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the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n we_o must_v turn_v our_o eye_n from_o all_o creature_n ibid._n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v in_o every_o thing_n the_o be_v the_o ability_n and_o the_o worke._n page_n 17_o the_o second_o chapter_n the_o second_o title_n of_o the_o bond_n in_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o virtue_n and_o to_o attend_v upon_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o creation_n page_n 21_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n honour_n be_v due_a to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v our_o father_n page_n 22_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o creation_n man_n do_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o creator_n ibidem_fw-la god_n require_v of_o we_o gratefulness_n and_o thanksgiving_a page_n 24_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o nature_n be_v of_o god._n page_n 25_o another_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v god_n our_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n page_n 26_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v bear_v be_v not_o by_o and_o by_o 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gyver_n ibid._n the_o four_o chapter_n the_o four_o title_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o virtue_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n page_n 40._o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o beginning_n of_o man_n perdition_n page_n 41_o the_o admirable_a mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n 42_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n not_o only_o for_o our_o redemption_n but_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o page_n 43_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o be_v redeem_v 44_o the_o angel_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n 45_o the_o lord_n suffer_v not_o only_o for_o all_o in_o general_a but_o also_o for_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a page_n 47_o of_o this_o aforesaid_a be_v gather_v how_o great_a a_o offence_n it_o be_v to_o offend_v our_o saviour_n ibidem_fw-la for_o three_o thing_n man_n owe_v himself_o unto_o god_n ibidem_fw-la the_o hardness_n of_o man_n hart_n ibidem_fw-la all_o thing_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n page_n 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eccles._n 5._o ezech._n 16._o a_o similitude_n 1_o john_n 16_o luke_n 6._o â—ath_n 5_o iâ—b_n 31_o esay_n 46._o 1_o cor._n 2._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sâ—cond_o book_n 1_o john_n 4._o the_o duty_n of_o justice_n note_n miche_n 6_o the_o part_n to_o be_v reform_v in_o man_n what_o manner_n of_o conversation_n man_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o this_o modesty_n math_n 5_o a_o caution_n the_o second_o fruit_n a_o similitude_n ecclus_n 19_o the_o three_o fruit_n job_n 29_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ecclâ—s_n 19_o prou_z 27_o the_o body_n ought_v to_o be_v handle_v austere_o a_o similitude_n rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o eat_v ecclesi_n 31._o bernard_n in_o his_o epistle_n greg._n in_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o his_o moral_n a_o similitude_n gluttony_n a_o deceitful_a pretender_n of_o yâ—_z which_o be_v not_o epictetes_n the_o touch_n and_o the_o taste_n be_v the_o ignobl_a sense_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o taste_n short_a wine_n 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