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decent_a attire_n she_o will_v have_v gorgeous_a and_o above_o her_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o sum_n from_o this_o infect_a love_n spring_v all_o the_o evil_n welnie_n that_o pester_v the_o world_n the_o which_o saint_n augustine_n 8._o aug._n lib._n 22._o deciv_n cap._n 2d_o with_o saint_n augustine_n consent_v plato_n 5._o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la and_o arist_n 9_o eth._n c._n 8._o do_v gather_v together_o yet_o leave_v out_o many_o mordaces_fw-la curâ—_n etc._n etc._n gripe_a care_n perturbation_n moan_n fear_n mad_a joy_n dissension_n strife_n war_n stratagem_n anger_n enmity_n falsehood_n flattery_n theft_n rapine_n and_o a_o number_n more_o which_o there_o he_o reckn_v and_o i_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n omit_v yet_o by_o this_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v that_o famous_a distinction_n more_o practise_v than_o know_v of_o many_o i_o mean_v of_o two_o love_n the_o one_o that_o build_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o other_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n 64._o aug_n 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jerusalem_n to_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n thereby_o cast_v the_o child_n of_o god_n into_o the_o thraldom_n of_o satan_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o god_n give_v every_o man_n a_o inclination_n to_o love_v himself_o yet_o subordinate_v to_o reason_n and_o how_o by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sensuality_n it_o be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o head_n that_o rather_o it_o rule_v reason_n than_o reason_n rule_v it_o self-love_n then_o may_v be_v define_v a_o inordinate_a inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n affect_v too_o much_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o prescript_n of_o right_a reason_n this_o may_v well_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a adam_n the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n sensuality_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n the_o spring_n of_o vice_n the_o root_n of_o impiety_n the_o bane_n of_o godly_a conversation_n the_o object_n of_o mortification_n the_o sink_n of_o sin_n ever_o crave_v never_o consent_n tyrannize_v over_o the_o great_a and_o overthrow_v the_o least_o how_o the_o passion_n may_v be_v well_o direct_v and_o make_v profitable_a chap._n iii_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v i_o think_v sufficient_o how_o most_o man_n inordinate_o follow_v the_o unbrideled_a appetite_n of_o their_o sensual_a passion_n yet_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o may_v by_o virtue_n be_v guide_v and_o many_o good_a man_n so_o moderate_a and_o mortify_v they_o that_o they_o rather_o serve_v they_o for_o instrument_n of_o virtue_n than_o foment_n of_o vice_n and_o as_o a_o occasion_n of_o victory_n than_o a_o cause_n of_o foil_n for_o christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o who_o neither_o sin_n nor_o inordinate_a affection_n can_v fall_v no_o doubt_n be_v subject_a to_o these_o passion_n tristis_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la 14._o matth._n 26._o luke_n 22._o mark_v 14._o mea_fw-la say_v he_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la my_o soul_n be_v sad_a even_o until_o death_n and_o coepit_fw-la pavere_fw-la &_o toedere_fw-la he_o begin_v to_o be_v afraid_a and_o heavy_a fear_v 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of_o our_o will_n be_v
man_n be_v patient_a and_o great_a man_n be_v valiant_a and_o red_a man_n be_v loyal_a all_o the_o world_n will_v be_v equal_a to_o this_o seem_v not_o unlike_o a_o other_o old_a say_n of_o they_o from_o a_o white_a spaniard_n a_o black_a german_a and_o a_o red_a italian_a liberâ—nos_fw-la domine_fw-la and_o we_o in_o english_a to_o a_o red_a man_n read_v thy_o reed_n with_o a_o brown_a man_n break_v thy_o bread_n at_o a_o pale_a man_n draw_v thy_o knife_n from_o a_o black_a man_n keep_v thy_o wife_n the_o which_o we_o explicate_v after_o this_o sort_n the_o red_a be_v wise_a the_o brown_a trusty_a the_o pale_a peevish_a the_o black_a lusty_a by_o which_o ancient_a proverbes_n may_v be_v collect_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o assertion_n set_v down_o that_o divers_a complexion_n be_v incline_v to_o divers_a passion_n and_o in_o general_a i_o take_v they_o to_o be_v very_o true_a and_o verify_v in_o the_o most_o part_n for_o that_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o frame_n 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te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la he_o that_o create_v thou_o without_o thou_o that_o be_v thy_o consent_n or_o cooperation_n will_v not_o justify_v thou_o without_o thou_o that_o be_v thy_o consent_n &_o cooperation_n wherefore_o we_o see_v christ_n in_o scripture_n so_o often_o ask_v they_o who_o he_o cure_v in_o body_n and_o heal_v in_o soul_n vis_fw-fr 50._o john_n 5._o 6._o mat._n 9_o 2._o &_o 22._o luke_n 8._o 50._o sanus_fw-la esse_fw-la confide_v crede_fw-la and_o such_o like_a speech_n which_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v not_o cure_v any_o but_o they_o who_o be_v willing_a wherefore_o god_n will_v not_o oppose_v all_o his_o power_n and_o might_n against_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n but_o only_o such_o sweet_a mean_n as_o may_v procure_v our_o assent_n and_o yet_o able_a to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o troop_n of_o our_o adversary_n he_o beat_v at_o
those_o vigilant_a virgin_n which_o attend_v with_o their_o 25._o matth._n 25._o lamp_n light_v the_o come_n of_o their_o heavenly_a spouse_n these_o be_v those_o careful_a householder_n which_o prevent_v infernal_a 39_o matth._n 24._o 43._o luk._n 12._o 39_o thief_n lest_o they_o shall_v rob_v their_o treasure_n these_o be_v those_o which_o live_v ever_o in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o 20._o phil._n 3._o 20._o mind_n who_o dwell_v in_o earth_n converse_v in_o heaven_n the_o second_o reason_n and_o principal_a be_v ill_a education_n of_o the_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o &_o yet_o i_o must_v say_v here_o with_o holy_a scripture_n that_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o ethiopean_a to_o change_v his_o skin_n so_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o youth_n 23._o jere._n 13._o 23._o bring_v up_o licentious_o to_o change_v their_o ill_a manner_n for_o use_n breed_v facility_n facility_n confirm_v nature_n nature_n strong_o incline_v can_v hardly_o be_v divert_v from_o her_o common_a course_n but_o follow_v her_o vicious_a determination_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v how_o custom_n transport_v and_o change_v nature_n both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n the_o which_o may_v well_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o young_a maid_n the_o queen_n of_o india_n send_v to_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o which_o be_v nourish_v from_o her_o youth_n with_o serpent_n poison_n have_v so_o change_v her_o natural_a constitution_n that_o if_o she_o have_v bite_v any_o 7._o aristot._fw-la ad_fw-la alexand._n vide_fw-la hieronimum_fw-la cagniolum_fw-la de_fw-la institutio_fw-la principis_fw-la §_o 7._o man_n he_o present_o die_v as_o aristotle_n affirm_v that_o by_o experience_n he_o have_v prove_v even_o so_o as_o serpent_n poison_n have_v change_v her_o body_n so_o ill_a manner_n alter_v the_o soul_n and_o as_o her_o tooth_n poison_v that_o they_o bite_v so_o wicked_a man_n those_o soul_n with_o who_o they_o talk_v corrumpunt_fw-la 33._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 33._o 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of_o philosopher_n omnis_fw-la habitus_fw-la est_fw-la difficilè_fw-la separabilis_fw-la à _fw-la subject_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v present_a delectation_n for_o that_o we_o hope_v be_v future_a that_o pleasure_n worldling_n perceive_v be_v present_a sensible_a delectation_n feed_v the_o corporal_a substance_n of_o sense_n and_o therefore_o we_o easy_o perceive_v it_o but_o virtue_n affect_v the_o soul_n not_o after_o so_o palpable_a and_o gross_a manner_n &_o therefore_o they_o despise_v it_o wherefore_o man_n soul_n by_o inveterated_a custom_n use_v to_o sensual_a and_o beastly_a delight_n either_o not_o believe_v or_o mistrust_v or_o rather_o doubt_v of_o spiritual_a joy_n they_o neglect_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n care_v not_o for_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o their_o present_a estate_n not_o look_v any_o further_o and_o so_o as_o beast_n they_o live_v and_o as_o beast_n they_o die_v according_a to_o that_o say_n home_n cum_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la esseâ—_n non_fw-la intellexit_fw-la 21._o psal_n 48._o 13._o &_o 21._o comparatus_fw-la est_fw-la iumentis_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la &_o similis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la and_o so_o become_v sicut_fw-la equus_fw-la &_o mulus_n in_o quibus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 19_o psal_n 31._o 19_o intellectus_fw-la final_o the_o lack_n of_o preservation_n hinder_v our_o spiritual_a profit_n because_o i_o conceive_v our_o soul_n without_o prayer_n meditation_n the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n church_n exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o work_n of_o piety_n not_o unlike_o a_o dead_a body_n which_o for_o lack_v of_o a_o live_a soul_n daily_o fall_v away_o by_o putrefaction_n leese_v colour_n temperature_n and_o all_o sweetness_n and_o become_v ghastly_a loathsome_a and_o stink_a even_o so_o the_o soul_n without_o those_o balm_n god_n have_v prepare_v as_o preservative_n it_o will_v be_v infect_v with_o vice_n and_o stink_a with_o sin_n therefore_o those_o which_o neglect_v these_o benefit_n be_v not_o unlike_o sick_a man_n which_o know_v where_o medicine_n lie_v but_o will_v not_o seek_v for_o they_o or_o receive_v they_o these_o four_o cause_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a enemy_n 3â—_n math._n 11._o 3â—_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n howbeit_o i_o doubt_v not_o that_o christ_n yoke_n be_v sweet_a and_o his_o burden_n easy_a if_o man_n will_v consider_v the_o mean_n and_o accept_v those_o help_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o but_o all_o mean_n and_o help_n which_o ordinary_o we_o prove_v may_v be_v reject_v by_o a_o wicked_a will_n 37._o prov._n 1._o 24._o isa_n c._n 5._o &_o 62._o 2._o matth._n 23._o 37._o and_o a_o hard_a indurated_a heart_n may_v resist_v the_o sweet_a call_n of_o god_n quia_fw-la vocavi_fw-la &_o renuistis_fw-la extendi_fw-la manum_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la aspiceret_fw-la by_o these_o scripture_n and_o many_o more_o we_o may_v easy_o 21._o act_n 7._o 51._o mat._n 11._o 21._o infer_v that_o neither_o lack_n of_o mean_n nor_o lack_v of_o grace_n hinder_v we_o from_o do_v well_o but_o our_o own_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a will_n let_v we_o but_o run_v over_o two_o or_o three_o example_n and_o we_o shall_v even_o touch_v with_o our_o finger_n the_o certainty_n of_o this_o verity_n consider_v but_o adam_n fall_n how_o many_o mean_n he_o have_v to_o do_v well_o and_o yet_o how_o base_o he_o fall_v he_o first_o by_o god_n especial_a grace_n be_v endue_v with_o so_o many_o internal_a gift_n of_o virtue_n and_o knowledge_n that_o easy_o he_o may_v have_v observe_v that_o commandment_n the_o inferior_a part_n be_v subordinate_a by_o original_a justice_n to_o the_o superior_a so_o that_o passion_n can_v not_o assault_v he_o he_o have_v all_o beast_n and_o the_o whole_a garden_n of_o paradise_n with_o all_o the_o herb_n and_o tree_n at_o his_o pleasure_n therefore_o the_o precept_n be_v not_o so_o rigorous_a for_o what_o difficulty_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o abstain_v from_o one_o tree_n have_v the_o use_n of_o thousand_o he_o know_v most_o certain_o how_o by_o eat_v into_o what_o a_o damnable_a estate_n he_o cast_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n wherefore_o the_o event_n may_v have_v teach_v he_o to_o prevent_v the_o cause_n but_o above_o all_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o sin_n he_o commit_v against_o god_n the_o extreme_a ingratitude_n disloyalty_n and_o treachery_n may_v have_v bridle_v his_o mouth_n from_o that_o poison_a apple_n which_o bring_v present_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o after_o a_o time_n a_o certain_a death_n of_o the_o body_n but_o all_o these_o help_n countervail_v not_o his_o negligence_n in_o consideration_n and_o his_o ill_a will_n seduce_v with_o ambition_n let_v we_o take_v a_o other_o familiar_a example_n which_o daily_o occur_v more_o common_a than_o commendable_a a_o woman_n marry_v which_o break_v her_o fidelity_n promise_v to_o her_o husband_n mark_v but_o what_o help_v she_o have_v to_o restrain_v she_o from_o this_o 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