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all_o which_o when_o saint_n anselm_n reflect_v upon_o he_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o say_v o_o my_o soul_n when_o i_o consider_v and_o ponder_v well_o how_o much_o you_o be_v indebt_v to_o the_o eternal_a god_n i_o blush_v at_o my_o former_a negligence_n in_o not_o perform_v my_o duty_n and_o great_a obligation_n tell_v i_o o_o lord_n which_o way_n i_o be_o to_o turn_v myself_o and_o what_o i_o can_v do_v that_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o your_o divine_a majesty_n you_o have_v make_v and_o create_v i_o by_o your_o love_n therefore_o i_o owe_v you_o all_o and_o all_o that_o i_o be_o you_o have_v redeem_v i_o in_o love_n by_o your_o sacred_a death_n and_o passion_n out_o of_o the_o perpetual_a slavery_n of_o satan_n therefore_o i_o owe_v you_o all_o and_o all_o that_o i_o be_o you_o have_v promise_v i_o such_o eternal_a comfort_n and_o reward_n after_o my_o decease_n therefore_o i_o owe_v you_o all_o and_o all_o that_o i_o be_o in_o one_o word_n you_o do_v give_v yourself_o whole_o to_o i_o and_o for_o i_o therefore_o i_o owe_v you_o all_o and_o all_o that_o i_o be_o o_o lord_n what_o satisfaction_n can_v man_n give_v what_o recompense_n can_v he_o make_v for_o so_o many_o benefit_n already_o receive_v and_o still_o to_o be_v receive_v from_o your_o hand_n and_o of_o your_o bounty_n quid_fw-la retribuam_fw-la domino_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la retribuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la say_v the_o prophet_n david_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n psalm_n 115._o 3._o what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o our_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v render_v to_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o full_a of_o confusion_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o trouble_v in_o mind_n what_o to_o do_v consider_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o give_v and_o bestow_v many_o great_a benefit_n upon_o i_o and_o mankind_n but_o have_v also_o render_v good_a for_o evil_n mercy_n for_o ingratitude_n forgiveness_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o we_o most_o unthankful_a have_v render_v to_o he_o evil_a for_o good_a for_o which_o cause_n reflect_v upon_o what_o the_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n king_n david_n say_v in_o this_o case_n i_o resolve_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o say_v the_o same_o with_o he_o calicem_fw-la salutaris_n accipiam_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la invocabo_fw-la say_v he_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la v._n 4._o i_o will_v take_v the_o chalice_n of_o salvation_n say_v i_o and_o will_v invocate_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v see_v that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o render_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o god_n favour_n to_o i_o i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o can_v i_o will_v grateful_o acknowledge_v and_o accept_v his_o great_a benefit_n especial_o the_o sacred_a cup_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bless_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o drink_v of_o himself_o i_o will_v praise_v he_o and_o call_v upon_o his_o holy_a name_n section_n vi._n how_o to_o cure_v the_o pernicious_a disease_n of_o self-love_n sect._n 1._o by_o withdraw_a our_o love_n from_o all_o corporal_a object_n 2._o by_o humble_v and_o undervalue_v ourselves_o 3._o by_o overcome_v ourselves_o and_o sensual_a appetite_n sect._n 1_o by_o withdraw_a our_o love_n from_o all_o corporal_a object_n to_o cure_v and_o total_o to_o extirpate_v the_o pernicious_a disease_n of_o self-love_n i_o must_v confess_v be_v no_o easy_a task_n it_o require_v hard_a labour_n to_o overcome_v that_o inordinate_a passion_n be_v a_o vice_n so_o inveterate_a that_o nothing_o be_v more_o root_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o so_o connatural_a that_o nothing_o be_v more_o please_a to_o corrupt_v and_o unmortified_a nature_n so_o that_o to_o compass_v this_o end_n we_o must_v strive_v to_o our_o utmost_a and_o level_v all_o our_o action_n intention_n and_o will_n so_o pure_o at_o god_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n as_o that_o we_o make_v he_o the_o only_a end_n we_o aim_v at_o and_o the_o sole_a object_n of_o our_o love_n for_o which_o purpose_n we_o can_v do_v better_a than_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o seraphical_a father_n saint_n francis_n say_v daily_o in_o imitation_n of_o he_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la o_o my_o sweet_a jesus_n o_o my_o sweet_a lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o all_o in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o exact_a diligence_n use_v for_o to_o withdraw_v our_o affection_n from_o all_o eternal_a object_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o place_n and_o fix_v the_o same_o total_o upon_o god_n for_o otherwise_o we_o run_v great_a hazard_n to_o fall_v short_a of_o our_o aim_n and_o that_o of_o the_o evangelist_n will_v be_v find_v true_a in_o ourselves_o qui_fw-la amat_fw-la patrem_fw-la aut_fw-la matrem_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la i_o non_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la dignus_fw-la matth._n 10._o v._n 37._o he_o that_o love_v father_n and_o mother_n more_o than_o god_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o god_n that_o be_v deserve_v not_o to_o be_v account_v nor_o shall_v ever_o be_v account_v god_n true_a lover_n what_o love_n be_v more_o lawful_a or_o more_o recommend_v by_o god_n unto_o we_o than_o the_o love_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n wherefore_o see_v that_o even_o this_o kind_n of_o love_n to_o wit_n the_o love_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n and_o vice_fw-la versa_fw-la the_o love_n of_o parent_n to_o child_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v no_o just_a excuse_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v god_n as_o we_o ought_v see_v that_o even_o this_o love_n when_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v forbid_v we_o and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o cast_v it_o off_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o all_o other_o love_v of_o less_o nearness_n and_o concernment_n of_o less_o piety_n and_o virtue_n of_o less_o obligation_n in_o like_a occasion_n be_v likewise_o forbid_v we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o withdraw_v our_o heart_n from_o they_o and_o to_o give_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n not_o to_o love_v any_o creature_n so_o much_o as_o we_o love_v god_n nor_o to_o be_v hinder_v by_o it_o from_o do_v service_n the_o evangelist_n saint_n luke_n seem_v to_o be_v yet_o more_o strict_a that_o we_o say_v not_o rigorous_a in_o the_o matter_n not_o only_o exact_v to_o the_o full_a the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n matthew_n mention_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v our_o parent_n more_o than_o god_n or_o above_o and_o before_o god_n but_o require_v also_o that_o we_o shall_v even_o hate_v our_o parent_n if_o need_n require_v it_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o renounce_v all_o affection_n love_n and_o duty_n to_o they_o rather_o than_o to_o offend_v god_n or_o to_o forsake_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o love_n and_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o so_o we_o read_v luc._n 14._o v._n 26._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o &_o non_fw-la odit_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o matrem_fw-la etc._n etc._n adhuc_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la meus_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulus_fw-la if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n mother_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n beside_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n it_o may_v seem_v a_o hard_a sentence_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v easy_a this_o we_o be_v to_o do_v rather_o than_o hate_n god_n we_o must_v hate_v our_o parent_n rather_o than_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v judge_v and_o esteem_v a_o hate_v of_o he_o we_o must_v renounce_v and_o cast_v off_o all_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o our_o parent_n rather_o than_o to_o renounce_v or_o cast_v off_o our_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n this_o expression_n therefore_o of_o the_o evangelist_n oblige_v we_o to_o leap_v over_o all_o stumble_a block_n that_o be_v lay_v in_o our_o way_n to_o hinder_v we_o in_o our_o go_n about_o god_n service_n we_o must_v renounce_v and_o reject_v whatsoever_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o we_o yea_o our_o own_o self_n and_o all_o the_o desire_n affection_n and_o inclination_n of_o our_o heart_n how_o specious_a how_o moral_o good_a pious_a and_o honest_a soever_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v if_o they_o stand_v in_o our_o way_n and_o stop_v we_o from_o the_o supreme_a love_n of_o god_n fie_o upon_o all_o friendship_n must_v we_o say_v fie_o upon_o all_o affection_n that_o be_v attend_v with_o such_o mischief_n and_o do_v lead_v we_o into_o such_o danger_n and_o fie_o upon_o all_o distract_n and_o disquiet_v design_n of_o the_o world_n which_o bend_v our_o imagination_n whole_o to_o the_o thing_n unprofitable_a and_o impertinent_a thereby_o disturb_v and_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n
fast_v and_o abstinence_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o for_o his_o counsel_n he_o give_v it_o in_o many_o place_n more_o particular_o 1_o thes_n 5._o v._n 6._o non_fw-la dormiamus_fw-la sicut_fw-la caeteri_fw-la sed_fw-la vigilemus_fw-la &_o sobrisimus_fw-la let_v we_o not_o sleep_v as_o other_o do_v but_o watch_n and_o be_v sober_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v we_o that_o be_v apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n we_o that_o be_v christian_n let_v not_o we_o sleep_v as_o other_o as_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n do_v in_o all_o sensuality_n and_o prodigality_n but_o let_v we_o watch_v and_o be_v sober_a for_o they_o that_o sleep_v say_v he_o sleep_v in_o the_o night_n and_o they_o that_o be_v drink_v be_v drunken_a in_o the_o night_n but_o we_o apostle_n disciple_n christian_n we_o be_v of_o the_o day_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v sober_a have_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o for_o a_o helmet_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o he_o speak_v to_o titus_n his_o own_o and_o belove_a son_n according_a to_o the_o common_a faith_n tell_v he_o tit._n 2._o v._n 11_o 12._o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n instruct_v we_o all_o that_o deny_v impiety_n which_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o comprehend_v drunkenness_n intemperancy_n and_o all_o the_o excess_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o worldly_a pleasure_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o just_o pious_o in_o this_o present_a world_n saint_n matthew_n as_o clemens_n of_o alexandra_n report_v of_o he_o abstain_v from_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n bread_n and_o herb_n only_o except_v and_o water_n to_o drink_v saint_n james_n common_o style_v our_o lord_n brother_n never_o drink_v wine_n nor_o cider_n nor_o any_o strong_a drink_n nor_o in_o all_o his_o life_n time_n do_v ever_o eat_v flesh-meat_n as_o be_v a_o nazarite_n from_o his_o youth_n saint_n mark_v the_o evangelist_n according_a to_o the_o report_n of_o eusebius_n and_o saint_n hierom_n content_v himself_o for_o diet_n only_o with_o bread_n salt_n and_o hyssop_n and_o for_o his_o drink_n with_o water_n saint_n luke_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o number_n of_o person_n most_o abstemious_a and_o temperate_a but_o have_v from_o our_o saviour_n mouth_n give_v we_o a_o very_a great_a caveat_n to_o beware_v and_o to_o abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o excess_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n chap._n 21._o v._n 34._o of_o his_o gospel_n in_o these_o word_n attendite_fw-la vobis_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr graventur_fw-la corda_fw-la vestra_fw-la in_o crapula_fw-la &_o ebrietate_fw-la etc._n etc._n look_v to_o yourselves_o lest_o perhaps_o your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o on_o a_o sudden_a and_o without_o doubt_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v the_o like_a without_o exception_n take_v great_a pain_n and_o labour_n in_o teach_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o scarce_o accept_v their_o victual_n from_o they_o to_o who_o they_o preach_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v burdensome_a to_o any_o of_o which_o charity_n and_o self-denial_n saint_n paul_n upon_o all_o occasion_n show_v himself_o a_o great_a example_n write_v thus_o to_o the_o christian_n of_o thessalonica_n neque_fw-la gratis_o panem_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la in_o labour_v etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 3._o 8._o we_o have_v not_o eat_v of_o any_o man_n bread_n for_o nothing_o but_o with_o labour_n and_o travail_n we_o have_v wrought_v night_n and_o day_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o any_o of_o you_o and_o to_o the_o corinthan_n he_o protest_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v hinder_v he_o of_o this_o boast_n in_o all_o the_o region_n of_o achaia_n to_o wit_n of_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o free_o and_o without_o put_v they_o to_o 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not_o after_o beauty_n and_o sit_v not_o in_o the_o company_n of_o woman_n for_o from_o garment_n comeeh_a a_o moth_n and_o from_o woman_n wickedness_n in_o which_o sense_n and_o by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n that_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n pronounce_v in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o next_o follow_v though_o otherwise_o it_o may_v seem_v hard_a and_o unequal_a melior_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la viri_fw-la quam_fw-la mulier_fw-la benefaciens_fw-la better_a be_v the_o iniquity_n that_o be_v the_o unkindness_n and_o churlishness_n of_o a_o man_n than_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v overkind_a and_o so_o courteous_a to_o man_n as_o that_o she_o lead_v they_o thereby_o into_o the_o shame_n and_o reproach_n of_o sin_n the_o unkind_a churlish_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o that_o good-natured_a woman_n of_o who_o solomon_n speak_v prov._n 5._o v._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n favus_fw-la distillans_fw-la labia_fw-la meretricis_fw-la etc._n 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it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a not_o to_o frequent_v woman_n company_n unnecessary_o or_o without_o great_a circumspection_n and_o caution_n and_o most_o of_o all_o not_o to_o be_v private_a or_o familiar_a with_o they_o see_v then_o by_o what_o we_o have_v read_v and_o hear_v witness_v to_o we_o by_o so_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o live_n and_o the_o true_a god_n his_o apostle_n and_o other_o penman_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o eternal_a gospel_n we_o can_v but_o be_v sufficent_o admonish_v how_o much_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o suppress_v all_o motion_n and_o to_o decline_v all_o occasion_n that_o lead_v we_o to_o this_o soul_n and_o vile_a sin_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n to_o strengthen_v such_o holy_a resolution_n as_o the_o good_a christian_a may_v be_v move_v to_o take_v hereupon_o and_o to_o help_v he_o the_o better_a to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n my_o last_o and_o short_a advice_n to_o 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