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their_o head_n pluck_v off_o and_o the_o top_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n cut_v off_o be_v torment_v alive_a in_o brazen_a pot_n 2_o machab._n 7._o and_o eleazarus_n will_v not_o dissemble_v to_o eat_v unlawful_a flesh_n but_o say_v he_o will_v rather_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n 2_o machab._n 6._o he_o have_v true_a constancy_n who_o never_o cease_v from_o the_o divine_a praise_n according_a to_o that_o psal_n 33._o i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n his_o praise_n shall_v be_v ever_o in_o my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v he_o cease_v from_o a_o fervent_a desire_n of_o profit_v for_o s._n leo_n pope_n testify_v none_o of_o we_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o holy_a but_o he_o may_v be_v still_o more_o perfect_a and_o more_o holy_a and_o also_o then_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o grow_v worse_o when_o we_o cease_v to_o desire_v to_o grow_v better_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v incite_v to_o true_a constancy_n by_o the_o constancy_n of_o martyr_n and_o 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7._o her_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o and_o s._n francis_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o that_o even_o the_o last_o farthing_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v remit_v he_o another_o argument_n and_o matter_n of_o joy_n be_v a_o assurance_n of_o mind_n that_o one_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o assurance_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8._o for_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o if_o son_n also_o heir_n heir_n indeed_o of_o god_n but_o coheir_n with_o christ_n this_o assurance_n the_o apostle_n have_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o chap._n i_o be_o sure_a that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n a_o argument_n of_o false_a joy_n be_v to_o be_v delight_v in_o transitory_a 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can_v say_v with_o esaias_n chap._n 61._o rejoice_v i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n my_o creator_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v joy_n in_o my_o god_n to_o wit_n my_o redeemer_n because_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o of_o sadness_n true_a sadness_n be_v a_o grief_n of_o heart_n for_o all_o the_o injury_n which_o the_o patient_a god_n have_v causeless_o endure_v from_o his_o creature_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o he_o shall_v endure_v until_o the_o end_n of_o it_o as_o well_o from_o spiritual_a as_o from_o worldly_a man_n this_o grief_n ought_v to_o draw_v innumerable_a tear_n of_o blood_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o love_n god_n another_o part_n of_o true_a sadness_n be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v oftentimes_o overcome_v in_o temptation_n without_o make_v any_o resistance_n for_o when_o he_o see_v or_o hear_v any_o thing_n in_o bird_n or_o beast_n which_o belong_v to_o impurity_n instant_o the_o mind_n be_v defile_v with_o impure_a thought_n or_o delight_n or_o affection_n and_o when_o the_o soul_n by_o any_o of_o the_o five_o sense_n perceive_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v move_v it_o to_o vainglory_n envy_n anger_n rancour_n detraction_n avarice_n levity_n carnal_a friendship_n or_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o forthwith_o without_o fight_v it_o fall_v into_o some_o of_o the_o forementioned_a fault_n doubtful_a whether_o ever_o it_o shall_v rise_v again_o out_o of_o such_o a_o sin_n or_o no._n and_o if_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n it_o do_v rise_v again_o it_o be_v uncertain_a if_o it_o ever_o recover_v the_o grace_n which_o it_o have_v and_o so_o great_a grace_n as_o it_o have_v before_o for_o man_n can_v fall_v of_o himself_o but_o he_o can_v of_o himself_o rise_v again_o because_o they_o be_v flesh_n a_o spirit_n go_v away_o and_o not_o return_v psal_n 77._o another_o part_n of_o true_a sadness_n be_v that_o manifold_a grace_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n come_v to_o nothing_o because_o they_o do_v not_o return_v to_o the_o principal_a from_o whence_o they_o flow_v with_o a_o manifold_a increase_n according_a to_o the_o design_n of_o god_n this_o all_o creature_n can_v never_o sufficient_o bewail_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v induce_v to_o true_a sadness_n by_o the_o most_o holy_a example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o soul_n be_v sad_a from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o life_n to_o his_o very_a death_n who_o also_o acknowledge_v the_o sad_a to_o be_v happy_a say_v mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v because_o joy_n can_v be_v find_v but_o by_o sadness_n as_o a_o certain_a gloss_n say_v upon_o the_o canonical_a epistle_n of_o st._n james_n the_o profit_n also_o which_o proceed_v from_o sadness_n aught_o to_o induce_v we_o hereunto_o for_o true_a sadness_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o true_a joy_n according_a to_o that_o eccles_n 7._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n than_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o oftentimes_o one_o be_v humble_v by_o sadness_n but_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o joy_n and_o which_o be_v more_o lamentable_a sometime_o a_o spiritual_a man_n after_o joy_n and_o devotion_n of_o mind_n become_v more_o free_a that_o day_n and_o less_o vigilant_a over_o his_o action_n than_o he_o will_v have_v be_v if_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v not_o joy_n another_o profit_n of_o sadness_n be_v whereas_o prayer_n and_o other_o good_a work_n anoint_v and_o cherish_v god_n tear_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o sadness_n compel_v or_o prick_v he_o according_a to_o s._n bernard_n a_o argument_n of_o true_a sadness_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o depress_v by_o grief_n but_o elevate_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v free_v from_o sadness_n but_o still_o desire_v more_o but_o sadness_n by_o which_o the_o mind_n be_v depress_v and_o from_o which_o it_o desire_v instant_o to_o be_v free_v be_v 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himself_o and_o for_o the_o community_n this_o give_v just_a fear_n also_o to_o receive_v all_o good_a as_o from_o god_n give_v it_o and_o this_o exclude_v false_a love_n and_o infer_v gratitude_n and_o to_o receive_v all_o evil_a as_o from_o god_n gracious_o permit_v it_o for_o our_o profit_n and_o this_o infer_v patience_n the_o more_o any_o one_o profit_n in_o these_o the_o more_o he_o tend_v to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o grow_v and_o be_v confirm_v in_o it_o he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a spiritual_a life_n who_o spirit_n absolute_o overrule_v the_o flesh_n who_o be_v as_o sensible_a of_o any_o spiritual_a damage_n as_o corporal_n and_o as_o much_o shun_v the_o place_n time_n and_o person_n where_o and_o by_o who_o he_o may_v be_v hurt_v in_o spirit_n as_o where_o he_o may_v be_v hurt_v and_o incommodate_v in_o body_n and_o as_o speedy_o take_v care_n to_o cure_v his_o spirit_n as_o his_o flesh_n yea_o have_v so_o much_o more_o care_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o his_o 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which_o he_o want_v towards_o friend_n and_o towards_o enemy_n which_o he_o want_v when_o he_o be_v praise_v and_o when_o he_o be_v dispraise_v which_o he_o want_v alone_o before_o god_n and_o which_o he_o want_v among_o man_n as_o he_o be_v solicitous_a about_o flesh_n and_o fish_n or_o about_o summer_n and_o winter_n garment_n if_o he_o labour_v as_o much_o to_o get_v multiply_v conserve_n and_o profitable_o to_o expend_v spiritual_a gift_n as_o a_o secular_a person_n do_v concern_v temporal_a good_n and_o be_v so_o much_o more_o diligent_a about_o his_o spirit_n than_o his_o body_n by_o how_o much_o his_o spirit_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o his_o body_n concern_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8._o they_o who_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o who_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o argument_n of_o a_o carnal_a life_n be_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o flesh_n st._n augustin_n he_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o live_v according_a to_o himself_o that_o be_v go_v whither_o he_o will_v sleep_n when_o he_o will_v and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o will_v speak_v what_o he_o will_v and_o to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v when_o he_o will_v and_o as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v laugh_v and_o take_v filthy_a pleasure_n among_o who_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_n in_o fine_a whatsoever_o be_v sweet_a to_o his_o smell_n he_o seek_v it_o whatsoever_o be_v soft_a to_o his_o sense_n of_o touch_v whatsoever_o be_v delightful_a to_o his_o eye_n whatsoever_o be_v please_v to_o his_o body_n he_o exercise_n and_o follow_v it_o as_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_v because_o he_o carnal_o will_v all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a he_o be_v delight_v in_o fine_a clothes_n horse_n and_o arm_n as_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_n and_o so_o he_o live_v and_o be_v delight_v not_o according_a to_o god_n but_o carnal_o and_o fulfil_v all_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_n another_o argument_n of_o a_o carnal_a life_n be_v liberty_n of_o tongue_n whence_o follow_v a_o distraction_n of_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o james_n 1_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v religious_a not_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n but_o seduce_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a therefore_o it_o be_v write_v prov_n 21._o he_o who_o keep_v his_o mouth_n and_o his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o strait_n chap._n 18._o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n chap._n xxix_o of_o maturity_n true_a maturity_n be_v when_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o force_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v unanimous_o gather_v up_o into_o god_n hereby_o the_o mind_n be_v restrain_v from_o vanity_n and_o the_o five_o sense_n from_o their_o allurement_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n recede_v from_o that_o bless_a union_n forthwith_o it_o be_v entangle_v with_o diverse_a vanity_n for_o all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n be_v vanity_n as_o say_v ecclesiastes_n ch_n 1._o the_o most_o holy_a example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n aught_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o true_a maturity_n concern_v who_o seriousness_n st._n augustin_n write_v thus_o we_o read_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v sad_a weep_v be_v weary_a from_o travel_v suffer_v reproach_n and_o injury_n spital_n whip_n the_o cross_n but_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o laugh_v or_o enjoy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o life_n hence_o all_o the_o elect_n rejoice_v in_o themselves_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v weary_v with_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o to_o be_v vain_o deceive_v with_o any_o of_o its_o prosperity_n know_v that_o there_o be_v another_o life_n to_o follow_v also_o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n much_o dispraise_v dissolution_n and_o laughter_n according_a to_o that_o eccles_n 2._o i_o look_v upon_o laughter_n as_o a_o error_n and_o to_o joy_n i_o say_v why_o be_v thou_o in_o vain_a deceive_v and_o prov._n 14._o laughter_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o grief_n and_o joy_n end_v in_o mourning_n and_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 30._o thou_o have_v hate_v those_o who_o occupy_v themselves_o in_o deceitful_a vanity_n without_o profit_n and_o especial_o the_o commination_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n luke_n 6._o woe_n unto_o you_o who_o now_o laugh_v because_o you_o shall_v lament_v and_o weep_v also_o because_o it_o much_o withdraw_v any_o one_o from_o the_o familiarity_n of_o god_n and_o obstruct_v the_o perception_n of_o divine_a grace_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a maturity_n who_o neither_o by_o idle_a word_n nor_o by_o deed_n nor_o sign_n nor_o dissolute_a gate_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o behaviour_n provoke_v other_o to_o levity_n but_o always_o in_o himself_o and_o other_o from_o his_o heart_n detest_v dissoluteness_n he_o avoid_v all_o place_n where_o be_v occasion_n of_o levity_n and_o all_o dissolute_a company_n that_o he_o may_v conserve_v maturity_n know_v that_o he_o who_o will_v touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v thereby_o eccles_n 13._o and_o he_o who_o converse_v with_o dissolute_a person_n will_v not_o avoid_v dissoluteness_n such_o a_o one_o be_v b._n job_n who_o be_v so_o mature_a and_o sober_a that_o dissolute_a person_n avoid_v his_o presence_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v chap._n 29._o the_o young_a man_n see_v i_o and_o hide_v themselves_o and_o he_o have_v such_o a_o custom_n of_o maturity_n that_o if_o the_o contrary_n be_v see_v in_o he_o no_o body_n will_v believe_v it_o whence_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o laugh_v at_o they_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v i_o and_o