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thrust_v the_o same_o through_o the_o very_a naked_a breast_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o cross_n shake_v in_o the_o air_n with_o the_o force_n of_o the_o stroke_n and_o from_o thence_o issue_v water_n and_o blood_n wherewith_o be_v heal_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n o_o river_n that_o run_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o water_n with_o thy_o stream_n all_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n o_o wound_n of_o this_o precious_a side_n make_v rather_o with_o fervent_a love_n towards_o mankind_n then_o with_o the_o sharp_a iron_n of_o the_o cruel_a spear_n o_o gate_n of_o heaven_n window_n of_o paradise_n place_n of_o refuge_n tower_n of_o strength_n sanctuary_n of_o just_a person_n sepulchre_n of_o pilgrim_n nest_n of_o clean_a dove_n &_o flourish_a bed_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o solomon_n all_o hail_n o_o wound_n of_o this_o precious_a side_n that_o wound_v all_o devout_a heart_n stroke_n that_o strike_v the_o souls_n of_o the_o just_a rose_n of_o unspeakable_a beauty_n ruby_n of_o inestimable_a price_n entrance_n into_o the_o hart_n of_o christ_n testimony_n of_o his_o love_n and_o pledge_v of_o everlasting_a life_n next_o to_o this_o consider_v how_o the_o very_a same_o day_n in_o the_o evening_n there_o come_v those_o two_o holy_a man_n joseph_n and_o nicodemus_n who_n rear_v up_o their_o ladder_n unto_o the_o cross_n and_o take_v down_o the_o bless_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o their_o arm_n the_o holy_a virgin_n then_o perceive_v that_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v now_o end_v and_o that_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v come_v towards_o the_o earth_n she_o prepare_v herself_o to_o give_v he_o a_o secure_a haven_n in_o her_o breast_n and_o to_o receive_v he_o from_o the_o arm_n of_o
barrabas_n uniustlie_o condemn_v he_o carry_v his_o own_o cross_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n he_o be_v crucify_v between_o twoe_n thief_n he_o do_v drink_v easell_n &_o gall_n and_o final_o he_o die_v a_o most_o opprobrious_a &_o reprocheful_a death_n upon_o the_o mount_n caluarie_n in_o time_n of_o great_a solemnity_n the_o three_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v for_o who_o he_o suffer_v &_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o he_o suffer_v for_o mankind_n disobedient_a &_o ungrateful_a create_v of_o nothing_o who_o of_o himself_o can_v do_v nothing_o know_v nothing_o nor_o be_v ame_fw-fr thing_n worth_a for_o a_o creature_n of_o who_o he_o ne_fw-fr ver_fw-la have_v nor_o never_o be_v to_o have_v any_o need_n for_o a_o creature_n which_o have_v offend_v &_o be_v to_o offend_v and_o disobey_v he_o so_o manietimes_o the_o four_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v in_o what_o manner_n he_o suffer_v where_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o suffer_v with_o such_o great_a patience_n and_o meekness_n that_o he_o be_v never_o offend_v nor_o angry_a with_o any_o body_n with_o so_o great_a humility_n that_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o contemptible_a death_n that_o be_v use_v in_o those_o day_n with_o so_o great_a readiness_n and_o alacrity_n that_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v his_o enemy_n with_o so_o great_a charity_n that_o he_o call_v his_o friend_n he_o that_o betray_v and_o sell_v he_o heal_v his_o ear_n that_o take_v he_o regard_v with_o eye_n of_o mercy_n he_o that_o have_v deny_v he_o and_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o crucify_v he_o the_o five_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v wherefore_o and_o to_o what_o end_n he_o suffer_v where_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o suffer_v to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n to_o accomplish_v the_o prediction_n and_o prophety_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o hell_n and_o to_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o heaven_n to_o show_v we_o the_o way_v to_o heaven_n with_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o to_o confound_v the_o devil_n who_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o pride_n have_v lose_v that_o which_o man_n do_v gain_n through_o their_o humility_n of_o thank_v esgiving_n chap._n viii_o after_o meditation_n follow_v thankesgeve_a of_o which_o a_o man_n must_v take_v occasion_n of_o the_o meditation_n past_a and_o give_v thanks_n unto_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o same_o as_o for_o example_n if_o the_o meditation_n be_v of_o the_o passion_n he_o must_v thank_v our_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o with_o so_o great_a pain_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o our_o sin_n for_o that_o he_o have_v expect_v we_o so_o long_a time_n to_o do_v penance_n if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n for_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o so_o many_o of_o they_o if_o of_o the_o depart_n out_o of_o this_o woorld_n and_o of_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n for_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o and_o expect_v we_o and_o give_v we_o life_n to_o do_v penance_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n for_o that_o he_o have_v create_v we_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o so_o great_a a_o felicity_n and_o so_o like_o wise_a we_o may_v do_v in_o the_o rest_n and_o with_o these_o benefit_n thou_o mustjoine_v all_o the_o other_o beneifit_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o which_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o creation_n conservation_n redemption_n vocation_n and_o glorification_n and_o so_o though_o 〈◊〉_d give_v thanks_n to_o our_o loâ—d_n for_o that_o he_o â—ach_v make_v thou_o to_o his_o i_o keen_a and_o image_n and_o have_v give_v the_o memory_n to_o remember_v he_o understanding_n to_o knowâ—him_v and_o evil_a to_o love_v he_o and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o angel_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o so_o 〈◊〉_d anger_n and_o perilâ—_n and_o from_o so_o many_o mortal_a sin_n and_o also_o from_o deâ—th_n thou_o be_v in_o sin_n which_o be_v no_o less_o benefit_n then_o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o erla_v ngâ—deaâ—h_n and_o forthat_o he_o make_v thou_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n and_o give_v thou_o holy_a baptism_n and_o the_o ein_fw-mi his_o grace_n and_o promise_v thou_o his_o glory_n and_o receive_v thou_o foâ—_n his_o child_n also_o with_o these_o benifitâ—_n thou_o mustjoine_v other_o general_a and_o particular_a benefit_n which_o thou_o know_a to_o have_v receive_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o for_o these_o and_o all_o other_o as_o well_o public_a as_o private_a thou_o must_v yield_v he_o as_o hearty_a thanks_n as_o possible_o thou_o may_v and_o invite_v all_o creature_n as_o well_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n that_o they_o assist_v and_o help_v thou_o to_o do_v thy_o duty_n in_o this_o and_o with_o this_o spirit_n and_o desire_n thou_o may_v say_v sometime_o that_o canticle_n benedicite_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la doâ—â—ti_fw-la domino_fw-la or_o else_o the_o psalm_n benedic_n anima_fw-la mea_fw-la domiâ—o_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quae_fw-la intra_fw-la i_o sunt_fw-la nomini_fw-la sancto_fw-la eius_fw-la benedic_n anima_fw-la mea_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o noli_fw-la ohlivisci_fw-la onmes_fw-la retributiones_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la propitiatur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la iniquitaâ—â—bus_fw-la tuis_fw-la qui_fw-la sanat_fw-la omnes_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la tuas_fw-la qui_fw-la redimit_fw-la de_fw-fr interitu_fw-la vitam_fw-la tuam_fw-la qui_fw-la coronat_fw-la te_fw-la in_o misâ—ricordia_fw-la &_o miserationibus_fw-la of_o offering_z chap._n ix_o this_o be_v do_v that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n have_v give_v thanks_n to_o our_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o hart_n for_o all_o these_o benisit_n then_o forthwith_v the_o hart_n natural_o break_v out_o into_o that_o affect_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v 515.12_o psal_n 515.12_o what_o shall_v i_o yield_v unto_o our_o lord_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o this_o desire_v a_o man_n in_o some_o sort_n satisfi_v when_o he_o geve_v and_o offer_v up_o to_o almighty_a god_n that_o which_o of_o his_o part_n he_o have_v and_o be_v able_a to_o give_v he_o and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o ought_v first_o to_o offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n for_o his_o perpetual_a sklave_n resign_v and_o lay_v himself_o wholly_a in_o his_o hand_n that_o his_o divine_a majesty_n do_v with_o he_o as_o it_o shall_v best_o please_v he_o and_o joint_o he_o must_v offer_v up_o to_o he_o all_o his_o word_n his_o work_n his_o thought_n and_o his_o pain_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v that_o so_o all_o may_v be_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n secondlie_o he_o must_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o merit_n &_o work_v of_o his_o son_n and_o all_o the_o pain_n which_o in_o this_o woorld_n he_o suffer_v for_o obedience_n of_o he_o even_o from_o the_o manger_n until_o the_o cross_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o all_o be_v our_o substance_n &_o heritage_n which_o he_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o which_o he_o make_v we_o his_o heir_n of_o all_o these_o so_o great_a treasure_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o that_o which_o be_v give_v i_o be_v no_o less_o i_o then_o that_o which_o i_o have_v goten_a by_o my_o own_o pain_n and_o labour_n so_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o be_v no_o less_o i_o then_o if_o i_o have_v sweat_v and_o labour_v for_o they_o myself_o and_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v with_o as_o much_o right_n offer_v this_o second_o present_a as_o the_o first_o lay_v down_o by_o order_n all_o our_o saviour_n work_n and_o pain_n and_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a life_n his_o obedience_n his_o patience_n his_o humility_n his_o charity_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n because_o this_o be_v the_o most_o scotfree_a and_o most_o precious_a offer_n that_o may_v be_v offer_v of_o petition_n chap._n x._o immediate_o after_o that_o we_o have_v offer_v up_o unto_o almighty_a god_n this_o so_o scotfree_a a_o present_a we_o may_v then_o with_o great_a security_n in_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o what_o soever_o favour_n &_o grace_n and_o first_o â—er_n we_o demand_v with_o great_a affection_n of_o charity_n and_o with_o desire_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o all_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n may_v know_v pâ—aise_v and_o adore_v he_o as_o wheire_v only_o true_a god_n and_o lord_n say_v even_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o hart_n these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n 66.4_o psal_n 66.4_o let_v all_o people_n confess_v thou_o o_o god_n let_v all_o people_n confess_v thou_o let_v we_o pray_v also_o for_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o for_o all_o the_o prelate_n
praise_n and_o superexalt_v he_o for_o ever_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o now_o and_o ever_o and_o woorld_n without_o end_n amen_n the_o three_o prayer_n for_o the_o three_o day_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n chap._n v._n i_o likewise_a give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n &_o favour_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o thou_o since_o the_o time_n that_o i_o be_v conceive_v until_o this_o present_a day_n &_o for_o the_o love_n which_o from_o all_o eternity_n thou_o have_v bear_v i_o when_o even_o from_o the_o same_o thou_o do_v determine_v to_o create_v i_o to_o redeem_v i_o to_o make_v i_o thou_o &_o to_o give_v i_o all_o that_o which_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v geaven_v i_o for_o somuch_o as_o all_o that_o i_o have_v or_o may_v hope_v to_o have_v be_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o body_n with_o all_o the_o part_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o same_o thou_o be_v my_o soul_n with_o all_o her_o hability_n and_o power_n thou_o be_v all_o the_o hour_n and_o minute_n that_o hitherto_o i_o have_v live_v thou_o be_v the_o streangth_n and_o health_n which_o thou_o have_v geaven_v i_o thou_o be_v heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o sustein_v i_o thou_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n the_o star_n and_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n and_o the_o fish_n the_o beast_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n which_o at_o thy_o commandment_n serve_v i_o all_o this_o o_o my_o lord_n be_v thou_o and_o for_o the_o same_o i_o geave_fw-mi thou_o as_o many_o thanks_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o give_v thou_o nevertheless_o much_o great_a thanks_o i_o yield_v thou_o that_o thou_o thy_o self_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o become_v i_o see_v that_o for_o my_o remedy_n thou_o have_v offer_v and_o geaven_v all_o thy_o self_n in_o so_o much_o that_o for_o i_o thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o flesh_n for_o i_o thou_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stall_n for_o i_o thou_o be_v recline_v in_o a_o manger_n for_o i_o thou_o be_v swaddle_v in_o poor_a clout_n for_o i_o thou_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n for_o i_o thou_o do_v fly_v into_o egypt_n for_o i_o thou_o be_v in_o so_o diverse_a sort_n tempt_v persecute_a ill_a use_v scourge_v crown_v with_o thorn_n dishonour_v judge_v to_o death_n and_o nail_v upon_o a_o cross_n for_o i_o thou_o do_v fast_o pray_v watch_n weep_v and_o suffer_v the_o great_a torment_n and_o outrage_n that_o ever_o be_v suffer_v for_o i_o thou_o do_v ordain_v and_o dress_v the_o medicine_n of_o thy_o sacrament_n with_o the_o liquor_n of_o thy_o precious_a blowed_n and_o principal_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v that_o of_o thy_o most_o sacred_a body_n wherein_o thou_o o_fw-fr mie_fw-fr god_n be_v contain_v for_o mie_a reparation_n for_o mie_a maintenance_n for_o mie_a strength_n for_o mie_n delices_fw-la for_o a_o pledge_n of_o mie_a hope_n and_o for_o a_o testimony_n of_o thy_o love_n for_o all_o 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offend_v the_o not_o may_v it_o be_v that_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v i_o withdraw_v mie_a self_n from_o sin_v permit_v not_o this_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o these_o thy_o most_o holy_a wound_n forsake_v i_o not_o o_o my_o god_n see_v i_o come_v to_o thou_o or_o else_o show_v i_o some_o other_o better_a harbour_n where_o i_o may_v have_v mie_a refuge_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n leave_v i_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o whoe_fw-mi shall_v defend_v i_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o defend_v i_o from_o this_o dragon_n see_v i_o can_v not_o defend_v myself_o without_o thou_o it_o shall_v be_v also_o very_o good_a to_o make_v some_o time_n with_o speed_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o our_o hart_n if_o we_o be_v in_o place_n where_o we_o may_v do_v it_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o note_v of_o other_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n temptation_n will_v be_v to_o we_o a_o occasion_n of_o a_o great_a crown_n as_o also_o to_o make_v we_o lift_v up_o 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thirteen_o remedy_n a_o other_o remedy_n be_v prayer_n which_o have_v for_o office_n to_o ask_v grace_n at_o god_n hand_n as_o the_o sacrament_n have_v for_o office_n to_o give_v the_o same_o grace_n &_o so_o the_o reward_n correspondent_a to_o prayer_n be_v to_o obtain_v grace_n when_o it_o be_v make_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o therefore_o let_v a_o man_n with_o prayer_n among_o all_o other_o his_o petition_n principal_o demand_v this_o of_o our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o never_o permit_v that_o he_o fall_v into_o any_o mortal_a sin_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a remedy_n that_o we_o have_v against_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n to_o which_o i_o will_v add_v here_o brief_o other_o three_o no_o less_o profitable_a they_o many_o of_o the_o former_a among_o these_o the_o first_o be_v to_o fly_v idleness_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o vice_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v 33.26_o eccles_n 33.26_o idleness_n have_v tougth_n much_o evil_n the_o ground_n that_o be_v not_o labour_v become_v full_o of_o thorn_n and_o the_o water_n that_o stand_v still_o be_v fill_v with_o toad_n &_o other_o silthines_n so_o likewise_o the_o soul_n of_o one_o that_o be_v idle_a be_v fill_v with_o vice_n and_o be_v make_v a_o framer_n and_o inventour_n of_o new_a evil_n the_o second_o remedy_n be_v solitariness_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o guard_n of_o innocence_n for_o somuch_o as_o it_o cut_v of_o from_o we_o at_o one_o blow_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o remedy_n which_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o bless_a father_n arsenius_n who_n hear_v from_o a-bove_a a_o voice_n that_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o arsenius_n fly_v keep_v silence_n and_o be_v quiet_a therefore_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v cast_v of_o and_o forsake_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a all_o visitation_n conversation_n and_o compliment_n of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o ordinary_o these_o be_v never_o without_o murmur_v scoff_a malice_n fable_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v complain_v of_o this_o let_v he_o suffer_v their_o say_n for_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n for_o it_o be_v less_o inconvenience_n that_o man_n shall_v complain_v of_o he_o then_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o he_o the_o three_o remedy_n which_o be_v very_o profitable_a as_o well_o for_o this_o as_o for_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o break_v with_o the_o world_n not_o force_v what_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o he_o as_o long_o as_o he_o give_v no_o active_a scandal_n for_o if_o all_o these_o fear_n &_o respect_n be_v well_o examine_v
the_o wickedness_n it_o have_v and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n and_o advice_n of_o this_o affair_n whence_o it_o appear_v how_o great_a a_o error_n those_o bringer_n up_o of_o novice_n commit_v who_n be_v entangle_v and_o intricate_v in_o other_o thing_n of_o less_o importance_n employ_v not_o all_o their_o force_n in_o this_o labour_n of_o mortification_n whereof_o it_o ensue_v that_o man_n remain_v almost_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v that_o be_v in_o only_o natural_a goodness_n or_o ill_a which_o be_v no_o less_o inconvenience_n then_o to_o place_v a_o piece_n of_o timber_n in_o a_o gorgeous_a palace_n no_o otherwise_o prepare_v then_o even_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n or_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o table_n in_o a_o delicious_a banquet_n green_a olive_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o tree_n see_v then_o that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o entreprise_n be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n good_a and_o virtuous_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o deceive_v with_o whatsoever_o sort_n of_o goodness_n thou_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v twoe_n kind_n of_o goodness_n the_o one_o be_v natural_a and_o be_v proper_a to_o such_o as_o be_v natural_o gentle_a and_o well_o condition_v the_o other_o be_v spiritual_a proceed_v of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o that_o be_v just_a person_n betwixt_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o goodness_n there_o be_v so_o great_a difference_n that_o with_o the_o first_o we_o nether_a merit_n grace_n nor_o glory_n but_o with_o the_o second_o we_o obtain_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o chief_a care_n of_o a_o good_a master_n must_v be_v to_o attend_v that_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o novice_n procure_v the_o same_o by_o all_o mean_n that_o may_v serve_v to_o this_o end_n such_o as_o be_v prayer_n meditation_n and_o use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n for_o otherwise_o what_o soever_o he_o shall_v do_v will_v be_v a_o body_n without_o soul_n a_o adam_n of_o earth_n without_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o small_a profit_n for_o religion_n because_o by_o experience_n we_o see_v that_o such_o as_o in_o religion_n have_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o natural_a goodness_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o silly_a soul_n or_o folk_n of_o good_a past_a that_o be_v lead_v by_o every_o man_n whither_o he_o will_v and_o can_v not_o say_v nay_o to_o any_o body_n nor_o hold_v hand_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v commend_v to_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o man_n otherwise_o ill_a bend_v by_o nature_n which_o strive_v always_o through_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n against_o his_o wicked_a inclination_n be_v much_o more_o worth_a then_o be_v a_o other_o very_o well_o incline_v by_o nature_n if_o he_o want_n this_o fear_n for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v better_a be_v a_o live_a dog_n than_o a_o dead_a lion_n 9.4_o eccles_n 9.4_o because_o without_o spirit_n of_o life_n not_o any_o one_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a can_v be_v grateful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n of_o that_o which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v manifest_a how_o that_o this_o end_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v comprehend_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v to_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n all_o kind_n of_o vice_n the_o other_o be_v to_o plant_v in_o the_o same_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n see_v the_o one_o necessary_o go_v before_o the_o other_o for_o like_v as_o in_o natural_a thing_n there_o can_v be_v no_o generation_n without_o corruption_n so_o virtue_n can_v not_o be_v engender_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o our_o soul_n if_o our_o vice_n be_v not_o first_o dead_a neither_o can_v the_o spirit_n free_o reign_v and_o govern_v if_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o before_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v these_o two_o end_n the_o apostle_n have_v then_o obtain_v when_o he_o say_v writing_n to_o the_o galatian_n 2.19_o galat._n 2.19_o with_o christ_n i_o be_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o i_o live_v now_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o for_o by_o say_v that_o he_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o he_o live_v not_o he_o give_v to_o understand_v the_o death_n of_o the_o old_a man_n with_o all_o his_o wicked_a inclination_n and_o appetite_n which_o he_o have_v overcome_v through_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o say_v christ_n live_v in_o i_o he_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n of_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v not_o now_o conformable_a to_o the_o affection_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o to_o the_o virtue_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n these_o self_n same_o two_o end_n do_v our_o saviour_n comprehend_v in_o those_o word_n of_o he_o say_v 24._o matth._n 16_o 24._o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n 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