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31._o chapter_n of_o his_o soliloquy_n in_o what_o thing_n consist_v the_o perfection_n of_o man_n epictetus_n the_o conscience_n be_v the_o master_n and_o teacher_n of_o good_a man_n but_o a_o tormentor_n and_o torturer_n of_o the_o wicked_a esay_n 14_o the_o first_o thorn_n plato_n the_o second_o thorn_n 1._o mach_n 6_o the_o thyrd_o thorn_n seneca_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o benefit_n chap._n 17._o certain_a other_o thorn_n the_o fear_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n job_n 15_o prou_z 18._o in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o confession_n all_o disorder_a thing_n be_v evil_a similitude_n gregory_n in_o the_o 9_o book_n of_o his_o moral_n cap._n 2._o ambrose_n of_o duty_n isidor_n in_o syn._n in_o the_o 2._o book_n of_o his_o soliloquy_n seneca_n epist_n 43._o in_o his_o book_n of_o manner_n cicero_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o milo_n a_o peaceable_a and_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n be_v a_o paradise_n a_o similitude_n psal_n 19_o psal_n 119._o prou_z 21_o ambrose_n in_o his_o 2_o book_n 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servitude_n of_o ambition_n the_o punishment_n of_o a_o ambitious_a man_n the_o servitude_n of_o covetousness_n a_o covetous_a man_n be_v the_o servant_n and_o slave_n of_o his_o money_n a_o simile_n a_o sinner_n be_v not_o bind_v with_o one_o chain_n alone_o pub._n mimus_fw-la 〈…〉_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n rom_n 6._o man_n through_o grace_n rule_v over_o the_o devil_n esay_n 14._o judge_n 1._o the_o devil_n be_v covetous_a towards_o his_o the_o cause_n whence_o liberty_n arise_v 1._o a_o similitude_n esay_n 11_o psalm_n 91_o rom_n 7._o the_o second_o cause_n the_o sweetness_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n john_n 4_o in_o his_o ten_o homily_n upon_o ezechiell_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o book_n of_o his_o moral_n cap._n 21_o the_o thyrd_o cause_n daily_a use_n &_o continual_a diligence_n psalm_n 16_o jerome_n the_o affection_n be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n &_o do_v work_v good_a unto_o man_n a_o caution_n izech_v 34_o the_o 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32._o the_o second_o cause_n the_o three_o cause_n the_o four_o cause_n the_o five_o cause_n psal._n 4._o a_o double_a deluge_n gen._n 7._o man_n be_v more_o miserable_a than_o any_o lyve_a creature_n job_n 7._o a_o say_n of_o silenus_n take_v captive_a of_o midas_n ovid_n in_o the_o 11_o book_n of_o his_o meâ—a_n a_o simile_n prayer_n the_o only_a remedy_n of_o man_n 2_o chro._n 20._o â—_o say_v 38._o psalm_n 142_o how_o sure_o a_o remedy_n our_o prayer_n be_v deut_n 4_o math_n 7_o psalm_n 34_o esay_n 58_o john_n 15_o john_n 16_o how_o far_o prayer_n extend_v itself_o what_o great_a thing_n the_o saint_n have_v do_v by_o prayer_n prou_z 12_o esay_n 1_o jerem_n 2_o job_n 27_o 1_o john_n 3_o psalm_n 66_o our_o life_n be_v a_o sea_n psal_n 80._o god_n do_v temper_n and_o proportionate_a tribulation_n according_a to_o the_o strength_n and_o ability_n of_o man_n tribulation_n profitable_a god_n be_v present_a with_o the_o righteous_a in_o tribulation_n psal._n 50._o psal._n 4._o psal._n 55._o psal._n 35._o psal._n 31._o a_o simile_n dan._n 3._o wise_v 10._o all_o virtue_n help_v the_o afflict_a a_o simile_n mimesis_n call_v the_o figure_n of_o imitation_n or_o counterfeit_v of_o word_n and_o gesture_n rom._n 8._o job_n 2._o rom._n 5._o rom_n 12_o hope_n be_v a_o anchor_n hebr_n 6_o wherein_o true_a christianity_n consist_v tob_z 2._o the_o wicked_a be_v unfit_a to_o bear_v tribulation_n the_o force_n of_o impatience_n misery_n be_v double_v upon_o the_o impatient_a mourn_v do_v nothing_o profit_v the_o impatient_a exod._n 12_o one_o &_o the_o self_n sâ—me_v tribulation_n do_v profit_v the_o righteous_a &_o hurt_v the_o wicked_a augustine_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o city_n of_o god_n cap._n 8_o exod_a 14_o constancy_n in_o affliction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o philosophy_n esay_n 45._o prou._n 3._o god_n do_v not_o suffer_v his_o to_o be_v hunger-starned_n math._n 6._o psal._n 34._o psal_n 37._o deut._n 28._o the_o temporal_a promise_n of_o the_o old_a 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in_o his_o 36_o sermon_n upon_o the_o canticle_n 1_o cor_n 4._o ber._n in_o his_o 88_o epistle_n ber._n in_o his_o 54._o sermon_n upon_o the_o canticle_n greg._n in_o his_o 40._o homily_n upon_o the_o gospel_n 1_o tim_n 6_o christ_n a_o example_n poverty_n how_o unworthy_a &_o how_o vild_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o lose_v thy_o soul_n for_o gold_n math_n 6_o riches_n bring_v many_o evil_n &_o inconvenience_n with_o they_o riches_n do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n a_o similitude_n aug._n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n riches_n be_v not_o safe_a riches_n profit_v nothing_o in_o death_n a_o similitude_n ambrose_n in_o a_o certain_a sermon_n riches_n be_v remedy_n &_o relief_n of_o man_n misery_n and_o not_o instrument_n of_o pleasure_n 1_o tim._n 6._o rich_a man_n may_v also_o be_v save_v ambrose_n in_o a_o sermon_n gregory_n in_o the_o 1._o book_n of_o his_o register_n chap._n 2._o hireling_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defraud_v of_o their_o wage_n will_n be_v speedy_o to_o be_v 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his_o book_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n we_o must_v not_o envy_v the_o virtue_n of_o our_o neighbour_n by_o charity_n other_o man_n good_a thing_n be_v make_v we_o the_o mischief_n of_o envy_n a_o similitude_n envy_n be_v a_o just_a sin_n gala_n 5_o a_o similitude_n a_o objection_n the_o answer_n luke_n 21._o gluttony_n the_o cause_n of_o death_n the_o abstinence_n of_o christ._n the_o abstinence_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n the_o delight_n of_o gluttony_n very_o short_a luke_n 16._o we_o must_v be_v wary_a in_o the_o refection_n of_o our_o body_n how_o man_n be_v reform_v aâ—lus_fw-la gâ—liâ—â—_n ephe_n 4_o math_n 5_o man_z more_o wrathful_a than_o beast_n man_n have_v no_o weapon_n give_v he_o of_o nature_n the_o anger_n of_o a_o certain_a lyon_n from_o the_o example_n of_o christ._n a_o angry_a man_n without_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n math_n 5_o in_o his_o 8._o homily_n upon_o ezech._n how_o we_o must_v revenge_v self-love_n be_v to_o be_v pull_v up_o by_o the_o 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a_o similitude_n psalm_n 55_o murmurer_n &_o detractor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v ecclus_n 29_o prou_z 25â—punc_fw-la how_o a_o backbiter_n &_o a_o detractor_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v a_o similitude_n scandal_n that_o come_v by_o detraction_n math_n 18_o zach._n 2._o against_o jester_n and_o jiber_n levit._fw-la 19_o math._n 7._o four_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n householder_n ought_v to_o look_v that_o their_o family_n keep_v the_o sabaoth_n eccles._n 9_o eccle._n 19_o aug._n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o greg._n in_o his_o pastoral_n the_o hurt_n that_o the_o sin_n bring_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o we_o make_v so_o small_a account_n of_o in_o what_o thing_n they_o be_v commit_v aug._n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o conflict_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n tom_n 9_o math_n 6._o math_n 23_o luke_n 10_o rom_n 13_o wisdom_n 2_o math_n 5_o 1_o john_n 4_o psalm_n 5_o 1_o peter_n 2_o math_n 10_o 1._o tim_n 4_o 2_o tim._n 2_o 2_o tim_n 4_o math_n 5._o math._n 25._o ezech._n 18_o eccles._n 5._o ezech._n 16._o a_o similitude_n 1_o john_n 16_o luke_n 6._o â—ath_n 5_o iâ—b_n 31_o esay_n 46._o 1_o cor._n 2._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sâ—cond_o book_n 1_o john_n 4._o the_o duty_n of_o justice_n note_n miche_n 6_o the_o part_n to_o be_v reform_v in_o man_n what_o manner_n of_o conversation_n man_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o this_o modesty_n math_n 5_o a_o caution_n the_o second_o fruit_n a_o similitude_n ecclus_n 19_o the_o three_o fruit_n job_n 29_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ecclâ—s_n 19_o prou_z 27_o the_o body_n ought_v to_o be_v handle_v austere_o a_o similitude_n rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o eat_v ecclesi_n 31._o bernard_n in_o his_o epistle_n greg._n in_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o his_o moral_n a_o similitude_n gluttony_n a_o deceitful_a pretender_n of_o yâ—_z which_o be_v not_o epictetes_n the_o touch_n and_o the_o taste_n be_v the_o ignobl_a sense_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o taste_n short_a wine_n immoderate_o take_v how_o dangerous_a ephesi_n 5._o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o eustochium_fw-la of_o keep_v virginity_n the_o vine_n bring_v forth_o three_o kind_n of_o grape_n wine_n a_o very_a bad_a counsayler_n much_o talk_n to_o be_v avoid_v prou_z 31_o in_o the_o life_n of_o august_n chap_n 22._o jerome_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o furia_n a_o similitude_n bernard_n in_o his_o epistle_n at_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n the_o eye_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v keep_v the_o ear_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v smell_a the_o taste_n ecclus_n 18_o james._n 3_o 4._o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o speak_v the_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v ephe_n 4_o ephe_n 5_o a_o similitude_n the_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o speak_v ecclus_n 32_o the_o time_n ecclus._n 20._o the_o intent_n of_o the_o speaker_n prou_z 17_o the_o evil_n and_o mischief_n of_o our_o own_o will_n bernard_n in_o his_o thyrd_o sermon_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v watch_v &_o keep_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n with_o what_o affection_n we_o be_v especial_o to_o war_n note_n how_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v reform_v the_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n seneca_n in_o his_o 18._o epist._n john_n 12._o prou._n 29._o eccles._n 33._o a_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n the_o imagination_n a_o wanderer_n and_o a_o fugitive_n a_o similitude_n 2_o king_n 4._o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o wisdom_n similitude_n wisdom_n the_o captain_n and_o guide_v of_o other_o virtue_n the_o first_o duty_n of_o wisdom_n the_o second_o duty_n the_o thyrd_o duty_n the_o four_o duty_n the_o five_o duty_n eccles_n 3_o prou_z 29._o eccles_n 8._o the_o 6_o duty_n ecclus_n 18._o the_o 7._o duty_n the_o 8._o duty_n act_n 6_o the_o 9_o duty_n no_o man_n hurt_v more_o than_o he_o the_o hurt_v under_o the_o show_n of_o piety_n the_o ten_o duty_n gala_n 1_o prou._n 4._o what_o thing_n be_v require_v for_o this_o wisdom_n four_o stepdame_n of_o wisdom_n virtue_n hate_v extreme_n antiquity_n do_v not_o patronize_v nor_o uphold_v sin_n this_o rule_n have_v place_n in_o morality_n not_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n apparence_n of_o thing_n do_v often_o deceive_v us._n in_o what_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v circumspect_a note_n prou._n 14._o eccles._n 1_o every_o opinion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v ecclesi_n 13._o the_o second_o part_n of_o justice_n esay_n 58_o 1_o cor_n 12_o colos_n 3_o 1_o tim_n 1_o rom_n 13_o jerome_n upon_o the_o sixth_o chap._n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o charity_n be_v not_o a_o naked_a and_o a_o bare_a affection_n 1_o john_n 3_o six_o