but_o i_o begin_v also_o very_o timely_a to_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o his_o law_n whereunto_o i_o be_v not_o yet_o bind_v neither_o may_v i_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o either_o by_o shame_n or_o confusion_n or_o for_o any_o danger_n of_o life_n and_o as_o my_o disciple_n and_o evangelist_n john_n write_v i_o call_v obedience_n my_o meat_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n since_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n wherein_o i_o take_v so_o great_a a_o pleasure_n as_o in_o do_v of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n will_n in_o so_o much_o as_o whatsoever_o happen_v bitter_a or_o sour_a become_v to_o i_o sweet_a thereby_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o chalice_n of_o my_o passion_n which_o be_v to_o my_o humanity_n most_o bitter_a be_v most_o ready_o accept_v of_o my_o spirit_n as_o a_o most_o sweet_a cup_n because_o it_o be_v offer_v i_o with_o the_o band_n of_o obedience_n by_o my_o father_n what_o religious_a man_n then_o can_v with_o reason_n refuse_v obedience_n which_o be_v meat_n to_o i_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n when_o the_o lord_n &_o master_n meat_n can_v content_v the_o servant_n 2._o but_o what_o can_v it_o be_v son_n that_o please_v thou_o not_o in_o obedience_n it_o be_v because_o thou_o see_v thyself_o in_o subjection_n to_o a_o man_n or_o that_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v command_v by_o another_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o universe_n i_o be_o the_o wisdom_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n and_o yet_o be_v i_o in_o subjection_n to_o man_n neither_o that_o by_o the_o way_n alone_o or_o for_o a_o few_o time_n but_o even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o my_o come_n into_o the_o world_n until_o my_o most_o ignominious_a death_n upon_o the_o cross_n neither_o obey_v i_o the_o good_a and_o just_a alone_a as_o my_o mother_n and_o joseph_n my_o fosterfather_n but_o the_o unjust_a and_o wicked_a judge_n also_o as_o annas_n caiphas_n herode_fw-la and_o pilate_n who_o though_o they_o know_v i_o to_o be_v unjust_o accuse_v nor_o that_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o they_o wicked_o object_v can_v be_v prove_v against_o i_o do_v nevertheless_o condemn_v i_o to_o be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n to_o be_v whip_v and_o to_o the_o cross_n itself_o all_o which_o i_o tolerate_v with_o patience_n without_o make_v of_o any_o appeal_n or_o use_v any_o apology_n for_o myself_o &_o more_o than_o that_o without_o speak_v any_o word_n at_o al._n i_o also_o obey_v their_o perverse_a servant_n who_o do_v without_o cause_n buffet_v i_o spit_v upon_o my_o face_n and_o most_o ignominious_o drag_v i_o up_o and_o down_o through_o the_o public_a street_n and_o of_o all_o this_o i_o complain_v not_o &_o though_o i_o may_v have_v revenge_v myself_o and_o may_v most_o just_o have_v punish_v they_o for_o the_o most_o extreme_a injury_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o i_o yet_o i_o do_v forbear_v and_o do_v ready_o do_v all_o that_o they_o command_v i_o tell_v i_o now_o whether_o it_o be_v yet_o any_o hard_a and_o painful_a matter_n for_o thou_o to_o obey_v thou_o be_v not_o for_o obedience_n bind_v fast_o to_o a_o pillar_n &_o there_o whip_v as_o i_o be_v thou_o stand_v not_o with_o thy_o hand_n bind_v at_o thy_o back_n and_o with_o a_o rope_n put_v about_o thy_o neck_n draw_v and_o hale_v through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n as_o i_o do_v and_o be_v 3._o can_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o obey_v in_o good_a thing_n that_o redound_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o merit_n when_o as_o thy_o lord_n obey_v in_o ill_a thing_n that_o make_v to_o his_o reproach_n torment_n and_o ignominy_n reason_n now_o and_o consider_v with_o thyself_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o convenient_a prompt_o to_o obey_v the_o commaundâ—_n of_o superior_n or_o to_o refuse_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v command_v little_o please_v thy_o own_o appetite_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o do_v yet_o the_o enemy_n will_v cause_v it_o to_o seem_v hard_a and_o painful_a that_o thou_o may_v either_o not_o obey_v at_o all_o or_o that_o thou_o lose_v the_o merit_n of_o obedience_n thy_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n may_v be_v produce_v for_o a_o example_n to_o who_o when_o as_o god_n have_v give_v a_o commandment_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o fruit_n but_o of_o one_o tree_n only_o in_o paradise_n which_o be_v not_o any_o sore_a or_o hard_a commandment_n since_o there_o be_v many_o other_o fruit-bearing_a tree_n in_o place_n the_o crafty_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n wrought_v so_o in_o their_o mind_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o over_o hard_a commandment_n and_o thereby_o the_o more_o easy_o draw_v they_o to_o transgress_v it_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o seem_v hard_o unto_o the_o servant_n to_o go_v on_o that_o way_n which_o his_o lord_n &_o master_n go_v before_o he_o with_o much_o more_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n and_o though_o the_o way_n shall_v be_v dangerous_a so_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a to_o pass_v yet_o meet_v it_o be_v that_o he_o go_v through_o 4._o son_n as_o long_o as_o the_o bird_n be_v loose_a and_o upon_o her_o wing_n in_o the_o field_n she_o do_v what_o she_o listen_v but_o when_o she_o be_v catch_v and_o put_v in_o a_o cage_n she_o do_v as_o it_o please_v the_o owner_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o world_n thou_o live_v as_o thou_o li_v thou_o do_v eat_v at_o pleasure_n thou_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v thy_o own_o superior_a which_o be_v then_o convenient_a for_o thou_o since_o in_o the_o world_n all_o make_v profession_n to_o do_v and_o govern_v themselves_o as_o they_o please_v and_o after_o their_o own_o manner_n but_o when_o thou_o renounce_v the_o world_n thou_o do_v choose_v to_o thyself_o another_o superior_a who_o may_v supply_v my_o place_n and_o thou_o make_v profession_n of_o direct_v thy_o life_n not_o after_o thy_o own_o will_n and_o judgement_n but_o after_o another_o he_o therefore_o who_o be_v in_o religion_n continue_v to_o live_v after_o his_o own_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o world_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o religion_n or_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n indeed_o in_o outward_a habit_n who_o inward_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o world_n or_o rather_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o where_o obedience_n be_v not_o there_o neither_o religion_n can_v use_v it_o own_o name_n because_o they_o can_v long_o continue_v subject_n since_o they_o be_v not_o conjoin_v with_o the_o head_n 5._o the_o chief_a bulwark_n and_o defence_n of_o a_o city_n be_v the_o concord_n and_o union_n of_o the_o citizen_n so_o the_o union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o the_o subject_n with_o the_o superior_a their_o head_n which_o obedience_n cause_v be_v the_o safety_n of_o religion_n where_o obedience_n be_v there_o be_v consent_n and_o consent_n conserve_v and_o strengthen_v every_o congregation_n though_o there_o be_v many_o in_o it_o my_o apostle_n be_v in_o number_n few_o abject_a and_o contemptible_a in_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o do_v they_o great_a matter_n because_o they_o be_v concordant_a and_o so_o obsequious_a to_o i_o their_o superior_a as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o forgo_v their_o obedience_n they_o choose_v to_o loose_v their_o life_n therefore_o he_o that_o neglect_v to_o obey_v even_o in_o small_a matter_n know_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o obiedience_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o master_n do_v who_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o loose_v life_n then_o to_o leave_v obediencâ—_n 6._o in_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o world_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o soldier_n towards_o their_o general_n and_o captain_n be_v so_o strict_a and_o so_o straite_o observe_v as_o they_o be_v hang_v for_o the_o very_a lest_o disobedience_n and_o yet_o those_o that_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n make_v no_o vow_n of_o obedience_n at_o all_o but_o only_o promise_v upon_o their_o oath_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o city_n or_o strong_a hold_n against_o he_o if_o then_o the_o temporal_a warrefare_n require_v so_o exact_a obedience_n neither_o permit_v any_o the_o least_o disobedience_n in_o trifle_a matter_n to_o pass_v unpunished_a how_o great_a upon_o just_a cause_n shall_v the_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a warfare_n exact_v whereinto_o none_o be_v admit_v unless_o he_o bound_v himself_o unto_o obedience_n by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o how_o may_v any_o disobedience_n be_v tolerate_v in_o it_o since_o it_o be_v so_o proper_a in_o this_o warfare_n to_o obey_v the_o superior_n as_o if_o obedience_n be_v want_v the_o spiritual_a warrefare_n must_v needs_o come_v to_o decay_v 7._o there_o be_v some_o who_o indeed_o refuse_v not_o a_o superior_a but_o they_o will_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n command_v they_o
of_o the_o defect_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o poverty_n pag._n 186._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n &_o what_o religious_a chastity_n be_v &_o the_o proper_a office_n thereof_o p._n 194._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o religious_a chastity_n pag._n 200._o chap._n 15._o how_o great_o convenient_a it_o be_v for_o a_o religious_a man_n to_o be_v chaste_a pag._n 206._o chap._n 16._o how_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v chaste_a pag._n 213._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o utility_n of_o religious_a chastity_n pag._n 219._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o danger_n of_o lose_v chastity_n pag._n 226._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o conserve_v chastity_n pag._n 232_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o vow_n of_o obedience_n anâ—_n wherein_o religious_a obedience_n consist_v pag._n 238_o chap._n 21._o how_o acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o obedience_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v pag._n 244._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n oâ—_n religious_a obedience_n pag._n 251._o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o profit_n and_o utility_n that_o obedience_n bring_v to_o a_o religious_a man_n pag._n 258._o chap._n 24._o how_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v studious_a of_o obedience_n pag._n 266._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o obedience_n which_o consist_v in_o execution_n of_o any_o thing_n command_v pag._n 273._o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o obedience_n appertain_v to_o the_o will._n pag._n 281._o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o obedience_n appertain_v to_o the_o understanding_n pag._n 289._o chap._n 28._o the_o conclusion_n of_o religious_a obedience_n pag._n 296._o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o religious_a humility_n pag._n 299._o chap._n 2._o of_o a_o religious_a man_n love_n towards_o god_n pag._n 312._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o religious_a man_n charity_n to_o his_o neighbour_n pag._n 323._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o religious_a man_n gratitude_n towards_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v receyve_v p._n 331._o chap._n 5._o of_o patience_n necessary_a in_o a_o religious_a man_n pag._n 339._o chap._n 6._o of_o meekness_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v practise_v by_o religious_a man_n pag._n 349._o chap._n 7._o of_o mortification_n necessary_a for_o a_o religious_a man_n pag._n 357._o chap._n 8._o of_o discretion_n require_v in_o a_o religious_a man_n pag._n 367._o chap._n 9_o of_o indifferency_n necessary_a for_o a_o religious_a man_n pag._n 375._o chap._n 10._o of_o modesty_n necessary_a for_o a_o religious_a man_n pag._n 382._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n p._n 388._o cha._n 12._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o perseverance_n p._n 399._o the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1._o how_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o though_o he_o be_v contemn_v of_o other_o pag._n 407._o chap._n 2._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v not_o be_v overmuch_o desirous_a of_o the_o commodity_n of_o his_o body_n p._n 416_o chap._n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o religious_a man_n to_o mortify_v his_o body_n unless_o the_o mind_n be_v restrain_v also_o pag._n 425._o chap._n 4._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v shake_v off_o his_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o his_o parent_n pag._n 433._o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o use_v great_a prudence_n and_o circumspection_n in_o the_o company_n of_o other_o pag._n 440._o chap._n 6._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v fly_v ease_n and_o â—dlenes_n pag._n 447._o chap._n 7._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o hear_v and_o talk_v of_o god_n and_o of_o spiritual_a matter_n pag._n 454._o chap._n 8._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o all_o his_o action_n pag._n 461._o chap._n 9_o that_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v not_o contend_v with_o any_o but_o must_v entertain_v peace_n with_o all_o pag._n 468._o chap._n 10._o how_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o tribulation_n pag_n 475._o chap._n 11._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o govern_v his_o tongue_n pag._n 487._o cha._n 12._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o make_v his_o profit_n of_o all_o correction_n and_o admonition_n p_o 499._o chap._n 13._o how_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o scruple_n pag._n 509._o chap._n 14._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v fly_v curiosity_n pag._n 520._o chap._n 15._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o fly_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o ambition_n pag._n 527._o certain_a advertisement_n to_o religious_a man_n for_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n in_o religion_n p._n 537._o the_o religious_a man_n looking-glass_n pag._n 553._o the_o mirror_n of_o religious_a perfection_n the_o first_o book_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o vocation_n to_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o end_n thereof_o which_o be_v perfection_n of_o the_o end_n which_o god_n require_v of_o those_o who_o he_o call_v to_o religion_n chap._n i._n my_o son_n i_o be_o the_o author_n and_o creator_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o have_v i_o a_o singular_a care_n of_o they_o all_o &_o to_o every_o one_o do_v i_o suggest_v such_o a_o manner_n of_o direct_v his_o life_n as_o by_o the_o conduct_n whereof_o in_o love_v &_o serve_v i_o his_o lord_n and_o maker_n he_o can_v eâ—re_v in_o attain_v his_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o some_o have_v i_o select_v and_o choose_v out_o in_o particular_a among_o which_o number_n thou_o be_v one_o and_o call_v from_o the_o world_n to_o religion_n that_o be_v to_o a_o state_n far_o more_o excellent_a &_o more_o perfect_a than_o the_o secular_a that_o thou_o may_v know_v love_n and_o serve_v i_o after_o a_o more_o perfect_a manner_n and_o with_o more_o facility_n and_o cafe_z attain_v to_o heaven_n enrich_v with_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n neither_o have_v i_o ordain_v the_o office_n and_o exercise_n which_o thou_o have_v find_v in_o religion_n whereto_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o to_o any_o other_o end_n then_o that_o by_o the_o help_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v labour_v more_o or_o less_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n for_o if_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n that_o more_o be_v exact_v of_o they_o to_o who_o more_o have_v be_v give_v for_o the_o like_a reason_n also_o a_o great_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o perfection_n be_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o religious_a upon_o who_o i_o have_v heap_v and_o with_o munificent_a hand_n bestow_v so_o singular_a gift_n and_o privilege_n 2._o so_o do_v i_o before_o time_n deliver_v my_o most_o belove_a people_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o their_o sore_a servitude_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o most_o pleasant_a land_n of_o promise_n they_o may_v there_o attend_v to_o the_o serve_v of_o i_o in_o a_o more_o quiet_a and_o perfect_a manner_n therefore_o do_v i_o by_o moses_n give_v they_o a_o law_n &_o appoint_v they_o ceremony_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v all_o be_v indeed_o exempt_v &_o set_v free_a from_o the_o misery_n of_o egypt_n but_o all_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n for_o they_o who_o out_o of_o a_o hard_a hart_n become_v rebellious_a to_o my_o precept_n be_v as_o ungrateful_a person_n deserve_o punish_v &_o take_v out_o of_o this_o life_n for_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o pardon_n who_o contemn_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n command_n 3._o o_o how_o much_o be_v those_o religious_a person_n deceive_v who_o think_v they_o have_v satisfy_v their_o vocation_n if_o they_o charge_v not_o nor_o stain_v their_o conscience_n with_o mortal_a sin_n and_o when_o they_o do_v any_o the_o very_a least_o good_a work_n they_o think_v i_o be_o content_v there_o with_o and_o thereupon_o without_o further_a care_n or_o desire_v of_o arrive_v to_o perfection_n they_o languish_v and_o become_v careless_a in_o my_o service_n but_o the_o cause_n stand_v not_o so_o for_o i_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o out_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o world_n and_o out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o more_o grievous_a fault_n not_o for_o any_o other_o end_n then_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n by_o serve_v of_o i_o true_o and_o deserve_v my_o grace_n by_o the_o continual_a exercise_n of_o holy_a action_n 4._o certes_o that_o man_n who_o out_o of_o a_o certain_a carelessness_n neglect_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n that_o i_o require_v of_o he_o beside_o this_o go_v backward_o and_o faint_v please_v i_o nothing_o at_o all_o for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v by_o my_o prophet_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v decline_v from_o evil_a but_o he_o must_v further_o do_v what_o good_a he_o can_v comformable_o to_o the_o state_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v he_o sustain_v
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