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affliction_n in_o consolation_n in_o adverse_a and_o properouse_a thing_n in_o brief_a in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v no_o foresee_v and_o according_a to_o this_o will_n we_o aught_v always_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o submit_v ourselves_o in_o aâ—_n occurrence_n in_o thing_n disaggreable_a in_o death_n as_o iâ—_n life_n in_o fine_a in_o all_o that_o be_v not_o manifest_o against_o thâ—_n signify_v will_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v always_o to_o bâ—_n prefer_v §_o 2._o this_o be_v so_o we_o answer_v to_o the_o sâ—cond_o part_n of_o the_o demand_n that_o you_o may_v the_o bettâ—â—_n understand_v this_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o what_o i_o have_v readâ—_n few_o day_n past_a in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o great_a saint_n aâ—seline_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o during_o all_o the_o timâ—_n that_o he_o be_v prior_n and_o abbott_n of_o his_o monaster_n he_o be_v exceed_o belove_v of_o every_o one_o bâ—cause_n he_o be_v very_o condescend_v permit_v himself_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o will_n of_o 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the_o will_n of_o all_o the_o world_n but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o make_v those_o who_o he_o have_v in_o charge_n to_o yield_v unto_o his_o will_n o_o my_o child_n say_v this_o great_a saint_n it_o may_v be_v you_o do_v not_o know_v with_o what_o intention_n i_o do_v it_o know_v then_o when_o i_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n have_v command_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o i_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o for_o i_o will_v that_o god_n do_v my_o will_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v willing_o that_o of_o my_o brethren_n and_o of_o my_o neighbour_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v please_v our_o good_a god_n to_o do_v i_o sometime_o furthermore_o i_o have_v a_o other_o consideration_n which_o be_v that_o after_o that_o which_o be_v the_o signify_v will_n of_o god_n i_o can_v know_v better_a the_o â—ill_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n nor_o more_o assure_o than_o bâ—_n the_o voice_n of_o my_o neighbour_n for_o god_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o i_o 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small_a matter_n §_o 7._o three_o i_o desire_v very_o much_o that_o the_o sister_n of_o the_o visitation_n take_v a_o great_a care_n to_o particularize_v their_o sin_n in_o confession_n i_o will_v say_v thaâ—_n they_o who_o shall_v have_v nothing_o remarkable_a whicâ—_n be_v worthy_a of_o absolution_n tell_v some_o particular_a sinnâ—_n for_o to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v many_o motion_n of_o choler_n of_o sorrow_o and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n foâ—_n choler_n and_o sorrow_o be_v passion_n and_o their_o motion_n be_v not_o sin_n for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o poweâ—_n to_o hinder_v they_o choler_n must_v be_v disorder_v or_o causâ—_n in_o we_o some_o disorderlie_a action_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n weâ—_n must_v therefore_o particularize_v some_o thing_n that_o mark_v a_o sin_n i_o desire_v moreover_o that_o you_o shall_v hauâ—_n a_o great_a care_n to_o be_v very_o true_a simple_a and_o charitablâ—_n in_o confession_n truth_n and_o simplicity_n be_v 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