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to_o drink_v matth._n 25._o mark_v how_o god_n do_v give_v they_o heaven_n for_o the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n possess_v say_v he_o the_o kingdom_n for_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v to_o drink_v etc._n etc._n and_o somewhat_o before_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n because_o thou_o be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v place_v thou_o over_o many_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n mark_v this_o causal_n because_o thou_o be_v faithful_a this_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o christ_n say_v he_o give_v heaven_n let_v luther_n let_v caluin_n let_v those_o who_o care_v for_o no_o good_a work_n name_v what_o other_o cause_n they_o please_v 4._o that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v impetratory_n that_o be_v have_v virtue_n to_o move_v the_o liberality_n goodness_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o bestow_v in_o regard_n of_o they_o the_o grant_n of_o many_o favour_n when_o by_o prayer_n they_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o this_o end_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o offer_v up_o 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gentes_fw-la c._n 158._o in_o these_o word_n the_o affection_n of_o charity_n in_o he_o who_o suffer_v for_o his_o friend_n do_v make_v his_o satisfaction_n more_o please_v to_o god_n then_o if_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o his_o own_o self_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o charity_n do_v add_v a_o exceed_a worth_n and_o value_n to_o our_o least_o action_n for_o only_a charity_n it_o be_v which_o make_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v for_o christ_n sake_n to_o be_v reward_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o only_a charity_n it_o be_v which_o make_v the_o poor_a widow_n mite_n of_o great_a price_n than_o the_o rich_a gift_n 2._o now_o than_o all_o merit_a have_v for_o reward_v some_o high_a degree_n of_o celestial_a glory_n which_o degree_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v purchase_v without_o that_o meritorious_a work_n have_v be_v do_v so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v two_o man_n who_o before_o be_v of_o equal_a merit_n &_o the_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v but_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n more_o for_o christ_n sake_n than_o the_o other_o shall_v give_v this_o man_n for_o this_o so_o small_a a_o good_a work_n shall_v have_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n then_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o he_o shall_v see_v god_n for_o all_o eternity_n more_o perfect_o and_o be_v for_o ever_o more_o happy_a than_o the_o other_o so_o that_o if_o we_o do_v true_o love_v either_o god_n or_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v think_v all_o suffering_n whatsoever_o even_o those_o of_o purgatory_n to_o be_v a_o small_a price_n for_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o glory_n for_o indeed_o the_o least_o be_v a_o good_a so_o great_a that_o the_o suffering_n of_o never_o so_o long_a a_o purgatory_n for_o purchase_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o suffer_v a_o flea-bite_n to_o purchase_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n bless_v himself_o to_o see_v how_o stark_o mad_a man_n be_v in_o neglect_v such_o a_o good_a 3._o 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inseparable_a true-lovers-knot_n &_o because_o there_o be_v not_o one_o in_o heaven_n who_o think_v not_o himself_o to_o have_v particular_a interest_n in_o the_o furtherance_n of_o this_o cause_n for_o all_o that_o bless_a mansion_n love_v the_o soul_n release_v even_o as_o they_o love_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o grave_a doctor_n say_v they_o all_o rejoice_v at_o the_o felicity_n of_o every_o one_o of_o their_o brother_n as_o much_o as_o at_o their_o own_o hugo_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la anim_fw-la c._n 15._o and_o consequent_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o will_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o forward_o to_o assist_v we_o as_o those_o soul_n will_v be_v who_o be_v release_v by_o our_o prayer_n and_o who_o can_v express_v how_o ready_a these_o soul_n release_v or_o releive_v by_o we_o be_v to_o help_v we_o in_o all_o occurence_n tell_v i_o now_o what_o mean_n can_v you_o invent_v more_o efficacious_a to_o make_v in_o a_o manner_n sure_a whatsoever_o you_o request_v chap._n x._o that_o by_o offer_v our_o action_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n we_o do_v not_o less_o but_o more_o satisfy_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n 1._o now_o we_o come_v to_o that_o point_n which_o only_o have_v difficulty_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o it_o may_v seem_v clear_a that_o when_o we_o give_v away_o to_o other_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o own_o satisfaction_n we_o can_v enjoy_v these_o fruit_n our_o self_n no_o more_o than_o we_o can_v pay_v our_o debt_n with_o the_o same_o money_n which_o we_o pay_v for_o the_o debt_n of_o our_o friend_n this_o difficulty_n be_v very_o solid_o answer_v by_o say_v that_o which_o be_v most_o true_a to_o wit_n that_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o assist_v the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v a_o act_n so_o high_o meritorious_a of_o grace_n and_o glory_n a_o act_n so_o impetratory_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v eternal_o beneficial_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n that_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o satisfaction_n be_v nothing_o to_o be_v value_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o gain_n which_o we_o purchase_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o cap._n 8._o nu_fw-la 2._o a_o second_o and_o sufficient_a answer_n may_v be_v that_o this_o loss_n may_v full_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o gain_v of_o indulgence_n for_o ourselves_o so_o though_o i_o can_v pay_v my_o own_o debt_n with_o the_o same_o money_n which_o i_o pay_v out_o for_o the_o debt_n of_o my_o friend_n yet_o i_o may_v by_o favour_n procure_v a_o releasement_n of_o my_o own_o debt_n and_o so_o be_v as_o free_a from_o they_o as_o if_o i_o have_v pay_v they_o with_o that_o money_n which_o i_o liberal_o lay_v out_o to_o discharge_v my_o friend_n debt_n that_o such_o favour_n or_o indulgence_n may_v be_v obtain_v we_o will_v prove_v at_o large_a chap._n 14._o 2._o but_o these_o two_o answer_n be_v for_o the_o present_n let_v pass_v i_o intend_v to_o make_v good_a the_o title_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o to_o show_v that_o this_o devotion_n be_v a_o rare_a kind_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o understand_v of_o which_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v note_v that_o when_o we_o do_v any_o good_a work_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n for_o example_n when_o we_o fast_o or_o pray_v or_o give_v alm_n for_o they_o we_o have_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o act_n as_o this_o be_v i_o do_v offer_v this_o fast_a this_o prayer_n this_o alm_n for_o such_o a_o soul_n or_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n the_o thing_n therefore_o which_o we_o give_v away_o be_v only_o such_o a_o fast_o prayer_n or_o alm_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o work_n as_o it_o be_v satisfactory_a we_o whole_o deprive_v our_o self_n &_o consequent_o as_o it_o be_v satisfactory_a it_o make_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o only_o for_o their_o sin_n for_o who_o we_o do_v offer_v it_o yet_o that_o act_n by_o which_o i_o offer_v this_o fast_a for_o another_o deprive_v myself_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o redound_v whole_o to_o my_o profit_n neither_o do_v 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