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good_a like_n with_o such_o food_n solomon_n advise_v we_o when_o we_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o table_n of_o great_a man_n and_o see_v dainty_n before_o we_o to_o direct_v our_o knife_n not_o to_o the_o trencher_n but_o to_o our_o throat_n especial_o if_o we_o have_v not_o get_v a_o habit_n of_o temperance_n but_o be_v person_n of_o a_o greedy_a appetite_n and_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o beware_v of_o surfeit_v and_o some_o christian_n we_o may_v find_v not_o unskilful_a this_o way_n 1._o ambrose_n be_v very_o abstinent_a full_a of_o watch_n and_o prayer_n never_o dine_v but_o on_o the_o sabbath_n clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist._n 2._o chrysostom_n seldom_o go_v to_o feast_n when_o invite_v ibid._n luther_n grudge_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o his_o time_n upon_o the_o same_o score_n fuller_n 3._o s._n augustine_n diet_n be_v usual_o broth_n and_o root_n use_v to_o say_v that_o he_o fear_v not_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o meat_n so_o much_o as_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o appetite_n for_o for_o his_o guest_n and_o kinsfolk_n he_o have_v better_o his_o dish_n for_o his_o meat_n be_v of_o earth_n wood_n or_o marble_n his_o table_n be_v more_o for_o disputation_n than_o rich_a banquet_a clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n 4._o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v very_o abstenious_a in_o his_o diet_n frequent_a in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o so_o studious_a of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o he_o can_v scarce_o find_v leisure_n to_o eat_v his_o food_n till_o necessity_n urge_v he_o thereunto_o and_o indeed_o his_o abstinence_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o much_o impair_v his_o health_n thereby_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o give_v over_o his_o employment_n of_o pray_v read_v write_v or_o dictate_v to_o other_o ibid._n 5._o philippus_n nerius_n at_o nineteen_o year_n of_o age_n make_v it_o a_o law_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v refresh_v his_o body_n but_o once_o a_o day_n and_o that_o only_a with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o sometime_o he_o will_v abstain_v even_o from_o these_o cold_a delight_n unto_o the_o three_o day_n be_v make_v priest_n his_o manner_n be_v to_o eat_v some_o small_a thing_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o abstain_v till_o supper_n which_o never_o consist_v of_o more_o than_o two_o poch_v egg_n or_o instead_o of_o these_o some_o pulse_n or_o herb_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v more_o dish_n than_o one_o to_o be_v set_v upon_o his_o table_n he_o seldom_o eat_v of_o flesh_n or_o fish_n and_o of_o white_a meat_n he_o never_o taste_v his_o wine_n be_v little_a and_o that_o much_o dilute_v with_o water_n and_o which_o be_v most_o wonderful_a he_o seem_v never_o to_o be_v delight_v with_o one_o dish_n more_o than_o another_o drexel_n oper._n tom_n 2._o the_o jejun_n &_o abstin_n part._n 1._o chap._n 11._o sect._n 8._o p._n 796._o 6._o cardinal_n carolus_n borromoeus_fw-la be_v of_o that_o abstinence_n that_o he_o keep_v a_o daily_a fast_a with_o bread_n and_o water_n sundays_n and_o holyday_n only_o except_v and_o this_o manner_n of_o life_n he_o continue_v till_o his_o death_n he_o keep_v even_o festival_n with_o that_o frugality_n that_o he_o usual_o feed_v upon_o pulse_n apple_n or_o herb_n pope_n gregory_n the_o thirteen_o send_v to_o he_o not_o only_o to_o advise_v but_o to_o command_v he_o to_o moderate_v these_o rigour_n but_o the_o cardinal_n write_v back_o to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o obey_v but_o that_o withal_o he_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o his_o spare-eating_a be_v conduce_v to_o health_n and_o that_o it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o dry_n up_o the_o phlegm_n and_o humour_n wherewith_o his_o body_n do_v abound_v whereupon_o the_o pope_n leave_v he_o to_o his_o pleasure_n he_o persist_v therein_o therefore_o with_o so_o rigid_a a_o constancy_n that_o even_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n and_o when_o he_o have_v draw_v out_o his_o labour_n beyond_o his_o accustom_a time_n he_o will_v not_o indulge_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o taste_v of_o a_o little_a wine_n nor_o allow_v his_o thirst_n so_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n ibid._n 7._o the_o meat_n upon_o which_o mr._n eliot_n live_v be_v a_o cibus_fw-la simplex_n a_o homely_a but_o a_o wholesome_a diet_n rich_a variety_n costly_a viand_n and_o poignant_a sauce_n come_v not_o upon_o his_o own_o table_n and_o when_o he_o find_v they_o upon_o other_o man_n he_o rare_o taste_v of_o they_o one_o dish_n and_o a_o plain_a one_o be_v his_o dinner_n and_o when_o invite_v to_o a_o feast_n i_o have_v see_v he_o sit_v magnify_v of_o god_n for_o the_o plenty_n which_o his_o people_n in_o this_o wilderness_n be_v within_o a_o few_o year_n rise_v to_o but_o not_o more_o than_o a_o bit_n or_o two_o of_o all_o the_o dainty_n do_v he_o take_v into_o his_o own_o mouth_n all_o the_o while_n and_o for_o a_o supper_n he_o have_v learn_v of_o his_o love_a and_o bless_a patron_n old_a mr._n cotton_n either_o whole_o to_o omit_v it_o or_o make_v but_o a_o small_a sup_n or_o two_o the_o utmost_a of_o it_o cotton_n mather_n in_o the_o life_n of_o mr._n eliot_n p._n 32_o 33._o 8._o fulgentius_n though_o he_o have_v be_v tender_o and_o delicate_o bring_v up_o in_o his_o youth_n yet_o after_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n he_o whole_o abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o be_v so_o rigorous_a in_o fast_v that_o it_o much_o debilitate_a and_o weaken_v his_o body_n and_o bring_v some_o disease_n upon_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v whole_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n forth_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v he_o commit_v himself_o to_o god_n providence_n say_v the_o dainty_a feeder_n can_v prevent_v sickness_n and_o have_v a_o while_n habituate_v himself_o to_o this_o course_n of_o
the_o press_n and_o very_o curious_a and_o attentive_a in_o read_v and_o mark_v they_o in_o all_o my_o conversation_n i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o walking-library_n except_o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n dr._n barlow_n 33._o dr._n rich_a blackmore_n my_o contemporary_a and_o colleague_n at_o oxon_n now_o live_v and_o one_o of_o the_o college_n in_o london_n be_v in_o his_o first_o year_n the_o most_o eager_a and_o diligent_a student_n that_o i_o ever_o know_v sit_v up_o at_o his_o book_n till_o twelve_o one_o two_o and_o sometime_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o lie_v down_o only_o upon_o his_o chair_n till_o prayer-time_n till_o his_o health_n break_v and_o he_o be_v constrain_v by_o necessity_n to_o retire_v into_o the_o country_n to_o repair_v himself_o by_o physic_n chap._n xlix_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o contempt_n of_o wealth_n jacob_n be_v vow_n that_o if_o god_n will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o allow_v he_o bread_n and_o water_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n poverty_n st._n paul_n be_v contentedness_n and_o the_o community_n of_o the_o primitive_a christion_n be_v well_o know_v and_o in_o truth_n the_o very_a intention_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o draw_v we_o off_o from_o a_o love_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o a_o fond_a affection_n of_o secular_a riches_n to_o a_o diligent_a enquiry_n after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o we_o find_v sometime_o the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a temper_n of_o christian_n so_o great_a and_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a as_o quite_o to_o conquer_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o their_o little_a care_n and_o concernment_n about_o the_o present_a life_n 1._o origen_n be_v a_o great_a contemner_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n inure_v himself_o to_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n never_o wear_v two_o coat_n nor_o shoe_n nor_o take_v care_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v with_o any_o convetous_a desire_n sell_v his_o book_n especial_o of_o humanity_n for_o twopence_n a_o day_n to_o be_v allow_v he_o for_o his_o maintenance_n with_o which_o he_o be_v content_a clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n dr._n cave_n prim._n christ_n 2._o lactantius_n be_v so_o far_o from_o seek_v after_o riches_n that_o he_o die_v poor_a 3._o st._n augustine_n will_v neither_o buy_v either_o house_n or_o land_n but_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n he_o will_v not_o refuse_v except_o inheritance_n offer_v by_o those_o who_o have_v poor_a child_n parent_n or_o kindred_n judge_v it_o unfit_a to_o alienate_v they_o in_o such_o case_n for_o he_o will_v often_o say_v that_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o bestow_v legacy_n than_o inheritance_n on_o the_o church_n clark_n ibid._n 4._o gregory_n the_o great_a can_v never_o read_v those_o word_n son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life-time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n etc._n etc._n without_o horror_n and_o astonishment_n lest_o have_v such_o dignity_n and_o honour_n as_o he_o have_v he_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o his_o portion_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n p._n 99_o 5._o luther_n when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o the_o favour_n and_o present_v bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o prince_n and_o great_a personage_n fear_v lest_o they_o may_v be_v a_o bait_n to_o draw_v he_o to_o a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n break_v out_o into_o these_o pathetic_a expression_n valde_fw-la protestatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o nolle_fw-la ita_fw-la satiari_fw-la that_o be_v i_o protest_v stout_o that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o worldly_a welfare_n for_o my_o portion_n ibid._n p._n 144._o 6._o st._n bernard_n go_v to_o enter_n himself_o into_o a_o monastery_n of_o the_o cistertian_n persuade_v four_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o all_o their_o worldly_a preferment_n and_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o retirement_n which_o they_o do_v and_o according_o take_a leave_n of_o their_o father_n see_v their_o young_a brother_n nivard_n a_o play_v with_o other_o boy_n and_o guido_n the_o elder_a bid_v he_o farewell_o brother_n nivard_n behold_v say_v he_o we_o leave_v to_o you_o all_o our_o earthly_a possession_n he_o present_o answer_v you_o will_v take_v heaven_n and_o leave_v i_o earth_n this_o be_v no_o equal_a division_n afterward_o he_o himself_o take_v leave_v of_o his_o father_n and_o follow_v they_o clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n p._n 104._o 7._o thomas_n aquinas_n be_v so_o great_a a_o contemner_n of_o worldly_a honour_n and_o wealth_n that_o when_o promotion_n be_v offer_v he_o his_o usual_a answer_n be_v chrysostomi_n commentarium_fw-la in_o mattheum_n vellem_fw-la i_o have_v rather_o have_v chrysostom_n be_v commentary_n on_o matthew_n idem_fw-la in_o vit._n ejus_fw-la 8._o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v so_o averse_a from_o all_o superfluity_n that_o upon_o festival_n day_n and_o when_o he_o entertain_v stranger_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o borrow_v plate_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o furnish_v his_o cupboard_n idem_fw-la in_fw-la vitâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la p._n 2._o 9_o archbishop_n vsher_n father_n have_v leave_v he_o a_o good_a estate_n in_o land_n find_v that_o he_o must_v have_v involve_v himself_o in_o many_o suit_n of_o law_n before_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o quiet_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o to_o the_o interrupt_n of_o his_o other_o study_n he_o give_v up_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o sister_n suffer_v his_o uncle_n to_o take_v letter_n of_o administration_n for_o that_o end_n resolve_v to_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o who_o service_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n he_o have_v whole_o devote_v himself_o not_o doubt_v but_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o he_o yet_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v weak_a or_o inconsiderate_a in_o that_o act_n he_o draw_v up_o a_o note_n under_o his_o hand_n of_o the_o state_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v it_o and_o direction_n what_o to_o do_v about_o it_o 10._o sir_n matthew_n hale_v have_v a_o soul_n enlarge_v and_o raise_v above_o that_o mean_a appetite_n of_o love_a money_n which_o be_v general_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil._n he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o profit_n that_o he_o may_v have_v have_v by_o his_o practice_n for_o in_o common_a case_n when_o those_o who_o come_v to_o ask_v his_o counsel_n give_v he_o a_o piece_n he_o use_v to_o give_v back_o the_o half_a and_o so_o make_v ten_o shilling_n his_o fee_n in_o ordinary_a matter_n that_o do_v not_o require_v much_o time_n or_o study_n if_o he_o see_v a_o cause_n be_v unjust_a he_o for_o a_o great_a while_n will_v not_o meddle_v further_o in_o it_o but_o to_o give_v his_o advice_n that_o it_o be_v so_o if_o the_o party_n after_o that_o will_v go_v on_o they_o be_v to_o seek_v another_o counsellor_n for_o he_o will_v assist_v none_o in_o act_n of_o injustice_n if_o he_o find_v the_o cause_n doubtful_a or_o weak_a in_o point_n of_o law_n he_o always_o advise_v 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