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wag_v their_o head_n and_o say_v fie_o upon_o thou_o fie_o upon_o thou_o et_fw-la declamatio_fw-la fie_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o byword_n of_o as_o many_o as_o meet_v thou_o reprehension_n of_o man_n for_o their_o offence_n commit_v be_v of_o 2._o sort_n reprehension_n the_o former_a have_v no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o reprehend_v to_o fasten_v a_o tooth_n upon_o every_o occasion_n that_o be_v offer_v bear_v of_o the_o curse_a seed_n of_o chan_n delight_v in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o father_n brethren_n all_o sort_n or_o rather_o bear_v of_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o name_n be_v diabolus_fw-la a_o accuser_n because_o he_o accuse_v the_o brethren_n day_n and_o night_n he_o that_o reprove_v in_o this_o sort_n and_o he_o that_o approve_v and_o foster_v such_o reproof_n the_o one_o have_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o tongue_n the_o other_o in_o his_o ear_n 78_o augustine_n and_o bernarde_n fit_v they_o with_o their_o proper_a name_n that_o such_o be_v not_o corrector_n but_o traitor_n willing_a to_o lay_v open_a the_o offence_n of_o other_o man_n not_o reprover_n but_o gnawer_n because_o they_o have_v rather_o bite_v than_o amend_v aught_o amiss_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n nor_o compassion_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o reprehender_n if_o the_o flax_n smoke_n they_o will_v quench_v it_o if_o the_o reed_n be_v bruise_v they_o will_v break_v it_o quite_o if_o a_o soul_n be_v fall_v they_o will_v thrust_v at_o it_o &_o if_o it_o be_v fall_v they_o will_v tread_v upon_o it_o the_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n of_o their_o lip_n be_v as_o if_o asp_n shall_v vomit_v that_o which_o perish_v let_v it_o perish_v plautus_n istic_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la stultis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o lingua_fw-la situs_fw-la this_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n and_o goodness_n that_o they_o bear_v in_o their_o tongue_n contumely_n slander_n defamation_n opprobrious_a detraction_n uncourteous_a upbraid_n supercilious_a inâ—olent_a uncharitable_a accusation_n rather_o to_o verit_fw-la their_o malice_n which_o will_v burst_v their_o heart_n within_o they_o then_o to_o reform_v the_o defect_n of_o their_o brethren_n such_o a_o one_o be_v philocles_n who_o have_v to_o name_n choler_n &_o brine_n and_o diogenes_n call_v the_o dog_n etc._n and_o the_o trumpet_n of_o reproach_n carpilius_fw-la pictor_n who_o put_v forth_o a_o libel_n term_v the_o scourge_n of_o virgil_n work_n herennius_n who_o collect_v together_o his_o fault_n faustinus_n his_o theft_n the_o epigram_n do_v well_o beseem_v they_o which_z cornelius_z agrippa_z write_v of_o himself_o i_o think_v not_o serious_o purpose_v to_o undertake_v it_o momus_n amongst_o the_o god_n carp_v all_o thing_n among_o the_o worthy_n hercules_n plagu_v all_o monster_n among_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n pluto_n be_v angry_a with_o all_o the_o ghost_n among_o philosopher_n democritus_n laugh_v at_o all_o heraclitus_n contrariwise_o weep_v for_o all_o pirrhias_n be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o aristotle_n think_v he_o know_v all_o and_o diogenes_n contemn_v all_o agrippa_n in_o this_o book_n spare_v not_o any_o be_v contemn_v know_v know_v not_o bewail_v laugh_v at_o be_v offend_v with_o pursue_v carp_v all_o thing_n himself_o a_o philosopher_n a_o devil_n a_o worthy_a a_o god_n &_o all_o thing_n the_o best_a be_v we_o may_v answer_v all_o such_o uncharitable_a reprehender_n as_o s._n august_n answer_v petiliâ—n_o who_o have_v accuse_v he_o to_o be_v a_o manichee_n speak_v from_o the_o conscience_n and_o information_n of_o other_o man_n i_o say_v say_v augustine_n i_o be_o no_o manichee_n speak_v of_o my_o own_o knowledge_n 10._o eligite_fw-la cuâ—_n credatis_fw-la choose_v whether_o of_o the_o two_o you_o will_v believe_v he_o add_v afterward_o i_o be_o a_o man_n appertain_v to_o the_o floor_n of_o christ_n if_o evil_a then_o be_o i_o chaff_n â—f_o good_a good_a corn_n petilian_o tongue_v be_v not_o the_o fan_n of_o this_o floor_n 12._o the_o more_o he_o accuse_v my_o fault_n do_v it_o with_o what_o mind_n he_o will_v the_o more_o i_o commend_v my_o physician_n that_o have_v heal_v it_o there_o be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o reprehension_n that_o handle_v the_o sore_n of_o other_o man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o with_o christian_n and_o apostolic_a compassion_n such_o as_o we_o read_v of_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o burn_v not_o bring_v pity_n in_o their_o eye_n &_o heart_n when_o they_o chance_v to_o behold_v their_o infirmity_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v in_o community_n one_o to_o have_v feeling_n &_o care_n of_o a_o other_o offence_n rabanus_n note_v upon_o the_o 18._o of_o matt._n that_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o offence_n bapt._n not_o to_o reprove_v our_o brother_n fall_v into_o trespass_n as_o not_o to_o forgive_v he_o when_o he_o ask_v forgiveness_n for_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o thou_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o forgive_v he_o say_v before_o if_o he_o trespass_n against_o thou_o reprove_v he_o we_o know_v say_v bernard_n that_o the_o same_o punishment_n abide_v both_o the_o committer_n of_o sin_n &_o consenter_n unto_o it_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n smooth_a sin_n let_v no_o man_n dissemble_v offence_n let_v no_o man_n say_v of_o his_o brother_n what_o be_o i_o his_o keeper_n the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v call_v goad_n &_o nail_n greg._n in_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o gospel_n give_v this_o reason_n for_o that_o they_o neglect_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o transgressor_n but_o prick_v they_o all_o which_o agree_v with_o that_o wise_a &_o wary_a distinction_n which_o bernard_n make_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o offence_n there_o must_v be_v the_o oil_n of_o admonition_n &_o the_o wine_n of_o compunction_n the_o oil_n of_o meekness_n 6._o &_o the_o wine_n of_o zeal_n &_o earnestness_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n rule_v brethren_n if_o a_o man_n be_v preoccupate_v with_o a_o fault_n that_o be_v first_o take_v &_o snare_v when_o yourselves_o be_v not_o you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a instruct_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o gentleness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v 1._o the_o very_a insinuation_n he_o do_v use_v be_v enough_o to_o persuade_v they_o because_o we_o be_v all_o brethren_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o &_o we_o but_o in_o time_n they_o may_v prevent_v we_o offend_v but_o we_o shall_v follow_v they_o 3._o because_o flesh_n &_o blood_n be_v haughty_a &_o insolent_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n distinct_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o person_n exhort_v you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a that_o have_v be_v soften_v with_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o medicine_n be_v set_v down_o which_o we_o must_v apply_v instruct_v he_o show_v he_o the_o nature_n &_o measure_n of_o his_o fault_n &_o how_o to_o amend_v it_o 5._o the_o ingredient_n of_o the_o reeeite_n be_v prescribe_v instruct_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 6._o we_o be_v bind_v thereunto_o by_o equality_n of_o condition_n consider_v thyself_o 7._o it_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n that_o where_o he_o speak_v before_o to_o a_o multitude_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o solecism_n he_o make_v it_o the_o case_n of_o each_o man_n a_o part_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v such_o a_o construction_n make_v a_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o his_o brother_n for_o he_o weep_v bitter_o use_v these_o word_n ille_fw-la hodie_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la cras_fw-la he_o have_v fall_v this_o day_n and_o i_o not_o unlikely_a to_o fall_v to_o morrow_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o reprehension_n occasion_v by_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mariner_n their_o speech_n to_o jonas_n 2._o now_o touch_v the_o person_n of_o jonas_n himself_o what_o a_o discredit_n be_v it_o unto_o he_o that_o babarous_a man_n shall_v reprove_v a_o
in_o alto_fw-mi non_fw-la altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la not_o to_o be_v high-minded_a in_o high_a desert_n be_v the_o way_n to_o preferment_n dauâ—d_n ask_v quis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la domine_fw-la o_o lord_n who_o be_o i_o he_o be_v take_v from_o that_o lowliness_n of_o conceit_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n jacob_n protest_v minor_a sum_n i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n he_o be_v prefer_v before_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o make_v the_o father_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n peter_n cry_v exi_fw-la à _fw-la i_o domine_fw-la homo_fw-la peccator_fw-la sum_fw-la go_v out_o from_o i_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n he_o hear_v fear_v not_o i_o will_v henceforth_o make_v thou_o a_o fisher_n of_o man_n john_n baptist_n sound_v non_fw-la sum_fw-la diguus_fw-la i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o loose_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n he_o be_v find_v worthy_a to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ._n the_o centurion_n tread_v in_o the_o same_o footstep_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la i_o be_o not_o worthy_a under_o the_o roof_n of_o who_o house_n thou_o shall_v come_v his_o commendation_n be_v rare_a i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n paul_n depart_v not_o from_o the_o same_o word_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n he_o obtain_v mercy_n to_o the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o be_v afterwards_o to_o come_v the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o her_o answer_n to_o the_o angel_n show_v that_o the_o salutation_n no_o way_n lift_v up_o her_o heart_n ecce_fw-la ancilla_fw-la domini_fw-la behold_v the_o handemaide_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o obtain_v that_o for_o which_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v call_v she_o bless_v this_o base_a and_o inglorious_a style_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a saint_n of_o god_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la and_o the_o like_a shall_v get_v we_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n shall_v raise_v we_o from_o the_o dust_n and_o set_v we_o upon_o throne_n take_v we_o from_o among_o beast_n and_o place_v we_o with_o angel_n what_o be_v it_o in_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n firstborn_a the_o glory_n and_o flower_n of_o womenkind_n that_o god_n regard_v so_o much_o she_o tell_v you_o in_o her_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n he_o have_v regard_v the_o lowliness_n of_o his_o handmaid_n yea_o the_o blood_n and_o ivice_n of_o that_o whole_a song_n be_v in_o praise_n of_o humility_n he_o have_v scatter_v the_o proud_a in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n he_o have_v put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o have_v exalt_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_a o_o that_o the_o woman_n of_o our_o age_n can_v singe_v magnificat_fw-la with_o that_o humbleness_n of_o spirit_n that_o marye_n do_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n that_o recompense_n will_v be_v they_o which_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v magnify_v i_o again_o and_o holy_a be_v his_o name_n but_o they_o magnify_v themselves_o too_o much_o with_o pedlar_n ware_n what_o shall_v i_o term_v it_o unprofitable_a garment_n which_o the_o moth_n shall_v fret_v and_o time_n itself_o rot_v upon_o their_o back_n but_o they_o never_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n how_o god_n may_v be_v magnify_v it_o be_v not_o without_o some_o mystery_n that_o the_o angel_n tell_v the_o shepherd_n luke_n 2._o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o you_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o infant_n wrap_v in_o swaddle_a clothes_n angel_n in_o signum_fw-la positi_fw-la sunt_fw-la panni_fw-la tui_fw-la o_o bone_n jesu_n sed_fw-la in_o signum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sign_n that_o be_v speak_v against_o a_o sign_n that_o be_v do_v against_o we_o can_v abide_v thy_o clout_n thy_o rag_n o_o lord_n jesu_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o thy_o humility_n his_o nativity_n be_v by_o his_o ordinance_n first_o preach_v to_o shepherd_n he_o contend_v with_o his_o forerunner_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o lowlier_n of_o the_o two_o he_o take_v fisherman_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n embrace_v young_a child_n pay_v tribute_n to_o his_o inferior_n flee_v away_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v make_v a_o king_n wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o apostle_n charge_v the_o leper_n not_o to_o tell_v any_o man_n ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n seek_v his_o father_n glory_n not_o his_o own_o to_o who_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o all_o which_o he_o do_v not_o less_o than_o proclaim_v unto_o we_o learn_v of_o i_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n i_o say_v but_o this_o the_o master_n be_v worthy_a your_o hear_n the_o lesson_n your_o learning_n the_o recompense_n your_o receive_n in_o this_o beâ—_n of_o humility_n let_v i_o rest_v your_o soul_n for_o this_o time_n and_o let_v we_o beseech_v the_o god_n of_o majesty_n who_o be_v high_o than_o the_o high_a in_o the_o earth_n who_o will_v resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_a that_o whether_o we_o ask_v we_o may_v ask_v in_o humility_n or_o whether_o we_o have_v receive_v we_o may_v use_v it_o without_o vainglory_n that_o all_o our_o word_n and_o work_n may_v be_v powder_v with_o that_o salt_n in_o the_o psalm_n which_o shall_v eat_v out_o all_o ostentation_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o honour_n and_o praise_n amen_n the_o xvii_o lecture_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 14._o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o let_v we_o not_o perish_v for_o this_o man_n life_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o mariner_n begin_v not_o till_o you_o come_v to_o these_o word_n the_o other_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o history_n report_v what_o they_o do_v these_o now_o propound_v be_v their_o own_o or_o at_o least_o the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o they_o we_o may_v reduce_v they_o to_o two_o head_n first_o a_o petition_n and_o therein_o a_o preface_n we_o 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