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far_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o manifest_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o nature_n seek_v she_o own_o and_o love_v to_o make_v a_o outward_a show_n and_o appearance_n 24._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o delay_v to_o do_v well_o for_o death_n delay_v not_o to_o approach_v and_o happy_a be_v the_o young_a man_n to_o who_o god_n give_v time_n to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a 25._o idleness_n be_v a_o pestilence_n to_o a_o christian_a and_o therefore_o must_v we_o always_o be_v do_v something_o especial_o when_o alone_o in_o our_o chamber_n either_o read_v some_o book_n of_o devotion_n or_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n or_o the_o h._n scripture_n or_o say_v our_o prayer_n or_o order_v our_o book_n or_o make_v our_o bed_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n that_o the_o devil_n never_o find_v we_o idle_a 26._o to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n it_o be_v a_o good_a motive_n to_o consider_v that_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n for_o we_o but_o 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the_o sick_a become_v well_o again_o he_o be_v displease_v that_o he_o have_v err_v in_o his_o prophecy_n 73._o a_o confessor_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v with_o serious_a deliberation_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o have_v a_o good_a guide_n in_o so_o difficult_a a_o way_n but_o have_v choose_v one_o he_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v change_v but_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o conferred-with_a about_o our_o occurrence_n because_o god_n will_v never_o permit_v that_o a_o confessor_n shall_v err_v in_o a_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o penitent_a 74._o to_o profit_v by_o read_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n or_o other_o spiritual_a book_n we_o must_v not_o read_v they_o with_o curiosity_n or_o in_o haste_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o when_o any_o feel_v himself_o touch_v or_o that_o some_o devotion_n arise_v in_o he_o he_o must_v go_v no_o further_o but_o shut_v the_o book_n and_o there_o stop_v and_o hearken_v to_o the_o spirit_n 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not_o the_o mistress_n but_o a_o companion_n of_o the_o work_n it_o take_v not_o away_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n though_o perfection_n be_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n 78._o whosoever_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o a_o strict_a way_n of_o religion_n let_v he_o first_o learn_v to_o subdue_v his_o will_n in_o some_o thing_n wherein_o he_o find_v great_a opposition_n because_o thus_o with_o more_o facility_n he_o shall_v persevere_v 79._o when_o any_o one_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n will_v fast_o use_v discipline_n wear_v sackcloth_n or_o the_o like_a and_o his_o confessor_n do_v not_o like_o it_o the_o confessor_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v violent_o urge_v to_o give_v any_o such_o licence_n 80._o let_v a_o man_n stay_v in_o his_o own_o house_n i._n e._n within_o himself_o and_o not_o become_v a_o syndick_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o action_n and_o life_n of_o other_o if_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o make_v rash_a judgement_n nor_o to_o murmur_v at_o nor_o to_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n 81._o a_o young_a convert_n be_v not_o to_o seek_v to_o convert_v other_o but_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o confirm_v himself_o and_o to_o make_v himself_o strong_a against_o temptation_n and_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o not_o to_o think_v he_o have_v do_v any_o great_a matter_n but_o rather_o to_o esteem_v himself_o to_o have_v do_v nothing_o that_o he_o fall_v not_o into_o pride_n 82._o scrupulous_a person_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o to_o depend_v upon_o their_o spiritual_a father_n and_o not_o trust_v their_o own_o judgement_n otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v themselves_o they_o may_v well_o find_v a_o truce_n but_o not_o a_o peace_n 83._o a_o man_n who_o serve_v god_n must_v remain_v resign_v to_o feel_v the_o gust_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o to_o want_v they_o to_o entertain_v cheerfulness_n and_o sadness_n 84._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o dangerous_a to_o spiritual_a person_n to_o desire_v to_o see_v vision_n and_o many_o who_o have_v follow_v after_o such_o a_o spirit_n have_v fall_v into_o great_a ruin_n 85._o to_o cure_v any_o one_o who_o have_v fall_v into_o some_o sin_n after_o a_o virtuous_a life_n lead_v for_o a_o long_a time_n there_o be_v no_o great_a mean_n to_o reduce_v he_o to_o his_o first_o condition_n than_o to_o make_v he_o do_v some_o eminent_a mortification_n that_o be_v to_o make_v he_o discover_v his_o fault_n to_o some_o other_o of_o a_o singular_a good_a life_n with_o who_o he_o have_v some_o intimacy_n in_o who_o he_o may_v confide_v because_o by_o such_o humility_n god_n will_v raise_v he_o up_o to_o his_o former_a estate_n again_o 86._o all_o man_n be_v much_o concern_v in_o the_o quiet_a of_o their_o own_o conscience_n therefore_o if_o any_o will_v make_v some_o particular_a vow_n the_o holy_a man_n think_v it_o good_a for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v conditional_a as_o thus_o if_o i_o can_v if_o i_o remember_v or_o in_o some_o such_o manner_n 87._o in_o every_o thing_n and_o for_o every_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o throw_v ourselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o if_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v nothing_o more_o than_o we_o do_v yet_o he_o will_v make_v we_o good_a in_o that_o which_o we_o do_v 88_o a_o religious_a man_n who_o be_v in_o a_o order_n fall_v away_o from_o its_o ancient_a discipline_n and_o find_v in_o himself_o great_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o leave_v his_o own_o order_n to_o enter_v into_o another_o but_o to_o abide_v therein_o for_o god_n will_v make_v use_n of_o he_o towards_o the_o reform_n of_o his_o order_n by_o his_o good_a example_n 89._o we_o must_v not_o be_v swift_a in_o advise_v our_o brother_n concern_v his_o defect_n and_o want_n but_o first_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v ourselves_o afterward_o other_o and_o to_o do_v it_o with_o much_o prudence_n 90._o every_o man_n ought_v so_o live_v to_o holy_o every_o day_n and_o to_o frame_v all_o his_o action_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o if_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o last_o day_n 91._o if_o thou_o love_v all_o man_n with_o true_a love_n thou_o can_v never_o bear_v hatred_n to_o any_o man_n neither_o for_o word_n speak_v against_o thou_o nor_o for_o discourtesy_n receive_v for_o in_o a_o heart_n where_o there_o be_v not_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n whomever_o there_o god_n be_v not_o 92._o who_o perceive_v some_o discontentedness_n in_o himself_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o it_o for_o it_o will_v quick_o pass_v over_o but_o in_o the_o meanwhile_n to_o overcome_v such_o a_o ill_a passion_n he_o must_v say_v his_o prayer_n or_o sing_v some_o spiritual_a hymn_n of_o praise_n 93._o we_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o our_o superior_n and_o to_o do_v rather_o the_o will_n of_o another_o than_o our_o own_o 94._o whosoever_o desire_v that_o christ_n shall_v give_v he_o the_o first_o place_n in_o heaven_n let_v he_o be_v well_o please_v to_o stand_v always_o in_o the_o last_o place_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o when_o any_o one_o perceive_v himself_o despise_a let_v he_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o hope_v that_o honour_n be_v reserve_v for_o he_o in_o heaven_n 95._o let_v all_o thing_n be_v take_v in_o good_a part_n and_o judge_v not_o other_o man_n action_n but_o learn_v to_o have_v compassion_n on_o our_o neighbour_n defect_n think_v with_o ourselves_o that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o hold_v his_o hand_n upon_o our_o head_n we_o shall_v do_v worse_o and_o he_o who_o have_v any_o good_a part_n let_v he_o not_o be_v proud_a but_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n from_o who_o come_v every_o good_a 96._o we_o must_v seek_v christ_n where_o he_o be_v not_o i._n e._n in_o cross_n and_o tribulation_n where_o now_o our_o redeemer_n who_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v and_o when_o any_o fall_v into_o tribulation_n he_o must_v not_o complain_v because_o they_o be_v send_v from_o god_n our_o most_o love_a father_n and_o most_o merciful_a lord_n to_o 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