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thence_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o thus_o the_o least_o he_o can_v do_v be_v to_o be_v mistrustful_a of_o his_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o to_o consult_v sincere_o upon_o the_o point_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v some_o particular_a advice_n the_o most_o able_a and_o most_o disintere_v person_n he_o know_v by_o endeavour_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o embrace_v their_o reason_n 30._o it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o more_o important_a to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v edify_v by_o other_o man_n virtue_n and_o good_a quality_n by_o how_o much_o more_o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v in_o we_o a_o inclination_n which_o separate_v we_o from_o they_o our_o wickedness_n hide_v part_n of_o they_o from_o we_o and_o make_v we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o those_o which_o it_o can_v hide_v from_o we_o we_o absolute_o either_o forget_v they_o or_o we_o scarce_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o who_o have_v they_o in_o these_o circumstance_n on_o the_o 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it_o be_v likewise_o impossible_a not_o to_o see_v what_o strike_v upon_o our_o sense_n we_o must_v try_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o thereby_o to_o know_v ourselves_o better_a and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v draw_v this_o advantage_n from_o thence_o we_o must_v first_o perceive_v some_o of_o those_o fault_n we_o must_v ask_v ourselves_o num_fw-la quid_fw-la ego_fw-la unquam_fw-la imprudens_fw-la facere_fw-la simile_n huic_fw-la do_v not_o i_o fall_v myself_o into_o these_o fault_n which_o i_o observe_v in_o this_o man_n the_o occasion_n of_o make_v these_o kind_n of_o reflection_n be_v but_o too_o common_a because_o self-love_n which_o have_v a_o thousand_o trick_n to_o conceal_v from_o we_o our_o proper_a fault_n have_v no_o less_o to_o discover_v those_o of_o other_o and_o whereas_o its_o delicateness_n do_v scarce_o permit_v we_o to_o look_v steadfast_o upon_o our_o own_o it_o
be_v able_a to_o bestow_v on_o we_o his_o great_a grace_n without_o make_v we_o pass_v through_o these_o exercise_n but_o they_o know_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o common_a order_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v not_o to_o grant_v we_o they_o but_o persuant_n to_o these_o exercise_n and_o by_o these_o exercise_n themselves_o and_o thus_o he_o grant_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o soul_n the_o grace_n to_o practice_v they_o to_o make_v they_o afterward_o to_o arrive_v to_o the_o virtue_n whereunto_o he_o desire_v to_o raise_v they_o be_v the_o author_n as_o well_o of_o the_o action_n which_o he_o make_v they_o perform_v to_o acquire_v these_o virtue_n as_o of_o virtue_n which_o they_o acquire_v by_o these_o action_n 19_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o easy_a to_o god_n then_o to_o make_v we_o know_v from_o time_n to_o time_n our_o fault_n by_o the_o infusion_n of_o a_o light_n which_o will_v place_v they_o at_o once_o before_o our_o eye_n he_o may_v likewise_o correct_v we_o for_o they_o in_o give_v we_o contrary_a virtue_n without_o our_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v trouble_v continual_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o misery_n but_o the_o saint_n who_o know_v the_o way_n which_o god_n make_v use_v of_o general_o to_o cleanse_v soul_n forget_v not_o to_o recommend_v to_o we_o this_o diligent_a examination_n and_o care_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a duty_n of_o piety_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o end_v but_o with_o our_o life_n brethren_n say_v st._n augustine_n in_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o this_o happy_a day_n 15._o hom._n 15._o wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v join_v with_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o all_o eternity_n in_o expect_v till_o we_o be_v arrive_v at_o this_o ineffable_a joy_n which_o we_o hope_v for_o let_v we_o apply_v ourselves_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n let_v we_o daily_o examine_v our_o conscience_n and_o careful_o look_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o break_v and_o tear_v in_o the_o spiritual_a robe_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v some_o spot_n through_o intemperance_n that_o we_o have_v not_o burn_v they_o through_o choler_n nor_o divide_v they_o through_o envy_n that_o we_o have_v not_o tarnish_v their_o lustre_n through_o avarice_n let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o cure_v these_o wound_n of_o our_o soul_n while_o we_o have_v yet_o the_o power_n with_o the_o and_o of_o grace_n 20._o the_o great_a st._n gregory_n who_o god_n have_v give_v particular_o to_o his_o church_n to_o instruct_v she_o with_o rule_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n recommend_v nothing_o so_o much_o in_o his_o moral_n as_o this_o vigilance_n and_o care_n of_o ourselves_o and_o this_o diligent_a examination_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a action_n we_o must_v say_v he_o purify_v the_o action_n even_o of_o virtue_n 18._o greg._n mor._n l._n 1._o c._n 17_o &_o 18._o by_o a_o exact_a discussion_n for_o fear_v of_o take_v bad_a for_o good_a and_o what_o be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a for_o very_o perfect_a it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v hint_v to_o we_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o job_n offer_v for_o each_o of_o his_o child_n for_o it_o be_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o each_o of_o his_o child_n to_o offer_v he_o prayer_n for_o each_o act_n of_o virtue_n for_o fear_v that_o wisdom_n shall_v puff_n he_o up_o that_o intelligence_n shall_v make_v he_o stray_v that_o prudence_n shall_v puzzle_v and_o confound_v he_o that_o force_n shall_v make_v he_o presumptuous_a and_o because_o holocaust_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v absolute_o consume_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o soul_n be_v burn_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o compunction_n and_o that_o she_o consume_v in_o this_o fire_n all_o that_o she_o have_v of_o impure_a in_o her_o thought_n but_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o if_o he_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o examine_v all_o his_o inward_a motion_n before_o be_v proceed_v to_o action_n this_o saint_n say_v yet_o 19_o ibid._n c._n 19_o we_o must_v bruise_v perfume_n that_o be_v to_o say_v consider_v apart_o all_o that_o pass_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o reduce_v it_o as_o it_o be_v into_o dust_n by_o this_o examination_n we_o must_v take_v off_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o victim_n and_o cut_v it_o into_o bit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o must_v take_v from_o our_o action_n this_o outward_a surface_n which_o make_v they_o appear_v to_o we_o virtuous_a that_o we_o may_v see_v even_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o this_o instruction_n be_v often_o repeat_v in_o st._n gregory_n work_n that_o one_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o his_o spiritual_a conduct_n and_o far_o from_o exempt_n the_o just_a more_o advance_v in_o this_o practice_n he_o on_o the_o contrary_n place_v their_o advancement_n in_o the_o increase_n this_o care_n and_o vigilance_n and_o in_o this_o attention_n upon_o themselves_o 21._o saint_n barnard_n have_v write_v four_o book_n to_o bring_v soul_n to_o this_o exercise_n of_o examine_v their_o action_n and_o conduct_v before_o god_n and_o he_o make_v it_o the_o chief_n duty_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n but_o to_o show_v in_o a_o word_n the_o idea_n he_o have_v of_o true_a piety_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v to_o apply_v one_o self_n to_o consider_v what_o one_o be_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la pietas_n vacare_fw-la considerationi_fw-la and_o that_o this_o consideration_n consist_v in_o foreseeing_a one_o action_n to_o regulate_v they_o before_o god_n to_o correct_v one_o fault_n and_o to_o think_v what_o be_v once_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o this_o saint_n give_v not_o these_o instruction_n to_o a_o novice_n but_o to_o a_o great_a pope_n who_o he_o ought_v to_o imagine_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n have_v be_v raise_v to_o this_o first_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o his_o eminent_a virtue_n 22._o when_o the_o philosopher_n who_o suppose_v that_o virtue_n have_v no_o other_o source_n but_o nature_n prescribe_a rule_n to_o attain_v it_o they_o prescribe_v no_o other_o than_o these_o above_o they_o recommend_v to_o we_o like_o these_o saint_n this_o examination_n and_o this_o continual_a care_n and_o vigilance_n over_o our_o action_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o verse_n attribute_v to_o pythagoras_n and_o in_o several_a place_n of_o seneca_n do_v not_o st._n augustine_n st._n gregory_n and_o st._n barnard_n know_v that_o virtue_n be_v a_o pure_a effect_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o our_o endeavour_n and_o reflection_n doubtless_o they_o know_v it_o see_v that_o they_o teach_v it_o in_o so_o many_o place_n of_o their_o book_n but_o likewise_o they_o know_v that_o god_n do_v not_o give_v it_o ordinary_o to_o man_n but_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o certain_a mean_n and_o exercise_n to_o which_o he_o apply_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o thus_o the_o principal_a care_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o soul_n be_v to_o put_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o practise_v these_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o may_v obtain_v god_n grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v tempt_v he_o to_o act_v otherways_o and_o to_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v grant_v we_o they_o by_o some_o other_o way_n than_o that_o which_o his_o wisdom_n have_v choose_v and_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n 23._o wherefore_o do_v man_n believe_v that_o the_o father_n have_v testify_v so_o much_o doubt_n of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o think_v of_o be_v convert_v except_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o as_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o touch_v sinner_n by_o his_o grace_n at_o the_o last_o moment_n as_o at_o another_o time_n or_o that_o that_o of_o death_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o general_a promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o man_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o grace_n if_o they_o be_v convert_v sincere_o without_o doubt_n it_o be_v nothing_o of_o that_o god_n be_v always_o equal_o powerful_a and_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v always_o equal_o open_a to_o convert_v sinner_n but_o it_o be_v because_o the_o father_n have_v think_v that_o these_o conversion_n be_v not_o general_o speak_v sincere_a and_o that_o they_o be_v rather_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o state_n wherein_o they_o find_v themselves_o than_o a_o alteration_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o common_a way_n the_o heart_n do_v not_o change_v thus_o all_o at_o once_o the_o object_n and_o the_o end_n outward_a action_n may_v be_v change_v easy_o in_o a_o instant_n but_o love_v which_o hold_v the_o principal_a place_n of_o the_o heart_n scarce_o change_v in_o a_o instant_n it_o must_v ordinary_o speak_v be_v discourage_v by_o little_a
be_v natural_a and_o which_o be_v always_o expose_v to_o view_v shall_v not_o stir_v up_o their_o admiration_n that_o it_o may_v only_o be_v discover_v by_o those_o who_o eye_n he_o shall_v open_v by_o a_o light_n which_o he_o give_v to_o who_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a 13._o but_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v conceal_v himself_o in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o outward_a effect_n he_o produce_v on_o the_o body_n it_o be_v not_o less_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v conceal_v himself_o in_o his_o inward_a operation_n upon_o the_o soul_n because_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o divine_a operation_n in_o these_o kind_n of_o action_n withdraw_v not_o the_o soul_n less_o from_o the_o state_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o desire_v that_o she_o shall_v work_v out_o her_o salvation_n in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v not_o ordinary_o his_o great_a grace_n but_o by_o a_o consequent_a of_o mean_n which_o appear_v quite_o 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