we_o judge_v it_o be_v alive_a but_o if_o we_o see_v it_o not_o stir_v we_o hold_v it_o for_o dead_a so_o when_o we_o see_v any_o man_n do_v many_o good_a work_n and_o otherwise_o observe_v no_o impiety_n or_o iniquity_n in_o he_o we_o have_v iustreason_n to_o hope_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o he_o move_v by_o the_o life_n of_o charity_n 23._o from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o incertitude_n of_o this_o knowledge_n it_o proceed_v from_o two_o head_n first_o from_o the_o hide_a corruption_n which_o lie_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o infect_v those_o action_n which_o we_o least_o suspect_v second_o from_o the_o hide_a influence_n of_o those_o motion_n from_o god_n whereby_o out_o action_n be_v purify_v and_o without_o which_o they_o be_v of_o no_o value_n which_o be_v not_o perceptible_a to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n himself_o 24._o can_v a_o man_n loose_a sanctify_a grace_n when_o once_o he_o have_v it_o y_fw-fr s_o for_o otherwise_o all_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v will_v be_v save_v but_o alas_o it_o be_v easy_o lose_v unless_o it_o be_v keep_v with_o great_a care_n and_o watchfullnesse_n lesson_n xxii_o of_o sinne._n 1._o how_o be_v grace_n lose_v it_o can_v be_v lose_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o only_o by_o such_o actual_a sin_n as_o deprive_v our_o soul_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 2._o if_o so_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o loose_v grace_n for_o love_n can_v be_v lose_v but_o by_o hatred_n since_o one_o contrary_a be_v not_o expel_v but_o by_o another_o and_o i_o think_v no_o body_n can_v hate_v god_n if_o you_o remember_v we_o say_v that_o he_o who_o love_v one_o be_v bind_v by_o love_n to_o do_v good_a for_o he_o who_o he_o love_v if_o he_o can_v by_o perform_v all_o that_o towards_o he_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o do_v these_o thing_n to_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o love_n lose_v his_o love_n now_o a_o man_n may_v neglect_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n by_o love_v some_o other_o thing_n the_o love_n whereof_o hinder_v he_o from_o perform_v what_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n so_o that_o you_o see_v not_o only_a hatred_n of_o god_n but_o also_o love_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o hinder_v we_o to_o do_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o love_n to_o god_n that_o be_v all_o which_o he_o command_v and_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o three_o theologicall_n and_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n take_v away_o our_o love_n towards_o he_o 3._o what_o then_o be_v actual_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a think_n speak_a or_o do_v something_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o a_o voluntary_a omit_v to_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v something_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 4._o be_v there_o no_o other_o sin_n but_o actual_a sin_n yes_o there_o be_v also_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v that_o wherewith_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v and_o which_o come_v to_o we_o by_o inheritance_n from_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eue._n but_o we_o be_v free_v from_o this_o sin_n by_o baptism_n when_o we_o first_o receive_v grace_n and_o it_o never_o return_v more_o 5._o how_o many_o sort_n be_v there_o of_o actual_a sin_n two_o general_a one_o mortal_a and_o venial_a 6._o how_o can_v any_o sin_n be_v venial_a since_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v the_o neglect_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o he_o who_o neglect_v his_o duty_n forbear_v to_o love_v and_o so_o lose_v charity_n which_o loss_n as_o you_o say_v be_v the_o death_n of_o our_o soul_n you_o must_v know_v that_o though_o we_o can_v loose_v charity_n but_o by_o neglect_v our_o duty_n yet_o all_o neglect_n of_o duty_n lose_v not_o charity_n for_o love_n or_o charity_n be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n mutual_a and_o therefore_o we_o can_v loose_v it_o but_o that_o we_o must_v loose_v also_o our_o friend_n his_o love_n towards_o we_o so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o loose_a charity_n by_o any_o other_o neglect_n but_o such_o as_o break_v the_o mutual_a bond_n of_o love_n if_o then_o not_o every_o thing_n as_o the_o take_n of_o a_o pin_n be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n for_o our_o neighbour_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o we_o we_o lose_v not_o out_o love_v towards_o he_o for_o take_v a_o pin_n from_o he_o but_o we_o lose_v it_o by_o those_o act_n only_o which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n for_o ordinary_a wise_a man_n to_o break_v of_o conversation_n and_o friendship_n with_o we_o and_o not_o by_o what_o be_v less_o than_o that_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o almighty_a god_n for_o whereas_o man_n owe_v certain_a duty_n to_o himself_o the_o neglect_n of_o they_o may_v come_v to_o be_v such_o as_o if_o another_o man_n shall_v do_v it_o unto_o you_o you_o will_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o and_o so_o though_o you_o do_v not_o fall_v out_o with_o yourself_o for_o the_o like_a occasion_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o cause_n again_o it_o may_v be_v also_o so_o little_a a_o neglect_n as_o that_o it_o will_v be_v unreasonable_a for_o you_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o now_o this_o second_o neglect_n of_o your_o duty_n towards_o yourself_o be_v only_o a_o venial_a sin_n whereas_o the_o former_a be_v mortal_a and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o misrespect_n towards_o god_n for_o if_o it_o be_v such_o as_o do_v to_o one_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v all_o that_o we_o be_v shall_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o decree_n of_o his_o justice_n give_v he_o a_o occasion_n to_o break_v of_o friendship_n with_o we_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n if_o not_o a_o venial_a 7._o why_o be_v these_o two_o kind_n of_o sin_n so_o call_v one_o mortal_a the_o other_o venial_a because_o by_o the_o one_o we_o break_v friendship_n with_o god_n and_o so_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o become_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o spiritual_o dead_a for_o charity_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v mortal_a by_o the_o other_o we_o make_v no_o breach_n of_o friendship_n nor_o loose_a god_n his_o grace_n or_o charity_n by_o they_o and_o so_o because_o they_o be_v such_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o that_o their_o pardon_n may_v be_v easy_o obtain_v by_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n which_o still_o remain_v in_o we_o they_o be_v call_v venial_a 8._o what_o then_o be_v mortal_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o wilful_a and_o wit_v transgression_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o weight_n against_o a_o know_a commandment_n of_o god_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o some_o lawful_a superior_a where_o any_o of_o these_o three_o condition_n be_v want_v it_o be_v at_o most_o but_o a_o venial_a sin_n as_o first_o if_o it_o be_v not_o against_o a_o know_a commandment_n second_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o weight_n three_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v with_o perfect_a consent_n and_o deliberation_n 9_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o venial_a sin_n be_v there_o there_o be_v three_o for_o some_o be_v such_o because_o the_o kind_n or_o object_n of_o they_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n of_o small_a consideration_n and_o general_o slight_o respect_v by_o man_n other_o be_v such_o because_o they_o be_v slight_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o smallnesse_n of_o the_o matter_n though_o the_o deformity_n of_o the_o object_n be_v of_o a_o kind_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n considerable_a other_o again_o be_v such_o because_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o oversight_n or_o without_o deliberation_n for_o if_o one_o shall_v kill_v a_o man_n by_o chance_n his_o sin_n may_v be_v but_o venial_a or_o none_o at_o all_o and_o yet_o if_o afterward_o when_o he_o do_v reflect_v upon_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v with_o the_o harm_n he_o have_v do_v this_o complaisance_n will_v be_v a_o mortal_a crime_n though_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v only_o venial_a or_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o 10._o how_o many_o way_n be_v a_o venial_a sin_n make_v mortal_a four_o way_n first_o when_o one_o commit_v a_o venial_a sin_n with_o such_o affection_n that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o commit_v it_o though_o it_o be_v mortal_a second_o when_o the_o end_n of_o do_v it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n as_o when_o one_o tell_v a_o slight_a lie_n thereby_o to_o induce_v one_o to_o fornication_n the_o tell_n of_o a_o lie_n with_o this_o circumstance_n be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n though_o he_o shall_v not_o afterward_o commit_v fornication_n three_o when_o one_o perceive_v that_o by_o commit_v a_o venial_a sin_n he_o shall_v give_v a_o occasion_n to_o a_o mortal_a one_o by_o scandal_n or_o any_o other_o way_n four_o
they_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o they_o exceed_v all_o kind_n of_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n both_o man_n beast_n bird_n fissh_n plant_n and_o all_o other_o speciess_n of_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o be_v distinguish_v into_o three_o rank_n which_o be_v call_v hierarchy_n and_o every_o hierarchy_n consist_v of_o three_o order_n whereof_o the_o high_a be_v call_v seraphin_n and_o the_o low_a angel_n and_o among_o the_o high_a lucifer_n be_v hold_v by_o many_o to_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o who_o fall_v through_o pride_n and_o so_o although_o he_o be_v the_o perfect_a creature_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v he_o be_v now_o become_v through_o his_o own_o fault_n the_o most_o miserable_a and_o damn_a creature_n of_o all_o other_o the_o next_o to_o he_o as_o some_o conceive_v be_v s_n michaël_n who_o be_v in_o nature_n the_o perfect_a creature_n of_o all_o that_o enjoy_v god_n all_o though_o both_o in_o grace_n &_o glory_n the_o bless_a virgin_n do_v far_o surpass_v both_o he_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n 11._o how_o many_o man_n be_v create_v at_o the_o beginning_n only_o one_o that_o be_v adam_n and_o out_o of_o he_o eve_n the_o woman_n be_v make_v from_o who_o afterward_o all_o mankind_n do_v proceed_v lesson_n iv_o of_o man._n 1._o what_o be_v man_n man_n be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n make_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n 2._o of_o what_o be_v his_o body_n make_v of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o of_o what_o be_v his_o soul_n make_v it_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o 4._o what_o be_v a_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n ordain_v to_o inform_v a_o body_n immediate_o create_v by_o god_n endue_v with_o understanding_n and_o freewill_n whereby_o man_n be_v true_o make_v to_o god_n own_o image_n and_o by_o which_o also_o he_o resemble_v the_o angel_n and_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o mortal_a creature_n 5._o for_o what_o end_n do_v he_o create_v man_n that_o he_o may_v know_v god_n and_o know_v love_v he_o and_o love_a praise_n he_o for_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o which_o man_n ought_v to_o employ_v his_o whole_a life_n and_o his_o last_o end_n be_v to_o enjoy_v he_o in_o heaven_n 6._o why_o have_v god_n make_v man_n body_n who_o be_v so_o noble_a a_o creature_n of_o so_o base_a a_o substance_n as_o be_v earth_n and_o dust_n thereby_o to_o abate_v his_o pride_n and_o so_o keep_v he_o humble_a by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o extraction_n 7._o wherefore_o do_v he_o make_v his_o soul_n so_o noble_a a_o substance_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o enjoy_v god_n himself_o and_o also_o that_o know_v his_o own_o worth_n and_o dignity_n to_o be_v so_o far_o exceed_v all_o other_o mortal_a creature_n his_o action_n shall_v likewise_o be_v answerable_a and_o surpass_v the_o action_n of_o all_o other_o inferior_a creature_n 8._o what_o good_n have_v god_n bestow_v upon_o man_n two_o sort_n of_o good_n some_o internal_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o himself_o as_o the_o three_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n whereby_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n and_o the_o five_o sense_n of_o his_o body_n with_o all_o the_o part_n belong_v to_o it_o other_o external_a as_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o they_o which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o entertainment_n and_o service_n of_o man_n 9_o which_o prevail_v most_o in_o man_n sense_n or_o reason_n for_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n sense_n have_v the_o whole_a government_n of_o man_n but_o after_o seven_o year_n reason_n by_o little_a and_o little_o begin_v to_o get_v strength_n and_o grow_v on_o to_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o the_o philosopher_n not_o admit_v a_o time_n of_o wisdom_n and_o constant_a judgement_n until_o we_o come_v to_o the_o stand_a part_n of_o man_n life_n which_o be_v when_o we_o leave_v grow_v yet_o she_o can_v never_o quite_o conquer_v sense_n by_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v deep_o root_v and_o accustom_v to_o sway_v we_o by_o have_v have_v at_o first_o a_o long_a possession_n over_o reason_n 10._o which_o ought_v to_o sway_v most_o with_o we_o sense_n or_o reason_n certain_o reason_n for_o if_o man_n be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n as_o we_o have_v define_v he_o to_o be_v than_o reason_n must_v be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o so_o to_o do_v against_o reason_n be_v to_o do_v against_o nature_n and_o consequent_o to_o sin_n again_o sense_n only_o consider_v the_o present_a and_o so_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o precipitate_v we_o into_o future_a inconvenience_n whereas_o reason_n which_o foreca_v what_o be_v to_o come_v keep_v we_o out_o of_o such_o danger_n moreover_o reason_n have_v one_o conduct_n and_o government_n through_o all_o and_o settle_v we_o in_o a_o stable_a way_n tend_v to_o one_o incommutable_a good_a whereas_o sense_n set_v our_o heart_n upon_o uncertain_a good_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v take_v from_o we_o and_o so_o it_o put_v we_o in_o casuality_n to_o be_v ever_o grieve_v for_o who_o lose_v what_o he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o must_v needs_o be_v grieve_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o love_n 11._o what_o become_v of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n after_o his_o death_n the_o body_n return_v again_o to_o earth_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v as_o the_o grave_n do_v well_o testify_v the_o soul_n retain_v its_o be_v for_o all_o eternity_n either_o in_o hell_n or_o heaven_n 12._o do_v every_o soul_n present_o after_o that_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n go_v immediate_o either_o to_o heaven_n or_o to_o hell_n no_o for_o some_o go_v first_o to_o purgatory_n before_o they_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o those_o who_o go_v to_o hell_n go_v all_o immediate_o thither_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o body_n 13._o which_o be_v those_o that_o go_v immediate_o to_o heaven_n the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v in_o this_o life_n pay_v all_o debt_n due_a for_o their_o sin_n for_o these_o soul_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o their_o body_n do_v love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n as_o be_v good_a in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o also_o desire_v to_o know_v and_o see_v he_o who_o they_o love_v so_o much_o and_o this_o same_o desire_n because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o immutable_a good_a remain_v also_o after_o death_n yea_o it_o be_v then_o much_o increase_v because_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o more_o any_o distraction_n by_o its_o sense_n it_o be_v whole_o set_v upon_o that_o object_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v miserable_a if_o it_o do_v not_o obtain_v it_o but_o god_n who_o be_v all_o goodness_n can_v not_o be_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o let_v one_o be_v miserable_a for_o love_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v immediate_o let_v himself_o be_v see_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o perfect_o bless_v and_o so_o you_o see_v how_o those_o who_o die_v in_o that_o happy_a state_n go_v immediate_o to_o heaven_n 14._o which_o be_v those_o that_o go_v first_o to_o purgatory_n before_o they_o go_v to_o heaven_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o who_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v not_o full_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n for_o those_o soul_n at_o their_o death_n be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n that_o though_o they_o firm_o love_v god_n as_o their_o great_a and_o final_a good_a and_o so_o be_v content_a to_o forgo_v all_o thing_n rather_o than_o offend_v he_o mortal_o yet_o their_o love_n be_v not_o pure_a because_o they_o love_v worldly_a thing_n withal_o by_o a_o inordinate_a affection_n be_v loath_a to_o leave_v they_o though_o thereby_o they_o know_v they_o shall_v see_v god_n the_o soon_o now_o soul_n depart_v with_o such_o affection_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o see_v god_n until_o they_o be_v purify_v from_o all_o such_o dross_n and_o so_o they_o remain_v in_o pain_n not_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v that_o bliss_n which_o they_o chief_o desire_v until_o by_o suffer_v they_o pay_v what_o 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