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rule_n of_o reason_n or_o to_o faint_a from_o the_o right_a line_n of_o virtue_n and_o to_o omit_v the_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o yet_o about_o this_o point_n the_o philosopher_n have_v some_o question_n not_o altogether_o unprofitable_a here_o to_o be_v rehearse_v for_o whereas_o by_o their_o opinion_n reason_n covet_v always_o to_o the_o best_a thing_n &_o virtue_n by_o damascene_n opinion_n be_v accord_v to_o nature_n consent_v unto_o reason_n yea_o and_o by_o tullyes_n or_o rather_o by_o augustine_n and_o basiles_n opinion_n there_o be_v certain_a spark_n or_o seed_n of_o virtue_n bear_v and_o breed_v in_o we_o it_o may_v seem_v thereby_o that_o virtue_n be_v very_o easy_a and_o light_a to_o be_v follow_v whereunto_o i_o will_v answer_v that_o god_n sure_o have_v put_v in_o we_o by_o regeneration_n will_n to_o follow_v virtue_n whereby_o by_o grace_n they_o may_v seem_v light_a and_o easâ—…e_a to_o be_v obtain_v but_o the_o difficulty_n rise_v upon_o our_o own_o imperfection_n corruption_n and_o infection_n whereby_o we_o be_v always_o more_o prone_a to_o the_o evil_a then_o to_o the_o good_a much_o the_o rather_o through_o the_o original_a sin_n which_o we_o bring_v with_o we_o the_o which_o do_v continual_o make_v four_o great_a &_o deadly_a wound_n in_o our_o soul_n to_o weet_v ignorance_n in_o understanding_n malice_n in_o willing_a infirmity_n in_o passion_n &_o concupiscence_n in_o appetite_n or_o desire_n moreover_o by_o y_fw-fr philosopher_n â—…pinion_n also_o it_o fall_v out_o a'n_z the_o further_o of_o or_o distant_a y_fw-fr our_o intellectual_a substaâ—…ce_n be_v from_o the_o first_o be_v which_o be_v the_o divine_a understanding_n y_fw-fr very_o perfect_a end_n &_o scope_n whereunto_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o have_v relation_n so_o much_o the_o more_o difficult_a it_o be_v &_o by_o so_o much_o the_o hard_a mean_n it_o may_v attein_v unto_o the_o same_o then_o since_o that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v so_o much_o 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lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v yea_o and_o the_o world_n also_o do_v present_v many_o nay_o to_o many_o offence_n and_o let_n from_o do_v well_o &_o virtuous_o so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a always_o to_o keep_v in_o the_o mean_a and_o middle_a of_o virtue_n and_o never_o to_o decline_v to_o any_o of_o the_o vicious_a extreme_n but_o yet_o as_o dyonisius_n teach_v virtue_n itself_o or_o the_o action_n thereof_o proceed_v of_o a_o entire_a and_o universal_a cause_n wherein_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o virtue_n itself_o do_v concur_v but_o vice_n do_v consist_v of_o the_o defect_n or_o imperfection_n of_o any_o circumstance_n and_o be_v common_o see_v to_o err_v fail_v and_o perish_v by_o infinite_n mean_n whereupon_o solomon_n say_v the_o number_n of_o fool_n be_v infinite_a so_o that_o we_o see_v sufficient_o how_o the_o 1._o way_n of_o virtue_n be_v straight_o and_o narrow_a but_o the_o way_n of_o vice_n be_v spacious_a and_o large_a especial_o to_o the_o unwise_a and_o unperfect_a but_o not_o so_o much_o to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o good_a zealâ—…_n to_o perfection_n as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o declare_v a_o certain_a man_n say_v unto_o jesus_n lord_n tell_v i_o how_o shall_v dastardliness_n i_o do_v since_o there_o be_v but_o few_o which_o be_v save_v and_o christ_n make_v answer_v in_o the_o first_o of_o luke_n say_v strive_v you_o to_o enter_v or_o go_v in_o by_o the_o narrow_a gate_n notify_n thereby_o the_o word_n before_o rehearse_v to_o prous_a the_o small_a number_n of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o furthermore_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n how_o straight_o and_o narrow_a the_o way_n be_v which_o lead_v to_o salvation_n mark_v we_o the_o word_n of_o gregorius_n say_v the_o straight_a and_o narrow_a way_n wherein_o every_o man_n be_v constrain_v to_o walk_v which_o do_v careful_o regard_v the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n commandment_n be_v to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v no_o manner_n 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painful_a duty_n y_fw-es they_o be_v set_v unto_o they_o suffer_v &_o abide_v travail_n long_o &_o perilous_a journey_n despite_n punyshment_n and_o alteration_n of_o time_n and_o all_o this_o for_o the_o hope_v of_o gain_n and_o the_o greediness_n of_o money_n but_o we_o contrary_o which_o shall_v seek_v heaven_n &_o the_o infinite_a treasure_n thereof_o do_v strain_v much_o courtesy_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o our_o body_n &_o disdain_v to_o suffer_v any_o adversity_n behold_v how_o much_o we_o be_v more_o tender_a &_o more_o miserable_a they_o they_o what_o say_v thou_o oh_o man_n or_o what_o do_v est_fw-la thou_o thou_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o climb_v into_o heaven_n &_o demand_v yet_o if_o any_o dyfficulty_n or_o stop_n be_v in_o thy_o way_n if_o any_o rough_a or_o painful_a thing_n be_v like_a to_o encounter_n thou_o yea_o thou_o be_v not_o hereof_o ashamed_a neither_o
forgiveness_n for_o every_o good_a deed_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o zeal_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o for_o godly_a charity_n but_o not_o for_o fear_n thereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o man_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o charity_n in_o i_o it_o shall_v nothing_o profit_v i_o for_o they_o do_v we_o chief_o perform_v our_o duty_n when_o we_o reverence_v god_o not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sure_a trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o his_o love_n and_o when_o zealous_a affection_n not_o dread_n do_v raise_v we_o upward_o to_o do_v that_o be_v good_a by_o this_o dread_n be_v understand_v and_o mean_v the_o servile_a fear_v which_o only_o and_o principal_o do_v respect_v the_o punishment_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o which_o saint_n john_n say_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o perfect_a charity_n then_o siâ—…ce_o we_o may_v be_v enduce_v as_o have_v be_v beforesaid_a to_o the_o 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&_o do_v yea_o we_o do_v so_o much_o the_o fast_o more_o affectionate_o more_o abundant_o more_o swift_o &_o incessant_o aspire_v go_v foreward_n approach_n or_o rather_o run_v outryght_a towards_o y_fw-es blessedness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a paradyse_n &_o habitation_n embrace_v &_o execute_v all_o the_o help_n favour_n &_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n more_o ready_o and_o more_o cheerful_o wherefore_o let_v we_o be_v move_v by_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o felicity_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o â—…lect_n to_o perform_v stout_o and_o courageous_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v please_v god_n let_v we_o quick_o &_o out_o of_o hand_n forsake_v the_o world_n yea_o let_v we_o account_v all_o the_o frailty_n thereof_o to_o be_v as_o dirt_n and_o doonge_n for_o as_o augustine_n do_v well_o testify_v the_o beauty_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o eternal_a light_n be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o although_o a_o man_n may_v therein_o remain_v but_o one_o 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incomprehensible_a goodness_n that_o infinite_a sweetness_n that_o so_o perfect_v be_v that_o whatsoever_o pertain_v to_o the_o fullness_n worthiness_n ens._n and_o prâ—…heminence_n of_o any_o be_v present_a paste_n or_o to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d needs_o agree_v and_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o in_o all_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o immediate_a fruition_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v altogether_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n most_o pleasant_a sweet_a and_o delectable_a for_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o all_o the_o joy_n honour_n praise_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n be_v infinite_o and_o with_o exceed_a loathsomeness_n to_o be_v despise_v then_o consider_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o thou_o may_v what_o joy_v it_o will_v be_v to_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o eternal_a be_v of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n how_o it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o self_n make_v â—…or_n create_v by_o any_o man_n nor_o depend_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o 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