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to_o blaspheme_v and_o st._n gregory_n relate_v how_o a_o child_n accustom_a to_o swear_v in_o his_o impatience_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v seize_v by_o a_o mortal_a distemper_n and_o assault_v by_o malignant_a spirit_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o his_o father_n arm_n who_o be_v too_o indulgent_a in_o correct_v he_o have_v breed_v up_o in_o this_o child_n a_o great_a sinner_n for_o hell_n as_o the_o same_o saint_n observe_v the_o remedy_n of_o this_o sin_n remedy_n remedy_n when_o one_o have_v never_o so_o little_a a_o habit_n or_o inclination_n to_o it_o be_v to_o fly_v the_o cause_n as_o anger_n play_v of_o hazard_n wicked_a company_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o every_o one_o know_v to_o be_v to_o they_o a_o occasion_n of_o swear_v but_o above_o all_o it_o be_v a_o powerful_a and_o even_o necessary_a remedy_n to_o impose_v upon_o one_o self_n some_o rigorous_a punishment_n for_o every_o time_n he_o shall_v fall_v into_o this_o sin_n as_o 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obligation_n in_o which_o one_o be_v sometime_o defective_a out_o of_o fearfulness_n or_o some_o vain_a pretence_n he_o frame_v to_o himself_o which_o spring_v only_o from_o the_o want_n of_o charity_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o one_o be_v make_v culpable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o see_v more_o of_o this_o subject_a in_o chap._n 18._o of_o this_o part._n of_o injury_n and_o reproach_n fly_v also_o quarrel_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o and_o in_o debate_n which_o arise_v avoid_v to_o speak_v injurious_a word_n utter_v not_o reproach_n or_o threat_n these_o be_v vile_a thing_n and_o unworthy_a of_o a_o virtuous_a soul._n 23._o homo_fw-la assuetus_fw-la verbis_fw-la improperit_n in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la non_fw-la erudietur_fw-la eccl._n 23._o call_v to_o mind_n that_o to_o return_v injury_n for_o injury_n 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à _fw-la malo_fw-la sed_fw-la vince_n in_o bono_fw-mi malum_fw-la rom._n 12._o bless_v those_o who_o persecute_v you_o bless_v they_o and_o curse_v they_o not_o render_v not_o ill_o for_o ill_n nor_o revenge_v yourself_o nor_o give_v way_n to_o your_o anger_n permit_v not_o yourself_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o ill_n but_o overcome_v ill_o by_o good_a that_o be_v the_o ill_a which_o another_o do_v you_o by_o the_o good_a you_o render_v he_o this_n you_o will_v say_v be_v very_o hard_a it_o be_v true_a theotime_o therefore_o you_o must_v learn_v to_o practice_v it_o betimes_o these_o maxim_n be_v difficult_a to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o instruct_v in_o their_o youth_n and_o have_v not_o learn_v to_o live_v but_o according_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n yet_o they_o be_v facile_a to_o those_o who_o apply_v themselves_o in_o good_a time_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o imitate_v his_o example_n and_o practise_v his_o maxim_n as_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o do_v otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o name_n and_o not_o in_o reality_n of_o sower_n of_o discord_n have_v a_o care_n also_o of_o another_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n 5._o non_fw-la appelleris_fw-la susurro_fw-la etc._n etc._n susurratori_fw-la odium_fw-la &_o inimicitia_fw-la &_o contumelia_fw-la eccl._n 5._o which_o be_v but_o too_o common_a among_o young_a person_n yet_o very_o prejudicial_a it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o discord_n by_o report_n which_o be_v often_o make_v by_o indiscretion_n not_o regard_v the_o evil_a which_o may_v from_o thence_o arise_v and_o sometime_o out_o of_o a_o bad_a design_n to_o stir_v up_o division_n and_o discord_n this_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o more_o heinous_a than_o be_v imagine_v for_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o other_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o the_o ill_n which_o accompany_v quarrel_n the_o wiseman_n say_v that_o god_n detest_v it_o
6._o it_o sex_n sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la odit_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o septimum_fw-la detestatur_fw-la anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la oculos_fw-la sublime_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la seminat_fw-la inter_fw-la fratres_fw-la discordias_fw-la prov._n 6._o there_o be_v six_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o god_n hate_v and_o there_o be_v a_o seven_o which_o he_o detest_v that_o be_v he_o who_o sow_v discord_n among_o his_o brethren_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v 9_o susurro_fw-la &_o bilinguis_fw-la maledictus_fw-la multos_fw-la enim_fw-la turbavit_fw-la pacem_fw-la habentes_fw-la eccl._n 28._o v._o 13._o vir_fw-la peccator_fw-la turbavit_fw-la amicos_fw-la &_o in_o medio_fw-la pacem_fw-la habentium_fw-la immittet_fw-la inimicitiam_fw-la ibid._n v._o 9_o that_o the_o sour_a of_o discord_n be_v curse_v because_o he_o trouble_v those_o who_o be_v in_o peace_n and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o part_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o disturb_v his_o friend_n and_o raise_v division_n in_o mind_n that_o be_v well_o unite_v in_o friendship_n yes_o theotime_n for_o as_o peace_n and_o union_n proceed_v from_o god_n discord_n and_o dissension_n spring_v from_o the_o devil_n pastor_n audiant_fw-la jurgiorum_fw-la seminatores_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la beati_fw-la pacifici_fw-la quia_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la vocabuntur_fw-la si_fw-mi silij_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la silij_fw-la satanae_n qui_fw-la confundunt_fw-la s._n greg._n 3._o part_n pastor_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v that_o peacemaker_n that_o be_v those_o who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o procure_v or_o preserve_v peace_n among_o man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god._n but_o if_o those_o who_o cause_n peace_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n then_o add_v s._n gregory_n excellent_o well_o those_o who_o disturb_v it_o be_v the_o child_n of_o satan_n fly_v this_o sin_n theotime_o because_o it_o be_v most_o heinous_a and_o criminal_a detest_a both_o by_o god_n and_o men._n keep_v a_o guard_n upon_o your_o word_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v never_o say_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v cause_v any_o discord_n among_o other_o but_o chief_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o by_o malice_n or_o deliberate_a purpose_n conceive_v a_o horror_n against_o this_o vice_n which_o can_v bring_v you_o nothing_o but_o inevitable_a misfortune_n of_o lie_v there_o remain_v lie_v which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a among_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o more_o important_a that_o you_o shall_v be_v solid_o instruct_v therein_o as_o it_o be_v most_o ordinary_a among_o young_a person_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o sin_n infinite_o pernicious_a a_o ly_n be_v always_o a_o sin_n lie_v the_o habit_n of_o lie_v because_o it_o be_v always_o against_o truth_n and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mortal_a sin_n when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o business_n of_o consequence_n nevertheless_o the_o habit_n of_o lie_v although_o light_o be_v not_o a_o light_a thing_n nor_o of_o small_a importance_n a_o habit_n or_o custom_n of_o lie_v open_v a_o gate_n to_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o vice_n produce_v the_o vice_n it_o produce_v a_o lie_a spirit_n will_v become_v a_o cheat_n and_o deceiver_n in_o his_o management_n double_v in_o his_o word_n unfaithful_a in_o his_o promise_n a_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o manner_n a_o dissembler_n in_o his_o action_n a_o flatterer_n and_o fainthearted_a when_o he_o shall_v speak_v truth_n bold_a and_o shameless_a to_o affirm_v lie_n impudent_a to_o maintain_v they_o as_o certain_a truth_n a_o swearer_n detractor_n mistrustful_a in_o respect_n of_o every_o one_o for_o as_o he_o be_v accustom_a to_o ly_n he_o believe_v that_o other_o always_o speak_v false_a a_o mind_n addict_v to_o lie_v will_v more_o easy_o tell_v they_o in_o great_a thing_n and_o be_v involve_v in_o heinous_a sin_n so_o that_o theotime_n 7._o very_o prejudicial_a to_o young_a people_n noli_fw-la velle_fw-la mentiri_fw-la omne_fw-la mendacium_fw-la assiduitas_fw-la enim_fw-la illius_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la bona_fw-la eccl._n 7._o there_o be_v few_o vice_n more_o pernicious_a and_o principal_o to_o youth_n than_o this_o liberty_n of_o lie_v for_o this_o reason_n the_o wiseman_n advertise_v you_o not_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o any_o manner_n of_o untruth_n for_o a_o custom_n or_o habit_n of_o lie_v be_v not_o good_a that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v very_o bad_a in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v so_o wicked_a a_o quality_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v a_o liar_n that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v strange_a thing_n of_o it_o mendacia_fw-la abominatio_fw-la est_fw-la domino_fw-la labia_fw-la mendacia_fw-la it_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o horror_n for_o it_o that_o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o who_o love_v sincerity_n in_o their_o word_n gain_v his_o friendship_n 6._o perdes_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la mendacium_fw-la psal_n 6._o he_o will_v destroy_v all_o those_o who_o be_v addict_v to_o lie_v it_o say_v 20._o opprobrium_fw-la nequam_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la mendacium_fw-la potior_fw-la fur_n quam_fw-la assiduitas_fw-la viri_fw-la mendacis_fw-la eccl._n 20._o that_o among_o man_n a_o lie_n be_v a_o infamy_n it_o will_v always_o be_v find_v in_o disorderly_a and_o ill-instructed_n mind_n a_o thief_n be_v more_o execusable_a than_o a_o liar_n and_o both_o of_o they_o will_v inherit_v perdition_n last_o devil_n it_o make_v man_n like_o devil_n this_o vice_n make_v one_o like_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v please_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o lie_v 8._o vos_fw-fr ex_fw-la patre_fw-la diabolo_fw-la essis_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n 8._o it_o be_v he_o who_o first_o invent_v it_o and_o who_o be_v the_o father_n thereof_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v name_v he_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o s._n augustin_n after_o he_o say_v 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the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n i_o also_o demand_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o favour_n you_o show_v to_o your_o child_n our_o lord_n take_v so_o much_o content_n in_o see_v the_o faith_n humility_n and_o patience_n of_o this_o afflict_a person_n that_o praise_v she_o high_o he_o say_v to_o she_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o to_o thou_o as_o thou_o desire_v imitate_v in_o your_o prayer_n this_o admirable_a example_n and_o still_o when_o you_o beg_v of_o god_n any_o grace_n for_o your_o salvation_n although_o god_n answer_v you_o not_o by_o some_o good_a thought_n continue_v entreat_v domine_fw-la adjuva_fw-la i_o lord_n assist_v i_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o cananean_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n if_o these_o coldness_n chance_v to_o continue_v your_o conscience_n tell_v you_o that_o they_o be_v your_o sin_n which_o 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