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art_n 1._o darand_n in_o 3._o sentent_fw-fr distinct_a 13._o q_o 1._o 1._o gratias_fw-la gratis_n datas_fw-la grace_n free_o bestow_v 2._o gratias_fw-la gratos_fw-la facientes_fw-la grace_n that_o make_v we_o acceptable_a of_o the_o 1._o sort_n be_v those_o 9_o grace_n which_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 14._o and_o be_v give_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o more_o than_o of_o ourselves_o as_o when_o i_o preach_v to_o other_o and_o be_o myself_o a_o cast_n away_o and_o they_o be_v call_v grace_n free_o give_v because_o they_o be_v only_o give_v unto_o we_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o make_v we_o any_o whit_n the_o more_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o judas_n be_v for_o all_o his_o apostleship_n and_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v 1._o and_o principal_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n forspeak_v of_o that_o do_v chief_o make_v we_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o those_o infuse_a grace_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o 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declare_v the_o same_o 1._o the_o devil_n great_a subtlety_n 2._o man_n great_a infirmity_n 1._o indeed_o we_o have_v many_o enemy_n but_o enemy_n the_o devil_n be_v our_o great_a enemy_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o draco_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a dragon_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a enemy_n that_o we_o have_v like_o job_n leviathan_n the_o great_a among_o creature_n neither_o be_v he_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o busy_a enemy_n that_o we_o have_v like_o s._n peter_n roar_a lion_n that_o seek_v at_o all_o time_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o devour_v we_o and_o therefore_o laqueos_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o divitijs_fw-la laqueos_fw-la in_o paupertate_fw-la 16._o aug._n solil_n q._n ca._n 16._o he_o lay_v snare_n upon_o riches_n snare_n upon_o poverty_n and_o snare_n upon_o every_o thing_n as_o antony_n see_v in_o a_o vision_n the_o whole_a world_n overlay_v with_o net_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v entrap_v us._n 2._o if_o we_o look_v into_o ourselves_o we_o frail_a man_n be_v wonderful_a frail_a shall_v find_v ourselves_o fragiles_fw-la ad_fw-la resistendum_fw-la debiles_fw-la ad_fw-la operandum_fw-la &_o faciles_fw-la ad_fw-la seducendum_fw-la unable_a to_o resist_v unwilling_a to_o do_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v seduce_v as_o s._n bernard_n say_v and_o therefore_o 7._o bern._n the_o advent_a dom_n ser_fw-mi 7._o have_v we_o not_o need_v of_o grace_n have_v we_o not_o need_v of_o help_n but_o because_o contraria_fw-la iuxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la the_o necessity_n of_o light_n be_v see_v by_o the_o horror_n of_o darkness_n we_o must_v look_v a_o little_a further_o into_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n but_o a_o man_n without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n 1._o can_v do_v good_a 2._o can_v avoid_v sin_n 3._o can_v rise_v from_o sin_n de_fw-fr 1_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la aug._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o gratia_fw-la gratia_fw-la nullum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la sine_fw-la cogitando_fw-la sive_fw-la volendo_fw-la sive_fw-la agendo_fw-la faciunt_fw-la homines_fw-la bonum_fw-la without_o grace_n we_o can_v neither_o do_v nor_o will_v nor_o think_v any_o good_a thing_n and_o therefore_o anselmus_n say_v that_o as_o the_o earth_n though_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o of_o itself_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n yet_o can_v bring_v forth_o food_n fit_a for_o man_n without_o the_o sow_v of_o good_a seed_n therein_o even_o so_o man_n though_o great_a anselm_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr corrupt_a &_o great_a of_o himself_o he_o may_v produce_v evil_a work_n and_o idle_a thought_n yet_o can_v he_o bring_v forth_o no_o good_a thing_n without_o the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n say_v raynerius_n though_o it_o be_v perfect_o whole_a and_o sound_a yet_o can_v it_o not_o see_v any_o thing_n unless_o it_o be_v holpen_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o light_n so_o a_o man_n though_o he_o be_v perfect_o just_a yet_o can_v he_o not_o live_v just_o unless_o he_o be_v holpen_v by_o gratia_fw-la rayner_n tit_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la the_o eternal_a light_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n himself_o testify_v sine_fw-la i_o nil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o de_fw-fr 2._o as_o we_o can_v do_v no_o good_a so_o we_o can_v avoid_v evil_a for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o light_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o therefore_o without_o grace_n we_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n know_v not_o whither_o they_o go_v and_o this_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o before_o we_o have_v grace_n to_o direct_v we_o we_o be_v darken_v in_o our_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o when_o our_o blind_a judgement_n do_v lead_v our_o blind_a affection_n they_o must_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n de_fw-fr 3_o be_v fall_v into_o sin_n we_o can_v possible_o rise_v from_o sin_n for_o si_fw-mi stare_v non_fw-la potuit_fw-la humana_fw-la natura_fw-la adhuc_fw-la integra_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la resurgere_fw-la iam_fw-la corrupta_fw-la if_o man_n can_v not_o stand_v when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o integrity_n how_o can_v he_o now_o arise_v be_v full_a of_o all_o infirmity_n say_v s._n bernard_n beside_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v that_o he_o which_o will_v not_o stand_v in_o grace_n when_o he_o may_v shall_v not_o rise_v when_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n spiritus_fw-la vadens_fw-la &_o non_fw-la rediens_fw-la observe_v a_o double_a infirmity_n in_o man_n 1._o a_o pass_v away_o from_o the_o world_n man_n a_o twofold_a infirmity_n of_o man_n by_o death_n and_o not_o able_a to_o return_v again_o 2._o a_o pass_v away_o from_o grace_n to_o sin_n and_o not_o able_a to_o rise_v again_o and_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o non_fw-la omnino_fw-la inveniretur_fw-la ovis_fw-la aberrata_fw-la nisi_fw-la pastoris_fw-la misericordia_fw-la quaereretur_fw-la the_o lose_a sheep_n have_v never_o return_v to_o the_o sheepfold_n have_v she_o not_o be_v seek_v and_o bring_v again_o by_o the_o shepherd_n for_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n can_v never_o be_v deliver_v unless_o he_o be_v help_v so_o a_o man_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o sin_n can_v never_o rise_v from_o sin_n unless_o he_o be_v help_v by_o grace_n and_o so_o you_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o man_n infirmity_n he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a he_o must_v needs_o fall_v and_o then_o he_o can_v rise_v and_o therefore_o as_o cassiodorus_n speak_v movet_fw-la pium_fw-la iudicem_fw-la psal_n cassiod_n in_o psal_n fragilitas_fw-la considerata_fw-la peccantium_fw-la the_o frailty_n of_o sinner_n be_v consider_v it_o
therefore_o his_o obedience_n fail_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o obligation_n cease_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v conditional_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o but_o most_o absolute_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v we_o glory_n so_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v we_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v come_v unto_o his_o glory_n for_o that_o in_o we_o there_o be_v neither_o ability_n to_o obey_v nor_o to_o persevere_v to_o get_v grace_n nor_o to_o retain_v grace_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v begin_v the_o good_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o who_o will_v also_o perfect_a the_o same_o say_v the_o apostle_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o brief_o i_o say_v that_o christi_fw-la abbas_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a 1._o aliae_fw-la de_fw-la sine_fw-la &_o hae_fw-la conditionatae_fw-la 2._o aliae_fw-la de_fw-la 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discord_n and_o dissension_n 2._o to_o embrace_v those_o virtue_n and_o grace_n that_o do_v procure_v peace_n and_o quietness_n de_fw-fr 1_o i_o say_v there_o be_v many_o sin_n neighbour_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o contention_n among_o neighbour_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o contention_n but_o especial_o these_o four_o capital_a crime_n viz._n 1._o pride_n 2._o envy_n 3._o curiosity_n 4._o covetousness_n 1._o pride_n break_v all_o peace_n for_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o proud_a spirit_n stir_v up_o 25._o pro._n 28._o 25._o strife_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n join_v 3._o philip._n 2._o 3._o pride_n and_o contention_n together_o as_o if_o they_o be_v like_o hypocrates_n twin_n both_o bear_v at_o a_o birth_n both_o live_a and_o die_v together_o and_o so_o experience_n show_v how_o pride_n have_v cause_v much_o division_n and_o contention_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o i_o show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o treatise_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o pilate_n and_o so_o likewise_o much_o dissension_n and_o distraction_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o proud_a man_n can_v never_o agree_v together_o nec_fw-la quemquam_fw-la iam_fw-la far_o potest_fw-la caesarue_v pharsal_a lucan_n l._n 1._o pharsal_a priorem_fw-la pompeiusue_v parem_fw-la they_o can_v endure_v any_o man_n to_o be_v better_a than_o themselves_o for_o indeed_o they_o think_v none_o so_o good_a as_o themselves_o riualem_fw-la possum_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la far_o jupiter_fw-la ouidius_fw-la ouidius_fw-la as_o the_o poet_n speak_v in_o another_o kind_n so_o say_v every_o proud_a man_n in_o this_o kind_n he_o alone_o must_v be_v the_o best_a and_o none_o must_v be_v his_o corrival_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v have_v peace_n you_o must_v have_v no_o pride_n you_o must_v not_o lift_v up_o your_o horn_n on_o high_a and_o speak_v 5._o psal_n 75._o 4_o 5._o with_o a_o stiff_a neck_n 2._o envy_n stir_v up_o all_o strife_n for_o the_o patriarch_n move_v with_o envy_n despise_v 9_o act._n 7._o 9_o joseph_n and_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o where_o envy_v 14._o jam._n 3._o 14._o be_v there_o be_v strife_n and_o sedition_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a work_n and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o this_o vitium_fw-la diabolicum_fw-la this_o devilish_a vice_n of_o envy_n as_o saint_n augustine_n 139._o aug._n to_o 10._o in_o psal_n 139._o call_v it_o wrought_v much_o trouble_n unto_o david_n among_o the_o jew_n bring_v many_o danger_n unto_o daniel_n among_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o make_v the_o plebeian_n faction_n continual_o among_o the_o roman_n and_o do_v the_o same_o many_o time_n among_o ourselves_o for_o the_o vulgar_a can_v endure_v the_o dignity_n of_o their_o superior_n nor_o the_o felicity_n of_o their_o equal_n fertilior_fw-la seges_fw-la alienis_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o agris_fw-la ouidius_fw-la ouidius_fw-la alterius_fw-la messis_fw-la grandius_fw-la uber_fw-la habet_fw-la every_o one_o envy_v his_o neighbour_n good_a and_o 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of_o the_o body_n but_o within_o a_o while_n the_o long_a fast_o of_o the_o stomach_n make_v weak_a knee_n faint_a hand_n dim_a eye_n pale_a visage_n falter_v tongue_n and_o a_o heavy_a heart_n and_o then_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o the_o stomach_n again_o and_o to_o work_v incessant_o for_o the_o same_o and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v menenius_n appease_v the_o people_n and_o by_o this_o we_o shall_v all_o learn_v never_o to_o envy_v the_o good_a of_o those_o man_n by_o who_o happiness_n we_o ourselves_o be_v happy_a nor_o yet_o indeed_o the_o good_a of_o any_o man_n for_o we_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n if_o one_o suffer_v all_o suffer_v and_o if_o one_o be_v honour_v all_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v peace_n among_o our_o neighbour_n we_o must_v not_o envy_v the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n 3._o curiosity_n and_o busy_a meddle_v in_o other_o man_n matter_n be_v a_o main_a breach_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o fool_n that_o be_v 27._o pro._n 17._o 27._o peep_v in_o at_o every_o window_n i_o look_v to_o every_o other_o man_n work_n shall_v never_o want_v sorrow_n say_v the_o wiseman_n and_o they_o that_o be_v curiosi_fw-la ad_fw-la cognâ—s_fw-la endâ—m_fw-la vitam_fw-la alienam_fw-la desidiosi_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendam_fw-la svam_fw-la i_o curious_a to_o know_v other_o man_n life_n and_o careless_a to_o amend_v their_o own_o life_n as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v they_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o stir_v up_o the_o coal_n of_o strife_n and_o dissension_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o 1._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 11._o plut._n de_fw-fr curiositate_fw-la c._n 1._o peace_n we_o must_v not_o be_v like_a unto_o those_o lamian_a witch_n that_o when_o they_o be_v at_o home_n do_v put_v up_o there_o eye_n in_o a_o box_n but_o when_o they_o go_v abroad_o they_o set_v they_o into_o their_o head_n again_o we_o must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d busy_a body_n imittentes_fw-la falcem_fw-la in_o alienam_fw-la messem_fw-la thrust_v our_o oar_n into_o another_o man_n boat_n but_o we_o must_v look_v unto_o ourselves_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 11._o examine_v ourselves_o and_o meddle_v with_o our_o own_o business_n always_o remember_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o s._n peter_n when_o he_o will_v needs_o know_v what_o john_n must_v do_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o tusequere_v i_o do_v thou_o follow_v i_o else_o shall_v thou_o be_v sure_a that_o if_o thy_o hand_n like_o ishmael_n be_v against_o every_o man_n every_o man_n hand_n will_v be_v against_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o prate_v of_o every_o man_n every_o man_n will_v prate_v of_o thou_o and_o so_o thou_o can_v never_o have_v any_o peace_n 4._o covetousness_n be_v as_o bad_a a_o enemy_n to_o this_o peace_n as_o any_o other_o of_o the_o former_a for_o conetous_a man_n covet_v field_n and_o 2._o mich._n 2._o 2._o take_v they_o by_o violence_n they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n yea_o they_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n will_v even_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o owner_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v fill_v their_o 19_o prou._n 1._o 12._o 19_o own_o house_n with_o the_o spoil_n as_o solomon_n speak_v and_o so_o we_o see_v that_o the_o greedy_a desire_n of_o land_n good_n and_o worldly_a wealth_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o suit_n and_o much_o hatred_n among_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v live_v at_o peace_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n 15._o luk._n 12._o 15._o de._n 2._o i_o say_v we_o must_v do_v many_o thing_n to_o procure_v our_o peace_n but_o especial_o these_o five_o thing_n which_o i_o collect_v out_o of_o s._n bernard_n 1._o pie_n vivere_fw-la to_o live_v upright_o neighbour_n the_o chief_a thing_n that_o procure_v peace_n among_o neighbour_n 2._o humiliter_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la to_o submit_v ourselves_o humble_o 3._o facile_fw-la 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