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afflict_v himself_o and_o continue_v altogether_o trouble_v in_o mind_n these_o scruple_n which_o be_v no_o other_o to_o say_v true_o then_o vain_a and_o fearful_a imagi_n ation_n displease_v i_o very_o much_o and_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o who_o be_v seize_v and_o take_v therewith_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o hot_a and_o burn_a fever_n which_o torment_v he_o both_o night_n and_o day_n 2._o will_v thou_o understand_v my_o son_n in_o few_o word_n what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o scruple_n when_o he_o who_o be_v molest_v with_o they_o retain_v they_o in_o mind_n and_o stay_v upon_o they_o when_o he_o shall_v contemn_v they_o they_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o many_o rope_n by_o which_o the_o devil_n bind_v he_o and_o draw_v he_o which_o way_n he_o list_v but_o when_o he_o condemn_v they_o he_o stand_v firm_a and_o stable_a â—nd_v the_o enemy_n have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o at_o all_o 3._o lord_n these_o scruple_n displease_v i_o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o then_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n i_o know_v right_a well_o my_o son_n that_o it_o exceed_v thy_o power_n to_o shake_v of_o the_o scruple_n that_o arise_v of_o a_o melancholy_a complexion_n &_o which_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o continue_v the_o cause_n whereof_o they_o proceed_v and_o that_o be_v the_o melancholy_a humour_n itself_o again_o thou_o be_v as_o little_a able_a to_o free_v thyself_o from_o those_o scruple_n that_o i_o send_v thou_o or_o permit_v thou_o to_o fall_v into_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v enter_v into_o a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o thyself_o or_o for_o the_o humble_v of_o thou_o or_o for_o the_o better_a purge_n of_o thy_o soul_n or_o for_o thy_o great_a merit_n for_o as_o i_o send_v these_o scruple_n so_o it_o be_v in_o i_o to_o remove_v they_o and_o i_o take_v they_o away_o when_o it_o best_o please_v i_o but_o thou_o may_v well_v assist_v with_o my_o grace_n ease_v thyself_o of_o those_o scruple_n that_o have_v their_o beginning_n of_o proper_a love_n when_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o over_o great_a affection_n to_o thyself_o thou_o become_v over_o anxious_a and_o be_v more_o afraid_a than_o thou_o shall_v lest_o some_o inconvenience_n impediment_n may_v befall_v thou_o for_o the_o dâ—ing_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v or_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o good_a religious_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v circumspect_a and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o himself_o yâ—â—_n rather_o by_o a_o desire_n to_o please_v i_o then_o for_o feaâ—_n of_o any_o trouble_n or_o pain_n to_o himself_o in_o liâ—â—_n manner_n it_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o power_n to_o discharge_v thyself_o of_o these_o scruple_n that_o aâ—_n occasion_v by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o end_n thou_o may_v be_v there_o afraid_a wheâ—_n no_o cause_n be_v of_o fear_n at_o all_o and_o these_o scruple_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o vain_a apprehension_n proceed_v from_o mere_a fancy_n 4._o o_o how_o much_o damage_n do_v scruple_n cause_n and_o how_o much_o good_a do_v they_o 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end_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o when_o he_o have_v all_o do_v he_o remain_v less_o satisfy_v than_o he_o be_v at_o the_o very_a first_o and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o he_o make_v no_o more_o repetition_n it_o be_v rather_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o certain_a yrksomenes_n and_o loathe_v he_o find_v than_o out_o of_o any_o persuasion_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v again_o the_o scrupulous_a do_v not_o only_o loose_v his_o time_n himself_o but_o he_o further_o cause_v the_o loss_n thereof_o to_o his_o superior_a or_o to_o his_o ghostly-father_n with_o who_o he_o confer_v touch_v his_o scruple_n and_o if_o they_o yield_v he_o
â—nd_v thereunto_o i_o exhort_v my_o disciple_n for_o it_o be_v both_o a_o easy_a and_o healthful_a mean_n for_o â—he_n purchase_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o virtue_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o meekness_n to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o mind_n against_o the_o force_n of_o â—nger_n it_o cause_v that_o the_o mind_n exercise_v virtue_n without_o any_o difficulty_n and_o whil_v it_o also_o defend_v the_o body_n against_o the_o innordinate_a passion_n it_o make_v the_o body_n a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o the_o obey_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o purchase_n of_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o the_o religious_a who_o take_v no_o great_a pain_n in_o attain_v meekness_n be_v not_o true_o one_o of_o my_o school_n and_o more_o than_o that_o stop_v up_o the_o entrance_n against_o virtue_n and_o religious_a perfection_n 2._o there_o be_v not_o any_o so_o uncivil_a &_o barbarous_a who_o if_o he_o do_v but_o consider_v the_o beauty_n excellency_n and_o propertye_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o meekness_n will_v not_o extol_v and_o be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o son_n have_v thou_o a_o desire_n to_o understand_v how_o noble_a a_o virtue_n meekness_n be_v compare_v it_o with_o the_o contrary_a vice_n namely_o with_o the_o intemperance_n of_o anger_n which_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o reason_n of_o man_n as_o to_o her_o mistress_n who_o handmaid_n she_o be_v for_o if_o it_o obey_v not_o reason_n but_o go_v before_o it_o as_o it_o ordinary_o happen_v it_o so_o distract_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o trouble_v the_o anger_a person_n as_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n &_o from_o a_o beast_n possess_v by_o the_o devil_n 3._o anger_n when_o it_o once_o get_v possession_n and_o command_v of_o the_o mind_n first_o of_o all_o it_o effect_v that_o the_o anger_v person_n remember_v neither_o god_n nor_o his_o own_o conscience_n it_o deprive_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o judgement_n that_o be_v of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n whence_o blind_v it_o be_v drive_v into_o sundry_a error_n and_o fall_n in_o the_o body_n it_o take_v away_o the_o equal_a temper_n and_o good_a proportion_n of_o humour_n and_o give_v cause_n to_o sundry_a disease_n moreover_o it_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o bad_a example_n to_o be_v short_a a_o angry_a man_n life_n be_v most_o unhappy_a not_o only_o because_o none_o willing_o â—reateth_v with_o he_o but_o also_o for_o that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n do_v after_o his_o own_o manner_n a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v endure_v whereupon_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n or_o he_o have_v sustain_v hurt_v in_o some_o thing_n or_o have_v receive_v some_o injury_n he_o eftsoon_o break_v forth_o into_o flat_a rail_n and_o revile_v speech_n threaten_v revenge_n and_o sometime_o also_o by_o his_o intemperance_n of_o mind_n turn_v his_o fury_n and_o rage_n upon_o himself_o 4._o meekness_n remedi_v all_o these_o evil_n who_o nature_n and_o first_o office_n be_v to_o moderate_v and_o stay_v the_o intemperance_n of_o anger_n and_o to_o restrain_v all_o other_o perturbation_n arise_v of_o it_o first_o of_o all_o therefore_o it_o repress_v and_o mittigate_v the_o violence_n &_o fury_n of_o anger_n next_o it_o draw_v the_o appetite_n of_o revenge_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o angry_a it_o be_v wont_a to_o transgress_v and_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o moderation_n meekness_n in_o like_a manner_n conserve_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n every_o one_o in_o his_o order_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v their_o own_o function_n final_o it_o reduce_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o quiet_a and_o make_v he_o fit_a not_o only_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o creator_n but_o also_o to_o converse_v iâ—_n familiar_a manner_n with_o he_o and_o this_o gifâ—_n be_v peculiar_a to_o moses_n for_o his_o singular_a meekness_n 5._o neither_o do_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o meekness_n stay_v here_o but_o it_o extend_v iâ—_n self_n further_o to_o the_o qualification_n and_o moderate_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o neighbour_n foâ—_n that_o one_o benign_a and_o gentle_a answer_n or_o one_o meek_a action_n be_v enough_o to_o appease_v the_o fury_n of_o any_o enrage_a beast_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o a_o man_n incense_v to_o anger_n but_o a_o thing_n much_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v meekness_n be_v of_o so_o great_a excellency_n and_o authority_n as_o it_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n aver_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o most_o grievous_a sin_n woe_n to_o he_o who_o resist_v a_o angry_a man_n more_o mighty_a than_o himself_o 6._o moreover_o the_o life_n of_o the_o meek_a be_v most_o happy_a because_o it_o be_v most_o acceptable_a not_o only_o to_o i_o his_o lord_n but_o also_o to_o all_o his_o neighbour_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o one_o willing_o use_v the_o company_n of_o the_o meek_a and_o all_o desire_n to_o gratify_v he_o consider_v therefore_o son_n how_o profitable_a and_o please_a the_o virtue_n of_o meekness_n be_v and_o consider_v thou_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o thou_o shall_v love_v it_o and_o labour_n with_o all_o diligence_n to_o make_v thyself_o possess_v of_o it_o neither_o let_v it_o seem_v any_o painful_a matter_n unto_o thou_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n prone_a and_o propense_a to_o choler_n for_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o religious_a man_n to_o restrain_v his_o passion_n to_o mortify_v his_o sense_n &_o to_o entertain_v his_o inward_a peace_n of_o mind_n but_o admit_v that_o meekness_n have_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o yet_o this_o one_o thing_n shall_v move_v thou_o to_o use_v all_o diligence_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o meekness_n for_o that_o it_o make_v a_o religious_a man_n like_o unto_o i_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n again_o be_v not_o all_o pain_n well_o take_v in_o procure_v that_o virtue_n that_o be_v no_o less_o please_v to_o i_o than_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o religious_a himself_n not_o for_o he_o to_o be_v religious_a but_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o virtue_n make_v he_o like_a to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o for_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o quiet_a &_o peaceable_a life_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n but_o a_o man_n need_v further_a to_o bridle_v anger_n and_o the_o passion_n thereof_o 7._o son_n think_v not_o because_o thou_o be_v religious_a that_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o the_o dart_n of_o thy_o enemy_n because_o the_o devil_n take_v more_o pain_n in_o overthrow_v of_o one_o servant_n of_o i_o they_o of_o many_o secular_a person_n the_o same_o enemy_n also_o that_o be_v the_o passion_n and_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n when_o they_o be_v not_o mortify_v do_v give_v the_o religious_a very_o sore_a wound_n and_o therefore_o they_o need_v a_o strong_a and_o sure_a buckler_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o enemy_n blow_n 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transgress_v and_o break_v they_o i_o add_v further_o lord_n that_o fire_n and_o voluntary_a office_n of_o devotion_n be_v more_o accept_v off_o by_o thou_o then_o be_v the_o force_v but_o whosoever_o shall_v make_v a_o vow_n be_v force_v to_o stand_v to_o his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o i_o see_v not_o how_o great_a a_o utility_n there_o be_v of_o vow_n 2._o thou_o be_v deceive_v my_o son_n for_o vow_n be_v burden_n that_o load_n not_o but_o rather_o ease_n &_o help_v nature_n itself_o to_o the_o exercise_v of_o all_o more_o noble_a work_n the_o feather_n and_o wing_n of_o bird_n carry_v a_o show_v of_o a_o burden_n and_o yet_o they_o help_v to_o raise_v they_o aloft_o and_o without_o which_o they_o can_v fly_v beside_o experience_n teach_v that_o they_o be_v religious_a who_o do_v most_o prompt_o &_o most_o exact_o observe_v the_o commaundment_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o vow_n they_o be_v holpen_v to_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n 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their_o work_n at_o all_o thou_o be_v deceive_v for_o there_o be_v two_o necessity_n one_o natural_a and_o this_o take_v away_o all_o liberty_n merit_n &_o commendation_n of_o all_o good_a work_n such_o as_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o a_o stone_n downward_o the_o other_o be_v voluntary_a or_o proceed_v of_o the_o will_n or_o of_o a_o promise_n voluntary_o make_v and_o this_o do_v not_o only_o not_o take_v away_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o good_a work_n but_o also_o much_o increase_v it_o for_o that_o both_o the_o work_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v voluntary_a and_o free_a and_o this_o be_v the_o necessity_n so_o high_o commend_v of_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n because_o it_o do_v drive_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_v of_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o more_o excellent_a work_n happy_a be_v that_o necessity_n which_o compel_v to_o what_o be_v better_o 5._o moreover_o thou_o must_v know_v my_o son_n that_o the_o grief_n &_o difficulty_n which_o we_o otherwhiles_o find_v and_o feel_v in_o execute_v our_o promise_n of_o vow_n do_v not_o take_v away_o nor_o diminish_v in_o the_o religious_a their_o merit_n but_o rather_o increase_v it_o for_o in_o fulfil_n our_o vow_n there_o be_v not_o only_o do_v a_o good_a work_n but_o that_o heaviness_n repugnance_n and_o difficulty_n be_v further_o overcome_v which_o indeed_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o little_a consequence_n howbeit_o to_o fulfil_v a_o good_a work_n promise_v by_o vow_n though_o there_o occur_v no_o difficulty_n in_o do_v it_o be_v more_o meritorious_a then_o to_o fulfil_v it_o without_o any_o precedent_a vow_n for_o as_o i_o will_v declare_v after_o the_o vow_n itself_o be_v meritorious_a which_o merit_n he_o have_v not_o who_o do_v a_o good_a work_n
to_o the_o mortify_n of_o their_o flesh_n some_o to_o fasting_n other_o to_o discipline_n watch_n and_o to_o other_o affliction_n of_o that_o kind_n know_v that_o they_o be_v the_o preservative_n antidote_n of_o purity_n and_o when_o these_o remedye_n will_v not_o help_v let_v they_o use_v more_o effectual_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o for_o the_o extinguish_n and_o put_v out_o the_o heat_n of_o lust_n do_v cast_v themselves_o into_o most_o freeze_a cold_a water_n some_o into_o snow_n other_o cast_v themselves_o naked_a into_o nettle_n &_o thorn_n some_o do_v burn_v off_o their_o own_o finger_n by_o which_o act_n they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v great_a enemy_n to_o their_o flesh_n and_o faithful_a conseruer_n of_o their_o chastity_n the_o body_n can_v be_v bring_v under_o subjection_n but_o by_o use_v some_o severity_n and_o rigour_n to_o it_o and_o a_o body_n untamed_a and_o unruly_a can_v not_o away_o with_o chastity_n and_o in_o conclusion_n either_o clean_o abandon_v it_o or_o preserve_v it_o not_o long_o unstayned_a of_o the_o vow_n of_o obedience_n and_o wherein_o religious_a obedience_n consist_v chap._n xx._n lord_n though_o i_o desire_v much_o to_o embrace_v this_o course_n of_o life_n without_o fall_v and_o err_v yet_o i_o fall_v &_o err_v so_o often_o as_o i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o it_o in_o somethinge_n i_o make_v overmuch_o have_v in_o other_o i_o be_o over_o slow_a neither_o can_v i_o well_o resolve_v what_o i_o shall_v do_v i_o do_v further_o attempt_v many_o thing_n but_o yet_o with_o a_o unfortunate_a event_n 2._o son_n in_o this_o life_n none_o be_v sufficient_a of_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v live_v as_o he_o ought_v because_o none_o have_v ever_o come_v to_o that_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o error_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o will_v be_v to_o morrow_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v to_o thou_o unknown_a and_o inscrutable_a neither_o do_v thou_o well_o know_v thyself_o how_o then_o can_v 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his_o body_n and_o in_o mind_n to_o entertain_v his_o own_o will_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n i_o omit_v to_o say_v that_o such_o be_v oftentimes_o move_v of_o vain_a glory_n to_o do_v those_o outward_a mortification_n that_o other_o may_v see_v they_o though_o the_o same_o be_v moderate_a more_o than_o to_o the_o inward_a that_o be_v not_o see_v to_o man_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o my_o eye_n and_o which_o i_o great_o esteem_v because_o the_o austerity_n of_o life_n be_v not_o in_o so_o great_a a_o regard_n with_o i_o as_o be_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o mind_n 5._o moreover_o the_o hurt_n that_o the_o indiscreet_a do_v unto_o other_o be_v not_o little_a for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o who_o follow_v their_o example_n do_v also_o imitate_v their_o indiscretion_n which_o be_v vicious_a and_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n other_o again_o observe_v the_o inconvenience_n and_o the_o infirmity_n that_o those_o man_n fall_v into_o who_o be_v overmuch_o 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