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by_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v reign_v with_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a felicity_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v real_o aim_v at_o so_o glorious_a a_o conquest_n of_o thyself_o thou_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o which_o be_v poverty_n frugality_n mortification_n penance_n fast_v and_o humiliation_n thou_o must_v joyful_o suffer_v derision_n injury_n tribulation_n persecution_n adversity_n infirmitys_n subjection_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v able_a to_o debase_v and_o depress_v thy_o old_a deprave_a man_n this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o conform_v thyself_o to_o i_o who_o have_v suffer_v all_o that_o be_v here_o rehearse_v &_o more_o too_o for_o thy_o love_n this_o be_v the_o way_n also_o to_o destroy_v thy_o proper_a love_n and_o to_o become_v a_o proficient_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n in_o humility_n patience_n meekness_n sobriety_n and_o chastity_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o penance_n interior_a peace_n and_o in_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o fine_a there_o be_v nothing_o contribute_v more_o to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o that_o curse_a and_o proper_a love_n than_o the_o continual_a mortification_n of_o thy_o sinful_a appetite_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o powerful_a hatred_n of_o thyself_o for_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o to_o life_n eternal_a the_o perfect_a abnegation_n of_o thyself_o together_o with_o the_o lively_a and_o cruciform_a imitation_n of_o i_o be_v a_o most_o exquisite_a and_o powerful_a mean_n to_o expel_v it_o entire_o from_o thy_o heart_n 12.15_o jo._n 12.15_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o 11.23_o luc._n 11.23_o and_o follow_v i_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n 11.12_o mat._n 11.12_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o learn_v to_o love_v thyself_o thus_o in_o god_n thou_o will_v be_v true_o learn_v and_o wise_a but_o alas_o the_o folly_n and_o perverseness_n of_o man_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o will_v not_o study_v this_o holy_a science_n they_o neglect_v this_o heavenly_a lesson_n and_o trifle_v away_o their_o time_n in_o ride_v or_o discourse_v of_o terrene_a sordid_a and_o impertinent_a matter_n contrary_a to_o this_o good_a advice_n of_o the_o wife_n 3._o eccle._n 3._o think_v always_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o o_o religious_a man_n have_v thou_o employ_v thy_o time_n faithful_o in_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o thy_o incumbent_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o of_o thy_o main_a obligation_n to_o quit_v thyself_o entire_o of_o that_o private_a and_o proper_a love_n which_o prevent_v thy_o increase_n in_o virtue_n and_o which_o be_v also_o the_o fatal_a fource_n of_o all_o disaster_n and_o cross_n incident_a to_o thou_o in_o this_o world_n thou_o will_v certain_o enjoy_v plenty_n of_o ease_n and_o comfort_n in_o thy_o own_o mind_n and_o thy_o soul_n will_v swim_v in_o the_o pleasant_a water_n of_o my_o grace_n thou_o will_v also_o secure_v thyself_o from_o the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n and_o purchase_v a_o most_o glorious_a crown_n in_o heaven_n moreover_o thou_o must_v know_v that_o a_o religious_a life_n be_v a_o state_n of_o perfection_n est_fw-la non_fw-la progredi_fw-la regredi_fw-la est_fw-la and_o not_o to_o go_v forward_o therein_o be_v to_o go_v backward_o which_o be_v the_o utter_a perdition_n of_o thy_o soul_n nay_o the_o holy_a father_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o highway_n to_o sempiternal_a damnation_n now_o lay_v thy_o hand_n to_o thy_o breast_n and_o examine_v what_o progress_n thou_o have_v make_v in_o this_o school_n of_o virtue_n if_o after_o so_o many_o year_n in_o religion_n thou_o do_v find_v thyself_o as_o prone_a to_o pride_n 26.12_o psa_fw-la 26.12_o to_o vanity_n to_o anger_n to_o impatience_n to_o foolish_a and_o idle_a word_n etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o be_v before_o thy_o enter_v into_o it_o where_o be_v thy_o glory_n where_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o labour_n where_o be_v the_o faithful_a performance_n of_o thy_o vow_n do_v not_o iniquity_n bely_v itself_o think_v thou_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n when_o indeed_o thou_o be_v none_o at_o all_o thou_o only_o have_v the_o name_n of_o one_o thou_o appear_v to_o be_v live_v 10._o devisum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la eorum_fw-la nunc_fw-la interibunti_fw-la osee_n 10._o but_o real_o thou_o be_v dead_a thy_o heart_n be_v divide_v and_o the_o world_n have_v the_o great_a share_n thereof_o but_o what_o will_v follow_v thou_o shall_v undoubted_o perish_v unless_o thou_o do_v amend_v thy_o life_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a 17._o apocal._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o nor_o hot_a i_o will_v thou_o be_v cold_a or_o hot_a but_o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n and_o because_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a such_o man_n do_v common_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v upon_o very_o good_a term_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v cocksure_a of_o heaven_n but_o alas_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n they_o shall_v find_v themselves_o gross_o mistake_v it_o be_v a_o crime_n of_o the_o deep_a die_n in_o a_o christian_a 21.23_o pro._n 29.20_o ibid._n 21.23_o but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o abominable_a in_o a_o religious_a person_n to_o be_v incessant_o prate_v and_o utter_v word_n at_o random_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v see_v thou_o a_o man_n that_o be_v hasty_a in_o his_o word_n there_o be_v no_o more_o hope_n of_o his_o correction_n then_o of_o a_o fool_n be_v he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n whosoever_o keep_v his_o mouth_n and_o his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o trouble_n but_o st._n 1.26_o jac._n 1.26_o james_n be_v more_o plain_a in_o the_o case_n for_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a it_o be_v not_o the_o habit_n that_o make_v the_o monk_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o transport_v of_o thy_o body_n out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o a_o monastery_n that_o make_v thou_o religious_a as_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o make_v thou_o a_o worldling_n it_o be_v the_o heart_n that_o do_v it_o if_o that_o be_v fix_v upon_o god_n alone_o thou_o be_v a_o perfect_a religious_a man_n but_o if_o thy_o affection_n be_v settle_v upon_o terrene_a and_o transitory_a object_n thou_o can_v lay_v no_o claim_n to_o the_o title_n of_o religious_a nor_o to_o the_o least_o share_n of_o god_n glory_n another_o touchstone_n whereby_o thou_o may_v easy_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v real_o a_o religious_a man_n 13.35_o jo._n 13.35_o or_o not_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o the_o world_n by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o moreover_o this_o be_v my_o precept_n and_o it_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o work_v thy_o salvation_n 4._o rom._n 13._o pet._n 4._o if_o punctual_o observe_v because_o that_o all_o other_o precept_n be_v virtual_o contain_v therein_o it_o be_v therefore_o st._n paul_n say_v 2._o eph._n 5.1_o 2._o whoever_o love_v his_o neighbour_n fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o my_o supreme_a vicar_n on_o earth_n exhort_v all_o mortal_n to_o have_v a_o mutual_a love_n one_o for_o the_o other_o because_o charity_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o s._n paul_n after_o his_o return_n from_o his_o sweet_a and_o mysterious_a conference_n with_o god_n in_o the_o three_o heaven_n say_v be_v you_o therefore_o follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n so_o you_o ought_v to_o expose_v your_o life_n for_o your_o brethren_n and_o st._n jerome_n in_o his_o monastical_a rule_n say_v rule_n st._n jerome_n in_o his_o monastical_a rule_n that_o charity_n revive_v a_o man_n in_o god_n she_o alone_o complete_v the_o religious_a man_n and_o the_o monk_n too_o without_o her_o monastery_n be_v hell_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v devil_n but_o with_o she_o they_o be_v paradise_n and_o the_o dweller_n be_v all_o angel_n by_o the_o premise_n thou_o may_v see_v that_o fraternal_a charity_n be_v the_o fundamental_a virtue_n of_o a_o religious_a state_n and_o of_o christianity_n too_o but_o alas_o if_o i_o