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in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o very_o obedient_a to_o his_o ghostly_a father_n for_o we_o frame_v the_o reason_n after_o this_o manner_n if_o a_o lord_n or_o a_o cavalier_n be_v a_o secular_a man_n be_v of_o so_o great_a recollection_n so_o great_a virtue_n such_o purity_n of_o life_n such_o diligence_n in_o the_o do_n of_o good_a work_n his_o vocation_n not_o seem_v to_o bind_v he_o altogether_o to_o it_o how_o much_o more_o reason_n be_v it_o that_o a_o prelate_n make_v himself_o a_o possessor_n of_o these_o virtue_n who_o his_o state_n oblige_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o a_o religious_a person_n who_o his_o religion_n oblige_v to_o procure_v to_o be_v perfect_o virtuous_a and_o so_o to_o reform_v some_o very_a wise_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o want_v spirit_n and_o devotion_n we_o may_v praise_v a_o man_n who_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a but_o yet_o full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o true_a devotion_n say_v if_o this_o rude_a creature_n have_v so_o little_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o work_n and_o mystery_n and_o be_v able_a to_o use_v so_o little_a discourse_n of_o reason_n have_v yet_o so_o great_a love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o great_a feeling_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o of_o his_o mystery_n and_o work_n &_o so_o great_a gust_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o make_v so_o great_a estimation_n of_o virtue_n and_o spiritual_a blessing_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o reason_n that_o a_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v so_o great_a wit_n &_o knowledge_n for_o the_o comprehend_v of_o truth_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a and_o so_o great_a light_n of_o reason_n to_o discourse_n and_o pass_v by_o mean_n of_o visible_a thing_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o as_o be_v invisible_a and_o by_o the_o creature_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o the_o creator_n have_v such_o devotion_n as_o be_v say_v before_o or_o at_o least_o procure_v to_o have_v it_o in_o this_o sort_n do_v the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n follow_v this_o example_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n commend_v the_o gentile_n who_o be_v convert_v for_o the_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n which_o they_o have_v and_o the_o admirable_a work_n they_o do_v and_o for_o those_o most_o high_a gift_n which_o god_n have_v communicate_v to_o they_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v in_o their_o infidelity_n may_v know_v their_o error_n and_o be_v in_o confusion_n for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o may_v be_v awake_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o encourage_v to_o the_o incitation_n thereof_o this_o do_v he_o signify_v by_o say_v rom._n 11._o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o
a_o treatise_n of_o benignity_n write_a by_o father_z francis_z arias_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n translate_v into_o english_a estote_fw-la inuicem_fw-la benigni_n misericordes_fw-la donantes_fw-la inuicem_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la donavit_fw-la vobis_fw-la be_v benign_a to_o one_o a_o other_o merciful_a pardon_v one_o a_o other_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v pardon_v you_o with_o permission_n of_o superior_n anno_fw-la 1630._o to_o the_o reader_n good_a reader_n the_o translator_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o patience_n late_o print_v have_v also_o render_v this_o of_o benignity_n out_o of_o the_o same_o autour_fw-fr but_o it_o come_v not_o in_o time_n to_o be_v dispatch_v with_o it_o &_o therefore_o go_v here_o a_o part_n by_o itself_o it_o will_v serve_v no_o less_o than_o that_o other_o of_o patience_n to_o enamour_v we_o with_o christ_n our_o lord_n if_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n of_o his_o charity_n while_o he_o make_v the_o world_n happy_a by_o converse_v in_o it_o the_o particular_n whereof_o thou_o shall_v find_v good_a reader_n admirable_o express_v in_o this_o treatise_n by_o this_o holy_a autour_fw-fr which_o be_v therefore_o recommend_v unto_o thou_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o 1._o chapter_n in_o what_o the_o virtue_n of_o benignity_n consist_v and_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n discover_v it_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o incarnation_n nativity_n and_o apparition_n to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o in_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o magi._n pag._n 1_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o the_o benignity_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n use_v towards_o sinner_n and_o other_o very_a weak_a and_o imperfect_a man_n support_v and_o instruct_v they_o pag._n 17_o the_o 3._o chap._n of_o the_o benignity_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n use_v towards_o the_o apostle_n endure_v and_o cure_v their_o defect_n p._n 34_o the_o 4._o chap._n of_o other_o example_n of_o that_o benignity_n which_o our_o lord_n use_v towards_o his_o disciple_n endure_v their_o imperfection_n and_o sweet_o cure_v their_o ignorances_n and_o other_o defect_n p._n 40_o the_o 5._o chap._n how_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v this_o benignity_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n p._n 57_o tho_n 6._o chap._n of_o the_o benignity_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v use_v in_o touch_v sick_a and_o leprous_a person_n with_o his_o own_o sacred_a hand_n p._n 74_o the_o 7._o chap._n how_o the_o saint_n have_v imitate_v this_o benignity_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n towards_o sick_a person_n pag._n 82_o the_o 8._o chap._n of_o the_o benignity_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v use_v to_o diverse_a blind_a man_n harken_v to_o they_o expect_v they_o and_o illuminate_v they_o and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v he_o in_o this_o benignity_n p._n 93_o the_o 9_o chap._n of_o the_o benignity_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n show_v to_o little_a child_n and_o what_o he_o teach_v we_o thereby_o p._n 102_o the_o 10._o chap._n of_o the_o benignity_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n show_v towards_o wicked_a person_n who_o come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o corrupt_a intention_n p._n 111_o the_o 11._o chap._n of_o the_o benignity_n which_o we_o be_v to_o use_v towards_o our_o neighbour_n do_v they_o honour_n by_o good_a word_n and_o of_o the_o example_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v we_o herein_o pag._n 122_o the_o 12._o chap._n of_o other_o example_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v we_o of_o his_o benignity_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n p._n 132_o the_o 13._o chap._n of_o the_o benignity_n and_o courtesy_n of_o speech_n which_o the_o holy_a apostle_n use_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n p._n 142_o the_o 14._o chap._n how_o we_o be_v to_o exercise_v this_o benignity_n and_o to_o use_v this_o good_a manner_n towards_o they_o who_o use_v we_o ill_o p._n 157_o the_o 15._o chap._n that_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o benignity_n to_o reprehend_v wicked_a and_o obstinate_a person_n in_o their_o wickedness_n severe_o as_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v p._n 161_o the_o 16._o chap._n that_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o christ_n our_o lord_n shall_v use_v these_o severe_a reprehension_n to_o teach_v the_o prelate_n of_o his_o church_n how_o they_o shall_v proceed_v against_o sinner_n and_o how_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v ever_o wont_a to_o proceed_v pap_n 176_o the_o 17._o chap._n of_o the_o benignity_n wherewith_o a_o christian_a it_o to_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o good_a of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o to_o approve_v and_o praise_v the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o example_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v we_o thereof_o p._n 192_o the_o 18._o chap._n of_o the_o intention_n and_o moderation_n wherewith_o we_o be_v to_o praise_v virtue_n in_o our_o neighbour_n and_o of_o the_o example_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v we_o thereof_o p._n 207_o the_o 19_o chap._n how_o we_o must_v praisse_fw-fr virtue_n for_o the_o make_v it_o be_v more_o esteem_v and_o of_o the_o example_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v we_o to_o this_o purpose_n pag._n 220_o the_o 20._o chap._n how_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o praise_v the_o virtue_n of_o some_o thereby_o to_o correct_v the_o vice_n of_o other_o p._n 231_o tho_n 21_o chap._n how_o we_o be_v to_o praise_v the_o virtue_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o defend_v they_o so_o from_o some_o unjust_a slander_n p._n 245_o the_o 22._o chap._n how_o we_o ought_v to_o praise_v wise_a man_n when_o they_o be_v virtuous_a to_o the_o end_n that_o other_o may_v profit_v by_o their_o example_n and_o doctrine_n p._n 156_o the_o 23._o chap._n of_o the_o rule_n which_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v when_o upon_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n we_o shall_v praise_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n p._n 266_o the_o 24._o chap._n of_o other_o rule_n which_o we_o must_v observe_v when_o we_o praise_v man_n that_o be_v that_o we_o praise_v some_o without_o offence_n to_o other_o and_o that_o we_o do_v it_o in_o moderate_a word_n pap_n 276_o the_o 25._o chap._n of_o the_o rule_n which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v who_o be_v praise_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v at_o no_o prejudice_n but_o receive_v profit_n thereby_o p._n 282_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o benignity_n wherein_o the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v declare_v together_o with_o the_o operation_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o example_n thereof_o which_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v us._n translate_v out_o f._n francis_n arias_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n in_o his_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o i._o chapter_n in_o what_o the_o virtue_n of_o benignity_n consist_v and_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n discover_v it_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o incarnation_n nativity_n and_o apparition_n to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o in_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o magi._n the_o virtue_n of_o 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