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blame_v just_o scourge_v just_o judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o storm_n of_o tribulation_n do_v just_o overwhelm_v you_o the_o punishment_n of_o justice_n do_v just_o oppress_v you_o of_o avarice_n chap._n xliv_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n *_o see_v and_o beware_v of_o all_o avarice_n for_o not_o in_o any_o man_n abundance_n do_v his_o life_n consist_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v lu._n 12_o and_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n *_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o avarice_n let_v it_o not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v name_v among_o you_o as_o it_o become_v s._n eph._n 5._o and_o again_o *_o for_o understand_v know_v you_o this_o that_o no_o fornicator_n or_o unclean_a or_o covetous_a person_n which_o be_v the_o service_n of_o idol_n have_v inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o goâ—_n ibidem_fw-la w_n ereupon_o solomon_n say_v *_o he_o that_o pursue_v avarice_n disturb_v his_o house_n prou_z 15._o a_o covetous_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v fill_v with_o money_n and_o he_o that_o love_v riches_n shall_v not_o take_v fruit_n of_o they_o eccles_n 5._o there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o than_o to_o love_v money_n for_o such_o a_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o sell_v hiâ—_n soul_n like_a as_o avarice_n cast_v a_o man_n down_o into_o t_o e_z pit_n of_o perdition_n so_o give_v of_o alm_n lift_v he_o up_o to_o heaven_n a_o covetous_a man_n be_v like_a to_o hell_n for_o as_o hell_n be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o soul_n so_o a_o covetous_a man_n be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o riches_n even_o as_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o dropsy_n the_o more_o he_o drink_v the_o more_o he_o thirst_v so_o a_o covetous_a man_n the_o more_o he_o get_v the_o more_o he_o desire_v avarice_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n or_o desire_n be_v sister_n and_o pride_n be_v their_o mother_n pride_n be_v never_o without_o inordinate_a affection_n nor_o inordinate_a affection_n without_o avarice_n venerable_a sister_n *_o let_v not_o your_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o to_o receive_v and_o close_v to_o give_v eccli_n 4._o let_v it_o more_o delight_n you_o to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v *_o it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v rather_o than_o to_o take_v act._n 20._o most_o dear_a sister_n let_v not_o avarice_n take_v root_n in_o your_o heart_n let_v not_o avarice_n abide_v in_o your_o breast_n expel_v from_o you_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n if_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n you_o shall_v perfect_o contemn_v all_o thing_n transitory_a you_o shall_v with_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n your_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v everlasting_o in_o his_o heavenly_a country_n amen_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n or_o desire_v chap_a xlv_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n 1._o tim._n 6._o no_o man_n can_v perfect_o undertake_v spiritual_a warre-fare_a unless_o he_o first_o vanquish_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o mind_n can_v be_v free_a to_o contemplate_v god_n which_o inordinate_o affect_v the_o earthly_a and_o 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poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o many_o be_v poor_a who_o this_o their_o poverty_n make_v not_o bless_v but_o wretched_a for_o that_o they_o endure_v it_o not_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o by_o constraint_n there_o be_v also_o oâ—her_o poor_a who_o poverty_n make_v not_o wretched_a but_o bless_a who_o endure_v the_o same_o â—or_a the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o these_o it_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n most_o dear_a sister_n to_o you_o i_o return_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o discourse_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o tribulation_n and_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o therefore_o i_o admonish_v you_o that_o you_o be_v neither_o dismay_v in_o time_n of_o adversity_n nor_o grow_v proud_a in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n you_o read_v that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v rich_a in_o wealth_n but_o humble_a in_o mind_n as_o abraham_n for_o example_n who_o say_v i_o will_v speak_v to_o my_o lord_n whereas_o i_o be_o dust_n 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the_o society_n of_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o bring_v you_o who_o have_v redeem_v you_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n amen_n of_o the_o habit_n or_o attire_n chap._n ix_o our_o lord_n jesuâ—_n chriâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gospel_n *_o behold_v thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v clothe_v in_o soft_a garment_n arâ—_n 〈◊〉_d king_n house_n matt._n 11._o they_o be_v term_v soft_a garment_n for_o that_o they_o soften_v and_o effeminate_a the_o mind_n the_o court_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n be_v delight_v in_o clothing_n that_o it_o soft_a and_o gentle_a but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v delight_v in_o that_o which_o be_v rough_a and_o humble_a the_o garment_n of_o god_n servant_n and_o handmaid_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o make_v no_o show_n of_o novelty_n no_o show_n of_o superfluity_n no_o show_n of_o vanity_n no_o show_n of_o pride_n or_o vain_a glory_n whereupon_o s._n hierome_n do_v say_v it_o be_v not_o gay_a clothing_n that_o make_v a_o gay_a 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be_v heavy_a comport_v yourself_o in_o that_o manner_n towards_o other_o as_o you_o will_v they_o shall_v towards_o you_o in_o the_o like_a case_n that_o which_o you_o will_v not_o willing_o endure_v do_v not_o to_o a_o other_o lest_o the_o like_v happen_v to_o you_o be_v as_o favourable_a in_o other_o man_n offence_n as_o in_o your_o own_o and_o consider_v not_o yourself_o and_o other_o after_o a_o different_a fashion_n if_o your_o enemy_n fall_v do_v not_o rejoice_v or_o grow_v proud_a at_o his_o ruin_n neither_o take_v dilight_n at_o the_o news_n of_o his_o death_n lest_o peradventure_o some_o mishap_n befall_v you_o for_o the_o same_o triumph_v not_o at_o the_o fall_n of_o your_o adversary_n lest_o perchance_o god_n turn_v his_o wrath_n upon_o you_o forsome_a misery_n or_o other_o will_v befall_v he_o sudden_o that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o fall_n of_o his_o enemy_n let_v humane_a affection_n therefore_o move_v you_o to_o pity_v those_o that_o be_v wretched_a let_v the_o sorrow_n of_o 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in_o covetousness_n in_o gluttony_n in_o drowsiness_n in_o fornication_n and_o in_o drunkenness_n preserve_v their_o body_n and_o soul_n they_o fast_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o wit_n from_o vice_n and_o sinful_a action_n abstinence_n from_o meat_n be_v good_a but_o abstinence_n from_o vice_n be_v much_o better_a whereupon_o the_o church_n say_v of_o her_o member_n that_o be_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a holy_a father_n *_o my_o hand_n have_v distil_v myrrh_n cant._n 5._o what_o do_v we_o understand_v by_o the_o hand_n but_o the_o action_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o myrrh_n but_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o vice_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n be_v holy_a man_n do_v good_a work_n of_o who_o she_o say_v *_o they_o have_v wrought_v justice_n heb._n 11._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o do_v distil_v the_o myrrh_n of_o good_a work_n because_o they_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o example_n of_o virtuous_a action_n and_o declare_v 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if_o now_o and_o then_o we_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o wickedman_n and_o sinner_n why_o do_v we_o not_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o if_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o imitate_v the_o wicked_a in_o wickedness_n why_o be_v we_o slow_a to_o imitate_v the_o good_a in_o goodness_n wherefore_o venerable_a sister_n let_v we_o be_v seech_v god_n that_o those_o virtue_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o his_o saint_n for_o their_o crown_n may_v not_o turn_v to_o our_o torment_n and_o damnation_n but_o to_o our_o great_a good_a and_o salvation_n doubtless_o we_o believe_v that_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n we_o shall_v after_o this_o life_n reign_v with_o they_o in_o heaven_n the_o more_o we_o read_v the_o life_n of_o
little_a &_o temperate_a meat_n be_v profitable_a both_o for_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n a_o fat_a belly_n do_v not_o beget_v a_o quick_a wit_n it_o be_v far_o better_a daily_a to_o eat_v a_o little_a then_o eat_v seldom_o to_o feed_v to_o the_o full_a to_o eat_v spare_o and_o to_o rise_v as_o it_o be_v with_o hunger_n be_v better_a than_o to_o fast_v three_o day_n together_o i_o commend_v his_o fast_n that_o shun_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n abstinence_n from_o vice_n be_v better_a than_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v abstinence_n after_o which_o fullness_n of_o belly_n do_v ensue_v b._n isidorus_n likewise_o say_v he_o meditate_v of_o meat_n and_o drink_v all_o the_o day_n long_o who_o prepare_v â—or_a himself_o dainty_a fare_n to_o give_v his_o gluttony_n in_o the_o evening_n a_o empty_a belly_n make_v a_o man_n watch_v full_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n almighty_a for_o he_o that_o be_v full_a fall_v fast_o asleep_a for_o which_o cause_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o watch_v when_o our_o belly_n be_v â—ull_a of_o meat_n venerable_a sister_n let_v your_o body_n wither_v away_o with_o fast_v through_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o you_o may_v fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o psalm_n *_o my_o soul_n have_v thirst_v to_o god_n my_o flesh_n to_o he_o very_o many_o way_n psa_fw-la 62._o for_o our_o flesh_n do_v then_o thirst_n to_o god_n when_o through_o fast_v it_o become_v dry_a and_o wither_a dear_a sister_n in_o christ_n credit_v i_o if_o in_o this_o life_n you_o perfect_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o god_n you_o shall_v be_v satiate_v by_o he_o in_o that_o heavenly_a beatitude_n abstinence_n do_v quicken_v and_o mortify_v it_o quicken_v the_o soul_n mortify_v the_o body_n abstinence_n build_v up_o virtue_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o thâ—oweth_v â—owne_n the_o vice_n of_o the_o body_n we_o ought_v to_o despise_v gluttony_n with_o all_o diligence_n we_o ought_v to_o contemn_v the_o 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abstinence_n so_o all_o vice_n be_v nourish_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o body_n by_o gluttony_n and_o excess_n no_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o spiritual_a perfection_n unless_o he_o first_o vanquish_v in_o himself_o the_o vice_n of_o overmuch_o eat_v for_o this_o reason_n the_o three_o child_n be_v not_o burn_v in_o the_o fiery_a fournace_n for_o that_o they_o be_v addict_v to_o abstinence_n for_o this_o cause_n daniel_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o abstinence_n no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o expel_v from_o himself_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n unless_o he_o refrain_v in_o himself_o the_o inordinate_a appetite_n of_o eat_v to_o the_o full_a a_o question_n most_o dear_a brother_n i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o how_o i_o ought_v by_o abstinence_n to_o chastise_v my_o body_n the_o answer_n love_v sister_n you_o ought_v to_o chastise_v your_o body_n in_o that_o soâ—te_n that_o it_o grow_v not_o proud_a again_o you_o ought_v to_o keep_v it_o in_o that_o subjection_n that_o it_o fall_v not_o into_o vice_n yet_o with_o all_o to_o refresh_v it_o so_o that_o it_o may_v do_v you_o service_n you_o must_v likewise_o so_o chastise_v it_o by_o abstinence_n that_o it_o do_v not_o perish_v if_o you_o afflict_v your_o flesh_n over_o much_o you_o kill_v your_o fellow_n citizen_n and_o again_o if_o you_o feed_v it_o more_o than_o be_v necessary_a you_o nourish_v your_o enemy_n most_o dear_a sister_n as_o often_o as_o you_o fast_o you_o ought_v to_o observe_v this_o that_o you_o kill_v not_o your_o body_n but_o vice_n wherefore_o most_o love_a sister_n in_o christ_n chastise_v your_o body_n by_o abstinence_n fast_o and_o abstain_v from_o meat_n let_v your_o countenance_n and_o face_n look_v pale_a through_o fast_v not_o red_a through_o over_o much_o eat_n and_o drink_v let_v your_o body_n be_v dry_a and_o wither_a not_o fat_a and_o pamper_a pamper_v not_o your_o flesh_n for_o worm_n eat_v with_o that_o mediocrity_n that_o you_o be_v always_o hungry_a eat_v in_o that_o moderate_a manner_n that_o you_o always_o feel_v hunger_n fill_v not_o your_o belly_n with_o more_o than_o nature_n do_v require_v hunger_n thirst_n and_o abstain_v and_o dry_v up_o your_o body_n with_o fast_v believe_v i_o venerable_a sister_n you_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o vanquish_v temptation_n unless_o you_o chastise_v your_o body_n by_o abstinence_n for_o by_o meat_n and_o drink_v luxury_n do_v increase_v large_a commons_o cause_n carnalitie_n lust_n be_v always_o a_o companion_n to_o satiety_n the_o cold_a of_o rise_v to_o matin_n quench_v the_o fire_n of_o lasciviousness_n there_o the_o devil_n be_v most_o bold_a where_o they_o see_v most_o meat_n and_o drink_v most_o amiable_a sister_n in_o christ_n as_o i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o if_o you_o will_v perfect_o shun_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n abstain_v not_o only_o from_o meat_n but_o also_o from_o all_o worldly_a delight_n that_o after_o this_o present_a life_n end_v you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o rejoice_v with_o the_o holy_a angel_n in_o eternal_a beatitude_n amen_n of_o drunkenness_n chap_a xxv_o my_o '_o most_o dear_a siâ—ter_n listen_v to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n saying_n *_o look_v well_o to_o yourselves_o lest_o perhaps_o your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v &_o drunkenness_n luc._n 21._o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n also_o by_o way_n of_o reprehend_v his_o disciple_n use_v these_o word_n *_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v riotousness_n ephes_n 5._o solomon_n say_v likewise_o *_o wine_n be_v a_o luxurious_a thing_n &_o drunkenness_n tumultuous_a whosoever_o be_v delight_v there_o with_o shall_v not_o be_v wise_a pro._n 20._o behold_v not_o wine_n when_o it_o wax_v yellow_a when_o the_o colour_n thereof_o shall_v shine_v in_o the_o glass_n it_o go_v in_o pleasant_o but_o in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v bite_v like_o a_o snake_n and_o as_o a_o basilisk_n it_o will_v power_n abroad_o poison_n there_o be_v no_o secret_a where_o drunkenness_n be_v wine_n have_v destroy_v very_o many_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o danger_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n *_o wine_n be_v create_v for_o ioyfullnes_n not_o for_o drunkenness_n eccl._n 31._o wheresoever_o fullness_n do_v abound_v there_o luxury_n do_v domineer_v a_o belly_n that_o be_v strout_v out_o with_o meat_n and_o wine_n have_v common_o luxury_n for_o his_o companion_n drunkenness_n weaken_v the_o body_n entangle_v the_o soul_n drunkenness_n beget_v perturpation_n of_o mind_n drunkenness_n encraese_v fury_n of_o heart_n drunkenness_n nourish_v the_o flame_n of_o fornication_n drunkenness_n do_v so_o alienate_v the_o mind_n that_o a_o man_n know_v not_o himself_o a_o drunken_a man_n be_v so_o alienate_v from_o himself_o that_o he_o know_v not_o where_o he_o be_v many_o think_v it_o a_o praise_n to_o drink_v much_o and_o not_o to_o be_v drink_v who_o the_o prophet_n rebuke_v say_v *_o woe_n to_o you_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n and_o stout_a in_o drunkenness_n isai_n 5._o and_o again_o woe_n to_o you_o that_o rise_v early_o to_o follow_v drunkenness_n and_o to_o drink_v even_o until_o evening_n that_o you_o may_v be_v inflame_v with_o wine_n the_o prophet_n joel_n cry_v out_o likewise_o say_v *_o awake_v you_o that_o be_v drink_v and_o weep_v and_o howl_v all_o you_o that_o drink_v wine_n in_o sweetness_n joel._n 1_o he_o say_v not_o you_o that_o drink_v wine_n in_o necessity_n but_o you_o that_o drink_v wine_n in_o sweetness_n that_o be_v in_o delight_n drunkenness_n be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n drunkenness_n be_v a_o grievous_a crime_n drunkenness_n be_v esteem_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o murder_v adultery_n or_o fornication_n drunkenness_n do_v exclude_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n drunkenness_n do_v
wight_n have_v offend_v i_o confess_v my_o error_n i_o lay_v open_a my_o sin_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o iniquity_n i_o have_v sin_v o_o sweet_a saviour_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n spare_v my_o fault_n pardon_v my_o sin_n forgive_v i_o my_o crime_n if_o thou_o shall_v observe_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n lord_n who_o shall_v sustain_v it_o no_o man_n dare_v approach_v to_o thy_o examination_n without_o fear_n neither_o shall_v the_o justice_n itself_o of_o a_o just_a man_n be_v secure_a for_o what_o man_n be_v so_o just_a in_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o dare_v say_v that_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n no_o man_n be_v without_o sin_n no_o man_n be_v free_a from_o offence_n no_o man_n be_v clean_o in_o thy_o sight_n yea_o even_o among_o the_o saint_n no_o man_n be_v immaculate_a *_o behold_v they_o that_o serve_v god_n have_v not_o be_v stable_n and_o in_o his_o angel_n he_o find_v wickedness_n job._n 4._o *_o behold_v the_o moon_n also_o do_v not_o shine_v and_o the_o star_n be_v 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release_v you_o from_o all_o sin_n now_o therefore_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n dear_a sister_n and_o resolve_v in_o your_o heart_n not_o to_o sin_v any_o more_o have_v a_o care_n not_o to_o iterate_v your_o offence_n defile_v not_o yourself_o with_o sin_n again_o now_o after_o forgiveness_n return_v not_o to_o sin_v after_o the_o lamentation_n oâ—_n penance_n do_v not_o that_o again_o which_o may_v move_v you_o again_o to_o tear_n and_o repentance_n he_o be_v not_o a_o true_a penitent_a but_o a_o derider_n of_o god_n who_o do_v yet_o do_v that_o whereat_o he_o may_v be_v grieve_v he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o beseech_v god_n humble_o but_o to_o mock_v and_o scorn_v he_o proud_o who_o as_o yet_o commit_v that_o evil_a whereat_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a whereupon_o b._n isidorus_n do_v affirm_v that_o penance_n be_v vain_a that_o be_v defile_v by_o a_o sin_n ensue_v and_o again_o a_o wound_n that_o be_v iterate_v be_v more_o slow_o heal_v a_o man_n frequent_o sin_v and_o mourn_v 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