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and_o this_o not_o in_o body_n but_o in_o hart_n also_o as_o s._n gregory_n teach_v past._n l._n 2_o c._n 6._o &_o more_o perspicuous_o s._n austin_n ep._n 109._o saying_n let_v government_n before_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n with_o you_o but_o before_o god_n let_v it_o become_v ever_o prostrate_a to_o your_o foot_n since_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o all_o other_o be_v better_a than_o himself_o and_o therefore_o great_a than_o himself_o for_o that_o man_n be_v true_o and_o simple_o great_a who_o be_v great_a with_o god_n now_o with_o god_n he_o be_v great_a who_o be_v better_o and_o he_o be_v better_a who_o more_o excel_v in_o virtue_n notwithstanding_o their_o government_n riches_n title_n crown_n or_o diadem_n since_o they_o be_v virtue_n not_o prelacy_n riches_n honour_n and_o the_o like_a which_o make_v a_o man_n good_a and_o if_o virtue_n do_v make_v man_n good_a then_o the_o great_a virtue_n he_o have_v make_v he_o better_o and_o the_o most_o virtue_n make_v he_o best_o and_o consequent_o they_o who_o be_v invest_v with_o virtue_n in_o a_o more_o high_a degree_n do_v the_o more_o excel_v other_o now_o that_o humility_n be_v one_o of_o these_o great_a and_o prime_a virtue_n appear_v from_o that_o our_o lord_n give_v exaltation_n and_o advancement_n to_o humility_n in_o that_o so_o often_o by_o he_o repeat_v sentence_n matth._n 23._o every_o one_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v which_o sentence_n the_o bless_a virgin_n follow_v in_o her_o canticle_n luc._n 14._o he_o have_v depose_v the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o have_v exalt_v the_o humble_a in_o like_a sort_n s._n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 5._o be_v you_o humble_v under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n and_o s._n james_n cap._n 4._o be_v you_o humble_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o and_o to_o conclude_v s_o paul_n philip._n 2._o thus_o speak_v of_o christ_n himself_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o for_o which_o thing_n god_n have_v exalt_v he_o now_o because_o virtue_n and_o especial_o charity_n and_o humility_n do_v make_v man_n true_o good_a before_o god_n and_o so_o proportionable_o better_a and_o best_a of_o all_o and_o because_o no_o man_n know_v certain_o how_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o how_o he_o now_o be_v or_o other_o be_v or_o hereafter_o may_v be_v therefore_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o prefer_v himself_o before_o other_o and_o most_o profitable_a to_o humble_v himself_o after_o other_o therefore_o our_o lord_n absolute_o pronounce_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o low_a place_n but_o who_o be_v he_o thâ—_n observe_v our_o lord_n precept_n herâ—_n for_o about_o what_o matter_n be_v there_o great_a contention_n and_o distaste_n among_o man_n then_o about_o precedency_n of_o place_n and_o what_o pain_n do_v man_n take_v who_o labour_n to_o reduce_v to_o peace_n and_o friendship_n such_o as_o contend_v about_o point_n of_o honour_n â—ow_o may_v have_v we_o hear_v allege_v that_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n isa_n 4_o or_o rather_o usurp_v it_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o but_o let_v such_o remember_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v these_o word_n in_o the_o person_n of_o almighty_n god_n to_o who_o alone_a glory_n just_o agree_v for_o god_n alone_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v humble_a since_o humility_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o bridle_v the_o desire_n of_o a_o man_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o ascend_v above_o himself_o but_o god_n who_o be_v most_o high_a have_v nothing_o above_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o insufferable_a pride_n that_o a_o poor_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n dare_v contest_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o and_o yet_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o these_o poor_a worm_n who_o wind_n and_o pride_n do_v so_o puff_v up_o as_o that_o they_o say_v with_o god_n i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o honour_n to_o another_o do_v nevertheless_o so_o debase_v and_o cast_v themselves_o â—â—wne_v as_o that_o confess_o they_o beâ—â—â—â—e_v thrall_n and_o slave_n to_o honour_n i_o mean_v to_o a_o windy_a estimation_n consist_v in_o the_o breath_n of_o other_o man_n and_o thus_o they_o do_v so_o faithful_o serve_v this_o their_o lord_n or_o rather_o idol_n as_o that_o they_o rather_o choose_v in_o â—ingle_a fight_n or_o duelism_n to_o be_v cruel_o slay_v and_o so_o by_o descend_v to_o hell_n to_o loose_v both_o eternal_a and_o temporal_a life_n then_o that_o their_o honour_n shall_v suffer_v any_o dispargement_n forsooth_o or_o disgrace_n from_o they_o o_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o how_o wonderful_o do_v this_o smoke_n of_o honour_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o we_o know_v that_o christ_n himself_o do_v hear_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o enemy_n these_o ensue_a reproach_n behold_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o wine-drinker_n matth._n 11._o and_o again_o thou_o be_v a_o samaritane_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n joan._n 8._o and_o more_o he_o cast_v forth_o devil_n in_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n and_o yet_o in_o answer_n to_o all_o this_o no_o man_n do_v hear_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o lord_n this_o word_n thou_o lie_v or_o the_o like_a but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o to_o wit_n because_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a of_o hâ—rt_n and_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v do_v not_o revyle_v and_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o as_o s._n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 2._o now_o from_o these_o point_n above_o discuss_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v encompass_v with_o great_a strait_n and_o penetrable_a but_o unto_o few_o and_o this_o no_o less_o in_o regard_n of_o humility_n then_o of_o the_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o they_o be_v few_o that_o be_v save_v it_o may_v most_o true_o be_v reply_v that_o they_o be_v but_o few_o because_o there_o be_v but_o few_o who_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v do_v labour_n with_o all_o their_o force_n and_o endeavour_v to_o enter_v by_o the_o strait_a way_n of_o that_o heavenly_a gate_n a_o second_o discourse_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n chap._n x._o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v think_v through_o over_o much_o terror_n and_o fear_n to_o avert_v man_n from_o their_o entrance_n into_o this_o gate_n since_o our_o only_a drift_n and_o scope_n throughout_o this_o book_n be_v to_o inflame_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o desire_v and_o seek_v after_o our_o most_o sweet_a and_o most_o bless_a country_n i_o will_v therefore_o brief_o show_v that_o that_o gate_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o eminency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o former_a virtue_n be_v most_o narrow_a &_o straight_o may_v also_o through_o the_o omnipotency_n truth_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v most_o wide_o and_o large_a and_o easy_a for_o entrance_n if_o so_o a_o man_n do_v true_o desire_v to_o enter_v thereinto_o and_o that_o we_o may_v begin_v with_o faith_n true_a it_o be_v that_o faith_n teach_v article_n and_o point_n most_o hard_a far_o transcend_v all_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o far_o advance_v above_o the_o natural_a capacity_n even_o of_o the_o angel_n yet_o when_o we_o be_v admonish_v by_o faith_n itself_o that_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v those_o point_n or_o speculation_n through_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v of_o angel_n or_o of_o man_n then_o the_o straytnes_n of_o this_o port_n of_o gate_n begin_v to_o be_v delate_a and_o enlarge_v if_o faith_n shall_v command_v &_o say_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n believe_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o a_o virgin_n believe_v that_o christ_n do_v rise_v after_o three_o day_n from_o the_o dead_a by_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o power_n after_o be_v immortal_a and_o believe_v all_o these_o thing_n most_o firm_o and_o undoubted_o because_o s._n peter_n s._n paul_n s._n john_n isay_n jeremy_n &_o ezechiel_n have_v deliver_v these_o point_n for_o true_a i_o shall_v without_o doubt_n waver_v and_o rest_v doubtful_a therein_o neither_o can_v i_o be_v easy_o induce_v to_o give_v credit_n thereto_o only_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n like_v unto_o myself_o because_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n 115_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o therefore_o so_o many_o oath_n &_o surety_n be_v exact_v that_o we_o may_v credit_v man_n but_o whereas_o faith_n say_v all_o these_o former_a article_n of_o belief_n god_n have_v first_o reveal_v and_o that_o neither_o peter_n nor_o
good_a thief_n hang_v with_o he_o upon_o the_o cross_n luc._n 23._o to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n for_o by_o the_o word_n paradise_n our_o saviour_n do_v understand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o essential_a beatitude_n for_o when_o the_o thief_n have_v say_v o_o lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n our_o lord_n promise_v to_o he_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v answer_v to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n the_o same_o be_v also_o witness_v by_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o say_v 2._o cor._n 12._o i_o know_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n rapt_v even_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n he_o be_v rapt_v into_o paradise_n s._n john_n do_v witness_v the_o same_o in_o his_o apocalyps_n cap._n 2._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o our_o lord_n thus_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o overcom_v i_o will_v give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o my_o god_n now_o from_o these_o passage_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o region_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v a_o place_n of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n furthermore_o when_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n math._n 25._o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n do_v he_o not_o most_o open_o declare_v the_o house_n of_o god_n or_o the_o city_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o all_o the_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n be_v admit_v after_o their_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o where_o in_o many_o place_n be_v compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o supper_n as_o in_o luc._n 14._o a_o certain_a mâ—n_z make_v a_o great_a supper_n and_o again_o cap._n 22._o where_o he_o say_v and_o i_o dispose_v to_o you_o as_o my_o father_n dispose_v to_o i_o a_o kingdom_n that_o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v upon_o my_o table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n to_o conclude_v in_o the_o apocalypsâ—t_n â—t_z be_v say_v cap._n 19_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o be_v call_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n certain_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o supper_n signify_v delectation_n and_o pleasure_n except_o we_o will_v maintain_v that_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o taste_v there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n and_o we_o may_v annex_v hereto_o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o apocalips_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o regal_a or_o princely_a supper_n as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o that_o king_n who_o make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n and_o out_o of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wise_a &_o foolish_a virgin_n of_o which_o the_o wise_a virgin_n do_v enter_v with_o the_o bridegroom_n to_o the_o marriage_n but_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v shut_v out_o we_o also_o find_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n many_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v celebrate_v with_o all_o magnificent_a preparation_n furthermore_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v compare_v to_o princely_a marriage_n at_o what_o time_n all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n almost_o be_v enjoy_v of_o which_o point_n we_o be_v further_o to_o discourse_n in_o the_o next_o ensue_a book_n to_o conclude_v s._n john_n in_o the_o apocalyps_n do_v see_v a_o company_n of_o virgin_n who_o do_v follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v and_o do_v sing_v a_o new_a song_n which_o no_o other_o can_v sing_v which_o place_n s._n austin_n expound_v of_o certain_a holy_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n which_o the_o virgin_n either_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v enjoy_v his_o word_n be_v these_o you_o shall_v bring_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n a_o new_a song_n which_o you_o shall_v sing_v upon_o your_o cithern_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v sing_v praise_n in_o your_o heart_n not_o such_o as_o the_o whole_a earth_n sing_v but_o such_o as_o not_o any_o can_v sing_v but_o yourselves_o aug._n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la virgin_n c._n 27._o and_o then_o after_o whither_o may_v we_o think_v this_o lamb_n will_v go_v where_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a or_o dare_v to_o follow_v he_o but_o yourselves_o whither_o may_v we_o think_v he_o to_o go_v into_o what_o garden_n or_o other_o pleasant_a place_n thither_o i_o believe_v where_o the_o grass_n be_v joy_n not_o the_o vain_a joy_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o lie_a madness_n neither_o the_o joy_n which_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o other_o not_o be_v virgin_n but_o they_o be_v joy_n distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o joy_n and_o then_o again_o a_o little_a after_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v see_v you_o which_o can_v follow_v this_o lamb_n they_o shall_v see_v but_o the_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o in_o themselves_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o you_o for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sing_v that_o new_a song_n peculiar_a to_o you_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o hear_v it_o and_o to_o be_v delight_v in_o your_o great_a delight_n but_o you_o who_o shall_v both_o sing_v and_o hear_v this_o new_a song_n because_o in_o that_o you_o shall_v sing_v it_o you_o shall_v hear_v it_o you_o shall_v with_o more_o felicity_n exult_v or_o rejoice_v and_o with_o more_o pleasure_n reign_n ibid._n c._n 29._o thus_o from_o all_o above_o express_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o city_n or_o house_n there_o be_v many_o true_a joy_n and_o most_o true_a and_o most_o great_a pleasure_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o understanding_n chap._n ii_o see_v above_o we_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o there_o be_v true_a joy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o will_v now_o explicate_v what_o those_o joy_n be_v and_o first_o we_o will_v undertake_v to_o show_v what_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o understanding_n will_n and_o memory_n be_v all_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n 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