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right_a thing_n be_v do_v with_o a_o perverse_a intention_n although_o it_o seem_v to_o shine_v before_o man_n it_o appear_v dark_a upon_o examination_n of_o the_o inward_a judge_n greg._n l._n 18._o mor._n c._n 6._o propius_fw-la finem_fw-la he_o add_v take_v heed_n therefore_o lest_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n if_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n because_o if_o we_o darken_v that_o which_o we_o believe_v we_o do_v well_o with_o a_o ill_a intention_n how_o great_a be_v the_o very_a evil_n which_o we_o understand_v to_o be_v evil_a even_o when_o we_o do_v they_o 2._o consequence_n a_o good_a woâ—ke_n may_v be_v omit_v but_o not_o a_o evil_a commit_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n thomas_n of_o kempis_n we_o must_v do_v no_o evil_a say_v he_o for_o any_o worldly_a thing_n or_o for_o love_n of_o any_o man_n but_o yet_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o needy_a a_o good_a work_n may_v sometime_o be_v free_o intermit_v or_o else_o exchange_v for_o a_o better_a off_o put_v off_o kemp._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o n_o 1._o here_o many_o time_n we_o stumble_v grievous_o impingimus_fw-la impingimus_fw-la and_o feel_v it_o not_o some_o have_v their_o set_a prayer_n for_o every_o day_n they_o have_v â—ertaine_a devotion_n as_o they_o call_v they_o hereupon_o now_o and_o then_o they_o dwell_v so_o stiff_o that_o they_o suffer_v other_o to_o perish_v with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v intermit_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o usual_a course_n this_o i_o may_v call_v a_o godly_a dishonesty_n whereby_o many_o time_n we_o get_v reproach_n for_o our_o pain_n we_o be_v touch_v with_o no_o care_n of_o other_o but_o be_v wise_a only_o for_o our_o own_o respect_n whatsoever_o mâ—y_v happen_v to_o other_o we_o always_o prefer_v our_o own_o end_n here_o our_o devotion_n and_o prayer_n give_v place_n to_o no_o body_n but_o how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o to_o observe_v christian_a charity_n than_o such_o obstinate_a piety_n with_o how_o much_o great_a advantage_n may_v such_o thing_n be_v omit_v or_o at_o leâ—st_n defer_v there_o be_v many_o among_o the_o ancient_a hermit_n most_o observant_a of_o fast_v yet_o there_o be_v find_v of_o these_o which_o to_o entertain_v stranger_n can_v dine_v six_o or_o seven_o time_n and_o always_o have_v a_o stomach_n among_o thing_n concern_v the_o soul_n good_a it_o be_v very_o profitable_a for_o a_o man_n to_o give_v over_o his_o own_o profit_n in_o time_n and_o to_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o commodity_n be_v often_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o all_o gregory_n very_o well_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o common_o virtue_n say_v he_o be_v let_v go_v aside_n lay_v aside_n when_o it_o be_v indiscreet_o hold_v and_o be_v hold_v tâ—e_v fast_o when_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n discreet_o let_v go_v greg._n l._n 28._o mor._n c._n 6._o from_o hence_o it_o be_v fit_o deduce_v 3._o consequence_n the_o intention_n be_v thus_o much_o the_o pure_a by_o how_o much_o less_o a_o man_n seek_v himself_o and_o thus_o much_o the_o impure_a by_o how_o much_o more_o sensible_a and_o careful_a a_o man_n be_v of_o his_o own_o matter_n abel_n the_o first_o martyr_n and_o virgin_n be_v about_o to_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n do_v appoint_v all_o the_o best_a thing_n for_o his_o offer_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v better_o if_o in_o his_o power_n it_o have_v be_v abel_n also_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a thereof_o gen._n 4.4_o chrysostom_n observe_v here_o the_o wonderful_a free_a behaviour_n of_o abel_n towards_o god_n he_o bring_v not_o only_o say_v he_o of_o his_o sheep_n but_o of_o his_o firstling_n of_o his_o best_a and_o choice_a thing_n and_o of_o these_o he_o select_v the_o very_a principal_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a he_o set_v apart_o all_o the_o fat_a for_o the_o altar_n cain_n do_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o process_n of_o time_n that_o cain_n bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offer_n unto_o the_o lord_n such_o as_o grow_v upon_o tree_n and_o all_o that_o come_v next_o to_o hand_n he_o catch_v up_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n abâ—l_n therefore_o provide_v as_o it_o be_v a_o feast_n for_o god_n cain_n rude_o set_v before_o he_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o a_o feast_n apple_n nut_n pear_n epiloguem_fw-la epiloguem_fw-la plum_n a_o clownish_a present_n hereof_o notable_o austin_n cain_n say_v he_o make_v no_o right_a division_n because_o like_o a_o ill_a liver_n he_o gâ—ve_v god_n somewhat_o of_o his_o own_o but_o himself_o all_o to_o himâ—elfe_n dâ—uteronomy_n commend_v it_o in_o moses_n his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o hâ—â—_n natural_a force_n abate_v deut._n 34.7_o a_o old_a expositor_n the_o look_n say_v he_o of_o his_o pious_a intention_n do_v not_o wander_v from_o the_o right_n in_o a_o cloud_n of_o wickedness_n for_o moses_n seek_v after_o god_n not_o himself_o hereupon_o his_o intention_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o strong_a bernard_n expound_v that_o precept_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o keep_v all_o their_o bone_n psal_n 34.19_o not_o one_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v break_v because_o never_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o their_o heart_n never_o be_v their_o sound_a intention_n break_v insomuch_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v any_o consent_n to_o itch_a concupiscence_n therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v our_o intention_n and_o purpose_n of_o mind_n with_o that_o earnest_a care_n brethren_n as_o we_o will_v keep_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n thy_o intention_n o_o christian_n be_v therefore_o so_o much_o the_o more_o sincere_a by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o thy_o affection_n be_v to_o thyself_o 4._o consequence_n in_o most_o thing_n the_o intention_n only_o be_v reward_v or_o punish_v for_o example_n when_o ability_n be_v want_v the_o will_n receive_v the_o reward_n in_o every_o kind_a office_n the_o will_n of_o the_o giver_n be_v great_o esteem_v he_o give_v free_o which_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v quick_o he_o bestow_v very_o much_o which_o be_v able_a to_o bestow_v no_o more_o plato_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v disdain_v of_o dionysius_n the_o sicilian_a king_n wherefore_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v and_o have_v audience_n be_v bring_v in_o presence_n he_o begin_v to_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n most_o potent_a king_n will_v thou_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v unpunished_a whosoever_o shall_v enter_v into_o sicily_n with_o that_o mind_n to_o offer_v thou_o some_o great_a mischief_n although_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o impediment_n he_o hâ—d_v commit_v no_o harm_n hereunto_o dionysius_n by_o no_o mean_n say_v he_o o_o plato_n for_o not_o only_o the_o wicked_a enterprise_n of_o enemy_n but_o also_o their_o counsel_n and_o evil_a purpose_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v here_o plato_n speak_v on_o but_o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o have_v come_v into_o sicily_n for_o your_o majesty_n honour_n and_o benefit_n will_v it_o be_v just_a to_o let_v such_o a_o one_o go_v without_o all_o respect_n with_o disgrace_n and_o infamy_n who_o be_v there_o so_o quoth_v the_o king_n present_o plato_n eschines_n quoth_v he_o a_o very_a upright_a man_n as_o constant_a a_o follower_n of_o socrates_n as_o any_o other_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o those_o the_o better_a with_o who_o he_o be_v conversant_a he_o have_v adventure_v himself_o a_o great_a way_n by_o sea_n for_o the_o general_a good_a and_o to_o make_v other_o partaker_n of_o his_o skill_n yet_o hitherto_o he_o have_v be_v neglect_v this_o short_a apology_n do_v so_o incline_v king_n dionysius_n to_o his_o part_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o love_n plato_n who_o he_o hate_v before_o 3._o laert._n l._n 3._o and_o to_o deal_v