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it_o be_v tribute_n of_o all_o his_o work_n my_o glory_n say_v he_o will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o esay_n 42.8_o this_o revenue_n a_o right_a intention_n most_o true_o pai_v unto_o god_n the_o very_a same_o vain_a glory_n most_o unjust_o take_v from_o he_o can_v any_o man_n likewise_o endure_v another_o most_o vain_o boast_v of_o that_o which_o he_o build_v which_o yet_o never_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n why_o brag_v thou_o proud_a fellow_n which_o bestow_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o stone_n of_o thy_o own_o towards_o this_o structure_n bring_v bring_v any_o man_n may_v easy_o build_v at_o another_o man_n cost_n in_o like_a manner_n why_o do_v we_o poor_a wretch_n boast_v of_o our_o action_n and_o good_a desert_n as_o it_o be_v of_o great_a building_n all_o the_o charge_n wherewith_o we_o build_v come_v from_o god_n for_o our_o use_n not_o for_o our_o report_n most_o apparent_o christ_n without_o i_o say_v he_o can_v you_o do_v nothing_o job_n 25.5_o why_o 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divine_a of_o our_o age_n discourse_v of_o this_o point_n as_o follow_v hieron_n bapt._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nuza_n tom_n 1_o tract_n 2._o part_n 2._o de_fw-fr recto_fw-la affectu_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la it_o fail_v one_o not_o seldom_o that_o a_o gallant_a lady_n take_v not_o so_o much_o delight_n in_o all_o the_o bravery_n of_o her_o sex_n or_o a_o knight_n in_o all_o his_o gorgeous_a attire_n as_o a_o poor_a ragged_a monk_n sit_v close_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o mean_a monastery_n please_v and_o applaud_v himself_o in_o his_o sorry_a clothes_n in_o his_o tear_a and_o mishâ—pen_a hood_n his_o naked_a foot_n in_o his_o empty_a cell_n bare_n bare_n and_o his_o very_a victory_n over_o all_o kind_n of_o pomp_n o_o wretch_n indeed_o who_o vain_a glory_n be_v not_o able_a to_o deceive_v with_o honour_n she_o deceive_v by_o humility_n itself_o thus_o vain_a glory_n spare_v no_o body_n it_o invade_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n but_o as_o saint_n basil_n say_v it_o infect_v every_o good_a work_n 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who_o conscience_n shâ—_n lie_v all_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n before_o he_o in_o order_n and_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o with_o a_o lamentable_a aggravation_n in_o this_o manner_n thou_o hasâ—_n neither_o deal_v sincere_o with_o god_n nor_o yet_o among_o man_n thou_o have_v maâ—â—_n time_n shameful_o deceive_v other_o thyself_o always_o thou_o will_v seem_v one_o man_n and_o waste_v another_o thou_o have_v honesty_n in_o thy_o word_n nâ—_n in_o thy_o mind_n how_o often_o do_v the_o counterfeit_a friendship_n with_o thâ—_n mouth_n and_o gesture_n deadly_o deadly_o be_v a_o capitaâ—_n enemy_n in_o heart_n how_o often_o do_v thou_o put_v a_o very_a beautiful_a vice_n upon_o thy_o action_n that_o therewith_o thou_o may_v hide_v a_o wicked_a intention_n thou_o do_v speak_v muâ—se_n 〈◊〉_d mere_a honey_n while_o thy_o enviouâ—_n mind_n be_v whet_v a_o razor_n thoâ—_n do_v common_o vaunt_v thyself_o in_o 〈◊〉_d peacock_n paint_a coat_n but_o do_v nourish_v a_o kite_n and_o a_o 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unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o bâ—t_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v not_o you_o but_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n math_n 5.17_o therefore_o o_o all_o you_o work_v of_o the_o lord_n bless_v you_o the_o lord_n praise_n and_o exalt_v he_o above_o all_o for_o ever_o dan._n 3.57_o let_v our_o work_n all_o whole_o the_o leâ—st_n the_o great_a bless_v the_o lord_n for_o evermore_o chap._n vii_o what_o observation_n follow_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v a_o right_a intention_n where_o it_o be_v treat_v more_o at_o large_a of_o rash_a judgement_n there_o be_v diverse_a beautiful_a art_n indeed_o and_o of_o no_o vulgar_a account_n but_o because_o they_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o mill_n and_o get_v bread_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o fight_v after_o by_o any_o great_a company_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n say_v they_o to_o know_v these_o thing_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o starve_v many_o thing_n be_v dispute_v among_o the_o learned_a many_o thing_n also_o at_o church_n in_o the_o pulpit_n whereof_o thou_o may_v true_o pronounce_v it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o get_n of_o bread_n yea_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o gain_n of_o heaven_n what_o good_a be_v it_o to_o any_o most_o eloquent_o to_o recount_v the_o story_n of_o time_n what_o avail_v it_o to_o comprehend_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n to_o know_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heavenly_a orb_n if_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o art_n which_o may_v advance_v thou_o above_o the_o star_n how_o many_o shall_v obtain_v heaven_n although_o they_o never_o hear_v any_o question_n make_v whether_o heaven_n stand_v still_o or_o the_o earth_n be_v turn_v round_o but_o now_o this_o art_n which_o teach_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o human_a action_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v how_o exceed_o do_v it_o make_v to_o the_o get_n of_o bread_n the_o bread_n of_o angel_n which_o we_o shall_v eat_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luk._n 14.15_o it_o be_v a_o old_a song_n in_o praise_n of_o money_n 〈…〉_o et_fw-la genus_fw-la eâ—_n formam_fw-la regina_fw-la 〈…〉_o money_n royal_o bestow_v both_o beauty_n and_o dignity_n let_v we_o turn_v it_o and_o we_o shall_v sing_v â—righter_a intentio_fw-la regina_fw-la intentio_fw-la jntention_n royal_o bestow_v both_o beauty_n and_o dignity_n sincere_a intention_n set_v a_o heavenly_a price_n upon_o all_o thing_n without_o this_o all_o the_o noble_a action_n that_o can_v be_v lie_n without_o honour_n and_o nothing_o worth_a for_o the_o more_o complete_a understanding_n of_o this_o right_a intention_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o declare_v now_o what_o may_v apt_o follow_v upon_o it_o out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v therefore_o we_o will_v annexe_v some_o consequence_n in_o order_n follow_v 1._o consequence_n he_o which_o err_v in_o intention_n err_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o whole_a matter_n be_v apparent_a and_o this_o one_o testimony_n sure_a than_o a_o thousand_o but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n mat._n 6.23_o he_o which_o in_o his_o journey_n wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o fâ—rther_o he_o go_v on_o the_o more_o grievous_o he_o err_v so_o the_o more_o earnest_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o how_o much_o noble_a the_o matter_n which_o be_v undertake_v it_o be_v make_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o if_o a_o good_a intention_n â—e_v want_v intention_n bestow_v the_o nobility_n upon_o all_o action_n if_o this_o be_v ignoble_a and_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o earth_n how_o shall_v â—t_a give_v that_o to_o other_o thing_n which_o iâ—_n want_v itself_o he_o which_o appli_v himself_o to_o learn_v only_o that_o he_o may_v
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 proâ—osirique_fw-la mâ—mor_fw-la contrane_n uâ—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 sâ—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 thâ—t_v apocalypticall_a angel_n st._n iâ—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 woâ—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 bâ—dy_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n we_o hâ—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 pâ—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 heaâ—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 giveâ—_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 instâ—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 cuâ—_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 and_o withdraw_v thy_o sight_n from_o the_o look_n of_o woman_n he_o make_v thou_o hâ—nds_n keep_v these_o for_o thyself_o not_o for_o the_o devil_n exercise_v and_o stretch_v they_o forth_o not_o to_o theft_n and_o covetousness_n but_o to_o his_o command_n and_o pleasure_n as_o also_o to_o continual_a prayer_n and_o to_o help_v such_o as_o hâ—ve_v need_n he_o make_v thou_o ear_n lend_v these_o to_o he_o not_o to_o obscene_a tale_n to_o lascivious_a song_n but_o let_v all_o thy_o meditation_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o most_o h_n gh_v he_o make_v thy_o mouth_n let_v this_o do_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v displease_v to_o he_o but_o sing_v psalm_n &_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a ode_n he_o make_v thou_o
displease_v all_o man_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o do_v those_o work_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n for_o god_n sake_n yet_o those_o work_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v hard_a whereas_o the_o inferior_a ability_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o more_o deprave_a nature_n draw_v to_o it_o with_o a_o incredible_a affection_n whatsoever_o it_o know_v gainful_a and_o pleasant_a to_o itself_o hither_o it_o whole_o hasten_v and_o do_v that_o of_o all_o that_o it_o may_v not_o fare_v ill_a and_o if_o leave_v to_o itself_o serve_v its_o own_o turn_n most_o careful_o therefore_o she_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v by_o force_n nature_n nature_n that_o she_o permit_v all_o those_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v for_o god_n that_o therefore_o only_a a_o man_n may_v be_v willing_a to_o eat_v drink_n speak_v sleep_n because_o that_o please_v god_n all_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o holy_a paul_n so_o serious_o commend_v whether_o therefore_o say_v he_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o dâ—e_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o corint_fw-la 10_o 31._o basil_n demand_v by_o what_o mean_n i_o pray_v may_v one_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o the_o glâ—ry_a â—f_n god_n to_o this_o his_o own_o question_n he_o answer_v afâ—er_o this_o manner_n let_v he_o come_v to_o the_o table_n with_o a_o mind_n not_o to_o loose_v and_o gape_v only_o after_o the_o meat_n which_o only_o may_v command_v bring_v away_o bring_v away_o the_o meat_n be_v my_o own_o i_o dip_v in_o my_o own_o platter_n i_o live_v at_o my_o own_o cost_n therefore_o i_o will_v take_v care_n that_o i_o may_v do_v well_o and_o feel_v myself_o live_v we_o must_v not_o so_o speak_v nor_o so_o eat_v but_o resolve_v this_o in_o our_o mind_n i_o have_v god_n my_o overseer_n therefore_o i_o will_v take_v meat_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o none_o be_v offend_v therewith_o god_n glory_v not_o diminish_v i_o will_v not_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o my_o belly_n 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