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than_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n steal_v in_o the_o world_n benaventure_n say_v that_o judas_n do_v not_o condemn_v himself_o for_o the_o great_a quantity_n which_o he_o steal_v but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a place_n from_o whence_o he_o steal_v it_o and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v my_o religious_a brother_n that_o thou_o may_v offend_v more_o in_o take_v a_o small_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o monastery_n than_o a_o secular_a man_n in_o take_v a_o great_a out_o of_o the_o market_n why_o shall_v any_o man_n marvel_v that_o the_o scripture_n call_v unhappy_a judas_n a_o thief_n see_v he_o steal_v away_o the_o life_n and_o good_n from_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n judas_n sell_v christ_n life_n for_o many_o he_o put_v christ_n fame_n and_o credit_n to_o pledge_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o put_v christ_n wealth_n into_o his_o purse_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o christ_n more_o have_v have_v more_o this_o thief_n will_v have_v rob_v o_o good_a jesus_n o_o redeemer_n of_o my_o soul_n 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small_a money_n in_o another_o because_o they_o may_v find_v they_o quick_o and_o count_v they_o easy_o wherein_o say_v seneca_n do_v the_o felicity_n of_o covetous_a man_n consist_v but_o in_o see_v every_o hour_n their_o purse_n count_v their_o money_n always_o hoard_v up_o somewhat_o and_o in_o study_v how_o they_o may_v lessen_v their_o ordinary_a charge_n aymon_n note_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o that_o judas_n have_v purse_n but_o little_a purse_n whereby_o be_v gather_v christ_n and_o his_o college_n great_a poverty_n see_v that_o all_o which_o that_o thief_n steal_v be_v but_o small_a base_a money_n which_o may_v well_o be_v contain_v in_o small_a purse_n saint_n cyprian_n note_v that_o there_o be_v so_o little_a money_n in_o christ_n family_n that_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o stuff_n a_o little_a purse_n much_o less_o many_o purse_n and_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o judas_n have_v many_o purse_n it_o be_v because_o he_o have_v one_o common_a purse_n 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disordinate_a and_o superfluous_a appetite_n saint_n basil_n in_o his_o rule_n say_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a perfection_n in_o a_o religious_a person_n to_o want_v his_o own_o will_n than_o to_o want_v any_o kind_n of_o money_n yet_o we_o may_v say_v of_o such_o a_o one_o that_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a for_o he_o to_o be_v mutinous_a against_o his_o superior_a then_o to_o have_v his_o purse_n full_a of_o money_n now_o thou_o be_v to_o understand_v my_o religious_a brother_n that_o judas_n do_v not_o so_o much_o damn_v himself_o for_o the_o money_n which_o he_o carry_v as_o he_o do_v because_o he_o do_v what_o he_o lust_v it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o bear_v the_o purse_n but_o it_o be_v far_o worse_a to_o be_v wed_v unto_o a_o man_n own_o will_n it_o be_v a_o bad_a thing_n to_o carry_v purse_n with_o money_n but_o far_o worse_a to_o fulfil_v a_o man_n own_o appetite_n because_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o burn_v so_o much_o in_o hell_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o man_n 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deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o die_v a_o pagan_a he_o do_v also_o forsake_v david_n in_o his_o adultery_n s._n peter_n when_o he_o deny_v he_o paul_n when_o he_o persecute_v he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o forsake_v they_o vsquequaque_fw-la that_o be_v until_o death_n for_o of_o great_a sinner_n they_o become_v very_o holy_a and_o choose_a man_n o_o what_o a_o singular_a favour_n say_v s._n basil_n upon_o the_o psalm_n our_o lord_n do_v unto_o those_o who_o he_o do_v not_o utter_o forsake_v as_o he_o never_o do_v his_o best_a friend_n the_o which_o although_o they_o be_v evil_o handle_v and_o suffer_v much_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o rather_o to_o exercise_v they_o then_o to_o
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commit_v thyself_o unto_o thief_n if_o thou_o think_v thyself_o overcharge_v with_o this_o thief_n give_v he_o the_o province_n of_o achaia_n give_v he_o part_v of_o assyria_n give_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o palestine_n give_v he_o the_o monarchy_n of_o asia_n for_o in_o give_v he_o as_o thou_o do_v give_v he_o thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o god_n as_o thou_o be_v it_o will_v seem_v that_o thou_o shall_v prejudice_n many_o be_v there_o any_o other_o paradise_n but_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o be_v there_o any_o other_o glory_n than_o to_o see_v thy_o face_n be_v there_o any_o great_a contentment_n than_o to_o be_v in_o thy_o company_n be_v there_o any_o goodness_n but_o that_o which_o come_v from_o thy_o hand_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n where_o thou_o shall_v see_v i_o face_n to_o face_n enjoy_v my_o essence_n dwell_v with_o my_o person_n have_v the_o fruition_n of_o my_o glory_n thy_o death_n shall_v die_v and_o thy_o life_n shall_v rise_v again_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v always_o i_o and_o i_o will_v be_v thou_o where_o thou_o shall_v serve_v i_o and_o where_o i_o will_v love_v thou_o without_o end_n where_o thou_o shall_v leave_v sin_v and_o i_o never_o cease_v to_o do_v thou_o good_a this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n where_o thou_o shall_v see_v joy_n without_o sorrow_n health_n without_o grief_n life_n without_o death_n light_n without_o darkness_n company_n without_o suspicion_n plenty_n without_o want_n and_o glory_n without_o end_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n where_o youth_n do_v never_o wax_v old_a old_a age_n do_v never_o appear_v beauty_n never_o fade_v health_n never_o decay_v joy_n never_o wax_v less_o grief_n be_v never_o feel_v no_o wail_v ever_o hear_v nosorrow_n everseene_v and_o death_n fear_v nor_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n where_o thou_o shall_v go_v from_o the_o 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