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this_o world_n four_o by_o the_o want_n of_o this_o original_a justice_n we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o frailty_n and_o how_o easy_o we_o may_v fall_v into_o sin_n five_o that_o the_o member_n may_v be_v like_a unto_o their_o head_n christ_n jesus_n who_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v replenish_v with_o all_o grace_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o infirmity_n and_o for_o our_o sake_n become_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o death_n for_o such_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n have_v god_n permit_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o enjoy_v that_o peace_n which_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n he_o possess_v but_o yet_o he_o have_v full_o supply_v this_o defect_n by_o enrich_v our_o soul_n with_o many_o grace_n and_o gift_n as_o virginity_n patience_n martyrdom_n fast_v abstinence_n mortification_n poverty_n obedience_n and_o such_o like_a which_o he_o by_o word_n and_o example_n have_v leave_v we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o state_n of_o innocence_n 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understanding_n charity_n in_o their_o will_n mortification_n of_o their_o concupiscence_n patience_n in_o all_o calamity_n labour_n and_o pain_n triumph_n over_o death_n pacification_n of_o god_n wrath_n liberty_n of_o spirit_n peace_n of_o mind_n charity_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o fortitude_n to_o bear_v and_o undergo_v all_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o these_o their_o rule_n bring_v they_o and_o consequent_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n the_o 25._o chapter_n whether_o the_o religious_a of_o this_o three_o order_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n our_o seraphical_a doctor_n s._n bonaventure_n set_v down_o five_o sort_n of_o perfection_n to_o be_v find_v in_o christian_n the_o first_o be_v common_a and_o necessary_a to_o all_o christian_n which_o he_o call_v sufficient_a perfection_n consist_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o this_o our_o saviour_n speak_v mat._n 5._o estote_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sicut_fw-la pater_fw-la vester_fw-ge caelestis_fw-la perfectus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a the_o second_o be_v perfection_n of_o religion_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o counsel_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 19_o si_fw-la vis_fw-la perfectus_fw-la esse_fw-la vade_v &_o vende_v omne_fw-la quae_fw-la habes_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v all_o thou_o have_v the_o three_o be_v perfection_n of_o prelature_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o government_n of_o subject_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n luke_n c._n 6._o perfectus_fw-la omnis_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la sicut_fw-la magister_fw-la eius_fw-la every_o one_o shall_v be_v perfect_a if_o he_o be_v as_o be_v master_n the_o four_o be_v perfection_n of_o work_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o ostension_n of_o good_a example_n from_o whence_o no_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a gen._n 6._o no_o vir_fw-la iustus_fw-la fuit_fw-la atque_fw-la perfectus_fw-la in_o generationibus_fw-la suis_fw-la no_o be_v a_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n in_o his_o generation_n the_o five_o and_o last_o be_v perfection_n of_o tranquillity_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v best_o and_o most_o hard_o according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n john_n 1._o ep_n c._n 4._o perfecta_fw-la charitas_fw-la foras_fw-la mittit_fw-la timorem_fw-la perfect_a charity_n cast_v out_o fear_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o religious_a of_o this_o three_o order_n as_o be_v christian_n and_o faithful_a subject_n of_o god_n church_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o enjoy_v the_o first_o perfection_n for_o by_o their_o rule_n and_o profession_n they_o be_v oblige_v punctual_o to_o observe_v the_o precept_n whereunto_o also_o they_o bound_v themselves_o in_o a_o more_o strict_a manner_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o second_o part_n the_o three_o perfection_n be_v proper_a to_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n 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every_o one_o that_o do_v ill_a hate_v the_o light_n and_o come_v not_o to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o work_n may_v not_o be_v make_v manifest_a wherefore_o a_o man_n have_v then_o almost_o vanquish_v the_o devil_n and_o discover_v all_o his_o deceit_n and_o treachery_n when_o he_o have_v declare_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o man_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v also_o and_o act_v of_o humility_n and_o discretion_n in_o such_o sort_n to_o discover_v the_o interior_a and_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v well_o instruct_v therein_o and_o therefore_o let_v they_o overcome_v thus_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o devil_n many_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v add_v as_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o our_o b._n lady_n to_o the_o saint_n towards_o who_o they_o have_v particular_a devotion_n and_o principal_o to_o have_v a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o christ_n have_v give_v great_a power_n and_o inestimable_a virtue_n to_o his_o passion_n &_o death_n whereby_o he_o have_v redeem_v humane_a kind_n it_o contain_v in_o itself_o a_o infinite_a merit_n because_o by_o a_o sovereign_a and_o most_o ardent_a charity_n most_o perfect_a obedience_n most_o profound_a humility_n most_o firm_a patience_n most_o strong_a constancy_n and_o most_o mild_a spirit_n he_o have_v submit_v himself_o to_o it_o his_o divinity_n add_v to_o his_o humanity_n do_v give_v to_o it_o a_o immense_a efficacy_n of_o merit_n wherefore_o by_o how_o much_o more_o a_o man_n be_v join_v to_o christ_n by_o more_o humble_a ardent_a and_o strict_a charity_n by_o so_o much_o more_o abundant_o he_o may_v participate_v of_o his_o virtue_n and_o merit_n if_o then_o they_o be_v tempt_v with_o any_o difficulty_n or_o rigour_n of_o the_o order_n and_o of_o its_o observance_n as_o of_o the_o hardness_n and_o austerity_n of_o religion_n &_o that_o it_o theeme_v grievous_a and_o painful_a to_o carry_v the_o cross_n and_o follow_v christ_n let_v they_o consider_v diligent_o what_o 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