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man_n can_v distinguish_v between_o these_o than_o a_o heaviness_n seize_v on_o he_o that_o beget_v death_n the_o psalmist_n make_v a_o dialogue_n between_o his_o soul_n and_o himself_o 6._o why_o be_v thou_o so_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n but_o then_o come_v in_o the_o other_o part_n put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n when_o man_n begin_v to_o be_v perplex_v then_o either_o they_o feel_v their_o courage_n die_v the_o spirit_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n can_v be_v bear_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v bear_v other_o infirmity_n and_o cross_n 14._o and_o so_o the_o heathen_a have_v show_v great_a patience_n but_o when_o the_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n itself_o be_v wound_v who_o can_v bear_v it_o or_o else_o they_o fall_v a_o murmur_a against_o god_n 13._o justice_n and_o say_v with_o cain_n their_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o they_o can_v bear_v or_o have_v deserve_v and_o so_o mistake_v god_n justice_n fall_v away_o by_o despair_n and_o not_o consider_v 8._o god_n mercy_n they_o come_v to_o be_v of_o saul_n mind_n if_o god_n will_v neither_o answer_v he_o by_o prophet_n dream_n nor_o voice_n he_o will_v go_v to_o the_o witch_n and_o if_o this_o succeed_v not_o than_o he_o take_v another_o course_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o lie_v flat_a on_o the_o ground_n with_o a_o brutish_a kind_n of_o patience_n and_o all_o this_o be_v by_o misconstrue_v god_n justice_n or_o mercy_n that_o because_o he_o correct_v as_o a_o father_n he_o will_v condemn_v we_o as_o a_o judge_n the_o general_a mean_n to_o get_v patience_n be_v these_o fatience_n 1._o it_o be_v true_o say_v by_o saint_n jerome_n that_o quot_fw-la sunt_fw-la causae_fw-la as_o many_o cause_n as_o god_n have_v ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o punish_v there_o be_v so_o many_o for_o we_o ad_fw-la patiendum_fw-la to_o suffer_v with_o patience_n there_o be_v many_o example_n of_o patience_n among_o the_o heathen_a as_o of_o scaevola_n rutilius_n regulus_n etc._n etc._n these_o have_v a_o show_n of_o patience_n and_o their_o reason_n be_v sis_fw-la asinus_fw-la quemcnnque_fw-la asinum_fw-la sor_n prospera_fw-la fecit_fw-la but_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o christian_n a_o more_o heroic_a courage_n see_v they_o know_v the_o cause_n from_o whence_o affliction_n come_v and_o whereto_o it_o tend_v as_o be_v show_v before_o 2._o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v tenuis_fw-la patientia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la corrigere_fw-la est_fw-la nefas_fw-la a_o small_a patience_n when_o a_o man_n can_v help_v it_o then_o to_o bear_v since_o we_o can_v help_v it_o be_v bestt_v of_o make_v a_o virtue_n of_o necessity_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n 5._o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o do_v it_o willing_o and_o so_o it_o will_v become_v a_o commendable_a virtue_n and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v like_o they_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v that_o which_o the_o heathen_a man_n confess_v quantum_fw-la mercator_fw-la pro_fw-la lucro_fw-la quantum_fw-la venator_n pro_fw-la ludo_fw-la tantum_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la passus_fw-la sum_fw-la provirtute_fw-la i_o have_v not_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o virtue_n as_o the_o merchant_n for_o gain_v or_o the_o hunter_n for_o sport_n this_o he_o speak_v out_o of_o ambition_n that_o he_o have_v not_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o his_o honour_n but_o let_v we_o add_v quantum_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la pro_fw-la ambitione_n tantum_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la passus_fw-la sum_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la meo_fw-la i_o have_v not_o endure_v so_o much_o for_o my_o christ_n as_o the_o heathen_a for_o his_o ambition_n on_o the_o other_o side_n consider_v as_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o afflict_v either_o ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la probationem_fw-la for_o our_o amendment_n or_o trial_n these_o shall_v be_v to_o make_v we_o patient_a of_o which_o two_o let_v we_o speak_v more_o particular_o 1._o in_o respect_n that_o affliction_n come_v upon_o we_o just_o for_o our_o sin_n the_o less_o dishonest_a thief_n can_v blame_v his_o fellow_n for_o murmur_v and_o his_o reason_n be_v 41._o see_v we_o suffer_v just_o all_o we_o suffer_v be_v just_o deserve_v yea_o less_o than_o we_o deserve_v 2._o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o god_n in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v he_o that_o as_o the_o 75._o punishment_n be_v just_a in_o the_o first_o place_n so_o if_o we_o be_v afflict_v we_o shall_v ascribe_v it_o to_o god_n of_o very_a faithfulness_n though_o he_o visit_v our_o offence_n with_o rod_n or_o our_o sin_n 33._o with_o scourge_n yet_o his_o mercy_n shall_v not_o utter_o be_v take_v from_o we_o nor_o his_o truth_n fail_v this_o affliction_n be_v send_v in_o mercy_n either_o to_o retain_v we_o or_o to_o recall_v we_o either_o for_o prevention_n or_o for_o cure_n and_o we_o apprehend_v it_o so_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o procure_v patience_n in_o we_o for_o be_v strengthen_v by_o his_o promise_n we_o shall_v make_v
thief_n and_o this_o be_v to_o love_v with_o judgement_n when_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o motive_n of_o love_n in_o the_o party_n yet_o we_o love_v he_o propter_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n for_o when_o a_o man_n love_v a_o friend_n he_o love_v he_o propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o some_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o god_n alone_o but_o when_o he_o love_v his_o enemy_n there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o god_n only_o again_o when_o our_o love_n be_v ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d only_o to_o our_o friend_n it_o be_v debilis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d weak_a and_o slight_a work_n for_o as_o christ_n say_v if_o we_o love_v they_o that_o love_v we_o what_o great_a matis_fw-la this_o the_o heathnes_n and_o publican_n do_v the_o like_a therefore_o god_n will_v have_v our_o love_n to_o be_v like_o he_o stretch_v out_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o that_o be_v far_a from_o we_o to_o our_o very_a enemy_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o rain_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o this_o be_v no_o such_o hard_a matter_n as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v make_v it_o saint_n augustine_n say_v dice_v non_fw-la possum_fw-la vigilare_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la jejunare_fw-la numquid_fw-la dices_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o can_v watch_v nor_o i_o can_v fast_v but_o will_v thou_o say_v i_o can_v love_v and_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o point_n of_o special_a consideration_n because_o it_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o love_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o love_n of_o heathen_a for_o our_o love_n to_o man_n must_v flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n take_v away_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o then_o as_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d say_v our_o christian_a virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a and_o vulgar_a such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o heathen_a our_o fortitude_n nothing_o but_o the_o fortitude_n of_o socrates_n and_o so_o of_o other_o virtue_n wherein_o we_o and_o they_o differ_v in_o nothing_o but_o in_o this_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o god_n and_o therefore_o our_o 〈◊〉_d rule_n must_v be_v according_a to_o saint_n gregory_n excellent_a direction_n 〈◊〉_d rinus_fw-la justitiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d pietatis_fw-la the_o river_n of_o our_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n must_v have_v 〈◊〉_d original_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n that_o be_v that_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brother_n must_v arise_v from_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o though_o we_o see_v how_o our_o love_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o our_o judgement_n in_o the_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o it_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o god_n and_o as_o our_o judgement_n must_v be_v rectify_v that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o cause_n so_o consequent_o our_o affection_n which_o follow_v the_o understanding_n must_v be_v right_a and_o herein_o though_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o that_o high_a measure_n which_o be_v in_o saint_n paul_n who_o 3._o wish_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d from_o christ_n for_o his_o brethren_n sake_n viz._n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o thus_o far_o we_o be_v bind_v as_o to_o desire_v their_o salvation_n with_o our_o own_o and_o to_o will_v the_o same_o good_a to_o they_o that_o we_o will_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o will_v the_o same_o evil_n to_o they_o which_o we_o will_v to_o ourselves_o and_o consequent_o there_o must_v be_v those_o work_n or_o fruit_n of_o love_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o as_o they_o refer_v to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v especial_o three_o 1._o the_o first_o be_v joy_n that_o as_o we_o wish_v our_o neighbour_n good_a so_o when_o any_o good_a 15._o have_v befall_v he_o we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v at_o it_o yea_o after_o saint_n barnard_n rule_n gandere_fw-la 49._o in_fw-la bono_fw-mi alieno_fw-la magno_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o proprio_fw-la parvo_fw-la rejoice_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o great_a good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n then_o in_o the_o lesser_a good_a of_o our_o own_o opposite_a to_o this_o be_v if_o either_o we_o repine_v that_o any_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o good_a which_o 26._o we_o possess_v which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o envy_n and_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a 〈◊〉_d in_o homl_n the_o gospel_n that_o do_v not_o occupy_v his_o master_n talon_n or_o if_o we_o stand_v thus_o affect_v that_o if_o we_o have_v it_o not_o ourselves_o we_o will_v not_o be_v content_a that_o any_o other_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o of_o this_o part_n of_o envy_n be_v it_o that_o saint_n chrsostom_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d pestiferum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o diabali_fw-la conditionem_fw-la &_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctr_n per_n 〈◊〉_d venit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsam_fw-la abal_n est_fw-la interemptus_fw-la etc._n etc._n envy_n christiana_n be_v a_o most_o pestilent_a evil_n it_o turn_v and_o transform_v a_o man_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o most_o cruel_a 〈◊〉_d devil_n by_o it_o come_v 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v abel_n stain_v it_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d toman_n which_o make_v he_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d fall_v because_o he_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o better_a estate_n than_o himself_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o s._n augustine_n say_v invidia_n vitium_fw-la diabolicum_fw-la quo_fw-la solo_fw-la diabolus_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o inexpiabiliter_fw-la reus_fw-la non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d diabolo_fw-it dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d damnetur_fw-la adulterium_fw-la commisisti_fw-la furtum_fw-la fecisti_fw-la villam_fw-la alienam_fw-la rapuisti_fw-la sed_fw-la homini_fw-la stanti_fw-la invidisti_fw-la envy_n be_v a_o devilish_a vice_n of_o which_o only_o the_o devil_n be_v guilty_a and_o 〈◊〉_d without_o expiation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o the_o devil_n damnation_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d commit_v adultery_n or_o thou_o have_v steal_v or_o thou_o have_v violent_o seize_v on_o another_o possession_n but_o this_o be_v object_v to_o he_o thou_o have_v envy_v man_n in_o his_o innocency_n 2._o the_o next_o be_v peace_n a_o desire_n of_o agreement_n with_o our_o neighbour_n plain_o prescribe_v 18._o by_o the_o apostle_n have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n there_o happen_v a_o breach_n we_o shall_v not_o pertinaciter_fw-la aggredi_fw-la obstinate_o set_v upon_o one_o another_o for_o this_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o satan_n disciple_n as_o s._n gregory_n say_v si_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d silij_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la satanae_n sunt_fw-la silii_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la confundunt_fw-la if_o they_o which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o peace_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o question_n they_o be_v the_o devil_n child_n which_o disturb_v it_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n sing_v at_o his_o birth_n glory_n to_o god_n and_o peace_n on_o earth_n and_o yet_o himself_o say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o a_o sword_n to_o reconcile_v which_o place_n we_o must_v conceive_v it_o to_o be_v discordia_fw-la 34._o in_o 〈◊〉_d war_n against_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a which_o christ_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o place_n for_o as_o apol._n nazianzen_n well_o say_v melior_fw-la est_fw-la talis_fw-la pugna_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la proximum_fw-la facit_fw-la quam_fw-la pax_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la separat_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la that_o dissension_n be_v better_a which_o make_v a_o man_n come_v 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n than_o that_o peace_n which_o separate_v he_o from_o god_n therefore_o as_o a_o father_n say_v as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o then_o concordia_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi agreement_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o nothing_o more_o to_o be_v labour_v against_o then_o discordia_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi disagreement_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o nothing_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v than_o disagreement_n in_o evil_n and_o nothing_o more_o abominable_a than_o agreement_n in_o that_o which_o be_v bad_a and_o as_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o be_v peacemaker_n in_o good_a so_o be_v they_o no_o less_o bless_v that_o be_v peace-breaker_n 〈◊〉_d in_o evil_a that_o make_v discord_n in_o evil_n and_o they_o be_v no_o less_o the_o child_n of_o god_n than_o 3._o the_o other_o and_o threfore_o peace_n with_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n must_v not_o be_v hold_v though_o 9_o in_o lesser_a matter_n which_o trench_v not_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n worship_n or_o government_n difference_n of_o opinion_n may_v be_v allow_v for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d or_o disagreement_n allowable_a in_o question_n and_o disputation_n that_o touch_v not_o upon_o those_o foundation_n and_o so_o that_o it_o go_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n for_o as_o s._n gregory_n
a_o 10._o just_a punishment_n of_o this_o barrenness_n of_o the_o womb_n for_o this_o fault_n be_v the_o two_o tribe_n punish_v as_o the_o ten_o tribe_n for_o incest_n so_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v endamage_v by_o this_o sin_n and_o therefore_o according_o be_v the_o punishment_n make_v capital_a 〈◊〉_d baker_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o prison_n where_o joseph_n be_v commit_v upon_o a_o false_a 22._o accusation_n of_o this_o crime_n and_o be_v hauge_v so_o that_o it_o seem_v among_o the_o egyptian_n to_o have_v be_v capital_a among_o the_o babylonian_n adulterer_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o that_o threaten_n of_o the_o prophet_n against_o ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n that_o for_o commit_v 22_o villainy_n with_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n shall_v roast_v they_o in_o 23._o the_o fire_n and_o the_o comparison_n make_v by_o solomon_n show_v that_o adultery_n be_v worse_a than_o &c_n th_a 2._o of_o they_o that_o be_v 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