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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 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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 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will_v /_o nor_o yet_o minisshe_v or_o make_v they_o less_o /_o without_z certain_a &_o sure_a necessite_n for_o necessite_v have_v no_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v excuse_v dispensation_n but_o because_o that_o will_v alone_o do_v deserve_v reward_n will_n not_o unworthe_o also_o alone_o do_v oftimes_o use_v a_o more_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n /_o which_o be_v to_o mean_v thus_o because_o that_o the_o will_n in_o every_o person_n do_v cause_v the_o meritte_v of_o the_o deed_n a_o person_n may_v of_o good_a will_v do_v more_o than_o duete_n and_o lo_o inforse_n and_o climb_v unto_o a_o more_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n and_o else_o /_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o vow_n without_o necessite_n be_v neither_o dispensation_n but_o rather_o prevarication_n nor_o yet_o be_v the_o restreynt_a contrary_n unto_o the_o will_n /_o any_o profecte_v but_o rather_o murmur_v and_o grudge_v /_o let_v the_o prelate_n therefore_o put_v the_o mere_a or_o myddell_a mean_a and_o 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