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another_o which_o do_v proceed_v oftentimes_o hereof_o that_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o friend_n or_o for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o bestow_v their_o benefit_n well_o and_o therefore_o oftentimes_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o complain_v upon_o ourselves_o for_o not_o know_v how_o to_o give_v rather_o than_o of_o other_o because_o they_o be_v ungrateful_a for_o the_o good_a turn_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o us._n cicero_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o law_n say_v clarissimi_fw-it viri_fw-la athenis_fw-la pulsi_fw-la career_n ingrata_fw-la civitate_fw-la maluerunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la manere_fw-la in_o
do_v fear_v death_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o marvel_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v fear_v death_n but_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v marvel_v at_o be_v that_o he_o make_v his_o martyr_n not_o fear_v death_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v so_o free_o to_o death_n see_v that_o they_o go_v more_o cheerful_o to_o be_v martyr_v than_o prince_n do_v go_v to_o be_v crown_v the_o son_n than_o do_v complain_v unto_o his_o father_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o because_o that_o have_v take_v our_o infirmity_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n upon_o himself_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o ungrateful_a and_o unthankful_a unto_o he_o chap._n xi_o christ_n complain_v unto_o his_o father_n how_o bad_o envy_n do_v use_v he_o and_o how_o in_o samaria_n they_o sell_v a_o ass_n head_n for_o fourscore_o penny_n and_o they_o give_v but_o thirty_o for_o he_o inuidebant_fw-la ei_fw-la fratres_fw-la svi_fw-la nec_fw-la poterant_fw-la ei_fw-la quidquam_fw-la pacificè_fw-la loqui_fw-la genesis_n 37._o chap._n the_o scripture_n declare_v the_o great_a hatred_n which_o jacob_n eleven_o son_n bare_a unto_o their_o brother_n joseph_n speak_v these_o word_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o the_o elder_a brother_n do_v hate_v the_o young_a very_o much_o because_o his_o father_n do_v love_v he_o best_o and_o make_v most_o of_o he_o and_o their_o hatred_n and_o envy_n grow_v to_o that_o depth_n that_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o see_v he_o nor_o speak_v one_o friendly_a word_n unto_o he_o saint_n paul_n think_v that_o envy_n be_v the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o perdion_fw-la of_o mankind_n see_v he_o say_v that_o propter_fw-la invidiam_fw-la mors_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v great_a reason_n that_o we_o declare_v what_o envy_n be_v and_o what_o hurt_v it_o do_v and_o who_o be_v queen_n of_o envy_n aristotle_n say_v that_o envy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n &_o a_o 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i_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o disordinate_a love_n which_o i_o bear_v unto_o my_o own_o person_n for_o thereby_o i_o bear_v malice_n unto_o my_o inferior_n for_o fear_n lest_o they_o become_v my_o equal_n and_o i_o envy_v my_o equal_n lest_o they_o go_v beyond_o i_o and_o i_o spite_v my_o superior_n because_o they_o do_v i_o no_o good_a s._n jerome_n in_o a_o sermon_n say_v that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o malicious_a man_n and_o a_o envious_a man_n be_v that_o the_o malicious_a man_n do_v love_v nothing_o but_o that_o that_o be_v naught_o and_o the_o envious_a man_n do_v hate_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a s._n gregory_n in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o his_o moral_n say_v the_o naughty_a man_n do_v envy_v none_o but_o such_o as_o he_o see_v in_o high_a estate_n than_o himself_o or_o who_o he_o see_v to_o be_v of_o better_a life_n than_o himself_o or_o who_o he_o hear_v better_a speak_v off_o than_o himself_o whereof_o it_o ensue_v that_o how_o much_o the_o other_o do_v grow_v &_o increase_v in_o goodness_n so_o much_o the_o envious_a man_n do_v vex_v and_o torment_v himself_o isidorus_n say_v take_v heed_n of_o envy_n my_o brother_n take_v heed_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a disease_n which_o do_v trouble_v thy_o sense_n burn_v thy_o breast_n gnaw_v thy_o bowel_n grind_v thy_o heart_n waste_v thy_o life_n darken_v thy_o memory_n and_o condemn_v thy_o soul_n seneca_n say_v that_o a_o man_n do_v seldom_o envy_v he_o who_o he_o can_v overcome_v but_o he_o who_o he_o can_v vanquish_v and_o the_o selfsame_o seneca_n say_v further_a it_o be_v more_o expedient_a for_o we_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o envy_n of_o our_o friend_n than_o of_o the_o hatred_n and_o displeasure_n of_o our_o enemy_n because_o the_o enemy_n carry_v his_o hatred_n in_o his_o tongue_n and_o i_o take_v heed_n of_o he_o but_o because_o my_o friend_n hide_v his_o envy_n in_o his_o heart_n it_o can_v be_v know_v nor_o i_o can_v beware_v of_o he_o laertius_n say_v 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man_n of_o honest_a life_n and_o of_o a_o clean_a conscience_n to_o beware_v of_o enny_n because_o the_o devil_n be_v such_o a_o friend_n unto_o this_o vice_n that_o if_o he_o see_v a_o man_n to_o be_v very_o envious_a he_o will_v tempt_v he_o with_o no_o other_o sin_n cicero_n say_v what_o have_v cause_v all_o the_o war_n which_o we_o have_v have_v with_o stranger_n &_o all_o the_o dissension_n which_o we_o have_v have_v among_o ourselves_o but_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n and_o the_o envy_n which_o man_n have_v bear_v unto_o rome_n although_o christ_n be_v poor_a yet_o he_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o wicked_a accuse_v of_o malice_n and_o persecute_v with_o envy_n but_o his_o poverty_n be_v so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v and_o hide_v his_o power_n as_o he_o do_v whereof_o shall_v any_o man_n envy_v he_o they_o do_v not_o envy_n christ_n for_o the_o feature_n of_o his_o body_n see_v there_o be_v other_o beautiful_a also_o nor_o for_o his_o stock_n and_o kindred_n see_v there_o be_v other_o 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let_v we_o compare_v then_o the_o envy_n which_o jacobs_n son_n bear_v unto_o their_o brother_n joseph_n with_o the_o envy_n which_o they_o do_v bear_v unto_o christ_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o well_o the_o figure_n do_v answer_v unto_o the_o thing_n figure_v and_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o letter_n see_v that_o the_o one_o be_v fold_n by_o envy_n into_o egypt_n and_o the_o other_o also_o through_o envy_n crucify_v joseph_n do_v mislike_v his_o brother_n do_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v envy_v he_o and_o christ_n do_v not_o like_o the_o jew_n do_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v hate_v he_o and_o they_o do_v persecute_v joseph_n because_o he_o do_v accuse_v they_o before_o their_o
come_v into_o the_o world_n condemn_v to_o death_n zaram_fw-la only_o who_o be_v the_o figure_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o thing_n figure_v be_v those_o who_o have_v their_o finger_n tie_v with_o a_o colour_a thread_n because_o he_o and_o no_o other_o be_v to_o die_v for_o the_o world_n and_o redeem_v we_o out_o of_o sin_n what_o other_o meaning_n have_v the_o thread_n of_o scarlet_a save_v only_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o thou_o o_o my_o sweet_a jesus_n and_o other_o condemn_a person_n be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v tie_v in_o a_o hempen_a cord_n and_o thou_o in_o a_o thread_n of_o scarlet_a and_o they_o about_o the_o neck_n and_o thou_o about_o the_o finger_n and_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o thou_o to_o be_v crucify_v a_o thief_n be_v lead_v away_o bind_v with_o a_o great_a tope_o because_o he_o be_v draw_v to_o death_n by_o force_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v tie_v with_o a_o small_a fine_a thread_n because_o he_o die_v not_o by_o force_n but_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o his_o good_a pleasure_n so_o to_o do_v neither_o the_o angel_n nor_o man_n nor_o the_o devil_n be_v able_a to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n o_o high_a mystery_n o_o divine_a sacrament_n who_o ever_o see_v or_o hear_v that_o before_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v or_o know_v what_o sin_n be_v yet_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n already_o condemn_v what_o mercy_n can_v be_v compare_v unto_o this_o that_o before_o his_o mother_n shall_v give_v he_o milk_n to_o suck_v his_o own_o father_n threaten_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v crucify_v elegit_fw-la suspendium_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o ossa_fw-la mea_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o nequaquam_fw-la ultra_fw-la iam_fw-la vivam_fw-la say_v job_n chap._n 7._o and_o he_o speak_v they_o when_o his_o child_n be_v dead_a and_o his_o body_n plague_v and_o his_o good_n lose_v and_o himself_o upon_o the_o dunghill_n 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at_o my_o door_n unto_o which_o i_o have_v not_o present_o open_v woe_n be_v unto_o i_o woe_n be_v unto_o i_o what_o do_v i_o say_v that_o i_o answer_v present_o when_o sin_n call_v at_o my_o door_n see_v that_o very_a oft_o before_o it_o do_v call_v at_o my_o door_n i_o go_v up_o and_o down_o seek_v it_o from_o house_n to_o house_n our_o work_n be_v also_o like_a unto_o stand_v puddle_n who_o property_n be_v to_o be_v trouble_v and_o thick_a to_o look_v into_o and_o very_o stink_a to_o drink_v when_o our_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n esaias_n auferte_fw-la malum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la meis_fw-la how_o shall_v he_o not_o detest_v our_o work_n see_v he_o say_v that_o all_o that_o we_o do_v think_v of_o do_v stink_n anselmus_n say_v if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n accept_v of_o that_o which_o we_o do_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o that_o be_v clean_o which_o we_o think_v of_o for_o god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o look_v unto_o that_o which_o 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say_v a_o frog_n and_o worse_a than_o a_o frog_n be_v that_o soul_n which_o in_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o goodness_n do_v not_o bathe_v herself_o because_o we_o may_v well_o say_v of_o such_o a_o soul_n that_o she_o be_v evil_o favour_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o sin_n loathsome_a in_o respect_n of_o her_o punishment_n and_o not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o infamy_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o frog_n be_v to_o croak_v night_n &_o day_n &_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o naughty_a man_n always_o to_o complain_v because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o infelicity_n which_o naughty_a man_n endure_v in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o complain_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o live_v discontent_v with_o themselves_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v weigh_v that_o how_o well_o soever_o the_o stone_n of_o a_o pool_n be_v join_v yet_o the_o water_n do_v woose_a between_o they_o unless_o they_o be_v well_o morter_v together_o because_o that_o the_o property_n of_o the_o water_n be_v to_o 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that_o which_o be_v lose_v o_o what_o great_a reason_n our_o lord_n have_v to_o say_v and_o complain_v of_o all_o the_o good_a turn_n that_o he_o do_v we_o and_o of_o all_o the_o favour_n which_o he_o do_v bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o we_o cast_v they_o all_o into_o a_o old_a puddle_n where_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o dirt_n of_o covetousness_n the_o frog_n of_o vainglory_n the_o reed_n and_o duckeweed_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o tod-poole_n of_o lechery_n chap._n ix_o how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o refuse_v to_o drink_v gall_n and_o
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