do_v owe_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o other_o the_o servant_n to_o the_o master_n or_o the_o master_n to_o the_o servant_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o reward_n but_o of_o punishment_n who_o serve_v not_o at_o the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n many_o live_v in_o religion_n with_o who_o a_o account_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v take_v and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v understand_v whether_o they_o merit_v reward_n or_o punishment_n who_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o whole_a and_o entire_a obedience_n 7._o the_o three_o condition_n be_v that_o obedience_n be_v do_v with_o fortitude_n the_o religious_a man_n please_v i_o not_o who_o manife_v a_o fortitude_n of_o mind_n in_o obey_v when_o easy_a matter_n be_v command_v or_o obey_v willing_o while_o matter_n go_v well_o with_o he_o &_o the_o superior_a command_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v content_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v not_o true_a fortitude_n nor_o can_v a_o stout_a obedient_a person_n be_v well_o by_o this_o way_n try_v while_o a_o fair_a gale_n of_o wind_n blow_v every_o ship_n sail_v away_o merry_o and_o a_o infirm_a and_o weak_a man_n walk_v in_o a_o plain_a way_n the_o fortitude_n of_o a_o obedient_a person_n be_v find_v and_o discover_v in_o painful_a &_o hard_a thing_n as_o when_o incommoditye_n labour_n &_o pain_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v when_o present_a affliction_n of_o body_n keep_v he_o not_o from_o do_v the_o act_n of_o obedience_n when_o the_o courage_n get_v strength_n in_o overcome_v of_o difficultye_n 8._o o_o how_o imprudent_o do_v thou_o my_o son_n while_o to_o the_o end_n nothing_o may_v be_v often_o command_v thou_o thou_o showe_v thyself_o untoward_a in_o perform_v obedience_n deceive_v with_o this_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v surcharge_v with_o many_o labour_n and_o office_n who_o manife_v his_o own_o promptitude_n and_o facility_n in_o obey_v for_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v this_o then_o to_o condemn_v the_o superior_a of_o indiscretion_n and_o imprudency_n then_o to_o put_v away_o a_o most_o rich_a crown_n from_o himself_o if_o i_o give_v thou_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n for_o the_o take_n of_o pain_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o so_o afraid_a of_o labour_n be_v thou_o ignorant_a that_o the_o more_o thy_o pain_n be_v increase_v the_o more_o be_v increase_v thy_o merit_n wherefore_o then_o suffer_v thou_o thyself_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o sloth_n &_o lazine_n this_o be_v not_o fortitude_n but_o malicious_a carelessness_n i_o do_v not_o so_o who_o when_o i_o can_v have_v bring_v thou_o to_o thy_o salvation_n by_o easy_a mean_n do_v nevertheless_o choose_v the_o most_o difficult_a and_o hard_a for_o thy_o great_a good_a as_o be_v death_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o my_o youth_n neither_o choose_v i_o any_o manner_n of_o death_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o ignominious_a and_o bitter_a before_o which_o there_o go_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a torment_n not_o only_o contumelious_a and_o disgraceful_a but_o also_o cruel_a 9_o the_o four_o 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passion_n and_o so_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v a_o good_a guide_n thereto_o lest_o both_o of_o you_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n it_o must_v therefore_o needs_o rely_v upon_o i_o and_o upon_o he_o who_o suppli_v my_o place_n in_o govern_v and_o this_o require_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o obedience_n namely_o that_o thou_o not_o only_o subject_v thy_o own_o will_n to_o that_o of_o thy_o superior_a &_o conform_v thy_o unto_o he_o but_o that_o thou_o make_v his_o will_n thy_o which_o thou_o shall_v effect_v if_o thou_o imprint_v thy_o superior_n will_v within_o thy_o soul_n two_o slip_n sprout_v out_o of_o this_o graft_n to_o wit_n the_o will_n and_o the_o will_v of_o the_o superior_a be_v diligent_o to_o be_v conserve_v and_o if_o any_o other_o bud_n shall_v peradventure_o begin_v to_o peep_v forth_o it_o be_v present_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o lest_o it_o take_v away_o the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n from_o the_o young_a graft_n 2._o obedience_n which_o appertain_v to_o this_o second_o degree_n require_v three_o propertye_n which_o make_v it_o please_v unto_o i_o one_o be_v that_o it_o be_v voluntary_a a_o second_o that_o it_o be_v merry_a the_o three_o that_o it_o be_v fervent_a these_o three_o propertye_n have_v one_o common_a enemy_n which_o trouble_v they_o very_o much_o and_o be_v name_v repugnancy_n the_o religious_a that_o overcome_v not_o this_o repugnancy_n be_v easy_o overcome_v beccause_fw-mi he_o know_v not_o to_o obey_v cheerful_o and_o fervent_o and_o if_o the_o repugnancy_n proceed_v from_o the_o superior_a part_n what_o be_v voluntary_a be_v take_v away_o also_o but_o tell_v i_o my_o son_n whence_o grow_v the_o repugnancy_n that_o make_v thou_o so_o froward_a and_o backward_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o obedience_n be_v it_o peradventure_o of_o this_o that_o thou_o think_v by_o subiect_v thyself_o to_o a_o superior_a thou_o preiudice_a thy_o own_o liberty_n and_o honour_n if_o thou_o be_v therefore_o sorry_a and_o thy_o grief_n cause_v a_o repugnancy_n thou_o have_v no_o occasion_n of_o be_v grieve_v but_o of_o be_v glad_a rather_o see_v as_o i_o say_v else_o where_o he_o who_o for_o love_n of_o i_o submit_v himself_o to_o a_o superior_a submit_v himself_o to_o i_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o in_o this_o he_o do_v not_o a_o little_a increase_n his_o own_o estimation_n and_o honour_n because_o he_o do_v a_o matter_n worthy_a a_o generous_a &_o magnanimous_a mind_n and_o while_o he_o do_v tread_v self_n love_n as_o it_o be_v under_o foot_n which_o neither_o all_o nor_o many_o do_v he_o plain_o declare_v what_o a_o regard_n he_o have_v of_o i_o and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o i_o if_o i_o the_o lord_n of_o majesty_n do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o â—ut_v myself_o into_o subjection_n of_o man_n and_o obey_v they_o withal_o respective_a manner_n why_o shall_v thou_o be_v sorry_a while_o thou_o subiecte_v thyself_o to_o thy_o superior_a my_o substitute_n 3._o consider_v son_n that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o subject_n consider_v that_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o religion_n not_o to_o command_v but_o to_o obey_v if_o thou_o will_v in_o thy_o superior_n voice_n acknowledge_v i_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v consider_v that_o to_o obey_v thy_o superior_a be_v to_o obey_v i_o thou_o will_v rejoice_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n command_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v obey_v both_o fervent_o and_o most_o willing_o to_o think_v further_o that_o in_o obey_v thou_o forgoe_v thy_o liberty_n be_v a_o notable_a error_n when_o as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o lose_v but_o also_o perfect_v for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v conform_v and_o conjoin_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o be_v a_o infallible_a rule_n of_o work_v well_o and_o therefore_o as_o long_o as_o man_n will_n be_v conjoin_v with_o it_o it_o can_v but_o work_v well_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o that_o liberty_n which_o rely_v upon_o good_a be_v more_o perfect_a than_o that_o which_o be_v otherwhiles_o accompany_v with_o evil_a that_o be_v not_o lose_v that_o be_v give_v to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v make_v more_o secure_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lose_v 4._o wherefore_o the_o obedience_n of_o thiâ—_n second_o degree_n that_o it_o may_v be_v please_a untâ—_n i_o must_v be_v voluntary_a and_o not_o force_v some_o there_o be_v who_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v employ_v by_o their_o superior_a and_o therefore_o they_o seek_v sundry_a pretence_n and_o evasion_n to_o avoid_v it_o one_o while_o by_o hide_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o way_n another_o while_n by_o excuse_v themselves_o and_o sometime_o by_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v busy_v in_o other_o matter_n &_o if_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n send_v any_o whither_o by_o their_o superior_n commandment_n they_o go_v with_o a_o very_a
become_v more_o fierce_a and_o rage_a than_o the_o very_a wild_a beast_n whil_n for_o revenge_n of_o the_o very_a lest_o injury_n they_o come_v to_o kill_v one_o another_o and_o overthrow_v both_o family_n and_o city_n 6._o whosoever_o be_v cruel_a towards_o his_o own_o soul_n be_v also_o cruel_a to_o other_o for_o none_o hurt_v his_o neighbour_n who_o first_o hurt_v not_o himself_o other_o sore_n oppress_v with_o the_o yoke_n of_o wedlock_n be_v so_o sore_o afflict_v as_o they_o wish_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o lead_v a_o life_n among_o so_o many_o and_o daily_a molestation_n trouble_n &_o care_n of_o child_n and_o family_n a_o unfortunate_a choice_n have_v a_o unfortunate_a conclusion_n other_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o labyrinth_n but_o yet_o fetter_v in_o a_o golden_a chain_n that_o be_v with_o riches_n &_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n which_o torment_v they_o as_o poor_a bondslave_n both_o night_n and_o day_n without_o give_v they_o any_o true_a rest_n at_o all_o to_o be_v fast_o bind_v with_o a_o cord_n be_v a_o very_a sore_a punishment_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o silk_n or_o gold_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n who_o cast_v all_o his_o affection_n upon_o thing_n that_o in_o his_o life_n time_n cause_n trouble_n and_o care_n and_o at_o his_o death_n sorrow_n and_o grief_n riches_n that_o be_v possess_v with_o love_n be_v forgo_v and_o leave_v with_o grief_n 7._o understand_v further_o my_o son_n that_o the_o world_n out_o of_o which_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o be_v a_o school_n wherein_o humane_a law_n make_v by_o man_n give_v to_o passion_n be_v more_o regard_v then_o be_v the_o law_n divine_a for_o in_o it_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o transitory_a and_o brittle_a good_n that_o pass_v away_o and_o perish_v unto_o we_o with_o death_n be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v they_o be_v those_o that_o accompany_v we_o to_o the_o other_o life_n and_o do_v never_o die_v in_o it_o the_o more_o foul_o a_o man_n be_v deceive_v and_o offend_v the_o more_o prone_a be_v he_o to_o sin_n still_o and_o the_o less_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o greevousnes_n thereof_o in_o this_o school_n the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a be_v laugh_v at_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a be_v commend_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o hell_n itself_o where_o all_o the_o wicked_a be_v reprove_v and_o torment_v 8._o now_o if_o thou_o consider_v in_o what_o place_n i_o have_v put_v thou_o thou_o shall_v find_v many_o cause_n of_o yield_n my_o thanks_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o vocation_n i_o have_v place_v thou_o in_o a_o religious_a state_n that_o be_v in_o my_o own_o house_n the_o fonndation_n whereof_o since_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o humility_n all_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o for_o the_o knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o utility_n do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o contempt_n of_o themselves_o and_o have_v rather_o live_v in_o obscurity_n then_o be_v know_v rather_o to_o be_v reprehend_v then_o commend_v they_o revenge_n not_o themselves_o of_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o but_o they_o willing_o forgive_v they_o there_o they_o live_v in_o a_o most_o please_a tranquillity_n and_o peace_n there_o i_o and_o thy_o that_o be_v the_o origin_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o dissension_n have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o all_o there_o do_v labour_n for_o the_o common_a good_a all_o help_n one_o another_o he_o that_o can_v do_v more_o do_v more_o and_o all_o serve_v one_o another_o &_o all_o again_o serve_v god_n there_o be_v many_o together_o without_o confusion_n great_a variety_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o manner_n without_o difference_n of_o opinion_n &_o judgment_n function_n and_o office_n so_o distribute_v as_o one_o trouble_v not_o another_o and_o yet_o all_o ordain_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n 9_o the_o keeper_n of_o this_o house_n be_v three_o sister_n most_o inward_o conjoin_v by_o faith_n fidelity_n and_o the_o fast_a band_n of_o love_n who_o office_n be_v to_o defend_v and_o keep_v all_o those_o who_o dwell_v therein_o from_o all_o calamity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o incursion_n of_o enemy_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a for_o voluntary_a poverty_n exempt_v a_o religious_a man_n from_o all_o trouble_n of_o procure_v conserve_n &_o increase_v worldly_a riches_n which_o be_v wont_v so_o to_o molest_v and_o pain_n the_o rich_a man_n mind_n and_o heart_n as_o they_o leave_v not_o unto_o they_o a_o moment_n of_o quiet_a and_o repose_v again_o chastity_n deliver_v they_o from_o infinite_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n who_o tyranny_n oftentim_n grow_v so_o great_a and_o outrageous_a through_o the_o contentment_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n as_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n reason_n be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o mere_a bondslave_n 10._o final_o obedience_n exempt_v a_o religious_a man_n from_o danger_n whereinto_o they_o do_v cast_v themselves_o who_o out_o of_o a_o certain_a secret_a pride_n desire_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o their_o own_o will_n and_o judgement_n refuse_v to_o be_v advise_v or_o counsel_v by_o other_o and_o by_o so_o do_v cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o devil_n snare_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o pride_n he_o that_o have_v virtue_n to_o guard_v he_o have_v security_n on_o earth_n and_o be_v not_o without_o his_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 11._o therefore_o understand_v my_o son_n that_o the_o school_n of_o religion_n be_v direct_o repugnant_a to_o the_o school_n of_o the_o world_n for_o in_o that_o be_v deliver_v the_o manner_n and_o way_n of_o serve_v god_n by_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o precept_n and_o counsel_n in_o it_o be_v show_v unto_o thou_o a_o most_o compendious_a and_o secure_a way_n of_o come_v to_o the_o end_n whereunto_o thou_o be_v create_v in_o it_o be_v discover_v and_o lay_v open_a the_o fraud_n and_o snare_n of_o satan_n set_v by_o he_o for_o the_o intangle_a of_o soul_n and_o thrust_v they_o down_o into_o hell_n of_o this_o school_n i_o be_o the_o chief_a master_n and_o governor_n who_o do_v by_o inward_a inspiration_n show_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o way_n of_o perfection_n in_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o scholar_n of_o this_o school_n i_o observe_v no_o difference_n of_o person_n for_o i_o have_v no_o more_o regard_n of_o a_o gentleman_n then_o of_o a_o clown_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n then_o of_o a_o poor_a though_o i_o love_v and_o affect_v those_o more_o who_o do_v practical_o by_o their_o work_n manifest_a how_o well_o they_o have_v learn_v their_o lesson_n of_o humility_n meekness_n obedience_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o virtue_n which_o i_o both_o declare_v by_o example_n of_o my_o life_n when_o i_o live_v among_o you_o and_o also_o dictate_v after_o my_o departure_n to_o my_o evangelist_n who_o do_v faithful_o write_v they_o for_o the_o use_n of_o posterity_n he_o be_v no_o good_a scholar_n who_o endeavour_v not_o to_o imitate_v his_o master_n how_o great_o a_o religious_a man_n offend_v god_n who_o make_v light_a reckon_n of_o his_o vocation_n and_o religion_n chap._n four_o whither_o soever_o lord_n i_o turn_v myself_o i_o find_v cause_n of_o fear_n for_o if_o i_o examine_v the_o benefit_n of_o my_o vocation_n to_o religion_n i_o conceyve_v it_o to_o be_v so_o noble_a and_o excellent_a as_o i_o must_v confess_v myself_o far_o unable_a to_o render_v thanks_o for_o it_o if_o i_o look_v into_o myself_o i_o find_v so_o great_a a_o imbecility_n and_o dastardy_n as_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o i_o shall_v be_v deem_v most_o ungrateful_a again_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o majesty_n confound_v i_o be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a as_o no_o satisfaction_n can_v possible_o be_v make_v unto_o thou_o but_o by_o a_o certain_a infinite_a love_n and_o serve_v of_o thou_o which_o be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v or_o be_o able_a to_o do_v who_o then_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a 2._o out_o of_o question_n my_o son_n i_o bestow_v a_o great_a benefit_n upon_o thou_o when_o i_o 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