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he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o rome_n he_o be_v receive_v joy_n full_o and_o cheerful_o of_o all_o his_o companion_n of_o the_o roman_a college_n in_o general_a who_o seem_v never_o to_o be_v satiate_v with_o see_v he_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o enjoy_v his_o holy_a company_n chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o accomplish_a sanctity_n of_o b._n aloysius_n it_o be_v a_o sentence_n of_o the_o wiseman_n in_o the_o book_n of_o proverbe_n pro._n 4._o that_o the_o life_n of_o just_a i_o which_o he_o call_v a_o path_n be_v like_o that_o resplendent_a light_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o duskish_a light_n of_o the_o dawn_n and_o white-shimering_a morning_n do_v still_o increase_v with_o one_o degree_n of_o clearness_n after_o another_o till_o at_o last_o it_o display_v a_o perfect_a glorious_a day_n effect_v by_o the_o sun_n arrival_n to_o the_o high_a point_n of_o heaven_n at_o noontide_n such_o be_v the_o holy_a life_n of_o b._n aloysiut_a there_o stream_v forth_o of_o it_o even_o from_o the_o very_a 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of_o penance_n and_o the_o eucharist_n he_o do_v daily_o enkindle_v unto_o himself_o a_o new_a light_n to_o more_o firm_a proceed_n in_o celestial_a discipline_n and_o as_o by_o his_o excellent_a endeavour_n he_o do_v every_o day_n more_o than_o other_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n new_a ornament_n so_o do_v he_o disclose_v unto_o his_o mind_n new_a light_n of_o eternal_a learning_n and_o evermore_o with_o new_a instinct_n as_o it_o be_v with_o certain_a spur_n drive_v he_o away_o from_o transitory_a thing_n excite_v he_o by_o degree_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o great_a and_o great_a sanctity_n therefore_o although_o his_o father_n endeavour_v to_o offer_v he_o diverse_a occasion_n of_o recreate_v and_o delight_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v remit_v somewhat_o of_o that_o his_o so_o earnest_a pursuit_n of_o piety_n notwithstanding_o he_o never_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v any_o whit_n at_o all_o withdraw_v from_o that_o duty_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v towards_o god_n it_o be_v his_o chief_a recreation_n for_o devotion_n sake_n to_o frequent_v the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o virgin-mother_n surname_v the_o crea_n which_o near_o to_o that_o place_n be_v hold_v in_o great_a veneration_n for_o the_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o sometime_o to_o go_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o capuchin_n and_o sometime_o to_o that_o of_o the_o barnabite_n and_o to_o confer_v with_o they_o both_o of_o course_n of_o piety_n from_o who_o in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o find_v so_o great_a agreement_n in_o their_o opinion_n it_o seem_v impossible_a to_o withdraw_v he_o he_o do_v chief_o admire_v that_o chieerfulness_n of_o countenance_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o observe_v in_o they_o all_o that_o contempt_n of_o mortal_a thing_n those_o set-time_n both_o for_o prayer_n and_o the_o choir_n hat_n quiet_a throughout_o all_o their_o house_n void_a of_o all_o noise_n that_o equality_n of_o mind_n either_o live_n or_o die_v chap._n xiii_o he_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o religion_n make_v these_o observation_n he_o by_o little_a and_o little_o addict_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o life_n then_o especial_o when_o enter_v the_o house_n of_o the_o barnabite_n he_o at_o leisure_n consider_v with_o himself_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o religious_a man_n even_o in_o that_o respect_n for_o so_o much_o as_o abandon_v all_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o serve_v god_n they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v necessary_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o care_n wherefore_o as_o he_o himself_o afterward_o relate_v to_o i_o and_o other_o at_o rome_n he_o argue_v thus_o with_o his_o mind_n do_v not_o thou_o see_v aloysius_n how_o happy_a a_o religious_a course_n of_o life_n be_v these_o father_n free_a from_o all_o secular_a snare_n be_v place_v far_o of_o from_o all_o opportunity_n of_o sin_v all_o that_o time_n which_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n spend_v in_o the_o hunt_n after_o casual_a riches_n and_o deceitful_a joy_n they_o bestow_v in_o treasure_v up_o immortal_a riches_n &_o in_o these_o kind_n of_o gain_n which_o together_o with_o be_v infinite_o meritorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n do_v tie_v he_o eternat_o unto_o themselves_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o cause_n to_o fear_n that_o those_o pious_a labour_n which_o they_o undertake_v can_v ever_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o conclude_v religious_a man_n be_v they_o whosoever_o else_o be_v who_o in_o the_o lead_n of_o their_o life_n follow_v reason_n as_o their_o guide_n neither_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o the_o dominion_n of_o sensual_a desire_n they_o sue_v for_o no_o honour_n they_o make_v no_o esteem_n of_o terrene_a &_o transitory_a good_n they_o be_v not_o stir_v up_o with_o the_o incitemente_n of_o emulation_n they_o gape_v not_o after_o any_o other_o man_n fortune_n be_v in_o that_o only_a service_n of_o god_n happy_a who_o to_o serve_v be_v to_o reign_v and_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o they_o be_v always_o quiet_a and_o merry_a fear_v neither_o death_n nor_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v their_o mind_n guilty_a of_o no_o sin_n what_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o they_o day_n &_o night_n store_n up_o celestial_a riches_n see_v that_o be_v never_o otherwise_o employ_v then_o in_o act_n of_o piety_n they_o either_o always_o work_v with_o god_n or_o for_o god_n the_o testimony_n therefore_o of_o innocency_n which_o their_o conscience_n itself_o give_v they_o do_v beget_v in_o they_o a_o inward_a peace_n &_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o serenity_n which_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o their_o countenance_n and_o also_o that_o their_o confident_a hope_n of_o celestial_a riches_n and_o what_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o joyful_a then_o when_o they_o call_v to_o mind_n who_o they_o serus_fw-la &_o in_o who_o band_n they_o lead_v their_o life_n but_o thou_o what_o do_v thou_o what_o think_v thou_o what_o hinder_v thou_o from_o choose_v this_o kind_n of_o life_n see_v now_o at_o last_o in_o thy_o mind_n what_o reward_n be_v propound_v unto_o they_o by_o almighty_a god_n consider_v how_o much_o leisure_n &_o commodity_n thou_o may_v have_v free_o to_o apply_v thyself_o to_o piety_n if_o according_a as_o thou_o have_v determine_v transfer_v the_o dignity_n of_o marquis_n unto_o rodulph_n thou_o wit_n not_o depart_v from_o it_o thou_o may_v perhaps_o see_v many_o thing_n which_o thou_o cause_v not_o approve_v of_o witt_n thou_o seem_v not_o to_o see_v it_o but_o then_o the_o conscience_n of_o thy_o neglect_a anty_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o prick_v thou_o wnt_n thou_o reprehend_v it_o but_o then_o thou_o wit_n be_v troublesome_a or_o sure_o spend_v thy_o speech_n in_o vain_a what_o when_o as_o be_v initiate_v in_o priesthood_n thou_o shall_v live_v among_o ecclesiastical_a man_n do_v thou_o then_o at_o last_o confident_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v thou_o to_o thy_o vow_n no_o rather_o have_v profess_v a_o certain_a more_o exquisite_a kind_n of_o virtue_n than_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v subject_a to_o thou_o shall_v be_v perplex_v with_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o danger_n that_o they_o be_v with_o the_o same_o say_v i_o yea_o very_o the_o allurement_n to_o sin_n will_v more_o vehement_o entice_v thou_o than_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v in_o wedlock_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thou_o altogether_o to_o avoid_v but_o that_o thou_o shall_v flatter_v profane_a man_n in_o their_o opinion_n and_o to_o it_o conform_v thy_o manner_n soothe_v they_o up_o in_o their_o corrupt_a desire_n for_o if_o thou_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v detain_v in_o the_o world_n thou_o must_v of_o necessity_n for_o the_o inscharge_n of_o thy_o duty_n have_v recourse_n unto_o &_o obeige_n unto_o thyself_o one_o prince_n after_o another_o now_o if_o thou_o avoid_v the_o familiarity_n of_o noble-woman_n who_o be_v by_o kindred_n somewhat_o ally_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v incur_v the_o censure_n of_o man_n and_o if_o thou_o apply_v thyself_o thereunto_o thou_o will_v questionless_a break_v that_o thy_o principal_a vow_n by_o the_o admittance_n of_o piesthood_n &_o ecclesiastical_a honour_n thou_o shall_v plunge_v thyself_o into_o far_o great_a employment_n than_o now_o thou_o be_v tie_v unto_o and_o those_o more_o estrange_v from_o piety_n if_o thou_o refuse_v they_o thou_o shall_v by_o thy_o own_o kindred_n and_o ally_n be_v term_v a_o idle_a fellow_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o thy_o family_n neither_o will_v they_o ever_o cease_v to_o persecute_v thou_o till_o they_o have_v thrust_v thou_o forward_o to_o the_o undertake_n of_o honour_n but_o true_o if_o thou_o embrace_v a_o religious_a course_n of_o life_n thou_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o stroke_n cut_v in_o sunder_o all_o these_o bond_n which_o hold_v thou_o furthermore_o thou_o shall_v shut_v thyself_o out_o from_o all_o 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