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enemy_n the_o fame_n of_o the_o earl_n remonds_n victory_n be_v spread_v abroad_o there_o come_v unto_o he_o diverse_a succour_n from_o all_o the_o part_n round_o about_o he_o for_o they_o be_v all_o weary_a of_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o pilgrim_n and_o willing_o offer_v both_o their_o good_n and_o their_o life_n to_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o country_n 169._o chass_n lib._n 3._o chap._n 14._o pag._n 169._o the_o earl_n simon_n be_v in_o some_o scarcity_n of_o victurall_a because_o the_o way_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v relieve_v be_v stop_v be_v constrain_v to_o raise_v his_o siege_n and_o beside_o the_o earl_n of_o chalons_n the_o earl_n of_o bar_n and_o certain_a other_o german_a earl_n retire_v themselves_o 79._o the_o monk_n of_o the_o valley_n sernay_n chap._n 79._o their_o quarantine_n or_o forty_o day_n be_v expire_v but_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o idle_a that_o autumn_n he_o therefore_o march_v into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o foix_n to_o refresh_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n and_o to_o possess_v himself_o of_o some_o place_n he_o go_v as_o far_o as_o the_o town_n of_o foix_n make_v spoil_v of_o all_o that_o be_v about_o it_o and_o then_o set_v fire_n to_o the_o town_n be_v at_o pany_n the_o legate_n take_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o army_n to_o accompany_v he_o to_o roquemaure_n where_o he_o go_v to_o pass_v the_o winter_n and_o in_o his_o way_n be_v in_o the_o earledom_n of_o st._n felix_n of_o caraman_n he_o take_v the_o tower_n of_o cassas_fw-la and_o about_o one_o hundred_o man_n therein_o and_o cause_v they_o all_o to_o be_v burn_v alive_a and_o lay_v the_o place_n level_v with_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o earl_n simon_n ruinate_v the_o country_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o foix_n as_o long_o as_o the_o say_a earl_n keep_v his_o bed_n be_v visit_v with_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n during_o the_o which_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v about_o he_o dare_v not_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o loss_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o pamy_n saverdun_n mirepoix_n and_o prissant_a which_o have_v be_v likewise_o batter_v a_o place_n very_o strong_a near_o carcassonne_n be_v recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n and_o understand_v what_o havoc_n the_o earl_n simon_n have_v make_v of_o his_o house_n and_o what_o ruin_n his_o poor_a subject_n have_v endure_v he_o go_v to_o the_o army_n and_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o general_n and_o thus_o he_o deliver_v his_o mind_n unto_o he_o 133._o hologoray_n in_o his_o hist_n of_o foix._fw-la pag._n 133._o the_o inconstancy_n of_o totter_a fortune_n my_o master_n and_o most_o renown_a lord_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o be_o not_o astonish_v to_o see_v myself_o thus_o infinite_o afflict_v by_o this_o cruel_a stepmother_n i_o have_v heretofore_o brave_v my_o enemy_n fight_v in_o the_o field_n among_o those_o that_o will_v resist_v my_o power_n entertain_v the_o great_a and_o mighty_a monarch_n as_o my_o friend_n none_o have_v threaten_v i_o much_o less_o offend_v i_o neither_o can_v my_o sword_n ever_o bear_v it_o i_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o public_a negotiation_n which_o carry_v with_o they_o as_o their_o attendant_n infinite_a discommodity_n neither_o have_v i_o get_v any_o dishonour_n thereby_o and_o i_o shall_v have_v hold_v my_o labour_n ill_o employ_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v upon_o worthy_a occasion_n never_o have_v desire_v to_o be_v account_v a_o honest_a man_n by_o those_o unworthy_a and_o unjust_a mean_n that_o some_o man_n purpose_v unto_o themselves_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o honest_a man_n but_o because_o other_o man_n shall_v know_v he_o to_o be_v so_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o esteem_v after_o knowledge_n take_v thereof_o he_o that_o will_v
bread_n corporal_n and_o spiritual_a by_o corporal_a bread_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v our_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o clothing_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o body_n without_o which_o we_o can_v live_v natural_o the_o spiritual_a bread_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n without_o which_o the_o soul_n can_v live_v and_o of_o this_o bread_n christ_n speak_v unto_o his_o disciple_n whosoever_o shall_v eat_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v live_v eternal_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n in_o all_o humility_n to_o ask_v this_o bread_n at_o god_n hand_n who_o can_v give_v it_o he_o say_v o_o our_o father_n do_v we_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v by_o our_o just_a labour_n the_o bread_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o body_n and_o to_o use_v it_o with_o sobriety_n and_o measure_n yield_v thou_o always_o thanks_n and_o praise_n and_o that_o we_o may_v charitable_o bestow_v some_o part_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o poor_a moreover_o we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v so_o to_o deal_v with_o we_o that_o we_o may_v use_v this_o bread_n with_o sobriety_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n say_v chap._n 16.49_o that_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o iniquity_n and_o abomination_n of_o sodom_n which_o be_v so_o great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o he_o send_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n to_o consume_v they_o whereupon_o a_o certain_a learned_a father_n say_v that_o costly_a apparel_n superfluity_n in_o diet_n play_v idleness_n and_o sleep_n fatten_v the_o body_n nourish_v luxury_n weaken_v the_o spirit_n and_o lead_v the_o soul_n unto_o death_n but_o a_o spare_a diet_n labour_n short_a sleep_n poor_a garment_n purify_v the_o soul_n tame_a the_o body_n mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o comfort_v the_o spirit_n the_o 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to_o fly_v to_o love_v to_o hope_v this_o bread_n delight_v the_o soul_n more_o than_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o spouse_n canticle_n 2._o ii_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a there_o be_v another_o spiritual_a bread_n and_o that_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n they_o that_o receive_v it_o worthy_o receive_v not_o only_a grace_n but_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n spiritual_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n pardonna_n a_o nos_fw-la li_n nostre_fw-fr debit_fw-la o_fw-la pecca_fw-la coma_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la donnen_fw-mi a_o li_n nostre_fw-fr debtor_n o_o offendador_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n it_o shall_v not_o seem_v or_o be_v grievous_a to_o any_o man_n to_o forgive_v his_o neighbour_n those_o offence_n he_o have_v commit_v against_o he_o for_o if_o all_o the_o offence_n which_o have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v commit_v against_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v put_v into_o a_o balance_n they_o will_v not_o weigh_v so_o much_o be_v put_v altogether_o as_o the_o least_o offence_n commit_v against_o god_n but_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n will_v not_o suffer_v man_n to_o think_v hereof_o neither_o to_o pardon_v their_o neighbour_n nor_o to_o receive_v their_o pardon_n from_o god_n but_o a_o good_a christian_n suffer_v and_o gentle_o pardon_v beseech_v god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o make_v requital_n according_a to_o the_o evil_a his_o debtor_n or_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v he_o have_v deserve_v and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o grace_n to_o know_v their_o fault_n and_o withal_o true_a repentance_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o be_v damn_v and_o the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o he_o he_o account_v as_o dream_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o he_o think_v not_o of_o repay_v they_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n nor_o desire_n to_o revenge_v himself_o but_o to_o do_v they_o service_n and_o to_o converse_v with_o they_o as_o before_o yea_o and_o with_o great_a love_n than_o if_o they_o be_v brethren_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o out_o of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o heart_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n forgive_v his_o enemy_n or_o debtor_n can_v hope_v for_o pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o rather_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o it_o be_v true_a he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o be_v not_o merciful_a to_o other_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o will_n that_o thou_o have_v towards_o thy_o debtor_n be_v the_o same_o which_o god_n have_v in_o his_o place_n and_o rank_n and_o thou_o can_v hope_v for_o no_o other_o non_fw-la nos_fw-la amenar_fw-mi en_fw-fr tentation_n etc._n etc._n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n not_o to_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v for_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n say_v none_o shall_v be_v crown_v but_o he_o that_o fight_v against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o have_v pass_v his_o trial_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n for_o no_o man_n can_v resist_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o must_v therefore_o pray_v with_o all_o humility_n and_o devotion_n and_o continual_a request_n unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o temptation_n but_o so_o as_o that_o combat_v with_o they_o we_o may_v get_v the_o victory_n and_o the_o crown_n by_o and_o through_o his_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v to_o give_v unto_o us._n we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v soon_o hear_v or_o more_o willing_o the_o devil_n than_o the_o christian_a and_o according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n say_v god_n be_v faithful_a who_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o power_n mass_fw-es desliora_fw-la nos_fw-it del_fw-it mal_fw-fr etc._n etc._n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v deliver_v we_o from_o a_o wicked_a will_n to_o sin_n from_o the_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a pain_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o his_o infinite_a toil_n and_o trumpery_n amen_o this_o last_o word_n note_v unto_o we_o the_o fervent_a desire_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v that_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v grant_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o ask_v and_o this_o word_n amen_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v so_o be_v it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v put_v after_o all_o our_o petition_n what_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n have_v believe_v and_o teach_v touch_v the_o sacrament_n chap._n vi_o sacrament_n second_o lo_n dire_fw-fr de_fw-fr sanct_n augustin_n etc._n etc._n a_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n be_v a_o invisible_a grace_n represent_v by_o a_o visible_a thing_n or_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o holy_a thing_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o bare_a sacrament_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sacrament_n even_o as_o much_o as_o between_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o divine_a grace_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v who_o be_v the_o raise_n of_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v this_o cause_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v powerful_o essential_o and_o by_o authority_n in_o god_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n meritorious_o for_o by_o the_o cruel_a passion_n and_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n he_o
saviour_n have_v make_v unto_o all_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n call_v upon_o he_o and_o how_o god_n the_o father_n have_v promise_v pardon_n whensoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o true_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v faithful_o to_o employ_v himself_o to_o conduct_v the_o party_n visit_v to_o his_o saviour_n and_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n he_o must_v give_v heart_n and_o courage_n to_o the_o suruiver_n by_o godly_a exhortation_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v comfort_v to_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o whereas_o in_o former_a time_n it_o have_v be_v the_o manner_n to_o cause_v the_o poor_a and_o desolate_a widow_n to_o spend_v much_o silver_n have_v lose_v her_o husband_n upon_o singer_n and_o ringer_n and_o eater_n and_o drinker_n while_o she_o sit_v weep_v and_o fast_v wrong_v hereby_o her_o fatherless_a child_n to_o the_o end_n that_o loss_n be_v not_o add_v to_o loss_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n take_v pity_n on_o they_o to_o aid_v they_o with_o our_o council_n and_o with_o our_o good_n according_a to_o that_o ability_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o we_o take_v care_n that_o the_o child_n be_v well_o instruct_v to_o the_o end_n that_o live_v like_o christian_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o may_v labour_v to_o get_v their_o live_n as_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v chap._n ix_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n by_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n and_o what_o have_v be_v faithful_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o book_n the_o waldenses_n have_v leave_v unto_o we_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o maintain_v in_o these_o day_n that_o make_v profession_n of_o reformation_n have_v be_v maintain_v by_o they_o many_o age_n before_o they_o that_o be_v enemy_n thereunto_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o that_o be_v deliver_v that_o do_v either_o repugn_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o be_v not_o altogether_o conformeable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n for_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n have_v know_v the_o necessity_n of_o instruct_v their_o child_n by_o make_v use_n of_o such_o familiar_a catechism_n as_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n they_o have_v confess_v their_o sin_n to_o one_o only_a god_n with_o term_n of_o true_a humility_n proof_n of_o great_a zeal_n and_o a_o holy_a confidence_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o his_o son_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n they_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o that_o perfection_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o to_o appear_v unblameable_a before_o the_o face_n of_o 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to_o death_n as_o heretic_n especial_o see_v that_o with_o the_o goodness_n and_o purity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n they_o have_v live_v religious_o under_o a_o holy_a discipline_n which_o the_o book_n follow_v will_v make_v good_a unto_o us._n luke_n 21.23_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n contain_v the_o discipline_n under_o which_o they_o live_v chapter_n 1._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la la_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la conten_a en_fw-fr si_fw-la tota_fw-la doctrina_fw-la moral_n segond_a l'enseignament_n de_fw-fr christ_n etc._n etc._n of_o discipline_n discipline_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o moral_a doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n show_v after_o what_o manner_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o live_v in_o his_o vocation_n by_o faith_n and_o to_o walk_v worthy_o in_o 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