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hinder_v from_o religion_n chap._n xxix_o religion_n among_o all_o those_o that_o oppose_v religious_a course_n we_o have_v not_o a_o more_o dangerous_a and_o a_o more_o deadly_a enemy_n than_o our_o own_o flesh_n for_o natural_o it_o love_v liberty_n and_o wantoness_n and_o be_v greedy_a of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o meat_n drink_n and_o sleep_v it_o shun_v labour_n and_o pain_n it_o be_v hateful_a to_o it_o to_o be_v alone_o it_o will_v not_o fast_o it_o fly_v poverty_n &_o the_o incommodity_n thereof_o as_o a_o grievous_a cross_n so_o that_o whosoever_o will_v hearken_v to_o his_o own_o flesh_n or_o call_v it_o to_o counsel_n in_o this_o business_n shall_v be_v sure_a never_o to_o put_v his_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n or_o never_o constant_o to_o go_v through_o with_o it_o we_o must_v therefore_o at_o the_o very_a first_o shut_v it_o out_o of_o door_n and_o have_v no_o communication_n with_o it_o but_o keep_v it_o in_o order_n and_o awe_n torp_n that_o it_o be_v always_o submissive_a and_o obedient_a and_o presume_v not_o to_o command_v or_o give_v direction_n we_o must_v chastise_v our_o body_n say_v s._n basil_n and_o restrain_v the_o motion_n thereof_o as_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o reason_n as_o with_o a_o whip_n stint_v whatsoever_o trouble_n it_o raise_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o not_o give_v all_o the_o reins_n to_o our_o will_n without_o regard_n of_o reason_n lest_o it_o be_v carry_v away_o headlong_o pythagoras_n and_o tear_v in_o piece_n as_o a_o coachman_n with_o unrulie_a horse_n let_v we_o imitate_v pythagoras_n who_o see_v a_o pupil_n of_o his_o give_v himself_o to_o good_a cheer_n and_o pamper_v his_o body_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v thou_o build_v thyself_o a_o prison_n and_o of_o plato_n also_o it_o be_v report_v plato_n that_o understand_v well_o how_o many_o hindrance_n come_v by_o the_o body_n to_o the_o mind_n he_o choose_v to_o place_v his_o school_n of_o purpose_n at_o athens_n 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seed_n of_o good_a work_n nor_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v refresh_v by_o reward_n of_o just_a recompense_n thus_o say_v s._n gregory_n 23._o the_o sum_n therefore_o of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n be_v this_o if_o the_o resolution_n of_o follow_v a_o religious_a course_n be_v to_o come_v of_o ourselves_o or_o if_o it_o be_v so_o to_o come_v of_o god_n 〈…〉_z that_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v deserve_v it_o we_o have_v reason_n doubtless_o to_o fear_v our_o own_o frailty_n &_o inconstancy_n but_o see_v it_o come_v so_o from_o god_n that_o on_o our_o part_n it_o require_v no_o desert_n but_o give_v we_o all_o the_o desert_n we_o have_v as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n work_v it_o in_o we_o so_o it_o always_o ever_o after_o work_v it_o preserve_v us._n we_o have_v a_o excellent_a example_n of_o it_o in_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n when_o invite_v by_o our_o saviour_n he_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o be_v hold_v up_o above_o it_o by_o his_o holy_a hand_n â—_o when_o for_o fear_v he_o begin_v to_o sink_v this_o do_v lively_o represent_v unto_o we_o a_o religious_a state_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a miracle_n for_o this_o heavy_a and_o lumpish_a body_n of_o we_o to_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o miracle_n when_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v always_o bear_v downward_o to_o earthly_a thing_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o liberty_n and_o licentiousness_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n break_v through_o all_o these_o wicked_a inclination_n &_o walk_v above_o they_o as_o a_o body_n above_o the_o water_n and_o consequent_o we_o can_v bring_v this_o to_o pass_v by_o our_o own_o natural_a strength_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o voice_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o we_o come_v as_o he_o say_v to_o s._n peter_n &_o by_o it_o give_v we_o the_o like_a admirable_a power_n as_o he_o give_v to_o he_o &_o 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