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augustin_n monastery_n there_o fall_v a_o great_a quarrel_n betwixt_o a_o couple_n one_o charâ—ing_v another_o with_o a_o heinous_a crime_n paphnutius_fw-la so_o that_o one_o of_o they_o must_v necessary_o be_v guilty_a either_o of_o a_o enormous_a fact_n or_o of_o a_o horrible_a lie_n the_o people_n that_o have_v â—ot_n the_o voice_n of_o it_o begin_v much_o to_o admire_v and_o complain_v whereupon_o s._n augustin_n write_v a_o notable_a letter_n unto_o they_o first_o reprehend_v they_o for_o cast_v a_o aspersion_n upon_o all_o religious_a because_o of_o one_o man_n fact_n and_o second_o he_o say_v aâ—_n cassâ—an_n a_o little_a before_o â—â—_z that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n nor_o no_o news_n for_o some_o such_o thing_n sometime_o to_o happen_v among_o such_o man_n what_o do_v these_o people_n say_v s._n augustin_n strive_v for_o and_o what_o do_v they_o aim_v at_o but_o whensoever_o a_o bishop_n or_o a_o clergyman_n or_o a_o monk_n or_o a_o nunnefalle_v to_o believe_v that_o all_o be_v such_o though_o all_o can_v not_o be_v convince_v to_o be_v such_o and_o yet_o when_o a_o wife_n be_v find_v in_o adultery_n they_o neither_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n nor_o accuse_v their_o own_o mother_n but_o when_o either_o a_o false_a imputation_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o that_o profess_v this_o holy_a name_n or_o some_o true_a crime_n of_o they_o discover_v they_o urge_v they_o bestir_v themselves_o they_o glory_n to_o have_v it_o believe_v of_o al._n and_o a_o little_a after_o how_o vigilant_a soever_o the_o order_n of_o my_o house_n be_v i_o be_o a_o man_n i_o live_v among_o man_n 9_o i_o dare_v not_o presume_v that_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v better_o than_o the_o ark_n of_o noë_n where_o among_o eight_o person_n one_o be_v a_o reprobate_n or_o better_a than_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n 10_o where_o it_o be_v speak_v cast_v out_o the_o handmaid_n and_o her_o son_n or_o better_a than_o the_o house_n of_o isaac_n to_o who_o of_o the_o two_o twin_n it_o be_v say_v and_o do_v i_o love_v jacob_n 15._o but_o esau_n i_o hate_v or_o better_a than_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n where_o the_o son_n defile_v by_o incest_n the_o bed_n of_o his_o father_n or_o better_a than_o the_o house_n of_o david_n who_o son_n lie_v with_o his_o sister_n who_o other_o son_n rebel_v against_o so_o holy_a a_o meekness_n of_o his_o father_n or_o better_a than_o the_o company_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v where_o the_o eleven_o good_a tolerate_v the_o perfidious_a thieve_a judas_n or_o final_o better_a than_o heaven_n from_o whence_o the_o angel_n fel._n and_o in_o conclusion_n notwithstanding_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v avoid_v he_o plead_v strong_o for_o religion_n and_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o it_o to_o the_o full_a though_o we_o be_v
generation_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a in_o they_o that_o do_v not_o marry_v and_o yet_o nature_n have_v give_v it_o we_o and_o god_n have_v so_o appoint_v and_o no_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a do_v any_o thing_n in_o vain_a this_o be_v the_o argument_n both_o of_o ancient_a heretic_n and_o of_o those_o of_o our_o day_n that_o malicious_o oppose_v and_o cavil_v at_o the_o wholesome_a continency_n with_o which_o the_o holy_a church_n be_v so_o much_o honour_v and_o store_v we_o must_v therefore_o make_v the_o same_o answer_n which_o we_o make_v to_o heretic_n to_o wit_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a kind_n be_v not_o idle_a or_o in_o vain_a though_o in_o some_o particular_n of_o that_o kind_n it_o have_v not_o the_o effect_n if_o in_o other_o it_o have_v we_o see_v the_o like_a in_o most_o natural_a thing_n for_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n and_o herb_n there_o come_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o seed_n which_o be_v never_o sow_v rather_o a_o small_a deal_n of_o it_o be_v use_v to_o that_o end_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n ever_o accuse_v nature_n for_o it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v make_v it_o in_o vain_a and_o we_o may_v say_v the_o like_a of_o man_n though_o in_o man_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o further_a thing_n for_o continency_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a and_o in_o every_o body_n power_n to_o practice_v or_o not_o to_o practice_v it_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o nature_n shall_v determine_v it_o but_o the_o will_n of_o man_n neither_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v bear_v so_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v out_o of_o reason_n and_o judgement_n embrace_v it_o wherefore_o it_o be_v fit_v that_o all_o shall_v equal_o have_v the_o power_n by_o nature_n both_o they_o that_o will_v use_v it_o and_o they_o that_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n will_v refrain_v the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v answer_n enough_o to_o this_o point_n 6._o but_o we_o have_v a_o other_o reason_n still_o to_o deal_v with_o not_o altogether_o unlike_o this_o which_o we_o have_v now_o confute_v of_o some_o that_o be_v not_o solicitous_a for_o â—he_n continuance_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o of_o their_o own_o house_n and_o family_n posterity_n and_o therefore_o if_o their_o only_o son_n or_o only_o daughter_n make_v choice_n of_o a_o religious_a state_n they_o lament_v and_o mourn_v and_o which_o be_v worse_o they_o repine_v at_o it_o as_o if_o their_o whâ—le_a family_n shall_v be_v quite_o root_v out_o and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v but_o a_o foolish_a and_o impertinent_a kind_n of_o grief_n for_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o the_o sanctity_n of_o a_o sâ—ule_n or_o posterity_n and_o what_o good_a be_v there_o in_o posterity_n if_o they_o fear_v they_o shall_v want_v a_o heir_n upon_o who_o their_o land_n may_v descend_v first_o they_o have_v a_o world_n of_o kindred_n and_o perhaps_o more_o then_o enough_o second_o there_o will_v never_o want_v poor_a people_n in_o who_o they_o may_v make_v christ_n their_o heir_n upon_o far_o better_a condition_n than_o their_o own_o child_n for_o one_o man_n that_o be_v heir_n to_o a_o other_o that_o be_v dead_a can_v requite_v he_o that_o make_v he_o his_o heir_n but_o christ_n our_o saviour_n do_v then_o most_o of_o all_o recompense_n a_o man_n with_o reward_n eternal_a moreover_o what_o will_v they_o do_v if_o that_o only_o son_n of_o they_o have_v no_o issue_n for_o so_o their_o line_n will_v fail_v and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v lament_v without_o thanks_o and_o without_o reward_n which_o argument_n s._n hâ—erome_n do_v chief_o insist_v upon_o 10._o when_o he_o persuade_v furia_n not_o to_o marry_v do_v thou_o fear_v the_o liâ—e_z of_o furia_n shall_v fail_v and_o that_o thy_o father_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o little_a one_o of_o thou_o to_o creep_v in_o his_o breast_n for_o all_o that_o be_v marry_v have_v child_n it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o hope_v for_o certain_a that_o which_o thou_o see_v many_a have_v not_o and_o many_o lose_v it_o when_o they_o have_v it_o to_o who_o shall_v thou_o leave_v all_o thy_o riches_n to_o christ_n who_o can_v die_v what_o heir_n shall_v thou_o have_v hâ—m_o that_o be_v thy_o lord_n 〈…〉_z 7._o but_o to_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v happiness_n to_o preserve_v a_o man_n family_n how_o small_a how_o short_a how_o far_o inferior_a be_v it_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n for_o not_o only_o particular_a man_n but_o whole_a family_n die_v and_o once_o come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o though_o they_o continue_v never_o so_o long_o yet_o in_o time_n they_o must_v needs_o decay_v and_o aâ—_n last_o be_v whole_o extinguish_v see_v therefore_o they_o aâ—e_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o casualty_n be_v not_o he_o a_o very_a fool_n that_o shall_v feed_v himself_o with_o hope_n that_o his_o issue_n shall_v always_o continue_v and_o moreover_o strive_v so_o much_o that_o it_o may_v continue_v as_o to_o oppose_v himself_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o endeavour_v to_o alter_v and_o hinder_v they_o christian-like_a 8._o final_o how_o do_v this_o extravagant_a desire_n of_o continue_v a_o descent_n become_v a_o christian_a for_o in_o a_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n it_o may_v be_v perhaps_o more_o tolerable_a for_o as_o aristotle_n write_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n and_o beast_n have_v a_o desire_n of_o issue_n ingraft_v in_o they_o be_v because_o say_v he_o all_o thing_n covet_v to_o be_v always_o and_o always_o to_o continue_v but_o because_o they_o can_v in_o themselves_o compass_v it_o be_v subject_a to_o die_v 1._o they_o labour_v to_o compass_v it_o at_o least_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n in_o which_o they_o seem_v after_o a_o manner_n themselves_o to_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o a_o part_n cut_v of_o from_o they_o do_v continue_v what_o force_n have_v this_o reason_n in_o the_o light_n of_o christianity_n wherein_o we_o have_v so_o certain_a a_o promise_n of_o a_o eternity_n in_o our_o own_o person_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v that_o in_o other_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o nature_n chief_o desire_v but_o the_o misery_n be_v that_o most_o man_n do_v not_o govern_v themselves_o according_a to_o this_o divine_a light_n but_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o sense_n and_o their_o natural_a inclination_n which_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v be_v a_o most_o corrupt_a and_o most_o dangerous_a proceed_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o some_o that_o they_o shall_v want_v necessary_n for_o their_o body_n chap._n xxvii_o let_v we_o prevent_v and_o cure_v if_o we_o can_v their_o fear_n also_o that_o mistrust_n lest_o if_o they_o forsake_v all_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o pass_v their_o life_n fear_n of_o which_o fear_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o proper_a then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n and_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n and_o say_v can_v god_n prepare_v a_o table_n in_o the_o desert_n s._n bonaverture_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o poor_a 2._o reduce_v all_o this_o difference_n to_o two_o head_n and_o say_v it_o proceed_v either_o of_o infidelity_n as_o in_o they_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v care_n of_o what_o happen_v among_o man_n at_o leastwise_o not_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a or_o it_o come_v out_o of_o pusillanimity_n which_o be_v ever_o couple_v with_o a_o slackness_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o a_o earnest_a love_n of_o ourselves_o whereas_o they_o that_o frame_v a_o right_a conceit_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o god_n have_v more_o care_n of_o their_o life_n than_o they_o themselves_o 2._o whereupon_o s._n augustin_n say_v 〈…〉_z a_o just_a man_n can_v want_v daily_a food_n see_v it_o be_v uritten_v our_o lord_n will_v not_o kill_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o just_a man_n with_o hunger_n and_o again_o i_o be_v young_a and_o become_v old_a and_o have_v not_o see_v a_o just_a man_n forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n seek_v bread_n and_o our_o saviour_n promise_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o justice_n thereof_o and_o whereas_o all_o thing_n be_v god_n he_o that_o have_v god_n 14._o can_v want_v nothing_o if_o he_o be_v not_o want_v to_o god_n so_o when_o daniel_n be_v by_o the_o king_n commandment_n shutup_a in_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n god_n send_v he_o his_o dinner_n and_o among_o the_o hungry_a wild_a beast_n 17._o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v feed_v so_o helias_n be_v maintain_v in_o his_o flight_n the_o crow_n minister_a unto_o he_o and_o the_o bird_n bring_v he_o meat_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n 〈…〉_z s._n hierome_n say_v
30._o fol._n 537._o against_o the_o fear_n which_o some_o have_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o shake_v off_o their_o evil_a custom_n chap._n 31._o fol._n 540._o a_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o persevere_v in_o religion_n chap._n 32._o fol._n 545._o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o delay_v our_o entrance_n into_o religion_n chap._n 33._o fol._n 551._o of_o a_o temptation_n rise_v from_o our_o parent_n and_o kindred_n chap._n 34._o fol._n 558._o against_o they_o that_o hinder_v their_o child_n or_o kinsfolk_n from_o religion_n chap._n 35._o fol._n 566_o a_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o say_v they_o can_v know_v when_o it_o be_v a_o true_a vocation_n of_o god_n chap._n 36._o fol._n 573._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n to_o religious_a people_n chap._n 37._o fol._n 585._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n to_o secular_a people_n chap._n 38._o fol._n 596._o fault_n escape_v pag._n 9_o lin_v 3._o for_o saviour_n who_o say_v be_v read_v saviour_n who_o say_v where_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 21â—_n in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o some_o copy_n read_v chastity_n for_o charity_n finis_fw-la humane_a nature_n decay_v ser._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d natiuâ—ra_n the_o benefit_n of_o a_o religious_a state_n luc._n 1.74_o mat._n 13.7_o virtue_n peculiar_a in_o religious_a people_n the_o benefit_n of_o serve_v god_n in_o company_n with_o other_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o reglâ—ious_a course_n religious_a people_n more_o happy_a than_o the_o seruamtâ—_n of_o king_n solomon_n 3._o reg._n 10._o colos._n 1.20_o coloss._n 2.3_o proverb_n 25.23_o religion_n â—s_v the_o more_o to_o be_v value_v â—n_o regard_n of_o the_o opposition_n against_o it_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o opposer_n of_o religious_a course_n julian_n orat._n 1._o in_o julian._n ibidem_fw-la valens_n 〈◊〉_d arrian_n emperor_n the_o persecutor_n of_o religious_a people_n publish_v constantin_n copronymuâ—_n leo_fw-la â—â—menus_fw-la henry_n the_o â—_o these_o conâ—sorte_n of_o those_o that_o oppose_v religious_a course_n hereticâ—â—_n old_a and_o â—ewe_a jovinian_a vigilantiâ—â—_n wâ—â—lof_n tho._n vraldensis_fw-la de_fw-fr sacram._n tit_n 9_o a_o cap._n 83._o sess._n 1._o heretic_n in_o out_o day_n melancthon_n domestical_a 〈◊〉_d exod._n 1._o â—â—_o dial._n â—_o s._n benedict_n oppose_a and_o s._n dominiâ—k_n and_o s._n francis_n s_o thomas_n of_o aquin_n and_o s._n bonaventâ—â—e_n defend_v religion_n with_o their_o pen._n psal._n 82_o v_o 3._o 1._o cor._n 3.9_o 13._o moral_a c._n 5._o the_o opposer_n of_o religion_n punish_v s._n ignatius_n persecute_v by_o diverâ—_n psal._n â—_o 1â—_n â—sa_fw-la 12._o â—_o the_o benefit_n which_o religious_a people_n may_v reap_v by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d arise_v the_o force_n of_o auctoriâ—tie_n s._n greg._n nazianz_n orat._n in_o lâ—ulem_fw-la basil_n religious_a man_n the_o wise_a in_o carmine_fw-la ad_fw-la helle._n and_o happy_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o renunciation_n idem_fw-la orat._n 1._o in_o julianun_n and_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o mortification_n idâ—m_fw-la in_o apologia_fw-la and_o of_o their_o quiet_n s._n john_n chrysostome_n contra_fw-la vituperatores_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la monastic_a that_o a_o rich_a man_n be_v the_o happy_a by_o leave_v all_o and_o enter_v into_o religion_n even_o for_o temporal_a consideration_n much_o more_o for_o reason_n eternal_a climacus_n gradâ—_n 4._o religion_n a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n s._n ephrem_fw-la ser._n de_fw-fr virt_n &_o vit_fw-mi religion_n a_o angelical_a life_n s._n john_n damascen_n de_fw-fr barlaam_n &_o josaphat_n the_o blessing_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n eusâ—bius_n casariensis_n l._n 1._o dâ—m_fw-la euang._n c_o 8._o two_o state_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n unmarried_a more_o perfect_a marry_a inferior_a degree_n s._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr habitu_fw-la virg._n â—_o 4._o c._n 21._o virgin_n the_o floâ—er_n of_o the_o church_n s._n ambrose_n l._n the_o uâ—aâ—iâ—_n luc_n 17.10_o a_o religious_a man_n a_o profitable_a seruamt_v matth._n 19.27_o idem_fw-la ep._n 25._o religion_n a_o angelical_a life_n s._n hierome_n ep_n 1._o &_o 34._o ep_n 17._o ep_n 8._o a_o apostolical_a life_n matth._n 19.21_o s._n augustin_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la eccles._n c._n â—1_n the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n s._n bernard_n sâ—r_n ad_fw-la fraâ—_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr des._n in_o dâ—diâ—_n eccles._n ser_n 4._o religion_n the_o mansion_n house_n of_o god_n and_o his_o demaine_n and_o possession_n in_o paruâ—_n serm_n 63._o psal._n 106.2_o idem_fw-la in_o cant._n c._n 4._o religious_a man_n be_v as_o the_o tooth_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n rom._n 8._o psal._n 4.9_o 1._o pet._n 4.8_o ps._n 118._o cant._n 4._o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la in_o psal._n 10._o â—_o religion_n a_o castel_n psal._n 34.10_o religious_a man_n the_o bone_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n coloss._n 3.5_o eph._n 4.3_o s_o antonine_n p._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 25._o c._n 10._o §_o 11._o religion_n the_o ladder_n of_o jacob_n genesis_n 23.12_o the_o mount_n thabor_n matth._n 17._o psal._n 67._o s._n laurentius_n justinian_n tract_n the_o monast_n convert_n the_o praise_n of_o religious_a poverty_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la obedientia_fw-la c._n 18_o religious_a house_n army_n of_o spiritual_a soldier_n matt._n â—â—_o 20_o commendation_n of_o poverty_n prerogative_n oâ—_n religious_a enclosure_n thâ—â—_n kemp_n l._n â—_o de_fw-fr imit_n c._n 10._o it_o be_v glorious_a and_o sweet_a and_o beneficial_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o religion_n id._n 1._o par_fw-fr ser._n 2._o commodity_n of_o live_v many_o religious_a in_o a_o house_n together_o s._n basil_n conâ—â—â—t_n mon._n c._n 19_o the_o commendation_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n in_o regard_n of_o unity_n and_o concord_n it_o be_v a_o imitation_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o disciple_n and_o of_o the_o angel_n they_o bring_v corrupt_v â—â—ture_n to_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d they_o resemble_v that_o union_n and_o communication_n which_o be_v betwixt_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n they_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o diâ—els_n psal._n 131._o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n religion_n cit._n de_fw-fr na_fw-fr decr._n l._n 2._o isid._n 10._o elymâ—_n c._n 17._o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religcir_n â—â—inem_fw-la s._n thomas_n 5._o â—mpugnantes_n relig._n jacob_n 2.27_o the_o word_n religion_n signify_v two_o thing_n the_o office_n of_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a virtue_n 2._o tim._n 2.4_o three_o thing_n hinder_v we_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n what_o religion_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o state_n it_o endeavour_v to_o perfection_n and_o be_v a_o state_n two_o thing_n put_v a_o man_n in_o relig._n estate_n voâ—â—_n and_o perpetuity_n in_o a_o course_n approve_v by_o the_o pope_n religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v found_v without_o the_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d religion_n the_o great_a of_o moral_a virtue_n s._n thomas_n 1.2_o q_o 71._o sanctity_n the_o flower_n of_o religion_n &_o queen_n of_o moral_a virtue_n ibidem_fw-la aristotle_n 2._o eph._n â—_o three_o thing_n which_o â—â—ad_n man_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o life_n spiritual_a thing_n perfect_o good_n id._n â—_o eph._n 1._o id._n 3._o eph._n 2._o seem_v happiness_n deceitful_a by_o our_o end_n we_o must_v measure_v 〈◊〉_d happiâ—nesse_n in_o this_o life_n all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v god_n s._n august_n tract_n 29._o 〈…〉_z job_n 11.12_o s._n greg._n 10._o mor._n c._n 10._o s._n august_n in_o psal._n 10._o canâ—_n 2._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 6._o ps_n 122.2_o s._n greg._n mor._n â—â—_o c._n 16._o plato_n in_o phaeâ—â—_fw-la amos_n 9.6_o god_n have_v command_v over_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n sovereignty_n be_v naturaly_a due_a to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a god_n infinite_o more_o excellent_a then_o man_n 1._o tim._n 6_o 15._o matth_n 19.17_o job_n 23._o ps._n 144._o â—_o god_n create_v we_o which_o be_v a_o 2._o cause_n of_o our_o subjection_n 1._o cor._n 9.7_o conf._n â—_o ps._n 23._o ps._n 94.5_o ps._n 88.12_o ps._n 7â—_n 16_o ps_n 49.10_o agg._n â—_o â—_o 〈…〉_z act._n 17.24_o s_o bernard_n 〈…〉_z s_o â—aurenâ—e_a juâ—â—â—n_n lib._n de_fw-fr â—â—bed_n â—_o 5_o lactâ—ntius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d c_o 27._o the_o â—_o reason_n of_o subjection_n be_v because_o god_n be_v our_o end_n apoc._n â—_o 17_o s_o thomas_n â—_o &_o q._n 44._o be_v 4._o arist._n 1._o pol._n c._n 5._o s_o bernard_n in_o ps._n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la serm_fw-la 13._o to_o be_v create_v for_o god_n and_o not_o for_o ourselves_o be_v more_o noble_a s._n augustin_n the_o doct_n châ—st_a 〈◊〉_d c._n 21._o the_o 4_o cause_n of_o subjection_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o love_n 1._o joh._n 4.16_o s._n dionysâ—_n l._n the_o diâ—_n noâ—_n c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 22_o 3â—_n s._n bâ—sâ—â—â—â—_n â—â—_z ps._n 12._o s._n august_n 〈…〉_z 22._o s_o greg_n 10_o â—or_a â—_o 4._o the_o five_o cause_n be_v our_o redemption_n 1._o cor._n 19_o â—0_n s._n bernard_n form_n 3._o the_o cir_n c._n 5._o eâ—a_fw-la 9.6_o rom._n â—_o 32_o tâ—t_fw-la 2_o