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to_o thy_o own_o estimation_n and_o to_o other_o trifle_a thing_n that_o agree_v very_o little_a with_o my_o will_n he_o that_o love_v another_o beside_o i_o and_o not_o for_o i_o either_o love_v i_o not_o at_o all_o or_o love_v i_o not_o as_o he_o shall_v how_o can_v thou_o affirm_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o if_o thou_o neither_o â—ove_n nor_o respect_v thy_o superior_n as_o they_o deserve_v who_o supply_v my_o place_n when_o as_o i_o have_v plain_o declare_v that_o the_o honour_n or_o contempt_n that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o be_v do_v to_o i_o he_o love_v not_o true_o who_o conform_v not_o himself_o to_o his_o belove_a of_o the_o religious_a man_n charity_n to_o his_o neighbour_n chap._n iii_o son_n thou_o shall_v find_v some_o in_o the_o world_n who_o desire_v not_o that_o any_o honour_n â—e_v give_v they_o thou_o shall_v find_v those_o who_o refuse_v dignity_n and_o honour_n thou_o shall_v find_v also_o those_o who_o receyve_v not_o the_o gift_n favour_n or_o present_v that_o other_o 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thyself_o 〈◊〉_d not_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o this_o be_v calleâ—_n love_n of_o concupiscence_n neither_o be_v it_o of_o anâ—_n long_o continuance_n then_o be_v the_o profit_n hope_v for_o thereby_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n for_o our_o own_o commodity_n be_v not_o charity_n but_o rather_o merchandise_n 2._o charity_n true_o effect_v that_o thâ—_n neighbour_n be_v love_v because_o he_o be_v create_v to_o my_o likeness_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o everlasting_a bliss_n true_a charity_n dispose_v that_o our_o neighbour_n be_v love_v for_o god_n and_o in_o god_n and_o he_o that_o love_v after_o this_o manner_n love_v all_o the_o poor_a equal_o with_o the_o rich_a the_o noble_o bear_v and_o the_o ignoble_a he_o embrace_v all_o and_o wish_v they_o life_n everlasting_a he_o love_v they_o as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n as_o of_o prosperity_n for_o he_o who_o cease_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n manife_v plain_o that_o he_o love_v he_o not_o for_o i_o all_o this_o i_o understand_v when_o i_o command_v a_o man_n to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v wish_v unto_o he_o what_o thou_o wish_v to_o thyself_o and_o as_o thou_o must_v love_v thyself_o â—n_n god_n and_o for_o god_n by_o obey_v his_o law_n on_o earth_n that_o thou_o may_v afterward_o have_v thy_o reward_n in_o heaven_n so_o ought_v thou_o to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o capable_a of_o the_o same_o beatitude_n with_o thou_o o_o if_o the_o religious_a will_v observe_v this_o manner_n of_o love_v their_o neighbour_n there_o will_v not_o be_v see_v so_o many_o partialitye_n in_o religion_n and_o church_n 3._o some_o be_v love_v most_o of_o all_o because_o they_o be_v learn_v and_o kind_a other_o because_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o in_o grace_n other_o because_o they_o be_v gentleman_n or_o of_o noble_a blood_n and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o such_o they_o regard_v not_o o_o fraud_n &_o deceit_n what_o have_v charity_n common_a with_o learning_n and_o riches_n as_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o rich_a or_o learned_a or_o well_o apparel_v be_v not_o to_o be_v love_v charity_n have_v in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o eye_n to_o i_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n love_v all_o in_o i_o but_o there_o be_v another_o misery_n more_o to_o be_v pity_v that_o some_o do_v therefore_o love_v other_o because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o complexion_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o blood_n with_o they_o this_o be_v not_o charity_n but_o a_o carnal_a affection_n a_o enemy_n to_o true_a charity_n charity_n dilate_v itself_o far_o more_o wide_a for_o it_o extend_v
choose_v rather_o to_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n then_o to_o offend_v his_o creator_n in_o the_o very_a lest_o thing_n or_o in_o any_o thing_n to_o go_v against_o the_o prescript_n of_o his_o divine_a will_n final_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o for_o the_o amplify_a of_o my_o glory_n and_o honour_n 7._o a_o perfect_a religious_a man_n satisfi_v his_o superior_n who_o at_o the_o very_a lest_o sign_n of_o their_o will_n do_v prompt_o and_o cheerful_o obey_v they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n not_o as_o man_n but_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n they_o he_o â—everenceth_v and_o love_v as_o the_o father_n and_o pastor_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o i_o appoint_v over_o he_o interprete_v all_o their_o ordination_n &_o action_n in_o good_a part_n and_o modest_o defend_v and_o purge_v they_o if_o he_o hear_v any_o murmuration_n against_o they_o 8._o he_o also_o satisfi_v his_o religion_n if_o he_o do_v what_o a_o good_a son_n perform_v towards_o a_o most_o dear_a mother_n who_o do_v not_o only_a honour_n and_o love_v she_o but_o also_o as_o often_o as_o he_o perceive_v she_o to_o require_v his_o pain_n and_o service_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n &_o willing_o offer_v himself_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n whatsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v she_o to_o lay_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v glad_a if_o man_n report_n and_o speak_v well_o of_o she_o if_o they_o report_v ill_a he_o labour_v with_o modesty_n to_o defend_v her_o good_a name_n final_o he_o hearty_o wish_v and_o beseech_v the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o she_o may_v ever_o proceed_v and_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o humility_n and_o devotion_n 9_o again_o he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v well_o affect_v towards_o his_o brethren_n and_o religious_a person_n who_o he_o love_v from_o his_o hart_n and_o repute_v their_o good_a or_o evil_a to_o bâ—_n his_o own_o he_o think_v and_o speak_v well_o oâ—_n all_o he_o pitty_v the_o defect_n of_o every_o one_o hâ—_n seek_v to_o edify_v they_o also_o even_o in_o the_o very_a lest_o thing_n and_o in_o what_o he_o be_v able_a helpetâ—_n they_o especial_o in_o matter_n appertain_v tâ—_n spirit_n 10._o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o perfect_a religious_a man_n extend_v itself_o also_o to_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o he_o satisfi_v when_o he_o true_o wish_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o his_o neighbour_n eternal_a felicity_n and_o love_v they_o as_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o see_v the_o bad_a example_n of_o religious_a man_n hurtful_a unto_o they_o he_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o no_o occasion_n or_o example_n of_o scandal_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o himself_o and_o in_o all_o his_o conversation_n labour_v to_o be_v exemplar_n and_o overslip_v not_o any_o occasion_n of_o do_v they_o good_a for_o their_o soul_n health_n 11._o a_o good_a religious_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v something_o towards_o himself_o also_o â—s_v he_o be_v religious_a and_o this_o debt_n he_o satisfi_v â—f_a he_o diligent_o beat_v down_o his_o own_o desire_v contradict_v reason_n if_o he_o mortify_v the_o wantonness_n of_o his_o flesh_n if_o he_o contemn_v the_o world_n together_o withal_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o if_o be_v move_v out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o i_o he_o mortify_v himself_o in_o all_o thing_n &_o seek_v not_o after_o his_o own_o â—lory_n but_o i_o for_o if_o he_o have_v no_o regard_n â—f_o his_o own_o estimation_n he_o be_v then_o come_v to_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a victory_n over_o himself_o again_o if_o he_o keep_v his_o body_n in_o subjection_n to_o â—e_a understanding_n and_o yield_v it_o nothing_o but_o â—hat_n be_v necessary_a for_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v leave_v â—e_a soul_n a_o free_a passage_n of_o mount_v up_o to_o â—eaven_n to_o be_v short_a be_v dead_a to_o himself_o â—d_a to_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v live_v to_o i_o his_o creator_n alone_o 12._o last_o a_o perfect_a religious_a man_n satisfi_v other_o create_a thing_n also_o if_o he_o convert_v they_o to_o his_o own_o use_n so_o much_o only_o as_o be_v requisite_a and_o no_o more_o and_o because_o he_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o god_n have_v commit_v they_o unto_o we_o as_o far_o as_o they_o may_v be_v a_o help_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o attain_v of_o our_o end_n let_v he_o only_o love_v those_o for_o his_o own_o use_n that_o may_v further_o he_o to_o his_o say_a end_n and_o reject_v the_o rest_n that_o may_v hinder_v he_o for_o by_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d true_a religious_a person_n may_v of_o the_o creature_n make_n himself_o a_o ladder_n to_o climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n 13._o the_o other_o word_n appertain_v to_o a_o religious_a man_n poesy_n be_v to_o suffer_v all_o man_n aâ—_n their_o first_o entrance_n into_o a_o religious_a state_n dâ—_n promise_v willing_o to_o suffer_v but_o few_o there_o bâ—_n that_o discharge_v the_o same_o true_o and_o for_o thaâ—_n cause_n come_v not_o to_o any_o perfection_n and_o by_o thiâ—_n word_n of_o suffering_n be_v mean_v that_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v by_o suffer_v purge_v and_o perfect_v and_o that_o none_o can_v be_v perfect_a in_o religion_n buâ—_n by_o suffering_n much_o therefore_o in_o holy_a wriâ—_n perfection_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o hill_n to_o the_o toâ—_n whereof_o none_o can_v come_v but_o by_o labour_n anâ—_n difficulty_n 14._o a_o perfect_a religious_a man_n murmureâ—_n not_o against_o god_n if_o he_o send_v he_o sickness_n persecution_n or_o other_o calamity_n but_o give_v the_o â—ather_n of_o mercy_n thanks_o for_o they_o as_o for_o gift_n come_v from_o heaven_n neither_o complain_v he_o against_o creature_n say_v this_o man_n have_v do_v i_o a_o great_a injury_n that_o other_o have_v sue_v i_o against_o all_o equity_n right_a or_o reason_n another_o man_n exercise_v his_o malice_n and_o hatred_n towards_o i_o but_o as_o one_o desirous_a to_o suffer_v when_o any_o adversity_n happen_v he_o accept_v it_o for_o a_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n benignity_n towards_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o draw_v â—orth_o and_o get_v good_a out_o of_o every_o 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cause_n of_o the_o sickness_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v well_o apply_v any_o cure_n unto_o it_o the_o second_o be_v prayer_n whereby_o recourse_n be_v make_v to_o the_o heavenly_a physician_n who_o as_o most_o wise_a have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o disease_n and_o be_v omnipotent_a be_v of_o power_n to_o take_v they_o away_o in_o a_o instant_n and_o this_o medicine_n though_o it_o do_v ever_o good_a do_v not_o for_o all_o that_o restore_v the_o health_n at_o all_o time_n for_o the_o heavenly_a physician_n ever_o prescribe_v a_o remedy_n that_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o sick_a person_n but_o corporal_a health_n be_v not_o ever_o good_a for_o the_o sick_a &_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o at_o all_o time_n give_v it_o he_o the_o three_o antidote_n be_v patience_n which_o always_o cure_v be_v healthful_a both_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o help_v not_o the_o sick_a alone_o but_o the_o stander_n by_o also_o for_o the_o good_a example_n that_o be_v give_v they_o and_o this_o three_o antidote_n be_v so_o proper_a to_o religion_n as_o the_o religious_a who_o either_o make_v little_a esteem_n thereof_o or_o use_v it_o not_o be_v always_o sore_o sick_a the_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n be_v evil_a enough_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v disquiet_v by_o impatience_n 4._o son_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n when_o any_o thing_n befall_v troublesome_a unto_o thou_o in_o religion_n when_o some_o great_a labour_n be_v to_o be_v undertake_v or_o adversity_n to_o be_v bear_v thou_o do_v not_o use_v patience_n but_o be_v trouble_v murmur_v and_o afflict_v have_v thou_o not_o give_v over_o the_o world_n to_o suffer_v adversity_n for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o have_v thou_o not_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o endure_v all_o thing_n though_o sore_o and_o painful_a for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n whence_o be_v it_o then_o that_o when_o
any_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o of_o accomplish_v thy_o so_o pious_a desire_n thou_o resiste_v the_o same_o and_o be_v trouble_v cast_v thy_o eye_n a_o while_n upon_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o what_o sin_n i_o do_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n who_o i_o offend_v all_o my_o life_n long_o and_o yet_o from_o the_o time_n that_o i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n i_o ever_o suffer_v something_o &_o swallow_v down_o many_o a_o bitter_a morsel_n for_o thy_o sake_n how_o many_o contumely_n be_v forge_v against_o i_o how_o many_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o i_o which_o yet_o i_o endure_v patient_o to_o give_v thou_o a_o example_n of_o live_v conformable_o to_o thy_o vocation_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v now_o a_o will_n to_o practice_v patience_n in_o bear_v reproach_n with_o a_o content_a mind_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o beseem_v not_o a_o man_n of_o the_o world_n much_o less_o a_o religious_a man_n who_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o imitate_v i_o who_o do_v ever_o embrace_v patience_n in_o so_o affectuous_a a_o manner_n 5._o lord_n i_o will_v very_o willing_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o love_n of_o thou_o but_o when_o i_o see_v some_o to_o persecute_v i_o unjust_o &_o wrongful_o i_o can_v a_o way_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_o trouble_v and_o grieve_a thou_o be_v deceive_v son_n if_o thou_o think_v thou_o have_v any_o just_a occasion_n of_o be_v trouble_v tell_v i_o be_v not_o i_o wrongful_o persecute_v do_v not_o i_o put_v up_o and_o digest_v false_a accusation_n and_o testimony_n against_o myself_o be_v i_o therefore_o trouble_v or_o do_v i_o make_v my_o complaint_n and_o how_o many_o religious_a be_v there_o already_o crown_v in_o heaven_n who_o suffer_v sore_a persecution_n while_o they_o live_v on_o earth_n if_o the_o bad_a and_o wicked_a shall_v not_o injure_v and_o persecute_v any_o the_o good_a shall_v not_o have_v so_o exceed_v store_n of_o merit_n to_o suffer_v wrongful_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o patience_n but_o if_o thou_o suffer_v just_o that_o be_v for_o thy_o own_o sin_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o just_a punishment_n than_o any_o virtue_n of_o patience_n since_o patience_n bear_v and_o put_v up_o injury_n for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o and_o therefore_o my_o scripture_n pronounce_v they_o for_o bless_a that_o suffer_v persecution_n but_o yet_o for_o justice_n injury_n to_o he_o who_o put_v it_o up_o patient_o be_v a_o gain_n and_o to_o he_o that_o do_v it_o a_o sin_n and_o loss_n 6._o there_o be_v some_o religious_a that_o punish_v themselves_o diverse_a way_n some_o by_o fasting_n other_o by_o wear_v of_o haircloth_n &_o by_o discipline_v themselves_o which_o they_o suffer_v both_o willing_o &_o patient_o but_o when_o the_o same_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o by_o superior_n they_o fall_v to_o murmur_a &_o be_v trouble_v and_o if_o they_o perform_v they_o they_o do_v it_o against_o their_o will_n with_o a_o repugnance_n of_o mind_n and_o so_o they_o lose_v all_o their_o merit_n and_o be_v they_o not_o manifest_o beside_o the_o offence_n itself_o deceive_v herein_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o for_o what_o end_n thou_o shall_v punish_v thy_o body_n so_o cruel_o and_o with_o so_o great_a patience_n be_v it_o not_o to_o please_v i_o if_o it_o be_v so_o thou_o shall_v with_o a_o great_a readiness_n and_o more_o patience_n receive_v and_o perform_v the_o penance_n enjoin_v thou_o by_o thy_o superior_n for_o than_o thou_o shall_v do_v a_o work_v far_o more_o please_a unto_o i_o for_o thou_o shall_v exercise_v three_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n at_o once_o namely_o humility_n patience_n and_o obedience_n he_o that_o punish_v himself_o only_o out_o of_o his_o own_o will_n seldom_o become_v perfect_a 7._o o_o how_o much_o do_v the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n confound_v the_o religious_a who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n for_o most_o of_o they_o carry_v away_o either_o by_o ambition_n covetousness_n or_o some_o other_o bad_a desire_n spare_v not_o to_o take_v any_o pain_n suffer_v molestation_n and_o put_v themselves_o into_o whatsoever_o peril_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o vain_a desire_n and_o shall_v not_o a_o religious_a man_n patient_o suffer_v some_o tribulation_n for_o love_n of_o i_o and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o that_o love_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o suffer_v and_o more_o than_o this_o the_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a man_n if_o he_o suffer_v any_o incommodity_n at_o any_o time_n be_v very_o careful_a that_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n oppress_v he_o not_o or_o discourage_v he_o in_o the_o continue_n of_o his_o negotiation_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v but_o with_o a_o stout_a courage_n seek_v diverse_a and_o sundry_a way_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o his_o loss_n again_o but_o some_o religious_a upon_o the_o very_a least_o cross_a and_o trouble_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v much_o disquiet_v in_o mind_n and_o be_v so_o sore_o move_v upon_o the_o very_a lest_o word_n as_o they_o lose_v from_o thenceforth_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o work_n my_o apostle_n do_v not_o so_o who_o go_v their_o way_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v hold_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v contumely_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o name_n and_o the_o martyr_n endure_v most_o cruel_a torment_n with_o so_o great_a cheerfulnes_n of_o mind_n as_o some_o who_o be_v by_o tyrant_n command_v to_o go_v barefooted_a into_o the_o fire_n do_v think_v themselves_o in_o do_v it_o to_o walk_v upon_o rose_n 8._o that_o a_o secular_a man_n suffer_v injury_n &_o adversity_n with_o a_o impatient_a mind_n be_v nothing_o to_o be_v marvel_v since_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o master_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o estimation_n because_o he_o do_v never_o renounce_v they_o as_o do_v the_o religious_a and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o be_v injure_v he_o be_v move_v again_o a_o secular_a man_n because_o he_o have_v never_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o command_n of_o a_o superior_a think_v himself_o to_o be_v whole_o 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affliction_n befall_v he_o do_v at_o the_o very_a first_o accept_v it_o as_o a_o particular_a favour_n of_o i_o and_o yield_v i_o most_o hearty_a thanks_n therefore_o and_o second_o seek_v to_o reap_v some_o profit_n thereby_o for_o his_o soul_n by_o crave_v of_o my_o help_n â—hat_n he_o may_v for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o bear_v it_o both_o manful_o and_o willing_o and_o can_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o help_v such_o a_o religious_a person_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o lend_v he_o my_o assist_a hand_n in_o tribulation_n why_o â—hould_v i_o not_o free_v he_o and_o glorify_v he_o contrariwise_o how_o much_o do_v it_o displease_v â—e_n to_o see_v a_o religious_a man_n sigh_v deep_o murmur_a and_o discontent_v in_o the_o very_a â—east_n tribulation_n as_o though_o he_o have_v proclaim_v war_n against_o i_o be_v not_o this_o a_o palpable_a arrogancy_n be_v not_o this_o to_o take_v the_o sword_n point_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n true_a it_o be_v â—hat_n tribulation_n be_v a_o 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