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faedari_fw-la rather_o die_v then_o suffer_v a_o blemish_n to_o effect_v this_o be_v the_o grand_a work_n of_o our_o b._n saint_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o those_o who_o intend_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o sincerity_n and_o purity_n and_o to_o compass_n it_o the_o better_a he_o keep_v a_o strict_a eye_n upon_o both_o and_o their_o proceed_n by_o a_o due_a inquiry_n into_o they_o and_o set_v for_o that_o end_n watch_n and_o ward_n upon_o all_o the_o avenue_n which_o lead_v thereto_o secure_v himself_o thus_o against_o all_o surprise_v by_o a_o due_a intelligence_n of_o all_o that_o past_o admit_v the_o good_a reject_v the_o bad_a by_o this_o diligence_n he_o enjoy_v a_o perfect_a peace_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o nor_o in_o his_o interior_a do_v he_o find_v either_o mutiny_n or_o insurrection_n and_o whoever_o will_v imitate_v this_o his_o mannagement_n of_o such_o affair_n shall_v experience_n the_o same_o by_o this_o wary_a watchfullnes_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o good_a spiritual_a director_n in_o his_o beginning_n or_o young_a day_n he_o preserve_v himself_o so_o underild_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o grace_n of_o alm._n god_n cooperate_a that_o he_o deserve_v from_o the_o same_o his_o director_n in_o his_o now_o decline_a age_n that_o public_a elogium_fw-la of_o his_o integrity_n which_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n which_o by_o advance_v from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n he_o be_v still_o consummate_v even_o till_o death_n this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o he_o treat_v his_o crazy_a body_n so_o severe_o both_o by_o abstinence_n and_o other_o chastisement_n know_v right_o well_o that_o to_o have_v it_o a_o dutiful_a servant_n it_o must_v be_v keep_v under_o and_o at_o task_n lest_o through_o idleness_n get_v head_n it_o become_v unruly_a and_o play_v the_o wanton_a debauch_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o licentiousness_n to_o which_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n too_o much_o incline_v it_o this_o flesh_n of_o we_o be_v the_o worst_a nature_a creature_n upon_o earth_n a_o mere_a devil_n to_o our_o and_o its_o own_o undo_n it_o care_v for_o no_o body_n but_o itself_o and_o that_o be_v the_o propperty_n of_o self_n love_n never_o regard_v what_o woe_n it_o work_v the_o soul_n so_o it_o can_v compass_n its_o desire_n and_o please_v its_o appetite_n it_o be_v little_o concern_v either_o for_o heaven_n or_o hell_n credit_n or_o discreditt_n friend_n or_o foe_n and_o what_o do_v we_o in_o pamper_v such_o a_o one_o but_o make_v much_o of_o a_o churlish_a cur_n which_o will_v one_o day_n do_v his_o best_a to_o pull_v out_o our_o throat_n that_o be_v undo_v we_o the_o way_n to_o cast_v out_o this_o devil_n be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v „_o in_o jejunio_fw-la &_o oratione_fw-la „_o 20._o matt._n 17._o 20._o in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n he_o add_v to_o this_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n a_o shun_v of_o conversation_n with_o woman_n occasion_n they_o say_v make_v a_o thief_n and_o he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v 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