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to_o every_o one_o as_o say_v the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o parable_n this_o be_v the_o first_o virtue_n for_o which_o job_n be_v commend_v chap._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hus_n who_o name_n be_v job_n and_o he_o be_v a_o simple_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n as_o excel_v in_o that_o above_o other_o virtue_n this_o our_o lord_n command_v when_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n into_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o gather_v unbeliever_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n say_v math._n 10._o be_v you_o prudent_a as_o serpent_n and_o simple_a as_o dove_n where_o prudence_n be_v join_v to_o simplicity_n for_o prudence_n without_o simplicity_n be_v craft_n and_o simplicity_n without_o prudence_n be_v folly_n the_o dove_n neither_o hurt_n with_o her_o beak_n nor_o with_o her_o talon_n so_o the_o true_o simple_a hurt_n neither_o with_o word_n nor_o deed._n he_o true_o love_v simplicity_n who_o be_v not_o busy_v about_o many_o thing_n as_o martha_n be_v luke_n 10._o 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without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n say_v math._n 18._o unless_o you_o be_v make_v like_o little_a childeren_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o do_v not_o say_v unless_o you_o be_v make_v little_a child_n but_o like_o little_a child_n that_o be_v simple_a and_o innocent_a another_o profit_n of_o simplcity_n be_v that_o which_o be_v mention_v pro._n 10._o he_o who_o walk_v simple_o walk_v confident_o for_o the_o way_n of_o simplicity_n be_v the_o most_o secure_a way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o will_v protect_v those_o who_o walk_v simple_o pro._n 2._o he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a simplicity_n who_o pervert_v no_o body_n do_n but_o presume_v well_o of_o all_o who_o neither_o deprave_v nor_o diminish_v any_o once_o good_a who_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o wish_n ill_a to_o none_o who_o do_v good_a thing_n and_o do_v they_o well_o and_o who_o have_v good_a thought_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o heart_n wisdom_n 1._o who_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o will_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o duplicity_n who_o have_v one_o thing_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o another_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o work_n as_o joab_n hold_v amaza_n by_o the_o chin_n say_v brother_n god_n save_v you_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n secret_o draw_v out_o a_o sword_n slay_v he_o 2_o sam_n 20._o against_o this_o our_o lord_n jesus_n say_v let_v your_o speech_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o math._n 5._o that_o be_v what_o you_o have_v in_o your_o heart_n speak_v with_o your_o mouth_n and_o exhibit_v with_o your_o deed_n and_o s._n james_n chap._n 1._o the_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v inconstant_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o god_n curse_v double_a dealer_n to_o wit_n who_o will_v together_o serve_v he_o and_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o sin_n and_o in_o good_a work_n for_o these_o our_o lord_n say_v math._n 6._o no_o body_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o one_o another_o for_o virtue_n and_o vice_n good_a and_o evil_a be_v whole_o opposite_a against_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o please_v god_n and_o the_o world_n s._n james_n say_v chap._n 4._o whosoever_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o this_o world_n be_v make_v a_o enemy_n of_o god_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o false_a simplicity_n who_o make_v a_o show_n of_o simplicity_n in_o his_o outward_a conversation_n and_o yet_o carry_v deceit_n in_o his_o heart_n of_o such_o a_o one_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v chap._n 9_o let_v every_o one_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o neighbour_n and_o let_v he_o not_o have_v confidence_n in_o every_o brother_n because_o every_o brother_n supplant_n will_v supplant_v and_o every_o friend_n will_v walk_v deceitful_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o silence_n true_a and_o perfect_a silence_n be_v not_o only_o to_o restrain_v the_o 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be_v take_v away_o be_v restore_v against_o this_o it_o be_v say_v in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 34._o one_o building_n and_o another_o throw_v down_o what_o profit_n have_v they_o but_o their_o labour_n he_o throw_v down_o who_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n he_o build_v who_o continue_v in_o a_o will_n to_o sin_n concern_v such_o a_o building_n st._n augustin_n say_v out_o of_o a_o perverse_a will_n be_v make_v lust_n or_o desire_n and_o whilst_o lust_n be_v serve_v there_o be_v make_v a_o custom_n and_o whilst_o a_o custom_n be_v not_o resist_v there_o be_v make_v a_o necessity_n chap._n xl._n of_o confession_n true_a confession_n be_v a_o sincere_a and_o rightful_a manifestation_n of_o sin_n without_o concealment_n to_o a_o priest_n this_o our_o lord_n command_v when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o leper_n luk._n 17._o go_v show_v yourselves_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o st._n james_n chap._n 5._o confess_v your_o sin_n to_o one_o another_o to_o true_a confession_n it_o be_v require_v that_o it_o be_v entire_a pure_a discreet_a faithful_a and_o perfect_a according_a to_o that_o of_o lamentation_n 2._o pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n as_o water_n before_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o pour_v out_o be_v note_v the_o integrity_n for_o we_o must_v not_o industrious_o tell_v our_o sin_n by_o drop_n which_o we_o have_v never_o confess_v but_o whatsoever_o we_o can_v together_o call_v to_o mind_n must_v altogether_o be_v pour_v out_o before_o one_o priest_n as_o water_n where_o it_o be_v note_v confession_n ought_v to_o be_v simple_a and_o pure_a not_o make_v out_o of_o servile_a fear_n or_o by_o compulsion_n but_o pure_o and_o simple_o for_o god_n thy_o heart_n where_o be_v note_v discretion_n for_o not_o only_o our_o word_n and_o deed_n commission_n and_o omission_n be_v to_o be_v confess_v but_o also_o our_o unclean_a thought_n and_o morose_a affection_n inordinate_a intention_n noxious_a will_n perverse_a judgement_n and_o rash_a suspicion_n for_o origen_n say_v 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or_o person_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o clergyman_n who_o be_v hurt_v if_o a_o religious_a or_o marry_a person_n with_o who_o one_o sin_v a_o argument_n of_o false_a confession_n be_v when_o one_o confess_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v repute_v a_o infidel_n or_o that_o he_o may_v be_v account_v more_o holy_a or_o lest_o the_o holy_a communion_n shall_v be_v deny_v he_o to_o his_o confusion_n as_o saul_n confess_v lest_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v confound_v before_o before_o the_o people_n by_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n chap._n xli_o of_o penance_n true_a external_a penance_n be_v a_o abstinence_n from_o lawful_a thing_n when_o pardon_n be_v ask_v for_o unlawful_a as_o say_v the_o scripture_n so_o penitent_n and_o religious_a person_n abstain_v from_o flesh_n reject_v fine_a clothes_n fast_o watch_n afflict_v themselves_o with_o discipline_n keep_v silence_n break_v their_o own_o will_n and_o refrain_v from_o many_o delight_n which_o will_v have_v be_v lawful_a to_o they_o if_o they_o never_o have_v commit_v any_o thing_n unlawful_a this_o our_o lord_n and_o s._n john_n baptist_n command_v say_v do_v penance_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n math._n 4._o &_o 3_o the_o necessity_n of_o true_a penance_n ought_v to_o induce_v we_o thereunto_o for_o without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n our_o lord_n say_v luke_n 13._o unless_o you_o have_v penance_n you_o shall_v all_o in_o like_a manner_n perish_v and_o s._n augustin_n sin_n be_v they_o little_a be_v they_o great_a they_o can_v be_v unpunished_a whence_o the_o lord_n enjoin_v david_n penance_n for_o his_o sin_n in_o number_v his_o people_n that_o he_o shall_v either_o suffer_v seven_o year_n famine_n or_o three_o year_n the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o enemy_n or_o three_o day_n pestilence_n and_o david_n choose_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n the_o common_a scourge_n of_o death_n by_o this_o be_v signify_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v certain_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o sin_n either_o in_o hell_n signify_v by_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n or_o in_o purgatory_n signify_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o enemy_n for_o three_o month_n or_o with_o temporal_a punishment_n signify_v by_o the_o pestilence_n of_o three_o year_n so_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o we_o to_o choose_v for_o ourselves_o the_o easy_a penance_n and_o which_o soon_o pass_v away_o a_o argument_n of_o true_a penance_n be_v a_o due_a commensuration_n of_o the_o pain_n to_o the_o fault_n that_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v the_o quantity_n and_o gravity_n of_o the_o pain_n according_a to_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o fault_n the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o pain_n according_a to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o fault_n the_o length_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o the_o fault_n the_o multiplicity_n of_o the_o pain_n as_o s._n john_n prescribe_v matth._n 3._o do_v worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n for_o as_o particular_a infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n have_v necessary_o particular_a medicine_n and_o no_o medicine_n be_v of_o such_o efficacy_n as_o that_o it_o can_v cure_v all_o disease_n so_o also_o special_a kind_n of_o sin_n have_v their_o special_a penance_n for_o pride_n be_v not_o direct_o cure_v by_o almsgiving_n nor_o rancour_n and_o envy_n by_o prayer_n nor_o covetousness_n by_o fast_v nor_o impurity_n by_o watch_v etc._n etc._n but_o we_o direct_o satisfy_v for_o pride_n by_o humility_n for_o avarice_n by_o give_v of_o alm_n for_o impurity_n by_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o hair-shirt_n and_o discipline_n for_o gluttony_n by_o fast_v for_o talkativeness_n by_o prayer_n for_o envy_n by_o charity_n and_o remission_n of_o injury_n for_o rapine_n and_o unjust_a possession_n by_o restitution_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o one_o as_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v can_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o