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durance_n above_o both_o the_o other_o /_o &_o therefore_o more_o noble_a /_o more_o precious_a /_o and_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o setby_o the_o fourthe_n be_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o soul_n /_o that_o without_o comparison_n be_v above_o all_o the_o other_o /_o &_o most_o to_o be_v care_v &_o ê“uide_v fore_o we_o shall_v now_o begin_v at_o the_o low_a &_o so_o ascend_v the_o first_o fruit_n or_o ê“fytte_n than_o of_o obedience_n be_v the_o wealth_n &_o ê“sperite_n of_o this_o world_n /_o which_o by_o our_o lord_n god_n be_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n ê“myse_v unto_o obedience_n /_o as_z unto_o ysaacke_a /_o where_o our_o lord_n say_v bide_v &_o dwell_v where_o i_o bid_v the_o a._n ge._n 26._o a._n &_o i_o will_v be_v with_o the_o &_o i_o will_v bless_v the_o &_o multiply_v thy_o good_n /_o &_o i_o will_v gyve_v the_o all_o these_o land_n &_o possession_n which_o i_o ê“myse_v unto_o thy_o father_n abraham_n /_o because_o he_o be_v obedient_a unto_o my_o voice_n &_o commandment_n a._n deu._n 28._o a._n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n if_o you_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o voice_n &_o commandment_n of_o your_o lord_n god_n /_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o honour_n /_o dignity_n /_o &_o possession_n above_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o world_n /_o and_o have_v many_o other_o commodite_n which_o there_o do_v follow_v by_o order_n and_o although_o unto_o religious_a ê‘sone_n this_o ê“fytte_n be_v but_o of_o small_a weight_n &_o regard_n yet_o must_v they_o nede_o have_v their_o natural_a food_n and_o clothing_n /_o which_o thing_n charitable_o minister_v accord_v unto_o the_o necessite_a of_o the_o person_n do_v cause_v they_o to_o live_v more_o quiete_o /_o &_o to_o be_v the_o better_a content_n with_o their_o estate_n and_o manner_n of_o lyve_v but_o as_o we_o say_v before_o the_o most_o obedient_a subject_n be_v most_o favour_v of_o their_o sovereyne_n and_o therefore_o of_o 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by_o due_a obedience_n perform_v and_o fulfil_v what_o so_o ever_o i_o bid_v and_o command_v you_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v our_o savioure_n prefer_v in_o room_n and_o office_n saint_n peter_n that_o be_v call_v /_o simon_n /_o which_o by_o interpretation_n be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o obedience_n and_o sure_o natural_a parent_n do_v commune_o favour_n most_o and_o prefer_v their_o most_o obedient_a child_n and_o so_o do_v master_n and_o maystress_n /_o lord_n and_o lady_n among_o their_o servant_n /_o so_o folowethe_v that_o obedience_n be_v profitable_a unto_o the_o increase_v of_o the_o worldly_a substance_n or_o good_n necessary_a unto_o our_o daily_a lyve_v ¶_o of_o the_o second_o profit_n or_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n the_o xvi_o
but_o also_o a_o great_a blot_n unto_o the_o fame_n of_o any_o ê‘sone_n although_o it_o be_v in_o a_o king_n or_o high_a estate_n but_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v /_o that_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o mind_n of_o every_o person_n inobedient_a naaman_n in_o sermo_fw-la de_fw-fr lepra_fw-la naaman_n be_v a_o double_a leprie_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v proper_a will_n and_o proper_a sense_n or_o ê“p_a counsel_n both_o be_v lepres_n say_v he_o and_o of_o the_o worst_a manner_n and_o most_o perilous_a lepry_v and_o yet_o be_v proper_a counsel_n or_o proper_a since_o say_v he_o the_o more_o ieoê‘dous_a lepre_fw-fr /_o because_o it_o lie_v and_o lurk_v prive_a and_o secret_a in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o more_o it_o do_v haboundes_a be_v multiply_v therein_o the_o rather_o do_v it_o and_o more_o deep_o deceyve_v the_o self_n person_n for_o ê“per_v sense_n do_v cause_n all_o manner_n of_o person_n to_o stand_v well_o in_o their_o own_o favour_n /_o and_z in_o their_o own_o consceyte_n to_o be_v very_o wise_a and_o excellent_a /_o and_o to_o approve_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o have_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v a_o great_a zeal_n /_o but_z without_o right_a knowledge_n a._n ro._n 10._o a._n and_o therefore_o do_v they_o follow_v obstinate_o their_o own_o blyndenes_n and_o error_n and_o will_v not_o leyne_v /_o follow_v /_o ne_o gyve_v credence_n unto_o any_o counsel_n for_o they_o do_v swell_v and_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n in_o their_o own_o vanity_n /_o so_o that_o they_o be_v please_v and_o do_v rejoice_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n and_o estimation_n or_o supposition_n they_o be_v great_a folk_n syngule_a excellent_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o do_v they_o disdain_n /_o and_o set_v at_o nought_o all_o other_o ê‘sone_n as_o do_v the_o proud_a pharisey_n unto_o the_o poor_a publican_n and_o so_o be_v they_o ignorant_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n setting_a forth_o and_o follow_v their_o own_o justice_n and_o folysshe_a fantasy_n b._n lu._n 18._o b._n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o folisshe_n /_o and_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n more_o unryght_a wise_n /_o and_z contrary_a unto_o justice_n ibidem_fw-la ro._n 10._o a._n leo_n papa_n 24._o cue_n â—_o quid_fw-la aut_fw-la inquius_fw-la ibidem_fw-la than_o that_o any_o one_o person_n shall_v so_o far_o follow_v his_o own_o sense_n /_o ê“p_a counsel_n and_o mind_n that_o he_o will_v not_o byleve_v ne_o gyve_v credence_n /_o unto_o they_o that_o of_o auctorite_n be_v more_o wise_a and_o more_o deep_o &_o better_o learn_v but_o such_o manner_n of_o person_n say_v the_o same_o law_n be_v let_v by_o some_o fantastical_a blindness_n or_o darkness_n to_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o troth_n /_o and_o therefore_o do_v they_o not_o resort_v ne_o leyne_v unto_o any_o counsel_n or_o auctorite_n /_o but_o only_o unto_o then selfe_o and_o therefore_o be_v they_o of_o good_a justice_n &_o right_a make_v the_o master_n of_o error_n /_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o troth_n wherefore_o holy_a saint_n bernarde_n do_v counsel_v his_o trende_n /_o sa_n bispens_fw-la de_fw-fr precep_n et_fw-la bispens_fw-la be_v you_o well_o wear_v say_v he_o that_o you_o begin_v not_o to_o habounde_v in_o your_o own_o sense_n /_o ne_o to_o have_v overmoch_n confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o your_o own_o wit_n /_o lest_o ê‘aduâ—ture_n when_o you_o do_v ensue_v /_o follow_v &_o seek_v for_o light_n &_o true_a knowledge_n you_o by_o the_o mock_n &_o deceit_n of_o the_o dyvell_n your_o enemy_n do_v stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o derkenes_n and_o error_n for_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o religious_a person_n in_o their_o beginning_a than_o be_v humble_a or_o meek_a siplicite_a or_o simpleness_n &_o also_o bayshfull_a gravite_n so_o be_v nothing_o more_o perilous_a or_o more_o pestilenous_a poison_n than_o be_v ê“p_a sense_n /_o self_n trust_v &_o proper_a counsel_n for_o those_o do_v utter_o destroy_v all_o good_a religion_n and_o do_v put_v the_o person_n in_o state_n &_o in_o jeopardy_n of_o everla_a damnation_n by_o disobedience_n for_o disobedience_n be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v unto_o ydolatrie_n 15._o 1._o re._n 15._o quasi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ariolandi_fw-la est_fw-la repugnare_fw-la et_fw-la quasi_fw-la scelus_fw-la idololatrie_n nolle_fw-la acquiescere_fw-la that_o be_v to_o repugn_v &_o withstand_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o wychecrafte_n and_o not_o to_o have_v will_n to_o be_v obedient_a be_v like_a unto_o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o ydolatrie_n /_o where_o the_o gloze_v thereupon_o say_v that_o every_o person_n disobedient_a be_v condemn_v and_o account_v as_o a_o infidele_n or_o feythles_a person_n so_o the_o here_o come_v in_o the_o four_o manner_n of_o thyncommodite_n of_o obedience_n /_o that_o be_v unto_o the_o soul_n 9_o exit_fw-la specto_fw-la spunalium_fw-la 3._o p._n ca._n 9_o for_o nothing_o do_v in_o a_o religious_a person_n more_o deep_o displease_v our_o lord_n than_o do_v the_o disobedience_n of_o proper_a will_n ne_o any_o thing_n do_v make_v he_o more_o in_o favour_n &_o familiar_a friend_n unto_o the_o goste_o enemy_n nor_o yet_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n more_o noy_n and_o hurt_v the_o self_n religious_a person_n for_o as_o obedience_n do_v make_v the_o religious_a person_n the_o love_a servant_n of_o our_o lord_n so_o do_v inobedience_n make_v he_o familiar_a friend_n and_o fellow_n unto_o the_o dyvell_n 18._o eccl._n 18._o the_o wise_a man_n therefore_o do_v counsel_n sa_v follow_v thou_o not_o thy_o concupiscence_n and_o desire_n /_o and_o be_v not_o thou_o glad_a to_o be_v turn_v and_o counsayl_v unto_o thy_o misorder_a proper_a will_n for_o if_o thou_o satisfy_v and_o follow_v thy_o own_o mind_n in_o the_o concupiscence_n and_o inordinate_a desire_n thereof_o it_o shall_v cause_n and_o bring_v the_o to_o be_v unto_o thy_o enemy_n comfort_n &_o pleasure_n and_o also_o bring_v the_o out_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_v not_o only_o of_o man_n can._n sup._n can._n but_o also_o of_o god_n for_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n /_o he_o that_o so_o moche_n love_v obedience_n /_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o lose_v his_o life_n than_o lack_n obedience_n he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o love_v ne_o show_v his_o familiarite_n /_o ne_z gracious_a favour_n unto_o the_o person_n inobedient_a proper_a will_n therefore_o say_v he_o be_v a_o great_a yvell_n /_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la a_z grevous_a thing_n since_o it_o cause_v the_o to_o lose_v the_o merit_n of_o all_o thy_o own_o good_a work_n or_o dedê_n so_o that_o unto_o the_o shall_v they_o be_v neither_o good_a ne_o ê“fitable_a see_v than_o what_o shall_v ê“fytte_n or_o avayle_n unto_o the_o inobedient_a &_o wylfull_a religious_a person_n all_o their_o poverte_a /_o all_z their_o penury_n /_o nedenes_n and_o lack_n of_o pleasure_n /_o also_o of_o many_o thyngê_n necessary_a what_o shall_v avayle_v their_o straight_o custody_n &_o guard_n of_o chastite_n /_o by_o fast_v watching_n /_o hard_o wear_n of_o garment_n &_o hard_a le_v what_o shall_v avayle_v their_o discipline_n &_o correction_n /_o their_o silence_n and_o solitary_a life_n /_o their_o great_a and_o continual_a labour_n &_o peyne_n /_o &_o all_o the_o holy_a ceremony_n &_o obseruaunce_n of_o religion_n what_o i_o say_v shall_v these_o thing_n avayle_v &_o ê“fytte_n if_o the_o ê‘sone_n do_v follow_v &_o use_v their_o ê“per_n will_v sure_o nothing_o shall_v they_o ê“fyt_v at_o all_o as_o unto_o the_o meryte_n of_o everlasting_a life_n but_o all_o worse_a than_o lose_v for_o saint_n gregory_n say_v /_o grego_n grego_n it_o be_v full_a like_o that_o those_o ê‘sone_n be_v parteles_a of_o the_o grace_n &_o benefit_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o ben_fw-mi nat_n obedient_a unto_o his_o will_n but_o rather_o unto_o their_o own_o froward_a mind_n which_o thing_n our_o lord_n do_v show_v 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