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the_o subjection_n of_o reason_n and_o among_o these_o virtue_n chastity_n have_v a_o principal_a place_n which_o if_o it_o once_o find_v a_o entrance_n into_o reason_n kingdom_n and_o into_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n like_o a_o prudent_a and_o wise_a lady_n she_o command_v the_o sensual_a part_n to_o hold_v itself_o within_o it_o own_o bound_n and_o to_o yield_v sovereignty_n to_o reason_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o first_o excellency_n of_o chastity_n be_v to_o restore_v man_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v into_o his_o former_a state_n and_o possession_n of_o innocency_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v and_o to_o honour_v he_o with_o that_o ornament_n of_o purity_n which_o he_o do_v wear_v before_o in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n 2._o chastity_n be_v also_o call_v a_o angelical_a virtue_n because_o it_o make_v man_n like_o unto_o a_o angel_n while_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o lead_v a_o angel_n life_n for_o though_o man_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o angel_n &_o beast_n for_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o both_o have_v place_n in_o he_o though_o he_o be_v superior_a to_o these_o &_o inferior_a to_o those_o yet_o be_v he_o sometime_o beastlike_a sometime_o again_o angel-like_o beastlike_a when_o the_o sensuality_n in_o the_o encounter_n with_o the_o superior_a part_n go_v away_o with_o victory_n and_o have_v a_o command_a hand_n over_o reason_n and_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o plunge_v himself_o so_o deep_o in_o the_o bog_n of_o terrene_a pleasure_n as_o he_o make_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o the_o heavenly_a &_o as_o a_o brute_n beast_n recive_v no_o taste_n of_o spiritual_a matter_n at_o all_o but_o when_o chastity_n be_v once_o get_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o war_n come_v to_o a_o far_o different_a conclusion_n for_o chastity_n in_o the_o first_o place_n lay_v hand_n upon_o sensuality_n imprison_v she_o and_o set_v reason_n in_o she_o own_o place_n and_o authority_n of_o government_n and_o command_n next_o it_o provide_v that_o the_o spirit_n hold_v the_o flesh_n under_o and_o in_o subjection_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v angel-like_a and_o though_o a_o man_n be_v agreable_o to_o his_o nature_n fast_o tie_v to_o his_o flesh_n and_o while_o he_o be_v in_o this_o banishment_n travayl_v up_o and_o down_o in_o flesh_n yet_o because_o through_o benefit_n of_o chastity_n he_o live_v not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v say_v to_o lead_v a_o angel_n life_n and_o he_o that_o on_o earth_n live_v as_o a_o angel_n shall_v in_o heaven_n shine_v also_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v 3._o again_o chastity_n raise_v a_o man_n up_o to_o the_o perform_n of_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n contrariwise_o the_o intemperance_n of_o the_o flesh_n abuse_v he_o to_o abject_a &_o most_o contemptible_a thing_n experience_n teach_v that_o such_o as_o pursue_v the_o flesh_n pleasure_n do_v not_o aspire_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o noble_a and_o heroical_a matter_n and_o more_o than_o that_o while_o they_o see_v themselves_o fast_o tie_v and_o catch_v in_o the_o fleshs_n snare_n they_o drown_v themselves_o over_o head_n and_o care_n in_o the_o puddle_n of_o lust_n this_o vice_n also_o so_o dull_v man_n wit_n as_o it_o do_v not_o only_o lay_v a_o bar_n and_o impediment_n to_o his_o progress_n and_o profit_v in_o discipline_n and_o art_n but_o also_o bring_v in_o a_o forgetfulness_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v learn_v before_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n chastity_n as_o it_o be_v a_o angelical_a and_o celestial_a virtue_n so_o do_v it_o raise_v a_o man_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o generous_a and_o most_o noble_a work_n 4._o the_o founder_n of_o religion_n if_o they_o have_v not_o lead_v chaste_a life_n have_v never_o go_v about_o so_o great_a and_o hard_a matter_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o new_a religion_n be_v neither_o
itself_o and_o exercise_v their_o action_n for_o when_o the_o religious_a man_n for_o obedience_n sake_n subiect_v himself_o to_o other_o his_o equal_n or_o inferior_n he_o exercise_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n if_o the_o superior_n commandment_n that_o he_o do_v be_v hard_o he_o exercise_v the_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n because_o he_o overcome_v the_o difficulty_n if_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o sense_n or_o to_o his_o own_o nature_n he_o exercise_v patience_n because_o be_v exercise_v what_o he_o be_v avert_v from_o if_o he_o obey_v for_o love_n of_o i_o he_o exercise_v charity_n &_o so_o obedience_n make_v the_o religious_a man_n like_o unto_o i_o because_o my_o obedience_n have_v the_o company_n of_o these_o virtue_n and_o see_v similitude_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o benevolence_n it_o manifest_o follow_v that_o all_o obedient_a person_n be_v most_o inward_o conjoin_v with_o i_o and_o the_o more_o virtue_n go_v in_o company_n with_o odedience_n the_o more_o do_v the_o obedient_a merit_n 6._o son_n the_o gift_n be_v the_o more_o accept_v to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v the_o more_o noble_a the_o thing_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v the_o more_o please_a when_o exclude_v all_o the_o utility_n of_o the_o giver_n it_o be_v only_o a_o argument_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o giver_n inward_a benevolence_n &_o good_a will_n wherefore_o see_v obedience_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o a_o man_n liberty_n than_o which_o a_o religious_a man_n have_v nothing_o more_o noble_a or_o more_o excellent_a it_o can_v but_o be_v to_o i_o most_o dear_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o that_o to_o the_o offering_n of_o this_o gift_n he_o be_v not_o move_v upon_o any_o human_a respect_n nor_o for_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n but_o for_o the_o only_a love_n of_o i_o though_o this_o also_o make_v the_o giver_n acceptable_a to_o i_o that_o for_o such_o a_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o i_o he_o remain_v not_o poor_a or_o imperfect_a for_o that_o the_o 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