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A69012 A treatise of the Beatitudes. Or Christs happy men. By James Buck Bachelor of Divinitie, and vicar of Stradbrooke in Suffolke Buck, James. 1637 (1637) STC 3998; ESTC S117005 201,269 350

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4._o c._n 16._o p._n 513._o sanctificatio_fw-la rationalibus_fw-la creaturis_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la exhibitione_n &_o meritorum_fw-la praerogativis_fw-la conceditur_fw-la ibid._n c._n 20_o p._n 598vitae_n munditiae_fw-la secundum_fw-la meritorium_fw-la distantium_fw-la singulis_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la dice●te_a u●s●_n electionis_fw-la unicuique_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la secundum_fw-la mensuram_fw-la gordon_n de_fw-fr varletate_fw-la rerum_fw-la l._n 8._o ●_o 4●_n charlemain_n against_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n say_v that_o sanctification_n be_v grant_v reasonable_a creature_n by_o performance_n of_o good_a work_n and_o according_a to_o the_o prerogative_n of_o they_o natural_o the_o soul_n be_v refine_v by_o abstinence_n by_o exercise_n of_o good_a art_n and_o good_a manner_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v it_o be_v purify_v in_o and_o by_o holy_a fast_n religious_a converse_n and_o sacred_a contemplation_n use_v in_o catholic_a faith_n from_o a_o pure_a 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foul_a and_o dusty_a glass_n to_o take_v the_o representation_n of_o image_n nor_o
with_o a_o mind_n darken_v in_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n to_o undertake_v the_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d ghost_n epist_n 64._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o resemblance_n of_o st._n basil_n the_o pure_a light_n be_v irksome_a to_o eye_n affect_v with_o ill_a humour_n so_o be_v god_n holy_a nature_n and_o will_n to_o mind_n corrupt_v in_o sin_n therefore_o they_o put_v far_o from_o they_o he_o and_o his_o sanctify_a knowledge_n joh._n 21.14_o a_o impure_a one_o can_v look_v on_o the_o brightness_n of_o true_a light_n and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o clean_a mind_n be_v a_o pain_n to_o bea●it_fw-la to_o s._n leo._n serm_n de_fw-fr bea●it_fw-la pollute_a two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o sight_n convenient_a distance_n and_o attention_n purity_n supply_v they_o both_o for_o it_o set_v the_o heart_n near_o god_n and_o render_v it_o vacant_a for_o god_n they_o be_v several_o mention_v psal_n 46_o 8.10_o 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city_n he_o go_v near_o to_o it_o so_o he_o that_o will_v comprehend_v the_o mind_n of_o divine_n must_v cleanse_v his_o own_o mind_n and_o draw_v near_o to_o they_o in_o similitude_n of_o life_n verse_n 10._o vacate_v &_o videte_fw-la if_o the_o mind_n be_v otherwise_o busy_v it_o oft_o see_v not_o what_o stand_v before_o the_o eye_n so_o marthaes_n cumber_v and_o mary_n contemplation_n can_v consist_v the_o mind_n must_v keep_v holiday_n from_o vain_a labour_n after_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n from_o envy_n and_o all_o wickedness_n against_o our_o neighbour_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v still_o and_o disquiet_v with_o no_o passion_n the_o irradiation_n of_o god_n may_v come_v clear_a and_o perspicuous_a as_o in_o a_o bright_a mirror_n for_o a_o type_n of_o this_o levit._fw-la 14.8_o the_o cleanse_v of_o his_o leprosy_n after_o he_o return_v into_o the_o camp_n be_v to_o abide_v seven_o day_n out_o of_o his_o tabernacle_n because_o when_o the_o soul_n desi_v flau._n desi_v radulph_n flau._n from_o sin_n it_o must_v tarry_v to_o a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n before_o the_o conscience_n afford_v it_o a_o repose_n that_o it_o may_v dwell_v in_o god_n by_o sweet_a contemplation_n and_o god_n dwell_v in_o it_o by_o divine_a illustration_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o many_o of_o the_o more_o perfect_a saint_n be_v so_o contemplative_a and_o able_a to_o inhabit_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a psal_n 91.1_o for_o that_o have_v mortify_v in_o themselves_o all_o earthly_a desire_n that_o can_v keep_v a_o long_a vacation_n for_o god_n and_o with_o inflame_a affection_n continue_v heavenly_a intercourse_n st._n paul_n be_v strike_v blind_a and_o then_o give_v to_o see_v the_o mind_n must_v be_v abstract_v and_o turn_v the_o eye_n from_o vanity_n and_o create_v perfection_n or_o it_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o fix_v the_o heart_n on_o god_n and_o meditate_v the_o wonder_n of_o his_o law_n 1._o reg_n 19.15_o elias_n cover_v his_o face_n with_o his_o mantle_n when_o god_n pass_v by_o for_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o avert_v his_o eye_n from_o all_o creature_n as_o unworthy_a when_o he_o will_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god._n and_o when_o man_n taste_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n in_o contemplation_n magdalena_n contemplation_n s._n odo_n cluniacensis_fw-la serm_fw-la de_fw-fr magdalena_n the_o sweetness_n thereof_o mean_v the_o soul_n from_o all_o thing_n sensible_a and_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o their_o care_n that_o it_o set_v aside_o all_o temporal_n and_o belong_v to_o be_v alone_o with_o god_n 7._o chap._n 7._o they_o that_o will_v be_v accurate_a student_n of_o christ_n must_v refrain_v not_o only_o from_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o pleasure_n but_o from_o tolerable_a delight_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o transport_v into_o heaven_n for_o ordinary_a christian_n it_o shall_v be_v well_o if_o they_o so_o order_v their_o lawful_a pleasure_n and_o affair_n that_o they_o lose_v not_o themselves_o in_o they_o 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can_v see_v a_o far_o off_o that_o which_o be_v within_o the_o veil_n our_o future_a retribution_n purity_n rid_v the_o soul_n of_o these_o humour_n and_o so_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o clear_a glass_n apt_a to_o gather_v and_o reflect_v divine_a irradiation_n and_o represent_v the_o image_n that_o shine_v from_o the_o word_n 1._o tim._n 3.9_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n be_v hold_v in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n wherefore_o the_o exposition_n of_o st._n primasius_n intelligendum_fw-la primasius_n in_o apoc_fw-la l._n 2._o vbi_fw-la purus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la &_o habilis_fw-la ad_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la be_v pithy_a bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n where_o the_o intellect_n be_v pure_a and_o accommodate_v to_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o incorruption_n wherewith_o we_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n ephes_n 6.24_o gerson_n 6.24_o incorruptio_fw-la vice_fw-la est_fw-la castitas_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o puritas_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o tractatu_fw-la super_fw-la venite_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o omnes_fw-la inter_fw-la opera_fw-la johan._n gerson_n but_o purity_n of_o fl●sh_n and_o spirit_n put_v away_o sin_v the_o sole_a impediment_n of_o divine_a information_n and_o due_o prepare_v the_o intellectual_n to_o see_v god_n take_v we_o then_o our_o lord_n counsel_n revel_v 3.18_o anoint_v our_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n that_o we_o may_v see_v as_o ruricius_n possimus_fw-la ruricius_n ruricius_n l._n 2._o ep._n 16._o collyrio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la oculos_fw-la cordis_fw-la acuamus_fw-la ut_fw-la illic_fw-la deum_fw-la videre_fw-la possimus_fw-la move_v his_o friend_n with_o the_o eyesalve_n of_o good_a work_n let_v we_o sharpen_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v there_o see_v god_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n may_v bold_o crave_v to_o be_v instruct_v of_o god_n as_o ready_a to_o embrace_v all_o his_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o desire_v to_o know_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n that_o they_o may_v fulfil_v it_o psal_n 119.10.34_o st._n
contemn_v as_o simple_a to_o the_o world_n then_o magnify_v for_o policy_n riches_n honour_n sanctis_fw-la honour_n bonaventura_n ser_fw-mi ●_o de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la no_o marvel_n if_o poverty_n be_v refuse_v before_o christ_n but_o since_o christ_n choose_v it_o et_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la accepit_fw-la partem_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v savoury_a unto_o christian_n and_o embrace_v by_o they_o seneca_n reason_n against_o they_o who_o when_o some_o point_n after_o they_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o street_n and_o say_v o_o virum_fw-la doctum_fw-la see_v a_o learned_a man_n be_v more_o delight_v then_o if_o it_o be_v say_v o_o virum_fw-la probum_fw-la there_o go_v a_o virtuous_a man_n and_o yet_o the_o christian_n be_v rare_a that_o be_v not_o glad_a of_o the_o gift_n that_o make_v admirable_a with_o man_n facientis_fw-la of_o gratiae_fw-la gratis_o dagae_fw-la then_o of_o gratiae_fw-la gratum_fw-la facientis_fw-la then_o of_o the_o grace_n that_o make_v acceptable_a with_o 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not_o the_o low_a estate_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o affect_v inordinate_a eminency_n nor_o think_v themselves_o worthy_a honour_n which_o god_n cast_v not_o upon_o they_o but_o lay_v themselves_o down_o to_o god_n providence_n and_o the_o order_n of_o his_o word_n for_o reputation_n and_o advancement_n and_o get_v a_o good_a report_n by_o faith_n heb._n 11.39_o it_o be_v against_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o wise_a government_n to_o desire_v of_o accept_v glory_n of_o man_n out_o of_o his_o way_n john_n 5.43_o and_o without_o doubt_n it_o be_v culpable_a for_o a_o man_n to_o climb_v up_o into_o a_o state_n moribus_fw-la suis_fw-la et_fw-la meritis_fw-la improportionatum_fw-la that_o suit_v not_o with_o his_o manner_n and_o merit_n and_o so_o make_v not_o of_o necessity_n a_o virtue_n 9_o virtue_n vid._n s._n s._n hilar._n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la l._n 9_o but_o of_o vice_n necessity_n inproportionatum_fw-la necessity_n gers●●_n ●●●plicitudine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●sticorum_fw-la fol._n 26._o v._n moribus_fw-la suis_fw-la et_fw-la meritis_fw-la inproportionatum_fw-la otherwise_o promotion_n be_v of_o god_n and_o many_o in_o their_o ignoble_a rank_n be_v as_o emulate_v and_o conceit_a of_o their_o worth_n as_o who_o be_v most_o and_o give_v to_o aspire_v if_o they_o have_v any_o possibility_n and_o because_o of_o their_o forlorn_a hope_n fume_v against_o man_n of_o quality_n and_o desert_n and_o cry_v down_o prelacy_n the_o poor_a seek_v not_o great_a thing_n for_o himself_o and_o if_o god_n allot_v they_o look_v far_a than_o himself_o in_o they_o it_o be_v a_o passage_n worthy_a st._n cyprian_n preferment_n as_o it_o be_v largitorem_fw-la be_v de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la et_fw-fr tentatione_n sicut_fw-la pereptoria_fw-la est_fw-la altitudo_fw-la qu●sita_fw-la et_fw-la periculo_fw-la fissima_fw-la est_fw-la oblata_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la potestas_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la sit_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la aut_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la divina_fw-la 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bless_v that_o believe_v they_o possess_v of_o a_o kingdom_n in_o which_o be_v all_o variety_n of_o content_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o according_a to_o his_o super-eminency_n transcend_v all_o humane_a satisfaction_n and_o apprehension_n ps_n 4.7_o because_o man_n seek_v in_o riches_n and_o honour_n excellency_n and_o abundance_n therefore_o christ_n 12.69.4_o christ_n d._n thom._n 12.69.4_o promise_v the_o poor_a that_o take_v their_o affection_n from_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereby_o man_n attain_v the_o excellency_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n when_o man_n dominion_n cease_v god_n kingdom_n begin_v when_o we_o see_v we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o rule_v ourselves_o god_n erect_v his_o kingdom_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o put_v upon_o we_o the_o holy_a regiment_n of_o his_o spirit_n when_o man_n be_v nothing_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o despair_n of_o the_o creature_n god_n help_v ibid._n help_v s._n basil_n ibid._n because_o physician_n relinquish_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n god_n himself_o draw_v nigh_o to_o they_o and_o undertake_v their_o cure_n psal_n 34.18_o es_fw-ge 66.2_o the_o lord_n look_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o contrite_a as_o the_o virgin_n mother_n say_v god_n look_v on_o her_o lowliness_n and_o a_o look_n from_o the_o high_a majesty_n be_v such_o a_o grace_n that_o king_n david_n who_o know_v the_o estimate_n of_o such_o favour_n admire_v it_o shall_v be_v show_v a_o man_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v look_v on_o he_o such_o testimony_n and_o impart_v of_o his_o grace_n satisfy_v the_o enlighten_v heart_n psal_n 4.6_o leu._n 4.6_o origen_n in_o leu._n it_o be_v full_a happiness_n if_o god_n look_v on_o a_o man_n leu._n 26.9_o peter_n be_v almost_o perish_v christ_n recover_v he_o with_o a_o look_n as_o the_o sun_n look_v upon_o the_o field_n that_o will_v else_o remain_v barren_a make_v they_o flourish_v with_o its_o ray_n so_o god_n look_v upon_o we_o illuminate_v and_o make_v we_o fruitful_a with_o his_o beam_n the_o poor_a that_o have_v nothing_o in_o himself_o possess_v all_o thing_n in_o christ_n gal._n 2.20_o ego_fw-la 2.20_o b._n aug._n de_fw-fr continentia_fw-la c._n 22._o vivo_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la sed_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la ibi_fw-la faeliciùs_fw-la ego_fw-la now_o i_o live_v not_o but_o christ_n and_o where_o i_o be_o away_o there_o i_o do_v best_a we_o be_v happy_a in_o not_o be_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v instead_o of_o ourselves_o a_o agent_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o infinite_o more_o bless_v potent_a and_o satisfactory_a 1._o pet._n 5_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o as_o lorinus_n there_o note_n grace_v not_o where_o maintain_v its_o name_n more_o than_o in_o the_o humble_a who_o take_v whatsoever_o be_v give_v as_o free_o give_v by_o grace_n and_o according_o give_v thanks_n as_o water_n run_v to_o low_a ground_n so_o god_n grace_n to_o lowly_a 35._o lowly_a b._n aug._n de_fw-fr s._n virginitate_fw-la c._n 35._o heart_n where_o he_o have_v the_o whole_a praise_n of_o they_o 106._o they_o pauper_fw-la &_o mendicus_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la sibi_fw-la tribuit_fw-la sed_fw-la totum_fw-la de_fw-la misericordia_fw-la christi_fw-la expectat_fw-la ●_o prosper_n in_o ps_n 106._o for_o the_o poor_a and_o god_n beggar_v attribute_n nothing_o to_o himself_o expect_v and_o take_v all_o of_o christ_n mercy_n the_o more_o the_o centurion_n humble_v himself_o and_o dissuade_v christ_n from_o enter_v his_o roof_n as_o unworthy_a the_o more_o christ_n enter_v his_o heart_n as_o capacious_a of_o he_o and_o admire_v and_o render_v he_o admirable_a the_o low_a mary_n sit_v at_o christ_n foot_n the_o more_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n descend_v intó_n she_o the_o moon_n must_v be_v empty_v of_o light_n that_o it_o may_v receive_v light_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o diffuse_v light_a and_o influence_n to_o inferior_a body_n paul_n must_v be_v nothing_o in_o his_o flesh_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v all_o the_o spirit_n inform_v he_o and_o grace_n
in_o their_o design_n as_o who_o have_v no_o certain_a bind_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o true_a beginning_n and_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o be_v scatter_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o high_a thought_n and_o plot_n wherein_o they_o glory_v as_o rational_a man_n which_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o out_o of_o subordination_n to_o god_n be_v erring_n always_o fail_v of_o their_o last_o end_n and_o determine_v in_o vexation_n of_o the_o disperse_a and_o unquiet_a mind_n haughty_n spirit_n be_v well_o compare_v to_o smoke_n psalm_n 37.20_o 〈…〉_o 37.20_o joh._n diacon_n ex_fw-la s._n grreg_n in_o vit_fw-fr ci●s_fw-la l._n 1._o 〈…〉_o which_o perish_v in_o ascend_v and_o vanish_v in_o dilate_v of_o itself_o and_o to_o a_o wheel_n psal_n 83.13_o that_o rise_v in_o the_o hinder_a part_n with_o the_o forepart_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o be_v also_o make_v like_o a_o wheel_n in_o that_o 〈…〉_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o they_o move_v not_o to_o any_o spiritual_a height_n but_o run_v a_o vain_a circle_n and_o endless_a round_a luk._n 14_o 11._o the_o humble_a be_v raise_v in_o and_o by_o his_o humility_n because_o subject_v only_o to_o god_n and_o for_o god_n and_o in_o god_n now_o for_o that_o god_n be_v the_o most_o supreme_a he_o that_o be_v immediate_o subject_a to_o he_o be_v exalt_v by_o that_o humility_n to_o be_v near_o unto_o god_n contrariwise_o the_o more_o the_o proud_a lift_n up_o themselves_o and_o go_v about_o to_o be_v somewhat_o of_o themselves_o the_o further_o they_o remove_v themselves_o from_o god_n which_o be_v the_o most_o debasement_n of_o the_o creature_n psal_n 136.6_o the_o lord_n knewe_v the_o proud_a a_o far_o off_o because_o they_o be_v only_o in_o his_o apprehension_n not_o in_o his_o approbation_n say_v the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n 36._o sentence_n lib._n 1._o do_v 36._o the_o lord_n know_v the_o humble_a and_o all_o good_a thing_n near_o hand_n by_o their_o resemblance_n and_o idea_n in_o his_o divine_a understanding_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n whereby_o he_o know_v the_o proud_a 3._o ego_fw-la arrogantesnescio_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o sapientiae_fw-la mea_fw-la arte_fw-la non_fw-la approbo_fw-la s._n greg._n moral_a l._n 28._o c._n 3._o he_o know_v they_o afar_o off_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o humility_n who_o rule_n be_v in_o he_o he_o know_v they_o afar_o off_o as_o stand_v in_o further_a distance_n from_o he_o so_o sure_o be_v that_o of_o st._n augustine_n sublimis_fw-la augustine_n ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la l._n 1._o 18._o the_o creature_n fiout_fw-fr fit_a clatione_fw-la humilis_fw-la sic_fw-la fit_a humilitate_fw-la sublimis_fw-la the_o creature_n as_o by_o pride_n it_o be_v debase_v so_o by_o humility_n it_o be_v raise_v he_o that_o insolent_o attempt_v to_o be_v more_o than_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v less_o than_o he_o be_v and_o to_o subdue_v our_o natural_a inclination_n under_o god_n providence_n and_o willing_o suffer_v his_o pleasure_n be_v the_o direct_v way_n to_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o a_o desolate_a condition_n humble_v yourselves_o to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o 1._o pet._n 56._o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n have_v come_v upon_o the_o proud_a and_o his_o great_a mercy_n on_o the_o humble_a pride_n make_v angel_n devil_n 118._o devil_n vid._n s._n august_n in_o psal_n 118._o humility_n make_v poor_a man_n god_n exod._n 6.30.7_o lucifer_n the_o prince_n in_o the_o high_a of_o all_o the_o order_n of_o angel_n in_o pride_n assay_v to_o be_v like_o god_n fall_v from_o the_o top_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n 5._o chap._n 5._o as_o the_o black_a and_o worst_a of_o devil_n 15._o devil_n s._n isidor_n pelusiot_n l._n 1._o ●p_n 15._o and_o he_o that_o succeed_v he_o in_o place_n have_v a_o fit_a name_n michael_n for_o a_o monition_n that_o the_o creature_n must_v not_o conceit_n or_o covet_v to_o be_v like_o god_n deut._n god_n quis_fw-la ficut_fw-la deut._n but_o subservient_fw-fr under_o his_o grace_n adam_n proud_o aspire_v to_o be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a become_v as_o the_o beast_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n psal_n 49._o vlt._n while_o the_o proud_a word_n be_v in_o nebuchadnezar_n mouth_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n he_o be_v strange_o metamorphose_v into_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o brute_n dan._n 4.30.31_o herod_n vainglorious_o accept_v the_o honour_n of_o speak_v like_o a_o god_n be_v instant_o smite_v by_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o eat_v up_o of_o worm_n arrogant_a pharaoh_n that_o ask_v who_o be_v god_n be_v teach_v by_o vermin_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o also_o be_v the_o discipline_n of_o proud_a antiochus_n 9_o antiochus_n read_v 2._o mach._n 9_o as_o notable_a be_v the_o mercy_n wherewith_o abraham_n job_n moses_n and_o whoever_o most_o humble_v themselves_o have_v be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o renown_a the_o sacred_a virgin_n because_o she_o humble_v herself_o more_o than_o any_o other_o woman_n or_o man_n therefore_o find_v the_o great_a favour_n and_o grace_n with_o god_n than_o any_o other_o woman_n or_o man_n i_o or_o angel_n to_o be_v compare●●●is_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la c●●thus_n patri_fw-la vid._n acta_fw-la concilij_fw-la ephesimi_fw-la primi_fw-la and_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v by_o gerson_n and_o dionysus_n c●●thus_n mother_n to_o he_o to_o who_o god_n be_v father_n the_o lord_n christ_n because_o he_o humble_v himself_o incomparable_o more_o than_o all_o more_o than_o his_o holy_a mother_n therefore_o god_n high_o exalt_v he_o give_v he_o exaltation_n 2._o phil_n 2._o to_o which_o all_o other_o have_v no_o comparison_n or_o proportion_n 6._o chap._n 6._o and_o by_o that_o title_n of_o humble_v himself_o our_o saviour_n merit_v what_o otherwise_o be_v his_o due_n the_o advancement_n of_o his_o name_n and_o that_o lowly_a and_o manifest_a veneration_n at_o his_o bless_a name_n jesus_n shall_v be_v here_o do_v by_o all_o orthodox_n and_o devout_a christian_n &_o hereafter_o insolent_a gainsayer_n that_o now_o refuse_v be_v force_v with_o infidel_n pagan_n and_o all_o wicked_a man_n and_o devil_n to_o do_v the_o same_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o chief_a exercise_n of_o humility_n many_o be_v like_o caligula_n humble_a servant_n but_o proud_a master_n humble_a till_o they_o get_v mean_n to_o be_v proud_a with_o authority_n but_o the_o trial_n of_o humility_n be_v not_o to_o be_v proud_a in_o honour_n as_o david_n behave_v himself_o like_o a_o child_n psal_n 131._o when_o he_o be_v a_o monarch_n and_o may_v have_v domineer_v over_o man_n superbitur_fw-la b._n greg._n i●_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o c._n 12._o qua●_n 〈…〉_o ●rtute_fw-la na●_n 〈◊〉_d soler_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la stulta_fw-la meas_fw-la de_fw-la perpetrata_fw-la se_fw-la nequitia_fw-la exaltat_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la omni_fw-la vitio_fw-la sit_fw-la gravius_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la commisso_fw-la vitio_fw-la superbitur_fw-la not_o to_o be_v proud_a when_o man_n have_v something_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o that_o be_v humility_n true_a it_o be_v that_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o na●_n 〈…〉_o then_o far_o it_o will_v rake_v pride_n 〈…〉_o dunghill_n glory_n in_o shame_n some_o be_v 〈◊〉_d base_a as_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o egregious_a sin_n so_o foolish_a as_o to_o count_v every_o thing_n glorious_a that_o be_v notorious_a but_o a_o little_a common_a modesty_n expel_v that_o shameless_a insolency_n the_o task_n for_o humility_n be_v to_o carry_v a_o deserve_a man_n through_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n without_o prejudice_n that_o he_o neither_o swell_v when_o wrongful_o dispraise_v nor_o be_v puff_v up_o when_o just_o extol_v for_o after_o the_o sentence_n of_o saint_n nile_n superbia_fw-la nile_n de_fw-fr superbia_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n to_o endure_v reproach_n but_o more_o to_o pass_v by_o praise_n without_o any_o damage_n to_o the_o soul_n hence_o our_o lord_n be_v frequent_a in_o prohibit_v the_o publication_n of_o that_o which_o concern_v his_o commendation_n ejus_fw-la commendation_n ser._n 4._o the_o quadrage_n vicinum_fw-la est_fw-la rectis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la superbi_fw-la e_fw-la malum_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la proximo_fw-la semper_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la infideatur_fw-la elatio_fw-la quia_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la laudabiliter_fw-la viventem_fw-la laus_fw-la non_fw-la capiat_fw-la humana_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la glorietur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_fw-mi s._n nyssen_n in_o vit_fw-mi ejus_fw-la that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o precedent_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n of_o avoid_v vainglory_n for_o good_a do_v grave_o st._n leo_n pride_n be_v a_o ill_a neighbour_n to_o good_a action_n and_o haughtiness_n ever_o lie_v at_o the_o catch_n in_o virtue_n because_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o one_o that_o live_v commendable_o not_o
to_o be_v take_v with_o humane_a commendation_n wherefore_o i_o have_v to_o admire_v the_o rare_a quality_n of_o bless_a ephrem_n that_o be_v all_o of_o water_n and_o sweat_v till_o he_o drop_v hear_v of_o his_o own_o praise_n out_o of_o christi●n_a shamefastness_n and_o a_o conflict_n of_o humility_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o honour_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o the_o most_o laudable_a deed_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o pride_n for_o in_o they_o pride_n have_v i●s_o principal_a throne_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o do_v good_a then_o to_o be_v humble_a when_o we_o have_v do_v it_o 1._o cor._n 13.3_o which_o saint_n augustine_n observe_v write_v etc._n write_v imp_n 43._o prorsus_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ●i●am_fw-la c●tholica_fw-la pat●tis_fw-la catholicos_fw-la defuisse_fw-la aut_fw-la deesse_fw-la posse_fw-la qui_fw-la causa_fw-la ●●m●nae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la p●tr●e_fw-la tur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la hu●●●mo●i_fw-la homine●_n non_fw-la d●ceret_fw-la apostolus_fw-la si_fw-la tradi_fw-la ●ero_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d true_a catholic_n church_n think_v you_o that_o therein_o 〈◊〉_d be_v or_o can_v be_v want_v catholik_o that_o will_v suffer_v 〈◊〉_d emane_a glory_n sake_n if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o man_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v say_v if_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o sunt_fw-la again_o b._n aug_n in_o psal_n 72._o sunt_fw-la quidamqui_fw-la faciliu●_n o●ni●_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pauperibus_fw-la d_o ●r●●●●nt●_n quam_fw-la ips●_fw-la p●●p_n ●es_fw-la de●_n sunt_fw-la there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v more_o easy_o give_v all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a than_o themselves_o become_v god_n poor_a in_o such_o that_o of_o saint_n prosper_n be_v verify_v loftiness_n auxilium_fw-la loftiness_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la demetriadem_n infl●tio_fw-la &_o ambitio_fw-la &_o propriorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la superba_fw-la defensio_fw-la possunt_fw-la destruere_fw-la cleemosy_n nas_fw-la possunt_fw-la evocuare_fw-la martyria_fw-la si_fw-la &_o magnas_fw-la opes_fw-la amore_fw-la quis_fw-la humanae_fw-la laudis_fw-la &_o saeva_fw-la supplicia_fw-la non_fw-la ca_fw-mi fortitudine_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la tribuit_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la praesumpsit_fw-la excipiat_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nolle_fw-la habere_fw-la quae_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la constituere_fw-la meritum_fw-la ubi_fw-la divinum_fw-la cessavit_fw-la auxilium_fw-la and_o ambition_n and_o proud_a ostentation_n of_o our_o own_o good_a make_v alm_n of_o no_o grace_n martyrdom_n of_o no_o effect_n if_o a_o man_n give_v away_o a_o great_a estate_n in_o affection_n of_o humane_a praise_n and_o suffer_v d●re_a torment_n not_o with_o the_o fortitude_n which_o god_n infuse_v but_o which_o he_o presume_v of_o himself_o here_o be_v then_o the_o activity_n of_o grace_n to_o make_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n rich_a in_o virtue_n and_o the_o rich_a in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n humble_a in_o heart_n that_o he_o which_o be_v rich_a in_o god_n spirit_n alothium_n spirit_n spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la dive_v es_fw-la tuo_fw-la pauper_fw-la s._n paulin_n ad_fw-la alothium_n may_v be_v poor_a in_o his_o own_o as_o saint_n paulin_n say_v alethius_n be_v he_o which_o be_v high_a in_o operation_n low_a in_o opinion_n athanasium_fw-la opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ser._n in_o s._n athanasium_fw-la as_o saint_n nazienzen_n say_v that_o great_a saint_n athanasius_n be_v he_o that_o excel_v in_o knowledge_n not_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o but_o the_o most_o learned_a hist_n learned_a vir_fw-la maximè_fw-la dectus_fw-la &_o minimè_fw-la superbus_fw-la in_o prologo_fw-la hist_n be_v least_o proud_a as_o malmesbury_n say_v that_o venerable_a beade_n be_v he_o that_o work_v miracle_n be_v more_o admirable_a for_o his_o humility_n than_o his_o wonder-working_a as_o palmarum_fw-la as_o s._n bern_n ser_n 2._o de_fw-fr ramis_fw-la palmarum_fw-la elias_n that_o after_o fire_n and_o rain_v miraculous_o fetch_v from_o heaven_n submit_v himself_o in_o lowly_a wise_a to_o run_v before_o wicked_a ahab_n all_o pride_n be_v odious_a but_o that_o be_v most_o in_o grace_n which_o be_v proud_a of_o grace_n and_o oppugnes_fw-la god_n with_o his_o own_o best_a gift_n yet_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o vainglory_n 15._o vainglory_n in_o math._n hom._n 5._o hom._n 15._o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n note_n be_v chief_o nourish_v by_o sanctity_n as_o the_o great_a excellency_n that_o man_n partake_v off_o therefore_o the_o most_o learned_a father_n affirm_v that_o he_o who_o 7._o who_o qui_fw-la expertus_fw-la est_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la superandorum_fw-la gradus_fw-la intelligit_fw-la hoc_fw-la virium_fw-la inan●s_fw-la gloriae_fw-la vel_fw-la solum_fw-la vel_fw-la maximè_fw-la cavendun_v esse_fw-la perfectis_fw-la quo_fw-la primo_fw-la enim_fw-la vitio_fw-la lapsa_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la hoc_fw-la ultim●_n vincit_fw-la b._n aug_n in_o ps_n 7._o have_v experience_v the_o degree_n of_o quell_v vice_n perceive_v that_o the_o vice_n of_o vainglory_n be_v either_o only_a or_o most_o to_o be_v shun_v of_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a for_o the_o vice_n into_o which_o the_o soul_n first_o fall_v 7._o chap._n 7._o it_o last_o get_v out_o pride_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o first_o liv_o s_o and_o last_o die_v worthy_o the_o glorious_a martyr_n cyprian_n 〈…〉_o cyprian_n lib._n 3._o ep_v 1●_n quia_fw-la be_v ex●t●bit●r_o qu●●e_a 〈◊〉_d handlin_a est_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la i●f●d●an●●●_n adversar●um_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la f●iti●em_fw-la 〈…〉_o ag●●●●tur_fw-la &_o acrior_fw-la 〈…〉_o quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●perant●m_fw-la 〈…〉_o because_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v it_o be_v the_o humble_a man_n pa●t_n most_o to_o fear_n hutreacherous_a adversary_n who_o most_o assault_v the_o strong_a and_o be_v the_o fierce_a for_o his_o fall_n strain_n all_o his_o power_n to_o conquer_v his_o conqueror_n that_o same_o phoenix_n of_o sin_n revive_v out_o of_o its_o own_o ash_n and_o oft_o regain_n its_o life_n out_o of_o the_o humility_n that_o kill_v it_o and_o erect_v trophy_n over_o it_o for_o as_o holy_a st._n austin_n tell_v we_o triumph●s_fw-la we_o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 31._o vbi_fw-la l●tatus_fw-la homo_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la b●no_fw-la opere_fw-la se_fw-la etiam_fw-la s●perasse_fw-la superbiam_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la l●titia_fw-la caput_fw-la erigit_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la quia_fw-la trium●has_n ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la vivo_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la vivo_fw-la quia_fw-la triumph●s_fw-la when_o a_o man_n be_v joy_v of_o any_o good_a work_n and_o that_o he_o have_v get_v pride_n under_o too_o out_o of_o that_o very_a joy_n pride_n lift_v up_o the_o head_n and_o say_v why_o do_v thou_o triumph_v lo_o i_o be_o alive_a and_o therefore_o alive_a because_o thou_o do_v triumph_v we_o must_v take_v great_a heed_n to_o hu●ble_v ourselves_o as_o we_o grow_v in_o grace_n because_o the_o more_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o the_o great_a progress_n we_o shall_v make_v in_o grace_n 〈…〉_o grace_n quanto_fw-la pl●●_n proficim●●_n t●nto_o plas_o h●miliem●r_n quia_fw-la quanto_fw-la p●us_fw-la humiliati_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la tanto_fw-la ampl●us_fw-la pr_v ●●●mus_fw-la faustus_n 〈…〉_o and_o as_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o the_o process_n of_o grace_n have_v vigilant_a care_n that_o we_o wax_v not_o proud_a of_o grow_v in_o humility_n chap._n vii_o touch_v some_o evidence_n of_o bless_a poverty_n the_o poor_a tremble_v at_o god_n word_n repute_v any_o service_n of_o god_n too_o good_a for_o he_o conceive_v himself_o the_o unworthy_a of_o all_o god_n creature_n and_o be_v content_v that_o other_o shall_v so_o judge_v of_o he_o first_o the_o poor_a tremble_v at_o god_n word_n happiness_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meete_o fetch_v his_o derivation_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o dread_v to_o ●ffend_v god_n and_o cross_a the_o rule_n of_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n es_fw-ge 66.2_o as_o understand_v the_o least_o variance_n from_o it_o a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o his_o comfort_n and_o felicity_n and_o awful_o reverence_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o king_n mighty_a in_o operation_n heb._n 4_o jer._n 23.29_o and_o right_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o dominion_n that_o it_o have_v over_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o manifold_a grace_n and_o contentment_n that_o every_o part_n of_o it_o minister_n to_o the_o due_a observer_n who_o shall_v not_o tremble_v at_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n it_o be_v luciferian_a pride_n to_o venture_v on_o course_n against_o the_o know_a will_n of_o god_n jer._n 13.15.17_o michael_n the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o 9_o jude_n 9_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o the_o prime_n in_o all_o the_o rank_n of_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n they_o dare_v not_o offend_v and_o weak_a man_n think_v they_o shall_v forfeit_v their_o greatness_n and_o gentility_n if_o they_o make_v scruple_n of_o break_v god_n commandment_n but_o the_o poor_a that_o have_v sense_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n reveal_v the_o evil_a of_o
satisfaction_n for_o adam_n pride_n and_o counterpoison_v of_o we_o well_o might_n saint_n austin_n say_v god_n man_n be_v a_o grand_a remedy_n if_o this_o remedy_n cure_v not_o pride_n i_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v cure_v it_o ●4_n it_o deus_fw-la homo_fw-la magna_fw-la medicina_fw-la ●●ec_fw-la medicina_fw-la superbiam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la curet_fw-la quid_fw-la eam_fw-la curet_fw-la n●scio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d semp_n serm_n ●4_n if_o we_o can_v think_v of_o god_n riches_n without_o be_v deject_v in_o apprehension_n of_o our_o poverty_n how_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o his_o make_a himself_o poor_a for_o our_o sake_n and_o not_o go_v whole_o out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o be_v less_o than_o nothing_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n bless_a pachomius_n just_o cry_v out_o 14._o out_o in_o vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la c._n 53._o maij_fw-la 14._o o_o stupendous_a miracle_n god_n who_o be_v high_a by_o nature_n humble_v himself_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n and_o we_o who_o be_v by_o nature_n base_a be_v puff_v up_o as_o our_o famous_a countryman_n gilbert_n reason_n 〈…〉_o reason_n jure_fw-la inan●●_n reputatur_fw-la substantia_fw-la nostra●_n cuj●s_fw-la assumptione_n ex●●●●ss●_n se_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pl●●●●_n sup_v 〈…〉_o our_o substance_n be_v right_o esteem_v vacuity_n &_o emptiness_n in_o assume_v whereof_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o empty_v himself_o es_fw-ge 40.7_o phil._n 2.7_o but_o if_o christ_n empty_v himself_o of_o majesty_n shall_v we_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o vanity_n if_o the_o king_n of_o all_o glory_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o sin_n shall_v a_o christian_a be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr anima_fw-la 〈…〉_o gloriae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tertullian_n say_v a_o philosopher_n be_v a_o creature_n of_o vain_a glory_n what_o shall_v induce_v he_o to_o humility_n that_o be_v not_o move_v with_o the_o humiliation_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o holy_a macarius_n 〈…〉_o macarius_n h_o 〈◊〉_d s●r_n 〈…〉_o have_v god_n humble_v himself_o for_o thou_o and_o do_v not_o thou_o humble_v thyself_o for_o thy_o own_o soul_n but_o be_v thou_o proud_a a●t_o thou_o lift_v up_o and_o then_o let_v all_o sound_a christian_n as_o they_o grow_v to_o perfection_n and_o to_o their_o end_n imitate_v th●ir_a lord_n who_o after_o his_o glorious_a action_n and_o upon_o his_o mo●e_n glorious_a passion_n be_v not_o the_o proud_a but_o the_o more_o humble_a 10._o ●er_o ●p●l_a p._n 10._o for_o then_o to_o teach_v humility_n he_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n joh._n 13.2_o 17_o and_o as_o st._n austin_n press_v the_o example_n demonstrasset_fw-la example_n de_fw-fr virginitate_fw-la c._n ●●_o &_o quantum_fw-la commendavit_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la cvi_fw-la commendanda_fw-la criam_fw-la illud_fw-la tempus_fw-la elegit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la illum_fw-la proximè_fw-la moriturum_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la desulerio_fw-la i●tuebantur_fw-la hoc_fw-la utiq_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la memoria_fw-la retenturi_fw-la quod_fw-la magister_fw-la imitandus_fw-la ultimum_fw-la demonstrasset_fw-la how_o much_o do_v he_o commend_v humility_n for_o commend_v whereof_o he_o choose_v that_o time_n in_o which_o his_o apostle_n behold_v he_o with_o strong_a desire_n as_o who_o be_v ready_a immediate_o to_o die_v therefore_o they_o will_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n chief_o retain_v that_o in_o memory_n which_o so_o imitable_a a_o master_n make_v the_o last_o demonstration_n of_o his_o grace_n wherefore_o let_v the_o astonish_a humility_n of_o our_o saviour_n abase_v himself_o to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o servant_n yea_o the_o filthy_a foot_n of_o the_o curse_a traitor_n judas_n force_v we_o unto_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n devote_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o all_o service_n for_o their_o good_a well_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v infinite_o less_o for_o we_o to_o stoop_v unto_o any_o office_n towards_o our_o fellow-servant_n nay_o our_o profess_a enemy_n than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o lay_v aside_o his_o habit_n of_o glory_n and_o descend_v so_o low_a as_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o poor_a servant_n i_o of_o his_o vile_a traitor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dear_a christian_n shall_v the_o mystical_a body_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o be_v proud_a under_o a_o most_o humble_a head_n pride_n and_o envy_n be_v the_o special_a sin_n of_o devil_n other_o vice_n be_v attribute_v to_o they_o by_o figure_n these_o proper_o inherent_a in_o they_o and_o only_o the_o wicked_a devil_n and_o their_o follower_n be_v proud_a god_n people_n on_o earth_n be_v poor_a and_o humble_a the_o perfect_v spirit_n humble_a the_o holy_a angel_n humble_a the_o mother_n of_o god_n humble_a god_n man_n most_o humble_a after_o gerson_n fine_a observation_n refluunt_fw-la observation_n de_fw-fr consolation_n theol._n l._n 1._o prosa_fw-la 4._o christ_n humanity_n sicut_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la suppositali_fw-la ficinnititur_fw-la personalitati_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la quia_fw-la propriam_fw-la deserit_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o se_fw-la subsistit_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la gratta_fw-it vel_fw-la gloriae_fw-la sic_fw-la innititur_fw-la deo_fw-la quia_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la in_o se_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la quarto_fw-la perfectiores_fw-la tanto_fw-la humi●ùs_fw-la &_o reverentiùs_fw-la in_o adjutorium_fw-la dei_fw-la refluunt_fw-la the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o personal_a be_v it_o so_o stay_v on_o the_o personalitie_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o to_o be_v without_o its_o own_o and_o not_o subsist_v in_o itself_o so_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n it_o stay_v on_o god_n and_o not_o at_o all_o on_o itself_o and_o likewise_o the_o saint_n how_o much_o more_o perfect_a they_o be_v so_o much_o more_o humble_o and_o reverent_o do_v they_o cast_v themselves_o on_o the_o aid_n and_o support_v of_o god_n he_o that_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a grant_v we_o grace_n to_o be_v humble_a and_o in_o all_o grace_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n fjnjs_fw-la beati_fw-la lugentes_fw-la the_o mourner_n a_o treatise_n of_o mourning_n that_o handle_v the_o second_o beatitude_n by_o james_n buck_n bachelor_n of_o divinity_n and_o vicar_n of_o stradbrooke_n in_o suffolk_n beati_fw-la lugentes_fw-la imitamini_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la flevit_fw-la super_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la b._n aug._n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la virginitate_fw-la c._n 28._o abraham_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n purchase_v himself_o a_o monument_n and_o take_v the_o country_n for_o a_o inheritance_n by_o a_o grave_a which_o be_v a_o place_n of_o weep_v and_o mourn_v pastor_n abbas_n in_o vit_fw-fr patrum_fw-la part_n 2._o in_o libr._n de_fw-fr compunctione_n fol._n 117._o non_fw-fr sum_fw-la melior_fw-la patribus_fw-la london_n print_v for_o john_n clark_n and_o will_n cook_n 1637._o beati_fw-la lugentes_fw-la matth_n 4.3_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v chap._n i._o of_o bless_a mourning_n and_o the_o subject_n thereof_o this_o ●●●●ning_n be_v a_o unpleasant_a and_o harsh_a subject_n have_v it_o not_o bless_v go_v before_o and_o comfort_n follow_v after_o but_o now_o the_o very_a bitterness_n of_o the_o mourning_n be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v blessing_n in_o it_o 〈…〉_o with_o it_o well_o 〈…〉_o to_o his_o corinthian_n how_o he_o rejoice_v not_o they_o be_v make_v sorry_a 1._o chap._n 1._o but_o that_o they_o sorrow_v to_o repentance_n so_o we_o treat_v of_o mourning_n not_o that_o we_o will_v your_o sorrow_n or_o that_o you_o shall_v simple_o mourn_v but_o that_o you_o may_v be_v bless_v with_o such_o mourn_a as_o operate_v to_o save_v and_o eternal_a consolation_n but_o be_v all_o that_o mourn_v bless_v if_o they_o mourn_v spiritual_o for_o of_o such_o christ_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o of_o spiritual_a poverty_n hunger_n our_o lord_n appear_v to_o declare_v sufficient_o who_o be_v the_o bless_a mourner_n by_o place_v they_o between_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o meek_a 〈◊〉_d meek_a in_o cor._n ser_n 4._o in_o eth_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o spiritual_a indigence_n do_v from_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o humble_a spirit_n lament_v the_o ill_a estate_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o yet_o so_o meek_o to_o rest_v content_a with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o god_n in_o suffer_v evil_a and_o want_v good_a particle_n in_o part_n continue_a act_n therefore_o our_o lord_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v mourning_n intend_v they_o that_o do_v it_o constant_o which_o saint_n chrysostome_n have_v observe_v for_o we_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v mourning_n that_o be_v that_o do_v it_o continual_o and_o our_o master_n assure_v o●n_a solution_n to_o they_o only_o that_o be_v mourning_n intimate_v that_o the_o sorrow_n which_o be_v efficacious_a to_o 〈◊〉_d perma●●●nt_a 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v constant_a and_o 〈…〉_o as_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d declare_v 〈◊〉_d declare_v in_o ps_n 29._o ad_fw-la fin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sorrow_n 〈…〉_o inta●●●_n 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o as_o
amici_fw-la &_o dolorem_fw-la peccati_fw-la lachrìmis_fw-la non_fw-la ostendi●_n he_o may_v know_v himself_o vicious_o hard_a that_o weep_v for_o temporal_a loss_n or_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n and_o utter_v not_o his_o grief_n for_o sin_n in_o tear_n it_o be_v report_v of_o st._n peter_n that_o he_o weep_v so_o often_o as_o he_o hear_v a_o cock_n crow_n and_o that_o by_o continual_a run_v of_o his_o tear_n as_o it_o be_v channel_n come_v to_o be_v make_v in_o his_o bless_a face_n and_o of_o st._n arsenius_n ceciderunt_fw-la arsenius_n in_o vit_fw-mi pat●●●_n par_fw-fr 2._o sect._n ●●_o 3._o p●●t_v conlora●_n ejus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jugi_fw-la fletu_fw-la ceciderunt_fw-la that_o by_o perpetual_a weep_v the_o hair_n fall_v from_o his_o eye_n and_o that_o all_o his_o life_n long_o sit_v at_o work_n 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o cloth_n in_o his_o bosom_n because_o ●f_o the_o tear_n tha●_n pour_v down_o out_o of_o his_o eye_n lam._n 3.48_o 49.51_o the_o prophet_n eye_n affect_v his_o heart_n fox-hunt_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o sorrow_n thereof_o and_o stream_a tear_n till_o the_o heart_n melt_v in_o grief_n such_o tenderness_n 〈…〉_o by_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n ●athe●●_n 〈◊〉_d th●●gh_o by_o any_o 〈…〉_o after_o wind_n come_v rain_n invoke_v we_o then_o the_o south_n wind_n to_o blow_v upon_o we_o the_o spirit_n to_o descend_v into_o our_o heart_n as_o a_o mighty_a wind_n to_o raise_v shower_n and_o flood_n of_o tear_n 29.30_o cassian_n collat_n 9_o cap._n 29.30_o no_o violence_n be_v to_o be_v use_v here_o h_z but_o god_n to_o be_v wait_v on_o that_o with_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o gracious_a look_n he_o will_v thaw_v our_o freeze_a heart_n all_o conscience_n witness_v with_o st._n bernard_n respexit_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la c_o 10._o omnis_fw-la peccator_fw-la tunc_fw-la se_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la visitari_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la quando_fw-la compungitur_fw-la in_o lachrymas_fw-la vam_fw-la &_o petrus_n tunc_fw-la flevit_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la christus_fw-la respexit_fw-la every_o sinner_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v then_o visit_v of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v strike_v with_o compunction_n that_o tear_n follow_v and_o though_o thunder_n infer_v raine_n the_o threat_n of_o judgement_n wring_v tear_n from_o believer_n eye_n yet_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o easy_o melt_v into_o such_o expression_n 1222._o expression_n so_o s._n gregor_n amoris_fw-la flamma_fw-la succensi_fw-la ordeamus_fw-la in_o lachrymis_fw-la cum_fw-la odour_n virtutum_fw-la in_o ezechibom_n 22._o p._n 1222._o by_o consideration_n of_o god_n innumerable_a mercy_n then_o by_o any_o representation_n of_o torment_n and_o the_o sweet_a way_n of_o distil_a tear_n be_v by_o vehement_a and_o burn_a love_n which_o be_v full_a of_o soft_a and_o tender_a affect_n which_o to_o have_v at_o command_n and_o be_v baptize_v and_o will_v as_o the_o father_n speak_v with_o holy_a tear_n be_v a_o advantage_n of_o a_o contemplative_a 339._o contemplative_a qui_fw-la provecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o arcem_fw-la contemplationis_fw-la fletum_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la potestatis_fw-la s._n gregor_n in_o 1._o reg._n l._n 4._o c._n 5_o p._n 339._o person_n that_o oft_o retire_v himself_o from_o the_o world_n and_o warm_v his_o heart_n in_o meditation_n in_o resemblance_n whereof_o we_o see_v mary_n the_o devotianall_a sister_n that_o sit_v alone_o she_o be_v the_o weeper_n but_o to_o they_o that_o will_v weep_v because_o they_o can_v weep_v i_o say_v with_o st._n anasta●ius_n 108._o anasta●ius_n sinaita_n serm_n de_fw-fr sa●●a_fw-fr synaxi_fw-la p._n 108._o if_o thou_o cause_v not_o weep_v at_o least_o sigh_n and_o he_o sad_a and_o true_o if_o there_o be_v a_o good_a man_n which_o can_v possible_o weep_v how_o can_v he_o possible_o but_o mourn_n when_o he_o take_v to_o heart_n how_o his_o sin_n be_v increase_v over_o his_o head_n i_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n thereof_o yea_o passing_a all_o arithmetick_n and_o be_v near_o to_o infinity_n as_o number_n can_v make_v they_o now_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o and_o soften_v our_o obdurate_a heart_n if_o there_o be_v no_o bliss_n for_o any_o that_o mourn_v not_o for_o sin_n where_o shall_v they_o appear_v who_o pro._n 2.14_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o delight_n in_o the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v so_o hungry_a that_o they_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o they_o must_v be_v glut_v themselves_o also_o with_o the_o reprobate_a act_n of_o other_o applaud_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o rom._n 1.32_o you_o may_v conceive_v how_o few_o be_v bless_v so_o few_o mourn_n now_o a_o day_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v to_o david_n a_o reproach_n to_o weep_v psal_n 69.10_o men_n can_v mention_v their_o sin_n with_o dry_a eye_n and_o light_a heart_n yea_o make_v themselves_o and_o other_o merry_a with_o they_o i_o glory_v in_o they_o 15._o hinc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la lachrymaram_fw-la causas_fw-la tripud●●tes_fw-la peragunt_fw-la hinc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la mortis_fw-la sva_fw-la negotium_fw-la ridentes_fw-la exequurtur_fw-la b._n gregor_n in_o job._n l._n 20._o c._n 15._o and_o act_v cause_n of_o tear_n with_o triumph_n and_o dispatch_v the_o business_n of_o their_o death_n laugh_v fool_n make_v a_o pastime_n of_o sin_n pro._n 14_o 9_o as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o laugh_a matter_n which_o the_o bless_a apostle_n can_v not_o tell_v man_n of_o without_o weep_v phil._n 3.18.19_o what_o that_o the_o world_n have_v bring_v we_o forth_o roarer_n instead_o of_o weeper_n a_o generation_n of_o man_n so_o abandon_v all_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n that_o they_o often_o bely_v themselves_o and_o fain_o to_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n they_o never_o do_v to_o advance_v their_o credit_n as_o they_o take_v it_o with_o evil_a companion_n as_o st._n aug_n confess_v of_o himself_o before_o his_o conversion_n in●●cention_n conversion_n confess_v l._n 2._o c._n 3._o vbi_fw-la non_fw-la suberat_fw-la qua_fw-la assso_fw-la aquarer_fw-la perditis_fw-la fingebam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d furcisse_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sec●nem_fw-la ne_fw-la viderer_fw-la abjuctior_fw-la quo_fw-la eram_fw-la in●●cention_n many_o make_v no_o burden_n of_o grievous_a and_o mortal_a sin_n but_o go_v light_n away_o cry_v be_v this_o such_o a_o matter_n which_o matter_n nevertheless_o cost_v the_o lord_n christ_n his_o dear_a blood_n and_o will_v appear_v to_o 〈◊〉_d where_o they_o ●●●kened_v out_o of_o their_o dead_a sleep_n and_o security_n 3._o chap._n 3._o enough_o to_o sink_v all_o creature_n into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n a_o few_o soft_a word_n we_o be_v all_o sinner_n god_n help_v we_o be_v they_o never_o so_o cold_o speak_v and_o on_o the_o by_o suffice_v the_o most_o to_o bewail_v sin_n but_o whether_o that_o be_v the_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n that_o god_n despise_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o mourning_n here_o bless_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o experience_a christian_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o head_n of_o mourning_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o chap._n iii_o how_o christian_n be_v tie_v to_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o here_o i_o must_v entreat_v you_o to_o look_v back_o a_o little_a and_o observe_v that_o none_o can_v religious_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o that_o be_v not_o first_o hearty_o sorrowful_a for_o his_o own_o a_o public_a mourner_n must_v begin_v at_o home_n acknowledge_v with_o nehemiah_n chap._n 1.6_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n have_v sin_v and_o with_o daniel_n chap._n 9.20_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n svi_fw-la people_n s._n aug._n ep_v 122._o vide_fw-la que●admoda●●_n sva_fw-la peccata_fw-la priùs_fw-la dixit_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la populi_fw-la svi_fw-la how_o bold_a be_v the_o profane_a multitude_n that_o never_o take_v upon_o they_o so_o much_o as_o a_o sad_a countenance_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o make_v as_o if_o they_o be_v heavy_a and_o presume_v to_o cast_v forth_o word_n of_o discontent_n at_o the_o time_n there_o be_v abundance_n that_o find_v much_o to_o mourn_v for_o in_o the_o church_n much_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n either_o in_o their_o own_o house_n 2._o chap._n 2._o nothing_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o ascribe_v all_o evil_a to_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o that_o turn_v their_o mourning_n for_o sin_n into_o censure_v hypocrite_n first_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o eye_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o right_a hand_n leave_v thy_o usury_n thy_o sacrilege_n thy_o hard_a &_o fradulent_a deal_n and_o then_o we_o will_v be_v patient_a to_o hear_v thou_o charitable_o lament_v some_o scandal_n it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o church_n &_o abuse_n in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o truth_n if_o these_o people_n can_v be_v persuade_v to_o keep_v within_o and_o note_v their_o own_o deficiency_n they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o leisure_n &_o forwardness_n that_o now_o they_o have_v to_o usurp_v
judicature_n over_o whole_a church_n and_o kingdom_n nay_o the_o strict_a of_o they_o may_v espy_v in_o his_o own_o soul_n such_o haughtiness_n such_o insensibleness_n of_o sin_n such_o impatience_n such_o indevotion_n see_v himself_o so_o impure_a so_o unmerciful_a so_o implacable_a so_o unable_a to_o suffer_v one_o ill_a word_n for_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n sake_n that_o his_o conscience_n will_v compel_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o va_o mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la tacui_fw-la woe_n be_v i_o for_o my_o own_o innumerable_a omission_n ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la peccani_fw-la i_o be_o the_o man_n who_o sin_n pull_v down_o judgement_n on_o the_o world_n as_o bradfords_n frequent_a confession_n be_v it_o be_v my_o hypocrisy_n vanity_n inco●●●●cy_n it_o be_v my_o pride_n my_o in●●●●tude_n my_o unproficiency_n that_o deserve_v uns●●●●●ble_a 〈◊〉_d she_o and_o contagious_a disease_n that_o urge_v god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o commonweal_n be_v ●●●●dled_v with_o male-coo●●●●s_a the_o church_n with_o two_o confor●itan●s_n and_o 〈…〉_o with_o the_o ●●st_n of_o 〈…〉_o mourn_a sighe●_n and_o dep●●●●●on_n for_o the_o spread_a vice_n of_o our_o ti●●_n and_o nation_n 3._o chap._n 3._o but_o care_n ever_o have_v that_o we_o begin_v with_o our_o own_o we_o stand_v oblige_v to_o go_v on_o in_o mourn_v also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n 296._o s._n basil_n ascet_fw-la defin_n contract_n qu._n 296._o which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o a_o man_n hate_v &_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n when_o he_o grieve_v not_o only_o for_o his_o own_o which_o be_v his_o own_o plague_n but_o for_o other_o also_o who_o punishment_n shall_v not_o touch_v he_o a_o proof_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n when_o one_o mourn_v for_o that_o god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o disobey_v by_o whosoever_o a_o argument_n of_o brotherly_a low_a when_o a_o christian_a be_v grieve_v for_o another_o evil_n as_o his_o own_o a_o evidence_n that_o we_o hate_v not_o the_o person_n but_o the_o sin_n when_o we_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o party_n sin_v the_o philosopher_n be_v right_a 〈◊〉_d right_a in_o his_o rhetonque_n ●_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o hate_v i●_n 〈◊〉_d grieve_a christ_n anger_n be_v employ_v to_o issue_n fro●_n charity_n because_o marc._n 3.5_o he_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n with_o who_o he_o be_v angry_a for_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o their_o spirit_n possessore●_n redivivam_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la partibus_fw-la infidelium_fw-la perversitatem_fw-la suspiras_fw-la dignissi●s_n do_v or_o qui_fw-la dedita_fw-la deo_fw-la corda_fw-la contristet_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la laps●●_n illamentabilis_fw-la apud_fw-la quos_fw-la est_fw-la igniculus_fw-la charitatis_fw-la qui●_n unum_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la votum_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la inconcussa_fw-la cunctorum_fw-la hormisda_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la possessore●_n so_o the_o psalmist_n protest_v his_o hate_v the_o hater_n of_o god_n with_o a_o perfect_a not_o a_o malicious_a hate_n for_o that_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o grief_n psal_n 139.21.22_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v instate_v with_o charity_n long_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o 〈…〉_o without_o grief_n take_v knowledge_n of_o any_o ●at●s_n perdition_n the_o str●e_a grief_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o a_o live_a member_n in_o christ_n mystical_a body_n nor●●_n be●_n without_o feel_n in_o the_o ma●ectes_n of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d who_o god_n have_v join_v 〈◊〉_d by_o love_n 2._o c●●_n 22_o 2d_o which_o make_v devo●_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr benè_fw-la vivendo_fw-la c._n 13._o tam_fw-la diud●let_fw-la i_o 〈◊〉_d quamdiu_fw-la in_o co●pore_fw-la conti●●ror_n 〈…〉_o say_v 〈◊〉_d memeber_v be_v sens●●●_n 〈…〉_o body_n so_o be_v it_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d grieve_a and_o mourn_v not_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ande●str●●ares_v of_o his_o fellow_n member_n he_o have_v 〈…〉_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d a_o corp●r●_n ecclesia_fw-la and_o true_o consider_v the_o worth_n of_o a_o soul_n how_o can_v a_o true_a christian_a 〈◊〉_d grieve_v see_v so_o fine_a and_o noble_a creature_n perish_v a●_n be_v me●●_n soul_n each_o whereof_o i●_n 〈…〉_o the_o whole_n aspectable_a world_n 6._o world_n lu●●r_fw-la ●los_fw-la ●n●●●_n spirit_n c._n 6._o the_o soul_n as_o create_v by_o god_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o all_o the_o rarity_n ornament_n and_o wonder_n of_o the_o universe_n all_o the_o brave_a fo●ts_n famous_a tower_n impregnable_a castle_n and_o goodly_a city_n of_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o if_o a_o man_n can_v stand_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n and_o see_v they_o all_o as_o once_o perish_v his_o heart_n be_v hard_a than_o a_o adama●●_n if_o he_o can_v restrain_v sorrow_n how_o then_o shall_v a_o christian_a forbear_v grieve_v for_o the_o perdition_n of_o soul_n especial_o when_o he_o contemplate_v that_o their_o value_n be_v more_o than_o double_v in_o the_o pry_v which_o christ_n have_v lay_v down_o for_o they_o wherein_o they_o be_v dignify_v above_o angel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d christian_n do_v less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v perish_v for_o who_o 〈◊〉_d die_v there_o be_v very_o many_o 〈…〉_o ●e_z guilty_a of_o another's_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o not_o grieve_v 〈…〉_o the_o sin_n thou_o 〈…〉_o grief_n for_o that_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o their_o evil_n and_o understand_v not_o how_o and_o how_o miserable_o they_o go_v to_o ruin_v morte_fw-la ruin_v s._n basil_n de_fw-fr morte_fw-la perhaps_o while_o we_o weep_v they_o will_v laugh_v and_o even_o that_o invite_v our_o lamentation_n for_o if_o by_o our_o mourning_n they_o assume_v any_o sense_n of_o grief_n we_o may_v cease_v mourning_n because_o they_o will_v amend_v but_o by_o reason_n that_o no_o sense_n of_o grief_n affect_v they_o let_v we_o continue_v 42._o continue_v s._n basil_n sel._n ser_n 42._o weep_v in_o this_o our_o godly_a mourning_n we_o must_v add_v grief_n to_o our_o sorrow_n for_o they_o to_o who_o we_o be_v oblige_v in_o several_a interest_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o spiritual_a band_n tie_v close_o than_o the_o natural_a we_o ought_v in_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o deplore_v the_o fayling_n of_o they_o that_o be_v true_o catholic_a and_o orthodox_n in_o religion_n and_o have_v a_o name_n for_o right_a christian_a profession_n for_o that_o they_o more_o near_o concern_v our_o lord_n christ_n and_o scandalize_v his_o faith_n and_o worship_n sweet_a jesus_n how_o accurse_v be_v their_o jollity_n that_o make_v themselves_o mirth_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o especial_o with_o the_o diversion_n of_o thy_o best_a servant_n take_v thence_o their_o occasion_n to_o declaim_v against_o all_o forwardness_n in_o christian_a service_n and_o conversation_n when_o if_o they_o have_v the_o least_o drop_n of_o holy_a sorrow_n it_o will_v express_v itself_o in_o such_o a_o opportunity_n psal_n 69.6_o let_v none_o of_o those_o that_o fear_v thou_o be_v ashamed_a because_o of_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n all_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o god_n and_o arigh●●●ecnd_v his_o honour_n and_o worst_o be_v ashamed_a when_o 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v reference_n to_o he_o in_o a_o pious_a way_n do_v open_o transgress_v st._n cyprian_a e●ubescere_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr dupl_n martyrio_fw-la totum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catum_fw-la demittere_fw-la vultus_fw-la atque_fw-la e●ubescere_fw-la 〈…〉_o may_v see_v then_o when_o a_o sacred_a virgin_n lapse_v that_o shame_n fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o cast_v 〈◊〉_d their_o countenance_n and_o all_o they_o that_o with_o good_a mind_n set_v themselves_o to_o serve_v god_n most_o ardent_o crave_v his_o continual_a help_n that_o the_o church_n and_o holy_a course_n may_v not_o suffer_v for_o th●●_n default_n here_o i_o must_v advise_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o abuse_v not_o a_o good_a affection_n for_o 〈…〉_o grieve_v at_o the_o liberty_n of_o other_o 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a knowledge_n and_o 〈…〉_o that_o they_o use_v it_o not_o in_o hypocrisy_n or_o colour_n for_o disgrace_v other_o under_o show_n of_o sorrow_n and_o pray_v god_n to_o forgive_v they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d their_o heart_n dissemble_v not_o with_o god_n and_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o greeve_v for_o thy_o neighbour_n find_v thou_o will_v beseech_v god_n to_o pardon_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o secret_a and_o not_o i●_n the_o hear_n of_o other_o 〈…〉_o to_o hide_v 〈…〉_o stableness_n and_o set_v out_o thy_o 〈…〉_o with_o the_o figure_n of_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a grief_n god_n mark_n for_o he_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o in_o sec●●●●_n for_o the_o 〈…〉_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o 〈…〉_o loud_o sigh_v and_o g●●aning_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ●●ling_v out_o in_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o religious_a father_n 24_o father_n super._n cant._n ser_n 24_o sr._n bernard_n there_o be_v that_o endeavour_n to_o sha●●●_n the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v conceive_v and_o can_v conceive_v with_o the_o false_a author_n of_o counterfeit_a demurenesse_n you_o may_v see_v deep_a sigh_n premise_v 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o sad_a countenance_n deject_a look_n and_o doleful_a voice_n slander_n
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be_v the_o mirror_n of_o christian_a heart_n therefore_o i_o may_v not_o in_o conscience_n omit_v to_o reprove_v those_o that_o traduce_v the_o spirit_n mourning_n and_o impute_v it_o to_o melancholy_a and_o destemper_n whereas_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o charity_n and_o true_a religion_n to_o bite_v in_o sorrow_n when_o god_n be_v open_o 〈…〉_o the_o son_n of_o 〈…〉_o with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n first_o by_o their_o 〈…〉_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n then_o to_o upbraid_v they_o with_o their_o sorrow_n who_o 〈…〉_o can_v look_v cheerful_o when_o 〈…〉_o place_n and_o company_n there_o be_v much_o blaspheme_n of_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d the_o and_o border_n much_o patronise_a of_o irreverence_n and_o singularity_n much_o argue_v for_o sacrilege_n and_o usury_n much_o swear_v curse_a drunkenness_n and_o other_o exerss_n let_v the_o followe●●_n of_o mirth_n desist_v from_o the●●_n and_o the_o like_a enormity_n that_o extent_n grief_n and_o if_o the_o righteous_a testify_v not_o joy_n in_o their_o countenance_n we_o will_v join_v with_o their_o reprehendar_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v persuade_v by_o st._n chrysostome_n one_o chrysostome_n ser._n l●●e_v compunctin●●●●_n one_o and_o what_o other_o due_a for_o the_o body_n of_o man_n to_o do_v for_o our_o 〈◊〉_d their_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d they_o dead_a in_o sin_n shall_v a_o one_o law_n and_o m●●ne_n over_o 〈◊〉_d ox_n and_o not_o a_o man_n have_v racionall_a grief_n a_o christian_a spiritual_a for_o a_o d●●d_a soul_n wherefore_o as_o ionas_n the_o father_n sin_n father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●_o s._n chrys_n tom_fw-mi ●_o ser_fw-mi ●4_n in_o sin_n exh●●●●_n if_o thou_o he_o fro●_n thyself_o land_n thy_o neighbour_fw-mi 〈…〉_o for_o th●_n 〈…〉_o that_o 〈…〉_o so_o much_o as_o weep_v for_o 〈…〉_o 15._o 〈…〉_o s._n chrys_n in_o heb●_n hom_n 15._o 〈…〉_o 4._o chap._n 4._o chap._n iu._n how_o many_o saint_n be_v very_o transcendent_a in_o their_o grief_n for_o other_o man_n sin_n leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n that_o have_v no_o common_a measure_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n divine_n and_o of_o divine_n the_o most_o learned_a and_o glorious_a st._n augustine_n write_v agreeable_a to_o all_o christian_a sense_n 9_o sense_n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o i_o know_v not_o how_o we_o be_v more_o quicken_v to_o love_v of_o the_o rule_n through_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o some_o have_v so_o live_v and_o hope_v whereby_o we_o no_o whit_n despair_v that_o we_o also_o who_o be_v man_n may_v so_o love_v in_o that_o some_o man_n do_v so_o live_v and_o thereupon_o both_o desire_v more_o ardent_o and_o crave_v more_o confident_o wherefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v unuseful_a for_o we_o to_o weigh_v how_o some_o have_v exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o enjoin_v grief_n that_o we_o may_v not_o defect_n in_o this_o sorrow_n command_v how_o large_a be_v jeremy_n heart_n cap._n 9.1_o who_o lament_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o judgement_n cry_v out_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n the_o good_a prophet_n affect_v to_o be_v metamorphose_v into_o a_o fountain_n as_o the_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o with_o weep_v continual_a river_n of_o tear_n he_o may_v overflow_v and_o wash_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n which_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n perform_v 〈◊〉_d some_o degree_n psal_n 119_o 136_o rivers_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v i_o oppose_v flood_n of_o tear_n to_o the_o deluge_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n o_o the_o almost_o altogether_o inimitable_a transcendency_n of_o moses_n and_o st._n paul_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o sorrow_v of_o who_o excellent_o st._n chrysostome_n 58._o chrysostome_n ser._n 1._o in_o s._n apost_n fauluns_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n basil_n de_fw-fr flu_fw-fr lat_fw-la q._n 3._o origen_n in_o rom._n 9_o b._n na●_n apol_n p._n 23._o s._n eulogius_n in_o bibliotheca_fw-la photij_fw-la co●_n ult_n p._n 1604._o s._n isidor_n pelus_n l._n 2._o ep._n 58._o moses_n indeed_o choose_v to_o have_v perish_v with_o other_o but_o st._n paul_n choose_v not_o to_o perish_v with_o other_o but_o other_o be_v save_v himself_o to_o fall_v from_o endless_a glory_n rom._n 9.1_o 2_o 3_o in_o a_o rapture_n and_o holy_a trance_n of_o superabundant_a charity_n his_o affection_n get_v as_o high_a as_o any_o speculation_n st._n bernard_n 〈◊〉_d bernard_n nun_n me●th_v be_v affecta_fw-la sana_fw-la quadem_fw-la videtus_fw-la esse_fw-la ●●s●●la_fw-la cunt_fw-la impossibile_fw-it sir_n effectu_fw-la h●b●r●_n si●cu●●_n i●_n affectu_fw-la pro_fw-la ch●●s●●_n a●●●hem●_n velle_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o dignitute_v a●●●ris_fw-la divae_fw-la 3._o optat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la solus_fw-la ●er●●e_fw-mi no_o o●ne_n isra●●●uer●●●_n 〈◊〉_d pora●●_n s._n hieron_n ad_fw-la m●di●●●●_n quest_n ●0_n ad_fw-la ●g_z a_o 〈◊〉_d qu._n 〈◊〉_d ask_v do_v it_o not_o seem_v in_o a_o well_o affect_a mind_n a_o certain_a sober_a be_v beside_o itself_o to_o have_v that_o fix_v in_o the_o affect_v which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o be_v willing_a for_o christ_n to_o be_v anathema_n from_o christ_n the_o bless_a apostle_n bear_v such_o love_n to_o soul_n and_o good_a will_n to_o his_o nation_n that_o he_o will_v glad_o have_v suffer_v such_o pain_n as_o a_o separate_a from_o christ_n endure_v to_o have_v buy_v off_o their_o unbelief_n that_o they_o may_v have_v enjoy_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n as_o in_o ●he_n charity_n st._n catharine_n of_o s●●es_n be_v report_v ●o_o have_v kiss_v the_o ground_n which_o preacher_n tread_v on_o for_o that_o they_o do_v ●●●perate_a with_o god_n in_o the_o fat●●●●●_n of_o soul_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d gra●●_n 〈◊〉_d in_o c●pendis_fw-la untrade_n 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la s●●●dulum_fw-la f●d●●●_n 3._o cap._n 7._o beseech_v god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d her_o faith_n and_o body_n 〈◊〉_d may_v step_v up_o the_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d tha●_n 〈◊〉_d ●●ght_n 〈…〉_o st._n chrys_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o apostle_n charity_n say_v paul_n 2._o paul_n de_fw-fr la●●●●●●_n 〈…〉_o 2._o 〈…〉_o be_v for_o and_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n 〈…〉_o ●●●ber_fw-ge of_o the_o punish_v thou_o without_o it_o in_o the_o high_a of_o honour_n and_o again_o paul_n love_v his_o enemy_n so_o as_o no_o man_n love_v his_o friend_n for_o who_o will_v endure_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o his_o friend_n when_o he_o may_v go_v to_o heaven_n likewise_o bless_v moses_n before_o he_o will_v have_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n for_o his_o enemy_n that_o will_v have_v stone_v f_o he_o 19_o in_o hebr._n hom_n 19_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v not_o exorbitant_a in_o their_o profound_a grief_n but_o fetch_v a_o high_a compass_n of_o devotion_n let_v we_o inform_v ourselves_o that_o there_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o damnation_n a_o plenitude_n of_o sin_n and_o pain_n in_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n now_o a_o gracious_a soul_n may_v be_v affect_v with_o such_o grief_n for_o sin_n and_o god_n dishonour_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n as_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o divert_v they_o if_o it_o may_v be_v with_o suffer_v the_o utmost_a pain_n that_o condemn_a creature_n do_v or_o can_v endure_v and_o happy_a i●_n he_o that_o have_v so_o far_o deny_v and_o mortify_v himself_o 26._o himself_o didaem_n stella_fw-la de_fw-la contemptu_fw-la mundi_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o adrian_n fol._n 112._o joh._n avila_n apud_fw-la rosignol_n de_fw-fr christiana_n perfectione_n l._n 5._o 26._o as_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o undergo_v even_o all_o the_o pa●●es_n of_o hell_n for_o god_n love_n so_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o his_o grace_n for_o no_o good_a heart_n can_v endure_v the_o
flourish_v a_o church_n as_o ever_o be_v there_o any_o christian_a bea●●_n that_o can_v without_o sorrow_n meditate_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n and_o the_o poor_a term_n of_o christ●●●_n 〈◊〉_d there_o to_o those_o of_o former_a age_n that_o three_o patriach_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o famous_a church_n under_o they_o shall_v be_v enslave_v to_o pagan_n that_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o i●●rirum_fw-la in_o the_o most_o goodly_a country_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o prime_n of_o saint_n paul_n travail_n and_o plantation_n tarcisius_n shall_v overflow_v and_o mahomet_n be_v honour_v where_o christ_n be_v worship_v and_o 〈…〉_o ho●●●_n what_o sorrow_n suffice_v in_o behalf_n of_o 〈…〉_o ●●●ring_a nation_n the_o hea●●_n of_o 〈◊〉_d religion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o dangerous_a superstition_n 〈…〉_o novelty_n oh_o christianity_n 〈…〉_o doom_n religion_n shall_v 〈…〉_o of_o so_o many_o brave_a 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o the_o fury_n of_o war_n 〈…〉_o noble_a and_o worth●●_n 〈…〉_o hold_v out_o of_o their_o dominion_n that_o our_o land_n be_v afflict_v with_o unkindly_a season_n let_v in_o evil_a disease_n and_o inconvenience_n upon_o we_o that_o the_o plague_n the_o perpetual_a forerunner_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n the_o lord_n harbinger_n before_o he_o go_v the_o pestilence_n hab._n 3_o 5_o have_v set_v a_o heavy_a foot_n in_o several_a place_n and_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o other_o numberless_a cause_n for_o our_o great_a grief_n but_o alas_o for_o grief_n these_o time_n in_o our_o exigent_n and_o the_o excision_n of_o other_o church_n and_o state_n in_o stead_n of_o mourner_n produce_v we_o wanton_n that_o make_v much_o of_o themselves_o amos_n 6._o with_o wine_n and_o oil_n oleo_fw-la intus_fw-la vino_fw-la extus_fw-la oleo_fw-la wine_n within_o to_o make_v the_o heart_n glad_a and_o oil_n without_o to_o make_v the_o face_n shine_v but_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n the_o trouble_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o argue_v their_o mirth_n unordinate_a and_o unchristian_a es_fw-ge 22.11.13.14_o now_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v slack_v his_o grief_n with_o conceit_n that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v afflict_v good_a for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v try_v in_o god_n furnace_n good_a that_o offender_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o god_n and_o man_n let_v he_o hear_v tertullian_n nocentes_fw-la tertullian_n in_o lib._n de_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la puniuntur_fw-la nocentes_fw-la who_o but_o only_a offender_n will_v deny_v this_o and_o yet_o innocent_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o other_o when_o it_o rather_o suit_n with_o the_o innocent_a to_o grieve_v that_o a_o man_n like_o himself_o shall_v become_v such_o a_o offender_n 18._o offender_n tom._n 4._o hom_o 18._o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o grave_a sentence_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n if_o god_n punish_v say_v as_o i_o live_v i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d die_v ●●e_z shall_v imitate_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d because_o a_o s●une●●at●_n give_v occasion_n to_o be_v just_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n vi_o 6._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o consolation_n that_o attend_v mourner_n and_o the_o special_a comfort_n of_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o mourning_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v why_o because_o holy_a sorrow_n be_v of_o itself_o a_o bless_a affection_n and_o the_o rectify_v of_o our_o grief_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o happiness_n and_o make_v our_o mourning_n beatifical_a they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v es_fw-ge 61.1.2.3_o christ_n be_v therefore_o christ_n anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_n and_o give_v they_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n chrys_n s._n chrys_n we_o can_v but_o bless_v the_o sorrow_n that_o render_v man_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o comfort_v they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o the_o less_o here_o the_o more_o hereafter_o luk._n 16.25_o and_o for_o that_o no_o content_n of_o this_o life_n be_v comparable_a to_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o other_o they_o be_v happy_a that_o receive_v least_o of_o their_o consolation_n in_o this_o world_n 89._o world_n s._n hi●●●●_n in_o ps_n 89._o it_o be_v a_o most_o please_a consequent_a of_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o we_o shall_v 〈…〉_o it_o 2._o cor._n 7.10_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d inducement_n among_o man_n to_o any_o action_n of_o di●●●●●●g_n for_o the_o inte●●●●_n it_o i●_n 〈…〉_o christians_o very_a mourning_n be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n so_o that_o his_o continual_a mourn_a 〈…〉_o not_o he_o to_o rejoice_v 〈…〉_o mourn_v a_o 〈…〉_o bernard_n fit_v our_o purpose_n consolationis_fw-la purpose_n de_fw-fr conversione_n ad_fw-la clericos_fw-la c_o 19_o beati_fw-la qui_fw-la lagent_n lugeat_fw-la abundanter_fw-la lugeat_fw-la sed_fw-la ron_fw-mi sine_fw-la pietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la et_fw-la obtentu_fw-la consolationis_fw-la bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v let_v man_n mourn_v abom●●●●●ly_o 〈…〉_o as_o they_o can_v let_v they_o mourn_v but_o not_o without_o godly_a affection_n and_o take_n of_o consolation_n such_o as_o the_o gospel_n afford_v the_o faithful_a in_o their_o mourning_n a_o heart_n most_o rejoice_v in_o god_n be_v ap●est_v to_o sorrow_n for_o that_o which_o may_v interrupt_v communion_n in_o god_n and_o mourn_v then_o proceed_v most_o kind_o when_o the_o soul_n most_o delight_v itself_o in_o god_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d love_n act_v sorrow_n eth._n sorrow_n s._n chrys_n in_o phil._n 4.4_o &_o in_o col._n ser_n ult_n in_o eth._n if_o you_o mark_v it_o the_o great_a mourner_n in_o israel_n be_v the_o sweet_a finger_n of_o israel_n a_o christian_a be_v never_o more_o assure_o joyful_a then_o after_o yea_o in_o religious_a sorrow_n psal_n 94.19_o much_o the_o fit_a for_o my_o holy_a performance_n worldly_a sorrow_n work_v de●●●_n eat_v the_o heart_n and_o marrow_n and_o drink_v up_o the_o vital_a spirit_n sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n not_o 〈◊〉_d repentance_n and_o life_n cheer_v and_o quicken_v ●he_v spirit_n to_o work_v out_o the_o full_a work_n of_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n sorrow_n at_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v sad_a be_v worldly_a and_o of_o the_o flesh_n so_o far_o as_o it_o vex_v distemper_n and_o indispose_v to_o any_o good_a action_n not_o raise_v the_o heart_n to_o god-ward_o but_o make_v it_o averse_a and_o unready_a 〈◊〉_d ●●●ces_n of_o religion_n 11._o religion_n cassian_n de_fw-fr coenob_n institutis_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 11._o one_o spiritual_a affection_n ex●●●●_n 〈…〉_o one_o scripture_n ex●ort●th_o 〈…〉_o bless_a be_v they_o 〈…〉_o mourn_v rejoice_v 〈…〉_o have_v your_o affect_n 〈◊〉_d god_n command_n 〈◊〉_d red_a for_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o work_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o sorrow_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o involuntary_a and_o ●●●●●●ing_n but_o spontaneous_a 5._o chap._n 5._o g●●●●full_a and_o quiet_v the_o 〈◊〉_d this_o mourning_n be_v not_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o liberty_n of_o free_a grace_n zach._n 12.10_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v pour_v upon_o convert_n and_o so_o they_o mourn_v whence_o their_o error_n be_v discover_v th●●_n think_v amiss_o of_o religion_n o●_n it_o be_v kill_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n with_o sorrow_n and_o mortification_n who_o do_v not_o mind_n that_o it_o ●●th_v ●om●●●ter_a which_o 〈◊〉_d ●●th_v the_o ●●●ld_n of_o sin_n and_o cause_n 〈…〉_o sorrow_n jud._n 16_o 8_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v forget_v his_o name_n if_o he_o cause_v disconso●●●●_n grief_n and_o mourning_n without_o comfort_n there_o 〈…〉_o be_v spiritual_a man_n who_o in_o his_o sharp_a conviction_n and_o contrition_n think_v not_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d th●●●ver_o before_o who_o 〈…〉_o god_n 〈…〉_o sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v ch●●●_n 〈…〉_o ●●o_o will_v exchange_v the_o sorrow_n 〈…〉_o full_a ●e●_n or_o any_o world_n by_o pleasure_n 〈…〉_o prove_v by_o st._n bernard_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o say_v 〈…〉_o have_v 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o 〈…〉_o the_o grief_n which_o procee_v from_o aba●●●_n 〈…〉_o world_n 〈…〉_o to_o saint_n the_o 〈…〉_o earthly_a solace_n 6._o chap._n 6._o common_a tear_n have_v operation_n that_o heavy_a mind_n take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o weep_v how_o shall_v not_o then_o the_o tear_n which_o through_o divine_a grief_n be_v distil_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n be_v most_o satisfactory_a oh_o that_o man_n can_v perceive_v the_o fruit_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o it_o be_v not_o frustraneous_a but_o effectual_a to_o everlasting_a consolation_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v our_o comforter_n descend_v in_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n as_o have_v no_o gall_n and_o that_o which_o carnal_o account_v gall_n be_v sweet_a than_o their_o honey_n now_o let_v we_o in_o few_o word_n point_n at_o some_o comfort_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o several_a head_n of_o mourn_v before_o specify_v first_o he_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o own_o special_a sin_n have_v for_o his_o comfort_n the_o assurance_n of_o their_o pardon_n write_v in_o his_o face_n and_o on_o the_o table_n of_o his_o sorrowful_a heart_n tear_n
st._n chrysostome_n urge_v thou_o to_o tell_v he_o where_o christ_n laugh_v no_o where_o but_o thou_o read_v that_o he_o be_v often_o sad_a when_o he_o see_v jerusalem_n he_o weep_v when_o he_o consider_v the_o traitor_n he_o be_v trouble_v when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o raise_v lazarus_n he_o groan_v and_o do_v thou_o laugh_v 15_o laugh_v in_o hebr._n hom_n 15_o not_o so_o good_a christian_n but_o our_o head_n mourning_n let_v all_o the_o member_n condole_v and_o mourn_v together_o with_o he_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n stay_v the_o weak_a heart_n of_o his_o child_n that_o they_o be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o corruption_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v dissolve_v in_o grief_n for_o this_o wicked_a generation_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v so_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v that_o their_o cry_n may_v get_v above_o the_o clamour_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o make_v the_o heaven_n weep_v and_o the_o land_n mourn_v he_o grant_v that_o we_o joy_v not_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v the_o begetter_n of_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d sorrow_n s._n chrys_n in_o phil._n serm_n ●lt_n in_o foe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o grieve_v the_o grief_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o joy_n and_o by_o which_o we_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o bless_a spirit_n be_v glory_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n finis_fw-la beati_fw-la mite_n the_o meek_a a_o treatise_n of_o meekness_n handle_v the_o three_o beatitude_n by_o james_n buck_n bachelor_n of_o divinity_n and_o vicar_n of_o stradbrooke_n in_o suffolk_n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la serm._n 19_o solent_n medicinae_fw-la periti_fw-la aegritudines_fw-la quas_fw-la curandas_fw-la suscipiunt_fw-la aliquando_fw-la curare_fw-la per_fw-la contraria_fw-la aliquando_fw-la per_fw-la similia_fw-la majores_fw-la nostri_fw-la planxerunt_fw-la dies_fw-la sue_v &_o avi_fw-la eorum_fw-la planxerunt_fw-la dies_fw-la suos_fw-la nullis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la dies_fw-la placu●runt_fw-la quos_fw-la vivendo_fw-la egorunt_fw-la sed_fw-la posteris_fw-la placent_fw-la dies_fw-la major●us_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la iterum_fw-la illi_fw-la dies_fw-la placebunt_fw-la quos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la sentiebant_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la placebant_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la presen_v est_fw-la acrom_fw-la habet_fw-la sensum_fw-la b._n aug._n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la serm._n 19_o cap._n 3._o non_fw-fr sum_fw-la melior_fw-la patribus_fw-la london_n print_v for_o john_n clark_n and_o will_n cook_n 1637._o beati_fw-la mite_n matth_n 5.5_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n chap._n i._o of_o meekness_n and_o the_o blessedness_n and_o subject_n thereof_o meekness_n do_v apt_o follow_v immediate_o after_o mourn_v as_o which_o moderate_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o refuse_v nor_o comfort_n in_o any_o occasion_n of_o grief_n but_o in_o all_o sorrow_n void_v disturbance_n thus_o st._n basil_n describe_v 〈◊〉_d describe_v in_o psal_n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o be_v of_o restrain_a manner_n and_o free_v of_o all_o passion_n so_o ●●to_o 〈◊〉_d no_o perturbation_n habit_n in_o their_o soul_n 1._o chap._n 1._o those_o be_v term_v meek_a without_o this_o meekness_n calm_v it_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v as_o a_o troubled_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v upon_o it_o and_o dirt_n esa_n 57.20_o 149._o 57.20_o s._n gregor_n in_o job._n l._n 4._o cap._n 2d_o lib._n 5_o c._n 30._o st._n aug_n epist_n 149._o raise_v soil_n out_o of_o its_o own_o distemper_n cast_v platform_n of_o debate_n and_o stuff_n and_o fancy_v imaginary_a contention_n and_o vehement_o act_v they_o with_o he_o and_o he_o give_v ill_a word_n and_o return_v worse_o answer_n yea_o many_o time_n when_o in_o the_o act_n of_o provocation_n it_o retain_v patience_n bethink_v 357._o bethink_v s._n greg._n past_a lib._n 3._o 10._o clem._n alexand_n strom._n 4._o p._n 356._o 357._o itself_o thereof_o it_o be_v exasperate_v and_o angry_a with_o itself_o for_o such_o forbearance_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n use_v verb_n in_o a_o mood_n which_o the_o hebrician_n call_v hithpael_n and_o which_o purport_v reciprocal_a work_n 3_o isychius_n in_o lev_n 3_o to_o intimate_v how_o a_o unmeeke_a mind_n reflect_v upon_o and_o trouble_v itself_o psal_n 37.1_o ps_n 73.21_o 〈◊〉_d 73.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o heart_n be_v leaven_v swell_v and_o embitter_v with_o repine_v and_o wrath_n for_o jam._n 3.14_o emulation_n be_v bitter_a when_o once_o the_o heat_n of_o anger_n have_v any_o thing_n violent_o inflame_v the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o whet_v &_o sharpen_v myself_o iraco_n and_o so_o be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o prick_v with_o choler_n in_o my_o reins_n to_o wit_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o inrascible_a faculty_n the_o order_n whereof_o not_o after_o the_o motion_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o fl●sh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o inclination_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o meekness_n of_o which_o we_o entreat_v the_o stoic_n be_v so_o far_o t●●●_n de●●●ding_v passion_n from_o a_o wile_n and_o virtuous_a man_n because_o anger_n grief_n and_o other_o affect_v which_o be_v perturbation_n in_o other_o carry_v by_o passion_n in_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v disposer_n of_o the_o sensual_a part_n agreeable_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o intellectual_a and_o so_o subordinate_v to_o god_n make_v religion_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n as_o fume_v from_o the_o flesh_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n jam._n 1_o but_o unfit_n and_o set_v off_o from_o good_a duty_n but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o spirit_n prepare_v man_n to_o all_o godly_a operation_n and_o aversation_n of_o sin_n be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o ephes_n 4._o as_o job._n 11.33_o christ_n groan_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o trouble_a himself_o his_o deity_n limit_v how_o much_o his_o humanity_n shall_v grieve_v and_o be_v molest●●●_n and_o all_o his_o trouble_n issue_v from_o inward_a principle_n of_o voluntary_a heaviness_n and_o bound_v by_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n so_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v of_o his_o spirit_n to_o govern_v their_o affection_n and_o excite_v and_o allay_v they_o not_o by_o carnal_a instigation_n but_o by_o godly_a consideration_n which_o make_v that_o when_o other_o be_v contemptible_a in_o their_o passion_n they_o be_v venerable_a in_o their_o affection_n 1._o sam._n 11.6_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o saul_n and_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v great_o which_o be_v well_o deduce_v by_o st._n gregrie_a creli●●e_fw-la gregrie_a 1._o reg._n l._n 5._o 1._o ut_fw-la irasci_fw-la mionis_fw-la potuorit_n prius_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la domini_fw-la ins●li●t_fw-la quam_fw-la metuenda_fw-la sit_fw-la ergo_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la ira_fw-la cerni●●●_n si_fw-la ●●s●●ta_fw-la me●_n in_o eo●_n domini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cogit●tums_n 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la 〈…〉_o regintur_fw-la 〈…〉_o indig●●te_fw-it &_o de●●●●tèr_fw-la pollumus_fw-la povunt_fw-la si_fw-la eorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mortum_fw-la s●●●●_n spiritus_fw-la creli●●e_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o his_o anger_n may_v be_v kindle_v great_o be_v not_o see_v thou_o how_o much_o the_o anger_n of_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v divede_v if_o we_o 〈◊〉_d god_n spirit_n come_v upon_o they_o if_o 〈…〉_o ●old_a they_o cowardly_a mora●●_n we_o attend_v not_o ha●●●pirit_n inward_o m●●ning_v so_o est_fw-la therefore_o 〈…〉_o be_v correctedby_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o superiors_n 〈◊〉_d ●ee_o according_o tremble_v under_o their_o indigni●●_n 〈◊〉_d if_o not_o so_o sw●●●●he_a jova●_n that_o their_o impulsion_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o holy_a christ_n the_o 37._o and_o 73._o psalm_n may_v serve_v in_o place_n of_o a_o commentary_n to_o this_o text_n and_o by_o they_o it_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o meekness_n be_v a_o just_a proportion_a temper_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o it_o be_v prepare_v to_o the_o well_o bear_n of_o itself_o 36._o itself_o mansueti_fw-la scilicet_fw-la portantes_fw-la ●ugum_fw-la domini_fw-la matth._n 11._o remigius_n in_o psal_n 36._o in_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n to_o commit_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o god_n to_o be_v quiet_a and_o silent_a not_o to_o take_v displeasure_n at_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n deal_n with_o ourselves_o or_o other_o to_o be_v affect_v unto_o god_n in_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phrase_n exceed_o exceed_o and_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o stand_v indifferent_a this_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a deus_fw-la learned_a s._n aug_n tom_n 10._o in_o append_v de_fw-fr eo_fw-la quod_fw-la commonemur_fw-la ab_fw-la scandalis_fw-la mundi_fw-la cavere_fw-la mite_n sunt_fw-la qu●ous_fw-fr in_o omnibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la cue_n e_fw-la faciunt_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la mala_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la non_fw-la displicet_fw-la deus_fw-la father_n they_o be_v
lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o non_fw-fr sum_fw-la melior_fw-la patribus_fw-la london_n print_v for_o john_n clark_n and_o will_n cook_n 1637._o beati_fw-la qvi_fw-fr esuriunt_fw-la matth_n 5.6_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v chap._n i._n what_o christian_a hunger_n be_v and_o the_o sustenance_n thereof_o this_o beatitude_n which_o perfect_v desire_n succee_v orderly_o after_o the_o former_a qualify_a anger_n that_o the_o other_o have_v rectify_v the_o irascible_a faculty_n this_o may_v accomplish_v to_o concupiscible_a and_o the_o soul_n have_v purge_v ill_a humour_n in_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o concoct_v passion_n in_o holy_a meekness_n grow_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a of_o righteousness_n 1._o chap._n 1._o spiritual_a desire_n be_v express_v by_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v as_o connaturall_a to_o new_a life_n and_o aspire_v after_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a in_o all_o extent_n and_o variety_n of_o affect_n and_o 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praevidit_fw-la that_o our_o lord_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o faith_n hunger_n bite_v for_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n must_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o food_n which_o be_v evangelicall_n comfort_n in_o remission_n and_o sanctification_n require_v evangelical_a appetite_n in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n we_o must_v not_o only_o perceive_v our_o own_o emptiness_n by_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o gospel_n have_v sense_n and_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a goodness_n and_o supernatural_a sweetness_n or_o we_o can_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n righteousness_n now_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o in_o spiritual_n the_o appetite_n be_v aswell_o from_o god_n as_o the_o meat_n neither_o can_v we_o hunger_n the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n unless_o as_o st._n fulgentius_n speak_v dignatur_fw-la speak_v ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la de_fw-la prae_fw-la destinatione_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1._o nisiah_n ipso_fw-la fastidientibus_fw-la esury_n detur_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la satiandos_fw-la esarrentes_fw-la donare_fw-la dignatur_fw-la hunger_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o that_o loath_a meat_n by_o he_o that_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v himself_o for_o satisfy_v meat_n to_o the_o hungry_a for_o as_o a_o affection_n above_o nature_n it_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n the_o infuser_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o donor_n of_o all_o blessedness_n who_o deny_v it_o to_o none_o that_o labour_n for_o it_o as_o they_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o help_n which_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v gracious_o afford_v unto_o all_o therefore_o paschusius_n sound_o apply_v this_o hunger_a against_o slothful_a remissness_n affluence_n remissness_n in_o matth._n 5._o esurientes_fw-la &_o non_fw-la torpentes_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o se_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la quibusque_fw-la rebus_fw-la affluence_n and_o not_o do_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v and_o against_o all_o proud_a rest_a content_n in_o our_o own_o store_n and_o what_o we_o have_v or_o can_v have_v of_o ourselves_o without_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n ever_o enable_v we_o luk._n 1.53_o whereas_o in_o participle_n be_v signify_v act_n with_o the_o continuation_n thereof_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v hunger_a and_o thirst_v it_o be_v employ_v that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o those_o that_o will_v be_v bless_v must_v be_v perseverant_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o refreshment_n and_o that_o they_o must_v run_v through_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o the_o sound_a life_n the_o more_o hunger_n psal_n 42.12_o in_o god_n temple_n the_o fire_n must_v not_o go_v out_o by_o night_n levit._fw-la 6.5_o and_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o as_o st._n cyril_n declare_v be_v 20._o be_v hom_o pasch_fw-mi 2_o p_o 20._o that_o the_o fire_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o send_v must_v be_v cherish_v in_o we_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o may_v be_v ever_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n rom._n 12●_n 11_o inflame_v in_o bu●ning_a desire_n short_o then_o the_o hunger_n here_o bless_v be_v the_o advance_v the_o desire_n of_o righteousness_n above_o all_o other_o desire_n either_o that_o we_o have_v to_o any_o inferior_a good_a 1_o s._n chrys_n in_o psal_n 41.1_o s._n aug_n ad_fw-la maximan_n out_o of_o which_o bishop_n prima_n siut_a transcribe_n in_o apoc._n 1_o or_o that_o the_o wicked_a have_v to_o any_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o might_n and_o fortitude_n that_o subdue_v all_o several_a pleasure_n and_o master_n all_o pain_n in_o the_o way_n to_o righteousness_n 1._o john_n 4.4_o greater_n be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o you_o then_o be_v that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o as_o a_o more_o powerful_a agent_n he_o excit_v strong_a desire_n to_o holiness_n in_o the_o religious_a than_o they_o be_v that_o transport_v carnal_o to_o ungodliness_n 75._o s._n chrys_n hom_n 75._o and_o make_v they_o more_o hungry_a of_o their_o lust_n then_o of_o their_o meat_n the_o food_n of_o the_o hungry_a be_v righteousness_n that_o be_v absolute_a conformity_n to_o god_n will_v for_o we_o hunger_n bread_n to_o do_v god_n will_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n 7._o s._n august_n contr_n 2._o epist_n pelagian_a lib._n 3._o c._n 7._o the_o world_n have_v a_o dog_n appetite_n insatiable_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v but_o what_o rapine_n of_o other_o man_n good_n unjust_a gain_n mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n 42._o maximus_fw-la constantinop_n de_fw-fr charitate_fw-la cent_n 3_o send_v 42._o but_o christian_a hunger_n be_v to_o do_v equity_n and_o all_o work_n of_o justice_n with_o a_o abundancie_n of_o transcendent_a affection_n as_o incline_v thereto_o by_o divine_a motion_n and_o that_o it_o may_v feed_v of_o the_o heavenly_a promise_n make_v to_o they_o if_o they_o be_v do_v from_o principle_n of_o grace_n yet_o rest_v it_o not_o in_o particular_a justice_n chrysost_n s_o chrysost_n but_o extend_v itself_o to_o universal_a righteousness_n in_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o righteousness_n as_o righteousness_n in_o all_o the_o latitude_n and_o none_o can_v be_v righteous_a without_o such_o thirst_a because_o as_o plato_n define_v righteousness_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habit_n whereby_o the_o bavir_n be_v indicious_o desirous_a of_o whatsoever_o appear_v good_a unto_o he_o hence_o the_o christian_a belong_v not_o only_a himself_o to_o be_v complete_o just_a but_o that_o justice_n may_v also_o have_v a_o perfect_a work_n in_o all_o other_o pray_v and_o labour_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v a_o paradise_n all_o thing_n carry_v according_a to_o the_o high_a right_n all_o righteousness_n be_v to_o a_o good_a heart_n as_o the_o best_a meat_n to_o a_o hungry_a stomach_n psal_n 119.130_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n for_o my_o own_o sustenance_n and_o confirmation_n sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n in_o the_o refresh_n of_o other_o dulcedo_fw-la quia_fw-la plus_fw-la ut_fw-la d●lectat_fw-la provemi_fw-it aedificatio_fw-la quàm_fw-la abiqua_fw-la terrenarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la dulcedo_fw-la for_o the_o edification_n of_o my_o neighbour_n do_v more_o delight_n i_o then_o any_o sweetness_n of_o any_o earthly_a thing_n chap_n ii_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o character_n of_o gracious_a hunger_n it_o lay_v a_o holy_a and_o please_a necessity_n upon_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n 5._o 〈…〉_o in_o matth._n 5._o that_o they_o can_v but_o think_v of_o desire_n and_o covet_v righteousness_n as_o the_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a do_v 〈◊〉_d and_o drink_n deut._n 6.7_o 8.9_o there_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n that_o hunger_n break_v through_o stone_n wall_n with_o what_o violence_n do_v our_o sweet_a master_n cast_v down_o the_o prince_n of_o apostle_n math._n 16.23_o when_o he_o be_v object_v a_o a_o fence_n between_o he_o and_o his_o meat_n this_o sacred_a hunger_n wrestle_v through_o all_o impediment_n of_o divine_a service_n stand_v not_o upon_o labour_n or_o cost_n so_o it_o may_v ear_n the_o 〈◊〉_d set_v the_o
look_v up_o to_o see_v what_o a_o distance_n there_o be_v betwixt_o we_o &_o heaven_n how_o far_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o man_n be_v short_a of_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o angel_n that_o we_o may_v discern_v what_o a_o way_n we_o have_v yet_o to_o walk_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.12.15_o as_o st._n primasius_n note_n galli_n himself_o imperfect_a perfect_a dicit_fw-la perfect_a imperfectum_fw-la perfectum_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la imperfect_a as_o not_o comprehend_v what_o he_o desire_v perfect_a as_o hunger_a righteousness_n in_o all_o the_o plenitude_n thereof_o and_o with_o all_o labour_n aim_v at_o the_o high_a prize_n now_o we_o may_v just_o be_v provoke_v to_o desire_v all_o that_o be_v good_a because_o no_o good_a desire_n shall_v be_v unsatisfied_a psal_n 81.11_o open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o multiply_v therefore_o thy_o godly_a desire_n thy_o desire_n be_v thy_o capacity_n of_o good_a after_o the_o say_n of_o mr._n florus_n amular●●●_n florus_n 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be_v soil_v with_o the_o dust_n of_o vain_a thought_n look_v on_o that_o it_o divert_v not_o the_o eye_n and_o intention_n to_o vain_a study_n but_o keep_v at_o home_n and_o learn_v to_o know_v itself_o and_o in_o itself_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n in_o scripture_n call_v for_o the_o heart_n he_o mean_v thereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n understanding_n and_o will_n and_o so_o christ_n bless_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n because_o that_o be_v the_o springhead_n of_o rational_a performance_n and_o therefore_o all_o operation_n be_v from_o faculty_n if_o they_o be_v purify_v from_o carnal_a and_o secular_a affection_n and_o aim_n the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v order_v unto_o god_n as_o if_o the_o fountain_n be_v pure_a the_o stream_n run_v clear_a hence_o matth._n 23.26_o our_o lord_n will_n we_o to_o cleanse_v that_o which_o be_v within_o that_o the_o outside_n may_v be_v cleave_v also_o matth._n druthmar_n in_o matth._n and_o prov._n 4.23_o we_o be_v require_v
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in_o i_o be_v not_o as_o what_o be_v patent_n s._n ephrem_fw-la conf_n &_o reprehensio_fw-la suiipsius_fw-la p._n 69._o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cut_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o piece_n beside_o that_o he_o enjoin_v the_o inward_o and_o foot_n to_o be_v wash_v which_o our_o redeemer_n expound_v for_o we_o say_v bless_v be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n we_o then_o for_o our_o part_n be_v to_o flay_v our_o sacrifice_n not_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o superficies_n and_o outside_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o bare_a appearance_n of_o good_a but_o to_o reprove_v our_o heart_n if_o the_o best_a side_n be_v outward_a and_o our_o inmost_a intention_n affect_n and_o endeavour_n equal_v not_o our_o external_a show_n we_o be_v also_o to_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n that_o be_v to_o examine_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o action_n of_o our_o whole_a conversation_n lest_o vice_n shall_v conceal_v themselves_o under_o semblance_n of_o virtue_n to_o wash_v the_o leg_n 2._o chap._n 2._o any_o thing_n that_o come_v near_o the_o earth_n to_o wash_v the_o inward_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o operation_n many_o have_v a_o demure_a look_n a_o fine_a face_n and_o a_o white_a skin_n but_o flay_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v their_o inward_o full_a of_o avarice_n deceit_n pride_n faction_n and_o all_o uncharitableness_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o purity_n that_o brief_o of_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v prepare_v there_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o wit_n by_o purity_n which_o i_o will_v open_v in_o declaration_n of_o the_o quality_n the_o excellency_n the_o necessity_n the_o maintenance_n and_o the_o sufficiency_n thereof_o for_o apt_a the_o soul_n unto_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o purity_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o soul_n unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o that_o it_o may_v be_v absolute_a for_o god_n that_o all_o our_o desire_n be_v neither_o to_o earthly_a thing_n nor_o 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that_o exceed_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o merit_v censure_n in_o some_o high_a court_n but_o i_o will_v take_v my_o leave_n of_o these_o man_n of_o separation_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v once_o entertain_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o qualification_n prerequisite_a in_o a_o peacemaker_n and_o argument_n that_o urge_v peacemaking_a it_o be_v a_o good_a lesson_n of_o aegidius_n minorita_n he_o that_o will_v keep_v peace_n must_v prefer_v all_o man_n before_o himself_o anteferre_v in_o vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la c._n 38._o qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la seruare_fw-la vult_fw-la debet_fw-la omnes_fw-la sibi_fw-la anteferre_v phil._n 2.2.3_o for_o so_o he_o will_v glad_o yield_v to_o other_o and_o suffer_v by_o they_o without_o grudge_v as_o we_o bear_v patient_o the_o injury_n of_o our_o superior_n parent_n lord_n master_n he_o that_o be_v in_o peace_n be_v not_o suspicious_a he_o that_o will_v be_v in_o peace_n must_v not_o cast_v the_o worst_a but_o draw_v 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god_n and_o with_o man_n for_o nothing_o interrupt_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o do_v of_o evil_a and_o omission_n of_o good_a and_o among_o man_n jam._n 4.1_o whence_o come_v strife_n debate_n contention_n come_v they_o not_o from_o hence_o from_o the_o lust_n that_o war_n in_o our_o flesh_n wherefore_o depart_v from_o evil_a and_o all_o unkind_a office_n do_v good_a love_v all_o pray_v for_o all_o be_v courteous_a to_o all_o perform_v not_o o●ly_a duty_n of_o justice_n but_o mercy_n let_v charity_n make_v that_o benign_a long_o suffer_v patient_a not_o seek_v thy_o own_o thing_n but_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o and_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o peace_n and_o if_o thou_o seek_v shall_v easy_o inquire_v and_o make_v it_o thus_o of_o the_o qualification_n prerequisite_a in_o a_o peacemaker_n now_o for_o the_o inducement_n for_o every_o man_n to_o make_v peace_n in_o his_o station_n minister_n by_o monition_n magistrate_n by_o power_n and_o all_o by_o prayer_n and_o practice_n 1._o weigh_v your_o own_o experiment_n and_o compare_v the_o content_a of_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o whole_a man_n therein_o with_o the_o regrate_a that_o accompany_v contention_n and_o see_v if_o the_o fall_v out_o with_o one_o man_n sprinkle_v not_o the_o soul_n with_o more_o gall_n tedious_a and_o unpleasant_a thought_n in_o one_o day_n then_o peaceable_a live_n with_o a_o whole_a town_n all_o a_o man_n age_n that_o the_o psalmist_n may_v just_o sing_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o pleasant_a to_o dwell_v in_o unity_n ps_n 133.1_o and_o st._n paul_n gal._n 5.22_o couple_n joy_n and_o peace_n that_o in_o esay_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a the_o septuagint_n in_o much_o sense_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o joy_n and_o for_o that_o which_o we_o say_v be_v he_o well_o the_o hebrew_n ask_v be_v there_o peace_n to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v ill_a at_o ease_n that_o be_v not_o in_o peace_n rom._n 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o righteousness_n peace_n joy_n of_o which_o witty_o st._n isidore_n polusiate_n 246._o l._n 3._o ep._n 246._o in_o christ_n kingdom_n righteousness_n produce_v peace_n and_o peace_n bring_v forth_o joy_n pacis_fw-la de_fw-fr simplicitate_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la pacomquar●re_fw-la debet_fw-la filius_fw-la pacis_fw-la 2._o a_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o child_n of_o peace_n luk._n 10.6_o and_o as_o st._n cyprian_n infer_v the_o child_n of_o peace_n must_v seek_v peace_n the_o child_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a peace_n and_o have_v thereby_o unruly_a passion_n allay_v in_o he_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o peace_n of_o god_n incline_v to_o peace_n with_o man_n the_o wicked_a as_o at_o difference_n with_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o unity_n be_v prone_a to_o jar_v with_o all_o other_o have_v no_o peace_n in_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o affection_n which_o prompt_v they_o to_o 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therefore_o will_v hear_v they_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o own_o imp●●●●●_n the_o figure_n of_o his_o cross_n in_o token_n that_o in_o his_o passion_n of_o all_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v and_o so_o be_v they_o sign_v in_o their_o forehead_n because_o all_o may_v read_v in_o mourner_n face_n testimony_n of_o religion_n that_o sign_n be_v a_o seal_n that_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o their_o sin_n who_o iniquity_n they_o lament_v worthy_o st._n gregory_n the_o great_a holy_a man_n ●●uninutur_fw-la man_n in_o reg._n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o divina_fw-la propitianis_fw-la auxilio_fw-la ●●uninutur_fw-la by_o this_o that_o they_o devout_o sue_v unto_o god_n for_o sinner_n be_v fence_v with_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n merciful_a grace_n 31._o grace_n the_o same_o sign_n be_v a_o confirmation_n as_o st._n chrys_n speak_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v a_o retribution_n for_o every_o christian_a sigh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o rom._n serm_n 31._o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n defile_v with_o their_o crime_n who_o uncleanness_n they_o can_v not_o wipe_v away_o with_o their_o prayer_n 3_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o their_o affliction_n convert_v themselves_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v and_o grieve_v that_o they_o compel_v their_o love_a father_n to_o deal_v strange_o with_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o chastisement_n sanctify_v to_o they_o and_o find_v that_o of_o god_n in_o they_o as_o to_o bless_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v afflict_v as_o lewis_n the_o godly_a king_n of_o erance_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o henry_n the_o three_o tell_v he_o ingressin_n he_o apud_fw-la gulielm_n paris_n p._n 1201._o reversus_fw-la aurem_fw-la ad_fw-la meipsum_fw-la ●r_n ad_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la regressus_fw-la &_o ingressin_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o recount_v the_o trouble_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n that_o i_o endure_v as_o christ_n pilgrim_n and_o all_o thing_n go_v ill_o with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o thank_v thou_o oh_o most_o high_o but_o return_v 〈◊〉_d myself_o and_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o retire_v in_o the_o cl●fer_n 〈…〉_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o grace_n varable_a feed_v i_o then_o if_o the_o whole_a will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d subdue_v unto_o i_o 4._o they_o that_o mourn_v 〈…〉_o all_o judgement_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o pu●_n themselves_o between_o god_n w●●●h_n and_o 〈…〉_o p●●●●_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o ephrem_fw-la report_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n defunct_a in_o his_o time_n 767._o time_n pag._n 767._o they_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o lord_n they_o save_v themselves_o and_o other_o by_o excellent_a example_n of_o life_n they_o be_v hold_v out_o as_o a_o glass_n to_o all_o beholder_n one_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d god_n for_o many_o man_n two_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o god_n in_o holy_a prayer_n and_o assure_o pacify_v the_o lord_n god_n for_o many_o thousand_o man_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o mourner_n and_o supplient_n do_v the_o best_a service_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o universal_a judgement_n exempt_v themselves_o ●onah_o 14.14_o jer._n 15.11_o have_v at_o least_o quietness_n of_o mind_n in_o and_o under_o they_o and_o this_o noble_a record_n in_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o draw_v not_o on_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n but_o withhold_v it_o what_o be_v in_o they_o when_o secure_a christian_n that_o do_v not_o lament_v public_a sin_n that_o do_v not_o deprecate_v common_a judgement_n in_o national_a and_o overflow_a scourge_n have_v this_o cold_a comfort_n that_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d themselves_o they_o make_v up_o on_o breach_n but_o in_o lieu_n of_o mourning_n for_o iniquity_n revile_v authority_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o encouragement_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o 〈…〉_o if_o 〈…〉_o special_o 〈…〉_o ●●em_fw-la jer._n 13._o ●_o 7._o chap._n 7._o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d i_o a●_n yet_o my_o mind_n and_o 〈…〉_o people_n 〈◊〉_d moses_n and_o samuel_n be_v mention_v above_o other_o because_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n the_o god_n of_o love_n most_o regard_v their_o intercession_n that_o have_v the_o charity_n to_o mourn_v for_o the_o evil_a and_o be_v earnest_a for_o the_o good_a of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supposition_n show_v that_o i●_n any_o thing_n be●_n devise_v can_v prevail_v the_o stand_v up_o of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v speed_v god_n himself_o infinity_v that_o he_o inforce_v and_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o child_n dead_a 〈…〉_o alone_o sh●w●●_n that_o he_o may_v be_v hold_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o s●i●●s_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n hierom_n cel●●sta_fw-la 2d_o cel●●sta_fw-la in_o l●●_n 2d_o therefore_o god_n say_v let_v i_o 〈◊〉_d animate_v 〈…〉_o animate_v tertul._n 〈◊〉_d marc●●●●●_n l._n ●_o 〈…〉_o dis●●●●●●_n illos_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la postul●●do_fw-la et_fw-la s●●●●t_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ●fferedo_fw-la non_fw-la sinrret_fw-la s._n greg._n in_o joh._n l._n 5._o 9_o qui●●_n est_fw-la se●●●_n d●●●re_o admit_v 〈…〉_o procandi_fw-la 〈…〉_o pra●●re_o 〈…〉_o didiretur_fw-la 〈…〉_o pro_fw-la populo_fw-la 〈…〉_o qod_fw-la qu●●_n 〈…〉_o ●●●●san_n to_o strive_v in_o prayer_n as_o imply_v how_o 〈…〉_o may_v do_v with_o god_n and_o that_o the_o 〈…〉_o overcome_v of_o he_o unless_o he_o shall_v let_v his_o hold_n go_v and_o the_o prophet_n thus_o understand_v god_n therefore_o jeremy_n desi_v ●ot●_n pray_v for_o this_o people_n though_o the_o lord_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈…〉_o ●●●led_v he_o to_o leave_v off_o jon._n ●4_n ●●_o but_o 〈…〉_o ●ore_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n 〈…〉_o perceive_v thereby_o in_o what_o ill_a condition_n 〈…〉_o and_o dread_v lest_o 〈…〉_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o he_o 〈…〉_o lord_n exod._n 32.9_o ●●_o ●1_n moses_n will_v not_o be_v 〈…〉_o proffer_v and_o entreaty_n induce_v to_o omit_v duty_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o forgo_v his_o part_n in_o heaven_n and_o be_v ever_o in_o extreme_a pain_n in_o and_o for_o love_n to_o his_o church_n and_o country_n then_o with_o the_o neglect_n of_o mediate_a for_o they_o to_o enjoy_v sovereign_a honour_n in_o this_o world_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n just_o exclaim_v how_o great_a be_v his_o perfection_n that_o have_v rather_o perish_v with_o his_o people_n then_o be_v save_v alone_o 69._o alone_o strom._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n clem._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 69._o what_o a_o gap_n may_v a_o soul_n so_o extend_v in_o love_n stop_v what_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v if_o good_a christian_n shall_v intervene_v and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n oh_o therefore_o all_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n pray_v and_o beg_v audience_n for_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o as_o godly_a nehemiah_n do_v neh._n 1.11_o now_o be_v a_o time_n to_o remember_v that_o elias_n be_v a_o man_n like_o we_o that_o we_o may_v endeavour_v to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n james_n 5.16.17_o it_o be_v a_o desperate_a case_n with_o any_o people_n when_o good_a man_n heart_n be_v as_o it_o be_v benumb_v and_o indispose_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o their_o own_o harden_a that_o they_o can_v faithful_o petition_v for_o themselves_o we_o have_v no_o great_a cause_n of_o lamentation_n then_o that_o general_o man_n be_v averse_a from_o holy_a recourse_n unto_o god_n in_o set_a prayer_n and_o set_v fast_n the_o chief_a help_n of_o devotion_n and_o holy_a mourning_n and_o they_o who_o profession_n hind_n they_o to_o be_v otherwise_o be_v more_o ben●●o_o inveigh_v against_o the_o time_n then_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n and_o beleeve_o to_o follow_v god_n and_o importune_v he_o of_o remedy_n and_o what_o can_v enharten_v they_o to_o be_v importunate_a if_o this_o do_v not_o that_o our_o god_n be_v not_o only_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v but_o ready_a to_o be_v command_v in_o this_o kind_n es_fw-ge 45.11_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o