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what_o do_v thou_o then_o forgetful_a of_o thy_o god_n what_o do_v thou_o harken_v in_o what_o place_n soever_o you_o be_v shall_v a_o man_n be_v hide_v in_o secret_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o see_v he_o say_v our_o lord_n jerem._n 23._o 24._o hear_v this_o &_o tremble_v for_o fear_n for_o god_n seeth_n all._n what_o say_v thou_o thou_o who_o be_v forgetful_a of_o god_n what_o do_v thou_o say_v what_o he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v psl._n 93._o 9_o i_o live_v say_v our_o lord_n according_a as_o you_o have_v speak_v i_o hear_v it_o so_o will_v i_o do_v to_o you_o num._n 24._o 28._o take_v heed_n then_o what_o you_o say_v for_o god_n understand_v alice_n alas_o what_o think_v you_o in_o your_o hart_n what_o do_v you_o think_v what_o know_v you_o not_o then_o that_o at_o that_o great_a day_n he_o will_v visit_v and_o examine_v jerusalem_n with_o torch_n sophon_n 1._o deceive_v not_o yourselves_o it_o be_v a_o point_n most_o assure_v that_o god_n know_v all._n 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valentinus_n as_o s._n ireneus_fw-la testify_v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o and_o s._n epiphanius_n l._n 1._o count_v heres_fw-la c._n 32._o and_o eunomius_n and_o aetius_n his_o disciple_n of_o who_o s._n aug._n make_v mention_n l._n de_fw-la heresibus_fw-la c._n 54._o and_o in_o the_o age_n last_o pass_v luther_n caluin_n melancthon_n etc._n etc._n bellar._n tom_n 11._o controver_n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o the_o iustificatione_n yea_o luther_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v nothing_o worth_a unless_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o good_a work_n how_o little_a soever_o do_v any_o ever_o hear_v more_o absurd_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n thou_o be_v better_o teach_v o_o true_a christian_a catholic_n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o fruit_n also_o of_o thy_o good_a work_n that_o the_o sanctity_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v know_v for_o thou_o houlde_v with_o the_o universal_a church_n according_a to_o the_o lesson_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v teach_v she_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o he_o who_o intend_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n aught_o to_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n &_o to_o exercise_v himself_o in_o good_a work_n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v unto_o a_o certain_a doctor_n in_o s._n mat._n 19_o 17._o etc._n etc._n 7._o 22._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v to_o i_o lord_n lord_n like_a as_o heretic_n do_v who_o have_v often_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o have_v the_o devil_n in_o their_o hart_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n lord_n say_v david_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n or_o who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n psal_n 14._o 1._o thou_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n ps_n 61._o 13._o mat._n 16._o 27._o and_o if_o i_o shall_v have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 2._o see_v the_o sentence_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o 1._o book_n last_o chap._n §_o 7._o we_o have_v before_o bring_v and_o allege_v that_o whick_z make_v for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o vice_n and_o since_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o gardener_n to_o have_v root_v up_o the_o naughty_a herb_n out_o of_o his_o garden_n unless_o he_o likewise_o sow_v good_a seed_n therein_o and_o set_v good_a plant_n i_o will_v with_o god_n assistance_n in_o this_o second_o book_n give_v advice_n unto_o the_o christian_a who_o desire_v to_o live_v as_o a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a catholic_a ought_v do_v do_v and_o show_v he_o the_o mean_v proper_a and_o easy_a how_o to_o plant_v in_o his_o soul_n such_o virtue_n as_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n follow_v the_o self_n same_o order_n which_o i_o do_v before_o to_o wit_n of_o holy_a scripture_n holy_a father_n &_o example_n the_o 1._o chapter_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o soldier_n of_o this_o world_n accustom_v to_o wear_v upon_o they_o a_o scarf_n or_o ribbon_n of_o the_o same_o colour_n of_o their_o ensign_n to_o give_v to_o understand_v under_o what_o head_n &_o banner_n they_o bear_v arm_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o christian_n who_o be_v the_o soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o serve_v under_o the_o standard_n &_o ensign_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o give_v this_o sign_n a_o at_o all_o time_n &_o in_o every_o hour_n imprint_v it_o either_o on_o his_o forehead_n on_o his_o mouth_n or_o on_o his_o breast_n b_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o his_o up_o rise_a in_o the_o eveninge_n at_o his_o down_n lie_v at_o the_o strike_n of_o the_o clock_n in_o yaninge_n both_o before_o and_o after_o work_n eat_v drink_v and_o in_o each_o necessity_n which_o from_o all_o antiquity_n have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n c_o yea_o both_o prefigure_v and_o foretold_a by_o the_o prophet_n d_o in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o teach_v and_o recommend_v by_o our_o b._n saviour_n in_o the_o new_a e_z a_o s._n ephrem_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la a_o poenitentia_fw-la c._n 3._o s._n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr cat._n rud_z c._n 20._o b_o s._n ambrose_n de_fw-fr isaac_n &_o anima_fw-la c._n 8._o c_o tertul._n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la milit_fw-la c._n 3._o do_v ezech._n â—_o e_z mat._n 28._o §._o 1._o of_o the_o ancient_a use_n and_o custom_n to_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n at_o the_o begin_n and_o end_n of_o our_o work_n and_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v either_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v not_o make_v before_o hand_n this_o holy_a sign_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n see_v upon_o a_o day_n six_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o hear_v a_o voice_n which_o command_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o strike_v or_o kill_v without_o mercy_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n except_o every_o one_o upon_o who_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o sign_n of_o thou_o ezech._n 9_o 5._o s._n john_n in_o the_o apoc._n c_o 7._o 1._o see_v four_o angel_n who_o have_v commandment_n from_o almighty_a god_n to_o afflict_v all_o the_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o they_o go_v to_o execute_v this_o commandment_n another_o angel_n come_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o turn_v himself_o towards_o the_o other_o say_v hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n till_o we_o sign_n the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o sign_v be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o of_o every_o tribe_n of_o israel_n ibid._n
the_o hour_n of_o rise_v slack_v not_o thyself_o but_o run_v before_o first_o into_o thy_o house_n &_o there_o withdraw_v thyself_o and_o there_o pray_v say_v the_o wiseman_n eccl._n 32._o 15._o for_o fear_v lest_o that_o befall_v thou_o as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o cant._n whilst_o thou_o deliberate_v to_o arrise_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o spouse_n do_v depart_v can._n 5._o in_o arise_v and_o make_v thou_o ready_a reject_v say_v s._n bonaventure_n all_o the_o dream_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o night_n wherein_o the_o devil_n endevore_v to_o occupy_v thou_o &_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o thought_n and_o labour_n by_o meditation_n or_o by_o prayer_n to_o excite_v good_a thought_n and_o affection_n of_o devotion_n and_o this_o will_v make_v thou_o more_o prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a work_n all_o the_o day_n after_o tract_n de_fw-fr interiori_fw-la hom._n p._n 1._o c._n 4._o clymachus_fw-la c._n 21._o recite_v the_o pater_n aue_fw-la credo_fw-la anima_fw-la christi_fw-la or_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n we_o ought_v say_v s._n ambrose_n every_o morning_n before_o day_n to_o say_v especial_o the_o creed_n as_o the_o seal_n &_o lock_v of_o our_o hart_n and_o as_o often_o as_o we_o be_v seize_v with_o any_o fear_n for_o when_o be_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o the_o soldier_n enter_v into_o his_o tent_n or_o march_v in_o battle_n without_o his_o watchword_n s._n amb._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr virg._n s._n aug._n say_v the_o same_o tom_fw-mi 9_o l._n the_o simb_n ad_fw-la catechum_fw-la c._n 1._o &_o l._n 2._o be_v apparel_v fall_v upon_o your_o knee_n in_o your_o oratory_n or_o before_o some_o picture_n and_o say_v with_o hart_n and_o with_o affection_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o my_o god_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o thou_o and_o in_o particular_a for_o have_v preserve_v i_o this_o night_n from_o all_o evil_a i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o thy_o service_n with_o all_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v do_v to_o thy_o great_a glory_n and_o honour_n i_o purpose_v likewise_o to_o live_v better_a than_o i_o have_v do_v and_o rather_o to_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n then_o once_o to_o offend_v thou_o mortal_o o_o my_o god_n give_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o put_v in_o practice_v this_o my_o good_a purpose_n then_o address_v you_o to_o the_o queen_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o saintes_n you_o shall_v say_v holy_a marie_n mother_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o i_o my_o angel_n guardian_n pray_v for_o i_o my_o patron_n saint_n n._n pray_v for_o i_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n pray_v for_o i_o pater_fw-la aue_fw-la credo_fw-la de_fw-fr prosundis_fw-la it_o be_v good_a to_o confess_v to_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o card._n bellarmine_n it_o be_v reasonable_a profitable_a and_o delectable_a to_o singe_v to_o thy_o name_n o_o high_a to_o show_v forth_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o truth_n in_o the_o night_n psal_n 91._o 1._o it_o be_v now_o the_o hour_n for_o we_o to_o rise_v from_o sleep_n for_o now_o our_o salvation_n be_v ny_a than_o when_o we_o believe_v the_o night_n be_v pass_v and_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o do_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n as_o in_o the_o day_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o not_o in_o banquettinge_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamberinge_n and_o impudicity_n not_o in_o contention_n and_o emulation_n but_o do_v you_o on_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n in_o concupiscence_n rom._n 13._o 11._o alas_o who_o know_v but_o only_a god_n whither_o that_o hour_n wherein_o thou_o arise_v shall_v not_o perhaps_o be_v the_o very_a last_o of_o all_o thy_o life_n watch_v you_o therefore_o because_o you_o know_v not_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n mat._n 25._o 13._o example_n 1._o joannes_n niderus_n write_v to_o have_v know_v a_o gentleman_n of_o note_n name_v sucher_n who_o whilst_o he_o keep_v in_o a_o castle_n nigh_o the_o town_n of_o halle_n in_o germany_n as_o he_o grow_v cold_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n nor_o frequent_v the_o sacrament_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a because_o of_o the_o quarrel_n which_o he_o have_v against_o those_o of_o halle_n go_v and_o fill_v his_o castle_n with_o a_o company_n of_o lewed_a servant_n all_o train_v up_o in_o war_n and_o enure_v to_o their_o weapon_n the_o devil_n disguise_v like_o a_o soldier_n come_v also_o to_o present_v and_o offer_v his_o service_n to_o he_o this_o covetous_a gentleman_n see_v that_o this_o soldier_n offer_v to_o serve_v he_o without_o any_o wage_n he_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o make_v he_o his_o horsekeeper_n the_o devil_n begin_v from_o that_o time_n to_o serve_v his_o master_n with_o all_o fidellitie_n but_o it_o be_v observe_v after_o a_o long_a while_n that_o he_o never_o go_v unto_o the_o church_n conduct_v his_o master_n only_o unto_o the_o door_n &_o then_o return_v to_o his_o work_n the_o gentleman_n although_o desbauch_v yet_o still_o continue_v his_o good_a custom_n now_o &_o they_o to_o hear_v mass_n &_o go_v not_o to_o bed_v nor_o yet_o arise_v but_o first_o be_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o say_v some_o certain_a aue_fw-la maries_n and_o have_v be_v can_v and_o observe_v himself_o that_o his_o horsekeeper_n never_o go_v to_o church_n he_o urge_v he_o upon_o a_o day_n to_o tell_v he_o free_o who_o he_o be_v the_o horsekeeper_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o devil_n but_o bid_v he_o for_o all_o this_o not_o to_o have_v any_o apprehension_n sith_o he_o have_v still_o till_o then_o find_v he_o faithful_a and_o shall_v still_o find_v he_o more_o and_o more_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o the_o gentleman_n be_v at_o the_o first_o a_o little_a afraid_a notwithstanding_o move_v with_o covetousness_n resolve_v to_o keep_v he_o yet_o a_o while_n one_o night_n as_o he_o sleep_v behold_v this_o devil_n horsekeeper_n awake_v he_o with_o a_o sudden_a start_n cry_v master_n master_n the_o gentleman_n ask_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n quick_o quick_o quoth_v the_o devil_n put_v on_o your_o apparel_n and_o your_o arm_n for_o those_o of_o halle_n be_v come_v for_o to_o take_v your_o castle_n the_o gentleman_n affright_v at_o these_o news_n clothe_v he_o and_o put_v on_o his_o arm_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n nevertheless_o not_o forget_v himself_o to_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o say_v his_o prayer_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v be_v up_o and_o ready_a he_o look_v forth_o at_o all_o the_o window_n and_o see_v nothing_o whence_o he_o perceive_v that_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o false_a alarm_n and_o all_o in_o choler_n ask_v of_o his_o devil_n what_o have_v move_v he_o so_o to_o trouble_v and_o molest_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o sleep_n the_o devil_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o for_o this_o design_n think_v that_o the_o affrithtment_n and_o sudden_a haste_n to_o get_v he_o up_o will_v have_v make_v he_o forget_v the_o make_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o say_v of_o his_o prayer_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o will_v have_v set_v upon_o he_o the_o gentleman_n hear_v this_o be_v ever_o after_o much_o more_o diligent_a in_o this_o his_o duty_n than_o he_o be_v before_o but_o he_o can_v not_o for_o all_o this_o be_v quit_v of_o this_o devilish_a servant_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o begin_v to_o frequent_v the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o very_a first_o time_n wherein_o he_o have_v recourse_n unto_o they_o the_o devil_n vanish_v quite_o away_o and_o he_o never_o see_v he_o afterwards_o niderus_n l._n 3._o form_n loe_o what_o diligence_n the_o devil_n use_v to_o hinder_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o morning_n what_o virtu_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v the_o aue_fw-la marie_n &_o the_o sacrament_n if_o the_o devil_n tempt_v we_o we_o have_v also_o a_o good_a angel_n which_o do_v counterguard_n us._n god_n have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v of_o thou_o that_o they_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n psalm_n 9â—_n 11._o 2._o s._n raimondus_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o friar_n preacher_n have_v a_o angel_n which_o often_o time_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n before_o the_o bell_n be_v runge_v to_o matin_n at_o midnight_n in_o the_o covent_n where_o he_o be_v who_o awaken_v he_o &_o invite_v he_o to_o prayer_n 3._o s._n cecily_n and_o s._n francis_n the_o roman_a and_o one_o s._n stilites_fw-la of_o edessa_n who_o live_v nine_o and_o forty_o year_n upon_o a_o pillar_n have_v a_o angel_n which_o show_v himself_o unto_o they_o visible_o and_o converse_v with_o they_o
which_o be_v ignorant_a pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o gentile_n that_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o psal_n 68_o 6._o if_o the_o gentile_n and_o pagan_n merit_v to_o be_v chastice_v of_o almighty_a god_n for_o their_o ignorance_n what_o may_v the_o christian_n merit_n if_o any_o man_n know_v not_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v 1._o cor._n 14._o 38._o that_o be_v shall_v be_v reprove_v as_o s._n aug._n explicate_v be_v thou_o teach_v jerusalem_n lest_o perhaps_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o lest_o perhaps_o i_o make_v thou_o a_o desert_n land_n not_o habitable_a jer._n 6._o 8._o what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o we_o must_v know_v necessary_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o so_o our_o lord_n himself_o say_v in_o s._n john_n 17._o 3._o and_o we_o must_v likewise_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o hell_n and_o heaven_n heb._n 11._o 6._o now_o all_o these_o point_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o creed_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v compose_v as_o a_o sommarie_n of_o all_o that_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v it_o be_v necessary_a then_o that_o it_o be_v learn_v and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o both_o s._n aug._n and_o s._n ambrose_n recommend_v so_o much_o aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr simb_n ad_fw-la catech._n tom_n 9_o &_o serm_n 181._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la amb._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr virg._n we_o must_v likewise_o know_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n marc._n 10_o 18_o &_o 19_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o sacrament_n at_o lest_o those_o which_o we_o purpose_v to_o receive_v good_a god_n how_o many_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v who_o from_o their_o tender_a youth_n know_v exact_o that_o which_o concern_v their_o tâ—ade_n &_o profession_n and_o yet_o know_v not_o at_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n of_o age_n nether_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n nor_o their_o belief_n you_o father_n and_o mother_n you_o shall_v render_v a_o account_n to_o god_n to_o have_v so_o great_a a_o care_n to_o instruct_v your_o child_n in_o that_o which_o do_v concern_v the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v so_o careless_a of_o their_o soul_n to_o send_v they_o to_o school_v and_o to_o the_o catechism_n the_o time_n the_o time_n will_v come_v say_v saint_n john_n chrisostome_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v chastice_v for_o our_o ignorances_n the_o jew_n be_v ignorant_a but_o their_o ignorance_n deserve_v not_o pardon_n the_o greek_n be_v ignorant_a but_o they_o have_v no_o just_a excuse_n if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v know_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v blame_v at_o all_o but_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o that_o which_o both_o be_v possible_a and_o easy_a to_o learn_v thou_o shall_v be_v chastice_v rigorouslie_o homil._n 26._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n example_n 1._o what_o misery_n be_v they_o which_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o endure_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n all_o which_o arrive_v unto_o they_o by_o reason_n 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ammianns_n l._n 22._o 23._o eunap_n in_o muson_n ambros_n epist_n ad_fw-la valent._n imp._n hier._n in_o chron._n baron_n annal._n eccl_n tom_fw-mi 4._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 362._o he_o know_v full_a well_o wicked_a that_o he_o be_v that_o as_o ignorance_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o springe_n and_o nursery_n of_o all_o evil_n christian_n not_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o point_n of_o their_o faith_n will_v be_v easy_o draw_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o false_a god_n and_o to_o panim_fw-la superstition_n §._o 3._o of_o hope_n upon_o this_o foundation_n of_o faith_n hope_n be_v build_v which_o be_v a_o virtu_n infuse_v divine_o into_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o we_o expect_v from_o god_n with_o certain_a confidence_n the_o good_n of_o salvation_n &_o of_o everlasting_a life_n canis_fw-la c._n 2._o de_fw-la spe_fw-la &_o orat_fw-la dom._n q._n 1._o we_o have_v access_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o through_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o also_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n probation_n and_o probation_n hope_v and_o hope_n confound_v not_o because_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o in_o our_o heart_n rom._n 5._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n instruct_v we_o that_o deny_v impiety_n and_o worldly_a desire_n we_o live_v sober_o and_o just_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n expect_v the_o bless_a hope_n and_o advent_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n 1._o tit._n 2._o 13._o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n which_o we_o have_v towards_o he_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v us._n 1._o john_n 5._o 14._o this_o virtu_n be_v the_o staff_n of_o all_o the_o pilgrim_n of_o this_o life_n which_o do_v support_v they_o and_o strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o deep_a of_o their_o affliction_n example_n job_n have_v whole_o lose_v his_o child_n good_n honour_n and_o health_n and_o assault_v with_o all_o the_o disease_n that_o may_v be_v imagine_v and_o that_o all_o together_o by_o the_o entermise_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v encamp_v like_o a_o company_n of_o arm_a man_n within_o his_o body_n lay_v upon_o a_o dunghill_n and_o utter_o forsake_v of_o humane_a help_n comfort_v himself_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o hope_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n eternal_a i_o know_v quoth_v he_o that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o in_o the_o last_o day_n i_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v compass_v again_o with_o my_o skin_n and_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n this_o my_o hope_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o my_o bosom_n job._n 19_o 25._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v although_o he_o shall_v kill_v i_o i_o shall_v trust_v in_o he_o job._n 13._o 15._o 2._o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n say_v speak_v to_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n jerem._n 17._o 17._o 3._o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n a_o s._n maurus_n disciple_n of_o s._n benet_n b_o s._n raymondus_n of_o rochefort_n c_o through_o only_a confidence_n in_o god_n walk_v with_o all_o assurance_n upon_o the_o water_n a_o mat._n 14._o b_o s._n greg._n dial_n 2._o c._n 7._o c_o surius_n 1._o tom_n 6._o jan._n ribad_n §._o 4._o of_o distrust_n of_o ourselves_o and_o how_o we_o must_v never_o begin_v nor_o undertake_v any_o thing_n but_o first_o to_o recommend_v the_o same_o to_o god_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o little_a bush_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o good_a shall_v come_v but_o be_v shall_v a_o well_o in_o dryness_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o in_o a_o land_n of_o saltness_n and_o not_o habitable_a jerem._n 17._o 5._o woe_n unto_o renegade_n child_n say_v our_o lord_n that_o you_o will_v take_v council_n and_o not_o of_o i_o and_o will_v begin_v a_o web_n and_o not_o by_o my_o spirit_n i_o say_v 30._o 1._o what_o else_o be_v it_o to_o begin_v a_o web_n and_o yet_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o to_o begin_v some_o work_n without_o recommend_v it_o first_o to_o god_n unless_o our_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o psal_n 126._o 1._o that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o god_n one_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o himself_o affirm_v in_o s._n john_n 15._o 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n have_v labour_v all_o night_n long_o without_o our_o lord_n they_o take_v nothing_o luc._n â—_o 5._o but_o
the_o same_o be_v say_v to_o himself_o 6._o to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v treat_v contemptible_o 7._o to_o take_v contentment_n &_o pleasure_n in_o it_o de_fw-fr similitud_n c._n 10._o ad_fw-la 18._o example_n 1._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o true_a miroir_n and_o pattern_n of_o all_o humility_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o say_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o humble_a for_o who_o see_v or_o ever_o shall_v see_v the_o like_a humility_n as_o that_o of_o god_n incarnate_a god_n a_o little_a infant_n god_n in_o a_o stable_n in_o a_o manger_n betwixt_o a_o ass_n and_o a_o ox_n who_o be_v ever_o more_o abase_v than_o god_n circumcise_v god_n baptize_v god_n among_o sinner_n serve_v they_o wash_v their_o foot_n wipe_v they_o and_o kiss_v they_o god_n subject_a and_o obedient_a unto_o a_o poor_a carpenter_n and_o to_o the_o base_a hangman_n god_n nourish_v his_o servant_n with_o his_o flesh_n and_o give_v they_o his_o blood_n to_o drink_v god_n bind_v howt_v mock_v bespitted_a cudgel_v buffet_v trample_v under_o foot_n whip_v crown_v with_o thorn_n bear_v his_o cross_n nail_v hang_v and_o die_v on_o a_o gibbet_n betwixt_o two_o thief_n behold_v the_o humility_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v humble_v himself_o make_v obedient_a unto_o death_n â—uen_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o which_o thing_n god_n have_v also_o exalt_v he_o and_o have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o all_o name_n that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n â—ow_o of_o the_o celestial_o terrestriall_n and_o infernals_n phil._n 2._o 8._o behold_v christian_n and_o imitate_v this_o goodly_a example_n 2._o the_o first_o in_o humility_n after_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v his_o most_o holy_a and_o immaculate_a mother_n who_o albeit_o endue_v with_o all_o the_o grace_n which_o a_o pure_a creature_n can_v possible_o have_v yet_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o angel_n call_v herself_o the_o handmaid_n of_o god_n 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serve_v the_o poor_a if_o a_o s._n helen_n empress_n c_o take_v some_o time_n so_o great_a contentment_n to_o give_v water_n to_o poor_a virgin_n when_o they_o go_v to_o dinner_n if_o she_o serve_v in_o the_o platter_n file_v forth_o drink_v and_o set_v she_o on_o her_o knee_n before_o they_o if_o one_o s._n hedwige_n d_o duchess_n of_o polonia_n beside_o the_o service_n above_o say_v kiss_v when_o no_o body_n be_v aware_a thereof_o the_o very_a print_n and_o step_n where_o the_o poor_a have_v pass_v b._n father_n ignatius_n e_o be_v general_a of_o the_o company_n of_o jesus_n exercise_v himself_o with_o so_o great_a contentment_n in_o the_o most_o humble_a and_o base_a office_n even_o to_o the_o play_v the_o scullion_n to_o wipe_v the_o pot_n rub_v the_o stove-house_n scour_v the_o platter_n carry_v wood_n kindle_v fire_n draw_v water_n serve_v in_o meat_n and_o other_o like_a service_n if_o infinite_a other_o notwithstanding_o their_o estate_n and_o greatness_n have_v abase_v themselves_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o humiliation_n they_o know_v full_a well_o that_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o good_a soldier_n be_v to_o follow_v their_o captain_n as_o never_o as_o they_o can_v a_o joan._n diac._n in_o eius_fw-la vita_fw-la b._n ribad_n 25._o of_o aug._n c_o rufin_n li._n c._n 8._o socrates_n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o theod._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o sozom._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o baron_fw-fr anno_fw-la 31._o 6._o d_o surius_n tom_n 5._o 16._o octob._n e_o ribad_n l._n 3._o of_o his_o life_n §._o 2._o of_o liberality_n liberality_n be_v a_o virtu_n which_o moderate_v the_o love_n of_o riches_n and_o make_v a_o man_n facile_fw-la and_o prompt_a to_o employ_v they_o and_o spend_v they_o when_o reason_n judge_v it_o expedient_a s._n tho._n 2._o q._n 117._o art_n 1._o 2._o 3._o ex_fw-la arist._n l._n 4._o ethic._n l._n 1._o liberality_n be_v a_o great_a virtu_fw-la say_v s._n hierom_n and_o a_o royal_a way_n from_o hence_o he_o decline_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n who_o so_o be_v scarce_o neither_o give_v to_o other_o nor_o yet_o to_o himself_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a and_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n he_o who_o eat_v and_o consume_v his_o mean_n among_o strumpet_n and_o say_v let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o must_v die_v lib._n 16._o in_o isay_n hear_v how_o saint_n john_n chrisostome_n speak_v even_o as_o the_o daughter_n of_o such_o as_o be_v scotfree_a and_o noble_a be_v wont_a to_o wear_v some_o jewel_n about_o their_o neck_n for_o a_o ornament_n without_o ever_o put_v it_o off_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o nobility_n even_o so_o must_v we_o clothe_v and_o adorn_v ourselves_o in_o all_o time_n with_o bountifulness_n to_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o he_o who_o be_v merciful_a and_o cause_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o good_a &_o bad_a chrisost_n hom._n 1._o vel_fw-la in_o praefat_fw-la in_o ep_v ad_fw-la philip_n see_v hereafter_o of_o this_o virtu_n chap._n 7_o §_o 2._o 3._o &_o 4._o §._o 3._o of_o chastity_n chastity_n be_v a_o virtu_n necessary_a to_o every_o christian_n that_o preten_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n which_o do_v repugn_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o luxury_n &_o give_v a_o bridle_n to_o concupiscence_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o sanctification_n 1._o thes_n 4._o 3._o and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o now_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o chastity_n the_o first_o be_v of_o virgin_n the_o second_o of_o widow_n the_o three_o of_o marry_a folk_n isidor_n pelusian_n compare_v virginal_a chastity_n to_o the_o sun_n that_o of_o widow_n to_o the_o moon_n that_o of_o marry_a folk_n to_o the_o star_n epist_n 391._o s._n jerom_n expound_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n mat._n 13._o attribute_v the_o hundred-fould_a fruit_n to_o virginity_n the_o â—xtie_n foul_v to_o viduitie_n and_o the_o thirty_o foul_v to_o marriage_n the_o same_o s._n aug_n say_v de_fw-fr virgin_n c._n 44._o &_o venerable_a bede_n i_o 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fa._n costerus_n l._n 1._o of_o the_o sâ—dalitie_n c._n 4._o fa._n puentes_n in_o his_o bookâ—â—…_n perfection_n 3._o treatise_n c._n 7._o and_o heretofore_o â—_o 4._o of_o this_o cap._n l._n 1._o examp_n 4._o §._o 5._o of_o satisfaction_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n for_o as_o much_o as_o ordinary_o with_o the_o fault_n all_o the_o pain_n be_v not_o pardon_v which_o one_o have_v encur_v by_o the_o sin_n and_o that_o satisfactory_a work_n have_v much_o more_o efficacy_n be_v do_v by_o the_o ordnance_n of_o the_o confessar_n as_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o act_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v of_o inestimable_a valour_n as_o for_o the_o virtu_n which_o they_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o jesuâ—_n christ_n apply_v unto_o we_o by_o meaneâ—_n thereof_o one_o ought_v to_o receive_v with_o â—_o cheerful_a hart_n the_o penance_n enjoineâ—_n by_o the_o confessar_n how_o great_a and_o harâ—_n soever_o it_o be_v and_o to_o endeavour_n to_o accomplish_v it_o with_o the_o soon_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o he_o who_o dotâ—_n penance_n say_v s._n ambrose_n to_o wipâ—_n away_o his_o sin_n by_o tear_n but_o he_o muâ—_n moreover_o labour_v to_o cover_v they_o by_o gooâ—_n work_v l._n 2._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 5._o &_o l._n 1._o c._n 1â—_n to_o a_o great_a wound_n quoth_v he_o must_v bâ—_n apply_v a_o great_a plaster_n and_o a_o great_a sin_n require_v great_a satisfaction_n ad_fw-la virg._n lap_n cap._n 8._o &_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la paenit_fw-la cap._n 2._o see_v touch_v satisfaction_n most_o worthy_a example_n out_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n of_o ribadeneira_n of_o the_o emperor_n othon_n and_o theodosius_n of_o henry_n 2._o king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v heretofore_o l._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 6._o &_o l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 1._o sect_n 1._o §._o 6._o of_o indulgence_n indulgence_n be_v the_o remission_n of_o the_o temporal_a pain_n due_a by_o reason_n of_o 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example_n 1._o s._n antoninus_n write_v that_o a_o certain_a person_n give_v to_o debauchement_fw-fr be_v visit_v of_o god_n with_o a_o long_o and_o painful_a sickness_n at_o the_o last_o lose_v his_o patience_n he_o instant_o beseech_v of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v die_v &_o behold_v a_o angel_n appear_v unto_o he_o who_o give_v he_o his_o choice_n either_o to_o remain_v two_o year_n more_o in_o this_o infirmity_n &_o then_o to_o go_v direct_o to_o heaven_n or_o else_o to_o die_v that_o very_a hour_n and_o be_v three_o day_n in_o purgatory_n this_o ill_a advise_a person_n choose_v rather_o to_o die_v and_o to_o endure_v for_o three_o day_n the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n he_o 〈…〉_o same_o angel_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o in_o his_o
pain_n and_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o find_v himself_o ah_o quoth_v he_o you_o have_v deceive_v i_o for_o you_o promise_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v but_o three_o day_n in_o purgatory_n and_o behold_v i_o have_v already_o be_v here_o many_o year_n no_o reply_v the_o angel_n i_o have_v not_o deceive_v you_o but_o it_o be_v the_o grevousnes_n of_o the_o pain_n that_o do_v deceive_v you_o for_o you_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v here_o but_o only_o a_o hour_n alas_o bring_v to_o pass_v then_o quoth_v he_o that_o i_o may_v return_v to_o life_n again_o and_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o endure_v my_o sickness_n not_o two_o year_n only_o but_o even_o as_o long_o as_o ever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n which_o be_v grant_v he_o and_o never_o after_o do_v he_o complain_v of_o his_o pain_n s._n antoninus_n 4._o p._n sum._n tit_n 14._o cap._n 10._o §_o 4._o ribad_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la tribulat_fw-la c._n 7._o the_o grevousnes_n of_o these_o pain_n may_v be_v further_o prove_v by_o all_o the_o revelation_n which_o venerable_a bede_n allege_v in_o the_o 3._o and_o 5._o book_n of_o his_o history_n 〈…〉_o bridgit_n §._o 8._o of_o prayer_n or_o suffrage_n for_o the_o depart_v it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o healthful_a cogitation_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v loose_v from_o sin_n 2._o mac._n 12._o 46._o it_o be_v holy_a because_o it_o come_v from_o a_o holy_a begin_n which_o be_v charity_n it_o be_v healthful_a first_o to_o the_o depart_a for_o it_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o pain_n 2._o to_o he_o who_o do_v it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o by_o this_o mean_n increase_v his_o own_o merit_n and_o consequent_o his_o glory_n and_o make_v himself_o as_o many_o friend_n and_o intercessor_n with_o god_n as_o he_o asi_v soul_n again_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o prayer_n may_v be_v also_o understand_v of_o fastinge_a alm_n pilgrimage_n and_o whatsoever_o good_a work_n offer_v to_o god_n to_o this_o intent_n but_o above_o all_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 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