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other_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n quanto_fw-la maior_fw-la es_fw-la humilia_fw-la te_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la &_o coram_fw-la deo_fw-la inuenies_fw-la gratiam_fw-la eccl._n 3_o the_o great_a thou_o be_v humble_v thyself_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v grace_n before_o god_n 3._o how_o much_o the_o less_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v himself_o then_o other_o so_o much_o the_o great_a shall_v he_o be_v make_v because_o how_o much_o the_o humble_a every_o one_o be_v so_o much_o the_o like_a and_o more_o ally_v he_o be_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v superior_a unto_o all_o which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o christian_n and_o spiritual_a man_n shall_v not_o contend_v for_o any_o precedence_n or_o prerogative_n of_o honour_n but_o rather_o for_o the_o last_o place_n for_o he_o that_o arm_v at_o the_o first_o place_n upon_o earth_n shall_v find_v himself_o disgrace_v in_o heaven_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o seem_v great_a than_o other_o but_o 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example_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n they_o shall_v effect_v that_o the_o external_a action_n may_v proceed_v and_o take_v their_o efficacy_n from_o the_o internal_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v undertake_v for_o no_o other_o end_n then_o for_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n 6._o they_o who_o take_v the_o care_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o penance_n ought_v never_o to_o desist_v from_o their_o enterprise_n out_o of_o tediousness_n of_o labour_n or_o for_o that_o they_o fear_v this_o labour_n shall_v not_o have_v that_o wish_a success_n in_o they_o who_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v this_o spiritual_a help_n unto_o as_o the_o angel-keeper_n have_v teach_v we_o by_o this_o example_n who_o never_o forsake_v the_o care_n or_o custody_n of_o sinner_n yea_o they_o do_v not_o forsake_v they_o although_o from_o god_n they_o have_v it_o reveal_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o over_o who_o they_o have_v that_o charge_n shall_v never_o be_v convert_v wherefore_o they_o do_v not_o 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afterward_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n become_v our_o accuser_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n of_o his_o lineage_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o his_o nativity_n pag._n 5._o chap_n iii_o of_o his_o education_n till_o the_o seven_o yearâ—_n of_o his_o age._n pag._n 10._o chap._n iu._n how_o he_o behave_v himself_o from_o the_o sâ—aâ—enâ—h_n till_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o age_n pa._n 16._o chap._n v._n he_o be_v bring_v by_o his_o father_n to_o florence_n to_o apply_v his_o study_n pag._n 21._o chap._n vi_o he_o vow_v to_o god_n his_o virginity_n in_o his_o childhood_n and_o fly_v the_o company_n of_o woman_n pag._n 25._o chap._n vii_o at_o florence_n he_o make_v great_a progress_n in_o a_o more_o holy_a course_n of_o life_n pag._n 31._o chap._n viii_o be_v recall_v back_o to_o mantua_n he_o determine_v to_o renounce_v the_o marquisate_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o ecclesiastic_a all_o life_n pag._n 35._o chap._n ix_o return_v to_o castilion_n he_o obtayne_v from_o god_n a_o excellent_a hability_n in_o mental_a prayer_n pag._n 38._o chap._n x._o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o love_n 〈◊〉_d the_o society_n of_o jesus_n and_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n pag._n 〈◊〉_d chap._n xi_o by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cardinal_n borromeus_n he_o begin_v to_o frequent_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n pag._n 45._o chap._n xii_o go_v to_o monte-ferrato_a he_o undergo_v a_o great_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n there_o he_o convorse_v with_o religious_a man_n pag._n 50._o chap._n xiii_o he_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o religion_n pag._n 54._o chap._n fourteen_o be_v return_v to_o castilion_n with_o his_o father_n he_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o great_a austerity_n be_v very_o much_o addict_v to_o prayer_n pa._n 61._o chap._n xv._o by_o god_n assistance_n he_o escape_v burn_a his_o confidence_n in_o god_n &_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 6â—_n chap._n xvi_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o r._n fa._n claudius_n finus_fw-la doctor_n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o orâ—â—â—_n of_o s._n dominicke_n of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o aloysius_n pag._n 7â—_n chap._n xvii_o he_o go_v with_o the_o marquis_n into_o spain_n and_o be_v make_v page_n of_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d james_n the_o prince_n and_o of_o the_o life_n which_o hâ—_n lead_v in_o that_o court_n pag._n 76._o chap._n xviii_o he_o determine_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n pag._n 85._o chap._n xix_o for_o four_o cause_n he_o make_v choâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n pag._n 90._o chap._n xx._n he_o disclose_v his_o vocation_n unto_o his_o confessarius_fw-la and_o after_o to_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n pag._n 93._o chap._n xxi_o he_o return_v into_o italy_n &_o â—eeteth_v by_o way_n of_o compliment_n with_o all_o tâ—â—â—riâ—ces_n thereof_o pag._n 102._o chap._n xxii_o his_o purpose_n be_v oppugn_v by_o diverse_a 〈◊〉_d pag._n 108._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o marquis_n strong_o oppose_v the_o vocation_n of_o his_o son_n at_o last_o he_o yield_v pag._n 113._o chap._n xxiv_o aloysius_n â—rgeth_v the_o renuntiation_n of_o the_o marquisate_n pag._n 118._o chap._n xxv_o he_o be_v send_v to_o milan_n for_o thâ—_n dispatch_v of_o certain_a business_n and_o what_o the_o 〈…〉_o ges_fw-ge be_v do_v there_o pag._n 120._o chap._n xxvi_o the_o marquis_n oppugu_v hiâ—_n with_o new_a practice_n pag._n 126._o chap._n xxvii_o bless_a aloysius_n go_v first_o to_o mantua_n retire_v himself_o to_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n pag._n 134._o chap._n xxviii_o aloysius_n be_v return_v to_o castilion_n make_v earnest_a suit_n to_o have_v leave_n to_o enter_v into_o religion_n his_o course_n of_o life_n there_o pag._n 139._o chap._n xxix_o another_o hindrance_n and_o delay_n of_o the_o marquis_n pag._n 143._o chap._n xxx_o he_o mitigate_v and_o â—â—ercâ—â—eâ—â—_n the_o mind_n of_o his_o father_n with_o a_o vehement_a protestation_n pag._n 146._o chap._n xxxi_o