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of_o their_o number_n that_o will_v always_o overcome_v for_o by_o this_o oftentimes_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v disturb_v charity_n patience_n &_o our_o friend_n be_v offend_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o generous_a and_o noble_a mind_n sometime_o to_o give_v place_n and_o in_o disputation_n to_o give_v the_o victory_n to_o another_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o wise_a and_o discreet_a man_n to_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wiseman_n who_o say_v 32_o in_o many_o thing_n be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v ignorant_a be_v as_o one_o that_o understand_v and_o yet_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n if_o thou_o be_v among_o great_a man_n compare_v not_o thyself_o unto_o they_o and_o when_o a_o elder_a speak_v babble_v not_o much_o the_o thyrd_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o
and_o put_v of_o from_o day_n to_o day_n the_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o embrace_v of_o virtue_n ibidem_fw-la the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n diverse_a refuge_n and_o evasion_n of_o sinner_n ibidem_fw-la against_o they_o that_o defer_v their_o repentance_n 266_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n 267_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n 268_o cause_n from_o whence_o the_o difficulty_n of_o conversion_n arise_v ibidem_fw-la the_o first_o cause_n be_v a_o evil_a habit_n and_o a_o naughty_a custom_n of_o a_o life_n wicked_o and_o ungracious_o lead_v ibidem_fw-la the_o second_o cause_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n 269_o the_o three_o cause_n by_o reason_n god_n be_v far_o of_o from_o a_o soul_n pollute_v with_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n ibidem_fw-la the_o four_o cause_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n ibidem_fw-la whether_o now_o or_o hereafter_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o turn_v unto_o god_n ibidem_fw-la the_o force_n of_o evil_a custom_n 272_o the_o allegory_n of_o lazarus_n be_v four_o day_n dead_a 273_o the_o loss_n of_o time_n ibid._n the_o sin_n which_o we_o commit_v we_o shall_v hereafter_o deplore_v and_o lament_v in_o vain_a 274_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n remain_v after_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v 27â—_n how_o absurd_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o reserve_v repentance_n for_o old_a age_n ibidem_fw-la the_o greatness_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o god_n require_v of_o sinner_n 276_o defer_v of_o repentance_n be_v a_o certain_a infidelity_n ibidem_fw-la repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v in_o regard_n of_o benefit_n receive_v at_o god_n hand_n ibidem_fw-la repentance_n be_v not_o be_v defer_v in_o regard_n of_o predestination_n 277._o we_o offer_v the_o best_a part_n of_o our_o life_n to_o the_o world_n &_o the_o worst_a to_o god_n ibid._n what_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o redemption_n 278_o a_o excellent_a exposition_n of_o a_o place_n in_o the_o twelu_v of_o ecclesiastes_n ibidem_fw-la the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o objection_n 279_o the_o 26._o chapter_n against_o they_o that_o defer_v their_o repentance_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 280_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o dispute_v of_o final_a repentance_n ibidem_fw-la authority_n of_o certain_a father_n concern_v final_a repentance_n 281_o to_o be_v convert_v what_o it_o be_v ibidem_fw-la to_o die_v well_o be_v a_o art_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v learn_v all_o the_o life_n long_o 285_o the_o authority_n of_o school_n doctor_n concern_v final_a repentance_n 286_o the_o conclusion_n of_o scotus_n that_o repentance_n make_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o in_o extremity_n be_v seldom_o true_a which_o he_o prove_v by_o four_o reason_n or_o argument_n ibidem_fw-la the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o shoole-man_n be_v the_o great_a perturbation_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o grief_n sickness_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o death_n ibidem_fw-la the_o evil_a disposition_n and_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o impediment_n of_o contemplation_n 287_o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o schoolman_n be_v that_o such_o repentance_n seem_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o not_o of_o will_n but_o of_o compulsion_n whereas_o repentance_n ought_v to_o be_v voluntary_a ibidem_fw-la the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o schoolman_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_v 289_o his_o four_o reason_n be_v found_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v common_o do_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 290_o certain_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n confirm_v the_o precedent_a sentence_n of_o the_o doctor_n 291_o answer_n to_o certain_a objection_n 294_o many_o miraculous_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n reserve_v to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n among_o which_o the_o save_n of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v one_o ibidem_fw-la the_o judgment_n of_o god_n 295_o a_o objection_n of_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la with_o a_o answer_n to_o it_o page_n 296_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a disputation_n ibidem_fw-la the_o 27._o chapter_n against_o they_o that_o through_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n do_v continue_v &_o persevere_v in_o their_o sin_n page_n 298._o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o the_o false_a 299_o whence_o the_o divine_a justice_n be_v know_v 300_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o fear_v ibidem_fw-la whence_o fear_n be_v engender_v 301_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ibidem_fw-la the_o begin_n of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n ibid._n the_o fall_n of_o devil_n ibid._n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n ibidem_fw-la the_o hide_a and_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n page_n 103_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n which_o be_v see_v in_o this_o world_n 304_o the_o great_a infidelity_n of_o man_n 305_o what_o it_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n 312_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o this_o chapter_n ibidem_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o threaten_n to_o the_o unrighteous_a ibidem_fw-la the_o 28._o chapter_n against_o they_o that_o excuse_v themselves_o say_v that_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n be_v rough_a sharp_a and_o difficult_a page_n 314_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n virtue_n be_v a_o friend_n unto_o reason_n ibidem_fw-la how_o the_o grace_n give_v we_o by_o christ_n do_v make_v the_o way_n of_o virtue_n easy_a &_o pleasant_a 315_o from_o whence_o the_o difficulty_n of_o virtue_n arise_v 317_o a_o answer_n to_o certain_a objection_n 319_o for_o what_o end_n the_o relic_n of_o sin_n and_o evil_a appetite_n remain_v in_o us._n ibid._n another_o objection_n with_o the_o answer_n 320_o spiritual_a circumcision_n 321_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o impossible_a 322_o how_o charity_n make_v the_o way_n easy_a and_o pleasant_a which_o lead_v unto_o heaven_n 323_o the_o cheerfulness_n of_o saint_n laurence_n in_o his_o martyrdom_n page_n 324_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v unclean_a to_o the_o world_n be_v clean_o to_o the_o righteous_a ibidem_fw-la of_o other_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n easy_a and_o sweet_a 325._o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a 326_o all_o the_o precedent_a matter_n be_v prove_v by_o example_n to_o be_v true_a 328_o the_o great_a change_n and_o alteration_n which_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o high_a work_v 329_o thâ—_n disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v on_o a_o sudden_a make_v learn_v ibidem_fw-la the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n 330_o the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n augustine_n 331_o the_o 29._o chapter_n against_o they_o that_o fear_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n for_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n page_n 335._o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n what_o evil_n be_v in_o the_o world_n ibidem_fw-la how_o short_a the_o felicity_n of_o this_o world_n be_v 336_o no_o felicity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v last_v ibidem_fw-la of_o the_o great_a misery_n that_o be_v mingle_v with_o worldly_a felicity_n 337_o some_o misery_n be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a some_o proper_a only_a to_o the_o wicked_a 338_o evil_n of_o god_n page_n 339_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o wicked_a by_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n 340_o the_o evil_n that_o passion_n and_o affection_n bring_v ibidem_fw-la of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o snare_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o world_n ibidem_fw-la of_o the_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n page_n 342_o the_o blindness_n of_o man_n 342_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n page_n 343_o how_o deceaucable_a the_o felitie_n of_o the_o world_n be_v 345_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o this_o aforesaid_a 348_o what_o the_o world_n be_v ibidem_fw-la the_o world_n be_v a_o hell_n 349_o that_o true_a rest_n and_o tranquillity_n be_v find_v in_o god_n alone_o 349_o obiective_n beatitude_n ibidem_fw-la only_a god_n can_v satisfy_v the_o hart_n of_o man_n page_n 350_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o seaman_n needle_n ibidem_fw-la saint_n gregory_n deplore_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o quiet_a and_o sweet_a solitary_a life_n 351._o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v be_v prove_v by_o example_n ibid._n no_o man_n happy_a in_o this_o world_n 353_o the_o world_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n 354_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o book_n 356_o in_o virtue_n all_o perfection_n be_v find_v 357_o virtue_n be_v love_v in_o a_o enemy_n ibidem_fw-la the_o second_o book_n the_o prologue_n of_o the_o second_o book_n page_n 365_o matter_n handle_v in_o the_o prologue_n the_o division_n of_o the_o second_o book_n into_o two_o