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reproach_n of_o man_n and_o out_o cast_v of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v mock_v with_o a_o white_a garment_n deride_v in_o purple_a bespit_v on_o his_o face_n blaspheme_v and_o despiced_a handle_v and_o slay_v as_o the_o most_o base_a and_o the_o most_o wicked_a among_o man_n for_o those_o who_o do_v see_v he_o do_v mock_v at_o he_o say_v mat._n 27._o if_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n let_v he_o now_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o rigour_n of_o abstinence_n or_o of_o fast_v be_v troublesome_a and_o painful_a to_o they_o if_o they_o be_v tempt_v with_o more_o delicate_a meat_n or_o drink_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o they_o give_v he_o gall_n for_o his_o meat_n and_o in_o his_o thirst_n they_o give_v he_o vinagre_a to_o drink_v psal_n 68_o if_o the_o motion_n of_o pride_n the_o impetuositie_n of_o impatience_n or_o anger_n assault_v they_o because_o some_o have_v do_v they_o injury_n or_o other_o contrariety_n let_v they_o consider_v how_o most_o patient_o he_o have_v endure_v all_o thing_n when_o he_o waâ—_n carry_v before_o pilate_n with_o a_o mosâ—_n mild_a heart_n not_o say_v one_o word_n when_o he_o be_v most_o enormous_o accuse_v if_o rancour_n or_o motion_n of_o envy_n strike_v they_o let_v they_o remember_v how_o he_o fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n &_o already_o environ_v with_o anguish_n and_o pricking_n of_o death_n and_o more_o interior_o transperce_v do_v pray_v for_o those_o who_o crucify_v he_o if_o sloth_n assault_v they_o let_v they_o call_v to_o mind_n with_o what_o ardent_a charity_n he_o have_v procure_v our_o salvation_n brief_o in_o all_o temptation_n let_v they_o interior_o consider_v what_o and_o how_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v undertake_v exercise_v and_o suffer_v for_o our_o salvation_n with_o what_o most_o bitter_a and_o most_o cruel_a death_n he_o be_v slay_v and_o most_o violent_o
afterward_o the_o occasion_n present_v itself_o or_o if_o you_o can_v seek_v the_o occasion_n to_o praise_v that_o sister_n show_v she_o a_o good_a countenance_n &_o and_o talk_v with_o she_o of_o thing_n that_o occur_v so_o you_o shall_v become_v a_o child_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 18._o unless_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n you_o shall_v be_v a_o little_a child_n not_o in_o sense_n but_o in_o malice_n a_o child_n not_o in_o imbecility_n but_o in_o sincerity_n 5._o do_v not_o contract_v over_o much_o familiarity_n or_o immoderate_a friendship_n with_o any_o one_o sister_n for_o this_o be_v not_o charity_n but_o a_o moth_n of_o charity_n the_o ruin_n of_o peace_n virtue_n and_o perfection_n and_o be_v obtain_v with_o offence_n to_o other_o for_o from_o this_o root_n most_o common_o bud_n forth_o these_o branch_n 1._o a_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o those_o who_o you_o love_v with_o a_o oblivion_n of_o god_n 2._o many_o idle_a discourse_n and_o loss_n of_o time_n ordain_v to_o contrition_n prayer_n and_o good_a work_n &_o not_o to_o vanity_n &_o detraction_n which_o ordinary_o follow_v such_o familiarity_n 3._o scandal_n to_o the_o other_o sister_n who_o detest_v such_o affection_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o religious_a life_n 4._o a_o continual_a anguish_n and_o care_n lest_o some_o corporal_a evil_n sickness_n or_o dishonour_n shall_v come_v unto_o they_o 5._o a_o continual_a care_n to_o defend_v they_o with_o such_o like_a which_o many_o time_n cause_v dissension_n and_o strife_n with_o other_o wherefore_o communicate_v a_o general_a love_n to_o all_o assist_v all_o speak_v to_o all_o and_o show_v to_o all_o the_o same_o sign_n of_o familiarity_n and_o if_o you_o be_v bend_v to_o love_v one_o more_o than_o another_o let_v it_o be_v in_o no_o other_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n your_o spouse_n whereby_o you_o may_v the_o more_o increase_n in_o his_o love_n 6._o contemn_v all_o temporal_a thing_n and_o whole_o banish_v the_o love_n of_o they_o from_o your_o heart_n for_o oftentimes_o base_a and_o abject_a thing_n defit_v do_v break_v peace_n between_o sister_n and_o hurt_v charity_n be_v you_o ashamed_a that_o possess_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n with_o hope_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v dispute_v and_o quarrel_n for_o a_o little_a book_n for_o a_o cell_n and_o such_o like_a prefer_v those_o little_a and_o vain_a thing_n before_o the_o good_a of_o charity_n &_o love_n 7._o overcome_v your_o proper_a will_n and_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o your_o sister_n for_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o do_v his_o proper_a will_n but_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o so_o you_o be_v not_o enter_v into_o religion_n to_o satisfy_v your_o proper_a desire_n but_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o the_o proper_a will_n be_v which_o for_o the_o good_a of_o peace_n you_o ought_v to_o forsake_v s._n bernard_n will_v tell_v you_o proper_a will_n say_v he_o be_v not_o commonto_fw-mi god_n and_o man_n but_o be_v only_o we_o when_o we_o will_v any_o thing_n not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n nor_o for_o the_o will_n of_o our_o sister_n but_o we_o do_v and_o accomplish_v it_o for_o ourselves_o without_o intention_n to_o please_v god_n or_o profit_v our_o sister_n but_o to_o satisfy_v the_o proper_a motion_n of_o our_o spirit_n this_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o charity_n 8._o renounce_v your_o proper_a judgement_n not_o too_o much_o confide_v or_o rely_v upon_o your_o own_o opinion_n for_o even_o as_o among_o carnal_a and_o imperfect_a person_n disordinate_a love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n do_v ordinary_o raise_v strife_n and_o debate_n so_o among_o spiritual_a person_n the_o diversity_n of_o sense_n and_o judgement_n ordinary_o engender_v discord_n now_o you_o may_v obtain_v this_o abnegation_n of_o your_o judgement_n by_o true_a humility_n of_o heart_n if_o you_o esteem_v other_o more_o wise_a and_o stay_v and_o yourselves_o more_o foolish_a and_o less_o experience_v harken_v to_o s._n paul_n pray_v each_o one_o phil._n 2._o if_o therefore_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n if_o any_o solace_n of_o charity_n if_o any_o society_n of_o spirit_n if_o any_o bowel_n of_o commiseration_n fulfil_v my_o joy_n that_o you_o be_v of_o one_o meaning_n have_v the_o same_o charity_n of_o one_o mind_n agree_v in_o one_o nothing_o by_o contention_n neither_o by_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o humility_n each_o count_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o 9_o think_v serious_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o great_a profitable_a or_o precious_a which_o may_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o good_a of_o charity_n and_o union_n wherefore_o order_n all_o your_o exterior_a thing_n all_o your_o affair_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o fraternal_a charity_n may_v not_o be_v prejudice_v but_o conserve_v with_o the_o loss_n and_o interest_n 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