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A right intention the rule of all mens actions. Converted out of Drexelius to our proper use. / By John Dawson ...; Recta intentio omnium humanarum actionum amussio. English. 1655
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Drexel, Jeremias, 1581-1638.
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augustine_n declare_v this_o exceed_v well_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v say_v he_o that_o in_o the_o same_o affliction_n evil_a man_n detest_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n but_o good_a man_n pray_v and_o praise_v he_o so_o much_o respect_n there_o be_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o thing_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n every_o one_o suffer_v for_o dirt_n be_v stir_v about_o no_o otherwise_o then_o balm_n send_v forth_o a_o horrible_a stink_n and_o this_o a_o fragrant_a smell_n aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr civet_n c._n 8._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o sixth_o a_o right_a intention_n assail_v her_o enemy_n with_o a_o stratagem_n that_o never_o fail_v policy_n warlike_a policy_n and_o always_o carry_v away_o the_o victory_n whilst_o moses_n upon_o the_o rock_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n israel_n prevail_v and_o put_v the_o amalekite_n to_o flight_n by_o a_o most_o memorable_a conquest_n as_o long_o as_o intention_n stand_v upright_o towards_o god_n so_o long_o it_o fall_v before_o no_o enemy_n it_o be_v invincible_a inexpugnable_a but_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v weary_a and_o look_v downward_o present_o she_o lose_v her_o strength_n and_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o her_o enemy_n i_o can_v omit_v here_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v strange_a it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o that_o two_o contend_v before_o a_o judge_n each_o man_n plead_v his_o cause_n he_o affirm_v this_o deny_v both_o of_o they_o allege_v his_o reason_n both_o desire_v equity_n of_o the_o judge_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o cause_n both_o of_o they_o can_v overcome_v if_o the_o intention_n both_o many_o time_n go_v away_o conqueror_n then_o especial_o when_o neither_o of_o they_o begin_v the_o controversy_n by_o evil_a fraud_n intend_v intend_v when_o neither_o will_v hate_v justice_n for_o give_v opposite_a sentence_n be_v indifferent_o resolve_v to_o win_v or_o loose_v the_o suit_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o justice_n so_o both_o of_o they_o overcome_v both_o they_o over_o come_v both_o not_o by_o the_o cause_n but_o by_o intention_n which_o be_v very_o commendable_a in_o both_o the_o seven_o a_o right_a intention_n be_v a_o mighty_a comfort_n in_o all_o thing_n especial_o in_o that_o hour_n which_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o all_o our_o year_n for_o i_o suppose_v true_o that_o at_o the_o last_o time_n of_o this_o life_n nothing_o will_v be_v more_o joyful_a to_o a_o die_a man_n then_o to_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o his_o whole_a life_n before_o with_o a_o very_a good_a intention_n he_o true_o shall_v die_v most_o secure_o which_o have_v live_v most_o sincere_o for_o if_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n have_v decree_v such_o liberal_a munificence_n towards_o all_o although_o thâ—_n mean_a action_n yet_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d he_o with_o a_o good_a intention_n witâ—_n what_o ample_a gift_n will_v he_o crowâ—_n the_o whole_a life_n with_o a_o sincere_a mâ—â—_n ever_o devote_v unto_o he_o but_o who_o horror_n and_o tremble_a will_n possesâ—â—_n the_o wretch_n who_o conscience_n shâ—_n lie_v all_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n before_o he_o in_o order_n and_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o with_o a_o lamentable_a aggravation_n in_o this_o manner_n thou_o hasâ—_n neither_o deal_v sincere_o with_o god_n nor_o yet_o among_o man_n thou_o have_v maâ—â—_n time_n shameful_o deceive_v other_o thyself_o always_o thou_o will_v seem_v one_o man_n and_o waste_v another_o thou_o have_v honesty_n in_o thy_o word_n nâ—_n in_o thy_o mind_n how_o often_o do_v the_o counterfeit_a friendship_n with_o thâ—_n mouth_n and_o gesture_n deadly_o deadly_o be_v a_o capitaâ—_n enemy_n in_o heart_n how_o often_o do_v thou_o put_v a_o very_a beautiful_a vice_n upon_o thy_o action_n that_o therewith_o thou_o may_v hide_v a_o wicked_a intention_n thou_o do_v speak_v muâ—se_n 〈◊〉_d mere_a honey_n while_o thy_o enviouâ—_n mind_n be_v whet_v a_o razor_n thoâ—_n do_v common_o vaunt_v thyself_o in_o 〈◊〉_d peacock_n paint_a coat_n but_o do_v nourish_v a_o kite_n and_o a_o vulture_n in_o thy_o breast_n be_v as_o fair_a without_o keep_v keep_v as_o foul_a within_o but_o thou_o have_v deceive_v thyself_o not_o god_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v manifest_a woe_n he_o to_o thou_o woe_n be_v to_o all_o man_n which_o many_o time_n with_o no_o intention_n common_o not_o pure_a for_o the_o most_o part_n evil_a dedicate_v their_o action_n not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o their_o own_o genius_n and_o themselves_o and_o so_o utter_o destroy_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n very_o many_o may_v be_v upbraid_v with_o that_o thy_o silver_n be_v turn_v to_o dross_n they_o suffer_v so_o frequent_o to_o be_v entice_v with_o they_o thy_o wine_n be_v mix_v with_o water_n esa_fw-la 1.22_o indeed_o thy_o work_n do_v shine_v like_o the_o pure_a silver_n but_o because_o they_o admit_v such_o a_o frequent_a mixture_n of_o ill_a intention_n they_o be_v change_v into_o base_a silver_n yea_o even_o into_o dross_n how_o continual_o therefore_o must_v we_o cry_v not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o bâ—t_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v not_o you_o but_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n math_n 5.17_o therefore_o o_o all_o you_o work_v of_o the_o lord_n bless_v you_o the_o lord_n praise_n and_o exalt_v he_o above_o all_o for_o ever_o dan._n 3.57_o let_v our_o work_n all_o whole_o the_o leâ—st_n the_o great_a bless_v the_o lord_n for_o evermore_o chap._n vii_o what_o observation_n follow_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v a_o right_a intention_n where_o it_o be_v treat_v more_o at_o large_a of_o rash_a judgement_n there_o be_v diverse_a beautiful_a art_n indeed_o and_o of_o no_o vulgar_a account_n but_o because_o they_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o mill_n and_o get_v bread_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o fight_v after_o by_o any_o great_a company_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n say_v they_o to_o know_v these_o thing_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o starve_v many_o thing_n be_v dispute_v among_o the_o learned_a many_o thing_n also_o at_o church_n in_o the_o pulpit_n whereof_o thou_o may_v true_o pronounce_v it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o get_n of_o bread_n yea_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o gain_n of_o heaven_n what_o good_a be_v it_o to_o any_o most_o eloquent_o to_o recount_v the_o story_n of_o time_n what_o avail_v it_o to_o comprehend_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n to_o know_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heavenly_a orb_n if_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o art_n which_o may_v advance_v thou_o above_o the_o star_n how_o many_o shall_v obtain_v heaven_n although_o they_o never_o hear_v any_o question_n make_v whether_o heaven_n stand_v still_o or_o the_o earth_n be_v turn_v round_o but_o now_o this_o art_n which_o teach_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o human_a action_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v how_o exceed_o do_v it_o make_v to_o the_o get_n of_o bread_n the_o bread_n of_o angel_n which_o we_o shall_v eat_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luk._n 14.15_o it_o be_v a_o old_a song_n in_o praise_n of_o money_n 〈…〉_o et_fw-la genus_fw-la eâ—_n formam_fw-la regina_fw-la 〈…〉_o money_n royal_o bestow_v both_o beauty_n and_o dignity_n let_v we_o turn_v it_o and_o we_o shall_v sing_v â—righter_a intentio_fw-la regina_fw-la intentio_fw-la jntention_n royal_o bestow_v both_o beauty_n and_o dignity_n sincere_a intention_n set_v a_o heavenly_a price_n upon_o all_o thing_n without_o this_o all_o the_o noble_a action_n that_o can_v be_v lie_n without_o honour_n and_o nothing_o worth_a for_o the_o more_o complete_a understanding_n of_o this_o right_a intention_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o declare_v now_o what_o may_v apt_o follow_v upon_o it_o out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v therefore_o we_o will_v annexe_v some_o consequence_n in_o order_n follow_v 1._o consequence_n he_o which_o err_v in_o intention_n err_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o whole_a matter_n be_v apparent_a and_o this_o one_o testimony_n sure_a than_o a_o thousand_o but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n mat._n 6.23_o he_o which_o in_o his_o journey_n wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o fâ—rther_o he_o go_v on_o the_o more_o grievous_o he_o err_v so_o the_o more_o earnest_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o how_o much_o noble_a the_o matter_n which_o be_v undertake_v it_o be_v make_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o if_o a_o good_a intention_n â—e_v want_v intention_n bestow_v the_o nobility_n upon_o all_o action_n if_o this_o be_v ignoble_a and_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o earth_n how_o shall_v â—t_a give_v that_o to_o other_o thing_n which_o iâ—_n want_v itself_o he_o which_o appli_v himself_o to_o learn_v only_o that_o he_o may_v
as_o a_o most_o subtle_a and_o cunning_a thief_n in_o the_o art_n of_o steal_v therefore_o take_v heed_n all_o goodness_n which_o be_v open_o show_v out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o commendation_n be_v enslave_v to_o the_o power_n of_o this_o lurk_a enemy_n say_v greg._n l._n 8._o mor._n c._n 30._o videri_fw-la spoliari_fw-la vult_fw-la quisquis_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la vult_fw-la videri_fw-la he_o desire_v to_o be_v rob_v of_o all_o whosoever_o will_v be_v see_v of_o man_n chap._n vi_o certain_a question_n concern_v a_o right_a intention_n to_o serve_v god_n be_v agreeable_a not_o only_o to_o all_o law_n and_o all_o reason_n but_o also_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o best_a office_n in_o thâ—_n world_n and_o a_o thing_n altogether_o necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n moreover_o that_o sweetness_n of_o solace_n which_o many_o feelâ—_n thâ—â—_n do_v serve_v god_n be_v honey_n froâ—_n heaven_n and_o a_o thing_n very_o precious_a nevertheless_o to_o serve_v gâ—â—_n for_o that_o end_n to_o gain_v this_o sweetness_n of_o mind_n be_v little_a praise_n worthy_a and_o this_o intention_n be_v always_o account_v vicious_a by_o mâ—_n of_o a_o more_o holy_a judgement_n sâ—_n delicate_a a_o thing_n be_v pure_a intention_n and_o never_o but_o a_o enemy_n to_o self-love_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o mâ—â—_n insinuate_v itself_o but_o self-love_n the_o friend_n of_o all_o delight_n aâ—_n even_o of_o they_o which_o be_v esteem_v in_o no_o wise_a profane_a estimation_n be_v in_o no_o profane_a estimation_n and_o because_o god_n can_v otherwise_o choose_v bâ—_n drop_v some_o of_o this_o honey_n froâ—_n heaven_n for_o his_o more_o faithful_a servant_n private_a love_n sudden_o takâ—_n it_o up_o and_o for_o this_o very_a taste_n proffer_v itself_o to_o be_v at_o great_a service_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o seeâ—_n god_n but_o one_o self_n nor_o to_o taâ—â—_n pain_n for_o the_o giver_n but_o the_o gifâ—_n sake_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o thinâ—_n not_o thorough_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o indeed_o be_v no_o other_o then_o if_o a_o manservant_n or_o maid_n shall_v go_v into_o a_o victualler_n service_n because_o he_o hope_v for_o tit_n bit_n either_o of_o gift_n or_o by_o stealth_n and_o relic_n more_o ordinary_a of_o his_o master_n dish_n or_o if_o one_o become_v bind_v to_o a_o apothecary_n or_o comfit-seller_n or_o one_o that_o dress_v feast_n that_o he_o may_v have_v sweet_a scrap_n to_o lick_v more_o usual_o this_o self-love_n work_v so_o privy_o for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o subtle_a artificer_n that_o sometime_o so_o close_o a_o imposture_n can_v can_v may_v not_o be_v find_v out_o a_o great_a while_n even_o of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v very_o industrious_a circumspect_a circumspect_a yet_o may_v it_o be_v find_v out_o and_o then_o especial_o when_o prayer_n and_o pain_n when_o whatsoever_o be_v virtuous_a begin_v therefore_o to_o be_v in_o disdain_n because_o that_o honey_n fail_v and_o if_o you_o shall_v demand_v of_o such_o a_o one_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o pray_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o labour_v as_o thou_o do_v late_o he_o will_v answer_v because_o it_o relish_v not_o i_o loathe_v it_o prayer_n be_v a_o unpleasant_a thing_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o labour_n but_o now_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o sincere_a intention_n be_v nothing_o move_v with_o the_o thing_n although_o he_o be_v wearieâ—_n labour_n yet_o he_o hold_v out_o to_o 〈◊〉_d pain_n although_o he_o distaste_n pâ—â—er_n yet_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v though_o trouble_n be_v heap_v up_o he_o yet_o he_o endure_v they_o 〈◊〉_d indeed_o he_o serve_v god_n not_o 〈◊〉_d heaven_n but_o for_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o â—â—â—cere_a intention_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v expound_v more_o through_o therefore_o now_o we_o will_v propoâ—â—_n some_o short_a question_n concern_v this_o very_a point_n 1._o brief_a question_n what_o can_v god_n require_v less_o more_o easy_a of_o we_o than_o this_o veâ—â—_n thing_n a_o right_a intention_n tâ—_n speak_v true_o he_o desire_v that_o 〈◊〉_d we_o which_o no_o man_n of_o what_o staâ—â—_n order_n or_o seâ—e_v soever_o how_o poâ—â—_n or_o sick_a soever_o he_o be_v can_v deâ—â—_n what_o can_v a_o creditor_n demand_v leâ—â—_n of_o his_o debtor_n than_o this_o particular_a thing_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v williâ—â—_n in_o earnest_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n gâ—â—_n ask_v the_o very_a same_o of_o we_o aâ—â—_n thou_o willing_a to_o pay_v what_o thou_o owe_v thou_o have_v already_o pay_v the_o great_a part_n for_o with_o i_o but_o to_o be_v willing_a be_v to_o do_v and_o who_o have_v not_o free_a leave_n to_o be_v willing_a this_o treasury_n of_o will_n every_o one_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o poor_a this_o he_o that_o be_v most_o afflict_a have_v in_o his_o power_n god_n in_o time_n pass_v worthy_o complain_v against_o they_o which_o refuse_v to_o perform_v but_o this_o most_o gentle_a charge_n this_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o deuter._n 30.11.13_o 14._o the_o very_a same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o right_a intention_n it_o be_v very_o nigh_o thou_o that_o intention_n be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n but_o what_o be_v near_o unto_o thou_o theâ—_n thy_o mouth_n and_o thy_o heart_n aâ—_n thou_o not_o able_a to_o clothe_v a_o pooâ—_n body_n give_v two_o half_a penieâ—_n add_v thereunto_o a_o mighty_a and_o earne_a desire_n of_o relieve_v all_o thâ—â—_n be_v in_o want_n for_o god_n sake_n aâ—_n thou_o have_v clothe_v the_o poor_a be_v beyond_o thy_o strength_n to_o poâ—â—_n forth_o long_a prayer_n do_v whâ—_n thou_o be_v able_a but_o withal_o add_v strong_a desire_n of_o praise_v god_n always_o and_o thou_o have_v pray_v 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o long_o as_o can_v be_v i_o brinâ—_n chrysostom_n before_o thou_o for_o a_o complete_a witness_n in_o this_o point_n whâ—_n elegant_o confirm_v the_o same_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v noâ—_n provide_v by_o cost_n nor_o labour_n noâ—_n sweat_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v willing_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v discharge_v chrysost_n hom._n 24._o in_o epist_n â—_o hebr._n fine_a 2._o brief_a question_n can_v a_o man_n exercise_v diverse_a good_a action_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n he_o can_v absolute_o and_o with_o small_a trouble_n only_o by_o intention_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a indeed_o for_o all_o man_n to_o finish_v two_o white_a wall_n with_o one_o trey_n of_o mortar_n to_o seethe_v diverse_a broth_n together_o in_o one_o pipkin_n to_o take_v several_a colour_n out_o of_o the_o same_o shell_n but_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o a_o good_a intention_n to_o over_o lie_v not_o only_o two_o but_o ten_o wall_n with_o the_o same_o vessel_n of_o plaster_n it_o be_v very_o commodious_a indeed_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o work_n to_o set_v before_o one_o diverse_a end_n or_o intention_n let_v this_o be_v for_o example_n i_o go_v to_o divine_a service_n and_o to_o the_o church_n 1._o out_o of_o obedience_n to_o my_o master_n who_o by_o place_n i_o ought_v to_o accompany_v as_o the_o court_n nobility_n her_o prince_n 2._o i_o will_v have_v my_o respect_n to_o be_v sincere_a i_o will_v not_o only_o conduct_v my_o master_n a_o long_a as_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o some_o present_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o and_o at_o the_o end_n stand_v before_o their_o master_n again_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v always_o present_a such_o a_o hypocrite_n will_v i_o not_o play_v 3._o out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o i_o owe_v this_o upon_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n 4._o out_o of_o a_o grateful_a mind_n to_o god_n that_o i_o may_v give_v he_o thanks_n for_o so_o many_o benefit_n receive_v 5._o whereas_o it_o be_v cold_a weather_n to_o day_n aâ—_n very_o sharp_a season_n i_o will_v exert_v patience_n 6._o whereas_o they_o â—_o not_o want_v that_o cruel_o hate_v 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v earnest_o entreat_v the_o â—_o mighty_a for_o these_o my_o enemy_n 7_o will_v trust_v in_o god_n cause_n without_o cause_n i_o may_v indâ—_n find_v business_n enough_o at_o home_n 〈◊〉_d god_n will_v recompense_v this_o absent_a from_o home_n with_o a_o secret_a aduâ—â—tage_n behold_v here_o seven_o intention_n at_o once_o or_o seven_o act_n virtue_n of_o double_a obedienâ—â—_n