intention_n and_o good_a mind_n towards_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o please_v god_n unless_o thou_o will_v make_v god_n unjust_a it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o prov._n 8.17_o and_o i_o do_v not_o contain_v nor_o can_v otherwise_o choose_v but_o embrace_v they_o again_o with_o a_o benign_a affection_n which_o be_v so_o well_o affect_v towards_o i_o thou_o therefore_o good_a christian_n have_v especial_a care_n of_o this_o always_o most_o ready_o to_o attend_v the_o divine_a pleasure_n in_o every_o thing_n let_v god_n will_v be_v both_o thy_o will_n and_o deed._n in_o this_o manner_n thou_o shall_v wound_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n with_o the_o golden_a dart_n of_o love_n for_o this_o gain_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n favour_n that_o we_o may_v procure_v very_o much_o not_o only_o by_o speak_v and_o do_v but_o also_o by_o omit_v and_o make_v holy_a day_n lodoviâ—us_n blosius_n a_o true_o pious_a writer_n if_o any_o one_o say_v he_o resist_v his_o own_o will_n even_o in_o the_o small_a matter_n for_o god_n sake_n he_o perform_v a_o thing_n more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o if_o he_o shall_v raise_v let_v it_o be_v mark_v many_o dead_a man_n to_o life_n so_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o be_v ready_a prepare_v in_o all_o other_o matter_n which_o will_v be_v of_o a_o right_a intention_n that_o it_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n thaâ—_n god_n desire_v he_o also_o may_v desire_v the_o same_o how_o â—pposite_a soever_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o will._n to_o which_o purpose_n as_o blosius_n instruct_v let_v he_o frequent_o say_v with_o himself_o fâ—r_v thy_o sakâ—_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v 〈…〉_o â—hat_n thing_n when_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v see_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o taste_v that_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v that_o i_o will_v not_o touch_v that_o lord_n if_o my_o clothes_n if_o my_o diet_n if_o my_o affair_n labour_n or_o that_o which_o i_o be_o in_o hand_n with_o displease_v thou_o i_o refuse_v not_o to_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o course_n clout_n to_o live_v with_o bread_n and_o water_n to_o put_v away_o these_o and_o these_o thing_n far_o enough_o from_o i_o but_o we_o o_o how_o often_o do_v we_o both_o speak_v and_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n otherwise_o you_o may_v hear_v he_o many_o time_n that_o say_v i_o be_o at_o my_o own_o pleasure_n and_o dispose_n what_o controller_n need_v i_o fear_v i_o be_o wont_a thus_o to_o do_v this_o be_v my_o custom_n this_o cost_n be_v out_o of_o my_o purse_n i_o feed_v upon_o my_o own_o trencher_n what_o do_v i_o regard_v other_o i_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n no_o body_n shall_v appoint_v i_o what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o to_o carry_v himself_o answerable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n happy_a happy_a therefore_o o_o thrice_o bless_v he_o which_o with_o a_o most_o sincere_a intention_n follow_v the_o one_o and_o only_a pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n this_o man_n of_o all_o other_o escape_v the_o eye_n and_o claw_n of_o the_o everwaking_a dragon_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o send_v before_o hand_n with_o safe_a conduct_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o throne_n chap._n four_o that_o the_o great_a enemy_n which_o the_o devil_n rage_v against_o a_o right_a intention_n be_v vain_a glory_n this_o enemy_n of_o a_o right_a intention_n be_v worthy_o to_o be_v fear_v of_o all_o man_n vain_a glory_n steal_v away_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o turn_v they_o to_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n herod_n agrippa_n no_o degenerous_a imp_n from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o forefather_n slay_v james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n a_o most_o holy_a man_n god_n pass_v by_o that_o he_o cast_v peter_n in_o prison_n neither_o be_v he_o punish_v of_o god_n for_o this_o he_o add_v more_o outrage_n to_o the_o former_a neither_o yet_o do_v god_n revenge_v that_o but_o when_o he_o make_v a_o oration_n glitter_v in_o royal_a apparel_n not_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n but_o for_o his_o own_o ostentation_n sake_n and_o the_o multitude_n give_v a_o shout_n the_o voice_n of_o a_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n immediate_o the_o angel_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n and_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o have_v he_o sure_a enough_o he_o take_v away_o a_o man_n life_n and_o god_n hold_v his_o peace_n he_o will_v have_v steal_v the_o glory_n from_o god_n and_o here_o god_n rise_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o he_o be_v consume_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o pay_v so_o dear_a for_o wind._n augustine_n right_o pronounce_v against_o herod_n loâ—d_v he_o that_o will_v be_v praise_v because_o of_o thy_o gift_n and_o therein_o seek_v not_o thy_o glory_n but_o his_o own_o although_o for_o thy_o gift_n he_o be_v praise_v by_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v discommend_v by_o thou_o because_o that_o out_o of_o thy_o gift_n he_o seek_v not_o thy_o glory_n aug_n in_o medit._n but_o he_o which_o be_v praise_v of_o man_n when_o thou_o rebuke_v be_v not_o defend_v by_o man_n when_o thou_o judge_v nor_o shall_v be_v deliver_v when_o thou_o condemne_v there_o be_v two_o special_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n utility_n and_o dignity_n god_n will_v have_v the_o utility_n to_o come_v unto_o man_n the_o dignity_n he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o even_o as_o a_o famous_a painter_n easy_o yield_v the_o picture_n which_o he_o make_v to_o another_o account_v that_o only_a to_o be_v his_o which_o he_o write_v underneath_o prâ—togenes_n invent_v it_o timander_n make_v it_o apelles_n draw_v it_o so_o likewise_o god_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n also_o he_o ordain_v that_o the_o offering_n in_o time_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o this_o wise_a that_o flesh_n fruit_n bread_n and_o pure_a incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v together_o which_o he_o part_v so_o liberal_o that_o what_o profit_n soever_o be_v herein_o it_o shall_v turn_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrificer_n he_o require_v the_o perfume_n of_o the_o incense_n only_o for_o himself_o and_o even_o as_o when_o two_o merchant_n become_v partner_n both_o of_o they_o lay_v out_o upon_o traffic_n what_o their_o mean_n afford_v or_o say_v that_o one_o find_v all_o the_o expense_n another_o the_o pain_n sometime_o equal_a portion_n either_o of_o money_n or_o ware_n the_o gain_n which_o come_v by_o traffic_n they_o divide_v it_o be_v whole_o due_a to_o neither_o of_o they_o john_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n this_o fellowship_n be_v enter_v into_o for_o that_o end_n 1.7_o john_n 1.7_o that_o eternal_a blessedness_n may_v be_v obtain_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v gain_v not_o god_n alone_o make_v this_o merchandise_n nor_o man_n alone_o that_o say_v of_o saint_n austia_n be_v well_o know_v te_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la salvabit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la he_o true_o which_v make_v thou_o without_o thou_o will_v not_o save_v thou_o without_o thâ—e_n god_n bestow_v all_o the_o charge_n towards_o this_o tr_fw-la fficke_n for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n philip._n 2.13_o man_n bring_v his_o industry_n only_o what_o gain_n soever_o come_v by_o this_o deal_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v between_o god_n and_o man_n god_n be_v content_v only_o with_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n whatsoever_o wealth_n or_o happiness_n there_o be_v he_o assign_v unto_o man_n let_v a_o good_a division_n therefore_o be_v make_v let_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a to_o man_n peace_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n he_o now_o that_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o what_o be_v due_a to_o god_n deal_v most_o unjust_o and_o deserve_v to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o this_o fellowship_n and_o deprive_v of_o all_o his_o good_n god_n create_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o prov._n 16.4_o this_o great_a maker_n of_o all_o thing_n require_v honour_n as_o
sincerity_n a_o grateful_a mind_n pâ—â—ence_n charity_n trust_v in_o goâ—_n there_o may_v be_v add_v so_o maâ—â—_n more_o also_o for_o this_o very_o be_v â—_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n perfume_a wâ—_n myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n tâ—_n with_o all_o powder_n of_o the_o merchaâ—â—_n cant._n 3.6_o but_o thou_o will_v 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o it_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o 〈◊〉_d to_o multiply_v so_o many_o act_n and_o it_o be_v with_o one_o breath_n to_o inteâ—_n so_o many_o thing_n in_o my_o mind_n tâ—_n counsel_n therefore_o i_o give_v theâ—_n good_a friend_n embrace_v the_o oâ—â—_n and_o only_a will_n of_o god_n in_o thâ—_n mind_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v always_o premit_fw-la this_o for_o thy_o sake_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v perform_v both_o this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o other_o and_o all_o thing_n for_o thy_o sake_n o_o lord_n for_o thy_o honour_n for_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o thou_o especial_o it_o be_v do_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v of_o i_o but_o he_o which_o will_v follow_v the_o step_n of_o 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let_v it_o beâ—_n well_o with_o the_o servant_n well_o with_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n well_o with_o all_o that_o love_n god_n understanding_n understanding_n loe_o what_o excellent_a skillfulness_n of_o hand_n be_v here_o a_o thousand_o such_o thing_n do_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o hebrew_n monarch_n breathe_v forth_o true_o mind_n mind_n according_a to_o the_o skillfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o guide_v the_o people_n like_o sheep_n he_o solicit_v heaven_n with_o innumerable_a good_a intention_n this_o be_v that_o holy_a violence_n to_o be_v offer_v valiant_o unto_o heaven_n he_o take_v heaven_n by_o force_n he_o overcommeth_a god_n which_o in_o this_o manner_n so_o often_o assault_v heaven_n and_o god_n with_o desire_n 3._o brief_a question_n what_o do_v very_o much_o defile_v a_o right_a intention_n self-love_n to_o speak_v in_o a_o word_n when_o one_o derive_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o sweet_a current_n to_o himself_o and_o make_v this_o all_o his_o thought_n this_o please_v i_o this_o agree_v with_o my_o taste_n this_o be_v for_o my_o good_a my_o benefit_n this_o be_v do_v according_a to_o my_o fancy_n and_o like_n this_o be_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a to_o i_o to_o conclude_v this_o make_v i_o a_o man_n this_o self-love_n be_v a_o savage_a bull_n a_o filthy_a monster_n it_o push_v against_o a_o right_a intention_n with_o four_o horn_n the_o first_o be_v the_o horn_n of_o honour_n title_n greediness_n of_o praise_n which_o hold_v thâ—â—_n in_o great_a estimation_n to_o be_v eminent_a and_o observe_v before_o other_o meâ—_n the_o second_o horn_n be_v greediness_n of_o delight_n which_o teach_v to_o receive_v meat_n and_o drink_n not_o sâ—_n much_o for_o necessity_n as_o pleasure_n nor_o to_o sit_v down_o at_o meal_n tâ—_n assuage_v hunger_n but_o to_o pacify_v the_o gut_n the_o same_o course_n it_o keep_v in_o other_o refection_n of_o thâ—_n body_n the_o three_o horn_n be_v gredinesse_n of_o wealth_n which_o layeâ—_n on_o many_o and_o grievous_a labour_n in_o that_o respect_n only_o that_o thâ—_n purse_n may_v swell_v big_a and_o beggar_n the_o four_o horn_n be_v greediness_n of_o other_o man_n hurt_n thâ—_n be_v furnish_v with_o manifoâ—â—_n deceit_n speak_v and_o do_v thâ—_n which_o may_v endamage_v other_o â—_o least_o which_o may_v prove_v a_o troublâ—_n which_o a_o offence_n which_o distaâ—â—_n to_o they_o and_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o always_o endeavour_v the_o destruction_n of_o other_o by_o open_a assault_n it_o many_o time_n it_o practise_v evil_a sâ—_n fine_o off_z a_o loose_a off_z and_o with_o such_o a_o compass_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o desire_v nothing_o less_o then_o to_o hurt_v they_o who_o it_o hate_v a_o daily_a and_o pernicious_a mischief_n to_o prince_n with_o who_o they_o that_o be_v gracious_a under_o pretence_n of_o aid_v or_o give_v advice_n do_v glut_v their_o envy_n and_o sometime_o high_o extol_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o favour_n that_o afterward_o they_o may_v be_v more_o ready_o believe_v when_o they_o bring_v accusation_n thus_o self-love_n be_v a_o horn_a beast_n which_o butt_n and_o throw_v down_o all_o good_a intention_n with_o this_o fourfold_a horn_n take_v heed_n the_o desire_n of_o private_a advantage_n utilitas_fw-la pessimum_fw-la very_fw-la affectus_fw-la venenum_fw-la est_fw-la sva_fw-la cuique_fw-la utilitas_fw-la be_v the_o deadly_a poison_n of_o all_o true_a affection_n therefore_o self-love_n aim_v at_o this_o that_o every_o where_o it_o may_v be_v well_o in_o flesh_n it_o feed_v itself_o look_v to_o itself_o and_o do_v as_o he_o in_o time_n past_a of_o who_o gellius_n report_v when_o one_o that_o be_v corpulent_a and_o shine_v with_o fat_a have_v a_o lean_a horse_n that_o be_v nothing_o but_o skin_n and_o bone_n be_v demand_v what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o look_v far_o better_a than_o his_o horse_n show_v show_v answer_v it_o ought_v to_o seem_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v in_o better_a plight_n than_o his_o horse_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v his_o own_o keepeâ—_n but_o his_o man_n statius_n his_o horse_n gell._n l._n 4._o noct._n attic._n c._n 2d_o even_o so_o self_n love_n whatsoever_o repute_v not_o its_o own_o that_o it_o other_o put_v off_o to_o other_o or_o veâ—â—_n light_o regard_v to_o labour_v tooâ—_n and_o nail_n for_o private_a gain_n thâ—â—t_o suppose_v its_o own_o duty_n assure_o good_a intention_n go_v â—_o wrack_n so_o much_o the_o more_o lamentable_o as_o self-love_n grow_v â—_o great_a prosperity_n 4._o brief_a question_n why_o in_o the_o sacred_a leave_n aâ—_n so_o many_o thing_n otherwise_o of_o veâ—â—_n small_a account_v so_o much_o aggravate_v as_o the_o more_o unwary_a touch_v of_o the_o aâ—â—e_n â—tâ—â—â—s_v gâ—thereâ—_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n tâ—e_v multâ—â—â—â—_n of_o subjects_n number_v give_v a_o â—up_n of_o cold_a water_n lascivious_a look_v upon_o a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n mâ—es_v 〈◊〉_d time_n proclaim_v aâ—_n this_o be_v the_o offering_n say_v he_o whicâ—â—â—e_o have_v take_v of_o they_o goâ—d_n aâ—â—_n silver_n and_o brass_n and_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o goat_n hair_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 25.3_o that_o gold_n and_o silver_n shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o gift_n be_v no_o marvel_n but_o of_o what_o value_n among_o these_o be_v goat_n hair_n a_o gift_n without_o all_o dignity_n be_v such_o small_a and_o despicable_a thing_n also_o dear_a to_o god_n what_o a_o great_a matter_n be_v a_o handful_n of_o meal_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n bestow_v in_o courtesy_n upon_o eliah_n 3_o king_n 17.12_o what_o be_v the_o widow_n two_o little_a piece_n of_o money_n do_v they_o require_v so_o greâ—t_a commendation_n as_o they_o obtain_v as_o christ_n be_v sit_v and_o intent_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o some_o serious_a spectacle_n he_o behold_v the_o company_n which_o east_n mighty_a gift_n into_o the_o holy_a
know_v he_o which_o sue_v to_o be_v of_o some_o religious_a order_n that_o he_o may_v not_o lack_v bread_n he_o which_o follow_v the_o court_n that_o he_o may_v grow_v rich_a or_o be_v advance_v he_o which_o seek_v a_o benefice_n that_o he_o may_v find_v a_o kiâ—chin_n be_v quite_o out_o of_o his_o way_n because_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o these_o man_n be_v nâ—ught_v their_o whole_a body_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n r_o gâ—tly_a gregory_n the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o be_v the_o eye_n say_v he_o because_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o action_n be_v illustrate_v by_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o intention_n and_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whâ—le_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n because_o if_o we_o intend_v right_o by_o singleness_n of_o thought_n the_o work_n be_v make_v good_a alth_n ugh_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o of_o lessâ—_n goâ—dnesse_n and_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n because_o when_o even_o any_o right_a thing_n be_v do_v with_o a_o perverse_a intention_n although_o it_o seem_v to_o shine_v before_o man_n it_o appear_v dark_a upon_o examination_n of_o the_o inward_a judge_n greg._n l._n 18._o mor._n c._n 6._o propius_fw-la finem_fw-la he_o add_v take_v heed_n therefore_o lest_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n if_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n because_o if_o we_o darken_v that_o which_o we_o believe_v we_o do_v well_o with_o a_o ill_a intention_n how_o great_a be_v the_o very_a evil_n which_o we_o understand_v to_o be_v evil_a even_o when_o we_o do_v they_o 2._o consequence_n a_o good_a woâ—ke_n may_v be_v omit_v but_o not_o a_o evil_a commit_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n thomas_n of_o kempis_n we_o must_v do_v no_o evil_a say_v he_o for_o any_o worldly_a thing_n or_o for_o love_n of_o any_o man_n but_o yet_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o needy_a a_o good_a work_n may_v sometime_o be_v free_o intermit_v or_o else_o exchange_v for_o a_o better_a off_o put_v off_o kemp._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o n_o 1._o here_o many_o time_n we_o stumble_v grievous_o impingimus_fw-la impingimus_fw-la and_o feel_v it_o not_o some_o have_v their_o set_a prayer_n for_o every_o day_n they_o have_v â—ertaine_a devotion_n as_o they_o call_v they_o hereupon_o now_o and_o then_o they_o dwell_v so_o stiff_o that_o they_o suffer_v other_o to_o perish_v with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v intermit_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o usual_a course_n this_o i_o may_v call_v a_o godly_a dishonesty_n whereby_o many_o time_n we_o get_v reproach_n for_o our_o pain_n we_o be_v touch_v with_o no_o care_n of_o other_o but_o be_v wise_a only_o for_o our_o own_o respect_n whatsoever_o mâ—y_v happen_v to_o other_o we_o always_o prefer_v our_o own_o end_n here_o our_o devotion_n and_o prayer_n give_v place_n to_o no_o body_n but_o how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o to_o observe_v christian_a charity_n than_o such_o obstinate_a piety_n with_o how_o much_o great_a advantage_n may_v such_o thing_n be_v omit_v or_o at_o leâ—st_n defer_v there_o be_v many_o among_o the_o ancient_a hermit_n most_o observant_a of_o fast_v yet_o there_o be_v find_v of_o these_o which_o to_o entertain_v stranger_n can_v dine_v six_o or_o seven_o time_n and_o always_o have_v a_o stomach_n among_o thing_n concern_v the_o soul_n good_a it_o be_v very_o profitable_a for_o a_o man_n to_o give_v over_o his_o own_o profit_n in_o time_n and_o to_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o commodity_n be_v often_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o all_o gregory_n very_o well_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o common_o virtue_n say_v he_o be_v let_v go_v aside_n lay_v aside_n when_o it_o be_v indiscreet_o hold_v and_o be_v hold_v tâ—e_v fast_o when_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n discreet_o let_v go_v greg._n l._n 28._o mor._n c._n 6._o from_o hence_o it_o be_v fit_o deduce_v 3._o consequence_n the_o intention_n be_v thus_o much_o the_o pure_a by_o how_o much_o less_o a_o man_n seek_v himself_o and_o thus_o much_o the_o impure_a by_o how_o much_o more_o sensible_a and_o careful_a a_o man_n be_v of_o his_o own_o matter_n abel_n the_o first_o martyr_n and_o virgin_n be_v about_o to_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n do_v appoint_v all_o the_o best_a thing_n for_o his_o offer_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v better_o if_o in_o his_o power_n it_o have_v be_v abel_n also_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a thereof_o gen._n 4.4_o chrysostom_n observe_v here_o the_o wonderful_a free_a behaviour_n of_o abel_n towards_o god_n he_o bring_v not_o only_o say_v he_o of_o his_o sheep_n but_o of_o his_o firstling_n of_o his_o best_a and_o choice_a thing_n and_o of_o these_o he_o select_v the_o very_a principal_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a he_o set_v apart_o all_o the_o fat_a for_o the_o altar_n cain_n do_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o process_n of_o time_n that_o cain_n bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offer_n unto_o the_o lord_n such_o as_o grow_v upon_o tree_n and_o all_o that_o come_v next_o to_o hand_n he_o catch_v up_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n abâ—l_n therefore_o provide_v as_o it_o be_v a_o feast_n for_o god_n cain_n rude_o set_v before_o he_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o a_o feast_n apple_n nut_n pear_n epiloguem_fw-la epiloguem_fw-la plum_n a_o clownish_a present_n hereof_o notable_o austin_n cain_n say_v he_o make_v no_o right_a division_n because_o like_o a_o ill_a liver_n he_o gâ—ve_v god_n somewhat_o of_o his_o own_o but_o himself_o all_o to_o himâ—elfe_n dâ—uteronomy_n commend_v it_o in_o moses_n his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o hâ—â—_n natural_a force_n abate_v deut._n 34.7_o a_o old_a expositor_n the_o look_n say_v he_o of_o his_o pious_a intention_n do_v not_o wander_v from_o the_o right_n in_o a_o cloud_n of_o wickedness_n for_o moses_n seek_v after_o god_n not_o himself_o hereupon_o his_o intention_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o strong_a bernard_n expound_v that_o precept_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o keep_v all_o their_o bone_n psal_n 34.19_o not_o one_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v break_v because_o never_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o their_o heart_n never_o be_v their_o sound_a intention_n break_v insomuch_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v any_o consent_n to_o itch_a concupiscence_n therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v our_o intention_n and_o purpose_n of_o mind_n with_o that_o earnest_a care_n brethren_n as_o we_o will_v keep_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n thy_o intention_n o_o christian_n be_v therefore_o so_o much_o the_o more_o sincere_a by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o thy_o affection_n be_v to_o thyself_o 4._o consequence_n in_o most_o thing_n the_o intention_n only_o be_v reward_v or_o punish_v for_o example_n when_o ability_n be_v want_v the_o will_n receive_v the_o reward_n in_o every_o kind_a office_n the_o will_n of_o the_o giver_n be_v great_o esteem_v he_o give_v free_o which_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v quick_o he_o bestow_v very_o much_o which_o be_v able_a to_o bestow_v no_o more_o plato_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v disdain_v of_o dionysius_n the_o sicilian_a king_n wherefore_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v and_o have_v audience_n be_v bring_v in_o presence_n he_o begin_v to_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n most_o potent_a king_n will_v thou_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v unpunished_a whosoever_o shall_v enter_v into_o sicily_n with_o that_o mind_n to_o offer_v thou_o some_o great_a mischief_n although_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o impediment_n he_o hâ—d_v commit_v no_o harm_n hereunto_o dionysius_n by_o no_o mean_n say_v he_o o_o plato_n for_o not_o only_o the_o wicked_a enterprise_n of_o enemy_n but_o also_o their_o counsel_n and_o evil_a purpose_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v here_o plato_n speak_v on_o but_o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o have_v come_v into_o sicily_n for_o your_o majesty_n honour_n and_o benefit_n will_v it_o be_v just_a to_o let_v such_o a_o one_o go_v without_o all_o respect_n with_o disgrace_n and_o infamy_n who_o be_v there_o so_o quoth_v the_o king_n present_o plato_n eschines_n quoth_v he_o a_o very_a upright_a man_n as_o constant_a a_o follower_n of_o socrates_n as_o any_o other_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o those_o the_o better_a with_o who_o he_o be_v conversant_a he_o have_v adventure_v himself_o a_o great_a way_n by_o sea_n for_o the_o general_a good_a and_o to_o make_v other_o partaker_n of_o his_o skill_n yet_o hitherto_o he_o have_v be_v neglect_v this_o short_a apology_n do_v so_o incline_v king_n dionysius_n to_o his_o part_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o love_n plato_n who_o he_o hate_v before_o 3._o laert._n l._n 3._o and_o to_o deal_v
take_v that_o grievous_o true_o a_o man_n of_o a_o pure_a intention_n will_v not_o take_v it_o grievous_o but_o will_v reason_v thus_o with_o himself_o i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o be_v able_a and_o that_o with_o a_o very_a good_a meaning_n but_o that_o i_o have_v not_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o this_o man_n or_o the_o other_o i_o interpret_v it_o to_o be_v no_o great_a damage_n so_o long_o as_o god_n and_o i_o be_v friend_n here_o unless_o i_o much_o mistake_v myself_o i_o be_o not_o blame-worthy_a for_o a_o man_n to_o hope_v to_o please_v all_o man_n be_v most_o idle_a hope_n shall_v i_o therefore_o be_v ready_a to_o hang_v myself_o because_o i_o be_o not_o commend_v because_o i_o have_v displease_v i_o begin_v not_o for_o these_o trifle_n for_o these_o i_o will_v not_o make_v a_o end_n god_n be_v to_o i_o both_o the_o reward_n of_o my_o labour_n and_o my_o praise_n and_o all_o thing_n thus_o a_o good_a intention_n discourse_v and_o he_o true_o enjoy_v great_a tranquillity_n of_o heart_n who_o care_v neither_o for_o praise_n nor_o reproach_n happy_a be_v he_o which_o deserve_v this_o report_n thou_o care_v not_o for_o any_o man_n for_o thou_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n mat._n 22.16_o it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n and_o a_o true_a despite_n orâ—em_fw-la despectus_fw-la suspieto_fw-la &_o respectus_fw-la aevertiâ—â—r_fw-la orâ—em_fw-la suspicion_n and_o respect_n overthrow_v the_o world_n it_o â—s_v no_o part_n of_o honesty_n so_o to_o respect_v other_o as_o to_o forget_v thyself_o be_v you_o harmless_a as_o dove_n mat._n 20.16_o lot_n wife_n cast_v back_o her_o eye_n upon_o sodom_n and_o the_o fire_n that_o rain_v down_o and_o so_o perish_v stephenâ—â—â—ning_v â—â—â—ning_z away_o his_o countenance_n from_o the_o stony_a hail_n look_v up_o to_o christ_n haile_o stone_n throw_v as_o thick_a as_o haile_o and_o so_o end_v in_o a_o most_o godly_a manner_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o i_o joh._n 21.22_o whether_o other_o blame_v or_o commend_v thou_o what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o look_v upward_o to_o christ_n follow_v he_o despise_v the_o reproach_n of_o other_o with_o a_o right_a intention_n it_o be_v no_o fault_n to_o be_v dispraise_v but_o to_o do_v thing_n worthy_a of_o dispraise_n 12._o sign_n to_o be_v ever_o ready_o prepare_v for_o all_o assay_n philip_n 3_o king_n of_o spain_n do_v common_o use_v this_o motto_n ad_fw-la utrumque_fw-la present_n emblem_n poesy_n present_n against_o both_o or_o for_o all_o assay_n which_o a_o lion_n do_v express_v who_o in_o his_o right_a paw_n hold_v a_o cross_n and_o a_o olive_n branch_n and_o a_o soldier_n spear_n in_o his_o left_a a_o man_n of_o a_o good_a mind_n a_o d_o intention_n be_v so_o provide_v against_o both_o that_o he_o make_v almost_o no_o difference_n between_o adversity_n and_o prosperity_n wealth_n and_o poverty_n honour_n and_o contempt_n favour_n and_o neglect_v of_o himself_o health_n and_o sickness_n long_a life_n and_o 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opinion_n nor_o deject_v with_o dispraise_n 12._o touch_v every_o state_n of_o life_n to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o prepare_v for_o all_o affay_n true_o god_n be_v love_v unto_o israel_n even_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n psal_n 73.1_o such_o as_o labour_v only_o for_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v find_v these_o sign_n of_o salvation_n within_o they_o chap._n x._o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o therefore_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n mat._n 6.22_o the_o ancient_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o principal_a beauty_n of_o man_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o these_o the_o comeliness_n of_o face_n have_v take_v up_o her_o chief_a seat_n look_v look_v for_o although_o the_o symmetry_n or_o due_a proportion_n of_o the_o whole_a countenance_n be_v require_v to_o form_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o part_n in_o the_o face_n whereby_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o affection_n thereof_o do_v shine_v so_o clear_o as_o through_o the_o eye_n sure_o by_o these_o glassy_a beâ—â—des_v the_o heart_n appear_v they_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o inward_a desire_n as_o quintilian_n eloquent_o o_o quam_fw-la bene_fw-la quicquid_fw-la volunt_fw-la imitantur_fw-la oculi_fw-la o_o how_o well_o do_v the_o eye_n imitate_v what_o they_o will_v whereupon_o old_a poet_n in_o theiâ—_n praise_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o goddess_n begin_v at_o the_o eye_n homâ—_n have_v his_o gray-eyed_a minerva_n his_o black-eyed_a juno_n and_o his_o rolling-eyed_n muse_n this_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o the_o fair_a in_o man_n be_v in_o his_o eye_n be_v most_o certain_a of_o all_o if_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o inward_a pulchritude_n of_o man_n si_fw-la oculus_fw-la tuus_fw-la
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not_o he_o feel_v not_o adversity_n but_o over-comes_a it_o that_o be_v the_o part_n of_o marblâ—_n this_o of_o a_o man_n if_o thou_o intend_v and_o seek_v no_o other_o thing_n say_v the_o same_o thomas_n of_o kempis_n imit_n ch_n 2._o 4._o 1._o then_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v enjoy_v inward_a freedom_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v right_a than_o every_o creature_n shall_v be_v a_o looking-glass_n of_o life_n to_o thou_o and_o a_o book_n of_o holy_a instruction_n i_o add_v before_o that_o he_o can_v never_o go_v astray_o who_o very_o be_v of_o a_o right_a intention_n who_o look_v with_o a_o single_a eye_n because_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8.28_o and_o how_o can_v he_o err_v at_o any_o time_n from_o truth_n and_o goodness_n which_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v most_o glad_o embrace_v god_n in_o his_o intention_n the_o very_a truth_n and_o goodness_n â—â—_o now_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o aâ—e_v offend_v in_o many_o thing_n i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o circumsp_a ct_n but_o his_o diligence_n sometime_o fail_v he_o none_o so_o mature_a who_o judgement_n mishap_n drive_v not_o upon_o some_o untimely_a fact_n none_o so_o fearful_a of_o offence_n which_o fall_v not_o into_o they_o whilst_o he_o shun_v they_o so_o seneca_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr ira._n c._n 14._o but_o these_o politic_a error_n so_o we_o may_v term_v they_o prove_v many_o time_n a_o caution_n and_o document_n to_o the_o party_n mistake_v nor_o less_o good_a to_o other_o those_o three_o wise_a man_n out_o of_o the_o east_n werâ—_n in_o a_o error_n when_o they_o turn_v aside_o to_o herod_n that_o most_o capital_a enemy_n of_o the_o new_a king_n yet_o because_o their_o intention_n be_v most_o right_o this_o error_n be_v a_o benefit_n as_o well_o to_o themselves_o as_o to_o all_o christian_n it_o be_v better_a so_o to_o err_v that_o many_o may_v unlearne_v their_o own_o 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haec_fw-la nostra_fw-la sunt_fw-la fulcimenta_fw-la the_o blandishment_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v our_o prop_n upon_o these_o pillar_n we_o insist_v what_o be_v sweet_a what_o please_v what_o delightful_a to_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v most_o greedy_o seek_v of_o we_o it_o be_v most_o true_o say_v of_o one_o 33._o kemp._n 1._o 3_o c._n 33._o in_o many_o thing_n the_o eye_n of_o a_o pure_a intention_n be_v dim_a for_o we_o present_o look_v back_o upon_o some_o delectable_a thing_n which_o come_v in_o our_o way_n yea_o very_o seldom_o be_v there_o find_v any_o one_o whole_o free_a from_o the_o blemish_n of_o hiâ—_n own_o inquisition_n so_o the_o jew_n heretofore_o come_v into_o bethany_n to_o martha_n and_o mary_n not_o for_o iâ—sus_n sake_n only_o but_o that_o they_o may_v see_v lazarus_n who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a joh._n 12.9_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v clear_v that_o it_o may_v be_v simple_a and_o right_a and_o lift_v up_o beyond_o 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