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§_o 2._o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o particular_a spiâ—t_n of_o a_o rule_n be_v the_o better_a to_o understand_v this_o exanâ—es_n must_v be_v allege_v of_o religion_n in_o general_a and_o â—erwardes_o we_o will_v return_v to_o ourselves_o all_o religion_n and_o all_o assembly_n of_o devotion_n have_v â—e_a spirit_n which_o be_v general_a and_o each-one_a â—th_v one_o which_o be_v he_o in_o particular_a the_o general_a â—_o the_o pretence_n that_o they_o all_o have_v to_o aspire_v to_o â—_o perfection_n of_o charity_n but_o the_o particular_a spiâ—t_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o perfection_n of_o â—â—arity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o union_n of_o our_o soul_n withe_v and_o with_o our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n â—_o which_o be_v make_v with_o god_n by_o the_o union_n of_o our_o â—ll_a with_o he_o and_o with_o our_o neighbour_n by_o meekeâ—se_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n immediate_o depend_v charity_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o this_o particular_a spirit_n true_o it_o be_v very_o different_a in_o diverse_a orderâ—_n some_o unite_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o neighbour_n by_o contemplation_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o have_v very_o great_a solitude_n and_o converse_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v with_o the_o world_n no_o not_o one_o with_o another_o but_o att_o certain_a time_n they_o also_o unite_v themselves_o with_o their_o neighbour_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o prayer_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o particular_a spirit_n of_o other_o be_v true_o to_o unite_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n but_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o action_n although_o spiritual_a they_o unite_z themselves_o to_o god_n but_o this_o be_v in_o reconcil_a theiâ—_n neighbour_n unto_o he_o by_o study_n preach_n confession_n conference_n and_o other_o action_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o better_a to_o perform_v this_o act_n towards_o theiâ—_n neighbour_n they_o converse_v with_o the_o world_n although_o they_o unite_v themselves_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n yet_o notwistand_v their_o principal_a end_n be_v thaâ—_n we_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n to_o endeavour_v to_o conver_n soul_n &_o unite_v they_o to_o god_n other_o have_v a_o severâ—_n and_o rigoerous_a spirit_n with_o perfect_a contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o its_o vanity_n and_o sensuality_n desire_v to_o induce_v other_o by_o their_o example_n to_o contemn_v earthly_a thing_n and_o for_o this_o serve_v the_o asperity_n oâ—_n their_o habit_n and_o exercise_n other_o have_v another_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a necessary_a thing_n to_o knowâ—_n what_o be_v the_o peculiar_a spirit_n of_o each_o religion_n anâ—_n pious_a assembly_n §_o 3._o for_o to_o know_v this_o well_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o end_n wherefore_o it_o have_v be_v begin_v and_o thâ—_n diverse_a mean_n to_o
exalt_v &_o how_o excellentlie_o he_o be_v replenish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n on_o the_o other_o side_n you_o see_v nevertheless_o how_o much_o he_o be_v bring_v low_a and_o humble_v more_o than_o a_o be_v declare_v or_o imagine_v this_o one_o example_n suffice_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o it_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o his_o own_o country_n and_o unto_o his_o town_n of_o bethlem_n and_o none_o be_v refuse_v of_o all_o lodging_n but_o himself_o at_o least_o that_o we_o know_v of_o so_o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o retire_v himself_o and_o to_o lead_v his_o chaste_a spouse_n into_o a_o stable_n among_o the_o ox_n and_o ass_n o_o into_o what_o extremity_n be_v his_o humility_n and_o abjection_n reduce_v his_o humility_n be_v the_o cause_n even_o as_o s._n bernard_n explicate_v it_o that_o he_o think_v upon_o leave_v our_o bl._n lady_n when_o he_o see_v her_o great_a with_o child_n for_o saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o he_o make_v this_o discourse_n within_o himself_o what_o mean_v this_o i_o know_v that_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n for_o we_o have_v make_v a_o vow_n together_o to_o keep_v our_o virginity_n and_o purity_n wherein_o she_o will_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v want_v notwithstanding_o i_o see_v that_o she_o be_v great_a with_o child_n and_o that_o she_o be_v a_o mother_n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o maternitie_n be_v find_v in_o virginity_n and_o purity_n and_o that_o virginity_n do_v not_o hinder_v maternitie_n o_o god_n say_v he_o to_o himself_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v that_o glorious_a virgin_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o she_o shall_v conceive_v and_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o messiah_n o?_o if_o this_o be_v of_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v remain_v with_o she_o i_o that_o be_o so_o unworthy_a of_o it_o it_o will_v be_v much_o better_a that_o i_o secreetlie_o forsake_v she_o because_o of_o my_o indignity_n and_o dwell_v not_o any_o long_o in_o her_o company_n this_o be_v a_o feel_n of_o a_o admirable_a humility_n and_o the_o which_o do_v make_v s_n peter_n to_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o vessel_n where_o he_o be_v with_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o do_v see_v his_o almigthie_a power_n manifest_v in_o the_o great_a draught_n of_o fish_n that_o he_o take_v at_o his_o only_o commandment_n will_v they_o to_o cast_v their_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v whole_o transport_v with_o the_o like_a feel_n of_o humility_n as_o saint_n joseph_n with_o draw_v they_o self_n from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v with_o thou_o i_o know_v well_o will_v he_o say_v that_o if_o i_o cast_v myself_o into_o the_o sea_n i_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o who_o be_v almighty_a can_v walk_v upon_o the_o water_n without_o danger_n for_o this_o â—ause_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o retire_v from_o i_o and_o not_o â—hat_n i_o withdraw_v myself_o from_o thou_o if_o saint_n joâ—eph_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o shut_v up_o all_o his_o virtue_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o most_o holy_a humility_n he_o have_v â—_o most_o particular_a care_n to_o hide_v the_o precious_a pearl_n of_o â—is_n virginity_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o consent_v to_o â—ee_n marry_v to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o may_v know_v it_o and_o because_o that_o under_o the_o holy_a veil_n of_o marriage_n â—ee_n can_v live_v unknown_a whereby_o virgin_n and_o â—hose_v who_o will_v live_v chaste_o be_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o be_v virgin_n unless_o they_o be_v humble_a and_o shut_v up_o their_o purity_n within_o the_o preâ—ious_a box_n of_o humility_n for_o otherwise_o it_o wlll_v happen_v unto_o they_o as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o for_o want_n of_o humility_n and_o merciful_a charity_n be_v repel_v from_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o spouse_n and_o therefore_o be_v constrain_v to_o go_v to_o the_o wedding_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o council_n of_o the_o celestial_a spouse_n be_v not_o observe_v who_o say_v that_o he_o who_o will_v enter_v to_o the_o marriage_n feast_n must_v be_v humble_a i_o will_v say_v that_o he_o must_v practise_v humility_n for_o say_v he_o go_v to_o a_o wedding_n or_o be_v invite_v to_o a_o marriage_n take_v the_o last_o place_n wherein_a we_o see_v how_o necessary_a humility_n be_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o virginity_n since_o undoubtedlie_o not_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o celestial_a banquet_n and_o nuptial_a feast_n which_o god_n have_v preprae_v for_o virgin_n in_o the_o eelestiall_a habitation_n unless_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o this_o virtue_n we_o do_v not_o keep_v precious_a thing_n â—_o especial_o odoriferous_a ointment_n in_o the_o air_n for_o not_o only_o these_o sweet_a savour_n will_v evaporate_v themselves_o but_o moreover_o the_o fly_n will_v corrupt_v they_o and_o make_v they_o loose_v their_o price_n and_o worth_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a fear_v to_o loose_v the_o price_n and_o valour_n of_o their_o good_a work_n shut_v or_o lock_v they_o up_o ordinary_o in_o a_o box_n but_o not_o in_o a_o common_a box_n no_o more_o then_o precious_a ointment_n but_o in_o a_o box_n of_o allabaster_n such_o as_o s._n marie_n magdaleine_n pour_v forth_o or_o empty_v upon_o the_o sacred_a head_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o that_o he_o reestablish_v she_o in_o virginity_n not_o essential_a but_o repare_v the_o which_o be_v sometime_o more_o excellent_a be_v acquire_v and_o reestablish_v by_o penance_n then_o that_o which_o have_v not_o receive_v blemish_n be_v accompany_v with_o less_o humility_n this_o allabaster_n box_n then_o be_v humility_n within_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v in_o imitation_n of_o our_o bl._n lady_n and_o saint_n joseph_n to_o lock_v up_o our_o virtue_n and_o all_o that_o which_o may_v make_v we_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o man_n content_v ourselves_o to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o remain_v under_o the_o sacred_a veil_n of_o the_o abjection_n of_o ourselves_o expect_v the_o time_n as_o we_o have_v say_v when_o god_n come_v to_o draw_v we_o into_o the_o place_n of_o security_n which_o be_v his_o glory_n himself_o cause_v our_o work_n to_o appear_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n but_o what_o more_o perfect_a humility_n can_v be_v imagine_v they_o that_o of_o saint_n joseph_n i_o except_v that_o of_o our_o bl._n lady_n for_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o saint_n joseph_n do_v receive_v a_o great_a increase_n in_o all_o virtue_n by_o way_n of_o reflection_n of_o those_o that_o the_o most_o holy_a virgin_n do_v imprint_v in_o he_o he_o have_v a_o very_a great_a part_n in_o that_o divine_a treasure_n that_o he_o have_v near_o he_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o master_n &_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o so_o humble_v and_o abase_v himself_o that_o it_o seem_v not_o that_o he_o have_v any_o part_n in_o he_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v appertain_v to_o he_o more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o next_o to_o the_o most_o holy_a virgin_n and_o none_o may_v doubt_v there_o of_o find_v he_o be_v of_o his_o family_n and_o the_o son_n of_o his_o spouse_n who_o do_v appertain_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o accustom_v to_o say_v that_o if_o a_o dove_n to_o make_v the_o comparison_n more_o conform_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v shall_v carry_v a_o date_n in_o his_o beck_n and_o let_v it_o fall_v into_o a_o garden_n will_v we_o not_o say_v that_o the_o palm_n which_o shall_v come_v of_o it_o do_v appertain_v â—o_o he_o who_o do_v own_o the_o garden_n now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o who_o can_v doubt_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v let_v â—all_n this_o divine_a date_n as_o a_o divine_a dove_n into_o the_o enclose_a and_o lock_v garden_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a virgin_n a_o garden_n seal_v and_o environ_v on_o every_o side_n with_o the_o hedge_n of_o the_o holy_a vow_n of_o virginity_n and_o all_o immaculate_a chastity_n who_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o glorious_a 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her_o dignity_n into_o what_o profound_a annihilation_n and_o humiliation_n of_o himself_o be_v he_o afterward_o bring_v when_o he_o see_v himself_o so_o much_o honour_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o our_o lady_n do_v yield_v themselves_o obedient_a to_o his_o will_n and_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o commandment_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v comprehend_v therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o pass_v to_o the_o three_o property_n that_o i_o note_v to_o be_v in_o the_o palm_n which_o be_v valour_n constancy_n and_o strength_n virtue_n that_o be_v find_v in_o a_o very_a eminent_a degree_n in_o our_o saint_n §_o 4._o the_o palm_n have_v strength_n and_o valour_n and_o likewise_o a_o very_a great_a constancy_n above_o all_o other_o tree_n also_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o palm_n show_v his_o strength_n and_o constancy_n in_o this_o that_o the_o more_o its_o load_a the_o high_a it_o rise_v and_o become_v more_o high_a the_o which_o be_v very_o contrary_a not_o only_o to_o all_o other_o tree_n but_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o more_o they_o be_v load_v the_o more_o they_o bow_n down_o towards_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o palm_n show_v his_o strength_n and_o constancy_n in_o not_o submit_v itself_o nor_o ever_o bow_v down_o for_o any_o burden_n they_o can_v put_v upon_o it_o for_o it_o be_v its_o instinct_n to_o mount_v upwards_o and_o therefore_o it_o do_v so_o none_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v it_o it_o show_v its_o valour_n in_o this_o that_o its_o leave_n be_v make_v like_o sword_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v as_o many_o sword_n to_o fight_v as_o it_o bear_v leaf_n it_o it_o true_o with_o very_o just_a reason_n that_o saint_n joseph_n be_v say_v to_o resemble_v the_o palm_n for_o he_o be_v always_o very_o valiant_a constant_a and_o perseverant_fw-la there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n strength_n and_o valour_n we_o call_v a_o man_n constant_a who_o keep_v himself_o firm_a and_o prepare_v 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