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heavenly_a eye_n and_o presence_n right_o meet_v and_o requisite_a 8._o psal_n 118._o 16._o 8._o be_v it_o we_o always_o have_v he_o in_o we_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o take_n up_o of_o this_o custom_n shall_v help_v in_o this_o respect_n very_o much_o to_o make_v we_o afraid_a of_o commit_v any_o filthy_a or_o dishonest_a act_n when_o we_o bethink_v we_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v every_o hour_n upon_o us._n the_o three_o remedy_n that_o help_v great_o distraction_n the_o three_o remedy_n against_o distraction_n to_o gather_v attention_n and_o devotion_n be_v a_o often_o frequentation_n of_o certain_a prayer_n every_o day_n which_o the_o holy_a father_n call_v dart_a prayer_n for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o prayer_n dart_v prayer_n manner_n of_o amorous_a and_o love_a dart_n throw_v up_o at_o god_n heart_n the_o manner_n of_o do_v this_o be_v by_o say_v with_o a_o zeal_n and_o inflame_a desire_n certain_a verse_n of_o david_n or_o some_o other_o such_o sentence_n of_o 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heavenly_a bower_n say_v quam_fw-la dilecta_fw-la tabernacula_fw-la 84._o psa_fw-la 84._o tua_fw-la domine_fw-la etc._n etc._n beati_fw-la qui_fw-la habitant_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la another_o time_n with_o a_o affect_v to_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o his_o divine_a benefit_n thou_o may_v say_v certain_a verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n benedic_n anima_fw-la mea_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quae_fw-la intra_fw-la 103._o psal_n 103._o i_o sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o benedicam_fw-la dominum_fw-la in_o 34._o psal_n 34._o omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o each_o other_o affect_v thou_o happy_o find_v thyself_o touch_v with_o in_o thy_o soul_n for_o each_o kind_n whereof_o either_o in_o the_o prophet_n or_o in_o some_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o father_n thou_o may_v find_v very_o fit_a word_n and_o sentence_n to_o signify_v thy_o meaning_n with_o but_o if_o so_o be_v thou_o want_v skill_n and_o 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affliction_n to_o thy_o flesh_n by_o fast_v watch_v disciplyne_v yea_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n to_o cause_v some_o sensible_a and_o present_a grief_n that_o thereby_o the_o sting_n thou_o feel_v may_v be_v choke_v up_o and_o thou_o make_v forget_v those_o unlawful_a delight_n thou_o be_v provoke_v too_o the_o five_o remedy_n be_v eftsoon_o to_o think_v remedy_n the_o five_o remedy_n of_o death_n forasmuch_o as_o no_o one_o thing_n say_v s_n gregory_n be_v of_o so_o great_a force_n to_o domp_n the_o desire_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o to_o think_v of_o the_o uglines_n there_o of_o be_v once_o dead_a now_o therefore_o these_o particular_a remedy_n together_o with_o the_o general_a speak_v of_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n may_v great_o help_v to_o defend_v against_o sin_n and_o yet_o beside_o those_o common_a consideration_n there_o assign_v thou_o may_v take_v for_o another_o remedy_n other_o that_o serve_v particular_o against_o this_o sin_n as_o may_v 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this_o detestable_a and_o stink_a sin_n first_o it_o shorten_v life_n impair_v strength_n change_v complexion_n and_o comely_a hue_n of_o body_n consume_v a_o man_n substance_n and_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o good_a name_n since_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o infamous_a among_o all_o man_n as_o this_o be_v brief_o this_o vice_n occasion_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o many_o evil_n which_o daily_a experience_n do_v declare_v and_o teach_v us._n four_o consider_v that_o albeit_o thou_o will_v never_o so_o fain_o wallow_v still_o in_o this_o pestiferous_a puddle_n of_o sin_n and_o desire_v never_o so_o great_o to_o saciate_a this_o corrupt_a desire_n of_o thou_o yet_o shall_v it_o be_v impossible_a so_o to_o do_v this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v never_o saciate_v and_o therefore_o look_v how_o much_o more_o thou_o wade_v in_o this_o vice_n and_o so_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o thirst_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v inflame_v even_o like_a to_o fire_n the_o which_o look_v how_o much_o more_o wood_n there_o be_v heap_v on_o it_o and_o so_o much_o more_o do_v it_o kindle_v and_o the_o flame_n grow_v great_a all_o these_o thing_n if_o thou_o weigh_v they_o well_o and_o often_o shall_v suffice_v i_o hope_v to_o make_v thou_o abhor_v this_o brutal_a sin_n and_o cause_v thou_o courageous_o to_o resist_v all_o such_o temptation_n as_o shall_v induce_v thou_o to_o it_o remedy_n against_o the_o second_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v gluttony_n cap._n 18._o the_o second_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n lasciviousness_n gluttony_n a_o great_a friend_n of_o lasciviousness_n be_v gluttony_n a_o great_a friend_n and_o fosterer_n of_o lasciviousness_n since_o when_o the_o paunch_n be_v puff_v up_o &_o the_o flesh_n too_o delicate_o feed_v this_o fire_n be_v quick_o kindle_v and_o a_o man_n fall_v easy_o into_o the_o filth_n of_o lechery_n according_a as_o the_o scripture_n do_v in_o sundry_a place_n admonish_v us._n it_o behoove_v 2._o prou._n 20._o eccles_n 23._o ephe._n 5_o jam_fw-la 5._o 2._o pet._n 2._o thou_o therefore_o to_o be_v arm_v at_o all_o assay_n against_o this_o vice_n which_o be_v the_o door_n or_o entrance_n of_o many_o other_o and_o of_o the_o victory_n and_o conquest_n whereon_o depend_v the_o victory_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o rest_n whereupon_o those_o holy_a ancient_a father_n that_o live_v erst_o in_o the_o wilderness_n endeavour_v themselves_o all_o the_o night_n to_o dompt_v &_o suppress_v this_o vice_n wot_v well_o that_o but_o if_o this_o be_v first_o full_o vanquish_v the_o other_o can_v very_o hardly_o be_v subdue_v yea_o experience_n teach_v this_o for_o truth_n how_o the_o devil_n most_o common_o begin_v to_o give_v his_o first_o onset_n with_o this_o witness_n whereof_o be_v our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n the_o very_a first_o 3._o gen._n 3._o temptation_n he_o propound_v to_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o this_o 1._o mat._n 4._o luk_n 4._o mark_v 1._o sort_n wherefore_o to_o defend_v thou_o from_o this_o so_o venomous_a a_o vice_n be_v one_o that_o do_v hatch_v and_o breed_v so_o many_o other_o apply_v these_o remedy_n and_o advice_n follow_v the_o first_o be_v that_o in_o thy_o eat_n thou_o 10._o the_o five_o kind_n of_o gluttony_n gre._n lib_n 13._o moral_n ca._n 13._o 1._o eat_v out_o of_o due_a time_n cassian_n li_z â—_o cap_n 10._o seek_v to_o observe_v five_o thing_n that_o preserve_v thou_o from_o five_o sundry_a sort_n of_o gluttony_n whereof_o saint_n gregory_n do_v in_o one_o of_o his_o book_n make_v mention_v the_o first_o be_v concern_v the_o time_n when_o a_o man_n cate_v before_o his_o ordinary_a hour_n which_o thou_o must_v beware_v of_o forbear_v and_o force_v thyself_o not_o to_o take_v above_o two_o repast_n a_o day_n to_o wit_n thy_o dinner_n and_o supper_n and_o that_o at_o such_o convenient_a and_o accostomed_a hour_n as_o they_o keep_v that_o govern_v themselves_o most_o orderly_o more_o than_o at_o such_o time_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o 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