god_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o complain_v not_o against_o god_n for_o the_o affliction_n of_o blindness_n which_o he_o send_v he_o but_o continue_v immovable_a in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n give_v he_o thanks_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n o_o how_o admirable_a be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o virtue_n which_o have_v always_o increase_v with_o age_n 14._o age_n sexagenarius_fw-la lumen_fw-la recepit_fw-la reliquum_fw-la vero_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o gaudio_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o come_v bono_fw-mi profactu_fw-la timoris_fw-la dei_fw-la porrexit_fw-la in_o pace_n tob._n 14._o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o affliction_n four_o year_n after_o and_o live_v to_o the_o age_n of_o 110_o when_o he_o die_v in_o peace_n after_o he_o have_v make_v as_o the_o scripture_n take_v notice_n a_o continual_a progress_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o god._n thus_o theotime_o do_v they_o live_v thus_o do_v they_o die_v who_o have_v spend_v their_o life_n virtuous_o in_o their_o youth_n i_o can_v finish_v this_o chapter_n eleazar_n three_o example_n of_o eleazar_n which_o be_v already_o too_o long_o without_o bring_v a_o three_o example_n in_o the_o person_n of_o that_o great_a martyr_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n eleazar_n 6._o 2_o machab._n 6._o he_o be_v a_o ancient_a man_n very_o venerable_a for_o the_o number_n of_o his_o year_n but_o yet_o more_o for_o his_o virtue_n wherein_o he_o have_v live_v from_o his_o infancy_n when_o king_n antiochus_n persecute_v the_o jew_n to_o make_v they_o renounce_v their_o religion_n and_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o true_a god_n this_o holy_a man_n be_v apprehend_v to_o be_v constrain_v thereto_o by_o force_n of_o torment_n which_o can_v never_o make_v his_o ancient_a piety_n to_o stagger_v and_o when_o some_o of_o the_o standard_n by_o exhort_v he_o to_o obey_v the_o persecutor_n at_o least_o in_o exterior_a show_n and_o appearance_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o torture_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o dignity_n of_o his_o age_n actus_fw-la at_o ille_fw-la cogitare_fw-la caepit_fw-la aetatis_fw-la ac_fw-la senectutis_fw-la suae_fw-la eminentiam_fw-la dignam_fw-la &_o ingenitae_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la canitiem_fw-la atque_fw-la à _fw-la pvero_fw-la optimae_fw-la conversationis_fw-la actus_fw-la which_o be_v grow_v gray_a in_o virtue_n not_o have_v commit_v any_o thing_n yet_o unworthy_a of_o his_o extraction_n and_o of_o a_o true_a son_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o religious_a life_n he_o have_v lead_v from_o his_o infancy_n and_o have_v reflect_v on_o these_o thing_n he_o immediate_o answer_v with_o a_o invincible_a courage_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o consent_n to_o such_o a_o criminal_a action_n and_o present_o his_o torment_n be_v redouble_v and_o he_o suffer_v death_n with_o a_o incredible_a patience_n learn_v dear_a theotime_n from_o this_o example_n and_o the_o precedent_n what_o a_o virtue_n acquire_v in_o youth_n be_v able_a to_o do_v when_o settle_v by_o a_o continual_a exercise_n of_o good_a action_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v such_o now_o as_o you_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v all_o the_o remainder_n of_o your_o life_n chap._n x._o that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v addict_v to_o vice_n in_o their_o youth_n be_v very_o difficult_o correct_v and_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o they_o never_o amend_v but_o miserable_o damn_v themselves_o o_o theotime_n youth_n nine_o motive_n the_o great_a importance_n of_o live_v well_o during_o youth_n that_o i_o have_v a_o pen_n that_o be_v able_a to_o engrave_v this_o important_a truth_n more_o deep_o in_o your_o heart_n than_o in_o brass_n or_o marble_n and_o make_v you_o perfect_o comprehend_v the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a difficulty_n with_o which_o he_o correct_v himself_o who_o have_v lead_v a_o wicked_a life_n in_o his_o youth_n a_o difficulty_n so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a sufficient_o to_o express_v it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n so_o general_a that_o we_o can_v consider_v it_o attentive_o without_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o lively_a sorrow_n see_v so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o christian_n and_o principal_o of_o young_a people_n who_o groan_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o vicious_a habit_n which_o be_v contract_v in_o their_o youth_n and_o increase_v with_o age_n lead_v they_o to_o perdition_n from_o whence_o if_o it_o chance_v they_o recover_v it_o be_v with_o incredible_a pain_n and_o combat_n and_o by_o a_o manifest_a miracle_n of_o divine_a grace_n learn_v o_o dear_a theotime_n to_o avoid_v this_o danger_n and_o endeavour_v to_o comprehend_v the_o greatness_n either_o entire_o to_o prevent_v it_o or_o quick_o to_o withdraw_v yourself_o if_o you_o be_v already_o engage_v therein_o this_o so_o great_a a_o difficulty_n spring_v from_o three_o cause_n the_o first_o be_v the_o incredible_a power_n and_o force_n of_o a_o wicked_a habit_n which_o be_v once_o root_v in_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v pluck_v up_o but_o with_o great_a trouble_n all_o habit_n have_v common_o this_o quality_n that_o they_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v very_o hardly_o destroy_v but_o among_o other_o wicked_a habit_n be_v such_o as_o adhere_v more_o strong_o and_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o change_v because_o it_o be_v far_o more_o difficult_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n to_o raise_v itself_o to_o good_a than_o to_o do_v evil._n hence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v 1._o perversi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cilè_fw-la corrigeâ—tur_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d rum_o infinitus_fw-la est_fw-la numerus_fw-la eccles_n 1._o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v hardly_o correct_v which_o make_v the_o number_n of_o fool_n that_o be_v of_o sinner_n to_o be_v infinite_a but_o among_o wicked_a habit_n those_o which_o be_v contract_v in_o youth_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o with_o most_o difficulty_n overcome_v for_o the_o passion_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o vice_n not_o being_n moderate_v in_o that_o time_n by_o virtue_n increase_n with_o age_n and_o increase_a augment_v and_o fortify_v vice_n give_v it_o daily_o new_a force_n which_o render_v it_o at_o length_n unconquerable_a for_o this_o reason_n the_o same_o scripture_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o express_v the_o force_n of_o a_o vicious_a habit_n contract_v in_o young_a year_n deliver_v a_o sentence_n which_o young_a people_n ought_v to_o have_v frequent_o before_o their_o eye_n 20._o job_n 20._o ossa_fw-la ejus_fw-la implebuntur_fw-la vitiis_fw-la adolescentiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o pulvere_fw-la dormient_fw-la the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o vice_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o they_o will_v follow_v he_o to_o his_o grave_n that_o be_v the_o vice_n and_o ill_a inclination_n of_o youth_n become_v so_o deep_o and_o strong_o root_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o life_n be_v sensible_a of_o they_o and_o oppress_v with_o they_o and_o they_o continue_v even_o until_o death_n as_o we_o daily_o see_v and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v very_o evident_a for_o vice_n which_o have_v once_o get_v possession_n of_o a_o soul_n increase_v and_o strengthen_v the_o passion_n the_o passion_n corrupt_v the_o judgement_n and_o make_v it_o conceive_v that_o good_a which_o be_v evil_a esteem_v evil_a that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o judgement_n pervert_v corrupt_v the_o will_n which_o be_v carry_v blind_o to_o sin_n and_o from_o thence_o proceed_v all_o the_o remainder_n of_o wickedness_n because_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v 3._o say_v exit_fw-la voluntate_fw-la perversa_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la libido_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la servitur_fw-la libidini_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la consuetudini_fw-la non_fw-la refistitur_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la aug._n lib._n 8._o confess_v cap._n 3._o the_o will_v deprave_v settle_v its_o affection_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o iii_o pleasure_n produce_v a_o custom_n and_o a_o custom_n not_o resist_v become_v a_o necessity_n and_o when_o a_o soul_n be_v arrive_v at_o this_o point_n she_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n of_o amendment_n because_o as_o another_o author_n add_v isid_n add_v actio_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la parit_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la necessitas_fw-la mortem_fw-la s._n isid_n necessity_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o death_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o great_a difficulty_n be_v the_o diminution_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n for_o as_o god_n augment_v his_o favour_n to_o those_o that_o humble_o receive_v they_o and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o their_o salvation_n so_o he_o diminish_v they_o to_o those_o who_o abuse_n and_o contemn_v they_o now_o if_o he_o treat_v man_n in_o this_o manner_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o more_o ordinary_o deal_v so_o with_o young_a man_n on_o who_o as_o he_o bestow_v many_o favour_n when_o they_o worthy_o dispose_v themselves_o as_o we_o have_v say_v above_o so_o he_o withdraw_v his_o kindness_n from_o they_o when_o they_o abuse_v they_o as_o we_o have_v make_v appear_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v favour_v with_o particular_a obligation_n from_o
frequent_o endeadeavor_v to_o take_v god_n himself_o out_o of_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o may_v sin_n more_o free_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o those_o infamous_a old_a man_n who_o attempt_v to_o corrupt_v the_o chastity_n of_o modest_a susanna_n 3._o susanna_n exarserunt_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o everterunt_fw-la sensum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o declinaverunt_fw-la oculos_fw-la suos_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la viderent_fw-la coelum_fw-la neque_fw-la recordarentur_fw-la judiciorum_fw-la justorum_fw-la dan._n 3._o they_o be_v inflame_v with_o concupiscence_n say_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n lose_v their_o sense_n and_o judgement_n and_o cast_v down_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v not_o look_v towards_o heaven_n and_o remember_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god._n this_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a effect_n of_o immodesty_n it_o blind_v the_o mind_n and_o make_v it_o hoodwink_v itself_o flifle_v in_o itself_o all_o good_a thought_n that_o it_o may_v sin_v with_o a_o great_a liberty_n and_o with_o less_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n see_v the_o account_n st._n augustin_n give_v of_o himself_o concern_v this_o subject_a in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o confession_n chap._n 2._o which_o i_o have_v cite_v part_n 1._o chap._n 13._o artic._n 2._o from_o this_o blindness_n of_o mind_n spring_v pride_n pride_n four_o effect_v pride_n the_o four_o effect_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o impurity_n which_o hinder_v the_o mind_n from_o know_v its_o own_o good_a make_v it_o despise_v all_o admonition_n resist_v all_o document_n and_o scoff_n at_o the_o most_o wholesome_a counsel_n asper_fw-la cereus_fw-la in_o vitium_fw-la flecti_fw-la monitoribus_fw-la asper_fw-la so_o that_o as_o this_o sin_n render_v young_a spirit_n soft_a and_o pliable_a to_o vice_n it_o make_v they_o inflexible_a and_o obdurate_a to_o the_o advertisement_n of_o their_o salvation_n the_o wiseman_n teach_v you_o this_o truth_n which_o experience_n also_o make_v sufficient_o appear_v 2.18_o appear_v verbum_fw-la sapiens_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la audierit_fw-la scius_fw-la laudabit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la se_fw-la adjiciet_fw-la audivit_fw-la luxuriosus_fw-la &_o dispiciet_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o projiciet_fw-la illud_fw-la post_fw-la dorsum_fw-la suum_fw-la eocl_n 2.18_o a_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o when_o he_o hear_v wise_a say_n and_o instruction_n receive_v they_o with_o esteem_n and_o advantage_n himself_o by_o they_o the_o lascivious_a have_v no_o soon_o hear_v they_o but_o he_o be_v disgu_v and_o reject_v they_o with_o contempt_n we_o need_v no_o other_o example_n of_o this_o truth_n than_o that_o of_o s._n augustin_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o confession_n chap._n 3._o where_o he_o deplore_v the_o insupportable_a pride_n with_o which_o he_o contemn_v the_o discreet_a admonition_n of_o his_o pious_a mother_n to_o who_o next_o to_o god_n he_o be_v oblige_v for_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o salvation_n the_o five_o effect_n be_v a_o obdurateness_n of_o the_o will_n in_o wickedness_n evil._n five_o effect_v obdurateness_n in_o evil._n according_a to_o the_o measure_n that_o sin_n multiply_v the_o soul_n habituate_v herself_o and_o become_v obdurate_a so_o that_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o soften_v she_o it_o will_v be_v a_o incredible_a thing_n if_o we_o do_v not_o daily_o see_v it_o most_o apparent_o how_o those_o who_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o sin_n become_v stupid_a and_o obdurate_a they_o be_v find_v insensible_a of_o all_o good_a motion_n deaf_a to_o all_o inspiration_n of_o grace_n the_o menace_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o chastisement_n seem_v to_o they_o but_o dream_n witness_v the_o two_o sons-in-law_n of_o lot_n 19_o surgite_fw-la egrediamini_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la isto_fw-la quia_fw-la delebit_fw-la dominus_fw-la civitatem_fw-la hanc_fw-la &_o visus_fw-la est_fw-la eye_n quasi_fw-la ludens_fw-la loqui_fw-la gen._n 19_o who_o look_v upon_o that_o admonition_n he_o give_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n as_o a_o fiction_n which_o the_o night_n follow_v shall_v be_v destroy_v as_o in_o effect_v it_o be_v and_o they_o together_o with_o it_o the_o example_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v so_o rigorous_o punish_v for_o this_o sin_n touch_v they_o not_o at_o all_o the_o misfortune_n which_o they_o see_v with_o their_o own_o eye_n to_o befall_v other_o like_o themselves_o make_v no_o impression_n upon_o their_o mind_n nothing_o be_v capable_a to_o move_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o this_o brutish_a passion_n most_o dreadful_o take_v possession_n 2._o obsurduerant_fw-la stridore_fw-la catenae_fw-la mortalitatis_fw-la meae_fw-la poena_fw-la superbiae_fw-la animae_fw-la meae_fw-la lib._n 2._o conf._n cap._n 2._o alas_o say_v st._n augustin_n the_o chain_n of_o violent_a passion_n wherewith_o this_o mortal_a flesh_n keep_v i_o captive_a make_v such_o a_o noise_n about_o i_o that_o i_o be_v deaf_a to_o all_o that_o may_v advertise_v i_o for_o my_o good_a and_o this_o deafness_n be_v a_o punishment_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o my_o heart_n contract_v by_o the_o disorder_n of_o my_o life_n o_o what_o a_o deplorable_a state_n be_v that_o to_o which_o a_o soul_n be_v reduce_v by_o impurity_n after_o all_o these_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o immodesty_n there_o remain_v one_o impenitency_n six_o effect_v final_a impenitency_n which_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o the_o former_a and_o the_o mark_n at_o which_o they_o all_o aim_n viz._n final_a impenitency_n or_o death_n in_o mortal_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o utmost_a of_o all_o misfortune_n it_o be_v o_o theotime_n a_o most_o common_a and_o most_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o this_o detestable_a sin_n which_o incessant_o fill_v hell_n with_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o wretched_a soul_n which_o by_o untimely_a death_n it_o cast_v into_o that_o endless_a pit_n some_o die_v surprise_v with_o sickness_n which_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o time_n or_o mean_n to_o do_v penance_n other_o seize_v by_o some_o frightful_a accident_n other_o depart_v in_o obdurateness_n abandon_v by_o god_n in_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n give_v ear_n to_o what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o those_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n imprint_v deep_o in_o your_o heart_n those_o astonish_a word_n of_o st._n peter_n 2._o 5._o pet._n 2._o novit_n deus_fw-la pios_fw-la de_fw-fr tentatione_n eripere_fw-la iniquos_fw-la verò_fw-la igni_fw-la reservare_fw-la cruciandos_fw-la god_n say_v that_o great_a apostle_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o good_a from_o temptation_n and_o reserve_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o torment_n of_o fire_n which_o his_o justice_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o harken_v to_o what_o follow_v mugis_fw-la autem_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la carnem_fw-la in_o concupiscentia_fw-la immunditiae_fw-la ambulant_a now_o for_o who_o among_o the_o wicked_a do_v he_o principal_o reserve_v these_o chastisement_n for_o those_o chief_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o immodest_a pleasure_n but_o what_o will_v befall_v they_o harken_v theotime_o he_o velut_fw-la irationabilia_fw-la pecora_fw-la in_o corruption_n sva_fw-la peribunt_fw-la percipientes_fw-la mercedem_fw-la injustitiae_fw-la they_o shall_v die_v like_o brute_n beast_n in_o their_o corruption_n and_o perish_v in_o their_o impurity_n receive_v thus_o the_o recompense_n they_o have_v deserve_v for_o their_o sin_n o_o dear_a theotime_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o oracle_n pronounce_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o against_o immodesty_n cause_v not_o a_o horror_n of_o that_o detestable_a sin_n read_v it_o attentive_o and_o preserve_v it_o in_o your_o memory_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o strong_o settle_v in_o your_o mind_n add_v to_o it_o the_o follow_a example_n article_n iii_o example_n of_o the_o miserable_a death_n of_o those_o who_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o impurity_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n can_v furnish_v we_o with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v some_o in_o part_n 1_o chap._n 6._o see_v what_o we_o have_v there_o recount_v of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o the_o patriarch_n juda_n onan_n she_o and_o onan_n who_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n with_o sudden_a death_n for_o the_o sin_n they_o commit_v by_o detestable_a action_n of_o impurity_n the_o unfortunate_a death_n of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n heli_n naee_n ophni_n and_o phi._n naee_n and_o all_o the_o other_o misfortune_n which_o god_n send_v to_o that_o family_n be_v not_o only_a punishment_n of_o the_o irreverence_n and_o injustice_n they_o have_v commit_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o also_o of_o their_o immodesty_n as_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 22._o amnon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n amnon_n amnon_n find_v the_o chastisement_n of_o his_o unchaste_a pleasure_n in_o the_o dreadful_a death_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o treacherous_a hand_n of_o his_o own_o brother_n absalon_n the_o rebellion_n of_o absalon_n against_o his_o father_n absalon_n absalon_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a cause_n which_o make_v god_n lay_v his_o revenge_a hand_n upon_o he_o the_o uncleanness_n he_o have_v commit_v
long_a time_n for_o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v besiege_a by_o nabuchadonosor_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o after_o two_o year_n siege_n it_o be_v take_v sacked_a and_o put_v to_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o temple_n ransack_v and_o burn_v those_o of_o the_o people_n who_o have_v escape_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o famine_n be_v send_v into_o captivity_n and_o he_o fly_v with_o his_o child_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v before_o the_o proud_a king_n who_o after_o have_v receive_v he_o with_o expression_n of_o fury_n and_o indignation_n cause_v his_o child_n throat_n to_o be_v cut_v before_o his_o face_n and_o afterward_o pull_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o make_v he_o be_v send_v captive_a into_o babylon_n where_o he_o die_v miserable_o undergo_a the_o just_a punishment_n of_o his_o iniquity_n we_o must_v add_v to_o these_o example_n those_o which_o we_o have_v recount_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n be_v that_o all_o those_o of_o who_o we_o speak_v in_o that_o place_n be_v dead_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n begin_v in_o their_o youth_n these_o example_n be_v very_o common_a in_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o contrary_a be_v there_o very_o rare_a and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v we_o shall_v find_v but_o one_o only_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o be_v true_o convert_v after_o he_o have_v live_v wicked_o in_o his_o youth_n viz._n manasses_n and_o that_o by_o so_o strange_a a_o mean_n that_o it_o manifest_v more_o clear_a than_o day_n the_o dreadful_a difficulty_n with_o which_o one_o correct_v the_o wicked_a inclination_n of_o his_o young_a year_n this_o prince_n have_v lose_v his_o father_n ezechias_n 21._o 4_o reg._n 21._o one_o of_o the_o most_o pious_a king_n of_o juda_n at_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n be_v inheritor_n of_o his_o crown_n but_o not_o of_o his_o virtue_n for_o blot_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n present_o the_o holy_a example_n and_o wise_a document_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o he_o addict_v himself_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o vice_n and_o impiety_n such_o as_o the_o scripture_n recount_v his_o iniquity_n go_v on_o increase_n until_o the_o fifteen_o or_o according_a to_o other_o till_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n wherein_o god_n send_v he_o a_o extreme_a affliction_n he_o be_v take_v by_o the_o assyrian_n in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n send_v captive_a into_o babylon_n load_v with_o iron_n and_o chain_n cast_v into_o a_o frightful_a prison_n where_o he_o be_v daily_o afflict_v with_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o misery_n and_o persecution_n be_v reduce_v to_o this_o extremity_n of_o misery_n he_o begin_v to_o open_v his_o eye_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o affliction_n who_o he_o have_v forget_v in_o his_o prosperity_n he_o acknowledge_v his_o iniquity_n and_o beg_v pardon_n for_o they_o with_o a_o true_o contrite_a heart_n and_o by_o the_o force_n of_o tear_n and_o prayer_n obtain_v from_o god_n his_o deliverance_n after_o which_o he_o do_v penance_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o live_v in_o holiness_n all_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o life_n even_o to_o the_o age_n of_o sixty_o seven_o when_o he_o die_v st._n jerom_n add_v to_o this_o history_n a_o very_a remarkable_a particularity_n which_o he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o explicate_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o general_a term_n paral._n term_n qui_fw-la posteaquam_fw-la coangustatus_fw-la est_fw-la oravit_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la suum_fw-la hieron_n in_o que_n heb._n in_o paral._n that_o manasses_n be_v oppress_v with_o affliction_n have_v recourse_n to_o god_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o a_o frightful_a death_n to_o which_o he_o be_v expose_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o a_o great_a brazen_a vessel_n pierce_v with_o many_o holes_n set_v upon_o a_o hot_a fire_n which_o heat_n the_o vessel_n and_o penetrate_v it_o on_o every_o side_n shall_v consume_v that_o miserable_a prince_n by_o its_o flame_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o cruel_a as_o it_o be_v tedious_a in_o duration_n he_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o this_o vessel_n and_o the_o fire_n kindle_v under_o he_o in_o this_o dreadful_a representation_n of_o death_n this_o misfortunate_a prince_n apply_v not_o himself_o to_o god_n but_o first_o to_o the_o idol_n which_o he_o have_v adore_v so_o strange_o be_v he_o blind_v with_o his_o former_a sin_n but_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o end_n to_o invoke_v their_o assistance_n he_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o sentence_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o he_o have_v often_o hear_v from_o his_o father_n in_o his_o youth_n by_o which_o god_n promise_v his_o succour_n 4._o succour_n dum_fw-la quaesi_fw-la eris_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la inuenies_fw-la eum_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la tâ—â—o_fw-la cord_n quae_fw-la ieris_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la tribulatione_fw-la animae_fw-la tuus_fw-la deut._n 4._o to_o those_o who_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o in_o their_o tribulation_n and_o convert_v themselves_o to_o he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o have_v a_o great_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o present_o raise_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n with_o sigh_n and_o lamentation_n and_o beg_v of_o he_o his_o deliverance_n with_o such_o a_o contrition_n for_o his_o sin_n that_o god_n show_v he_o mercy_n and_o not_o only_o deliver_v he_o from_o that_o frightful_a death_n but_o from_o his_o slavery_n and_o make_v he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n after_o the_o manner_n i_o have_v already_o touch_v see_v here_o theotime_o a_o conversion_n after_o a_o wicked_a life_n of_o youth_n but_o a_o conversion_n purchase_v at_o a_o dear_a rate_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o wicked_a life_n of_o youth_n the_o great_a of_o evil_n be_v that_o whereof_o we_o speak_v virtue_n ten_o motive_n which_o oblige_v young_a people_n to_o virtue_n viz._n the_o loss_n of_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a ruin_n which_o befall_v many_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o sin_v commit_v in_o that_o age_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o damnation_n to_o many_o but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o issue_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v dear_a theotime_n to_o the_o end_n that_o know_v they_o you_o may_v conceive_v a_o great_a horror_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o produce_v they_o article_n i._n the_o first_o evil_a viz._n death_n which_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n hasten_v to_o very_a many_o i_o put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n death_n hasten_v which_o happen_v to_o many_o young_a person_n in_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o all_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n die_v in_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v nor_o also_o that_o all_o those_o who_o follow_v vice_n in_o their_o youth_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o a_o untimely_a death_n i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o pious_a sometime_o depart_v in_o the_o prime_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o that_o this_o death_n be_v a_o recompense_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o love_n god_n bear_v they_o according_a to_o that_o testimony_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n if_o the_o just_a say_v the_o wiseman_n 4._o justus_n si_fw-la morte_fw-la praeoccupatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o refrigerio_fw-la erit_fw-la placens_fw-la deo_fw-la factus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la &_o vivens_fw-la inter_fw-la peccatores_fw-la transsatus_fw-la est_fw-la raptus_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la malitia_fw-la mutaret_fw-la intellectum_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la fictio_fw-la deciperet_fw-la animam_fw-la illius_fw-la facinatio_fw-la enim_fw-la nugacitatis_fw-la obscurat_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o inconstantia_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la transvertit_fw-la sensum_fw-la sine_fw-la malitia_fw-la consummatus_fw-la in_o brevi_fw-la explevit_fw-la tempora_fw-la multa_fw-la placita_fw-la enimerat_fw-la deo_fw-la anima_fw-la illius_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la properavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la educere_fw-la illum_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la iniquitatum_fw-la sap._n 4._o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n he_o will_v find_v therein_o repose_v and_o salvation_n his_o virtue_n have_v render_v he_o agreeable_a to_o god_n make_v he_o purchase_v his_o love_n and_o merit_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o world_n where_o he_o live_v among_o sinner_n god_n withdraw_v he_o betimes_o lest_o corruption_n shall_v slip_v into_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v deceive_v with_o the_o false_a appearance_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n which_o delude_v man_n and_o make_v they_o love_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o their_o salvation_n i_o know_v also_o very_o well_o that_o there_o be_v many_o sinner_n who_o live_v a_o long_a time_n and_o who_o grow_v old_a in_o the_o vice_n they_o have_v contract_v in_o their_o youth_n
most_o proper_a to_o they_o make_v a_o particular_a congratulation_n to_o young_a people_n for_o the_o victory_n they_o have_v gain_v over_o that_o enemy_n as_o be_v those_o who_o be_v most_o persecute_v 2._o persecute_v scribo_fw-la vobis_fw-la adolescentes_fw-la quoniam_fw-la viciltis_fw-la malignum_fw-la scribo_fw-la vobis_fw-la juvenes_fw-la quoniam_fw-la fortes_fw-la estis_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la &_o vicistis_fw-la malignum_fw-la 1_o job_n 2._o i_o write_v to_o you_o young_a man_n say_v he_o because_o you_o have_v conquer_v the_o malignant_a spirit_n i_o write_v to_o you_o young_a people_n because_o you_o be_v valiant_a and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v remain_v with_o you_o and_o you_o have_v over_o come_v the_o enemy_n o_o dear_a theotime_n happy_a be_v all_o those_o young_a people_n to_o who_o with_o truth_n we_o may_v say_v that_o they_o have_v conquer_v the_o enemy_n of_o their_o salvation_n i_o represent_v unto_o you_o here_o the_o war_n he_o wage_n against_o those_o of_o your_o age_n that_o we_o may_v congratulate_v you_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o that_o by_o the_o persecution_n he_o raise_v against_o you_o you_o may_v know_v first_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v virtuous_a in_o your_o youth_n since_o the_o devil_n endeavour_v so_o powerful_o to_o divert_v you_o second_o with_o how_o much_o courage_n you_o ought_v to_o resist_v the_o attempt_n of_o that_o cruel_a enemy_n who_o seek_v your_o destruction_n with_o so_o much_o fury_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a you_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o horror_n of_o that_o enemy_n of_o your_o salvation_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o stand_v more_o in_o dread_n of_o let_v yourself_o be_v overcome_v by_o that_o detestable_a enemy_n who_o seek_v all_o way_n to_o destroy_v you_o for_o ever_o than_o of_o death_n itself_o chap._n xv._o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v above_o it_o be_v time_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o first_o part_n chapter_n reed_n attentive_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o recapitulate_v all_o that_o we_o have_v say_v to_o represent_v to_o you_o in_o short_a the_o great_a obligation_n you_o have_v to_o addict_v yourselves_o to_o virtue_n in_o your_o youth_n certain_a it_o be_v then_o theotime_o that_o it_o be_v of_o no_o light_a consequence_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v virtuous_a in_o your_o young_a year_n and_o that_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a life_n of_o youth_n be_v not_o child_n play_n nor_o a_o thing_n that_o deserve_v little_a care_n or_o regard_v as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n think_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o business_n of_o great_a importance_n the_o consequence_n whereof_o be_v found_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v most_o high_a and_o sacred_a in_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o salvatiion_n of_o men._n 1._o 1._o above_o chap._n 1._o you_o be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o your_o youth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o acknowledgement_n you_o owe_v to_o he_o as_o to_o your_o creator_n and_o as_o to_o your_o sovereign_a master_n for_o the_o be_v you_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o sublime_a and_o excellent_a end_n for_o which_o he_o have_v create_v you_o have_v make_v you_o for_o nothing_o less_o than_o to_o possess_v he_o eternal_o in_o heaven_n after_o you_o have_v faithful_o serve_v he_o upon_o earth_n 2._o 2._o chap._n 2._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o vast_a favour_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o you_o by_o call_v you_o to_o christianity_n and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n 3._o 4._o chap._n 3_o 4._o because_o the_o service_n of_o young_a people_n be_v singular_o please_v to_o god_n since_o he_o love_v they_o with_o a_o particular_a affection_n and_o be_v please_v to_o confer_v many_o benefit_n upon_o they_o 4._o 5._o chap._n 5._o because_o you_o can_v refuse_v he_o your_o service_n without_o offer_v he_o a_o very_a heinous_a injury_n 5._o 6._o chap._n 6._o by_o reason_n he_o have_v a_o incredible_a aversion_n for_o wicked_a young_a people_n 6._o 12._o chap._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o because_o your_o eternal_a salvation_n have_v a_o great_a dependence_n upon_o the_o life_n you_o lead_v in_o your_o youth_n so_o that_o if_o you_o set_v your_o affection_n upon_o virtue_n in_o your_o young_a year_n you_o will_v easy_o conserve_v it_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o your_o life_n and_o if_o you_o follow_v vice_n you_o can_v withdraw_v yourself_o but_o with_o very_o great_a difficulty_n and_o perhaps_o not_o at_o all_o 7._o 13._o chap._n 13._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o heavy_a misfortune_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o wicked_a life_n of_o youth_n untimely_a death_n obdurateness_n in_o sin_n the_o loss_n of_o many_o fair_a hope_n and_o the_o overflow_a of_o vice_n among_o men._n 8._o 14._o chap._n 14._o and_o last_o because_o of_o the_o persecution_n which_o the_o devil_n raise_v against_o young_a people_n who_o he_o continual_o endeavour_v to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v betimes_o into_o disorder_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v they_o without_o recovery_n after_o all_o these_o reason_n i_o demand_v of_o you_o theotime_n whether_o now_o you_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o doubt_v what_o you_o have_v to_o do_v be_v not_o these_o consideration_n powerful_a enough_o to_o convince_v you_o absolute_o of_o the_o obligation_n you_o have_v to_o addict_v yourself_o to_o virtue_n in_o your_o youth_n and_o if_o you_o be_v convince_v thereof_o what_o do_v you_o mean_v what_o be_v your_o design_n and_o resolution_n for_o the_o future_a perhaps_o hitherto_o you_o have_v not_o comprehend_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o obligation_n but_o now_o understand_v it_o clear_o what_o judgement_n ought_v you_o not_o to_o expect_v from_o god_n lumini_fw-la god_n job_n 24._o ipsi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la rebel_n lumini_fw-la if_o you_o be_v rebellious_a to_o the_o light_n and_o act_n as_o those_o impious_a in_o the_o scripture_n who_o say_v to_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o nolumus_fw-la qui_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la deo_fw-la recede_v à _fw-la nobis_fw-la scienti_fw-la be_fw-mi viarum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la nolumus_fw-la we_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n recount_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v return_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n 8._o 2_o esdras_n 8._o the_o prophet_n esdras_n cause_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v public_o read_v unto_o they_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v receive_v no_o instruction_n for_o the_o space_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o their_o captivity_n that_o people_n have_v scarce_o begin_v to_o understand_v the_o law_n when_o they_o fall_v a_o weep_v most_o bitter_o and_o make_v the_o air_n to_o refound_v with_o their_o cry_n and_o lamentatious_a so_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o read_v the_o law_n be_v more_o employ_v to_o stop_v their_o tear_n and_o comfort_v they_o than_o to_o instruct_v they_o this_o poor_a people_n do_v miserable_o deplore_v their_o misfortune_n of_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o duty_n and_o obligation_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o be_v so_o far_o remove_v as_o not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o o_o dear_a theotime_n i_o beseech_v the_o divine_a goodness_n by_o his_o grace_n to_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o your_o heart_n after_o read_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v represent_v to_o you_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n and_o your_o own_o salvation_n and_o that_o after_o read_v all_o these_o reason_n which_o show_v you_o the_o strict_a obligation_n you_o have_v to_o the_o service_n of_o your_o creator_n you_o shall_v shut_v the_o book_n without_o make_v any_o reflection_n upon_o yourself_o or_o upon_o your_o resolution_n for_o the_o future_a i_o conjure_v you_o by_o the_o honour_n and_o respect_v you_o owe_v to_o god_n by_o the_o love_n you_o owe_v to_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n your_o gracious_a saviour_n by_o the_o affection_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o your_o eterna_fw-la salvation_n i_o conjure_v you_o i_o say_v that_o you_o do_v not_o read_v these_o truth_n unprofitable_o and_o that_o when_o you_o have_v read_v they_o you_o do_v not_o cast_v the_o book_n out_o of_o your_o hand_n until_o you_o have_v make_v a_o full_a resolution_n to_o hink_v serious_o on_o your_o salvation_n and_o to_o correct_v your_o past_a life_n by_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a one_o if_o it_o have_v be_v disorderly_o it_o be_v here_o dear_a child_n where_o you_o must_v open_v your_o eye_n to_o see_v yourself_o and_o deplore_v your_o past_a offence_n and_o the_o blindness_n which_o have_v produce_v they_o say_v with_o s._n augustin_n 33._o augustin_n vae_fw-la vae_fw-la tenebris_fw-la meis_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la jacui_fw-la vae_fw-la caecitati_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la videre_fw-la non_fw-la poteram_fw-la lumen_fw-la coeli_fw-la
ordinary_o some_o prayer_n to_o she_o more_o by_o custom_n than_o virtue_n and_o on_o the_o otherside_n do_v not_o care_v horrible_o to_o displease_v she_o by_o a_o life_n replenish_v with_o mortal_a sin_n which_o they_o commit_v without_o any_o scruple_n o_o god_n what_o devotion_n be_v this_o to_o desire_v to_o please_v the_o mother_n and_o daily_o crucify_v the_o son_n trample_v his_o blood_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o contemn_v his_o grace_n and_o friendship_n be_v not_o this_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n both_o to_o son_n and_o mother_n o_o dear_a theotime_o your_o devotion_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n must_v not_o be_v like_o that_o virgin._n true_a devotion_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin._n it_o must_v be_v more_o generous_a and_o more_o holy_a and_o to_o speak_v plain_o if_o you_o will_v be_v a_o true_a child_n and_o a_o sincere_a servant_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n you_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o perform_v four_o thing_n 1._o have_v a_o great_a apprehension_n of_o displease_v she_o by_o mortal_a sin_n and_o of_o afflict_v her_o motherly_a heart_n by_o dishonour_v her_o son_n and_o destroy_v your_o soul_n and_o if_o you_o chance_v to_o fall_v into_o that_o misfortune_n have_v recourse_n ready_o to_o she_o regina_fw-la she_o non_fw-la aspernatur_fw-la affectum_fw-la praedulcem_fw-la ingens_fw-la desiderium_fw-la inundationem_fw-la lacrymarum_fw-la assiduitatem_fw-la precum_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la etiam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la laverint_fw-la à _fw-la malitia_fw-la cor_fw-la s._n ber._n serm._n 1_o super_fw-la salve_fw-la regina_fw-la that_o she_o may_v be_v your_o mediatrix_fw-la to_o reconcile_v you_o to_o her_o son_n extreme_o provoke_v by_o you_o she_o be_v the_o refuge_n of_o sinner_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o just_a on_o condition_n they_o have_v recourse_n to_o she_o with_o a_o true_a desire_n of_o convert_v themselves_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v 2._o love_n and_o imitate_v her_o virtue_n and_o principal_o her_o humility_n and_o chastity_n these_o two_o virtue_n among_o other_o have_v render_v she_o entire_o please_v to_o god_n ibid._n god_n agnoscit_fw-la certe_fw-la &_o diligit_fw-la diligentes_fw-la se_fw-la &_o prope_fw-la est_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la invocantibus_fw-la se_fw-la praesertim_fw-la his_fw-la quos_fw-la videt_fw-la sibi_fw-la conform_v factos_fw-la in_o castitate_fw-la &_o humilitate_fw-la ibid._n she_o love_v they_o singular_o in_o her_o child_n and_o be_v delight_v to_o assist_v with_o her_o favour_n those_o who_o she_o find_v to_o be_v particular_o incline_v to_o those_o virtue_n according_a to_o the_o same_o saint_n 3._o have_v recourse_n to_o she_o for_o thing_n needful_a for_o your_o salvation_n and_o for_o that_o end_n offer_v to_o she_o daily_o some_o particular_a prayer_n say_v your_o bead_n or_o the_o little_a office_n sometime_o in_o the_o week_n perform_v something_o in_o her_o honour_n on_o every_o saturday_n whether_o prayer_n abstinence_n or_o alm_n honour_v particular_o her_o feast_n with_o confession_n and_o communion_n 4._o be_v mindful_a to_o invoke_v she_o in_o temptation_n and_o in_o the_o danger_n you_o find_v yourself_o in_o of_o offend_v god._n you_o can_v show_v your_o respect_n for_o her_o better_a than_o by_o apply_v yourself_o to_o she_o in_o these_o urgent_a necessity_n and_o you_o can_v find_v no_o succour_n more_o prompt_a and_o favourable_a than_o she_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o st._n bernard_n est_fw-la bernard_n si_fw-mi insurgant_fw-la venti_fw-la tentationum_fw-la si_fw-la incurras_fw-la scopulos_fw-la tribulationum_fw-la respicio_fw-la stellam_fw-la voca_fw-la mariam_n in_o periculis_fw-la in_fw-la angustiis_fw-la in_fw-la rebus_fw-la dubiis_fw-la mariam_n cogita_fw-la mariam_n invoca_fw-la non_fw-la recedat_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la non_fw-la recedat_fw-la à _fw-la cord_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la imperve_v orationis_fw-la ejus_fw-la suffragium_fw-la non_fw-la deseras_fw-la conversation_n be_v exemplum_fw-la s._n bern._n eom_o 2._o super_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la if_o the_o wind_n of_o temptation_n be_v raise_v against_o you_o if_o you_o run_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o adversity_n lift_v up_o your_o eye_n towards_o that_o star_n invoke_v the_o bless_a virgin._n in_o danger_n in_o extremity_n in_o doubtful_a affair_n think_v upon_o the_o bless_a virgin_n call_v upon_o the_o bless_a virgin_n let_v she_o not_o depart_v from_o your_o mouth_n nor_o from_o your_o heart_n and_o that_o you_o may_v obtain_v the_o assistance_n of_o her_o intercession_n be_v sure_a to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o her_o conversation_n if_o you_o perform_v this_o you_o will_v have_v a_o true_a devotion_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n you_o will_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o her_o real_a child_n and_o she_o will_v be_v your_o mother_n under_o who_o protection_n you_o shall_v never_o perish_v keep_v well_o in_o memory_n that_o excellent_a sentence_n of_o s._n anselm_n who_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a he_o must_v needs_o perish_v who_o have_v no_o affection_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o who_o forsake_v she_o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v perish_v who_o have_v recourse_n to_o she_o and_o who_o she_o regard_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o mercy_n i_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n with_o a_o excellent_a example_n which_o i_o shall_v produce_v for_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o verity_n 13._o a_o remarkable_a example_n revelation_n c._n 13._o s._n brigit_fw-la have_v a_o son_n who_o follow_v the_o profession_n of_o a_o soldier_n and_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o war_n and_o die_v therein_o she_o have_v hear_v the_o news_n of_o his_o death_n be_v much_o concern_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o her_o son_n dead_a in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o condition_n and_o as_o she_o be_v often_o savour_v by_o god_n with_o revelation_n of_o which_o alone_o she_o have_v compose_v a_o book_n she_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o her_o son_n by_o ensue_a revelation_n in_o the_o first_o the_o bless_a virgin_n reveal_v to_o she_o that_o she_o have_v assist_v her_o son_n with_o a_o particular_a protection_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n have_v strengthen_v he_o against_o temptation_n and_o obtain_v all_o necessary_a favour_n for_o he_o to_o make_v a_o holy_a and_o happy_a end._n in_o the_o follow_v she_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o singular_a assistance_n she_o give_v her_o son_n and_o say_v it_o be_v in_o recompense_n of_o his_o great_a and_o sincere_a devotion_n he_o have_v testify_v to_o she_o during_o his_o life_n wherein_o he_o have_v love_v she_o with_o a_o very_a ardent_a affection_n and_o have_v endeavour_v to_o please_v she_o in_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v theotime_o what_o a_o real_a devotion_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n do_v merit_n for_o this_o young_a man_n and_o for_o many_o other_o she_o will_v be_v as_o prevalent_a for_o you_o if_o you_o have_v a_o devotion_n for_o she_o if_o you_o love_v and_o honour_v the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v and_o honour_v in_o the_o manner_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o but_o in_o speak_v of_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n person_n the_o devotion_n to_o s._n joseph_n very_o profitable_a to_o young_a person_n i_o can_v pass_v by_o that_o of_o her_o dear_a spouse_n the_o glorious_a s._n joseph_n this_o great_a saint_n have_v have_v the_o singular_a happiness_n to_o be_v choose_v to_o have_v the_o care_n and_o guardianship_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o his_o infancy_n and_o youth_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a to_o young_a person_n and_o cherish_v they_o tender_o in_o that_o age_n which_o he_o see_v sanctify_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god._n he_o have_v serve_v he_o in_o all_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o life_n to_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o submit_v himself_o for_o our_o love_n he_o free_v he_o from_o the_o persecution_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o breed_v he_o up_o in_o his_o infancy_n govern_v he_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o see_v he_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o command_n he_o be_v a_o domestic_a witness_n and_o admirer_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n he_o make_v appear_v from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n as_o the_o sun_n discover_v his_o light_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n he_o rise_v high_a ought_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o this_o saint_n who_o have_v have_v so_o much_o familiarity_n with_o jesus_n christ_n when_o a_o little_a child_n affect_v with_o a_o singular_a tenderness_n the_o child_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o particular_o those_o who_o endeavour_n to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o that_o divine_a youth_n by_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o protector_n and_o intercessor_n to_o he_o fix_v your_o affection_n theotime_o upon_o this_o good_a saint_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o a_o particular_a respect_n take_v he_o for_o your_o patron_n and_o for_o the_o protector_n of_o your_o purity_n pray_v to_o he_o daily_o with_o much_o confidence_n and_o above_o all_o in_o your_o necessity_n and_o
whereof_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n chap._n 16._o with_o all_o his_o other_o crime_n do_v contribute_v thereunto_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o solomon_n solomon_n solomon_n theotime_n who_o be_v the_o wise_a of_o all_o man_n singular_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o favour_v by_o he_o with_o all_o desirable_a grace_n permit_v himself_o to_o be_v misfortunate_o carry_v away_o with_o unchaste_a love_n fall_v from_o that_o sin_n to_o the_o base_a of_o all_o crime_n that_o be_v idolatry_n wherein_o he_o continue_v such_o a_o long_a time_n that_o it_o be_v not_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v ever_o raise_v from_o it_o and_o have_v leave_v all_o the_o world_n in_o doubt_n of_o his_o salvation_n o_o dreadful_a example_n o_o frightful_a effect_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n if_o this_o sin_n be_v so_o frightful_a in_o particular_n 6._o omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la corruperit_fw-la viam_fw-la svam_fw-la gen._n 6._o it_o have_v no_o less_o spare_v multitude_n nor_o even_o the_o whole_a world._n that_o dreadful_a deluge_n which_o drown_v the_o whole_a earth_n two_o thousand_o year_n after_o its_o creation_n be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o impurity_n which_o have_v cause_v so_o prodigious_a a_o corruption_n in_o all_o human_a nature_n that_o it_o provoke_v the_o divine_a choler_n terrae_fw-la tactus_fw-la dolore_fw-la cordis_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la delebo_fw-la inquit_fw-la hominem_fw-la quem_fw-la creavi_fw-la à _fw-la fancy_n terrae_fw-la even_o to_o destroy_v by_o a_o universal_a flood_n that_o same_o nature_n the_o most_o excellent_a workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o extinguish_v in_o those_o water_n the_o flame_n of_o that_o unchaste_a love_n which_o have_v cause_v such_o a_o universal_a conslagration_n the_o water_n of_o the_o deluge_n be_v scarce_o dry_v up_o 19_o clamour_v sodomaeorum_n &_o gomorraeorum_n multiplicatus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la eorum_fw-la aggravatum_fw-la est_fw-la nimis_fw-la gen._n 19_o igitur_fw-la pluit_fw-la dominus_fw-la super_fw-la sodomam_fw-la &_o gomorram_fw-la sulphur_n &_o ignem_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o subvertit_fw-la civitates_fw-la have_v &_o omnem_fw-la circa_fw-la regionem_fw-la universos_fw-la habitatores_fw-la urbium_fw-la &_o cuncta_fw-la terrae_fw-la viventia_fw-la gen._n 19_o quibus_fw-la in_o testimonium_fw-la nequitiae_fw-la samigabunda_fw-la constat_fw-la deserta_fw-la terra_fw-la sap._n 19_o when_o this_o detestable_a sin_n begin_v again_o to_o enkindle_v its_o first_o flame_n oblige_v the_o divine_a justice_n to_o send_v another_o frightful_a punishment_n upon_o those_o infamous_a city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n who_o impudence_n be_v arrive_v at_o the_o great_a height_n and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n god_n shower_n down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n visible_o from_o heaven_n which_o reduce_v into_o ash_n not_o only_o the_o man_n and_o city_n but_o also_o all_o the_o neighbour_a land_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o this_o day_n a_o infectious_a unwholesome_a marsh_n to_o which_o man_n dare_v not_o approach_n that_o it_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o example_n to_o posterity_n and_o teach_v the_o immodest_a that_o the_o dishonest_a fire_n with_o which_o they_o permit_v themselves_o to_o be_v inflame_v shall_v be_v punish_v with_o another_o fire_n which_o shall_v burn_v always_o and_o never_o be_v consume_v to_o these_o example_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o by_o consequence_n most_o certain_a i_o may_v add_v many_o other_o with_o which_o history_n abundant_o furnish_v we_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o two_o which_o i_o have_v choose_v out_o among_o other_o the_o first_o be_v recount_v by_o st._n gregory_n in_o his_o dialogue_n he_o say_v 35._o s._n greg._n lib._n 4._o dial._n cap._n 35._o there_o be_v one_o in_o his_o time_n name_v chrysorius_n a_o man_n of_o quality_n and_o very_o rich_a but_o as_o much_o abound_v with_o vice_n as_o he_o be_v wealthy_a in_o riches_n but_o above_o all_o extreme_o addict_v to_o immodest_a pleasure_n god_n resolve_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o those_o sin_n he_o daily_o heap_v up_o one_o after_o another_o send_v he_o a_o severe_a sickness_n of_o which_o he_o die_v but_o with_o a_o death_n very_o extraordinary_a approach_v to_o the_o great_a extremity_n of_o his_o distemper_n he_o sudden_o perceive_v a_o multitude_n of_o malignant_a spirit_n who_o present_v themselves_o unto_o he_o in_o hideous_a form_n and_o make_v a_o show_n as_o if_o they_o will_v immediate_o carry_v he_o into_o hell._n he_o begin_v to_o tremble_v look_v aghast_a and_o lamentable_o cry_v out_o for_o succour_n he_o turn_v himself_o on_o every_o side_n to_o avoid_v the_o sight_n of_o those_o horrid_a shape_v but_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o move_v they_o be_v continual_o before_o his_o eye_n after_o many_o struggle_n feel_n himself_o press_v and_o violent_a hand_n lay_v on_o he_o by_o those_o wicked_a spirit_n he_o begin_v horrible_o to_o cry_v out_o truce_n till_o morning_n truce_n till_o morning_n and_o shriek_v thus_o his_o soul_n be_v tear_v from_o his_o body_n and_o he_o miserable_o depart_v without_o obtain_v the_o truce_n he_o require_v o_o incontinence_n the_o mother_n of_o impenitence_n if_o this_o example_n be_v terrible_a that_o which_o follow_v be_v yet_o more_o frightful_a and_o aught_o to_o move_v you_o more_o powerful_o it_o be_v relate_v by_o john_n gerson_n chancellor_n of_o paris_n who_o take_v it_o out_o of_o thomas_n cantipratensis_fw-la suffragan_n bishop_n of_o cambray_n who_o say_v he_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o it_o he_o say_v that_o be_v a_o young_a scholar_n he_o have_v a_o companion_n of_o his_o study_n with_o who_o he_o have_v contract_v a_o very_a strict_a friendship_n a_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o endow_v with_o all_o the_o virtue_n one_o can_v wish_v in_o a_o young_a man._n happy_a if_o he_o have_v conserve_v that_o treasure_n of_o innocence_n but_o it_o chance_v by_o a_o misfortune_n too_o frequent_a to_o young_a person_n that_o he_o fall_v into_o wicked_a company_n which_o kindle_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o fire_n of_o unchaste_a love_n this_o in_o a_o short_a time_n consume_v all_o his_o good_a inclination_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o incredible_a disorder_n of_o a_o life_n full_a of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n his_o irregularity_n be_v visible_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o continue_v in_o this_o deprave_a custom_n notwithstanding_o the_o admonition_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o this_o author_n say_v that_o he_o himself_o frequent_o exhort_v he_o to_o return_v to_o the_o way_n from_o which_o he_o have_v depart_v as_o he_o contemn_v all_o advertisement_n god_n be_v resolve_v in_o his_o person_n to_o show_v a_o example_n to_o young_a people_n who_o permit_v themselves_o to_o be_v blind_o carry_v to_o this_o miserable_a sin_n by_o a_o dreadful_a accident_n which_o i_o shall_v recount_v to_o you_o be_v once_o asleep_a at_o midnight_n he_o be_v seize_v with_o a_o terrible_a fright_v wherein_o be_v awake_v he_o begin_v to_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o dreadful_a clamour_n all_o the_o house_n rise_v and_o every_o one_o come_v to_o his_o assistance_n they_o ask_v he_o where_o his_o sickness_n hold_v he_o but_o can_v get_v no_o other_o answer_n from_o he_o than_o hideous_a outcry_n they_o cause_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v send_v for_o who_o exhort_v he_o to_o think_v upon_o god_n and_o beg_v pardon_n of_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n but_o in_o vain_a the_o priest_n continue_v to_o exhort_v he_o with_o many_o move_a expression_n and_o tear_n he_o turn_v towards_o he_o and_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o ghastly_a eye_n speak_v thus_o to_o he_o in_o a_o lamentable_a voice_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o seduce_v i_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o seduce_v i_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o invoke_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o see_v hell_n open_v ready_a to_o receive_v i_o after_o these_o word_n which_o redouble_v the_o lamentation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v present_a every_o one_o entreat_v he_o to_o recommend_v himself_o to_o god_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o other_o side_n and_o continue_v his_o clamour_n miserable_o and_o in_o despair_n he_o die_v ought_v not_o this_o example_n theotime_o to_o make_v all_o those_o tremble_v who_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o incontinency_n and_o principal_o young_a person_n to_o who_o it_o do_v particular_o appertain_v to_o teach_v they_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o fly_v this_o abominable_a sin_n and_o with_o what_o care_n they_o ought_v to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o the_o company_n of_o those_o misfortunate_a spirit_n who_o corrupt_v the_o virtue_n of_o other_o article_n iu._n remedy_n against_o impurity_n and_o first_o that_o this_o sin_n must_v be_v resist_v at_o the_o beginning_n after_o i_o have_v discover_v the_o malice_n of_o this_o sin_n i_o must_v show_v the_o remedy_n and_o afford_v you_o mean_n by_o which_o you_o may_v preserve_v yourself_o from_o the_o enemy_n of_o your_o salvation_n the_o first_o which_o i_o shall_v prescribe_v remedy_n first_o
remedy_n be_v to_o resist_v it_o betimes_o and_o in_o its_o first_o assault_n before_o it_o have_v get_v possession_n and_o render_v itself_o master_n of_o your_o heart_n this_o remedy_n the_o necessity_n of_o this_o remedy_n theotime_o be_v the_o great_a remedy_n against_o this_o sin_n and_o principal_o in_o youth_n wherein_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o for_o want_v of_o practise_v it_o the_o great_a part_n of_o young_a man_n be_v misfortunate_o engage_v in_o this_o vice_n and_o oftentimes_o so_o deep_o that_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o free_v themselves_o or_o with_o very_o great_a trouble_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a maxim_n for_o all_o distemper_n whether_o of_o body_n or_o soul_n to_o apply_v their_o remedy_n in_o the_o beginning_n principiis_fw-la obsta_fw-la sero_fw-la medicina_fw-la paratur_fw-la cum_fw-la mala_fw-la per_fw-la longas_fw-la inualuêre_fw-la moras_fw-la the_o motion_n unto_o ill_a at_o first_o withstand_v the_o cure_n too_o late_o when_o vice_n have_v get_v command_n now_o if_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o maxim_n be_v necessary_a in_o all_o both_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a distemper_n it_o be_v particular_o in_o this_o sin_n of_o impurity_n which_o be_v easy_o increase_v and_o make_v a_o wonderful_a progress_n in_o a_o small_a time_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o father_n have_v recommend_v it_o with_o much_o care_n harken_v theotime_o to_o what_o they_o shall_v deliver_v to_o you_o st._n cyprian_n say_v 6._o diaboli_fw-la primis_fw-la titillationibus_fw-la obviandum_fw-la nec_fw-la foveri_fw-la debet_fw-la coluber_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o draconem_fw-la formetur_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la diabolus_fw-la serpens_fw-la est_fw-la lubricus_fw-la cujus_fw-la capiti_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la primae_fw-la suggestioni_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la resistitur_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o interna_fw-la cordis_fw-la dum_fw-la non_fw-la sentitur_fw-la illabitur_fw-la s._n hier._n in_o c._n 9_o eccles_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la libido_fw-la nisi_fw-la ignis_fw-la quid_fw-la virtutes_fw-la nisi_fw-la flores_fw-la quid_fw-la item_n turpes_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la nisi_fw-la paleae_fw-la quis_fw-la autem_fw-la nesciat_fw-la si_fw-la in_o paleis_fw-la ignis_fw-la negligenter_n extinguitur_fw-la ex_fw-la parva_fw-la scintilla_fw-la omnes_fw-la paleae_fw-la accenduntur_fw-la qui_fw-la ergo_fw-la virtutum_fw-la flores_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la exurere_fw-la ita_fw-la debet_fw-la libidinis_fw-la ignem_fw-la extinguere_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la tenuem_fw-la scintillam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la possit_fw-la ardere_fw-la s._n greg._n in_o c._n 25._o 1_o reg._n l._n 6._o that_o we_o must_v resist_v the_o first_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v to_o cherish_v a_o adder_n which_o will_v grow_v up_o into_o a_o serpent_n able_a to_o devour_v he_o who_o harbour_v it_o s._n jerom_n say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o creep_a serpent_n and_o as_o to_o keep_v a_o serpent_n from_o enter_v into_o a_o hole_n we_o hinder_v it_o from_o put_v in_o its_o head_n which_o be_v once_o enter_v it_o can_v be_v stop_v from_o introduce_v its_o whole_a body_n so_o to_o hinder_v the_o devil_n from_o have_v admittance_n into_o our_o soul_n by_o sin_n we_o must_v resist_v the_o first_o temptation_n which_o if_o not_o withstand_v he_o insensible_o creep_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o st._n gregory_n say_v that_o impurity_n be_v enkindle_v in_o the_o soul_n like_o fire_n in_o straw_n and_o as_o if_o one_o do_v not_o quick_o and_o entire_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n it_o burn_v all_o that_o it_o encounter_v so_o if_o the_o flame_n of_o incontinence_n be_v not_o careful_o put_v out_o it_o cause_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v often_o without_o remedy_n but_o give_v ear_n 39_o in_o initio_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la iniquae_fw-la repelle_fw-fr &_o fugiet_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la prava_fw-la delectationem_fw-la parit_fw-la delectatio_fw-la consensum_fw-la consensus_fw-la actionem_fw-la actio_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la necessitas_fw-la mortem_fw-la sicut_fw-la vipera_fw-la à _fw-la filiis_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la positis_fw-la lacerata_fw-la perimitur_fw-la ita_fw-la nos_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la nostrae_fw-la intra_fw-la nos_fw-la nutritrae_fw-la occidunt_fw-la s._n bern._n lib._n de_fw-fr interi_fw-la dom._n cap._n 39_o theotime_o to_o the_o excellent_a counsel_n of_o st._n bernard_n with_o the_o reason_n he_o there_o add_v reject_v evil_a thought_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o they_o will_v fly_v from_o you_o lascivious_a thought_n which_o be_v not_o resist_v cause_n delight_n delight_n draw_v on_o consent_n consent_n produce_v the_o action_n from_o the_o action_n spring_v a_o habit_n from_o a_o habit_n necessity_n and_o from_o necessity_n death_n and_o as_o the_o viper_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o little_a one_o she_o carry_v in_o her_o womb_n so_o we_o receive_v death_n by_o our_o vicious_a thought_n when_o we_o nourish_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o maxim_n so_o much_o recommend_v by_o the_o saint_n be_v that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o resist_v the_o sin_n of_o impurity_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o very_o hard_a to_o surmount_v it_o when_o it_o be_v become_v inveterate_a and_o strengthen_v by_o a_o long_a habit._n to_o comprehend_v better_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o difficulty_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o trouble_n one_o be_v to_o undergo_v for_o his_o salvation_n when_o he_o have_v live_v ill_o in_o his_o youth_n for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v say_v above_o and_o the_o example_n we_o have_v bring_v be_v particular_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o incontinence_n article_n v._n that_o we_o must_v avoid_v the_o cause_n of_o impurity_n the_o second_o mean_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o immodesty_n be_v to_o avoid_v careful_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o remedy_n second_o remedy_n a_o mean_v absolute_o necessary_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o to_o hinder_v the_o effect_n we_o must_v take_v away_o the_o cause_n and_o he_o who_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a can_v avoid_v fall_v into_o it_o because_o according_a to_o the_o maxim_n illo_fw-la qui_fw-la amat_fw-la periculum_fw-la peribat_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la he_o who_o love_v danger_n shall_v perish_v therein_o the_o first_o cause_n we_o must_v fly_v be_v idleness_n idleness_n first_o cause_v to_o be_v avoid_v idleness_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n as_o we_o have_v say_v but_o principal_o of_o this_o it_o be_v that_o which_o open_v the_o door_n to_o evil_a thought_n sentina_fw-la omnium_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la malarum_fw-la &_o tentationum_fw-la sentina_fw-la and_o immodest_a desire_n which_o increase_v extreme_o in_o a_o idle_a mind_n and_o make_v it_o commit_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o sink_v and_o receptacle_n of_o impure_a temptation_n according_a to_o st._n bernard_n impurity_n say_v he_o dei._n luxuria_fw-la cito_fw-la deripit_fw-la homines_fw-la otio_fw-la deditos_fw-la gravius_fw-la urit_fw-la quem_fw-la otiosum_fw-la invenit_fw-la s._n bern._n serm._n ad_fw-la frat._n de_fw-fr mon._n dei._n have_v never_o a_o great_a advantage_n to_o surprise_v man_n than_o in_o idleness_n it_o burn_v more_o violent_o those_o it_z find_v lull_v asleep_o in_o vice._n this_o verity_n be_v so_o common_a that_o the_o pagan_n themselves_o have_v teach_v it_o we_o otia_fw-la si_fw-la tollas_fw-la periere_fw-la cupidinis_fw-la arcu_fw-la contemptaeque_fw-la jacent_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la luce_fw-fr face_n quaeritur_fw-la aegyptus_n quare_fw-la sit_fw-la factus_fw-la adulter_fw-la in_o promptu_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la desidiosus_fw-la erat_fw-la if_o sloth_n be_v banish_v cupid_n bow_n be_v unbend_v his_o torch_n extinct_a and_o all_o his_o arrow_n spend_v why_o do_v the_o egyptian_a adultery_n commit_v the_o reason_n clear_a he_o first_o do_v sloth_n admit_v have_v a_o care_n then_o theotime_o to_o fly_v as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v this_o great_a cause_n of_o impurity_n never_o remain_v idle_a but_o especial_o when_o you_o be_v all_o alone_a see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o idleness_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o of_o employment_n of_o time_n in_o part_n 2._o chap._n 14._o the_o second_o cause_n of_o impurity_n be_v intemperance_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v cause_n second_o cause_n with_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conserve_v chastity_n in_o whatsoever_o age_n it_o be_v principal_o in_o youth_n the_o heat_n of_o blood_n which_o boil_v in_o that_o age_n excite_v they_o very_o much_o to_o sensual_a pleasure_n but_o when_o it_o be_v assist_v by_o exterior_a cause_n as_o wine_n and_o good_a cheer_n it_o produce_v a_o incredible_a disturbance_n harken_v to_o what_o s._n jerom_n say_v who_o speak_v of_o it_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o furia_n he_o say_v seru._n say_v non_fw-la aetnaei_fw-la ignes_fw-la non_fw-la vulcania_n tellus_fw-la non_fw-la vesuvius_n aut_fw-la olympus_n tantis_fw-la ardoribus_fw-la aestuant_fw-la ut_fw-la juvenile_n medullae_fw-la vino_fw-la &_o dapibus_fw-la inflammatae_fw-la s._n jer._n de_fw-fr virg._n seru._n that_o mount_n aetna_n mount_n vesuvius_n and_o mount_v olympus_n which_o continual_o exhale_v fire_n and_o flame_n do_v not_o
etc._n etc._n petra_n autem_fw-la erat_fw-la christus_fw-la s._n hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la eustoch_n 22._o be_v careful_a ready_o to_o reject_v it_o without_o stay_v therein_o never_o so_o little_a it_o be_v the_o chief_a remedy_n give_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o particular_o by_o st._n jerom_n write_v to_o the_o devout_a lady_n eustochium_fw-la now_o that_o you_o may_v thus_o stifle_v temptation_n in_o their_o birth_n remember_v to_o perform_v two_o thing_n ibid._n statim_fw-la ut_fw-la libido_fw-la titillaverit_fw-la sensum_fw-la aut_fw-la blandum_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la incendium_fw-la dulci_fw-la nos_fw-la calore_fw-la perfuderit_fw-la erumpamus_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la vocem_fw-la dominus_fw-la auxiliator_n meus_fw-la non_fw-la timebo_fw-la quid_fw-la faciat_fw-la mihi_fw-la caro_fw-la ibid._n 1._o raise_v your_o mind_n to_o god_n and_o protest_v unto_o he_o that_o you_o renounce_v the_o temptation_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o consent_v unto_o it_o beg_v of_o he_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o resist_v it_o and_o acknowledge_v humble_o that_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o he_o it_o be_v incredible_a theotime_o how_o powerful_a prayer_n be_v in_o the_o moment_n of_o temptation_n 2._o after_o that_o elevation_n of_o your_o mind_n divert_v yourself_o by_o apply_v your_o thought_n to_o perform_v something_o as_o to_o labour_n to_o read_v to_o speak_v with_o some_o one_o to_o take_v some_o recreation_n or_o other_o like_a thing_n which_o may_v keep_v your_o mind_n employ_v and_o you_o will_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o temptation_n oftentimes_o without_o trouble_n will_v pass_v away_o and_z vanish_z if_o it_o continue_v and_o be_v obstinate_a to_o return_v persevere_v in_o employ_v these_o two_o mean_n pray_v with_o more_o fervour_n protest_v that_o you_o will_v not_o consent_v proceed_v in_o entertain_v your_o mind_n with_o something_o else_o if_o you_o be_v all_o alone_a it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o stir_v up_o yourself_o by_o some_o exterior_a action_n of_o devotion_n as_o to_o raise_v your_o eye_n or_o hand_n to_o heaven_n knock_v your_o breast_n cast_v yourself_o on_o your_o knee_n to_o demand_v of_o god_n grace_n to_o resist_v see_v the_o example_n of_o s._n jerom_n art._n 8._o it_o will_v also_o do_v very_o well_o to_o frighten_v yourself_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o of_o eternal_a damnation_n according_a to_o that_o great_a advertisement_n of_o the_o wiseman_n 7.40_o wiseman_n in_o omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la &_o in_o aeternum_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la eccl._n 7.40_o remember_v the_o last_o thing_n and_o you_o shall_v never_o sin_v have_v a_o care_n not_o to_o stop_v your_o thought_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o temptation_n itself_o advice_n a_o important_a advice_n but_o apply_v your_o mind_n to_o think_v upon_o the_o motive_n which_o may_v divert_v you_o and_o for_o this_o effect_n principal_o when_o the_o temptation_n continue_v a_o long_a time_n endeavour_v to_o make_v reflection_n upon_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o former_a consideration_n and_o after_o you_o have_v weigh_v they_o well_o make_v a_o sinal_a resolution_n never_o to_o consent_v thereunto_o although_o it_o shall_v return_v a_o thousand_o time_n not_o to_o content_v yourself_o to_o reject_v a_o temptation_n action_n another_o advice_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o temptation_n as_o a_o motive_n to_o some_o virtuous_a action_n but_o to_o take_v a_o occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o perform_v some_o action_n of_o piety_n be_v a_o most_o effectual_a remedy_n against_o it_o for_o example_n on_o the_o day_n you_o have_v be_v tempt_v apply_v yourself_o more_o to_o prayer_n than_o ordinary_o read_v some_o pious_a book_n do_v some_o mortification_n give_v some_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o above_o all_o in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n exercise_v some_o act_n of_o virtue_n as_o detest_a of_o sin_n love_v of_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n protest_v you_o will_v offend_v he_o no_o more_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o will_v defeat_v your_o enemy_n with_o his_o own_o arm_n and_o he_o see_v that_o instead_o of_o move_v you_o to_o sin_n by_o his_o temptation_n he_o give_v you_o occasion_n to_o practice_v virtue_n will_v desist_v from_o tempt_v you_o fear_v to_o advance_v your_o salvation_n by_o the_o same_o mean_v he_o employ_v to_o destroy_v you_o but_o above_o all_o force_n three_o advice_n to_o distrust_v one_o own_o force_n theotime_o be_v careful_a when_o you_o resist_v a_o temptation_n not_o to_o confide_v in_o your_o own_o force_n but_o to_o expect_v all_o from_o the_o sole_a grace_n of_o god._n this_o be_v a_o chief_a mean_n to_o overcome_v temptation_n humble_o acknowledge_v that_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o yourself_o and_o that_o without_o the_o succour_n of_o divine_a grace_n you_o can_v conquer_v they_o by_o how_o much_o more_o you_o disconfide_v in_o your_o own_o strength_n put_v your_o confidence_n only_o in_o god_n by_o so_o much_o more_o easy_o will_v you_o surmount_v they_o apost_n noli_fw-la de_fw-la viribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la prae_fw-la sumere_fw-la vide_fw-la parvum_fw-la contra_fw-la goliam_fw-la vide_fw-la parvum_fw-la contra_fw-la ingentem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la praesumentem_fw-la tu_fw-la venis_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o cum_fw-la clipeo_fw-la &_o lancea_fw-la ego_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la sic_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la prosternitur_fw-la inimicus_fw-la qui_fw-la praesumit_fw-la de_fw-fr viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la antequam_fw-la pugnet_fw-la ipse_fw-la prosternitur_fw-la s._n aug._n serm._n 4._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n see_v say_v s._n augustin_n little_a david_n combat_v goliath_n he_o be_v a_o child_n without_o force_n without_o arm_n who_o encounter_v a_o giant_n arm_a cap-a-pe_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n but_o because_o he_o put_v all_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n he_o gain_v the_o victory_n thou_o come_v to_o i_o say_v david_n to_o goliath_n with_o buckler_n and_o lance_n and_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o all-powerful_a god_n and_o with_o that_o confidence_n he_o overthrow_v he_o at_o the_o first_o stroke_n thus_o must_v you_o encounter_v with_o the_o enemy_n of_o your_o salvation_n he_o say_v st._n augustin_n who_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o force_n be_v overcome_v before_o he_o fight_v now_o the_o principal_a mean_n to_o obtain_v many_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o temptation_n be_v prayer_n and_o the_o frequentation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o chief_o confession_n which_o have_v a_o wonderful_a force_n against_o temptation_n and_o without_o it_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a to_o resist_v they_o any_o long_a time_n see_v all_o we_o have_v say_v in_o part_n 2._o chap._n 5._o &_o 7._o article_n v._n of_o some_o artifices_fw-la by_o which_o the_o devil_n deceive_v man_n in_o temptation_n and_o principal_o young_a men._n all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o temptation_n consist_v only_o in_o craft_n and_o deceit_n wherefore_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o resist_v he_o be_v to_o know_v the_o trick_n he_o ordinary_o make_v use_v of_o there_o be_v many_o but_o i_o shall_v only_o take_v notice_n of_o three_o among_o the_o rest_n by_o which_o he_o malicious_o abuse_v man_n and_o principal_o young_a men._n the_o first_o be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o hinder_v they_o from_o regard_v or_o know_v the_o evil_a which_o be_v in_o the_o sin_n they_o be_v go_v to_o commit_v artifice_n first_o artifice_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o represent_v to_o their_o imagination_n very_o lively_o on_o one_o side_n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o delight_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o always_o make_v they_o think_v far_o great_a than_o it_o be_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n to_o resist_v it_o and_o abstain_v from_o it_o which_o make_v they_o conceive_v it_o insupportable_a who_o do_v not_o see_v artifice_n the_o falsity_n of_o this_o artifice_n that_o all_o these_o delusion_n be_v great_a in_o all_o these_o three_o thing_n for_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v in_o sin_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o evil_n imaginable_a as_o we_o have_v say_v above_o art._n 3._o the_o delight_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o it_o be_v follow_v by_o vexation_n sadness_n and_o despair_n the_o trouble_n of_o resistance_n continue_v not_o long_o and_o a_o sweet_a and_o please_a consolation_n follow_v it_o it_o merit_v heaven_n and_o frequent_o the_o deliverance_n from_o many_o other_o temptation_n o_o dear_a theotime_n remedy_n the_o remedy_n permit_v not_o yourself_o to_o be_v abuse_v in_o this_o manner_n by_o the_o enemy_n of_o your_o salvation_n when_o he_o shall_v propose_v a_o temptation_n to_o you_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o evil_a you_o be_v go_v to_o do_v which_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n the_o great_a of_o all_o evil_n think_v not_o on_o the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v offer_v which_o will_v pass_v like_o a_o shadow_n but_o upon_o the_o sorrow_n and_o displeasure_n
the_o fear_n of_o god._n the_o first_o virtue_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o you_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o which_o next_o to_o faith_n be_v the_o basis_n and_o groundwork_n of_o all_o other_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v inspire_v into_o young_a soul_n for_o this_o reason_n solomon_n instruct_v youth_n in_o his_o proverb_n begin_v his_o instruction_n with_o this_o excellent_a precept_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o scripture_n 5._o scripture_n initium_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la timor_fw-la domini_fw-la prov._n 5._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o same_o scripture_n in_o the_o history_n of_o holy_a tobias_n observe_v express_o that_o be_v a_o child_n 1._o child_n genuit_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la filium_fw-la quem_fw-la ab_fw-la infantia_fw-la timere_fw-la deum_fw-la docuit_fw-la &_o abstinere_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la tob._n 1._o he_o instruct_v he_o from_o his_o infancy_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n now_o by_o this_o fear_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v a_o gross_a and_o servile_a fear_n that_o regard_v nothing_o but_o the_o punishment_n and_o chastisement_n which_o it_o apprehend_v more_o than_o the_o offence_n be_v what_o this_o fear_n be_v but_o a_o respectful_a fear_n by_o which_o consider_v the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n his_o sanctity_n his_o power_n his_o justice_n we_o conceive_v a_o profound_a respect_n and_o apprehend_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o fall_v by_o mortal_a sin_n into_o the_o displeasure_n of_o a_o god_n so_o great_a so_o holy_a so_o powerful_a so_o just_a we_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o it_o above_o in_o part_n 2._o chap._n 1._o that_o theotime_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o true_a piety_n god._n practise_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god._n it_o be_v that_o to_o which_o i_o exhort_v you_o here_o for_o which_o you_o shall_v chief_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n labour_n as_o to_o the_o obtain_v it_o see_v what_o you_o be_v to_o do_v first_o demand_v it_o daily_o of_o god_n it_o 1._o demand_v it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o say_v to_o he_o frequent_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n 118._o heart_n confige_fw-la timore_fw-la carnes_z meas_fw-la à _fw-la judiciis_fw-la enim_fw-la tuis_fw-la tremui_fw-la psal_n 118._o o_o god_n engrave_v thy_o fear_n deep_o in_o my_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v restrain_v i_o from_o ever_o offend_v thou_o second_o god._n 2._o have_v a_o great_a sense_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god._n conceive_v a_o great_a apprehension_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god._n he_o be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n infinite_a in_o all_o his_o perfection_n in_o majesty_n in_o wisdom_n in_o goodness_n in_o power_n in_o justice_n all_o creature_n adore_v he_o the_o angel_n themselves_o tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o grandeur_n all_o that_o be_v great_a in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o atom_n before_o he_o and_o as_o he_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n by_o one_o sole_a word_n he_o can_v destroy_v they_o all_o in_o one_o only_a moment_n 10._o moment_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr similis_fw-la tui_fw-la domine_fw-la magnus_fw-la es_fw-la tu_fw-la &_o magnum_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o sortitudine_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la timebit_fw-la te_fw-la o_o rex_fw-la gentium_fw-la jer._n 10._o o_o immense_a god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o say_v a_o prophet_n thou_o be_v great_a and_o thy_o name_n be_v great_a o_o king_n of_o nation_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o three_o sin_n 3._o fear_v to_o displease_v god_n by_o sin_n fear_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o displease_v god_n 5._o god_n timor_fw-la domini_fw-la expellit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la eccl._n 5._o and_o let_v that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a thing_n you_o regard_v in_o all_o your_o action_n whether_o god_n be_v not_o therein_o offend_v 4._o respect_n 4._o speak_v of_o god_n with_o respect_n when_o you_o speak_v of_o god_n never_o speak_v of_o he_o but_o with_o a_o profound_a respect_n and_o endeavour_n to_o cause_n by_o your_o example_n that_o he_o never_o be_v speak_v of_o otherwise_o in_o your_o presence_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god._n if_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n oblige_v we_o to_o fear_v and_o honour_v he_o with_o a_o profound_a respect_n fear_n the_o love_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v with_o fear_n his_o goodness_n engage_v we_o as_o much_o to_o love_v he_o we_o must_v fear_v god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o greatness_n which_o render_v he_o infinite_o adorable_a and_o we_o must_v love_v he_o because_o of_o his_o goodness_n which_o make_v he_o infinite_o amiable_a we_o must_v not_o separate_v these_o two_o thing_n fear_v and_o love._n dilectionis_fw-la love._n timor_fw-la domini_fw-la initium_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o love_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v and_o love_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o fear_n 3._o fear_n qui_fw-la sine_fw-la timore_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la juscificari_fw-la eccl._n 25._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la diligit_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la 1_o joh._n 3._o he_o who_o be_v without_o fear_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o he_o who_o love_v not_o remains_z in_o death_n we_o must_v then_o love_n god_n dear_a thotime_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v goodness_n itself_o and_o he_o who_o have_v love_v you_o first_o god._n we_o must_v begin_v betimes_o to_o love_v god._n but_o you_o must_v love_v he_o betimes_o and_o from_o your_o tender_a year_n you_o must_v begin_v that_o quick_o which_o you_o must_v do_v all_o your_o life_n and_o during_o all_o eternity_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v our_o sovereign_a happiness_n and_o last_o end._n end_n we_o be_v create_v for_o that_o end_n god_n have_v place_v you_o in_o this_o world_n on_o no_o other_o design_n than_o to_o love_v he_o and_o that_o come_v to_o know_v he_o for_o your_o creator_n you_o shall_v render_v that_o which_o a_o work_n owe_v to_o its_o workman_n a_o creature_n to_o its_o creator_n a_o child_n to_o his_o father_n that_o be_v love._n thereto_o and_o oblige_v thereto_o and_o to_o oblige_v you_o the_o better_a thereunto_o he_o have_v add_v all_o imaginable_a favour_n have_v design_v you_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o heaven_n redeem_v you_o when_o you_o be_v lose_v and_o redeem_v you_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o only_a son_n call_v you_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o christianity_n illuminate_v you_o with_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n sanctify_v you_o by_o his_o grace_n receive_v you_o often_o into_o his_o mercy_n after_o you_o have_v grievous_o offend_v he_o and_o a_o thousand_o other_o blessing_n have_v be_v bestow_v upon_o you_o o_o theotime_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a not_o to_o love_v a_o god_n who_o have_v love_v you_o so_o much_o now_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o god_n for_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v belove_v god._n two_o motive_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god._n the_o one_o be_v his_o goodness_n which_o he_o manifest_v unto_o we_o by_o all_o the_o favour_n and_o blessing_n he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o other_o be_v the_o goodness_n he_o possess_v in_o himself_o which_o make_v he_o sovereign_o amiable_a for_o if_o we_o may_v suppose_v a_o thing_n impossible_a viz._n that_o god_n have_v never_o show_v we_o any_o favour_n yet_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v infinite_o belove_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o sovereign_a goodness_n and_o infinite_a perfection_n he_o enjoy_v in_o himself_o which_o render_v he_o infinite_o amiable_a now_o when_o i_o say_v we_o must_v love_v god_n i_o speak_v of_o both_o these_o two_o love_n and_o i_o mean_v that_o we_o must_v love_v he_o for_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o not_o only_o for_o they_o but_o also_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n which_o render_v he_o so_o lovely_a that_o in_o the_o love_n of_o his_o goodness_n consist_v the_o eternal_a happiness_n of_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n but_o take_v notice_n god._n the_o essential_a condition_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god._n theotime_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o be_v real_a aught_o to_o have_v one_o very_o particular_a condition_n which_o occur_v not_o in_o any_o other_o love_n for_o it_o do_v not_o suffice_v to_o love_n god_n as_o we_o love_v creature_n but_o we_o must_v love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o than_o all_o creature_n 20._o creature_n diliges_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n tuo_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la tua_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la viribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la omni_fw-la ment_fw-la tua_fw-la luc._n 20._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v
more_o than_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o you_o love_v nothing_o above_o he_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o great_a or_o more_o amiable_a than_o he_o nor_o nothing_o equal_a to_o he_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o can_v match_v he_o and_o to_o speak_v brief_o the_o love_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o prefer_v god_n before_o all_o thing_n consist_v wherein_o the_o love_n of_o god_n consist_v before_o the_o good_n of_o the_o world_n pleasure_n honour_n friend_n and_o life_n itself_o so_o that_o you_o must_v be_v prepare_v never_o to_o love_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o love_n you_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o be_v resolve_v rather_o to_o lose_v they_o a_o thousand_o time_n than_o to_o be_v want_v to_o the_o obedience_n you_o be_v oblige_v to_o render_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v in_o this_o preference_n of_o god_n before_o all_o thing_n wherein_o the_o essential_a point_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n consist_v a_o preference_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o love_n god_n nor_o by_o consequence_n to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n o_o dear_a theotime_n you_o must_v then_o labour_v to_o acquire_v this_o so_o amiable_a a_o love_n and_o this_o so_o necessary_a a_o preference_n to_o engrave_v it_o deep_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o end_n you_o be_v not_o deceive_v therein_o by_o take_v as_o very_o many_o do_v apparent_a love_n for_o the_o real_a god._n the_o practice_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god._n see_v the_o principal_a act_n you_o must_v practice_v therein_o by_o which_o you_o may_v know_v whether_o you_o love_v god_n true_o or_o no._n first_o sin._n 1._o have_v a_o horror_n for_o sin._n above_o all_o thing_n fear_v and_o have_v a_o horror_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n and_o infinite_o opposite_a to_o his_o goodness_n and_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o commit_v a_o sin_n upon_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o second_o sin_n 2._o avoid_v venial_a sin_n fly_v venial_a sin_n the_o most_o you_o can_v because_o they_o displease_v god_n and_o although_o although_o they_o destroy_v not_o love_n yet_o they_o diminish_v and_o weaken_v it_o and_o dispose_v you_o to_o fall_v into_o mortal_a sin._n three_o virtue_n 3._o labour_n to_o get_v virtue_n labour_n to_o acquire_v the_o virtue_n so_o necessary_a for_o you_o and_o which_o he_o exact_v from_o you_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o love_n to_o desire_v to_o please_v he_o who_o one_o love_n four_o god._n 4._o advance_v the_o service_n of_o god._n wish_v often_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v and_o love_v as_o he_o deserve_v be_v trouble_v when_o you_o see_v he_o offend_v hinder_v as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v displease_v and_o endeavour_v by_o your_o word_n and_o example_n to_o move_v other_o to_o love_v he_o but_o chief_o theotime_o god._n 5._o begin_v betimes_o to_o love_v god._n practise_v these_o thing_n in_o good_a time_n and_o begin_v from_o your_o youth_n to_o love_v he_o who_o you_o must_v never_o cease_v to_o love_v at_o whatsoever_o time_n you_o begin_v to_o love_v he_o it_o will_v be_v always_o too_o late_o and_o you_o will_v always_o have_v reason_n to_o express_v that_o grief_n which_o s._n augustin_n do_v 27._o do_v sero_fw-la te_fw-la amavi_fw-la o_o pulchritudo_fw-la tam_fw-la antiqua_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la nova_fw-la sero_fw-la te_fw-la amavi_fw-la s._n aug._n conf._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 27._o i_o have_v love_v thou_o too_o late_o o_o ancient_a beauty_n i_o have_v love_v thou_o too_o late_o o_o eternal_a goodness_n demand_v of_o he_o frequent_o the_o grace_n to_o love_v he_o as_o you_o ought_v and_o daily_o say_v to_o he_o from_o your_o heart_n those_o excellent_a word_n of_o david_n 72._o david_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la mihi_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o à _fw-la te_fw-la quid_fw-la volui_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la deus_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o pars_fw-la mea_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la psal_n 72._o o_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n i_o love_v nothing_o but_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o part_n which_o i_o eternal_o pretend_v to_o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o love_n of_o parent_n he_o who_o fear_v god_n 3_o qui_fw-la timet_fw-la deum_fw-la honorat_fw-la parent_n &_o quasi_fw-la dominis_n serviet_fw-la he_o qui_fw-la se_fw-la genuerunt_fw-la eccl._n 3_o say_v the_o wiseman_n honour_v his_o parent_n and_o will_v serve_v as_o his_o master_n those_o who_o give_v he_o birth_n yes_o theotime_n if_o you_o have_v the_o fear_v of_o god_n in_o your_o heart_n you_o will_v honour_v your_o parent_n and_o all_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v authority_n over_o you_o because_o he_o desire_v it_o and_o command_v it_o parent_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n make_v we_o honour_v our_o parent_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o if_o you_o honour_v they_o not_o you_o have_v neither_o the_o fear_n nor_o love_n of_o god._n for_o to_o contemn_v a_o thing_n so_o holy_a which_o nature_n herself_o inspire_v you_o with_o &_o which_o god_n have_v so_o strict_o command_v you_o be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o fear_v of_o god._n there_o be_v no_o menace_n with_o which_o he_o have_v not_o threaten_v those_o child_n who_o be_v want_v to_o their_o duty_n 19_o duty_n qui_fw-la affligit_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o sugit_fw-la matrem_fw-la ignominiosus_fw-la erit_fw-la &_o infoelix_fw-la prov._n 19_o he_o say_v that_o he_o who_o afflict_v his_o father_n and_o fly_v from_o the_o discreet_a admonition_n of_o his_o mother_n will_v become_v infamous_a and_o miserable_a 20._o miserable_a qui_fw-la maledicit_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o matri_fw-la extinguetur_fw-la lucerna_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o mediis_fw-la tenebris_fw-la prov._n 20._o he_o who_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n shall_v perish_v his_o light_n that_o be_v his_o life_n shall_v be_v extinct_a in_o darkness_n that_o be_v death_n 36._o death_n oculum_fw-la qui_fw-la subsannat_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la despicit_fw-la partum_fw-la matris_fw-la suae_fw-la suffodiunt_fw-la eum_fw-la corvi_fw-la de_fw-la torrentibus_fw-la &_o commedant_fw-la eum_fw-la silij_fw-la aquilae_fw-la prov._n 36._o the_o eye_n which_o mock_v his_o father_n and_o which_o despise_v the_o mother_n who_o bring_v he_o forth_o deserve_v to_o be_v pull_v out_o by_o the_o crow_n and_o eat_v by_o young_a eagle_n 3_o eagle_n quam_fw-la malae_fw-la est_fw-la famae_fw-la qui_fw-la derelinquit_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o est_fw-la maledictus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la exasperate_v matrem_fw-la eccl._n 3_o he_o who_o abandon_v his_o father_n have_v lose_v his_o honour_n before_o man_n and_o he_o who_o vex_v his_o mother_n be_v curse_v by_o god._n i_o wish_v these_o menace_n be_v deep_o engrave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o child_n who_o forget_v never_o so_o little_a their_o duty_n towards_o their_o parent_n add_v to_o these_o threat_v the_o rigorous_a law_n god_n have_v establish_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n against_o wicked_a child_n testament_n the_o severity_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o shall_v cite_v it_o all_o entire_a that_o you_o may_v read_v it_o attentive_o if_o it_o happen_v say_v the_o law_n that_o a_o father_n have_v a_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a child_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o command_v of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o they_o have_v chastise_v he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o where_o they_o keep_v judgement_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o complaint_n in_o this_o manner_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a and_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o admonition_n and_o seek_v nothing_o but_o debauch_n 21._o debauch_n lapidibus_fw-la obruet_fw-la eum_fw-la omnis_fw-la populus_fw-la civitatis_fw-la &_o morietur_fw-la ut_fw-la auferatis_fw-la maium_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la vestri_fw-la universus_fw-la israel_n audience_n pertimescat_fw-la deut._n 21._o then_o add_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v be_v stone_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n to_o death_n so_o you_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o you_o that_o all_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o fear_n this_o be_v the_o severe_a law_n god_n have_v establish_v against_o rebellious_a child_n and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o make_v in_o the_o evangelical_n law_n yet_o they_o ought_v no_o less_o to_o fear_v his_o choler_n and_o vengeance_n whereof_o but_o too_o many_o effect_n daily_o appear_v by_o the_o visible_a punishment_n he_o send_v soon_o or_o late_a to_o child_n who_o fail_v in_o so_o holy_a and_o inviolable_a a_o duty_n this_o sin_n be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o god_n ordinary_o punish_v in_o this_o life_n and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o wicked_a child_n to_o who_o some_o punishment_n of_o god_n do_v not_o befall_v in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v often_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o eternal_a chastisement_n but_o let_v we_o leave_v these_o motive_n of_o terror_n and_o fear_n to_o stubborn_a
which_o the_o great_a apostle_n wish_v particular_o to_o his_o dear_a disciple_n and_o to_o all_o christian_n 2._o christian_n non_fw-la cessamus_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la orantes_fw-la &_o postulantes_fw-la ut_fw-la impleamini_fw-la agnitione_n voluntatis_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o in_o omni_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o intellectu_fw-la spirituali_fw-la ut_fw-la ambuletis_fw-la digne_fw-fr deo_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la placentes_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la in_fw-la opere_fw-la bono_fw-mi fructificantes_fw-la &_o crescentes_fw-la in_o scientia_fw-la dei._n colos_n 2._o i_o cease_v not_o say_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o to_o beseech_v god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n fructify_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a work_n increase_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god._n maxim_n v._n that_o we_o can_v be_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o have_v a_o constant_a resolution_n never_o to_o offend_v he_o upon_o any_o score_n in_o this_o resolution_n consist_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o great_a commandment_n of_o love_a god_n above_o all_o thing_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o and_o be_v in_o his_o grace_n for_o he_o who_o love_v he_o not_o remains_z in_o death_n now_o we_o can_v love_v god_n without_o this_o resolution_n of_o never_o offend_v he_o 14._o he_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la diligit_fw-la i_o sermon_n meos_fw-la servabit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la diligit_fw-la i_o sermon_n meos_fw-la non_fw-la seruat_fw-la joh._n 14._o if_o any_o one_o love_v i_o say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o keep_v my_o commandment_n he_o who_o love_v i_o not_o observe_v not_o my_o word_n maxim_n vi._n that_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n which_o can_v befall_v a_o man._n sin_n offer_v a_o infinite_a injury_n to_o god_n which_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n know_v not_o how_o to_o repair_v it_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o make_v he_o incur_v his_o hatred_n and_o indignation_n it_o cause_v he_o to_o lose_v heaven_n for_o ever_o and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n it_o render_v he_o unworthy_a of_o all_o the_o grace_n necessary_a to_o raise_v he_o from_o that_o deplorable_a condition_n wherein_o god_n may_v just_o leave_v he_o as_o he_o do_v many_o o_o god_n be_v there_o any_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o this_o maxim_n vii_o that_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o misfortune_n be_v to_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin._n it_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o misery_n because_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o eternal_a calamity_n the_o loss_n of_o all_o happiness_n the_o source_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o that_o without_o remedy_n without_o recovery_n and_o without_o any_o hope_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v eternal_a damnation_n to_o comprehend_v this_o misfortune_n consider_v if_o you_o can_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lose_v god_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o without_o end_n without_o cessation_n without_o comfort_n without_o hope_n always_o in_o rage_n always_o in_o despair_n for_o be_v fall_v into_o this_o dreadful_a calamity_n have_v be_v able_a to_o avoid_v it_o have_v despise_v god_n grace_n have_v lose_v such_o mean_n of_o salvation_n o_o theotime_n be_v it_o possible_a to_o think_v on_o this_o misfortune_n and_o not_o stand_v in_o dread_n of_o it_o maxim_n viii_o that_o this_o misfortune_n happen_v to_o many_o and_o to_o those_o who_o think_v not_o of_o it_o it_o happen_v to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v not_o time_n to_o do_v penance_n before_o their_o death_n or_o have_v time_n be_v not_o penitent_a at_o all_o or_o as_o they_o ought_v die_v without_o the_o disposition_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v so_o often_o advertise_v we_o to_o 13._o to_o vigilate_n orate_v nescitis_fw-la enim_fw-la quando_fw-la tempus_fw-la sit_fw-la mat._n 13._o watch_n to_o be_v upon_o our_o guard_n we_o know_v not_o when_o the_o time_n will_v come_v we_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n to_o be_v always_o prepare_v because_o he_o will_v come_v at_o the_o hour_n we_o think_v not_o on_o 13._o vigilate_v quia_fw-la nescitis_fw-la diem_fw-la neque_fw-la horam_fw-la mat._n 25._o et_fw-fr vos_fw-fr estote_fw-la parati_fw-la quia_fw-la qua_fw-la hora_fw-la non_fw-la putatis_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la veniet_fw-la mat._n 24._o luc._n 12._o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dico_fw-la vigilate_v marc._n 13._o what_o i_o say_v to_o you_o i_o say_v to_o all_o watch_n maxim_n ix_o that_o we_o must_v think_v frequent_o on_o death_n judgement_n and_o eternity_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n to_o avoid_v that_o so_o common_a a_o misfortune_n he_o who_o shall_v reflect_v well_o on_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v be_v afraid_a to_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o to_o continue_v in_o it_o never_o so_o little_a this_o be_v the_o great_a advertisement_n of_o the_o wiseman_n which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v continual_o in_o their_o memory_n 7._o memory_n in_o omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o in_o aeternum_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la eccl._n 7._o in_o all_o your_o action_n remember_v your_o last_o thing_n and_o you_o shall_v never_o sin_v maxim_n x._o that_o we_o must_v serve_v god_n for_o himself_o and_o by_o love._n although_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n judgement_n and_o eternity_n be_v effectual_a and_o necessary_a to_o move_v we_o to_o virtue_n nevertheless_o we_o must_v not_o stop_v there_o 4._o read_v part_n 4._o chap._n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o the_o instruction_n about_o communion_n part_v 2._o ch._n 3._o art._n 4._o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o servile_a soul_n to_o be_v conduct_v by_o fear_n alone_o generous_a soul_n serve_v for_o love_n and_o because_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v belove_v honour_a and_o serve_v fear_n be_v good_a but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v alone_o love_n must_v perfect_v what_o fear_n have_v begin_v o_o theotime_fw-fr how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o soul_n to_o serve_v a_o god_n so_o amiable_a in_o himself_o and_o from_o who_o she_o have_v receive_v all_o she_o possess_v otherwise_o than_o by_o love_n maxim_n xi_o that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n and_o that_o this_o rule_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o example_n and_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o example_n of_o other_o nor_o custom_n it_o be_v a_o common_a maxim_n among_o man_n to_o do_v as_o other_o do_v and_o to_o bring_v for_o a_o reason_n of_o their_o action_n that_o the_o world_n do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n that_o such_o and_o such_o act_n so_o this_o be_v a_o wicked_a false_a and_o pernicious_a maxim_n man_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n but_o god._n the_o world_n be_v all_o full_a of_o error_n man_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v be_v subject_a to_o fail_n god_n be_v truth_n himself_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o law_n to_o conduct_v we_o he_o have_v send_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o teach_v we_o 17._o we_o hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la mihi_fw-la bene_fw-la complacui_fw-la ipsum_fw-la audite_fw-la mat._n 17._o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o hearken_v to_o he_o ipsum_fw-la audite_fw-la that_o be_v the_o rule_n we_o ought_v to_o follow_v let_v not_o those_o say_v s._n jerom_n who_o make_v profession_n to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o truth_n 10._o nec_fw-la turbam_fw-la sequantur_fw-la errantem_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la veritatis_fw-la discipulos_fw-la confitentur_fw-la hunc_fw-la certe_fw-la imitari_fw-la tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la ejus_fw-la vestigia_fw-la sequi_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la via_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la nunquam_fw-la errat_fw-la qui_fw-la sequitur_fw-la veritatem_fw-la s._n hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la celant_fw-la magister_n vester_fw-ge unus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la mat._n 18._o qui_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la audierit_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la sicut_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la &_o publicanus_fw-la mat._n 18._o qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr audit_n i_o audit_n qui_fw-la vos_fw-la spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la luc._n 10._o follow_v the_o err_a multitude_n it_o be_v most_o safe_a to_o follow_v he_o who_o say_v he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n never_o govern_v yourself_o by_o the_o world_n by_o custom_n or_o by_o example_n of_o other_o and_o in_o all_o your_o action_n look_v not_o upon_o the_o practice_n nor_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n which_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o hear_v and_o follow_v and_o act_v nothing_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o that_o infallible_a rule_n maxim_n xii_o that_o the_o world_n be_v
esteem_n value_n not_o yourself_o for_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o neither_o for_o your_o riches_n nor_o for_o your_o quality_n nor_o beauty_n or_o good_a behaviour_n for_o the_o glory_n one_o take_v in_o these_o thing_n be_v base_a and_o impertinent_a and_o belong_v only_o to_o vain_a spirit_n nor_o for_o your_o wit_n or_o science_n for_o these_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o you_o offer_v he_o a_o injury_n when_o you_o raise_v yourself_o esteem_v from_o thence_o nor_o much_o less_o for_o virtue_n for_o it_o spring_v far_o less_o from_o you_o and_o he_o who_o glory_v therein_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n of_o absolute_o lose_v it_o beside_o we_o often_o imagine_v we_o have_v perfection_n which_o we_o have_v not_o and_o when_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o any_o advantage_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o not_o to_o ourselves_o who_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o say_v from_o our_o heart_n non_fw-la nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la 113._o psal_n 113._o non_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la nomini_fw-la tuo_fw-la da_fw-la gloriam_fw-la it_o be_v a_o excellent_a maxim_n of_o s._n bernard_n cant._n gloriam_fw-la meam_fw-la alteri_fw-la non_fw-la dabo_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la dabis_fw-la domine_fw-la quid_fw-la dabis_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la inquit_fw-la do_v vobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la relinquo_fw-la vobis_fw-la sufficit_fw-la mihi_fw-la gratanter_fw-la accipio_fw-la quod_fw-la relinquis_fw-la &_o relinquo_fw-la quod_fw-la retines_fw-la sic_fw-la placet_fw-la sic_fw-la mea_fw-la interest_n non_fw-la dubito_fw-la abjuro_fw-la gloriam_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr si_fw-la usurpavero_fw-la non_fw-la concessam_fw-la perdam_fw-la merito_fw-la &_o oblatam_fw-la pacem_fw-la volo_fw-la pacem_fw-la desidero_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la amplius_fw-la cui_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la pax_fw-la non_fw-la sufficis_fw-la tu_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la enim_fw-la pax_fw-la nostra_fw-la qui_fw-la secisti_fw-la utraque_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la infra_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la deo_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la pax_fw-la hominibus_fw-la bonae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la at_o vero_fw-la non_fw-la bonae_fw-la sed_fw-la planae_fw-la iniquae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la pace_fw-la contentus_fw-la superbo_fw-la oculo_fw-la &_o insatiabili_fw-la cord_n inquietus_fw-la anhelat_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la pacem_fw-la proinde_fw-la retinens_fw-la nec_fw-la gloriam_fw-la apprehendens_fw-la s._n bern._n serm._n 13._o in_o cant._n which_o ought_v to_o be_v deep_o engrave_v in_o your_o mind_n that_o among_o all_o the_o favour_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o he_o have_v reserve_v nothing_o to_o himself_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v to_o we_o the_o whole_a fruit_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unjust_a and_o criminal_a thing_n that_o we_o shall_v take_v to_o ourselves_o the_o profit_n and_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o retain_v our_o part_n and_o usurp_a that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n after_o he_o have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v give_v it_o to_o no_o one_o i_o will_v not_o give_v say_v he_o my_o glory_n to_o another_o weigh_v well_o this_o reflection_n theotime_o 2._o god._n 2._o towards_o god._n be_v humble_a towards_o god_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o incomprehensible_a greatness_n before_o which_o you_o be_v nothing_o in_o contemplation_n of_o that_o power_n 38._o substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la tanquam_fw-la nihilum_fw-la ante_fw-la te_fw-la psal_n 38._o of_o that_o sovereign_a majesty_n which_o make_v the_o angel_n themselves_o to_o tremble_v acknowledge_v the_o offence_n you_o have_v commit_v against_o this_o infinite_a greatness_n the_o favour_n which_o without_o number_n you_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o bounty_n the_o abuse_v you_o have_v offer_v it_o the_o account_v you_o must_v give_v in_o his_o judgement_n the_o necessity_n you_o have_v of_o his_o grace_n for_o your_o salvation_n with_o a_o thousand_o like_a thing_n and_o you_o will_v find_v reason_n enough_o to_o humble_v yourself_o or_o rather_o annihilate_v yourself_o fore_o god._n 3._o men._n 3._o towards_o men._n be_v humble_a towards_o men._n there_o be_v those_o who_o be_v humble_a towards_o god_n for_o how_o shall_v not_o a_o wretched_a creature_n abase_v itself_o before_o its_o creator_n its_o lord_n and_o its_o judge_n but_o they_o be_v proud_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o so_o have_v not_o true_a humility_n to_o practice_v this_o humility_n be_v careful_a never_o to_o despise_v any_o person_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o honour_v every_o one_o among_o man_n some_o be_v above_o you_o other_o equal_a to_o you_o other_o inferior_n as_o to_o the_o first_o superior_n respect_n towards_o superior_n be_v respectful_a tractable_a and_o obedient_a to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o you_o suffer_v humble_o to_o be_v reprehend_v if_o you_o do_v otherwise_o you_o be_v proud_a honour_n also_o all_o those_o who_o surpass_v you_o in_o any_o thing_n in_o age_n in_o science_n in_o quality_n as_o for_o your_o equal_n equal_n towards_o equal_n endeavour_v to_o treat_v they_o always_o with_o esteem_n with_o honour_n with_o deference_n without_o be_v well-conceited_n of_o yourself_o without_o be_v offend_v at_o his_o rank_n of_o honour_n nor_o desire_v to_o precede_v you_o must_v leave_v these_o vanity_n to_o those_o who_o affect_v they_o as_o for_o your_o inferior_n inferior_n towards_o inferior_n be_v mild_a and_o benign_a to_o all_o those_o who_o serve_v you_o consider_v they_o as_o your_o brethren_n 6.9_o brethren_n et_fw-fr vos_fw-fr domini_fw-la eadem_fw-la facite_fw-la illis_fw-la remittentes_fw-la minas_fw-la scientes_fw-la quia_fw-la illorum_fw-la &_o vester_fw-ge dominus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la &_o personarum_fw-la acceptio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la a_o put_fw-mi eum_fw-la ephes_n 6.9_o and_o you_o master_n say_v the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n treat_v sweet_o your_o servant_n refrain_v from_o threat_n remember_v that_o you_o have_v a_o common_a master_n with_o they_o in_o heaven_n who_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n show_v yourself_o humble_a and_o affable_a to_o all_o other_o that_o be_v of_o a_o mean_a condition_n than_o you_o according_a to_o that_o excellent_a precept_n of_o the_o wiseman_n facito_fw-la wiseman_n congregationi_fw-la pauperum_fw-la affabilem_fw-la te_fw-la facito_fw-la be_v affable_a to_o the_o company_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v ready_a to_o serve_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n in_o fine_a a_o great_a mean_n to_o repress_v pride_n be_v to_o consider_v what_o man_n be_v his_o baseness_n his_o misery_n the_o shortness_n of_o life_n and_o what_o follow_v after_o death_n 10._o death_n quid_fw-la superbis_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o cinis_fw-la omnis_fw-la potentatus_fw-la vita_fw-la brevis_fw-la rex_fw-la hodie_fw-la est_fw-la &_o cras_fw-la morietur_fw-la cum_fw-la morietur_fw-la homo_fw-la haereditabit_fw-la serpent_n bestias_fw-la &_o vermis_n eccl._n 10._o dust_n and_o ash_n what_o do_v thou_o glory_n in_o say_v the_o wiseman_n all_o authority_n be_v but_o of_o a_o short_a continuance_n to_o day_n a_o king_n to_o morrow_n nothing_o and_o when_o man_n shall_v be_v dead_a he_o will_v inherit_v beast_n serpent_n and_o worm_n o_o god_n what_o a_o motive_n be_v this_o of_o pride_n respect_v not_o theotime_o many_o exterior_a thing_n which_o environ_v you_o and_o raise_v in_o you_o pride_n and_o vanity_n but_o consider_v what_o you_o be_v in_o yourself_o and_o you_o will_v find_v reason_n enough_o to_o be_v humble_a it_o be_v the_o advice_n s_o bernard_n give_v you_o in_o those_o excellent_a verse_n which_o i_o shall_v present_v to_o you_o to_o meditate_v attentive_o on_o forma_fw-la favour_n populi_fw-la 3._o s._n bern._n medit._n cap._n 3._o fervour_n juvenilis_fw-la opesque_fw-la subripuere_fw-la tibi_fw-la noscere_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la homo_fw-la vnde_fw-la superbit_fw-la homo_fw-la cujus_fw-la conceptio_fw-la culpa_fw-la nasci_n paena_fw-la labour_n vita_fw-la necesse_fw-la mori_n post_fw-la hominem_fw-la vermis_fw-la post_fw-la vermem_fw-la faetor_fw-la &_o horror_n sic_fw-la in_o non_fw-la hominem_fw-la vertitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la youth_n and_o beauty_n wealth_n and_o the_o world_n applause_n make_v man_n forget_v his_o nature_n and_o her_o law_n his_o life_n be_v a_o toil_n conception_n sin_n a_o pain_n his_o birth_n and_o needs_o must_v die_v why_o then_o so_o vain_a his_o crop_n will_v worm_n possess_v and_o stench_n and_o dread_a will_n worm_n succeed_v see_v then_o what_o be_v man_n when_o dead_a the_o mean_v be_v that_o if_o man_n will_v consider_v himself_o attentive_o he_o will_v find_v reason_n enough_o to_o repress_v his_o pride_n he_o will_v find_v that_o his_o conception_n cast_v he_o into_o sin_n his_o birth_n into_o misery_n that_o his_o life_n be_v a_o continue_a chain_n of_o labour_n that_o death_n be_v a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n and_o that_o after_o death_n he_o shall_v possess_v nothing_o but_o stench_n corruption_n and_o horror_n as_o to_o his_o body_n but_o as_o for_o his_o soul_n she_o be_v to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o receive_v there_o the_o decree_n of_o her_o eternal_a happiness_n or_o misery_n and_o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v terrible_a
to_o the_o great_a saint_n the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n in_o christian_a piety_n part_n v._n of_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o state_n of_o life_n this_o instruction_n will_v be_v imperfect_a and_o destitute_a of_o one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o necessary_a part_n if_o after_o have_v show_v how_o we_o must_v live_v during_o youth_n it_o shall_v not_o direct_v how_o to_o make_v a_o good_a choice_n of_o the_o condition_n or_o state_n wherein_o one_o ought_v to_o pass_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o life_n this_o choice_n be_v a_o subject_a who_o knowledge_n be_v by_o so_o much_o more_o necessary_a to_o young_a person_n as_o its_o importance_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n and_o the_o fault_n that_o be_v there_o commit_v be_v most_o common_o irreparable_a or_o if_o sometime_o they_o be_v repair_v it_o be_v with_o very_o great_a pain_n and_o difficulty_n beside_o they_o be_v not_o light_a or_o of_o small_a consequence_n because_o the_o issue_n of_o they_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n and_o pass_v even_o to_o his_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o which_o they_o often_o draw_v the_o ruin_n after_o they_o for_o this_o reason_n theotime_o i_o beseech_v you_o read_v attentive_o this_o last_o part_n whether_o before_o you_o enter_v upon_o this_o deliberation_n or_o when_o you_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o make_v your_o choice_n and_o also_o after_o you_o have_v make_v it_o for_o you_o will_v find_v therein_o whereby_o to_o profit_v at_o each_o of_o those_o time_n chap._n i._n how_o important_a it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o good_a choice_n of_o a_o state_n of_o life_n this_o importance_n be_v build_v upon_o two_o truth_n matter_n two_o fundamental_a truth_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v here_o as_o fundamental_a in_o this_o matter_n the_o first_o be_v that_o although_o all_o state_n may_v be_v good_a yet_o all_o state_n be_v not_o good_a for_o every_o one_o and_o that_o such_o a_o state_n be_v profitable_a for_o one_o man_n which_o will_v be_v hurtful_a for_o another_o all_z not_o have_v the_o same_o inclination_n nor_o the_o same_o capacity_n nor_o the_o same_o favour_n of_o god._n the_o second_o be_v that_o god_n who_o have_v establish_v by_o his_o providence_n the_o diversity_n of_o state_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n distributes_z they_o different_o by_o his_o wisdom_n design_v some_o for_o one_o employment_n other_o for_o another_o as_o a_o father_n of_o a_o family_n divide_v among_o his_o domestic_n the_o office_n of_o his_o house_n according_a as_o he_o find_v they_o fit_a for_o this_o reason_n he_o give_v to_o man_n different_a inclination_n divers_a natural_a ability_n as_o well_o corporal_a as_o spiritual_a and_o also_o distribute_v among_o they_o his_o favour_n diverse_o according_a to_o the_o several_a necessity_n of_o different_a state_n to_o which_o he_o call_v they_o these_o two_o truth_n thus_o presuppose_v evident_o manifest_a how_o important_a it_o be_v to_o choose_v well_o one_o state_n and_o condition_n for_o if_o all_o state_n be_v not_o good_a for_o all_o it_o be_v then_o most_o important_a to_o choose_v advise_o that_o we_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o a_o state_n which_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o if_o god_n call_v each_o man_n to_o one_o state_n more_o particular_o than_o another_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v proceed_v therein_o with_o a_o great_a circumspection_n to_o choose_v what_o be_v most_o conformable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o for_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o most_o capacity_n and_o prepare_v most_o favour_n this_o choice_n be_v of_o such_o consequence_n be_v how_o important_a the_o choice_n of_o a_o state_n be_v that_o on_o it_o depend_v all_o the_o good_a of_o a_o man_n both_o for_o this_o life_n and_o for_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v attentive_a theotime_o to_o comprehend_v the_o mischief_n into_o which_o all_o ill_a choice_n of_o a_o condition_n cast_v man_n and_o into_o which_o it_o will_v cast_v you_o if_o you_o be_v defective_a therein_o first_o life_n 1._o for_o the_o present_a life_n for_o the_o present_a life_n what_o good_a what_o contentment_n can_v he_o have_v who_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o state_n which_o he_o have_v ill_o choose_v and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v not_o proper_a there_o be_v no_o condition_n more_o miserable_a the_o displeasure_n of_o see_v himself_o engage_v against_o his_o inclination_n join_v with_o the_o difficulty_n he_o undergo_v to_o acquit_v himself_o of_o his_o duty_n cast_v he_o into_o a_o disquiet_a and_o melancholy_a which_o incessant_o gnaw_v he_o make_v he_o insupportable_a to_o other_o and_o himself_o and_o find_v in_o his_o condition_n a_o more_o horrid_a prison_n than_o that_o of_o criminal_n and_o chain_n more_o unmerciful_a than_o those_o of_o galleyslave_n as_o for_o salvation_n salvation_n 2._o for_o salvation_n what_o can_v a_o man_n do_v in_o that_o state_n for_o beside_o that_o melancholy_n cast_v he_o into_o a_o continual_a idleness_n and_o that_o idleness_n into_o vice_n and_o perdition_n with_o what_o trouble_n must_v he_o effect_v his_o salvation_n in_o a_o state_n wherein_o he_o have_v neither_o ability_n nor_o vocation_n from_o god_n the_o want_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o will_v commit_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v in_o another_o state._n the_o defect_n of_o capacity_n make_v he_o find_v continual_a difficulty_n in_o satisfy_v his_o duty_n and_o the_o particular_a obligation_n of_o his_o state._n the_o defect_n of_o vocation_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o want_v many_o favour_n he_o shall_v have_v receive_v in_o another_o call_v and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v unworthy_a be_v enter_v rash_o into_o this_o condition_n without_o consult_v god_n without_o demand_v of_o he_o his_o will._n and_o certain_o if_o we_o search_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disorder_n we_o see_v in_o each_o state_n ecclesiastical_a religious_a and_o secular_a wherein_o many_o discharge_n themselves_o of_o their_o duty_n very_o bad_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o mischief_n spring_v from_o this_o source_n that_o be_v from_o a_o ill_a entrance_n into_o a_o state_n of_o life_n and_o that_o the_o great_a part_n enter_v upon_o slight_a ground_n without_o examine_v whether_o they_o be_v proper_a for_o it_o and_o call_v by_o god._n for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o importance_n advice_n a_o profitable_a advice_n i_o exhort_v all_o those_o who_o deliberate_v about_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o state_n attentive_o to_o reflect_v upon_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o upon_o the_o displeasure_n and_o sadness_n they_o will_v feel_v all_o their_o life_n for_o have_v make_v a_o ill_a choice_n of_o their_o call_v 2._o the_o great_a number_n of_o sin_n they_o will_v commit_v in_o a_o state_n they_o have_v light_o choose_v and_o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v commit_v in_o another_o condition_n 3._o the_o danger_n to_o which_o they_o expose_v their_o salvation_n in_o choose_v after_o this_o manner_n they_o who_o will_v attentive_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n will_v take_v care_n not_o to_o be_v defective_a in_o a_o affair_n of_o this_o importance_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o fault_n that_o be_v ordinary_o commit_v in_o this_o choice_n i_o find_v four_o sort_n of_o fault_n which_o young_a man_n be_v accustom_a to_o fall_v into_o choice_n four_o ordinary_a fault_n in_o this_o choice_n in_o this_o so_o important_a a_o choice_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o succeed_v therein_o so_o very_o bad_o first_o not_o 1._o they_o deliberate_v not_o they_o deliberate_v not_o at_o all_o upon_o this_o choice_n and_o instead_o of_o choose_v a_o state_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o after_o a_o long_a and_o serious_a deliberation_n they_o engage_v themselves_o in_o a_o call_v sometime_o by_o a_o sudden_a passion_n and_o fancy_n sometime_o by_o occasion_n and_o frequent_o by_o the_o sole_a inclination_n they_o feel_v to_o one_o condition_n rather_o than_o another_o without_o examine_v whether_o they_o be_v proper_a for_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a and_o whether_o they_o shall_v effect_v therein_o their_o salvation_n second_o when_o they_o deliberate_v ill_o 2._o they_o deliberate_v ill_o they_o propose_v thing_n naughty_o that_o be_v upon_o ill_a ground_n and_o regard_v other_o end_n than_o such_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n in_o this_o deliberation_n some_o look_n upon_o the_o sweetness_n of_o life_n in_o the_o state_n they_o will_v embrace_v other_o upon_o riches_n and_o preferment_n other_o upon_o honour_n and_o reputation_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o regard_n temporal_a good_n and_o the_o present_a life_n but_o few_o propose_v virtue_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o chief_o and_o before_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v one_o say_v this_o