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of_o god_n in_o which_o they_o can_v be_v employ_v if_o god_n become_v man_n if_o he_o preach_v give_v we_o example_n of_o all_o virtue_n institute_v the_o sacrament_n these_o and_o the_o like_a marvel_n have_v this_o inscription_n upon_o they_o salus_fw-la hominis_fw-la have_v no_o other_o end_n but_o this_o if_o he_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v for_o this_o design_n he_o suffer_v death_n to_o give_v we_o life_n it_o be_v from_o this_o consideration_n that_o tertullian_n say_v nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la dignum_fw-la deo_fw-la quam_fw-la salus_fw-la hominis_fw-la nothing_o so_o worthy_a or_o beseem_v god_n as_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o st._n thomas_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o the_o whole_a universe_n with_o all_o the_o order_n disposition_n and_o marvel_n in_o it_o do_v not_o so_o clear_o and_o full_o manifest_v his_o grandeur_n as_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n for_o here_o he_o make_v appear_v his_o attribute_n and_o perfection_n which_o be_v his_o power_n wisdom_n love_n in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n which_o cause_v the_o holy_a doctor_n to_o affirm_v in_o rebus_fw-la creatis_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la majus_fw-la quam_fw-la salus_fw-la rationalis_fw-la creaturae_fw-la in_o all_o create_a thing_n there_o be_v not_o any_o great_a than_o man_n salvation_n god_n can_v have_v create_v heaven_n more_o extend_v and_o more_o rich_o adorn_v than_o those_o which_o now_o roll_v over_o our_o head_n a_o earth_n more_o fruitful_a than_o that_o which_o now_o support_v we_o angel_n more_o intelligent_a than_o those_o which_o now_o sing_v his_o praise_n in_o heaven_n but_o he_o can_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o great_a noble_a and_o divine_a than_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n this_o be_v it_o which_o after_o a_o sovereign_a manner_n manifest_v his_o attribute_n and_o perfection_n this_o consideration_n shall_v cause_v we_o high_o to_o esteem_v &_o incessant_o to_o endeavour_v our_o salvation_n which_o concern_v so_o much_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o advance_v to_o our_o power_n and_o see_v that_o god_n on_o his_o part_n so_o real_o and_o serious_o desire_v our_o salvation_n and_o so_o high_o esteem_v it_o that_o he_o create_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o universe_n for_o it_o sure_o by_o our_o neglect_v it_o we_o frustrate_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v all_o his_o design_n and_o dissolve_v and_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o for_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v and_o conservation_n for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o this_o what_o a_o stupendous_a ingratitude_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o benefit_n be_v involve_v in_o this_o neglect_n who_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o discern_v it_o and_o therefore_o most_o inconsiderate_a and_o insensible_a to_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o crime_n the_o second_o consideration_n and_o motive_n the_o second_o be_v take_v from_o our_o own_o proper_a interest_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o our_o salvation_n the_o loss_n of_o which_o render_v we_o miserable_a for_o all_o eternity_n we_o will_v begin_v this_o consideration_n with_o those_o remarkable_a word_n with_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n conclude_v his_o ecclesiaste_n deum_fw-la time_n fear_v god_n and_o observe_v his_o commandment_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la for_o this_o be_v every_o man_n or_o as_o st._n jerome_n translate_v it_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o every_o man_n birth_n and_o be_v from_o which_o st._n bernard_n draw_v this_o consequence_n ergo_fw-la absque_fw-la hoc_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la then_o without_o this_o man_n be_v nothing_o pope_n be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v pope_n nor_o king_n to_o be_v king_n nor_o wise_a man_n to_o be_v learned_a and_o the_o like_a but_o all_o universal_o to_o be_v save_v all_o the_o condition_n and_o employment_n which_o possess_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n aught_o to_o give_v place_n to_o this_o and_o aim_v at_o it_o as_o their_o proper_a object_n and_o end_n without_o which_o they_o be_v in_o vain_a this_o our_o bless_a saviour_n affirm_v in_o those_o word_n of_o st._n matthew_n cap._n 16._o quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la homini_fw-la what_o will_v it_o advantage_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o suffer_v detriment_n in_o his_o soul_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o have_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o voluptuous_a all_o the_o riches_n the_o world_n can_v afford_v he_o all_o the_o honour_n that_o man_n can_v confer_v upon_o he_o if_o he_o be_v absolute_a monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o at_o last_o he_o lose_v his_o soul_n if_o he_o have_v all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n natural_a and_o divine_a all_o the_o beauty_n that_o the_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o such_o health_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n as_o he_o can_v desire_v all_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o world_n which_o man_n so_o ardent_o thirst_v after_o all_o these_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n will_v be_v unprofitable_a if_o he_o come_v not_o only_o to_o lose_v but_o to_o suffer_v detriment_n in_o his_o soul_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o royal_a prophet_n style_v his_o soul_n his_o darling_n or_o his_o one_o erue_fw-la a_fw-la framea_fw-la deus_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr manu_fw-la canis_fw-la unicam_fw-la meam_fw-la deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o my_o one_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o dog_n he_o call_v his_o soul_n his_o one_o not_o only_o because_o as_o other_o man_n he_o have_v but_o one_o soul_n but_o because_o it_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o he_o he_o love_v it_o and_o procure_v the_o conservation_n of_o it_o with_o all_o the_o care_n and_o diligence_n which_o one_o employ_v to_o preserve_v thing_n the_o rarity_n and_o worth_n of_o which_o render_v they_o precious_a and_o amiable_a this_o cause_v st._n chrysostome_n hom._n 12._o de_fw-la po_fw-la too_o say_v god_n have_v give_v we_o two_o eye_n two_o ear_n two_o hand_n two_o foot_n that_o if_o any_o misfortune_n deprive_v we_o of_o the_o use_n of_o one_o we_o may_v help_v ourselves_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o other_o animam_fw-la vero_fw-la unam_fw-la dedit_fw-la nobis_fw-la but_o he_o have_v give_v we_o but_o one_o soul_n if_o we_o lose_v this_o we_o lose_v all_o irrevocable_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 116._o well_o consider_v this_o when_o he_o say_v anima_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la meis_fw-la semper_fw-la my_o soul_n be_v always_o in_o my_o hand_n to_o hold_v it_o fast_o that_o i_o may_v not_o lose_v it_o but_o exercise_v it_o in_o good_a work_n defend_v it_o from_o all_o enemy_n who_o will_v ruin_v it_o and_o always_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n bernard_n non_fw-la facile_fw-la obliviscimur_fw-la we_o do_v not_o easy_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o hold_v in_o our_o hand_n the_o care_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v always_o thus_o be_v present_a to_o we_o that_o holy_a father_n thus_o continue_v his_o discourse_n about_o this_o subject_n if_o thou_o be_v so_o solicitous_a as_o not_o to_o neglect_v small_a thing_n so_o vigilant_a to_o preserve_v thy_o corn_n thy_o cattle_n thy_o money_n thy_o earthly_a possession_n such_o inferior_a and_o transitory_a thing_n be_v thou_o not_o then_o foolish_a and_o unreasonable_a to_o neglect_v the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v thy_o true_a treasure_n this_o as_o st._n gregory_n speak_v be_v to_o pervert_v reason_n into_o extreme_a folly_n the_o excellence_n of_o true_a reason_n and_o judgement_n consist_v in_o discern_v the_o price_n of_o thing_n and_o esteem_v they_o according_a to_o their_o worth_n and_o consequent_o to_o make_v more_o acccount_n incomparable_o of_o the_o soul_n than_o of_o the_o body_n of_o thing_n eternal_a than_o temporal_a of_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o salvation_n than_o