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the_o christian_a man_n guide_n wherein_o be_v contain_v two_o treatise_n the_o one_o show_v we_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o ordinary_a work_n the_o other_z the_o purity_n of_o intention_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o all_o our_o action_n both_o compose_v in_o spanish_a by_o the_o r._n f._n alfonsus_fw-la rodrigvez_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n translate_v into_o english_a permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la m.dc.xxx_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n gentle_a reader_n i_o present_v thou_o here_o with_o two_o excellent_a treatise_n writtâ—â—_n by_o the_o r._n f._n alfonsus_n rodriguez_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o second_o and_o three_o treatise_n of_o his_o first_o part_n of_o christian_a perfection_n the_o one_o teach_v we_o how_o by_o perform_v our_o ordinary_a action_n with_o due_a diligence_n we_o may_v become_v perfect_a in_o a_o short_a tyme._n the_o other_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v our_o intention_n right_o and_o pure_a in_o 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goodness_n &_o perfection_n of_o our_o work_n consist_v and_o some_o mean_n to_o perform_v they_o well_o pag._n 15._o chap._n 4._o of_o a_o other_o mean_n to_o do_v our_o action_n well_o which_o be_v so_o to_o perform_v they_o as_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o beside_o to_o do_v pag._n 25._o chap._n 5._o an_o other_o mean_n to_o do_v our_o action_n well_o which_o be_v so_o to_o perform_v each_o one_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o do_v pag._n 31._o chap._n 6._o of_o a_o other_o mean_n to_o do_v our_o action_n well_o which_o be_v to_o take_v care_n only_o for_o the_o present_a pag._n 44._o chap._n 7._o of_o another_o mean_n which_o be_v to_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o do_v our_o action_n well_o pag._n 51._o chap._n 8._o of_o how_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v that_o religious_a man_n do_v not_o grow_v remiss_a &_o slack_a in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n pag._n 59_o chap._n 9_o how_o much_o it_o import_v novice_n to_o bestow_v the_o time_n of_o their_o noviciate_n well_o and_o to_o accustom_v themselves_o then_o to_o do_v their_o action_n well_o pag._n 66._o of_o the_o right_n and_o pure_a intention_n chap._n 1._o that_o we_o ought_v principal_o to_o shun_v all_o vain_a glory_n in_o our_o action_n pag._n 75._o chap._n 2._o wherein_o the_o hurt_n and_o mischief_n of_o vain_a glory_n do_v consist_v pag._n 81._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o hurt_n &_o damage_n which_o vain_a glory_n bring_v a_o long_a with_o it_o pag._n 85._o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o tentation_n of_o vain_a glory_n do_v not_o only_o assault_v those_o who_o be_v new_a beginner_n but_o also_o such_o who_o make_v progress_n in_o virtue_n pag._n 93._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o particular_a care_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o vain_a glory_n who_o be_v to_o employ_v themselves_o to_o assist_v and_o help_v their_o neighbour_n pag._n 99_o chap._n 6._o of_o certain_a other_o remedye_n against_o vain_a glory_n pag._n 105._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o good_a end_n and_o intention_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o all_o our_o action_n pag._n 117._o chap._n 8._o how_o we_o may_v do_v our_o action_n with_o great_a rectitude_n and_o purity_n of_o intention_n pag._n 121._o chap._n 9_o how_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n of_o those_o distraction_n &_o spiritual_a hindrance_n which_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o sometime_o on_o our_o exterior_a occupation_n as_o on_o our_o not_o perform_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v pag._n 125._o chap._n 10._o how_o good_a and_o profitable_a it_o be_v to_o do_v our_o action_n in_o the_o foresay_a manner_n pag._n 131._o chap._n 11._o a_o more_o express_a declaration_n of_o the_o uprightnes_n and_o purity_n of_o intention_n with_o which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v our_o action_n pag._n 139._o chap._n 12._o of_o some_o sign_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o do_v our_o action_n pure_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o seek_v ourselves_o in_o they_o pag._n 150._o chap._n 13._o how_o we_o be_v to_o increase_v &_o go_v forward_o in_o uprightnes_n and_o purity_n of_o intention_n pag._n 158._o chap._n 14._o three_o degree_n of_o perfection_n by_o which_o we_o may_v ascend_v and_o arrive_v unto_o great_a purity_n of_o intention_n and_o to_o a_o high_a and_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n pag._n 171._o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o ordinary_a action_n how_o all_o our_o spiritual_a profit_n and_o perfection_n consist_v in_o the_o well_o do_v of_o our_o work_n chap._n 1._o juste_fw-la quod_fw-la iustum_fw-la est_fw-la persequeris_fw-la 16.10_o deuter._n 16.10_o say_v our_o lord_n unto_o his_o people_n do_v that_o well_o &_o just_o which_o be_v good_a and_o just_a our_o profit_n &_o perfection_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o simple_a do_v of_o the_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o well_o do_v they_o like_v as_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n but_o to_o be_v a_o good_a one_o indeed_o be_v that_o to_o which_o we_o must_v all_o aspire_v s._n hierome_n write_v to_o paulinus_n say_v non_fw-la hierosalymis_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la hierosolymis_fw-la bene_fw-la vixisse_fw-la laudandum_fw-la est_fw-la paulinus_n have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o s._n hierome_n because_o he_o reside_v in_o those_o holy_a place_n where_o our_o saviour_n have_v wrought_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o s._n hierome_n that_o he_o may_v pay_v no_o esteemation_n to_o the_o place_n which_o be_v not_o due_a unto_o the_o person_n say_v not_o to_o live_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o to_o live_v well_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v which_o apophthegma_n be_v ordinary_o bring_v to_o admonish_v religious_a that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o they_o to_o live_v only_o in_o religion_n see_v as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o habit_n which_o make_v a_o religious_a man_n so_o be_v it_o not_o the_o place_n but_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a life_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o difficulty_n consist_v not_o in_o be_v religious_a but_o in_o be_v a_o good_a religious_a nor_o in_o do_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o do_v they_o well_o &_o according_a as_o we_o ought_v when_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n bene_fw-la omne_fw-la fecit_fw-la he_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n well_o 7.37_o marc._n 7.37_o do_v come_v to_o be_v verify_v in_o we_o than_o we_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v religious_a man_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o our_o good_a and_o ill_n consist_v in_o the_o well_o or_o ill_o do_v of_o our_o work_n for_o such_o as_o our_o work_n be_v such_o shall_v we_o likewise_o be_v they_o speak_v and_o declare_v what_o each_o one_o be_v the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n s._n augustine_n say_v that_o man_n be_v the_o tree_n and_o his_o work_n the_o fruit_n he_o bear_v and_o consequent_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o work_v we_o do_v arrive_v to_o knowledge_n of_o the_o man_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n &_o false_a prophet_n say_v 7.16_o matth._n 7.16_o a_o fructibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la cognoscetis_fw-la eos_fw-la and_o on_o the_o contrary_a speak_v of_o himself_o the_o work_n which_o i_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o father_n 10.15_o joan._n 10.15_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o believe_v my_o work_n which_o witness_n what_o i_o be_o neither_o do_v the_o work_n in_o this_o life_n only_o declare_v what_o each_o one_o be_v but_o also_o what_o in_o the_o other_o life_n be_v to_o become_v of_o they_o for_o such_o shall_v we_o be_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o other_o life_n as_o our_o work_n have_v be_v in_o this_o see_v our_o saviour_n will_v reward_v each_o one_o according_a to_o their_o work_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n testifyes_n so_o often_o in_o both_o the_o
word_n of_o o_o how_o well_o have_v he_o say_v this_o how_o excellent_o do_v that_o he_o who_o desire_v the_o favour_n of_o man_n for_o those_o good_a work_n he_o do_v set_v a_o vile_a price_n upon_o a_o precious_a thing_n and_o ask_v only_o the_o base_a come_v of_o transitory_a word_n for_o that_o with_o which_o he_o may_v have_v purchase_v heaven_n what_o great_a folly_n or_o madness_n can_v be_v imagine_v then_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v diverse_a good_a work_n with_o much_o sweat_n and_o labour_n and_o deprive_v himself_o of_o all_o recompense_n in_o the_o end_n which_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n aggeus_n say_v put_v your_o heart_n upon_o your_o way_n 6._o agg._n 1.5_o &_o 6._o you_o have_v sow_v much_o and_o reap_v but_o little_a you_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v not_o satiate_v drunken_a and_o be_v not_o inebriat_fw-la you_o have_v clothe_v yourselves_o and_o be_v not_o warm_a and_o he_o who_o gather_v up_o his_o byre_n and_o wage_n have_v put_v it_o into_o a_o sack_n 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compare_v those_o who_o serve_v god_n out_o of_o hope_n of_o recompense_n to_o simon_n cyreneeus_n who_o be_v hire_v at_o a_o set_a price_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o do_v those_o who_o will_v not_o follow_v our_o saviour_n nor_o bear_v his_o cross_n unless_o there_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n propose_v &_o they_o add_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v solicitous_a for_o our_o recompense_n nor_o always_o think_v upon_o what_o we_o gain_v like_a unto_o ungrateful_a servant_n who_o exact_a their_o wage_n &_o keep_v a_o strict_a account_n which_o be_v more_o the_o part_n of_o a_o hyrl_a then_o a_o grateful_a servant_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o such_o unworthy_a manner_n but_o as_o child_n pure_o out_o of_o love_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n say_v they_o betwixt_o the_o service_n of_o a_o slave_n a_o household_n and_o a_o child_n the_o slave_n serve_v his_o lord_n for_o fear_n of_o stripe_n and_o punishment_n the_o servant_n for_o his_o 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