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knowledge_n and_o experience_n which_o i_o have_v represent_v be_v join_v charity_n the_o void_a of_o proper_a interest_n this_o be_v well_o understand_v let_v he_o not_o fear_v to_o embark_v himself_o under_o his_o conduct_n where_o he_o can_v but_o make_v a_o very_a happy_a voyage_n under_o so_o assure_v a_o pilot_n but_o assoon_o as_o one_o shall_v perceve_v the_o rock_n of_o proper_a interest_n let_v he_o speedy_o retire_v as_o a_o vessel_n which_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n behold_v the_o whole_a basis_n and_o true_a subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n which_o cause_v i_o to_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o pull_n of_o verity_n out_o of_o the_o throat_n of_o calumny_n to_o stop_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o mouth_n of_o detraction_n and_o cause_n iniquity_n to_o lie_v turne_a its_o malice_n on_o its_o own_o face_n to_o its_o confusion_n so_o shall_v the_o woe_n return_n and_o its_o malignity_n fall_v back_o upon_o its_o own_o head_n and_o i_o assure_v myself_o that_o this_o will_v prove_v profitable_a to_o diverse_a penitent_a and_o pious_a soul_n who_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v cause_v the_o scale_n and_o film_n fall_v from_o their_o eye_n will_v know_v that_o all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v and_o that_o among_o diverse_a jewel_n that_o appear_v precious_a there_o be_v some_o doublett_n and_o withal_o that_o the_o fine_a be_v not_o the_o best_a chap._n xiii_o that_o true_a charity_n be_v disinteressed_n to_o divide_v this_o matter_n according_a to_o order_n we_o will_v first_o speak_v of_o this_o charity_n disinteressed_n in_o general_a and_o next_o we_o will_v describe_v the_o interest_n in_o particular_a to_o the_o end_n this_o touchstone_n may_v discover_v the_o false_a from_o the_o true_a the_o pure_a from_o the_o basâ—_n alloy_n that_o charity_n carry_v we_o to_o love_n god_n for_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n it_o be_v also_o out_o of_o controversy_n that_o charity_n whether_o she_o regard_v god_n or_o she_o carry_v we_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v a_o love_n of_o amity_n not_o of_o concupiscence_n a_o distinction_n very_o common_a among_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n by_o the_o love_n then_o of_o concupiscence_n we_o affect_v in_o another_o our_o own_o interest_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o pleasure_n honour_n and_o profit_n which_o we_o expect_v or_o draw_v from_o thence_o but_o the_o love_n of_o amity_n in_o which_o consist_v proper_o the_o essence_n of_o charity_n be_v a_o love_n whole_o disinteressed_n and_o which_o only_a and_o pure_o respect_v the_o good_a of_o the_o person_n love_v and_o not_o its_o own_o although_o we_o will_v or_o procure_v it_o in_o god_n for_o god_n and_o according_a to_o god_n without_o other_o pretence_n than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n who_o recommend_v unto_o we_o such_o a_o dilection_n in_o imitation_n of_o his_o own_o purity_n it_o be_v therefore_o my_o commandment_n say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o disciple_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o and_o how_o have_v he_o love_v we_o but_o with_o a_o incomparable_a purity_n of_o intention_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o we_o for_o our_o good_n but_o only_o out_o of_o the_o too_o great_a that_o be_v to_o say_v extreme_a charity_n which_o he_o bear_v towards_o we_o oh_o if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o little_a of_o this_o pure_a gold_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n wherefore_o the_o scripture_n counsel_v we_o to_o buy_v it_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o grow_v rich_a i_o mean_v of_o this_o pure_a charity_n which_o make_v we_o to_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o own_o proper_a gain_n for_o who_o be_v there_o that_o contemplate_v and_o seek_v god_n pure_o for_o himself_o
although_o the_o ordinary_n may_v not_o overlook_v they_o nor_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o they_o for_o it_o belong_v unto_o theâ—_n to_o teach_v other_o only_a by_o the_o way_n of_o fraternal_a charity_n and_o in_o the_o same_o fashion_n as_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o receive_v of_o they_o à _fw-fr good_a advertissement_fw-fr for_o the_o correction_n of_o my_o fault_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v we_o gentle_o â—o_o correct_v those_o who_o stray_v out_o of_o their_o bound_n and_o to_o receive_v with_o a_o willing_a hart_n the_o same_o grace_n when_o a_o other_o shall_v advertise_v we_o of_o our_o error_n chap._n viii_o a_o remonstrance_n thereupon_o and_o advise_v will_v it_o i_o say_v be_v permit_v i_o to_o show_v that_o it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o expedient_a for_o to_o grow_v by_o the_o root_n then_o by_o the_o branch_n which_o be_v to_o extend_v themselves_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n rather_o than_o in_o the_o multiplity_n 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which_o carnal_a father_n have_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o child_n to_o lodge_v they_o weâ—l_o to_o provide_v for_o all_o their_o necessity_n to_o erect_v they_o house_n bear_v no_o comparison_n with_o that_o of_o cenobiticall_a father_n and_o superior_n in_o extend_v multiply_v advance_v enrich_n building_n magnifi_n and_o cause_v their_o bless_a institut_n â—o_o flourish_v and_o god_n grant_v say_v a_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o cenobite_n unto_o his_o brother_n who_o press_v he_o to_o reedify_v the_o monastery_n and_o to_o make_v it_o great_a that_o by_o enlarge_n our_o terrestrial_a cell_n we_o do_v not_o straiten_v the_o habitation_n which_o expect_v we_o in_o the_o mansion_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o oppose_v reason_n and_o word_n unto_o a_o torrent_n which_o can_v not_o be_v stay_v by_o any_o bank_n go_v on_o then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n our_o dear_a brother_n go_v on_o dilate_v yourselves_o always_o forward_o and_o never_o return_v back_o no_o more_o than_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o prophett_n ascend_v always_o or_o descend_v like_o the_o angel_n on_o jacobs_n laddeâ—_n without_o stop_v in_o your_o motion_n i_o â—ell_o you_o from_o my_o very_a hart_n as_o rebeccha_n brother_n tell_v her_o wheâ—_n they_o send_v she_o by_o eliezer_n to_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o isaac_n you_o be_v our_o sister_n increase_v into_o thousand_o thousand_o let_v your_o order_n flourish_v more_o and_o more_o let_v your_o brethreren_n multiply_v and_o surpass_v in_o number_n the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o very_o certain_a that_o by_o multiple_a people_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v magnify_v since_o that_o experience_n which_o your_o passion_n causesh_n you_o to_o ignore_v make_v we_o to_o see_v that_o you_o spiritual_o ruin_v yourselves_o by_o that_o whereby_o you_o think_v temporal_o to_o establish_v yourselves_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flish_a obscure_v that_o of_o 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