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malice_n to_o ruinate_v we_o grace_n do_v superabound_a to_o work_v the_o reparation_n and_o god_n mercy_n by_o which_o he_o blot_v out_o sin_n do_v raise_v itself_o continual_o and_o become_v glorious_o triumphant_a over_o the_o rigour_n of_o judgement_n whereby_o god_n have_v forget_v the_o good_a work_n which_o go_v before_o sin_n in_o this_o sort_n in_o the_o corporal_a cure_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v by_o miracle_n he_o do_v not_o only_o restore_v health_n but_o withal_o add_v new_a benediction_n make_v the_o cure_n far_o pass_v the_o disease_n so_o bountiful_a be_v he_o to_o man_n 4._o i_o never_o see_v red_a nor_o hear_v that_o wasp_n oxebee_n fly_n and_o such_o other_o little_a hurtful_a creature_n be_v once_o dead_a do_v revive_v and_o return_v to_o life_n again_o but_o that_o the_o virtuous_a and_o harmless_a honey_n bee_n can_v rise_v again_o it_o be_v a_o common_a report_n and_o i_o have_v often_o red_a it_o it_o be_v say_v these_o be_v pliny_n word_n that_o if_o one_o 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divine_n nor_o be_v we_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o become_v profitable_a and_o fruitful_a as_o before_o when_o nabuzardan_n destroy_v jerusalem_n and_o israel_n be_v lead_v in_o captivity_n the_o holy_a fire_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v hide_v in_o a_o well_o where_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o mud_n but_o this_o mud_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o well_o and_o expose_v to_o the_o sun_n after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n the_o dead_a fire_n kindle_v again_o and_o the_o mud_n be_v turn_v into_o flame_n when_o the_o just_a man_n be_v make_v slave_n to_o sin_n all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o life_n be_v miserable_o forget_v and_o turn_v into_o dirt_n but_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o captivity_n to_o wit_n when_o by_o penance_n he_o return_v into_o grace_n with_o heavenly_a charity_n his_o former_a good_a work_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o well_o of_o oblivion_n and_o touch_v with_o the_o rave_v of_o heavenly_a mercy_n they_o return_v to_o life_n and_o be_v convert_v into_o as_o 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rufin_n reply_v how_o can_v you_o say_v that_o in_o truth_n and_o conscience_n see_v that_o many_o other_o as_o we_o manifest_o see_v commit_v many_o great_a sin_n from_o which_o god_n bethanked_a you_o be_v exempt_a to_o which_o saint_n francis_n answer_v if_o god_n say_v he_o have_v favour_v those_o other_o of_o who_o you_o speak_v with_o so_o great_a mercy_n as_o he_o have_v i_o certain_a i_o be_o be_v they_o never_o so_o bad_a now_o they_o have_v be_v far_o more_o acknowlige_v of_o god_n gift_n than_o i_o be_o and_o will_v serve_v he_o much_o better_a than_o i_o do_v and_o if_o my_o god_n do_v abandon_v i_o i_o shall_v commit_v more_o wickedness_n than_o they_o 6._o you_o see_v theot_n the_o opinion_n of_o this_o man_n who_o indeed_o be_v rather_o no_o man_n but_o a_o seraphin_n upon_o earth_n i_o know_v it_o be_v humility_n that_o move_v he_o to_o speak_v thus_o of_o himself_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o believe_v for_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o a_o equal_a grace_n grant_v by_o 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and_o perfection_n not_o unlike_a unto_o bee_n who_o have_v their_o extraction_n from_o honey_n have_v also_o their_o food_n from_o it_o 2._o wherefore_o like_a as_o pearl_n be_v not_o only_o breed_v of_o dew_n but_o feed_v also_o with_o it_o the_o mother-pearl_n to_o this_o end_n open_v their_o shell_n towards_o heaven_n to_o beg_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o drop_n which_o the_o fresh_a air_n make_v fall_v at_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n so_o we_o have_v receive_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o heavenly_a bounty_n we_o ought_v always_o to_o turn_v and_o bend_v our_o heart_n thitherwards_o thence_o to_o obtain_v the_o continuation_n and_o augmentation_n of_o the_o same_o virtue_n o_o lord_n do_v the_o holy_a church_n our_o mother_n teach_v we_o to_o say_v give_v we_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o it_o be_v do_v in_o imitation_n of_o those_o that_o say_v to_o our_o saviour_n lord_n increase_n faith_n in_o we_o and_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o s._n paul_n who_o assure_v we_o that_o god_n only_o be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o grace_n abound_v in_o us._n 3._o it_o be_v god_n therefore_o that_o give_v this_o increase_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o employment_n which_o we_o make_v of_o his_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v write_v to_o he_o who_o have_v that_o be_v who_o do_v employ_v the_o favour_n receive_v more_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v abound_v thus_o be_v our_o saviour_n exhortation_n practise_v heap_v up_o treasur_n in_o heaven_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o your_o precedent_n good_a work_n add_v still_o new_a one_o for_o fast_v and_o alm_n deed_n be_v the_o piece_n whereof_o your_o treasur_n be_v to_o consist_v now_o as_o among_o the_o treasur_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o poor_a widow_n mite_n be_v much_o esteem_v and_o as_o indeed_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o many_o little_a piece_n the_o treasur_n wax_v great_a and_o a_o great_a value_n be_v set_v upon_o they_o so_o the_o least_o of_o little_a good_a 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which_o this_o sovereign_a sweetness_n work_n be_v in_o she_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n say_v thus_o if_o any_o say_v that_o justice_n receive_v be_v not_o conserve_v yea_o that_o it_o be_v not_o augment_v by_o good_a work_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o that_o work_n be_v only_o the_o fruit_n and_o sign_n of_o justification_n acquire_v and_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o increase_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v do_v you_o mark_v theo_n how_o justification_n wrought_v by_o charity_n be_v augment_v by_o good_a work_n and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v by_o good_a work_n without_o exception_n for_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v excellent_o well_o upon_o another_o passage_n nothing_o be_v except_v or_o nothing_o be_v distinguish_v the_o council_n speak_v of_o good_a work_n indistinct_o and_o without_o reservation_n yet_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o not_o only_o the_o great_a and_o fervent_a but_o also_o the_o little_a and_o faint_a work_n do_v cause_n the_o increase_n of_o 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man_n be_v only_o ordain_v for_o those_o who_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v foresee_v that_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n second_v their_o vocation_n they_o shall_v attain_v a_o lively_a faith_n which_o work_n be_v by_o charity_n 6._o final_o all_o these_o effect_n have_v their_o absolute_a dependence_n of_o our_o saviour_n redemption_n who_o do_v merit_v they_o for_o we_o in_o rigour_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o love_a obedience_n which_o he_o exercise_v even_o till_o death_n and_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v the_o source_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n which_o we_o receive_v we_o who_o be_v the_o spiritual_a graffe_n ingraff_v in_o his_o stoke_v and_o if_o be_v ingraff_v we_o remain_v in_o he_o we_o shall_v bear_v without_o doubt_n by_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o will_v impart_v unto_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o glory_n prepare_v for_o us._n but_o if_o we_o prove_v break_v sprig_n and_o graffe_n upon_o this_o tree_n that_o be_v if_o by_o resistance_n we_o break_v the_o 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