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the_o thief_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n vice_n go_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n satan_n look_v like_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n job._n my_o own_o clothes_n say_v he_o shall_v abhor_v i_o job._n 9.31_o i_o be_o so_o filthy_a and_o full_a of_o loathsome_a corruption_n that_o my_o own_o garment_n detest_v i_o as_o if_o they_o scorn_v to_o touch_v a_o man_n so_o impure_a the_o garment_n be_v external_a good_a work_n these_o do_v abominate_a condemn_v contemn_v he_o which_o inward_o and_o in_o mind_n be_v so_o ulcerous_a and_o flow_v with_o evil_a intention_n even_o as_o if_o they_o grieve_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o fair_a without_o and_o foul_a within_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 although_o thou_o put_v a_o sheep_n skin_n about_o it_o or_o a_o cloak_n of_o virtue_n or_o a_o angel_n garment_n gregory_n when_o even_o any_o right_a thing_n be_v do_v with_o a_o perverse_a meaning_n although_o it_o be_v see_v to_o shine_v bright_a before_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v prove_v dark_a by_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o secret_a judge_n greg._n l._n 28_o mor._n c._n 6._o and_o this_o god_n evident_o show_v on_o a_o certain_a time_n the_o same_o holy_a writer_n relate_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n in_o this_o manner_n fortunatus_n bishop_n of_o todi_n a_o man_n of_o wonderful_a sanctity_n by_o prayer_n cast_v out_o a_o devil_n which_o possess_v a_o man_n the_o devil_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o lodging_n that_o he_o may_v make_v up_o his_o injury_n god_n so_o permit_v put_v on_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o traveller_n who_o counterfeit_v out_o of_o subtlety_n he_o come_v into_o the_o city_n about_o twilight_n and_o like_o a_o poor_a exile_n begin_v to_o cast_v out_o complaint_n against_o bishop_n fortunatus_n and_o loe_o say_v he_o what_o a_o holy_a man_n be_v fortunatus_n your_o bishop_n see_v what_o he_o have_v do_v he_o have_v exclude_v a_o man_n which_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o over-taken_a by_o ill_a fortune_n from_o his_o lodging_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v there_o be_v none_o that_o may_v receive_v i_o into_o his_o house_n while_o he_o make_v this_o lamentation_n a_o citizen_n hear_v it_o sit_v by_o he_o the_o friar_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o little_a child_n and_o by_o and_o by_o with_o a_o envious_a curiosity_n he_o enquire_v more_o narrow_o what_o wrong_v the_o bishop_n have_v offer_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o subtle_a stranger_n free_o offer_v his_o own_o house_n for_o a_o inn_n not_o so_o much_o that_o he_o may_v show_v courtesy_n to_o a_o stranger_n as_o that_o he_o may_v traduce_v the_o bishop_n who_o he_o wish_v very_o ill_a so_o draw_v the_o counterfeit_a devil_n along_o with_o he_o to_o the_o fire_n side_n here_o when_o they_o have_v have_v much_o discourse_n his_o guest_n sudden_o leap_v out_o a_o door_n take_v up_o the_o child_n and_o with_o all_o violence_n throw_v he_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o kill_v he_o greg._n l._n 1._o dial._n c._n 9_o alas_o wretched_a parent_n confess_v at_o length_n either_o who_o thou_o receive_v into_o thy_o house_n or_o who_o your_o bishop_n roosted_a out_o of_o his_o lodging_n hospitality_n be_v a_o most_o laudable_a virtue_n but_o if_o a_o evil_a intention_n deprave_v it_o it_o degenerate_v from_o virtue_n to_o vice_n to_o entertain_v stranger_n be_v a_o most_o commendable_a thing_n even_o in_o that_o great_a abraham_n but_o if_o a_o good_a meaning_n be_v want_v a_o devil_n be_v as_o soon_o receive_v as_o a_o angel_n all_o other_o virtue_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n whereunto_o if_o a_o wicked_a intention_n insinuate_v itself_o the_o evil_a spirit_n find_v a_o open_a inn_n which_o he_o may_v take_v up_o
at_o his_o master_n command_v he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o bring_v forth_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v in_o custody_n over_o all_o the_o house_n of_o be_v m_n of_o the_o earl_n courteous_o and_o pleasant_o to_o encourage_v the_o man_n i_o know_v say_v he_o my_o good_a friend_n what_o house_n i_o be_o come_v into_o if_o thou_o shall_v bring_v i_o a_o couple_n of_o egg_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o thy_o beer_n thou_o have_v provide_v enough_o for_o this_o mean_a neither_o do_v i_o come_v hither_o to_o feast_v myself_o a_o unknown_a guest_n that_o desire_n to_o be_v private_a and_o to_o leave_v thou_o the_o rich_a do_v thou_o like_o this_o the_o host_n full_a of_o joy_n and_o with_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n what_o else_o say_v he_o o_o my_o lord_n what_o else_o but_o this_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n charge_v call_v command_v i_o and_o i_o will_v do_v what_o you_o require_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n this_o forwardness_n of_o mind_n this_o most_o ready_a will_n the_o angel_n 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what_o intention_n he_o come_v to_o bethlem_n o_o religious_a housholder_n most_o chaste_a joseph_n what_o seek_v thou_o in_o this_o journey_n so_o long_o so_o difficult_a especial_o the_o time_n so_o contrary_a why_o travele_v thou_o to_o bethlem_n all_o the_o inn_n every_o where_o be_v take_v up_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o corner_n be_v empty_a for_o thou_o thou_o be_v every_o way_n a_o exclude_v man_n thou_o may_v go_v to_o a_o thousand_o house_n to_o look_v bed_n and_o boâ—rd_n a_o thousand_o bar_n will_v keep_v the_o door_n shut_v none_o will_v let_v thou_o and_o thy_o wife_n come_v in_o therefore_o rather_o go_v back_o again_o and_o dwell_v at_o nazareth_n here_o no_o body_n will_v bid_v thou_o welcome_n much_o less_o entertain_v thou_o with_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n joseph_n full_a of_o most_o holy_a resolution_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n say_v he_o that_o no_o habitation_n of_o man_n be_v free_a for_o i_o therefore_o we_o will_v make_v hold_n with_o cattle_n neither_o true_o do_v we_o take_v our_o journey_n hither_o to_o dwell_v convenient_o and_o at_o ease_n but_o that_o we_o may_v obey_v the_o divine_a pleasure_n we_o bend_v all_o our_o mind_n to_o this_o that_o which_o we_o seek_v be_v obedience_n thither_o will_v we_o follow_v whithersoever_o the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o but_o by_o your_o favour_n thresh_v thresh_v o_o good_a joseph_n you_o seem_v to_o be_v beside_o the_o matter_n thiâ—_n be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n it_o may_v be_v augustus_n caesar_n desire_v to_o know_v his_o strength_n and_o power_n therefore_o he_o trouble_v all_o kingdom_n and_o province_n that_o he_o may_v understand_v how_o great_a he_o be_v and_o be_v more_o proud_a by_o this_o occasion_n on_o the_o contrary_a joseph_n god_n say_v he_o findeth_z this_o very_a pride_n of_o a_o idolater_n to_o be_v a_o fit_a instrument_n to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o will._n it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o fight_n 1_o king_n 3.18_o forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o augustus_n caesar_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v by_o god_n providence_n make_v a_o decree_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o city_n of_o their_o own_o tribe_n therefore_o we_o also_o undertake_v this_o journey_n that_o we_o may_v show_v our_o obedience_n to_o this_o edict_n this_o be_v i_o and_o the_o virgin_n intention_n commit_v to_o my_o trust_n which_o we_o can_v as_o convenient_o perform_v in_o the_o poor_a cottage_n in_o the_o vile_a corner_n in_o a_o stable_a as_o in_o the_o palace_n of_o king_n herod_n or_o annas_n the_o high_a priest_n but_o ask_v we_o likewise_o the_o bless_a virgin_n herself_o concern_v the_o same_o matter_n o_o most_o bless_a virgin_n if_o i_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n praise_n give_v thou_o all_o due_a praise_n i_o shall_v lay_v all_o praise_n upon_o thou_o thou_o be_v that_o true_o worthy_a mother_n at_o who_o maiden_n travel_v the_o angel_n shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n what_o i_o pray_v divine_a virgin_n look_v thou_o after_o in_o the_o native_a place_n of_o thy_o lineage_n or_o be_v thou_o ignorant_a there_o be_v none_o acknowledge_v poor_a kindred_n and_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v lest_o thy_o journey_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o rich_a sort_n of_o david_n stock_n have_v take_v up_o every_o inn_n of_o the_o city_n before_o hand_n you_o must_v either_o live_v abroad_o in_o the_o street_n or_o else_o return_v never_o think_v that_o those_o that_o be_v of_o your_o race_n will_v give_v place_n to_o you_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o will_v come_v to_o see_v you_o we_o will_v send_v meat_n and_o drink_v to_o entertain_v you_o which_o will_v bestow_v any_o honour_n upoâ—_n you_o none_o will_v be_v know_v 〈◊〉_d your_o alliance_n all_o courtesy_n banish_v from_o hence_o already_o nor_o any_o little_a inn_n will_v receipt_n you_o they_o which_o be_v poor_a as_o despise_v though_o they_o be_v neuâ—_n so_o good_a divites_fw-la mortuus_fw-la vivos_fw-la frequentat_fw-la pauper_fw-la inter_fw-la divites_fw-la aâ—d_v it_o be_v true_o say_v poor_a man_n among_o the_o rich_a comâ—_n as_o welcome_a as_o a_o ghost_n to_o the_o ving_z vet._n monast_n trochaic_n wherefore_o o_o most_o entire_a virgin_n â—ther_o the_o open_a street_n must_v be_v tâ—_n house_n or_o thou_o must_v take_v the_o saâ—_n way_n again_o which_o thou_o come_v hereunto_o the_o child-bearing_a virgin_n my_o joseph_n say_v she_o and_o seek_v not_o after_o our_o kinsfolk_n aâ—_n the_o honour_n of_o our_o parentage_n 〈◊〉_d a_o convenient_a place_n to_o lodge_v iâ—_n but_o the_o one_o and_o only_o will_v god_n which_o god_n have_v declarâ—_n unto_o we_o by_o augustus_n caesar_n bâ—_n o_o most_o bless_a mother_n gâ—_n leave_v to_o a_o word_n this_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o goâ—_n for_o that_o the_o poor_a be_v burden_v 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divine_a infant_n himself_o o_o infant_n wise_a than_o any_o solomon_n o_o king_n of_o angel_n what_o seek_v thou_o may_v we_o presume_v to_o ask_v among_o poor_a exile_n which_o thou_o may_v not_o find_v a_o thousand_o time_n better_o among_o thy_o citizen_n the_o angel_n what_o do_v it_o please_v thou_o for_o thy_o mind_n sake_n to_o taste_v of_o strange_a and_o country_n fare_v what_o do_v it_o delight_v thou_o to_o change_v thy_o heavenly_a tempe_n for_o this_o most_o horriâ—_n wood_n forest_n rude_a forest_n o_o lord_n the_o world_n do_v not_o know_v thou_o and_o unlâ—sse_a thoâ—_n discover_v thyself_o some_o other_o way_n it_o will_v tread_v upon_o thou_o with_o alâ—_n kind_a of_o contempt_n hereunto_o thâ—_n child_n christ_n either_o with_o a_o sign_n only_o of_o his_o eye_n wink_v nutu_fw-la wink_v or_o
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labour_n of_o all_o servant_n he_o be_v the_o most_o wretched_a that_o want_v a_o right_a intention_n sow_v not_o therefore_o o_o lord_n palatine_n o_o what_o courtier_n soever_o you_o be_v sow_v not_o among_o thorre_v jerem._n 4.3_o mix_v not_o so_o much_o baseness_n with_o your_o desert_n as_o to_o defraud_v they_o of_o a_o heavenly_a reward_n perform_v i_o beseech_v you_o not_o for_o ambition_n not_o for_o fame_n or_o outward_a sight_n whatsoever_o the_o condition_n of_o your_o charge_n lead_v you_o unto_o and_o whatsoever_o in_o conclusion_n come_v to_o be_v undergo_v undergo_v not_o for_o favour_n and_o affection_n not_o for_o money_n and_o riches_n not_o for_o ostentation_n and_o glory_n but_o for_o god_n to_o who_o no_o man_n ever_o approve_v himself_o otherwise_o then_o by_o a_o right_a intention_n to_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n diogenes_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v speak_v excellent_o who_o sâ—yed_v that_o man_n seek_v with_o great_a diligence_n after_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o life_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o conduce_v to_o good_a live_n they_o neglect_v and_o nothing_o esteem_v stob._n ser._n 2_o even_o so_o it_o be_v we_o all_o take_v this_o course_n to_o do_v our_o own_o business_n but_o how_o well_o or_o with_o what_o intent_n we_o do_v it_o few_o there_o be_v which_o use_v a_o serious_a mind_n about_o that_o o_o christian_n not_o only_o what_o we_o do_v but_o with_o what_o mind_n we_o do_v it_o be_v of_o exceed_a moment_n hereupon_o thâ—t_v apocalypticall_a angel_n st._n iâ—hn_n against_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sard_n s._n revel_v 3.2_o be_v command_v thus_o grievous_o to_o complain_v i_o know_v say_v he_o thy_o work_n how_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a for_o i_o have_v not_o find_v thy_o woâ—kes_n perfect_a before_o god_n the_o work_n of_o this_o bishop_n do_v indeed_o seem_v complete_a and_o rare_a unto_o man_n but_o they_o be_v not_o such_o before_o god_n which_o look_v upon_o the_o inward_a meaning_n of_o man_n therefore_o they_o be_v accuse_v as_o altogether_o empty_a and_o vain_a for_o they_o take_v their_o aim_n amiss_o and_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o same_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n pronounce_v dead_a though_o by_o other_o he_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o live_n o_o how_o great_a a_o number_n of_o such_o dead_a man_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v live_v in_o the_o world_n which_o have_v a_o name_n that_o they_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a who_o work_n indeed_o may_v seem_v perfect_a but_o because_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o right_a intention_n be_v altogether_o fruitless_a and_o like_o a_o pip_a nut_n very_a night_n and_o mere_a darkness_n inwrap_v all_o thing_n wheresoever_o the_o light_n of_o a_o right_a intention_n shine_v not_o no_o body_n without_o this_o eye_n be_v fair_a none_o with_o it_o foul_a lucerna_fw-la corporis_fw-la tui_fw-la est_fw-la oculus_fw-la tuus_fw-la the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o therefore_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a bâ—dy_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n we_o hâ—ve_v say_v before_o to_o do_v well_o only_o that_o thou_o may_v escape_v hell_n be_v the_o pâ—rt_n of_o a_o slave_n to_o obtain_v heaven_n the_o part_n of_o a_o greedy_a merchant_n to_o please_v god_n this_o alone_a the_o part_n of_o a_o love_a son_n a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heaâ—t_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n mat._n 12.35_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o thought_n be_v very_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o intention_n say_v st._n austin_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr serm._n dom._n c._n 21._o whereby_o we_o do_v whatsoever_o we_o do_v which_o if_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o upright_a consider_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v all_o our_o work_n which_o we_o work_v according_a to_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a in_o which_o respect_n it_o skill_v not_o so_o much_o what_o we_o give_v what_o we_o do_v or_o what_o we_o endure_v as_o with_o what_o mind_n and_o intent_n for_o virtue_n consist_v not_o in_o that_o which_o be_v giveâ—_n which_o be_v do_v or_o endure_v but_o in_o the_o very_a mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o giver_n doer_n or_o sufferer_n wherein_o we_o must_v weigh_v say_v greg._n l._n 1._o 1._o in_o ezech._n hom._n 4._o that_o every_o good_a which_o be_v do_v be_v lift_v up_o by_o a_o right_a intention_n to_o heavenly_a end_n it_o be_v the_o intention_n which_o extol_v small_a matter_n illustrate_v poor_a but_o debase_v such_o as_o be_v great_a and_o have_v in_o reputation_n even_o as_o she_o herself_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n 'slight_o 'slight_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v desire_v have_v neither_o nature_n nor_o of_o good_a nor_o of_o evil_a the_o matter_n be_v whither_o the_o intention_n draw_v they_o for_o this_o give_v thing_n their_o form_n all_o virtue_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o a_o right_a intention_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o virtue_n and_o source_n of_o all_o deserve_a action_n st_o bernard_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o thou_o fast_o anoint_v thy_o head_n and_o wash_v thy_o face_n by_o this_o say_v he_o that_o he_o bid_v thou_o wash_v thy_o face_n he_o instâ—ucteth_v we_o to_o keep_v a_o right_a meaning_n pure_a pure_a because_o as_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o body_n be_v in_o the_o face_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n operation_n consist_v whole_o in_o the_o intention_n bernard_n in_o sentent_fw-fr the_o heavenly_a king_n commend_v his_o spouse_n for_o her_o height_n this_o thy_o stature_n say_v he_o be_v like_a to_o a_o palm_n tree_n cant._n 7.7_o in_o this_o encomium_n do_v he_o most_o fit_o decipher_v the_o uprightness_n of_o a_o good_a intention_n which_o advance_v herself_o always_o constant_a and_o direct_o towards_o god_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o palm_n tree_n namely_o to_o shoot_v her_o branch_n upward_o and_o to_o be_v eminent_a among_o tree_n the_o spouse_n so_o praise_v lest_o she_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o ingrateful_a mind_n reply_n all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n both_o new_a and_o old_a i_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o thou_o o_o my_o beloved_n i_o yield_v myself_o and_o all_o mine_n to_o thy_o most_o holy_a will._n whole_o i_o do_v consecrate_v myself_o to_o thy_o honour_n my_o eye_n shut_v to_o all_o other_o thing_n i_o only_o open_a to_o thou_o to_o thou_o alone_o i_o lift_v they_o up_o yea_o all_o my_o member_n i_o apply_v to_o thy_o service_n only_o furthermore_o how_o cuâ—_n member_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o god_n service_n notable_o st._n chrysostome_n he_o make_v say_v he_o thy_o eye_n for_o thou_o offer_v thy_o eye_n to_o his_o use_n not_o to_o the_o devil_n but_o how_o shall_v thou_o offer_v thy_o eye_n to_o he_o if_o see_v his_o creature_n thou_o shall_v glorify_v he_o and_o withdraw_v thy_o sight_n from_o the_o look_n of_o woman_n he_o make_v thou_o hâ—nds_n keep_v these_o for_o thyself_o not_o for_o the_o devil_n exercise_v and_o stretch_v they_o forth_o not_o to_o theft_n and_o covetousness_n but_o to_o his_o command_n and_o pleasure_n as_o also_o to_o continual_a prayer_n and_o to_o help_v such_o as_o hâ—ve_v need_n he_o make_v thou_o ear_n lend_v these_o to_o he_o not_o to_o obscene_a tale_n to_o lascivious_a song_n but_o let_v all_o thy_o meditation_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o most_o h_n gh_v he_o make_v thy_o mouth_n let_v this_o do_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v displease_v to_o he_o but_o sing_v psalm_n &_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a ode_n he_o make_v thou_o