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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
gospel_n matt._n 25.26_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o we_o have_v be_v diligent_a and_o in_o some_o measure_n have_v increase_v our_o lord_n talent_n that_o then_o we_o may_v cheer_v our_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o welldoing_a and_o praise_v our_o god_n that_o have_v both_o give_v we_o talent_n to_o trade_n with_o and_o grace_n to_o use_v they_o to_o his_o glory_n for_o this_o practice_n will_v whet_v our_o diligence_n for_o time_n to_o come_v 2._o rule_n 2_o that_o every_o morning_n before_o we_o begin_v our_o work_n we_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v go_v about_o what_o occasion_n of_o do_v good_a either_o to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o and_o what_o tentation_n may_v assault_v we_o in_o the_o business_n of_o that_o day_n that_o so_o we_o may_v lay_v hold_n upon_o all_o occasion_n of_o do_v good_a and_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o stand_v out_o with_o courage_n against_o all_o opposition_n and_o tentation_n that_o may_v hinder_v we_o in_o our_o duty_n or_o draw_v we_o into_o sin_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n occasion_n of_o do_v well_o shall_v not_o overslip_v we_o un-espied_n nor_o will_v tentation_n surprise_v we_o at_o unaware_o 3._o rule_n 3_o that_o if_o we_o have_v profit_v in_o grace_n and_o have_v take_v occasion_n of_o do_v good_a we_o consider_v at_o fit_a time_n by_o what_o mean_v we_o have_v profit_v and_o have_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v well_o that_o so_o we_o may_v make_v more_o constant_a use_n of_o such_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o have_v find_v so_o much_o sensible_a good_a already_o and_o if_o we_o have_v decay_v or_o forslow_v our_o opportunity_n or_o have_v run_v into_o any_o sin_n than_o we_o shall_v observe_v what_o it_o be_v that_o do_v mislead_v we_o and_o by_o what_o tentation_n we_o be_v overcome_v that_o our_o former_a error_n may_v make_v we_o more_o wary_a and_o more_o resolute_a against_o case_n of_o danger_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v every_o day_n gain_v some_o experience_n how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o the_o daily_a conflict_n of_o our_o christian_a warfare_n 4._o rule_n 4_o that_o we_o recall_v home_o our_o thought_n as_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o occasion_n of_o moment_n or_o light_n upon_o any_o such_o business_n as_o concern_v which_o we_o have_v former_o conceive_v a_o purpose_n of_o wary_a and_o religious_a behaviour_n that_o while_o we_o be_v in_o do_v of_o the_o work_n we_o may_v remember_v to_o make_v use_n of_o our_o former_a resolution_n and_o now_o practice_v what_o before_o we_o do_v purpose_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o our_o good_a purpose_n shall_v not_o be_v idle_a and_o without_o fruit_n as_o in_o many_o man_n it_o fall_v out_o who_o be_v like_o sluggish_a people_n that_o overnight_o appoint_v to_o rise_v early_o but_o when_o the_o morning_n come_v can_v abide_v to_o leave_v their_o warm_a bed_n these_o rule_n i_o have_v think_v on_o as_o be_v in_o my_o opinion_n fit_a to_o back_o our_o examination_n and_o to_o make_v it_o more_o powerful_a for_o a_o holy_a life_n other_o as_o i_o say_v before_o may_v in_o their_o daily_a observation_n add_v more_o and_o perhaps_o find_v out_o some_o better_a than_o these_o and_o as_o in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o bodily_a health_n physician_n advise_v their_o patient_n to_o follow_v that_o whereof_o they_o find_v good_a and_o to_o avoid_v that_o which_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o their_o temper_n so_o it_o be_v good_a counsel_n in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o make_v daily_o use_v of_o that_o which_o by_o experience_n we_o find_v either_o to_o strengthen_v grace_n or_o to_o weaken_v sin_n in_o we_o and_o contrariwise_o to_o flee_v from_o all_o such_o occasion_n and_o usage_n as_o we_o see_v or_o have_v find_v to_o hurt_v or_o endanger_v us._n i_o only_o add_v thus_o much_o more_o that_o these_o late_a sort_n of_o act_n whereof_o now_o i_o have_v be_v speak_v though_o in_o themselves_o 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simple_a know_v and_o apprehend_v which_o the_o learned_a call_v cognitio_fw-la apprehensina_fw-la but_o he_o mean_v a_o effectual_a and_o work_a knowledge_n which_o breed_v or_o bring_v forth_o such_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o such_o action_n in_o the_o life_n as_o that_o knowledge_n direct_v man_n to_o which_o knowledge_n they_o call_v cognitio_fw-la affectiva_fw-la and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n examination_n be_v proper_o a_o work_n of_o the_o understanding_n fingle_a thing_n out_o of_o the_o confuse_a heap_n that_o they_o may_v appear_v what_o they_o be_v but_o by_o way_n of_o consequent_a it_o do_v imply_v such_o affection_n and_o action_n as_o this_o work_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v intend_v for_o which_o be_v the_o better_n and_o a_o head_v of_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n and_o of_o order_v every_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o salvation_n 2._o reason_n 2_o second_o that_o thus_o much_o be_v employ_v and_o intend_v by_o this_o word_n may_v hereby_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o prescribe_v mean_n to_o correct_v all_o abuse_n that_o way_n 11.23_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o say_v let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n for_o if_o by_o the_o word_n examine_v he_o mean_v nothing_o but_o discuss_v and_o sift_v without_o correct_v and_o amend_v he_o shall_v allow_v man_n to_o go_v to_o the_o communion_n with_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o without_o reformation_n of_o life_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o worse_o shall_v approve_v of_o a_o man_n as_o a_o worthy_a guest_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n only_o because_o he_o have_v learned_a to_o know_v his_o estate_n though_o he_o no_o way_n mean_a to_o amend_v it_o whereas_o this_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n will_v increase_v his_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o the_o less_o welcome_a unto_o god_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n 12.47_o luk._n 12.47_o that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n but_o he_o that_o know_v not_o and_o do_v commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v a_o man_n examine_v and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v that_o after_o he_o have_v examine_v he_o shall_v amend_v whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o and_o persoâ—â—â—e_v whatsoever_o upon_o examination_n he_o shall_v find_v necessary_a or_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o purpose_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o to_o do_v what_o upon_o our_o examine_n shall_v appear_v necessary_a for_o our_o soul_n be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n as_o a_o antecedent_n act_n that_o shall_v go_v before_o examination_n and_o that_o a_o practice_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o by_o trial_n shall_v appear_v useful_a for_o this_o purpose_n be_v another_o necessary_a duty_n as_o a_o consequent_a act_n that_o shall_v follow_v after_o it_o and_o so_o in_o conclusion_n it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v three_o especial_a act_n require_v for_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o this_o work_n 1_o a_o constant_a resolution_n to_o amend_v and_o better_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d a_o diligent_a search_n thereby_o to_o gain_v the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o 3_o a_o effectual_a performance_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v available_a for_o this_o purpose_n and_o out_o of_o all_o these_o lay_v together_o we_o may_v make_v a_o more_o full_a description_n to_o this_o purpose_n examination_n be_v a_o discussion_n of_o a_o man_n
qui_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la exuunt_fw-la chr._n hom_n 2._o in_o psal_n 50._o pag._n 1003._o d._n be_v use_v to_o forget_v their_o virtue_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n not_o as_o man_n now_o a_o day_n say_v he_o do_v use_v to_o do_v who_o put_v their_o sin_n out_o of_o their_o remembrance_n and_o hereupon_o he_o advise_v we_o not_o long_o after_o in_o the_o same_o sermon_n d._n sermon_n anon_o codicem_fw-la domi_fw-la habes_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la quotidianas_fw-la rationes_fw-la scribas_fw-la habe_fw-la item_n codicem_fw-la in_o conscientia_fw-la et_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la peccata_fw-la scribe_n etc._n etc._n chrysost_o ibid._n p._n 1004._o d._n have_v thou_o not_o a_o book_n in_o thy_o house_n say_v he_o wherein_o thou_o write_v thy_o daily_a account_n have_v also_o a_o like_a book_n in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o write_v therein_o thy_o daily_a transgression_n i_o mean_v say_v he_o when_o thou_o lay_v thou_o down_o upon_o thy_o bed_n bring_v forth_o thy_o book_n and_o take_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o like_o purpose_n speak_v many_o other_o as_o may_v further_o be_v see_v in_o the_o next_o rule_n follow_v 3._o the_o time_n which_o learned_a and_o wise_a man_n have_v allot_v for_o this_o work_n be_v especial_o in_o the_o evening_n or_o at_o night_n because_o that_o time_n be_v a_o time_n of_o vacation_n and_o leisure_n for_o in_o the_o day_n time_n we_o have_v our_o trade_n to_o follow_v and_o our_o market_n to_o make_v and_o our_o law-suite_n to_o attend_v on_o and_o our_o friend_n to_o talk_v with_o and_o our_o family_n to_o provide_v for_o and_o one_o business_n or_o other_o will_v ever_o be_v come_v in_o the_o way_n and_o interrupt_v we_o but_o the_o night_n be_v a_o time_n of_o privatenes_n and_o retiredness_n when_o occasion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v overpass_o we_o have_v the_o more_o freedom_n to_o confer_v with_o our_o soul_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o david_n take_v the_o night_n time_n to_o meditate_v in_o 119.55_o in_o psal_n 119.55_o i_o have_v remember_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o night_n and_o have_v keep_v thy_o law_n and_o that_o time_n he_o take_v to_o lament_v his_o sin_n 6.6_o sin_n psal_n 6.6_o every_o night_n say_v he_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n to_o swim_v and_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n and_o that_o time_n he_o take_v also_o to_o examine_v his_o soul_n in_o 77.6_o in_o psal_n 77.6_o i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n my_o song_n in_o the_o night_n i_o comune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o time_n he_o bid_v we_o also_o take_v for_o the_o like_a purpose_n 4.4_o purpose_n psal_n 4.4_o commune_fw-la with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o upon_o which_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n we_o have_v this_o note_n give_v we_o by_o st._n chrysostom_n d._n chrysostom_n post_fw-la coenom_fw-la inquit_fw-la quande_fw-la ilis_fw-la dormilum_fw-la quande_fw-la estis_fw-la decubituri_fw-la et_fw-la nullo_n praesonte_fw-fr multae_fw-la quies_fw-la et_fw-la silentium_fw-la et_fw-la nen_fw-mi ine_z interturbante_fw-la profunda_fw-la tranquillitas_fw-la excita_fw-la iudicium_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la quande_fw-la neque_fw-la amicus_fw-la interturbat_fw-la nec_fw-la famulus_fw-la irritat_fw-la nec_fw-la turba_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la urget_fw-la tunc_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la interdiu_fw-la astae_fw-la rationem_fw-la exigite_fw-la chryso_n expos_fw-la in_o psal_n 4.4_o pag._n 26._o c_o d._n what_o mean_v this_o say_v he_o that_o he_o say_v commune_fw-la with_o your_o beart_n upon_o your_o bed_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v this_o after_o supper_n time_n when_o you_o be_v go_v to_o sleep_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o lie_v down_o on_o bed_n and_o have_v great_a quietness_n and_o silence_n without_o the_o presence_n or_o disturbance_n of_o any_o then_o erect_v a_o tribunal_n for_o the_o conscience_n and_o a_o little_a after_o when_o neither_o friend_n do_v disturb_v thou_o nor_o servant_n provoke_v thou_o nor_o multitude_n of_o business_n do_v press_v thou_o then_o take_v account_n of_o thy_o life_n what_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o the_o day_n time_n before_o and_o the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o place_n 1005._o place_n quum_fw-la in_o lecte_fw-la tuo_fw-la iaces_fw-la nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la tibi_fw-la negotium_fw-la facessas_fw-la antequam_fw-la somnus_o irrepat_o libellum_fw-la in_o medium_n produc_fw-la et_fw-la peccatae_fw-la tua_fw-la teeum_fw-la reputa_fw-la dicens_fw-la apud_fw-la teipsum_fw-la numquid_fw-la hodier_n no_o die_n well_fw-mi sermone_fw-la vel_fw-la opere_fw-la peecavi_fw-la chrysost_n hom._n 2._o in_o psal_n 50._o pag._n 1004_o 1005._o when_o thou_o lay_v thou_o down_o upon_o thy_o bed_n and_o no_o man_n be_v by_o to_o disturb_v thou_o before_o sleep_v come_v on_o bring_v forth_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o recount_v thy_o sin_n with_o thyself_o say_v to_o thyself_o have_v i_o this_o day_n offend_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n he_o add_v 1005._o add_v viurne_v tempore_fw-la id_fw-la faciendâ—_n spacium_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la praesectorum_fw-la metus_fw-la et_fw-la sodalium_fw-la collequia_fw-la at_o negatiorum_fw-la eura_fw-la et_fw-la alendae_fw-la prolis_fw-la fludium_fw-la et_fw-la uxoris_fw-la procuratio_fw-la as_o parandae_fw-la mensae_fw-la sollicitucle_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 1005._o in_o the_o day_n thou_o have_v not_o time_n for_o this_o work_n but_o fear_v of_o superior_n &_o conference_n with_o friend_n and_o care_n of_o business_n and_o forecast_v for_o education_n of_o child_n and_o provision_n for_o wife_n and_o preparation_n for_o diet_n and_o a_o thousand_o thing_n beside_o do_v distract_v thou_o and_o to_o like_o purpose_n s._n basil_n c._n basil_n complete_a iam_fw-la die_v ommique_fw-la opere_fw-la cùm_fw-la corporis_fw-la tum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la etiam_fw-la absoluto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n to_o 2._o de_fw-la instit_fw-la monarc_n in_o fine_a pag._n 396._o c._n when_o the_o day_n say_v he_o be_v end_v and_o business_n be_v past_a before_o rest_n or_o sleep_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o every_o man_n conscience_n shall_v be_v judge_v of_o his_o own_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o dorotheus_n say_v 814._o say_v docuerunt_fw-la nos_fw-la saepe_fw-la patres_fw-la nostri_fw-la qúe_fw-la pacto_fw-la purgemus_fw-la nosipsos_fw-la per_fw-la fingulos_fw-la dies_fw-la ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_o vesperam_fw-la perscrutemur_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la quomedo_fw-la transactam_fw-la diem_fw-la exegerimus_fw-la et_fw-la rursum_fw-la manè_fw-la quomodo_fw-la nocten_o etc._n etc._n doroth._n to_o 1._o biblio_fw-la patrun_v edit_n graecol_n doctrina_fw-la 11._o pag._n 814._o that_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n from_o their_o forefather_n how_o man_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v themselves_o that_o in_o the_o evening_n they_o shall_v question_v themselves_o how_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o day_n and_o again_o in_o the_o morning_n how_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o night_n and_o bernard_n d._n bernard_n sedeat_fw-la iudicaus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la stet_fw-la rea_fw-la et_fw-la seipsum_fw-la accusans_fw-la conscientia_fw-la neme_n te_fw-la plus_fw-la deligit_fw-la neme_fw-fr te_fw-la fideliùs_fw-la iudicabit_fw-la manè_fw-la praeteritae_fw-la noctis_fw-la fac_fw-la a_o teipso_fw-la exactionem_fw-la et_fw-la venturae_fw-la diei_fw-la tu_fw-la tibi_fw-la indicito_fw-la cautionem_fw-la vespere_fw-la diei_fw-la praeteritae_fw-la rationemexige_fw-la et_fw-la superuenientis_fw-la noctis_fw-la fac_fw-la indictionem_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la solitar_n ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr dei_fw-la pag._n 1029._o d._n let_v justice_n sit_v and_o judge_v let_v the_o conscience_n stand_v implead_v and_o accuse_v itself_o no_o man_n love_v thou_o more_o nor_o no_o man_n will_v judge_v thou_o better_o in_o the_o morning_n exact_v a_o account_n of_o the_o night_n past_a and_o impose_v upon_o thyself_o watchfulness_n for_o the_o day_n to_o come_v in_o the_o evening_n require_v a_o reckon_n of_o the_o day_n past_a and_o lay_v a_o injunction_n for_o the_o night_n come_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n speak_v other_o spiritual_a master_n who_o undertake_v to_o prescribe_v rule_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v see_v how_o they_o do_v general_o agree_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o receive_a principle_n that_o every_o night_n man_n shall_v take_v account_n and_o examine_v themselves_o for_o the_o day_n past_a but_o in_o the_o two_o last_o authority_n we_o may_v further_o note_v that_o beside_o the_o account_v at_o night_n for_o the_o day_n past_a they_o require_v also_o a_o reckon_n each_o morning_n for_o the_o former_a night_n and_o sure_o that_o be_v not_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o even_o in_o the_o night_n reserve_v for_o rest_n there_o do_v many_o time_n pass_v thought_n affection_n purpose_n yea_o and_o some_o action_n also_o which_o as_o they_o do_v well_o deserve_v censure_n so_o may_v easy_o be_v forget_v if_o they_o be_v defer_v till_o multitude_n of_o business_n the_o day_n follow_v have_v breed_v a_o confusion_n in_o the_o memory_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a time_n for_o this_o work_n when_o we_o have_v be_v about_o some_o important_a business_n