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cingulo_fw-la brevem_fw-la libellum_fw-la conspicerem_fw-la didicâ—_n eum_fw-la quotidie_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la svas_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la notare_fw-la basque_fw-la omnes_fw-la nuntiare_fw-la pastori_fw-la solitum_fw-la climac_n gradu_fw-la 4._o extat_fw-la tom_n 6._o part_n 2._o biblioth_n patr._n pag._n 251._o climacus_n tell_v that_o in_o a_o religious_a house_n whereinto_o he_o come_v he_o find_v one_o who_o have_v a_o little_a book_n tie_v at_o his_o girdle_n in_o which_o he_o write_v all_o his_o thought_n that_o keep_v a_o memorial_n of_o they_o he_o may_v beside_o his_o own_o care_n show_v they_o to_o his_o spiritual_a father_n ibid._n father_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la autem_fw-la illum_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la alios_fw-la quà m_fw-la plures_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la ibidem_fw-la prospexi_fw-la clima_fw-la ibid._n nor_o be_v it_o this_o man_n alone_o that_o do_v use_v this_o course_n but_o i_o find_v say_v he_o very_o many_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o same_o discourse_n he_o advise_v man_n who_o be_v careful_a of_o their_o salvation_n to_o observe_v the_o like_a order_n tell_v we_o b._n we_o optimus_fw-la ille_fw-la trapczita_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la quotidie_fw-la vespere_fw-la lucrum_fw-la ac_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la omnino_fw-la computat_fw-la qund_v scire_fw-la manifestius_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la horis_fw-la singuliâ—_n in_fw-la tabulis_fw-la omne_fw-la denotet_fw-la clima_fw-la ibid._n pa._n 255._o b._n that_o he_o be_v the_o best_a banker_n or_o tradesman_n that_o every_o day_n in_o the_o evening_n taketha_fw-mi perfect_a account_n of_o his_o gain_n and_o his_o loss_n which_o a_o man_n can_v no_o way_n know_v better_o then_o if_o every_o hour_n he_o note_v all_o thing_n down_o in_o his_o table_n and_o to_o like_o purpose_n finem_fw-la purpose_n chr._n in_o ps_n 4._o pa._n 26._o &_o in_o mat._n hom._n 43._o pag._n 397_o 398._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la s._n chrysostom_n c._n chrysostom_n serm._n commonitor_n de_fw-fr abdicatione_n rerum_fw-la in_o fine_a pag._n 246._o b._n &_o de_fw-la instit_fw-la mon._n in_o fine_a pa._n 396._o c._n s._n basil_n 6._o basil_n moral_a lib._n 25._o cap._n 6._o s._n gregory_n 1029._o gregory_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la solitar_n ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr dei._n pag_n 1026_o &_o 1029._o s._n bernard_n and_o other_o more_o of_o those_o ancient_a worthy_n do_v advice_n and_o encourage_v religious_a christian_n of_o their_o time_n to_o a_o daily_a examination_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o shall_v think_v how_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o night_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n how_o they_o have_v spend_v the_o day_n and_o this_o daily_a care_n and_o continual_a account_v with_o their_o soul_n be_v as_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v one_o chief_a reason_n why_o those_o time_n do_v so_o far_o out-go_v and_o exceed_v we_o in_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n but_o
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duty_n may_v not_o be_v neglect_v neither_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o we_o be_v many_o time_n deceive_v with_o show_n think_v that_o to_o be_v good_a which_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o to_o be_v some_o great_a good_a which_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a service_n in_o comparison_n thus_o 3.6_o thus_o philip._n 3.6_o paul_n think_v he_o show_v much_o zeal_n when_o be_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o 17.13_o and_o judg._n 17.13_o micah_n think_v he_o have_v high_o demerited_a god_n favour_n when_o he_o keep_v a_o priest_n for_o idolatrous_a service_n and_o jehu_n boast_v of_o his_o kill_n of_o ahabs_n child_n 10.16_o child_n 2_o king_n 10.16_o come_v with_o i_o say_v he_o and_o see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o
lord_n when_o as_o god_n censure_v it_o for_o unjust_a shed_n of_o blood_n 1.4_o blood_n hos_fw-la 1.4_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n and_o so_o we_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o overween_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o work_n and_o think_v that_o we_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n when_o we_o be_v envious_a against_o man_n or_o ambitious_a for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o discern_v of_o this_o corruption_n examination_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v use_v about_o those_o work_n which_o we_o esteem_v to_o be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a lest_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o by_o over-partiall_a judgement_n 2._o because_o in_o the_o very_a work_n which_o be_v true_o good_a we_o do_v many_o time_n intermingle_v corruption_n of_o our_o own_o as_o sometime_o there_o be_v ill_a end_n in_o our_o good_a deed_n as_o 21.9_o as_o 1_o king_n 21.9_o jezebel_n proclaim_v a_o fast_a to_o cloak_v her_o murder_n withal_o and_o 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or_o the_o special_a matter_n which_o be_v to_o come_v into_o examination_n it_o be_v every_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v likely_a to_o breed_v we_o some_o especial_a danger_n for_o if_o a_o city_n be_v besiege_v wise_a governor_n will_v take_v care_n of_o every_o postern_n door_n and_o of_o every_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n to_o repair_v what_o be_v decay_v and_o to_o keep_v all_o safe_a from_o the_o enemy_n but_o if_o one_o gate_n be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v enter_v than_o other_o or_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v weak_a or_o more_o easy_o to_o be_v break_v down_o man_n will_v there_o set_v the_o watch_n the_o sure_a where_o the_o danger_n be_v the_o great_a and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v distemper_v with_o sundry_a disease_n a_o wise_a physician_n will_v take_v care_n of_o all_o to_o ease_v the_o patient_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o but_o if_o some_o special_a disease_n be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o sick_a man_n than_o other_o be_v the_o physician_n will_v bend_v his_o cure_n that_o way_n especial_o where_o the_o life_n of_o his_o patient_n be_v most_o endanger_v and_o so_o it_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v with_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o have_v here_o a_o fort_n to_o keep_v which_o be_v every_o day_n assault_v by_o our_o enemy_n and_o we_o have_v a_o disease_a foul_a of_o our_o own_o distemper_v with_o many_o spiritual_a malady_n but_o some_o malady_n be_v worse_o than_o other_o and_o some_o part_n of_o this_o fort_n be_v weak_a or_o more_o in_o danger_n than_o other_o be_v i_o mean_v there_o be_v some_o sin_n by_o which_o the_o devil_n may_v more_o easy_o surprise_v and_o captivate_v our_o soul_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o shall_v keep_v diligent_a watch_n against_o they_o all_o so_o we_o shall_v especial_o bend_v our_o force_n against_o those_o that_o do_v or_o may_v more_o especial_o breed_v we_o harm_n and_o hinder_v our_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o examination_n be_v a_o approve_a mean_n for_o 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that_o be_v great_a and_o reign_a sin_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v do_v exclude_v a_o man_n out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o in_o this_o kind_n he_o reckon_v 21._o reckon_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o galat._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o fornication_n idolatry_n adultery_n effeminateness_n sodomy_n theft_n covetousness_n drunkenness_n revile_n extortion_n of_o which_o sin_n and_o such_o like_a he_o say_v that_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o mean_v that_o while_o they_o be_v such_o or_o till_o by_o repentance_n and_o forsake_v of_o they_o they_o have_v obtain_v pardon_n they_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o god_n kingdom_n against_o these_o david_n pray_v 19.13_o pray_v psal_n 19.13_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v upright_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v innocent_a from_o the_o great_a transgression_n and_o against_o these_o we_o shall_v 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