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be_v enkindle_v with_o the_o same_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n for_o love_n of_o god_n or_o he_o that_o play_v the_o good_a shepherd_n for_o 7._o year_n to_o gather_v in_o feed_v his_o flock_n have_v not_o a_o tender_a love_n for_o the_o same_o flock_n without_o which_o he_o have_v prove_v himself_o rather_o a_o mercenary_a hyreling_n then_o good_a shepherd_n or_o if_o he_o be_v so_o zealous_o courageous_a for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o recovery_n of_o his_o church_n land_n and_o libertye_n will_v he_o not_o be_v much_o more_o solicitous_a for_o she_o child_n soul_n and_o salvation_n if_o he_o take_v her_o dead_a concern_v so_o much_o to_o hart_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o her_o live_n if_o he_o be_v so_o charitable_o charitable_a after_o death_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o body_n how_o much_o more_o while_o he_o hued_a in_o cure_v their_o soul_n we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v assiduous_a in_o preach_v and_o teach_v in_o reconcile_a enmitye_n in_o hinder_v debate_n in_o administer_a justice_n in_o promote_a piety_n in_o depress_v vice_n in_o redress_v abuse_n in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o his_o boundless_a zeal_n which_o not_o content_v itself_o with_o obligatorye_n will_v branch_v into_o supererogatorye_n and_o none_o of_o these_o latter_a be_v come_v to_o our_o knowledge_n besides_o what_o be_v already_o specifyd_v i_o can_v satisfy_v myself_o as_o to_o what_o i_o will_v and_o ought_v to_o say_v on_o this_o point_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o xxiv_o chapter_n of_o his_o purity_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n among_o all_o the_o virtue_n which_o like_v so_o many_o star_n embellishd_a our_o saint_n 3._o seem_v conspicuous_o eminent_a above_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n one_o be_v his_o zeal_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o vindication_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o church_n libertye_n and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v treat_v in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n the_o second_o his_o parsimony_n and_o sobriety_n of_o dyett_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o sparenes_n and_o mortification_n of_o his_o appetite_n that_o he_o may_v be_v say_v as_o we_o mention_v a_o little_a before_o to_o have_v observe_v for_o many_o year_n of_o his_o life_n a_o strict_a ecclesiastical_a fast_n and_o of_o this_o in_o the_o 22._o the_o three_o be_v a_o wonderful_a innocency_n of_o life_n by_o which_o he_o be_v think_v to_o have_v preserve_v the_o baptismal_a garment_n of_o his_o soul_n pure_a and_o unspotted_a all_o his_o life_n long_o at_o least_o from_o any_o mortal_a stain_n a_o privilege_n grant_v not_o to_o many_o and_o this_o i_o call_v his_o purity_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o subjectt_n of_o
this_o chapter_n this_o purity_n be_v that_o cleanes_n of_o hart_n to_o which_o our_o b._n saviour_n affixd_v a_o beatitude_n and_o in_o its_o beam_n our_o b._n saint_n see_v god_n so_o present_a in_o all_o his_o action_n that_o he_o be_v ashamed_a as_o well_o as_o reverential_o afraid_a to_o offend_v he_o whence_o it_o make_v he_o solicitous_a to_o walk_v like_o a_o child_n of_o light_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o their_o 9_o eph._n 5._o 9_o journey_n and_o progress_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o justice_n and_o truth_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o royal_a prophett_n desyrd_v so_o 62._o psal_n 50._o 62._o much_o to_o have_v a_o clean_a hart_n create_v in_o he_o for_o such_o as_o be_v the_o hart_n such_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o god_n who_o so_o earnest_o covet_v our_o hart_n will_v either_o have_v a_o pure_a one_o or_o none_o this_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n which_o if_o it_o be_v simple_a the_o whole_a body_n will_v be_v lightsome_a if_o trouble_v and_o obscure_a darksome_a and_o if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o we_o say_v our_o saviour_n be_v darkness_n 23._o matt._n 6._o 23._o how_o great_a and_o lamentable_a must_v that_o needs_o be_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o wiseman_n advise_v we_o to_o guard_v our_o hart_n with_o all_o diligence_n because_o it_o be_v the_o original_a house_n of_o life_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o corporal_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o life_n and_o the_o h._n ghost_n who_o throne_n it_o be_v what_o be_v engenderd_v here_o must_v be_v like_o that_o of_o pearl_n by_o the_o pure_a dew_n of_o heaven_n without_o speck_n or_o blemish_n one_o drop_n of_o salt_n water_n cause_v a_o miscarriage_n and_o as_o the_o spouse_n feed_v and_o lie_v not_o but_o among_o lily_n so_o if_o we_o covett_v his_o company_n at_o bed_n and_o board_n this_o must_v be_v his_o entertainment_n even_o a_o discomposd_v cast_v of_o a_o eye_n will_v make_v he_o quit_v the_o company_n for_o divine_a wisdom_n will_v 4._o sap._n 1._o 4._o not_o enter_v into_o a_o malevolous_a soul_n nor_o dwell_v in_o a_o body_n subject_a to_o sinn_n to_o this_o due_a preservation_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o maintenance_n of_o purity_n there_o must_v be_v a_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o both_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n nor_o will_v the_o one_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v it_o without_o the_o other_o it_o be_v a_o result_n of_o both_o one_o flaw_n spoil_n the_o worth_n of_o a_o jewel_n one_o distort_a limb_n or_o wen_n a_o beautiful_a body_n perfection_n consist_v in_o a_o integrity_n of_o the_o part_n and_o whole_a and_o this_o be_v the_o care_n and_o solicitude_n of_o our_o saint_n to_o combyne_n both_o his_o in_o this_o respect_n into_o a_o common_a interest_n nor_o do_v he_o endeavour_v it_o by_o fit_n and_o spurt_n but_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o his_o life_n and_o who_o ever_o aim_v at_o it_o his_o solid_a resolution_n must_v be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o ermine_n malo_fw-la mori_fw-la quam_fw-la faedari_fw-la rather_o die_v then_o suffer_v a_o blemish_n to_o effect_v this_o be_v the_o grand_a work_n of_o our_o b._n saint_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o those_o who_o intend_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o sincerity_n and_o purity_n and_o to_o compass_n it_o the_o better_a he_o keep_v a_o strict_a eye_n upon_o both_o and_o their_o proceed_n by_o a_o due_a inquiry_n into_o they_o and_o set_v for_o that_o end_n watch_n and_o ward_n upon_o all_o the_o avenue_n which_o lead_v thereto_o secure_v himself_o thus_o against_o all_o surprise_v by_o a_o due_a intelligence_n of_o all_o that_o past_o admit_v the_o good_a reject_v the_o bad_a by_o this_o diligence_n he_o enjoy_v a_o perfect_a peace_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o nor_o in_o his_o interior_a do_v he_o find_v either_o mutiny_n or_o insurrection_n and_o whoever_o will_v imitate_v this_o his_o mannagement_n of_o such_o affair_n shall_v experience_n the_o same_o by_o this_o wary_a watchfullnes_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o good_a spiritual_a director_n in_o his_o beginning_n or_o young_a day_n he_o preserve_v himself_o so_o underild_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o grace_n of_o alm._n god_n cooperate_a that_o he_o deserve_v from_o the_o same_o his_o director_n in_o his_o now_o decline_a age_n that_o public_a elogium_fw-la of_o his_o integrity_n which_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n which_o by_o advance_v from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n he_o be_v still_o consummate_v even_o till_o death_n this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o he_o treat_v his_o crazy_a body_n so_o severe_o both_o by_o abstinence_n and_o other_o chastisement_n know_v right_o well_o that_o to_o have_v it_o a_o dutiful_a servant_n it_o must_v be_v keep_v under_o and_o at_o task_n lest_o through_o idleness_n get_v head_n it_o become_v unruly_a and_o play_v the_o wanton_a debauch_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o licentiousness_n to_o which_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n too_o much_o incline_v it_o this_o flesh_n of_o we_o be_v the_o worst_a nature_a creature_n upon_o earth_n a_o mere_a devil_n to_o our_o and_o its_o own_o undo_n it_o care_v for_o no_o body_n but_o itself_o and_o that_o be_v the_o propperty_n of_o self_n love_n never_o regard_v what_o woe_n it_o work_v the_o soul_n so_o it_o can_v compass_n its_o desire_n and_o please_v its_o appetite_n it_o be_v little_o concern_v either_o for_o heaven_n or_o hell_n credit_n or_o discreditt_n friend_n or_o foe_n and_o what_o do_v we_o in_o pamper_v such_o a_o one_o but_o make_v much_o of_o a_o churlish_a cur_n which_o will_v one_o day_n do_v his_o best_a to_o pull_v out_o our_o throat_n that_o be_v undo_v we_o the_o way_n to_o cast_v out_o this_o devil_n be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v „_o in_o jejunio_fw-la &_o oratione_fw-la „_o 20._o matt._n 17._o 20._o in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n he_o add_v to_o this_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n a_o shun_v of_o conversation_n with_o woman_n occasion_n they_o say_v make_v a_o thief_n and_o he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v by_o it_o even_o his_o own_o sister_n as_o much_o as_o can_v stand_v with_o common_a civility_n not_o permit_v they_o to_o lodge_v above_o one_o night_n in_o his_o palace_n and_o then_o his_o custom_n be_v to_o leave_v it_o himself_o and_o divert_v to_o some_o of_o his_o maunour_n house_n he_o have_v a_o horror_n of_o all_o speech_n glance_v at_o levity_n nor_o dare_v any_o in_o his_o presence_n scatter_v such_o smutty_a jest_n much_o less_o utter_a broad_a ribaldry_n without_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o sound_a check_n a_o language_n much_o unbeseeming_a christian_a conversation_n as_o make_v up_o only_o of_o the_o dregs_n of_o wit_n fit_v only_o indeed_o for_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o bargman_n though_o not_o a_o little_a in_o vogue_n among_o many_o world_n ling_n the_o love_n of_o this_o virtue_n make_v he_o conceive_v a_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o horror_n of_o the_o contrary_a vice_n and_o as_o both_o the_o impious_a and_o his_o impiety_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n so_o have_v he_o not_o only_o a_o loathe_n of_o the_o latter_a but_o also_o a_o aversion_n from_o the_o former_a and_o those_o he_o know_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o same_o nor_o can_v he_o affect_v they_o further_o than_o christian_a charity_n command_v though_o otherwise_o his_o near_a ally_n this_o he_o make_v evident_a by_o his_o carriage_n towards_o a_o nephew_n of_o his_o one_o for_o who_o he_o have_v a_o great_a kindness_n so_o long_o as_o he_o do_v well_o maintain_v he_o in_o the_o university_n make_v he_o his_o confident_a and_o will_v certain_o have_v do_v very_o much_o for_o he_o but_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v become_v loose_a of_o behaviour_n and_o not_o so_o chaste_a in_o his_o way_n he_o total_o withdraw_v his_o affection_n and_o though_o much_o pressd_v to_o take_v he_o along_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o rome_n no_o persuasion_n can_v prevail_v on_o which_o subject_n he_o express_v himself_o to_o this_o effect_n these_o young_a man_n say_v he_o be_v not_o now_o adays_o so_o bashful_a and_o modest_a as_o heretofore_o for_o when_o i_o be_v such_o a_o one_o if_o a_o handsome_a woman_n have_v look_v i_o in_o the_o face_n i_o shall_v present_o have_v be_v put_v to_o the_o blush_n turn_v my_o eye_n from_o she_o they_o be_v word_n of_o the_o record_n or_o pull_v my_o hat_n over_o they_o that_o either_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v see_v she_o or_o she_o i_o but_o now_o thing_n go_v far_o otherwise_o nor_o can_v he_o ever_o be_v induce_v to_o receive_v he_o into_o favour_n or_o familiarity_n this_o virtue_n of_o angelical_a purity_n be_v so_o conspicuous_a in_o he_o that_o the_o prayer_n use_v in_o the_o office_n of_o his_o feast_n petition_n by_o it_o grace_n from_o god_n and_o that_o by_o its_o
merit_n we_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v associate_v to_o the_o quire_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o first_o lesson_n of_o the_o same_o office_n call_v he_o angelicus_fw-la homo_fw-la a_o angelical_a man_n and_o the_o love_n and_o esteem_v he_o have_v for_o this_o virtue_n be_v not_o only_o verbal_a or_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_o but_o he_o make_v good_a in_o deed_n what_o he_o professd_v in_o word_n and_o alm._n god_n be_v please_v to_o permit_v 12._o certamen_fw-la forte_fw-fr dedit_fw-la ei_fw-la ut_fw-la vinceret_fw-la sap._n â—0_n 12._o some_o trial_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a combat_n for_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o victory_n while_o he_o live_v at_o paris_n he_o like_v another_o chaste_a joseph_n be_v assault_v in_o the_o same_o as_o dangerous_o as_o impudent_o and_o he_o like_v he_o force_v to_o fly_v and_o leave_v his_o cloak_n behind_o he_o nor_o can_v that_o flight_n by_o deem_a disgraceful_a when_o by_o it_o we_o get_v the_o victory_n he_o 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