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procession_n towards_o heaven_n present_o after_o he_o see_v a_o other_o company_n but_o far_o more_o delightful_a &_o shine_a with_o great_a light_n than_o the_o former_a who_o bear_v each_o on_o a_o fair_a rich_a cross_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o not_o one_o their_o shoulder_n as_o the_o other_o procession_n have_v do_v who_o go_v before_o short_o after_o he_o perceyve_v a_o other_o band_n of_o they_o shine_v with_o more_o admirable_a light_n without_o comparison_n than_o those_o who_o go_v before_o who_o cross_n be_v likewise_o far_o more_o scotfree_a and_o resplendent_a than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o which_o cross_v they_o do_v not_o bear_v on_o their_o shoulder_n nor_o in_o their_o hand_n as_o the_o two_o other_o company_n have_v do_v but_o each_o one_o of_o their_o cross_n be_v bear_v by_o a_o several_a angel_n who_o lead_v they_o on_o while_o they_o in_o joyful_a manner_n follow_v after_o they_o at_o which_o vision_n the_o
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all_o our_o action_n &_o how_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a this_o care_n be_v both_o treatise_n will_v sufficient_o commend_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v read_v with_o attention_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o profit_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n my_o mind_n be_v to_o have_v add_v hereunto_o the_o first_o treatise_n of_o the_o same_o author_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o ready_a i_o differre_fw-la it_o till_o a_o long_a day_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o present_v this_o to_o thy_o use_n and_o benefit_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o these_o two_o treatise_n of_o our_o ordinary_a action_n chap._n 1._o how_o all_o our_o spiritual_a profit_n and_o perfection_n consist_v in_o the_o well_o do_v of_o our_o work_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o how_o it_o ought_v great_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o perfection_n that_o god_n have_v constitute_v it_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o easy_a thing_n pag._n 10._o chap._n 3._o wherein_o the_o goodness_n &_o perfection_n of_o our_o work_n consist_v and_o some_o mean_n to_o perform_v they_o well_o pag._n 15._o chap._n 4._o of_o a_o other_o mean_n to_o do_v our_o action_n well_o which_o be_v so_o to_o perform_v they_o as_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o beside_o to_o do_v pag._n 25._o chap._n 5._o an_o other_o mean_n to_o do_v our_o action_n well_o which_o be_v so_o to_o perform_v each_o one_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o do_v pag._n 31._o chap._n 6._o of_o a_o other_o mean_n to_o do_v our_o action_n well_o which_o be_v to_o take_v care_n only_o for_o the_o present_a pag._n 44._o chap._n 7._o of_o another_o mean_n which_o be_v to_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o do_v our_o action_n well_o pag._n 51._o chap._n 8._o of_o how_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v that_o religious_a man_n do_v not_o grow_v remiss_a &_o slack_a in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n pag._n 59_o chap._n 9_o how_o much_o it_o import_v novice_n to_o bestow_v the_o time_n of_o their_o noviciate_n well_o and_o to_o accustom_v themselves_o then_o to_o do_v their_o action_n well_o pag._n 66._o of_o the_o right_n and_o pure_a intention_n chap._n 1._o that_o we_o ought_v principal_o to_o shun_v all_o vain_a glory_n in_o our_o action_n pag._n 75._o chap._n 2._o wherein_o the_o hurt_n and_o mischief_n of_o vain_a glory_n do_v consist_v pag._n 81._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o hurt_n &_o damage_n which_o vain_a glory_n bring_v a_o long_a with_o it_o pag._n 85._o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o tentation_n of_o vain_a glory_n do_v not_o only_o assault_v those_o who_o be_v new_a beginner_n but_o also_o such_o who_o make_v progress_n in_o virtue_n pag._n 93._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o particular_a care_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o vain_a glory_n who_o be_v to_o employ_v themselves_o to_o assist_v and_o help_v their_o neighbour_n pag._n 99_o chap._n 6._o of_o certain_a other_o remedye_n against_o vain_a glory_n pag._n 105._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o good_a end_n and_o intention_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o all_o our_o action_n pag._n 117._o chap._n 8._o how_o we_o may_v do_v our_o action_n with_o great_a rectitude_n and_o purity_n of_o intention_n pag._n 121._o chap._n 9_o how_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n of_o those_o distraction_n &_o spiritual_a hindrance_n which_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o sometime_o on_o our_o exterior_a occupation_n as_o on_o our_o not_o perform_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v pag._n 125._o chap._n 10._o how_o good_a and_o profitable_a it_o be_v to_o do_v our_o action_n in_o the_o foresay_a manner_n pag._n 131._o chap._n 11._o a_o more_o express_a declaration_n of_o the_o uprightnes_n and_o purity_n of_o intention_n with_o which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v our_o action_n pag._n 139._o chap._n 12._o of_o some_o sign_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o do_v our_o action_n pure_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o seek_v ourselves_o in_o they_o pag._n 150._o chap._n 13._o how_o we_o be_v to_o increase_v &_o go_v forward_o in_o uprightnes_n and_o purity_n of_o intention_n pag._n 158._o chap._n 14._o three_o degree_n of_o perfection_n by_o which_o we_o may_v ascend_v and_o arrive_v unto_o great_a purity_n of_o intention_n and_o to_o a_o high_a and_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n pag._n 171._o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o ordinary_a action_n how_o all_o our_o spiritual_a profit_n and_o perfection_n consist_v in_o the_o well_o do_v of_o our_o work_n chap._n 1._o juste_fw-la quod_fw-la iustum_fw-la est_fw-la persequeris_fw-la 16.10_o deuter._n 16.10_o say_v our_o lord_n unto_o his_o people_n do_v that_o well_o &_o just_o which_o be_v good_a and_o just_a our_o profit_n &_o perfection_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o simple_a do_v of_o the_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o well_o do_v they_o like_v as_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n but_o to_o be_v a_o good_a one_o indeed_o be_v that_o to_o which_o we_o must_v all_o aspire_v s._n hierome_n 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