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it_o have_v so_o this_o heavenly_a spirit_n whereof_o we_o speak_v come_v only_o from_o heaven_n fall_v upon_o they_o that_o forsake_v earthly_a thing_n be_v inflame_v which_o the_o sole_a love_n of_o god_n and_o cool_v in_o they_o all_o love_n of_o thing_n inferior_a and_o extinguish_v the_o unquiet_a heat_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o as_o a_o sudden_a shower_n of_o rain_n with_o great_a noise_n and_o violence_n but_o like_o dew_n so_o small_a as_o no_o man_n perceive_v it_o but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o do_v not_o only_o find_v pleasure_n in_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o inferior_a heat_n which_o possess_v we_o but_o profit_n by_o the_o fruitfulness_n and_o plenty_n of_o good_a work_n bestow_v upon_o he_o 5._o and_o this_o dew_n be_v not_o promise_v indifferent_o to_o all_o but_o to_o the_o high_a and_o craggy_a hill_n of_o hermon_n and_o zion_n which_o signify_v religious_a soul_n raise_v above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o contemn_v 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to_o have_v leave_v it_o bear_v of_o honour_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v in_o glorious_a and_o contemptible_a rather_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o either_o there_o be_v no_o worth_n at_o all_o in_o the_o spiritual_a work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v madness_n to_o think_v or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o his_o other_o work_n religion_n most_o of_o all_o in_o a_o religious_a state_n as_o in_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o rare_a of_o all_o his_o work_n for_o where_o as_o the_o majesty_n of_o virtue_n be_v so_o great_a that_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o commend_v it_o this_o majesty_n alone_o will_v make_v it_o shine_v like_o a_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o darkness_n religion_n be_v the_o proper_a seat_n and_o kingdom_n of_o virtue_n must_v needs_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o splendour_n and_o
and_o consideration_n but_o eye_n to_o see_v how_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n consecrate_v to_o god_n have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n maintain_v through_o his_o goodness_n and_o providence_n and_o with_o such_o abundance_n and_o certainty_n that_o no_o secular_a people_n can_v more_o certain_o rely_v upon_o their_o land_n of_o inheritance_n for_o they_o also_o have_v their_o land_n to_o wit_n those_o two_o lordship_n as_o i_o say_v so_o rich_a and_o plentiful_a that_o if_o our_o lord_n shall_v ask_v they_o 22.35_o as_o ancient_o he_o ask_v his_o apostle_n when_o i_o send_v you_o without_o satchel_n or_o scrip_n do_v you_o want_v any_o thing_n they_o must_v of_o force_n answer_n with_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v nothing_n of_o the_o fear_n which_o other_o have_v lest_o they_o may_v hasten_v their_o death_n by_o the_o incommodity_n which_o they_o shall_v suffer_v chap._n xxviii_o we_o have_v cure_v this_o fear_n yet_o there_o remain_v a_o other_o which_o also_o concern_v our_o life_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o dear_a thing_n we_o have_v so_o natural_o nothing_o be_v more_o hateful_a and_o more_o detestable_a than_o that_o which_o either_o bereave_v we_o whole_o of_o it_o or_o in_o part_n diminish_v it_o and_o to_o any_o man_n think_v it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o our_o life_n shall_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n shorten_v with_o the_o labour_n and_o watch_n and_o continual_a pain_n and_o many_o incommodity_n which_o a_o religious_a course_n must_v necessary_o involve_v whereupon_o beside_o the_o hasten_a of_o our_o end_n some_o may_v have_v a_o scruple_n lest_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n by_o thus_o voluntary_o through_o corporal_a austerity_n cut_v off_o the_o time_n which_o be_v allot_v they_o to_o live_v to_o answer_v this_o objection_n therefore_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o this_o scruple_n for_o that_o be_v take_v away_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v easy_a to_o answer_v day_n 2._o we_o must_v therefore_o understand_v that_o divine_n who_o dispute_v this_o question_n at_o large_a make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o shorten_v his_o day_n and_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o commendable_a and_o meritorious_a for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a of_o purpose_n to_o kill_v ourselves_o yet_o to_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n whereupon_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o our_o life_n will_v be_v in_o no_o small_a measure_n shorten_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o ofttimes_o most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o we_o may_v justify_v it_o by_o many_o precedent_n and_o particular_o by_o the_o ancient_a approve_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o appoint_v long_a fast_n and_o lay_v most_o grievous_a pennance_n upon_o such_o as_o offend_v which_o doubtless_o can_v not_o but_o cut_v off_o not_o a_o little_a but_o much_o time_n of_o their_o life_n end_n 3._o and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o certain_a the_o religious_a people_n offend_v not_o in_o this_o kind_n because_o whatsoever_o incommodity_n they_o suffer_v in_o religion_n other_o suffer_v as_o much_o in_o the_o world_n for_o other_o end_n for_o if_o religious_a people_n watch_v all_o night_n many_o tradesman_n do_v the_o like_a for_o gain_v if_o they_o suffer_v cold_a and_o hunger_n and_o travail_n much_o on_o foot_n how_o many_o poor_a people_n be_v there_o that_o be_v in_o far_o great_a want_n both_o of_o relief_n and_o apparel_n and_o other_o necessary_n and_o yet_o live_v it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o rashness_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o scruple_n of_o do_v that_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o so_o many_o do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o wherefore_o this_o point_n be_v clear_v that_o we_o be_v not_o murderer_n of_o ourselves_o if_o the_o case_n be_v so_o that_o religion_n do_v hasten_v our_o death_n how_o glorious_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v of_o so_o noble_a a_o spirit_n as_o to_o contemn_v all_o thing_n even_o our_o own_o life_n for_o god_n and_o if_o religion_n do_v shorten_v our_o day_n as_o martyrdom_n do_v take_v our_o life_n quite_o from_o we_o may_v we_o not_o just_o in_o this_o respect_n account_n religion_n a_o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n martyrdom_n for_o though_o we_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o sudden_o &_o with_o loss_n of_o blood_n that_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o case_n for_o we_o find_v that_o s._n marcellus_n be_v account_v a_o martyr_n though_o he_o lose_v no_o blood_n but_o die_v in_o a_o cage_n of_o wild_a beast_n by_o the_o continual_a stench_n of_o the_o place_n and_o s._n pontianus_n though_o banish_v into_o the_o island_n of_o sardinia_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o pestilent_a air_n he_o pine_v away_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o other_o that_o either_o with_o labour_n of_o dig_v in_o mine_n or_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o iron_n in_o length_n of_o time_n have_v come_v to_o their_o end_n if_o therefore_o religion_n also_o shall_v deal_v thus_o with_o we_o how_o much_o shall_v we_o think_v ourselves_o behold_v to_o it_o for_o make_v we_o martyr_n shorten_v and_o bestow_v so_o great_a a_o good_a upon_o we_o as_o be_v everlasting_a glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o bring_v we_o so_o much_o the_o soon_o unto_o it_o which_o of_o itself_o be_v general_o account_v a_o great_a happiness_n and_o take_v we_o out_o of_o this_o mortal_a life_n which_o be_v so_o barren_a of_o all_o goodness_n that_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o have_v no_o good_a in_o it_o but_o rather_o much_o evil_a for_o we_o live_v here_o continual_o among_o so_o many_o trap_n to_o catch_v we_o that_o we_o do_v but_o prolong_v our_o misery_n and_o increase_v affliction_n &_o as_o long_o as_o it_o last_v we_o must_v of_o force_n abide_v the_o cruel_a assault_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o stand_v to_o the_o continual_a hazard_n of_o the_o combat_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o devil_n the_o event_n whereof_o be_v so_o uncertain_a and_o withal_o of_o so_o main_n importance_n what_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v shall_v we_o desire_v more_o than_o once_o to_o see_v a_o end_n of_o so_o many_o evil_n and_o such_o fearful_a danger_n and_o to_o end_v they_o in_o so_o bless_v a_o manner_n as_o we_o may_v in_o religion_n for_o religion_n as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o first_o book_n afford_v extraordinary_a help_n in_o that_o doubtful_a passage_n so_o that_o whereas_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o be_v dreadful_a to_o other_o the_o thing_n itself_o to_o we_o be_v sweet_a secure_a and_o to_o be_v desire_v in_o regard_n we_o have_v so_o long_o before_o shake_v off_o all_o thing_n which_o as_o so_o many_o setter_n be_v wont_a to_o hinder_v other_o when_o the_o howâ—e_n of_o part_v come_v and_o enjoy_v moreover_o at_o that_o instant_n many_o comfort_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o presence_n and_o prayer_n of_o so_o many_o of_o our_o religious_a brethren_n as_o then_o flock_v about_o us._n wherefore_o see_v in_o this_o life_n all_o thing_n be_v irksome_a and_o tedious_a and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n all_o thing_n so_o safe_a and_o happy_a and_o death_n itself_o a_o beginning_n and_o entrance_n to_o a_o life_n more_o happy_a though_o religion_n shall_v hasten_v our_o death_n what_o harm_n shall_v it_o do_v we_o rather_o if_o we_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o we_o shall_v be_v we_o shall_v even_o for_o this_o reason_n desire_v it_o 5._o but_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o false_a imputation_n which_o people_n lie_v upon_o religion_n when_o they_o say_v religion_n it_o be_v a_o bloodsucker_n and_o dispatch_v man_n apace_o out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o this_o be_v their_o meaning_n though_o they_o will_v not_o say_v so_o in_o express_a term_n rather_o if_o we_o look_v well_o into_o it_o it_o prolong_v a_o man_n life_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o so_o many_o age_a man_n as_o religious_a house_n be_v full_a of_o and_o we_o find_v upon_o record_n in_o ancient_a writer_n even_o among_o they_o that_o have_v lead_v most_o austere_a life_n as_o s._n hierome_n who_o live_v a_o hundred_o year_n and_o s._n antony_n a_o hundred_o and_o five_o s._n pachomius_n be_v yet_o elder_a than_o s._n antony_n by_o five_o year_n s._n arsenius_n come_v to_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o the_o same_o we_o read_v of_o s._n romualdus_n and_o he_o pass_v one_o hundred_o of_o they_o in_o religion_n cassian_n mention_v many_o of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n &_o write_v almost_o of_o none_o that_o live_v not_o till_o he_o be_v very_o old_a name_v particular_o three_o nesteros_fw-la joseph_n and_o cheremon_n which_o last_o he_o say_v he_o see_v a_o very_a old_a man_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n stoop_v and_o venerable_a for_o his_o
cheerful_a they_o be_v in_o humble_a office_n master_n in_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d matth._n 23.12_o 〈…〉_z christ_n â—_o â—_o what_o be_v understand_v by_o grace_n fâ—uâ—e_a 〈◊〉_d of_o graceâ—_n religion_n religion_n whole_o compound_v of_o grace_n grace_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n matth._n 13._o s_o john_n damascen_n in_o 〈◊〉_d josaphat_n s._n basil._n charity_n bring_v the_o ground_n of_o religious_a assembly_n be_v also_o a_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n of_o grace_n â—_o â—â—_o 4.16_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n tro._n 18_o 10._o 10._o influence_n from_o the_o community_n into_o every_o particular_a 1._o reg._n 19.20_o all_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o â—hole_a church_n fall_v chief_o upon_o religâ—ous_a people_n 〈…〉_z 4_o 〈…〉_z câ—risti_fw-la c._n 12._o â—s_n 118._o gen._n 2._o all_o thing_n receive_v their_o be_v &_o happiness_n from_o god_n job._n c._n 7_o and_o c._n 14._o this_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a trade_n and_o labour_n luc._n 19_o 1â—_n the_o misery_n and_o foolishness_n of_o worldie_a people_n job._n 6.18_o deu._n 16.16_o psal._n 12_o 5.6_o psal._n 23.4_o the_o two_o cheek_n of_o the_o spouse_n s._n ber._n s._n 40._o in_o cant._n two_o thing_n under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o secular_a people_n tâ—e_v vision_n of_o s._n arsenius_n religious_a man_n god_n household_n servant_n three_o sort_n of_o employment_n of_o religious_a people_n and_o all_o spiritual_a 2._o tim_n 4_o 2._o natural_a â—â—tions_n 〈…〉_z ber_n s._n le_v 〈◊〉_d s._n anselm_n the_o life_n of_o 〈◊〉_d liâ—e_z a_o mil._n s._n bonaventure_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d d._n 41_o a._n 1._o q_o 3._o what_o intention_n iâ—_n require_v thâ—t_v our_o 〈…〉_z be_v 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z passion_n mat._n 6.19_o prou._n 20_o 4._o s_o bernard_n â—p_n 1st_a io._n 6.27_o ps._n 23.3_o isaiah_n 5.4_o a_o guide_n &_o director_n needful_a in_o all_o thing_n s_o hierome_n â—p_n 4._o s_o grâ—gâ—rie_n 〈…〉_z virg_n c_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d grâ—â—_n 25._o s._n our_o â—â—_o â—_z in_o cant._n cassian_n coâ—l_n 6._o c._n 12._o cassian_n coâ—l_n 1._o c._n 16._o serapion_n delivereâ—_n from_o the_o temptation_n of_o gluttony_n by_o open_v it_o to_o his_o superior_n direction_n necessity_n at_o all_o time_n s_o basil._n 〈◊〉_d monast_n c._n 21._o direction_n necessary_a for_o those_o thâ—â—_n be_v perfect_a rom._n 12_o 1._o s_o bernard_n 〈…〉_z s._n hierome_n direction_n the_o usual_a mean_n by_o which_o god_n do_v govern_v us._n cassian_n coll._n 2_o â—_o 14._o act._n 10.6_o act_n 9.7_o s_o bernard_n s._n de_fw-la conu_n s._n paul_n s._n aug._n prolo_fw-la de_fw-fr doctr._n christian._n luc._n 12_o 42._o the_o fatherlie_a love_n of_o superior_n towards_o their_o subject_n god_n diâ—â—â—â—â—th_v we_o 〈◊〉_d supe_n 〈◊〉_d even_o 〈…〉_z and_o 〈…〉_z â—_o bernard_n de_fw-fr prae_fw-la c_o â—_o p._n baâ—aâ—h_o 2._o aristotle_n 1._o pol._n 11._o where_o laâ—_n take_v place_n god_n governed_n the_o commendation_n of_o rule_n &_o law_n aristotle_n 10._o eâ—h_o 〈◊〉_d plâ—to_n 〈…〉_z â—_o hiâ—rom_fw-mi â—p_n 4_o oâ—â—_n rule_v a_o 〈◊〉_d glaâ—se_n solâ—n_n rule_n the_o write_a will_n of_o god_n s._n thomas_n 12._o qâ—3_n â—3_z a._n 3._o rome_n 13._o god_n the_o author_n of_o 〈◊〉_d reliâ—â—â—â—_n instâ—â—â—â—â—_n sâ—_n pachoâ—â—us_n s._n franciâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_z s._n ignatius_n s_o greg._n 2._o dial_n c._n 37._o s._n bernâ—rd_n hom_n 〈…〉_z pro._n 13.20_o the_o force_n of_o example_n s._n antony_n cassian_n lib._n 5._o c._n 4._o hoâ—_n religion_n teach_v virtue_n by_o example_n seneca_n ep_n 6._o example_n a_o â—hort_a way_n to_o learn_v 〈◊〉_d and_o more_o â—â—â—â—â—tual_a sâ—_n â—â—ofer_n de_fw-fr s._n 〈◊〉_d s._n aug._n lib._n 8._o câ—nt_fw-la â—6_n 〈◊〉_d convert_v by_o example_n s_o joâ—n_n 〈…〉_z s._n ignatius_n 〈…〉_z by_o example_n of_o other_o s._n bernard_n ser._n the_o altitud_n &_o 〈◊〉_d cor._n a_o memorable_a example_n of_o humilâ—â—â—â—_n s_o â—â—re_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 24._o c._n 6._o s._n bernard_n s._n 54_o in_o cant_v good_a example_n a_o continual_a spur_n to_o virtue_n s_o hierome_n epist._n 4._o theodoret_n in_o 〈…〉_z publius_n the_o precept_n of_o love_n job._n 17.11_o and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o act._n 4_o 32._o tertullian_n apol._n c._n 3._o the_o con_v 〈…〉_z of_o s._n paâ—â—â—mius_n the_o bond_n of_o religious_a 〈…〉_z then_o one_o other_o â—â—nâ—â—_n â—â—_z 14_o s._n aug_n ser._n 18._o dâ—_n verb._n apo._n cic._n 1._o off_o s._n ambros._n 1_o off_o c._n 7._o cassian_n coll._n ult._n cap._n vit_fw-mi &_o coll._n 16.6_o s._n bâ—sâ—l_o can_v mâ—n_z c._n 1â—_n pâ—â—l_a p._n 2._o s._n laurenâ—e_v justinian_n de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z plâ—to_fw-it â—ial_a 4._o the_o râ—p_n s._n basil._n const._n mon._n c._n 9_o s._n john_n chrys._n lib._n 3._o comparison_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n with_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n â—â—istâ—tle_o 〈…〉_z company_n beneficial_a against_o mischief_n which_o a_o soul_n may_v come_v by_o eph._n 6_o 1â—_n s._n leo_n ser._n de_fw-fr â—â—iun_fw-fr sâ—ps_fw-la mens_fw-la s._n bernard_n s._n 4._o de_fw-la circumâ—is_fw-la hoâ—_n live_v in_o common_a dâ—th_n conduce_v for_o the_o help_n of_o our_o neighbour_n s._n greg._n hom._n 10._o in_o ezech._n rom._n 12.5_o â—_o or_o 12.12_o s_o greg._n in_o 28_o c._n 6._o a_o special_a providence_n 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o 〈…〉_z how_o the_o endeavour_n of_o secular_a people_n come_v of_o time_n to_o be_v frustrate_a s._n greg_n 28._o mor._n c._n 6._o mutual_a help_n make_v every_o thing_n easy_a gen._n 11._o three_o thing_n in_o every_o good_a work_n two_o way_n of_o communicate_v good_a work_n psa_fw-la 18.63_o s._n leo_n s._n 10._o the_o quaâ—r_n s._n augustin_n ep._n 81._o lib._n 50._o hoâ—il_n hâ—â—â—_n 15._o how_o religious_a people_n partake_v of_o one_o a_o other_o merit_n 1._o reg._n 30._o s._n macarius_n hom._n 3._o the_o rich_a treasure_n communicate_v by_o participation_n a_o 〈…〉_z dâ—dacus_n guia._n â—â—s_o 7._o what_o a_o vow_n be_v s_o thomas_n 1.2_o q_o 88_o 1._o c_o &_o op._n 17._o c._n 12._o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o vow_n s._n aug_n de_fw-fr virg_n c._n 8._o s._n anselm_n lib._n sim_n l._n s._n bonâ—uenture_n in_o apo._n paup_o prou_z 13_o 4._o aristotle_n 2._o eth._n 4._o they_o that_o vow_v be_v like_o the_o bless_a in_o â—eaven_n the_o power_n of_o a_o vow_n to_o defend_v s._n bernard_n the_o precep_n &_o disp_n s._n august_n ep._n 48._o gen._n 22._o ps._n 118.116_o vow_n a_o mean_n to_o increase_v grace_n a_o vow_n do_v make_v the_o act_n more_o voluntary_a and_o more_o meritorious_a s._n thomas_n op._n 18_o c._n 12._o s._n anselm_n l._n 1._o somol_n god_n particular_o bind_v to_o they_o that_o bind_v themselves_o to_o he_o by_o vow_n eccl._n 6.25_o three_o thing_n dâ—â—idful_a at_o the_o hoâ—re_n of_o death_n eâ—cl_n 4.24_o moral_n c._n 28._o religion_n free_a from_o all_o three_o s._n john_n 〈◊〉_d hom_o 14._o in_o 1._o tim._n the_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n grieve_v not_o religious_a people_n phil._n 3.20_o a_o religious_a man_n life_n be_v a_o continual_a preparation_n for_o death_n luc._n 12.15_o s_o greg._n hom_n 13._o in_o euang_n religious_a people_n free_a from_o temptation_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n the_o comfortable_a assistance_n of_o our_o brethren_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n s._n grâ—g_n 4._o dial_n c._n â—7_n &_o hom_o 38._o in_o euang._n two_o memorable_a example_n hope_v of_o salvation_n more_o assure_v s_o hierome_n â—p_v 34._o s._n bernard_n â—p_n 103._o ad_fw-la mil._n templin_n apoc._n 14.13_o s._n bernard_n ep._n 21â—_n cant._n 4.8_o memorable_a example_n of_o happy_a death_n s._n greg_n 4._o dial_n c._n 47._o s._n nicolas_n tolâ—nâ—â—nâ—â—_n phil._n 1.23_o reginaldus_n adulphus_n s._n bernard_n â—_o 26._o in_o canâ—_n example_n of_o cheerful_a die_a in_o our_o society_n william_n elsinston_n mâ—th_n 7.13_o without_o hope_n of_o predestination_n there_o be_v no_o comfort_n s._n bernard_n inoct_n pasâ—h_o ser._n 2._o sign_n of_o predestination_n in_o religion_n io._n 8.47_o s._n bernard_n s._n 1._o septuag_n io._n 10.16_o luc._n 11.28_o s._n bernard_n s._n 2._o in_o oct_n pasch._n matth._n 7.13_o s._n greg._n 32._o mor._n â—_o 17_o s._n laurence_n justin._n the_o persâ—mon_a con_fw-mi 7._o eternal_a life_n promise_v to_o religious_a matt._n 19_o 29_o mar_n 10_o â—1_n luâ—_n 18.29_o luc._n 18.29_o 1._o cor._n 13.8_o s._n antony_n of_o milan_n the_o esteem_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o predestination_n s._n francis_n luc._n 10.20_o the_o grace_n of_o predestination_n a_o fountain_n of_o benefit_n rom._n 8.30_o io._n 17.11_o sap._n â—_o what_o predestination_n work_v in_o us._n a_o memorable_a example_n of_o s._n francis_n reason_n why_o god_n have_v particular_a â—aâ—e_n of_o religious_a 〈◊〉_d 2._o tim._n 2_o 21â—_n psa._n 40.13_o ps_n 33.16_o ps._n 33.20_o eccl_n 15.20_o zach._n 2.8_o ps._n 9_o 3â—_n ps._n 145.9_o ps._n 90.1_o four_o commodity_n of_o the_o particular_a 〈…〉_z god_n over_o religious_a order_n ps._n 93.12_o marâ—_n 8_o 2._o the_o miraculous_a providence_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d his_o servant_n 3._o reg_fw-la 17_o 9_o ps._n 17.15_o s._n gregory_n s_o
all_o religious_a order_n true_o in_o we_o society_n though_o it_o be_v the_o last_o and_o the_o least_o partly_o i_o myself_o have_v see_v many_o and_o partly_o have_v have_v by_o relation_n of_o other_o that_o have_v see_v they_o as_o of_o one_o who_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o be_v to_o look_v short_o for_o death_n do_v for_o very_a joy_n embrace_v he_o thrice_o that_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o another_o have_v have_v the_o like_a message_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o sing_v the_o hymn_n te_fw-la deum_fw-la with_o great_a sign_n of_o joy_n though_o his_o voice_n and_o strength_n be_v almost_o quite_o spend_v another_o when_o he_o be_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n begin_v to_o sing_v that_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n i_o have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v say_v unto_o i_o we_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o may_v relate_v many_o more_o but_o because_o i_o will_v not_o be_v tedious_a i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o one_o 16._o william_n elsinston_n elsinston_n bear_v in_o scotland_n of_o good_a extraction_n rare_a for_o virtue_n and_o wit_n be_v admit_v into_o our_o society_n a_o very_a youth_n not_o a_o full_a month_n after_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o burn_a fever_n which_o bring_v death_n into_o his_o face_n but_o yet_o be_v always_o wonderful_a cheerful_a and_o show_v it_o in_o his_o speech_n and_o countenance_n and_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v think_v he_o can_v never_o thank_v god_n enough_o that_o he_o die_v in_o religion_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o draw_v on_o his_o brethren_n flock_v into_o the_o room_n where_o he_o lay_v and_o see_v they_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o glorious_a death_n attend_v by_o so_o many_o angel_n and_o express_v exceed_a joy_n he_o say_v further_o do_v you_o not_o see_v do_v you_o not_o see_v the_o angel_n and_o call_v upon_o be_v good_a angel_n he_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o a_o while_n as_o if_o he_o have_v behold_v he_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o relate_v that_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v 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to_o choose_v have_v not_o rather_o die_v such_o a_o death_n then_o as_o prince_n be_v wont_a to_o die_v in_o their_o royal_a palace_n in_o their_o beds-of-state_n in_o their_o silk_n and_o purple_a garment_n amid_o their_o servant_n and_o retinue_n and_o certain_o this_o young_a man_n be_v but_o a_o novice_n come_v not_o to_o so_o sweet_a a_o end_n and_o so_o easy_a a_o combat_n with_o the_o enemy_n and_o so_o happy_a a_o passage_n out_o of_o this_o life_n by_o long_a exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o strong_a habit_n thereof_o but_o if_o any_o cause_n can_v be_v give_v thereof_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o force_n of_o religion_n itself_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n chiefly-bestowed_n upon_o he_o in_o that_o plenty_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n so_o that_o by_o this_o one_o example_n we_o may_v evident_o see_v how_o far_o more_o secure_o and_o more_o sweet_o this_o last_o act_n of_o warfare_n as_o job_n do_v call_v it_o be_v shutup_a in_o a_o religious_a state_n the_o twenty_o fruit_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o predestination_n chap._n xxxii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o infinite_a a_o happiness_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n so_o infinite_a a_o mischief_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v they_o shall_v in_o reason_n have_v no_o other_o care_n nor_o fear_n then_o lest_o he_o lose_v the_o one_o and_o fall_v into_o the_o other_o special_o see_v they_o so_o necessary_o follow_v one_o upon_o the_o other_o insomuch_o that_o if_o god_n have_v reveal_v that_o among_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v one_o among_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v damn_v to_o hel-fire_n every_o one_o may_v just_o live_v in_o continual_a fear_n and_o tremble_a lest_o he_o may_v be_v that_o unhappy_a and_o unfortunate_a man_n upon_o who_o that_o dreadful_a lot_n shall_v fall_v but_o now_o see_v god_n have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o certain_o and_o so_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o many_o walk_v the_o broad_a way_n of_o perdition_n 7.13_o few_o findout_a the_o way_n of_o salvation_n what_o care_n and_o circumspection_n and_o fear_v ought_v every_o one_o to_o stand_v in_o 2._o in_o which_o so_o just_a occasion_n of_o fear_n we_o can_v in_o this_o life_n have_v a_o great_a comfort_n comfort_n then_o to_o light_v upon_o some_o sign_n of_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o predestination_n for_o s._n bernard_n say_v true_o when_o do_v god_n leave_v his_o elect_n without_o some_o sign_n or_o what_o comfort_n can_v they_o have_v stand_v doubtful_a betwixt_o hope_n and_o fear_n if_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o some_o testimony_n of_o their_o election_n god_n know_v who_o be_v he_o and_o he_o alone_o know_v who_o he_o have_v choose_v from_o the_o beginning_n 2._o but_o among_o man_n who_o be_v there_o that_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o hatred_n wherefore_o see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o can_v have_v no_o certainty_n in_o this_o kind_n if_o we_o may_v at_o least_o meet_v with_o some_o sign_n of_o 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state_n of_o religion_n for_o their_o chief_a and_o continual_a food_n be_v whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n receive_v it_o by_o prayer_n meditation_n and_o read_v of_o good_a book_n and_o principal_o by_o give_v ear_n to_o that_o word_n of_o god_n which_o call_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o his_o divine_a service_n for_o the_o hear_n and_o obey_v of_o this_o word_n alone_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n of_o their_o predestination_n 10.16_o by_o that_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n though_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o then_o only_o give_v ear_n unto_o it_o and_o follow_v it_o when_o they_o forsake_v the_o world_n but_o do_v continual_o hearken_v unto_o it_o remain_v in_o religion_n upon_o command_n of_o that_o voice_n and_o spend_v all_o their_o life_n in_o do_v according_a to_o his_o voice_n deliver_v unto_o they_o by_o obedience_n so_o that_o none_o can_v have_v more_o right_a than_o they_o to_o that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n 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violence_n what_o thou_o will_v do_v see_v of_o necessity_n thou_o must_v then_o abstain_v from_o that_o pleasure_n and_o have_v no_o reward_n for_o abstayn_v give_v thanks_o therefore_o to_o god_n because_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a reward_n and_o a_o glorious_a crown_n if_o thou_o live_v as_o they_o do_v without_o any_o reward_n nay_o far_o more_o easy_o more_o safe_o &_o more_o pleasant_o both_o because_o the_o hope_n of_o restibution_n do_v strengthen_v thou_o and_o the_o knowledge_n that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o virtue_n do_v comfort_v thou_o and_o true_o consider_v what_o effect_n may_v we_o just_o think_v the_o hope_n of_o a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n which_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n speak_v of_o will_v work_v in_o a_o religious_a soul_n see_v the_o greediness_n of_o a_o earthly_a recompense_n or_o the_o serious_a application_n to_o study_v or_o to_o any_o other_o worldly_a business_n be_v forcible_a enough_o easy_o to_o divert_v a_o man_n thought_n from_o all_o 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