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A81748 A right intention the rule of all mens actions. Converted out of Drexelius to our proper use. / By John Dawson ...; Recta intentio omnium humanarum actionum amussio. English. 1655 Drexel, Jeremias, 1581-1638. 1655 (1655) Wing D2185A; ESTC R231958 220,422 649

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but_o often_o these_o good_a man_n whilst_o they_o look_v to_o all_o thing_n with_o most_o attentive_a carefulness_n they_o reckon_v not_o their_o own_o soul_n among_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v care_v for_o so_o they_o stuff_n their_o purse_n so_o they_o lose_v not_o the_o prince_n favour_n they_o think_v it_o lawful_a in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o be_v negligent_a of_o themselves_o and_o heaven_n and_o scarce_o ever_o call_v themselves_o to_o account_n they_o confer_v with_o their_o own_o conscience_n very_o seldom_o and_o no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o chance_n they_o examine_v not_o their_o intention_n in_o the_o thing_n they_o go_v about_o of_o all_o other_o matter_n they_o know_v how_o to_o confer_v sweet_o but_o very_o hardly_o endure_v to_o hear_v one_o discourse_v for_o a_o hour_n of_o heaven_n at_o a_o word_n they_o use_v not_o to_o be_v present_a at_o home_n and_o speak_v with_o their_o own_o person_n be_v more_o faithful_a to_o all_o other_o than_o themselves_o and_o these_o likewise_o have_v their_o reward_n the_o air_n of_o humane_a favour_n and_o gold_n a_o piece_n of_o shine_a earth_n alas_o a_o inheritance_n that_o endure_v no_o long_a than_o we_o stay_v here_o therefore_o look_v to_o yourselves_o o_o courtier_n o_o whatsoever_o other_o that_o you_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n joh._n 2._o epist_n v._o 8._o be_v you_o industrious_a and_o diligent_a in_o your_o place_n this_o be_v well_o indeed_o but_o because_o you_o will_v have_v notice_n take_v of_o your_o diligence_n for_o be_v note_v for_o this_o now_o be_v ill_a nay_o this_o now_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o that_o many_o time_n you_o take_v no_o care_n how_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a you_o be_v as_o how_o you_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v look_v therefore_o to_o yourselves_o lest_o you_o also_o hear_v in_o time_n to_o come_v svam_fw-la receberunt_fw-la mercedem_fw-la svam_fw-la
a_o mighty_a fortune_n want_v not_o mighty_a fear_n nor_o glorious_a state_n from_o danger_n go_v free_a what_o ever_o be_v high_a long_o stay_v not_o in_o that_o sphere_n but_o will_v by_o envy_n or_o time_n ruine_v be_v apollod_v trust_v not_o too_o much_o unto_o thyself_o nay_o even_o nothing_o at_o all_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v and_o careful_o pluck_v in_o the_o sail_n trist_n pro●osirique_fw-la m●mor_fw-la contrane_n u●la_fw-la tui_fw-la ovid._n lib._n 3._o trist_n of_o that_o which_o with_o thy_o mind_n prevail_v the_o end_n of_o a_o aspire_a life_n have_v usual_o be_v to_o fall_v let_v he_o which_o fear_v a_o fall_n take_v a_o right_a intention_n for_o his_o guide_n he_o which_o want_v this_o profit_v neither_o himself_o nor_o other_o he_o bestow_v not_o a_o kindness_n which_o do_v good_a with_o a_o evil_a mind_n he_o seek_v his_o own_o ruin_n which_o grace_v not_o his_o action_n with_o a_o upright_a end_n he_o labour_v in_o vain_a which_o aim_v not_o at_o god_n in_o his_o labour_n of_o all_o servant_n he_o be_v the_o most_o wretched_a that_o want_v a_o right_a intention_n sow_v not_o therefore_o o_o lord_n palatine_n o_o what_o courtier_n soever_o you_o be_v sow_v not_o among_o thorre_v jerem._n 4.3_o mix_v not_o so_o much_o baseness_n with_o your_o desert_n as_o to_o defraud_v they_o of_o a_o heavenly_a reward_n perform_v i_o beseech_v you_o not_o for_o ambition_n not_o for_o fame_n or_o outward_a sight_n whatsoever_o the_o condition_n of_o your_o charge_n lead_v you_o unto_o and_o whatsoever_o in_o conclusion_n come_v to_o be_v undergo_v undergo_v not_o for_o favour_n and_o affection_n not_o for_o money_n and_o riches_n not_o for_o ostentation_n and_o glory_n but_o for_o god_n to_o who_o no_o man_n ever_o approve_v himself_o otherwise_o then_o by_o a_o right_a intention_n to_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n diogenes_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v speak_v excellent_o who_o s●yed_v that_o man_n seek_v with_o great_a diligence_n after_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o life_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o conduce_v to_o good_a live_n they_o neglect_v and_o nothing_o esteem_v stob._n ser._n 2_o even_o so_o it_o be_v we_o all_o take_v this_o course_n to_o do_v our_o own_o business_n but_o how_o well_o or_o with_o what_o intent_n we_o do_v it_o few_o there_o be_v which_o use_v a_o serious_a mind_n about_o that_o o_o christian_n not_o only_o what_o we_o do_v but_o with_o what_o mind_n we_o do_v it_o be_v of_o exceed_a moment_n hereupon_o th●t_v apocalypticall_a angel_n st._n i●hn_n against_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sard_n s._n revel_v 3.2_o be_v command_v thus_o grievous_o to_o complain_v i_o know_v say_v he_o thy_o work_n how_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a for_o i_o have_v not_o find_v thy_o wo●kes_n perfect_a before_o god_n the_o work_n of_o this_o bishop_n do_v indeed_o seem_v complete_a and_o rare_a unto_o man_n but_o they_o be_v not_o such_o before_o god_n which_o look_v upon_o the_o inward_a meaning_n of_o man_n therefore_o they_o be_v accuse_v as_o altogether_o empty_a and_o vain_a for_o they_o take_v their_o aim_n amiss_o and_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o same_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n pronounce_v dead_a though_o by_o other_o he_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o live_n o_o how_o great_a a_o number_n of_o such_o dead_a man_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v live_v in_o the_o world_n which_o have_v a_o name_n that_o they_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a who_o work_n indeed_o may_v seem_v perfect_a but_o because_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o right_a intention_n be_v altogether_o fruitless_a and_o like_o a_o pip_a nut_n very_a night_n and_o mere_a darkness_n inwrap_v all_o thing_n wheresoever_o the_o light_n of_o a_o right_a intention_n shine_v not_o no_o body_n without_o this_o eye_n be_v fair_a none_o with_o it_o foul_a lucerna_fw-la corporis_fw-la tui_fw-la est_fw-la oculus_fw-la tuus_fw-la the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o therefore_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a b●dy_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n we_o h●ve_v say_v before_o to_o do_v well_o only_o that_o thou_o may_v escape_v hell_n be_v the_o p●rt_n of_o a_o slave_n to_o obtain_v heaven_n the_o part_n of_o a_o greedy_a merchant_n to_o please_v god_n this_o alone_a the_o part_n of_o a_o love_a son_n a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o hea●t_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n mat._n 12.35_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o thought_n be_v very_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o intention_n say_v st._n austin_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr serm._n dom._n c._n 21._o whereby_o we_o do_v whatsoever_o we_o do_v which_o if_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o upright_a consider_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v all_o our_o work_n which_o we_o work_v according_a to_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a in_o which_o respect_n it_o skill_v not_o so_o much_o what_o we_o give_v what_o we_o do_v or_o what_o we_o endure_v as_o with_o what_o mind_n and_o intent_n for_o virtue_n consist_v not_o in_o that_o which_o be_v give●_n which_o be_v do_v or_o endure_v but_o in_o the_o very_a mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o giver_n doer_n or_o sufferer_n wherein_o we_o must_v weigh_v say_v greg._n l._n 1._o 1._o in_o ezech._n hom._n 4._o that_o every_o good_a which_o be_v do_v be_v lift_v up_o by_o a_o right_a intention_n to_o heavenly_a end_n it_o be_v the_o intention_n which_o extol_v small_a matter_n illustrate_v poor_a but_o debase_v such_o as_o be_v great_a and_o have_v in_o reputation_n even_o as_o she_o herself_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n 'slight_o 'slight_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v desire_v have_v neither_o nature_n nor_o of_o good_a nor_o of_o evil_a the_o matter_n be_v whither_o the_o intention_n draw_v they_o for_o this_o give_v thing_n their_o form_n all_o virtue_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o a_o right_a intention_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o virtue_n and_o source_n of_o all_o deserve_a action_n st_o bernard_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o thou_o fast_o anoint_v thy_o head_n and_o wash_v thy_o face_n by_o this_o say_v he_o that_o he_o bid_v thou_o wash_v thy_o face_n he_o inst●ucteth_v we_o to_o keep_v a_o right_a meaning_n pure_a pure_a because_o as_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o body_n be_v in_o the_o face_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n operation_n consist_v whole_o in_o the_o intention_n bernard_n in_o sentent_fw-fr the_o heavenly_a king_n commend_v his_o spouse_n for_o her_o height_n this_o thy_o stature_n say_v he_o be_v like_a to_o a_o palm_n tree_n cant._n 7.7_o in_o this_o encomium_n do_v he_o most_o fit_o decipher_v the_o uprightness_n of_o a_o good_a intention_n which_o advance_v herself_o always_o constant_a and_o direct_o towards_o god_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o palm_n tree_n namely_o to_o shoot_v her_o branch_n upward_o and_o to_o be_v eminent_a among_o tree_n the_o spouse_n so_o praise_v lest_o she_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o ingrateful_a mind_n reply_n all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n both_o new_a and_o old_a i_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o thou_o o_o my_o beloved_n i_o yield_v myself_o and_o all_o mine_n to_o thy_o most_o holy_a will._n whole_o i_o do_v consecrate_v myself_o to_o thy_o honour_n my_o eye_n shut_v to_o all_o other_o thing_n i_o only_o open_a to_o thou_o to_o thou_o alone_o i_o lift_v they_o up_o yea_o all_o my_o member_n i_o apply_v to_o thy_o service_n only_o furthermore_o how_o cu●_n member_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o god_n service_n notable_o st._n chrysostome_n he_o make_v say_v he_o thy_o eye_n for_o thou_o offer_v thy_o eye_n to_o his_o use_n not_o to_o the_o devil_n but_o how_o shall_v thou_o offer_v thy_o eye_n to_o he_o if_o see_v his_o creature_n thou_o shall_v glorify_v he_o 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