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father_n that_o he_o who_o intend_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n aught_o to_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n &_o to_o exercise_v himself_o in_o good_a work_n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v unto_o a_o certain_a doctor_n in_o s._n mat._n 19_o 17._o etc._n etc._n 7._o 22._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v to_o i_o lord_n lord_n like_a as_o heretic_n do_v who_o have_v often_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o have_v the_o devil_n in_o their_o hart_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n lord_n say_v david_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n or_o who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n psal_n 14._o 1._o thou_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n ps_n 61._o 13._o mat._n 16._o 27._o and_o if_o i_o shall_v have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o 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the_o soldier_n of_o this_o world_n accustom_v to_o wear_v upon_o they_o a_o scarf_n or_o ribbon_n of_o the_o same_o colour_n of_o their_o ensign_n to_o give_v to_o understand_v under_o what_o head_n &_o banner_n they_o bear_v arm_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o christian_n who_o be_v the_o soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o serve_v under_o the_o standard_n &_o ensign_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o give_v this_o sign_n a_o at_o all_o time_n &_o in_o every_o hour_n imprint_v it_o either_o on_o his_o forehead_n on_o his_o mouth_n or_o on_o his_o breast_n b_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o his_o up_o rise_a in_o the_o eveninge_n at_o his_o down_n lie_v at_o the_o strike_n of_o the_o clock_n in_o yaninge_n both_o before_o and_o after_o work_n eat_v drink_v and_o in_o each_o necessity_n which_o from_o all_o antiquity_n have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n c_o yea_o both_o prefigure_v and_o foretold_a by_o the_o prophet_n d_o in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o teach_v and_o recommend_v by_o our_o b._n saviour_n in_o the_o new_a e_z a_o s._n ephrem_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la a_o poenitentia_fw-la c._n 3._o s._n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr cat._n rud_z c._n 20._o b_o s._n ambrose_n de_fw-fr isaac_n &_o anima_fw-la c._n 8._o c_o tertul._n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la milit_fw-la c._n 3._o do_v ezech._n â—_o e_z mat._n 28._o §._o 1._o of_o the_o ancient_a use_n and_o custom_n to_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n at_o the_o begin_n and_o end_n of_o our_o work_n and_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v either_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v not_o make_v before_o hand_n this_o holy_a sign_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n see_v upon_o a_o day_n six_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o hear_v a_o voice_n which_o command_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o strike_v or_o kill_v without_o mercy_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n except_o every_o one_o upon_o who_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o sign_n of_o thou_o ezech._n 9_o 5._o s._n john_n in_o the_o apoc._n c_o 7._o 1._o see_v four_o angel_n who_o have_v commandment_n from_o almighty_a god_n to_o afflict_v all_o the_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o they_o go_v to_o execute_v this_o commandment_n another_o angel_n come_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o turn_v himself_o towards_o the_o other_o say_v hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n till_o we_o sign_n the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o sign_v be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o of_o every_o tribe_n of_o israel_n ibid._n
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lofty_a and_o so_o honourable_a but_o yet_o behold_v rather_o o_o christian_n the_o glorious_a name_n which_o thou_o do_v bear_v &_o if_o the_o life_n ought_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o name_n have_v thou_o not_o cause_n to_o make_v account_n of_o this_o book_n which_o teach_v thou_o in_o a_o few_o leaf_n how_o to_o live_v christianly_o that_o be_v to_o say_v conform_a to_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o name_n thou_o bear_v christianismus_n est_fw-la imitatio_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la &c_n &c_n say_v s._n gre._n naz._n troth_n denomine_fw-la professione_n christiani_n christianity_n be_v the_o imitation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n if_o then_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n imitate_v jesus_n christ_n thy_o god_n beware_v thou_o bear_v not_o a_o name_n empty_a and_o vain_a but_o complete_a employ_v then_o the_o measure_n of_o so_o great_a a_o name_n upon_o work_n worthy_a of_o the_o name_n for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v christian_n say_v s._n john_n chrisostome_n orat_fw-la 5._o in_o jud._n &_o that_o thou_o have_v receive_v this_o name_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o imitate_v jesus-christ_n and_o fulfil_v by_o work_v his_o commandment_n brief_o nemo_n christianus_n verè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v s._n cyprian_n no_o man_n be_v right_o call_v a_o christian_a who_o endevour_v not_o to_o become_v like_a unto_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o christian_a work_n now_o to_o imitate_v jesus_n christ_n one_o must_v do_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v to_o root_v up_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o vice_n that_o be_v in_o his_o soul_n the_o second_o to_o plant_v virtue_n in_o their_o place_n for_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o come_v into_o this_o world_n but_o to_o destroy_v sin_n 1._o joan._n 3._o and_o to_o teach_v we_o by_o example_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 21._o joan._n 13._o 15._o heb._n 10._o 20._o and_o word_n the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o good_a work_n behold_v here_o the_o sum_n and_o abridgement_n of_o all_o christian_a justice_n say_v s._n prosper_n with_o s._n aug._n in_o scent_n 98._o ex_fw-la aug._n to_o fly_v from_o evil_a and_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o this_o it_o be_v that_o also_o isay_n david_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v exhort_v us._n isay_n 1_o 1â—_n psal_n 33._o 15._o rom._n 12._o 9_o colos_n 3._o 9_o ephes_n 4._o 22._o 23._o this_o also_o be_v the_o whole_a subject_n of_o these_o two_o book_n wherein_o as_o in_o a_o most_o clear_a miroir_n thou_o shall_v find_v these_o two_o pointer_n teach_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o holy_a father_n with_o sundry_a notable_a reason_n rare_a similitude_n and_o example_n and_o note_v that_o i_o have_v serve_v myself_o of_o example_n because_o i_o see_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o serve_v himself_o thereof_o as_o also_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v especial_a lie_n s._n aug._n and_o s._n greg._n who_o in_o one_o of_o his_o homily_n say_v 38._o in_o euang_n wherein_o he_o bring_v sundry_a example_n that_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n be_v more_o convert_v and_o move_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o faithful_a then_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n nonnunquam_fw-la mentes_fw-la audentium_fw-la plus_fw-la exempla_fw-la fidelium_fw-la quam_fw-la docentium_fw-la verba_fw-la convertunt_fw-la which_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o assure_v myself_o that_o this_o little_a book_n will_v bring_v unto_o thou_o both_o profit_n and_o contentment_n if_o with_o a_o serious_a and_o attentive_a lecture_n thou_o joine_v together_o the_o practice_n and_o good_a work_n god_n grant_v that_o both_o thou_o and_o i_o may_v so_o well_o practice_v these_o profitable_a document_n that_o after_o we_o have_v by_o the_o mean_n hereof_o lead_v a_o life_n true_o christian_n and_o catholic_a we_o may_v one_o day_n have_v the_o recompense_n promise_v to_o all_o good_a christian_n life_n and_o glory_n everlasting_a amen_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a catholic_n or_o 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indian_a woman_n to_o lie_v with_o he_o behold_v how_o at_o midnight_n a_o tempest_n arise_v with_o a_o terrible_a thunder_n the_o woman_n strike_v with_o fear_n cry_v out_o say_v o_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n keep_v i_o which_o this_o dissolute_a companion_n hear_v he_o say_v unto_o she_o that_o it_o be_v needle_n to_o call_v upon_o our_o lady_n for_o that_o she_o have_v not_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o help_v she_o scarce_o have_v he_o utter_v the_o last_o word_n but_o a_o thunderbolt_n carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o bed_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chamber_n &_o burn_v all_o his_o shirt_n the_o woman_n leap_v forth_o of_o the_o bed_n and_o pull_v he_o by_o the_o foot_n but_o his_o foot_n remain_v in_o her_o hand_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o hold_v to_o his_o body_n she_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o chamber_n but_o a_o flame_n enter_v at_o the_o door_n hinder_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o get_v forth_o she_o cry_v for_o help_v and_o the_o neighbour_n run_v and_o 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or_o mother_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n levit_fw-la 20._o 9_o etc._n etc._n 24._o 15._o the_o mother_n curse_n root_v up_o the_o foundation_n eccles_n 3._o 11._o that_o be_v to_o say_v overthrow_v her_o whole_a family_n malediction_n according_a to_o s._n thomas_n be_v of_o its_o nature_n mortal_a sin_n because_o it_o repugn_v unto_o charity_n and_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grevous_a as_o the_o person_n which_o one_o curse_v aught_o to_o be_v more_o love_a and_o reverence_v as_o for_o example_n god_n saint_n superior_n and_o our_o parent_n s._n thom._n 2._o 2._o q._n 76._o a._n 3._o example_n 1._o surius_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o s._n zenobius_n martyr_n write_v that_o a_o mother_n angry_a with_o her_o child_n who_o afflict_v with_o a_o terrible_a ague_n ask_v she_o drink_v unto_o the_o four_o time_n in_o one_o night_n say_v unto_o her_o child_n in_o choler_n in_o givinge_v he_o the_o goblet_n hold_v drink_n and_o swallow_v down_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o together_o &_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n the_o child_n be_v pofess_z of_o the_o devil_n he_o write_v likewise_o of_o another_o mother_n who_o be_v beat_v of_o her_o child_n send_v they_o all_o unto_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o forthwith_o they_o be_v seize_v and_o possess_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o fall_v a_o bite_n and_o tear_v of_o one_o another_o the_o mother_n repent_v she_o of_o her_o fact_n albeit_o a_o panim_fw-la bring_v they_o unto_o s._n zenobius_n who_o by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n deliver_v they_o and_o baptize_v they_o together_o with_o their_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o household_n joannes_n archipresbiter_n aretin_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n zenobius_n and_o surius_n 25._o of_o may._n 3._o s._n aug._n in_o his_o 22._o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n &_o the_o diverse_a ser_fw-mi 94._o write_v that_o a_o certain_a woman_n in_o capadocia_n have_v seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n be_v strike_v of_o her_o elder_a son_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o 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