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offend_v second_o this_o weakness_n may_v come_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o impulsion_n of_o the_o temptation_n cause_v great_a feeling_n and_o delectation_n in_o the_o inferior_a part_n drown_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sensible_a feel_n and_o knowledge_n of_o resistance_n and_o goodwill_n which_o notwithstanding_o live_v and_o keep_v entire_a in_o the_o superior_a part_n and_o then_o this_o want_n of_o resistance_n be_v not_o such_o be_v it_o seem_v but_o be_v in_o deed_n very_o great_a and_o so_o he_o offend_v not_o but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v say_v you_o of_o which_o of_o these_o twoe_o cause_n this_o feeble_a resistance_n come_v resolution_n i_o answer_v by_o the_o above_o say_v habitual_a and_o continual_a firm_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n never_o to_o commit_v sin_n for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o have_v this_o purpose_n he_o may_v know_v when_o he_o feel_v none_o or_o almost_o no_o will_n to_o resist_v the_o temptation_n that_o he_o have_v none_o in_o deed_n but_o if_o he_o have_v this_o general_a purpose_n he_o may_v very_o think_v that_o he_o have_v resist_v and_o keep_v pure_a his_o spirit_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o though_o like_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o glow_a furnace_n flame_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n so_o heat_v by_o nabuchodonosor_n the_o devil_n 3._o king_n of_o all_o babylon_n and_o confusion_n moreover_o it_o must_v here_o be_v note_v that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o thing_n command_v or_o forbid_v we_o intend_v not_o only_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o be_v mortal_a sin_n to_o commit_v they_o or_o to_o leave_v they_o undo_v but_o also_o little_a matter_n which_o be_v command_v be_v venial_a sin_n or_o imperfection_n to_o omit_v or_o be_v forbid_v be_v the_o like_a to_o commit_v for_o here_o we_o treat_v not_o only_o of_o the_o observe_n of_o god_n commandment_n but_o principal_o of_o the_o way_n to_o perfection_n which_o consist_v in_o avoid_v of_o imperfection_n and_o here_o also_o must_v always_o be_v remember_v that_o as_o be_v above_o say_v by_o this_o word_n law_n or_o commandment_n i_o mean_v not_o only_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n but_o of_o superior_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a as_o likewise_o of_o the_o order_n state_n and_o condition_n of_o every_o one_o and_o final_o of_o the_o commandment_n or_o intention_n not_o contrary_a to_o god_n of_o father_n mother_n or_o any_o other_o to_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v so_o that_o whenas_o by_o any_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o law_n commandment_n or_o intention_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v any_o thing_n he_o shall_v much_o deceive_v himself_o which_o shall_v do_v the_o contrary_n be_v the_o thing_n never_o so_o small_a though_o under_o pretext_n of_o perfection_n or_o contemplation_n because_o as_o be_v write_v melior_fw-la est_fw-la obedientia_fw-la quam_fw-la victimae_fw-la 11._o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o whoesoever_o shall_v so_o do_v willing_o and_o witting_o ordinary_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n through_o inobedience_n by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o fall_v into_o some_o great_a error_n and_o ruin_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o also_o if_o he_o be_v of_o any_o particular_a order_n of_o religion_n by_o such_o leave_n of_o little_a custom_n and_o ceremony_n to_o help_v for_o his_o part_n to_o ruinate_v his_o order_n fence_v in_o and_o defend_v with_o such_o custom_n as_o a_o gardin_fw-fr with_o a_o hedge_n wherefore_o i_o wish_v he_o to_o hear_v what_o ecclesiastes_n say_v unto_o he_o 10._o qui_fw-la dissipat_v sepem_fw-la mordebit_fw-la eum_fw-la coluber_fw-la he_o which_o pull_v down_o the_o hedge_n the_o snake_n will_v bite_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v this_o admonition_n from_o the_o wise_a man_n 28._o ne_o transgrediaris_fw-la terminos_fw-la antiquos_fw-la quos_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la patres_fw-la tui_fw-la pass_v not_o the_o ancient_a bownd_n which_o thy_o father_n have_v put_v before_o thou_o for_o how_o can_v that_o tend_v to_o perfection_n that_o nourish_v proper_a will_n and_o leave_v of_o obedience_n or_o how_o can_v that_o tend_v to_o perfection_n that_o diminish_v true_a performance_n of_o profession_n but_o what_o more_o diminish_v true_a performance_n of_o his_o profession_n then_o to_o abandon_v the_o good_a custom_n and_o constitution_n of_o his_o religion_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a or_o very_a substance_n throf_o yet_o be_v they_o the_o wall_n trench_n simile_n or_o bulwark_n to_o defend_v the_o same_o for_o as_o no_o captain_n of_o a_o castle_n or_o governor_n of_o a_o town_n be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o wall_n or_o bulwark_n or_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o trench_n or_o ditch_n of_o the_o same_o which_o defend_v the_o town_n and_o make_v the_o enemy_n employ_v his_o force_n and_o spend_v his_o munition_n shot_n and_o powder_n to_o win_v the_o same_o and_o to_o beat_v they_o down_o before_o he_o can_v assalt_n the_o castle_n or_o town_n itself_o so_o be_v he_o no_o wise_a who_o beat_v down_o and_o abolish_v such_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n which_o keep_v in_o safety_n the_o essential_a of_o his_o rule_n namely_o his_o three_o vow_n and_o other_o thing_n command_v under_o pain_n of_o sin_n and_o which_o make_v the_o spiritual_a enemy_n to_o spend_v their_o force_n in_o expugn_v the_o same_o before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n for_o as_o when_o such_o defence_n of_o the_o town_n be_v destroy_v the_o enemy_n layeng_v his_o siege_n against_o it_o forthwith_o plant_v his_o canon_n and_o beat_v at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n against_o the_o very_a house_n of_o the_o same_o even_o unto_o the_o heart_n thereof_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v take_v and_o subdue_v in_o like_a manner_n when_o such_o ceremony_n be_v abrogate_a the_o enemy_n beseige_v the_o city_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o any_o let_v lay_v on_o his_o whole_a force_n and_o with_o his_o fiery_a arrow_n shoot_v full_a butt_n against_o the_o naked_a essential_a point_n and_o undefended_a vow_n of_o his_o profession_n so_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o such_o contempt_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o though_o he_o be_v in_o great_a sublime_a contemplation_n yet_o if_o he_o know_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v he_o ought_v for_o the_o cause_n above_o say_v to_o leave_v the_o same_o but_o herein_o lie_v the_o sore_a and_o imperfection_n in_o this_o case_n that_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o god_n and_o diminish_v their_o spiritual_a light_n while_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o such_o little_a thing_n and_o ceremony_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o omit_v they_o by_o frailty_n but_o also_o witting_o and_o of_o set_v purpose_n but_o â—f_o so_o it_o be_v that_o by_o these_o mean_v they_o be_v sequester_v from_o god_n and_o their_o light_n decrease_v it_o be_v either_o because_o they_o do_v it_o unwillinglie_o namely_o exteriorlie_o and_o not_o in_o mind_n which_o in_o effect_n before_o god_n who_o regard_v the_o will_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o leave_v it_o undo_v or_o else_o if_o they_o do_v it_o willing_o it_o be_v not_o as_o here_o be_v teach_v for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n only_o for_o if_o this_o be_v their_o end_n so_o far_o shall_v they_o be_v from_o be_v alienate_v from_o god_n and_o their_o light_n diminish_v that_o they_o shall_v thereby_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o their_o light_n much_o increase_v because_o this_o will_v which_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n do_v illuminate_v illustrate_v and_o so_o change_v the_o work_n that_o of_o corporal_a they_o become_v spiritual_a of_o dark_a and_o exterior_a clear_a and_o interior_a and_o therefore_o of_o those_o that_o so_o do_v they_o it_o be_v write_v 38._o quia_fw-la tenebraenon_fw-mi obscurabuntur_fw-la a_o
respect_n of_o the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v do_v the_o thing_n 3._o as_o when_o he_o be_v command_v to_o do_v it_o when_o he_o will_v rest_v take_v his_o refection_n recreation_n or_o do_v some_o other_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o or_o when_o contrariwise_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v it_o and_o be_v command_v to_o repose_v eat_v or_o rest_n from_o labour_n or_o shall_v do_v some_o other_o particular_a thing_n then_o that_o also_o 4._o this_o unwillingness_n may_v come_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n as_o when_o it_o must_v be_v do_v speedy_o laborious_o and_o diligent_o or_o meek_o humble_o and_o to_o his_o own_o confufion_n and_o to_o the_o abate_n of_o his_o pride_n final_o 5._o it_o may_v happen_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n as_o when_o it_o be_v public_a unpleasant_a loathsome_a by_o all_o these_o occasion_n i_o say_v with_o the_o like_a this_o sadness_n creep_v into_o the_o work_n when_o we_o do_v the_o same_o though_o they_o all_o spring_n of_o one_o only_a cause_n namely_o proper_a will_n and_o must_v be_v remove_v and_o cast_v out_o by_o this_o degree_n of_o willingness_n and_o contentment_n remember_v that_o such_o be_v the_o pleasure_n and_o will_n of_o that_o sovereign_a will_n who_o for_o his_o own_o delight_n and_o service_n create_v we_o moreover_o contradiction_n there_o be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o wnwillingnesse_n in_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v more_o secret_a and_o proceed_v of_o cause_n less_o know_v but_o no_o less_o contrary_a to_o the_o same_o will_n of_o god_n and_o degree_n of_o willingness_n and_o these_o cause_n be_v common_o cover_v with_o pretence_n of_o piety_n as_o of_o prayer_n fast_v teach_v studdyeng_a preach_v and_o the_o like_a so_o that_o many_o when_o by_o their_o superior_a they_o be_v command_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v interrupt_v their_o exercise_n they_o do_v it_o not_o willing_o but_o unwilling_o and_o with_o sadness_n proper_a will_n persuade_v they_o that_o they_o be_v better_o occupy_v before_o and_o blind_a they_o so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v how_o much_o obedientia_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la victima_fw-la 11._o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n nor_o know_v that_o though_o in_o themselves_o such_o work_n be_v good_a yet_o be_v they_o nought_o worth_n do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n manifest_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o law_n and_o the_o command_v or_o know_a intention_n of_o the_o lawful_a superior_a namely_o so_o long_o as_o he_o command_v not_o against_o the_o fame_n law_n a_o three_o kind_n of_o unwillingness_n arise_v from_o another_o cause_n yet_o more_o secret_a and_o unknown_a contrndiction_n namely_o when_o a_o man_n know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o also_o willing_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n but_o unwilling_o bestow_v his_o spirit_n his_o endeavour_n and_o time_n upon_o it_o to_o do_v it_o well_o and_o faithful_o but_o turn_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o same_o cast_v it_o on_o god_n and_o his_o will_n and_o so_o neglect_v the_o work_n make_v it_o not_o so_o perfect_a as_o he_o ought_v which_o be_v a_o notable_a and_o most_o secret_a deceit_n for_o cast_v so_o his_o mind_n from_o the_o work_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o divide_v the_o say_a work_n and_o will_n which_o be_v but_o one_o make_v the_o work_n one_o thing_n and_o the_o will_v another_o and_o so_o when_o he_o seek_v god_n but_o of_o the_o work_n he_o seek_v he_o out_o of_o his_o will_n and_o turn_v from_o the_o work_n he_o turn_v from_o his_o will_n cast_v of_o his_o mind_n from_o the_o work_n he_o cast_v it_o from_o his_o will_n and_o final_o go_v out_o of_o his_o work_n he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n because_o the_o work_n be_v his_o will_n and_o though_o still_o he_o do_v the_o work_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v hot_a willing_o he_o do_v it_o not_o before_o god_n who_o see_v the_o heart_n and_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o will_v and_o therefore_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o so_o feek_v god_n so_o much_o the_o less_o do_v he_o find_v he_o because_o god_n be_v never_o find_v by_o do_v against_o his_o divine_a will_n but_o the_o more_o unwilling_o he_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v and_o the_o more_o he_o turn_v his_o interior_a eye_n from_o it_o as_o be_v weary_a thereof_o the_o more_o do_v he_o against_o his_o will_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o less_o he_o find_v he_o but_o god_n be_v find_v only_o by_o his_o will_n that_o be_v by_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v in_o his_o will_n which_o be_v his_o work_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v and_o that_o willing_o and_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o strength_n as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v he_o which_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o strength_n not_o with_o slowness_n or_o fastidiousnesse_n 48._o for_o maledictus_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la opus_fw-la deinegligenter_n accurse_a be_v that_o man_n who_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n negligenly_a nor_o yet_o sad_o or_o as_o it_o be_v by_o constraint_n 9_o for_o non_fw-la ex_fw-la tristitiae_fw-la aut_fw-la niece_n ssitate_n not_o with_o sadness_n or_o necessity_n but_o willing_o and_o with_o contentment_n ibid._n hilarem_fw-la enim_fw-la datorem_fw-la diligit_fw-la deus_fw-la for_o god_n love_v a_o joyful_a giver_n but_o as_o be_v say_v he_o do_v not_o joyful_o the_o work_n who_o in_o do_v it_o unwilling_o think_v thereof_o he_o do_v not_o i_o say_v willing_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o do_v the_o work_n will_v not_o think_v thereof_o but_o only_o of_o his_o will_n as_o though_o his_o work_n be_v not_o his_o will_n or_o as_o if_o his_o will_n be_v other_o than_o his_o work_n final_o as_o though_o his_o work_n and_o his_o will_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n so_o that_o when_o to_o think_v of_o the_o will_v he_o will_v not_o think_v of_o the_o work_n he_o think_v in_o deed_n neither_o of_o the_o work_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o will_v be_v so_o out_o of_o the_o work_n to_o be_v in_o god_n be_v neither_o in_o deed_n in_o god_n nor_o yet_o in_o his_o work_n let_v we_o therefore_o lay_v down_o here_o for_o a_o sure_a ground_n to_o build_v upon_o for_o a_o infallible_a maxim_n to_o resolve_v this_o matter_n and_o for_o a_o shine_a light_n to_o dissipat_v and_o dissolve_v this_o cloud_n namely_o that_o when_o any_o work_n present_v itself_o to_o be_v do_v follow_v the_o rule_v above_o say_v the_o same_o very_a work_n itself_o be_v it_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a inasmuch_o as_o it_o appertain_v to_o i_o be_v the_o very_a will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o i_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n i_o say_v the_o very_a work_n itself_o to_o signify_v the_o thing_n do_v and_o to_o exclude_v all_o imagination_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n or_o in_o our_o soul_n except_v as_o that_o thing_n itself_o be_v in_o our_o soul_n i_o say_v both_o corporal_a and_o 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it_o appertain_v unto_o i_o to_o exclude_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v it_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a substance_n together_o also_o with_o all_o her_o accident_n as_o the_o whiteness_n blackness_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o colour_n sweetness_n or_o bitterness_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o taste_n greatness_n smallness_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o proportion_n and_o final_o all_o the_o quality_n and_o accident_n as_o not_o be_v this_o will_n of_o god_n but_o as_o it_o appertain_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o my_o soul_n as_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o same_o by_o the_o corporal_a power_n and_o five_o sense_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la
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