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importance_n death_n very_o much_o please_v the_o lord_n if_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o doer_n be_v right_a and_o this_o can_v a_o good_a intention_n do_v but_o a_o indifferent_a intention_n can_v do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o make_v the_o action_n wherewith_o it_o be_v couple_v neither_o worse_o nor_o better_o as_o we_o will_v show_v more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o that_o â—s_v call_v no_o intention_n of_o we_o when_o one_o do_v this_o or_o that_o light_o out_o of_o custom_n and_o propose_v to_o himself_o no_o end_n of_o his_o do_v and_o l_o ve_v as_o it_o be_v by_o chance_n this_o be_v â—_o great_a abuse_v of_o life_n and_o privy_a gulf_n devour_v all_o our_o pain_n seneca_n most_o just_o complain_v heretofore_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v say_v he_o that_o chance_n shall_v prevail_v much_o in_o our_o life_n because_o we_o live_v by_o chance_n as_o often_o as_o thou_o will_v know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v or_o desire_v look_v unto_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o purpose_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v aught_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o none_o will_v set_v every_o thing_n in_o order_n but_o he_o which_o have_v already_o resolve_v upon_o his_o end_n no_o body_n although_o he_o have_v colour_n ready_a will_v make_v a_o picture_n unless_o he_o know_v before_o hand_n what_o he_o mean_v to_o paint_v therefore_o we_o offend_v because_o we_o stand_v all_o upon_o the_o part_n of_o life_n but_o none_o deliberate_v upon_o his_o whole_a life_n he_o ought_v to_o know_v what_o he_o arrow_n which_o will_v let_v fly_v his_o aim_n at_o and_o then_o to_o direct_v and_o rule_v the_o weapon_n with_o his_o hand_n our_o device_n go_v astray_o because_o they_o have_v no_o end_n whereat_o they_o shall_v be_v direct_v est_fw-la ignoranti_fw-la quem_fw-la portum_fw-la petat_fw-la nullus_fw-la suus_fw-la ventus_fw-la est_fw-la no_o wind_n fit_v for_o he_o which_o understand_v not_o to_o what_o poâ—t_v he_o sail_v senec._n epist_n 71._o init_fw-la all_o very_o excellent_o and_o he_o be_v true_o ignorant_a to_o what_o port_n he_o apply_v himself_o which_o weari_v himself_o in_o vain_a with_o no_o intention_n mole_n rudis_fw-la indigestaq_fw-la mole_n where_o a_o action_n have_v no_o sure_a end_n and_o scope_n there_o be_v confusion_n and_o a_o rude_a and_o indigest_a chaos_n over_o all_o god_n give_v charge_n in_o time_n past_a all_o the_o fat_a say_v he_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o perpetual_a statute_n for_o your_o generation_n throughout_o your_o habitation_n levit._fw-la 3.16_o what_o marvel_n say_v isychius_n that_o god_n so_o strait_o require_v the_o fat_a of_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a part_n this_o fat_a be_v a_o right_a intention_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n god_n leave_v this_o for_o no_o body_n but_o he_o which_o set_v no_o
the_o afflict_a and_o poor_a of_o patience_n the_o angry_a and_o quarrelsome_a of_o meekness_n the_o impure_a and_o intemperate_a of_o continency_n the_o idle_a and_o slothful_a of_o industry_n final_o let_v he_o be_v such_o the_o desire_n of_o holy_a eye_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n for_o indeed_o they_o which_o draw_v the_o eye_n of_o other_o unto_o they_o by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o more_o holy_a life_n must_v themselves_o by_o no_o mean_n cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o their_o spectator_n that_o they_o may_v please_v they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v of_o they_o let_v they_o lookâ—_n upon_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n alone_o in_o all_o thing_n even_o as_o aaron_n keep_v his_o eye_n upon_o his_o frontall_a only_a so_o these_o contemplate_v god_n only_o with_o a_o steadfast_a look_n let_v they_o refuse_v even_o praise_v offer_v and_o pass_v it_o from_o themselves_o to_o god_n and_o as_o much_o as_o they_o 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man_n from_o the_o war_n which_o carry_v not_o himself_o like_o a_o good_a soldier_n and_o when_o the_o young_a man_n require_v what_o answer_v he_o shall_v give_v his_o father_n at_o home_n augustus_n to_o he_o again_o tell_v he_o say_v he_o that_o i_o do_v not_o please_v thou_o he_o will_v have_v say_v tâ—ou_fw-mi do_v not_o please_v i_o therefore_o i_o can_v very_o well_o be_v without_o thy_o service_n we_o christian_n let_v we_o do_v so_o with_o god_n that_o every_o one_o may_v think_v thus_o for_o his_o own_o part_n lord_n i_o desire_v to_o serve_v thou_o and_o will_v serve_v thou_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n because_o thou_o please_v i_o exceed_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o that_o cause_n my_o
bountiful_o with_o aesâ—hines_n behold_v even_o man_n also_o do_v punish_v or_o gratify_v the_o intention_n only_o how_o much_o more_o god_n if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o what_o abundance_n of_o praise_n do_v god_n lay_v upon_o that_o memorable_a fact_n of_o abraham_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o gen._n 22.12_o yet_o the_o father_n sword_n do_v not_o touch_v his_o son_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o hurt_v a_o hair_n of_o he_o in_o will_n abraham_n spare_v not_o his_o son_n he_o slay_v he_o in_o mind_n he_o sacrifice_v he_o with_o intention_n god_n accept_v this_o for_o a_o most_o pâ—rfit_a burn_v offer_v now_o say_v he_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n thou_o have_v not_o spare_v he_o for_o my_o command_n but_o i_o have_v spare_v he_o for_o thy_o obedience_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o 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give_v no_o more_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n as_o if_o he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o wish_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o a_o sick_a man_n desire_v serious_o and_o ardent_o both_o to_o pour_v forth_o prayer_n and_o to_o afflict_v himself_o outward_o or_o to_o exercise_v other_o work_n of_o piety_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v these_o for_o want_n of_o strength_n he_o shall_v have_v god_n no_o less_o propitious_a unto_o he_o then_o if_o he_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o wish_v to_o do_v so_o his_o mind_n deal_v thus_o with_o god_n my_o god_n how_o willing_o will_v i_o execute_v this_o for_o thy_o honour_n but_o thou_o know_v lord_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n therefore_o i_o most_o submissive_o offer_v this_o my_o desire_n and_o will_n unto_o thou_o instead_o of_o the_o deed_n hereupon_o chrysostome_n affirm_v to_o the_o exceed_a comfort_n of_o a_o great_a many_o give_v say_v he_o to_o the_o needy_a or_o if_o thou_o have_v it_o not_o if_o thou_o give_v but_o a_o sigh_n thou_o have_v give_v all_o for_o that_o ever_o wake_v eye_n see_v thou_o to_o have_v give_v whatsoever_o thou_o have_v chry._n hom._n 7._o de_fw-la pâ—â—nit_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la hereupon_o also_o gregory_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n say_v he_o the_o hand_n be_v never_o empty_a of_o gift_n if_o the_o closet_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o good_a will_n greg._n hom._n 5._o in_o evang._n therefore_o both_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o their_o mean_a estate_n and_o the_o most_o disease_a out_o of_o their_o misery_n may_v offer_v as_o rich_a and_o excellent_a gift_n to_o god_n as_o the_o most_o wealthy_a and_o healthful_a this_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a business_n of_o riches_n or_o strength_n it_o chief_o concern_v the_o will_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_o good_a do_v parallel_v both_o riches_n and_o strength_n and_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o very_a same_o sometime_o be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n which_o hold_v his_o peace_n the_o very_a same_o a_o strong_a man_n which_o have_v his_o hand_n bind_v or_o keep_v down_o the_o very_a same_o a_o good_a mariner_n which_o be_v on_o dry_a lâ—nd_n so_o he_o be_v both_o liberal_a and_o painful_a and_o obsequious_a which_o desire_v only_o and_o have_v no_o other_o witness_n then_o himself_o of_o this_o his_o desire_n the_o kingly_a psalmist_n â—eron_fw-gr â—n_v i_o sunt_fw-la deus_fw-la vota_fw-la tua_fw-la â—eron_fw-gr thy_o vow_n say_v he_o be_v in_o i_o o_o god_n i_o will_v render_v praise_n unto_o thou_o although_o o_o god_n i_o find_v nothing_o outward_o which_o i_o can_v lay_v upon_o thy_o altar_n yet_o i_o find_v somewhat_o in_o myself_o to_o offer_v unto_o thou_o there_o be_v thing_n lay_v up_o in_o my_o memory_n in_o my_o understanding_n but_o especial_o in_o my_o will_n which_o be_v present_v unto_o thou_o be_v never_o but_o accept_v christ_n most_o exact_o confirm_v all_o this_o whosoever_o say_v he_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a loose_a his_o reward_n math._n 10.42_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o in_o all_o man_n power_n to_o give_v entertainment_n and_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o nature_n therefore_o that_o which_o every_o poor_a man_n be_v able_a let_v he_o give_v a_o draught_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o the_o thirsty_a he_o shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n no_o man_n therefore_o may_v utter_o excuse_v himself_o by_o poverty_n from_o succour_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n see_v such_o a_o noble_a recompense_n be_v promise_v even_o for_o those_o benefit_n which_o be_v of_o no_o value_n he_o shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n and_o that_o no_o body_n may_v complain_v of_o the_o charge_n of_o wood_n in_o provide_v warm_a â—ater_n to_o wash_v their_o foot_n let_v he_o give_v cold_a only_o nevertheless_o for_o such_o a_o slender_a and_o easy_a kindness_n even_o for_o such_o a_o small_a matter_n he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a loose_a his_o reward_n for_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o courtesy_n not_o the_o rich_a liberality_n but_o the_o godly_a will_n and_o right_a intention_n be_v regard_v god_n esteem_v work_n more_o out_o of_o the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v then_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o thing_n rather_o by_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o giver_n than_o the_o price_n of_o the_o gift_n hereupon_o even_o the_o very_o least_o and_o vile_a thing_n give_v for_o christ_n honour_n shall_v not_o lose_v its_o reward_n that_o we_o shall_v take_v pain_n to_o no_o purpose_n in_o these_o mean_a thing_n be_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o pufillanimity_n not_o understand_v how_o great_o god_n respect_v even_o the_o very_a meanesâ—_n good_a turn_n yet_o bestow_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n for_o this_o cause_n augustine_n god_n say_v he_o crow_v the_o good_a will_n when_o he_o find_v no_o power_n to_o perform_v aug._n in_o psal_n 105._o bernard_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n say_v god_n undoubted_o impute_v to_o good_a will_n what_o be_v want_v to_o ability_n what_o more_o plain_a then_o that_o our_o desire_n of_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v account_v for_o the_o deed_n where_o the_o deed_n be_v exclude_v by_o necessity_n bern._n epist_n 77._o whosoever_o will_v may_v become_v a_o martyr_n by_o intention_n it_o be_v a_o generous_a thing_n indeed_o to_o express_v himself_o thus_o in_o mind_n to_o god_n how_o glad_a my_o god_n will_v i_o be_v do_v thy_o cause_n require_v it_o to_o drink_v a_o purple_a cup_n of_o my_o blood_n to_o thou_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o my_o head_n and_o my_o whole_a life_n for_o thy_o sake_n assure_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o which_o be_v not_o unprovided_a of_o
aaron_n sâ—ying_v because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o tâ—_n sanctify_v i_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o childreâ—_n of_o israel_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o cong_a egatiâ—n_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o numb_a 20.10_o &_o 12._o so_o much_o it_o concern_v when_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n whether_o we_o turn_v our_o countenance_n towards_o god_n or_o any_o other_o way_n ôman_n of_o the_o church_n you_o indeed_o do_v smite_v the_o rock_n with_o a_o rod_n when_o you_o wear_v out_o your_o body_n with_o fa_v watch_v and_o other_o religious_a exercise_n buâ—_n unless_o you_o fix_v your_o eye_n upon_o god_n with_o continual_a attention_n you_o do_v not_o please_v ingrateful_a vain_a be_v all_o service_n which_o a_o right_a intention_n commend_v not_o therefore_o wh_o lst_o your_o hand_n be_v upon_o the_o work_n let_v your_o eye_n be_v settle_v upon_o god_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n heretofore_o that_o when_o bread_n wâ—s_v 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for_o assiâ—ance_n from_o heaven_n which_o you_o neâ—â—_n seek_v for_o help_v from_o god_n who_o yâ—_n never_o serve_v where_o be_v the_o god_n iâ—_n who_o you_o trust_v which_o do_v eat_v thâ—_n fat_a of_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o drink_v thâ—_n wine_n of_o your_o drink_n offering_n â—_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o help_v you_o and_z â—_o your_o protection_n in_o time_n of_o neeâ—_n deut._n 32.37_o this_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a rewaâ—_n for_o they_o that_o have_v wrest_v a_o rigâ—_n intention_n which_o they_o do_v owe_v to_o gâ—_n only_o awry_o upon_o man_n at_o length_n beiâ—_n most_o just_o farsaken_v of_o man_n and_o goâ—_n they_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o for_o destrâ—ction_n so_o great_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o alterâ—_n right_a intention_n which_o we_o all_o owe_v 〈◊〉_d god_n by_o wicked_a cozenage_n into_o the_o slavery_n of_o man_n
will_n but_o occasion_n to_o die_v shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n and_o thâ—t_o a_o moâ—t_o ample_a reward_n mâ—ny_o time_n but_o tâ—_n attempt_v worthy_a thing_n in_o wiâ—h_n est_fw-la sae_z iâ—â—_n in_o magnis_fw-la vel_fw-la voluisse_fw-la sit_v est_fw-la be_v enough_o but_o there_o be_v slothful_a people_n which_o carry_v continual_a winter_n in_o their_o breast_n if_o any_o among_o these_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o little_a cough_n or_o feel_v their_o head_n ache_v or_o if_o the_o wind_n blow_v any_o thing_n sharp_a they_o use_v to_o tâ—ke_v up_o such_o godly_a speech_n as_o these_o we_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v at_o church_n to_o day_n therefore_o we_o will_v tarry_v at_o home_n god_n be_v so_o good_a he_o will_v reward_v our_o pious_a desire_n for_o the_o deed_n itself_o when_o ability_n be_v want_v the_o will_n be_v sufficient_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o speak_v both_o the_o covetousness_n and_o sluggishness_n of_o many_o cheer_v itself_o up_o when_o the_o 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condemn_v any_o man_n of_o wickedness_n not_o apparent_a whereas_o the_o intention_n whereby_o we_o be_v all_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v be_v know_v to_o god_n only_o moses_n a_o abbot_n in_o time_n past_a be_v call_v to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o a_o brother_n that_o have_v offend_v he_o come_v therefore_o but_o withal_o bring_v a_o bag_n full_a of_o sand_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n be_v demand_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o sight_n they_o be_v my_o sin_n say_v he_o which_o i_o can_v neither_o sufficient_o know_v and_o be_o scarce_o able_a to_o bear_v how_o then_o shall_v i_o judge_v of_o another_o determine_v determine_v it_o be_v a_o extreme_a audacious_a part_n indeed_o and_o a_o vice_n most_o hateful_a of_o all_o to_o god_n to_o go_v about_o to_o search_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n up_o rip_v up_o and_o to_o drag_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o other_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o pass_v sentence_n against_o they_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n rom._n 14.4_o his_o master_n search_v out_o his_o heart_n if_o he_o be_v approve_v of_o his_o own_o master_n why_o do_v thou_o thrust_v thyself_o into_o the_o business_n for_o which_o very_a thing_n thou_o be_v inexcusable_a 2.1_o rom._n 2.1_o o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v another_o for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o how_o many_o action_n in_o all_o age_n have_v seem_v very_o unjust_a which_o nevertheless_o for_o the_o intention_n sake_n have_v be_v not_o only_a no_o way_n evil_a but_o also_o most_o worthy_a of_o commendation_n ambrose_n a_o very_a uncorrupt_a man_n go_v into_o a_o common_a stew_n but_o because_o he_o may_v avoid_v ecclesiastical_a dignity_n abraham_n the_o hermit_n change_v his_o habit_n like_o a_o apostate_n but_o that_o he_o may_v dissuade_v his_o niece_n from_o her_o lewd_a course_n pynuphius_n the_o anchorite_n take_v up_o his_o inn_n with_o thais_n the_o 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mother_n policy_n beguile_v his_o brother_n of_o very_o great_a hope_n and_o yet_o obtain_v a_o most_o gracious_a blessing_n of_o his_o father_n for_o jacob_n be_v howsoever_o of_o a_o very_a good_a intention_n plaine_n plaine_n as_o he_o that_o have_v also_o this_o worthy_a commendation_n give_v he_o and_o jacob_n be_v a_o simple_a man_n gen._n 25.29_o phinees_n run_v two_o man_n at_o once_o through_o with_o a_o javelin_n nor_o yet_o be_v he_o torture_v or_o adjudge_v to_o the_o gibbet_n his_o adventurous_a fact_n do_v wonderful_o please_v god_n then_o stand_v up_o phinnees_n and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v and_o that_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n psal_n 106.30_o cain_n slay_v abel_n david_n goliath_n and_o vriah_n joab_n abner_n and_o amasa_n great_a herod_n the_o ascalonite_n the_o infant_n at_o bethleem_n herod_n antipas_n john_n baptist_n herod_n agrippa_n james_n peter_n ananias_n and_o sapphira_n very_a murder_n and_o commit_v 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