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world_n say_v he_o seem_v sweet_a unto_o the_o ignorant_a and_o with_o its_o outward_a appearance_n coosen_v and_o deceive_v they_o and_o s._n bernard_n say_v habitat_fw-la bern._n serm_n 6._o super_fw-la psal_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la take_v heed_n of_o the_o arrow_n it_o fly_v light_o and_o enter_v light_o in_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o make_v no_o light_a wound_n but_o bring_v death_n present_o and_o this_o arrow_n be_v vain_a glory_n it_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a and_o little_a grain_n of_o sand_n but_o it_o fly_v high_a pachomij_fw-la surius_n in_o vita_fw-la s._n pachomij_fw-la surius_n recount_v how_o that_o while_o s._n pachomius_n be_v once_o sit_v with_o some_o other_o grave_a father_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o monastery_n one_o of_o his_o monk_n come_v bring_v with_o he_o two_o mat_n and_o lay_v they_o by_o his_o cell_n just_a against_o the_o place_n where_o s._n pachomius_n sit_v hope_v that_o he_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o praise_v his_o 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who_o have_v make_v more_o account_n of_o these_o two_o mat_n then_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n moreover_o the_o holy_a abbot_n command_v that_o while_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o religious_a take_v their_o refection_n he_o in_o like_a manner_n with_o the_o mat_n on_o his_o shoulder_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o refectory_n neither_o yet_o do_v this_o penance_n seem_v enough_o unto_o he_o but_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v lock_v up_o into_o a_o cell_n where_o none_o shall_v have_v access_n unto_o he_o and_o there_o to_o remain_v for_o five_o month_n together_o without_o any_o other_o sustenance_n then_o only_o dry_a bread_n salt_n and_o water_n with_o a_o task_n impose_v upon_o he_o to_o plat_n every_o day_n two_o mat_n there_o in_o secret_a before_o he_o eat_v whence_o unto_o our_o profit_n we_o may_v gather_v how_o great_a pennance_n those_o ancient_a father_n do_v impose_v upon_o ordinary_a fault_n and_o with_o how_o great_a humility_n and_o patience_n their_o religious_a receive_v they_o make_v their_o profit_n of_o they_o that_o the_o tentation_n of_o vain_a glory_n do_v not_o only_o assault_v those_o who_o be_v new_a beginner_n but_o also_o such_o who_o make_v progress_n in_o virtue_n chap._n four_o s._n cyprian_n treat_v of_o the_o tentation_n with_o which_o the_o devil_n assault_v our_o saviour_n the_o second_o time_n when_o have_v carry_v he_o up_o unto_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o say_v 4.6_o math._n 4.6_o if_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v yourself_o down_o fall_v into_o this_o exclamation_n o_o detestable_a malice_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o malign_a spirit_n make_v account_n to_o overcome_v he_o with_o vain_a glory_n who_o with_o gluttony_n he_o can_v not_o
afterwards_o it_o turn_v to_o vanity_n and_o we_o fall_v to_o seek_v to_o please_v and_o comply_v with_o other_o and_o be_v esteem_v ourselves_o and_o when_o we_o find_v any_o of_o this_o want_v to_o our_o expectation_n present_o we_o begin_v to_o do_v our_o function_n after_o a_o languish_a manner_n and_o more_o out_o of_o necessity_n than_o any_o will_n or_o application_n to_o they_o wherein_o the_o hurt_n and_o mischief_n of_o vain_a glory_n do_v consist_v chap._n ii_o the_o hurt_n which_o proceed_v from_o this_o vice_n be_v principal_o this_o that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n vain_a glorious_o seek_v to_o exalt_v himself_o with_o that_o honour_n &_o glory_n which_o only_o appertain_v to_o god_n 17_o 1._o tim._n 17_o deo_fw-la soli_fw-la sit_fw-la honour_n &_o gloria_fw-la &_o that_o which_o he_o reserve_v only_o to_o himself_o 48.11_o isa_n 42.8_o etc._n etc._n 48.11_o and_o will_v have_v give_v to_o no_o create_a thing_n glorian_n meam_fw-la alteri_fw-la non_fw-la dabo_fw-la wherefore_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o solitoquium_n direct_v his_o speech_n in_o this_o manner_n unto_o god_n almighty_a whosoever_o solioq_fw-la augu_n c._n 5_o solioq_fw-la lord_n from_o thy_o good_a â—â—ckes_n glory_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o and_o not_o to_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d thief_n and_o a_o robbery_n and_o like_v unto_o the_o devil_n who_o go_v above_o to_o steal_v thy_o glory_n from_o thou_o in_o all_o god_n work_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o their_o profit_n and_o utility_n next_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n which_o proceed_v from_o they_o and_o aught_o to_o redound_v unto_o their_o author_n and_o original_a the_o fruit_n and_o utility_n of_o his_o action_n god_n do_v free_o bestow_v in_o this_o life_n upon_o man_n but_o the_o glory_n he_o do_v whole_o reserve_v unto_o himself_o 16.19_o prou._n 16._o â—_o dâ—ut_fw-la 16.19_o god_n have_v make_v all_o for_o himself_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v create_v all_o people_n to_o his_o praise_n name_n and_o glory_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o his_o creature_n do_v preach_v and_o teach_v unto_o we_o his_o wisdom_n 18.2_o psal_n 18.2_o goodness_n and_o his_o providence_n hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n 6.3_o isa_n 6.3_o whosoever_o then_o in_o those_o good_a work_n which_o he_o do_v shall_v seek_v the_o praise_n and_o the_o esteem_v of_o man_n do_v whole_o pervert_v god_n ordination_n in_o they_o and_o be_v apparent_o injurious_a unto_o his_o divine_a majesty_n by_o seek_v that_o man_n who_o ought_v whole_o to_o be_v occupy_v in_o glorify_v god_n shall_v neglect_v and_o turn_v themselves_o from_o god_n to_o have_v regard_n to_o his_o esteem_n and_o praise_n and_o also_o desire_v that_o their_o heart_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v vessel_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o their_o honour_n and_o esteemation_n what_o be_v this_o be_v this_o but_o to_o steal_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o turn_v he_o out_o as_o we_o may_v say_v of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o habitation_n can_v there_o be_v great_a malice_n &_o wickedness_n then_o to_o seek_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o to_o â—â—y_v with_o their_o mouth_n that_o god_n almighty_n be_v only_o to_o be_v our_o object_n while_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o desire_v to_o derive_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n from_o god_n unto_o themselves_o he_o who_o be_v true_o humble_a desire_v not_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o neither_o that_o any_o shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o he_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v convert_v all_o their_o thought_n to_o god_n neither_o last_o to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o speak_v of_o by_o man_n but_o that_o god_n alone_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o every_o one_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v he_o only_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o there_o conserve_v he_o to_o eternity_n we_o may_v the_o better_o perceive_v the_o soulnes_n and_o enormity_n of_o this_o vice_n by_o consider_v what_o injury_n that_o woman_n shall_v do_v unto_o her_o husband_n who_o shall_v trim_a up_o &_o adorn_v herself_o more_o to_o please_v another_o eye_n then_o he_o for_o even_o so_o do_v he_o who_o do_v his_o good_a work_n which_o be_v our_o soul_n peculiar_a ornament_n more_o to_o please_v man_n them_z god_n almighty_a who_o be_v the_o spouse_n and_o bridegroom_n of_o our_o soul_n think_v likewise_o how_o unworthy_o it_o will_v show_v in_o any_o nobleman_n to_o boast_v some_o sleight_n service_n he_o have_v do_v his_o prince_n who_o for_o he_o have_v former_o expose_v himself_o to_o some_o great_a danger_n and_o ignominy_n without_o regard_n either_o of_o life_n or_o fame_n especial_o if_o he_o shall_v seek_v to_o commend_v himself_o by_o those_o his_o small_a service_n which_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o do_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o prince_n unto_o the_o 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