god_n as_o be_v eternal_a and_o nothing_o great_a than_o it_o as_o be_v omnipotent_a 28_o aug._n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la man._n cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n 83._o quaest_n quaest_n 28_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v hence_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n either_o of_o it_o or_o before_o it_o but_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o the_o first_o mover_n of_o every_o thing_n est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causarum_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la vel_fw-la ultra_fw-la illam_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la qua_fw-la renda_fw-la immò_fw-la ultrà _fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la the_o truth_n whereof_o will_n more_o clear_o appear_v unto_o our_o sense_n by_o a_o particular_a view_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n of_o all_o which_o you_o shall_v find_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v above_o or_o before_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o contrariwise_o this_o to_o be_v both_o the_o prime_n and_o principal_a cause_n 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donatur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bono_n pursue_v to_o reject_v and_o to_o cast_v away_o judas_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o power_n as_o to_o elect_v &_o save_v peter_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n &_o mercy_n both_o of_o they_o concur_v alike_o to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n prou._n 16.4_o the_o brightness_n and_o sun_n shine_v as_o it_o be_v of_o which_o truth_n do_v after_o a_o marvelous_a manner_n dispel_v and_o scatter_v that_o thick_a fog_n and_o impure_a mist_n of_o the_o pelagian_n heresy_n fancy_v and_o dream_v of_o certain_a cause_n without_o god_n as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v that_o be_v not_o subsist_v in_o god_n himself_o but_o external_o move_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o determine_v and_o dispose_v of_o sundry_a
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the_o great_a who_o go_v to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n 8_o joseph_n anti_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 8_o and_o see_v the_o high_a priest_n in_o his_o pontifical_a attire_n to_o come_v towards_o he_o light_v from_o his_o horse_n &_o salute_v the_o high_a priest_n whereat_o parmenio_n one_o of_o his_o follower_n disdaign_v ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v reverence_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o jew_n when-as_a the_o whole_a world_n almost_o do_v reverence_n and_o adoration_n unto_o he_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v not_o the_o reverence_n so_o much_o unto_o he_o as_o unto_o god_n who_o priest_n he_o be_v who_o appear_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o in_o this_o very_a form_n of_o attire_n be_v in_o macedonia_n and_o promise_v that_o by_o his_o conduct_n and_o help_v i_o shall_v conquer_v and_o subdue_v all_o asia_n which_o if_o heathen_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v see_v and_o perform_v what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o to_o christian_n who_o have_v a_o far_o great_a light_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n shine_v in_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v and_o to_o do_v as_o much_o and_o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o advertisement_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v unto_o the_o lawyer_n 10.37_o luke_n 10.37_o luke_n 10._o vade_fw-la &_o fac_fw-la tu_fw-la similiter_fw-la go_v and_o do_v thou_o also_o the_o like_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o duty_n in_o the_o charge_n viz._n to_o show_v himself_o unto_o the_o priest_n the_o three_o be_v to_o offer_v his_o gift_n in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n as_o moses_n command_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o levitical_a law_n that_o such_o person_n as_o be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o leprosy_n shall_v offer_v 2._o 14_o levit._fw-la 14_o pigeon_n or_o 2._o sparrow_n for_o their_o cleanse_n with_o a_o certain_a measure_n of_o fine_a flower_n &_o a_o pint_n of_o oil_n and_o the_o priest_n to_o perform_v certain_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n withal_o after_o which_o the_o leper_n be_v pronounce_v clean_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v &_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o a_o clean_a person_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v that_o the_o leper_n may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n &_o may_v testify_v his_o thankfulness_n by_o his_o gift_n that_o he_o offer_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n command_v in_o the_o law_n the_o first_o bear_v and_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o their_o increase_n to_o be_v offer_v &_o give_v unto_o he_o for_o see_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o 24_o psalm_n 24_o therefore_o god_n to_o put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o universal_a dominion_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n &_o giver_n of_o all_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v we_o to_o offer_v a_o part_n unto_o he_o that_o so_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v his_o bounty_n and_o testify_v our_o homage_n and_o thankfulness_n towards_o he_o not_o that_o god_n have_v need_n hereof_o for_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v 50.10_o psal_n 50.10_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v i_o and_o so_o be_v the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n if_o i_o be_v hungry_a i_o will_v not_o tell_v thou_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v i_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o sacerdotum_fw-la deuâ—_n qui_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la dare_v decimam_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la dignatur_fw-la accipere_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la profuturam_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 219._o philo_z de_fw-fr pram_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la psalm_n 50_o but_o for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o be_v employ_v and_o labour_v in_o his_o service_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o just_a and_o meet_a as_o philo_n fay_v that_o some_o testimony_n of_o thankfulness_n shall_v be_v show_v out_o of_o our_o temporal_a good_n for_o the_o most_o large_a and_o manifold_a benefit_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o whereof_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o have_v no_o need_n 16._o psal_n 16._o for_o as_o david_n say_v psalm_n 16._o my_o good_n do_v not_o extend_v unto_o thou_o or_o thou_o have_v no_o need_n of_o my_o good_n they_o ought_v to_o redound_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o curator_n and_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o therefore_o god_n according_o after_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v separate_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n from_o the_o other_o tribe_n &_o have_v make_v the_o priest_n office_n a_o office_n of_o service_n 18.17_o num._n 18.17_o as_o it_o be_v call_v numb_a 18_o that_o which_o he_o reserve_v unto_o himself_o &_o command_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o in_o recognition_n of_o his_o dominion_n he_o bestow_v the_o use_n and_o profit_n thereof_o upon_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o their_o maintenance_n &_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n ten_o oblation_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v become_v dew_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o their_o use_n and_o benefit_n have_v that_o interest_n and_o property_n in_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o good_n at_o the_o least_o 10_o nahum_n 10_o which_o they_o themselves_o have_v in_o the_o other_o nine_o part_n the_o which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o law_n not_o mere_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a as_o some_o do_v think_v belong_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o in_o some_o respect_v natural_a and_o moral_a belong_v unto_o christian_n for_o howsoever_o certain_a accident_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o do_v
any_o other_o thing_n of_o price_n and_o value_n be_v expose_v and_o lay_v forth_o in_o open_a public_a place_n do_v provoke_v and_o entice_v other_o to_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o to_o steal_v they_o from_o we_o but_o be_v lay_v up_o at_o home_n in_o some_o secret_a place_n they_o be_v then_o safe_a and_o free_a from_o all_o danger_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o riches_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o our_o good_a deed_n if_o we_o always_o carry_v they_o about_o with_o we_o either_o in_o our_o memory_n or_o in_o the_o tip_n of_o our_o tongue_n to_o make_v sale_n as_o it_o be_v of_o they_o we_o provoke_v god_n we_o arm_v our_o enemy_n and_o entice_v he_o to_o steal_v they_o away_o from_o we_o whereas_o if_o he_o only_o know_v of_o they_o from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o secret_a they_o be_v safe_a from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n 13_o mat._n 13_o the_o seed_n that_o fall_v in_o good_a ground_n and_o do_v take_v deep_a root_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o only_o safe_a but_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n also_o but_o the_o seed_n that_o fall_v by_o the_o highwaie_n side_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n come_v and_o devour_v it_o whereof_o a_o manifest_a proof_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o pharisee_n 18.11_o lu._n 18.11_o who_o for_o sow_v his_o seed_n by_o the_o highwaie_n side_n in_o boast_v and_o tell_v every_o where_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n come_v and_o eat_v up_o his_o seed_n that_o he_o have_v never_o any_o crop_n of_o it_o wherefore_o if_o we_o do_v any_o good_a deed_n let_v we_o not_o proclaim_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o open_a market_n nor_o yet_o glory_n in_o they_o 23.4_o num._n 23.4_o if_o thou_o have_v build_v altar_n unto_o god_n do_v not_o boast_v of_o they_o as_o balaam_n do_v numb_a 23._o 15.16_o jud._n 15.16_o if_o thou_o have_v slay_v 1000_o philistine_n yet_o do_v not_o boast_v of_o it_o as_o samson_n do_v judg._n 15._o if_o thou_o fast_o and_o pay_v thy_o tithe_n true_o as_o few_o do_v yet_o do_v not_o brag_v nor_o boast_v of_o it_o as_o the_o pharisy_n do_v luk_n 18._o 18.11_o luk._n 18.11_o if_o we_o think_v to_o meet_v god_n with_o a_o hundred_o of_o our_o good_a deed_n he_o will_v come_v against_o we_o with_o a_o thousand_o of_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o overcome_v us._n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v also_o sometime_o a_o necessary_a use_n of_o manifest_v our_o good_a deed_n unto_o the_o world_n for_o the_o good_a example_n and_o profit_n of_o other_o for_o if_o we_o be_v altogether_o to_o hide_v they_o why_o then_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n bid_v we_o to_o let_v our_o light_n to_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 8_o aug._n in_o ep_v joh._n tr_fw-la 8_o whereupon_o say_v s._n austen_n simo_n time_n spectatores_fw-la non_fw-la habeb_fw-mi be_v imitatores_fw-la if_o thou_o fear_v to_o have_v any_o man_n to_o see_v thou_o when_o thou_o do_v well_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o man_n to_o imitate_v thou_o when_o thou_o do_v well_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o fear_v when_o thou_o be_v about_o any_o good_a work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v see_v thou_o but_o rather_o fear_v to_o do_v it_o for_o this_o end_n only_o that_o another_o may_v see_v thou_o ibid._n si_fw-mi abscondis_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la hominum_fw-la abscondis_fw-la ab_fw-la imitatione_n hominum_fw-la aug._n ibid._n and_o commend_v thou_o for_o it_o for_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o be_v see_v for_o the_o imitation_n of_o other_o but_o thou_o must_v not_o do_v it_o for_o this_o end_n only_o for_o the_o praise_n &_o commendation_n of_o other_o according_a as_o christ_n say_v 6_o matth._n 6_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o give_v not_o your_o alm_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n or_o else_o shall_v you_o have_v no_o reward_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n math._n 6._o but_o the_o next_o point_n which_o be_v christ_n humility_n in_o not_o seek_v for_o the_o vain_a applause_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o world_n will_v give_v we_o more_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n which_o he_o do_v to_o commend_v the_o like_a affection_n unto_o we_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o vain_a glory_n nor_o for_o a_o popular_a applause_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o world_n because_o it_o be_v not_o virtue_n say_v saint_n austen_n august_n non_fw-la virtus_fw-la sed_fw-la causa_fw-la virtutis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la habet_fw-la august_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v reward_v our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v have_v we_o when_o we_o give_v our_o alm_n or_o do_v any_o other_o good_a deed_n 6.3_o mat._n 6.3_o not_o to_o let_v the_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v 59_o august_n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 59_o that_o be_v according_a to_o saint_n austin_n interpretation_n not_o to_o suffer_v the_o vain_a glory_n of_o the_o world_n to_o corrupt_v that_o which_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v or_o at_o the_o least_o ought_v to_o do_v monte_fw-fr aug._n lib._n 2._o the_o serm_n dei_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr the_o left_a hand_n signify_v a_o sinister_a affection_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n the_o right_a hand_n signify_v a_o right_a affection_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o that_o if_o the_o desire_n of_o praise_n and_o of_o worldly_a glory_n do_v insinuate_v and_o wind_v itself_o into_o our_o good_a deed_n the_o left_a hand_n be_v privy_a to_o that_o which_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v but_o if_o we_o do_v they_o with_o a_o honest_a mind_n and_o a_o good_a intention_n than_o the_o right_a hand_n deal_v wise_o in_o do_v all_o itself_o &_o not_o suffer_v the_o left_a hand_n to_o know_v what_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v for_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o can_v be_v perform_v literal_o what_o monstrous_a conceit_n will_v ensue_v hereof_o suppose_v that_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v hurt_v or_o maim_v ought_v not_o therefore_o a_o man_n to_o give_v a_o alm_n with_o his_o left_a hand_n or_o suppose_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o charity_n will_v redeem_v a_o captive_n how_o can_v he_o either_o untie_v his_o purse_n or_o open_v his_o chest_n if_o the_o left_a hand_n do_v not_o join_v itself_o unto_o the_o right_a hand_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o in_o do_v our_o good_a deed_n we_o shall_v do_v they_o with_o a_o right_a affection_n of_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o with_o a_o sinister_a respect_n of_o seek_v the_o vanity_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n we_o read_v of_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n that_o when_o he_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n 4_o 2._o king_n 4_o 4_o to_o do_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n in_o help_v a_o poor_a widow_n who_o husband_n be_v dead_a the_o creditor_n come_v very_o rough_o upon_o she_o for_o his_o debt_n that_o he_o will_v she_o to_o borrow_v empty_a vessel_n of_o all_o her_o neighbour_n and_o to_o go_v home_o and_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o herself_o and_o her_o son_n and_o to_o fill_v the_o vessel_n with_o that_o oil_n which_o she_o draw_v out_o of_o her_o pitcher_n signify_v hereby_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v that_o every_o man_n when_o he_o give_v a_o alm_n or_o do_v any_o good_a deed_n ibid._n august_n ibid._n he_o shall_v do_v they_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v praise_v of_o man_n but_o to_o find_v grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n for_o he_o that_o do_v good_a deed_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n he_o do_v they_o the_o door_n be_v open_a but_o he_o that_o do_v they_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n though_o he_o do_v it_o open_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v because_o therein_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v see_v viz._n the_o praise_n of_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o see_v viz._n the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o dissuade_v we_o from_o this_o fond_a desire_n and_o love_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a motive_n then_o to_o consider_v 1._o how_o vain_a 2._o how_o uncertain_a 3._o how_o unprofitable_a 4._o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v unto_o us._n first_o it_o be_v a_o most_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a thing_n because_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o be_v solicitous_a and_o careful_a of_o a_o other_o man_n judgement_n who_o praise_n do_v not_o altogether_o commend_v we_o and_o who_o dispraise_n do_v not_o altogether_o condemn_v us._n if_o we_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o man_n to_o receive_v a_o reward_n according_a to_o
our_o work_n there_o be_v some_o cause_n then_o to_o seek_v the_o testimony_n &_o praise_n of_o man_n but_o because_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o man_n but_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 5.10_o 2._o cor._n 5.10_o how_o great_a vanity_n and_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o their_o testimony_n where_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o judge_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a have_v no_o need_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v give_v witness_n unto_o he_o the_o vanity_n whereof_o appear_v yet_o further_o in_o this_o that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v get_v all_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n that_o he_o can_v possble_o have_v of_o man_n in_o be_v call_v rabbi_n and_o have_v a_o great_a name_n here_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o what_o remain_v after_o death_n of_o all_o this_o but_o only_o a_o name_n &_o a_o memory_n here_o upon_o earth_n according_a to_o that_o which_o david_n say_v psalm_n 76.5_o 76.5_o psal_n 76.5_o they_o have_v sleep_v their_o sleep_n and_o all_o the_o man_n who_o hand_n be_v mighty_a have_v find_v nothing_o if_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o good_a deed_n and_o if_o we_o do_v make_v this_o our_o happiness_n 104_o born_n ep_v 104_o what_o have_v a_o man_n more_o than_o a_o beast_n have_v for_o as_o bernard_n say_v when_o a_o man_n palfry_n be_v dead_a even_o his_o very_a palfry_n shall_v be_v praise_v &_o commend_v too_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v needs_o have_v praise_n let_v we_o seek_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n for_o as_o he_o that_o praise_v himself_o be_v not_o allow_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v so_o neither_o he_o who_o man_n do_v praise_n 10.18_o 2._o cor._n 10.18_o but_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n praise_v 2._o cor._n 10.18_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o vain_a and_o a_o fond_a thing_n but_o also_o a_o very_a uncertain_a and_o unsure_a thing_n to_o commit_v a_o man_n praise_n and_o his_o glory_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o other_o man_n who_o lip_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o chest_n as_o bernard_n say_v without_o either_o lock_n or_o key_n unto_o it_o 42â—_n bern._n ep_v 42â—_n which_o we_o can_v neither_o shut_v nor_o open_v when_o we_o ourselves_o will_n yea_o it_o be_v not_o only_o very_o unsafe_a but_o also_o very_o ridiculous_a to_o lay_v up_o our_o treasure_n there_o whither_o we_o can_v come_v to_o take_v it_o and_o to_o use_v it_o when_o we_o ourselves_o will_n for_n if_o thou_o lay_v up_o thy_o praise_n and_o commendation_n in_o my_o mouth_n it_o be_v not_o henceforth_o in_o thy_o power_n but_o in_o my_o power_n be_v in_o my_o free_a choice_n either_o to_o praise_v thou_o or_o to_o dispraise_v thou_o therefore_o the_o safe_a place_n to_o lay_v up_o our_o praise_n be_v with_o god_n and_o in_o our_o own_o conscience_n whatsoever_o we_o lie_v up_o there_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v and_o to_o use_v it_o when_o we_o will_v it_o will_v keep_v it_o for_o we_o while_o we_o 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man_n do_v as_o â—t_z be_v suffer_v shipwreck_n in_o the_o haven_n â—osing_v their_o reward_n there_o where_o they_o â—hould_v receive_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v â—ot_n have_v we_o to_o seek_v and_o receive_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n for_o our_o good_a work_n that_o â—e_n may_v have_v god_n our_o debtor_n who_o be_v â—ot_n only_o able_a to_o pay_v his_o own_o debt_n himself_o without_o our_o run_v unto_o man_n for_o â—hem_n but_o also_o to_o pay_v we_o more_o liberal_o &_o more_o bountiful_o by_o give_v we_o a_o reward_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n then_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v by_o give_v we_o a_o reward_n of_o a_o vain_a and_o transitory_a praise_n &_o glory_n here_o upon_o earth_n but_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o all_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a but_o also_o very_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o we_o this_o same_o vain_a glory_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n whereof_o david_n speak_v 91_o psal_n 91_o psalm_n 91._o which_o fly_v light_o and_o pierce_v light_o as_o bernard_n say_v 14_o bern._n in_o psal_n qui_fw-fr habit_n ser_fw-mi 14_o but_o do_v not_o wound_v light_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o basilisk_n that_o he_o kill_v with_o his_o very_a sight_n only_o now_o sure_o if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v say_v the_o same_o father_n this_o basilisk_n be_v vain_a glory_n according_a to_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v take_v heed_n that_o you_o give_v not_o your_o alm_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n math_n 6.1_o 6.1_o mat._n 6.1_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v beware_v oâ—_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o basilisk_n who_o nature_n and_o property_n it_o be_v to_o kill_v with_o his_o sight_n those_o who_o he_o see_v first_o and_o contrariwise_o to_o be_v kill_v of_o those_o that_o do_v first_o see_v he_o so_o also_o vain_a glory_n kill_v those_o that_o it_o first_o see_v and_o do_v not_o see_v it_o in_o mark_v how_o vain_a unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a it_o be_v but_o 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