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weak_a architect_n and_o do_v want_v a_o solid_a and_o firm_a foundation_n do_v decay_v and_o become_v so_o ruinous_a as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o a_o short_a time_n as_o that_o scarce_o their_o name_n be_v now_o extant_a neither_o shall_v we_o at_o this_o day_n take_v notice_n of_o their_o name_n have_v they_o not_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o catholic_a writer_n who_o first_o impugn_a they_o as_o irenaeus_n philastrius_n epiphanius_n austin_n theodoret_n and_o the_o like_a now_o the_o mahometan_n who_o so_o long_o and_o so_o wide_a have_v so_o spread_v abroad_o their_o sect_n that_o they_o have_v destroy_v and_o expunge_v almost_o all_o the_o most_o difficult_a point_n of_o christian_a faith_n as_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o of_o the_o eucharist_n all_o which_o mystery_n be_v take_v away_o all_o straitness_n touch_v faith_n be_v take_v away_o and_o thus_o the_o gate_n be_v enlarge_v admit_v entrance_n for_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n but_o those_o man_n who_o say_v they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o our_o day_n have_v enter_v in_o by_o another_o way_n and_o those_o strait_n they_o have_v whole_o take_v away_o which_o do_v not_o so_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o understanding_n as_o to_o the_o will_n and_o practice_n christian_n faith_n teach_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o that_o a_o account_n must_v be_v render_v of_o every_o idle_a word_n and_o that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v fall_v into_o mortal_a sin_n he_o must_v confess_v the_o same_o to_o a_o priest_n and_o wash_v it_o away_o by_o a_o vehement_a contrition_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o good_a work_n though_o laborious_a and_o difficult_a be_v to_o be_v perform_v be_v prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v by_o the_o spiritual_a pastor_n of_o man_n soul_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v obtain_v and_o purchase_v by_o good_a work_n as_o the_o crown_n of_o justice_n and_o reward_n of_o labour_n that_o single_a and_o unmarried_a life_n be_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o such_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n that_o the_o vow_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n be_v religious_o to_o be_v observe_v these_o catholic_a and_o christian_a article_n and_o such_o other_o as_o seem_v to_o straiten_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o celestial_a house_n our_o adversary_n in_o faith_n have_v so_o overthrow_v as_o that_o they_o have_v open_v a_o most_o large_a and_o wide_a gate_n to_o heaven_n teach_v in_o all_o these_o point_v the_o contrary_a to_o we_o catholic_n but_o to_o procee_v neither_o have_v have_v all_o catholics_n overcome_v all_o the_o strait_n of_o faith_n for_o although_o they_o believe_v aâ—l_o those_o point_n which_o faith_n teach_v yet_o while_o they_o live_v otherwise_o than_o their_o faith_n instruct_v and_o bind_v they_o they_o range_v themselves_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v tim._n 1._o say_v they_o confess_v they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o their_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o and_o so_o by_o this_o manner_n themselves_o do_v fly_v from_o the_o strait_n of_o faith_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o broad_a gate_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o most_o deadly_a overthrow_n of_o their_o soul_n therefore_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o concern_v faith_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n propound_v to_o our_o lord_n whether_o they_o be_v but_o few_o that_o be_v save_v be_v that_o they_o be_v but_o few_o and_o therefore_o man_n ought_v to_o labour_v and_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o narrow_a gate_n of_o hope_n which_o be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god._n chap._n vii_o now_o touch_v hope_n it_o also_o be_v straighten_a and_o narrow_a on_o all_o side_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n or_o our_o baseness_n and_o littleness_n for_o if_o one_o shall_v command_v a_o unlearned_a clown_n unexperienced_a in_o humane_a affair_n to_o hope_n for_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o shall_v arrive_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n or_o at_o least_o of_o plato_n &_o aristotle_n &_o withal_o shall_v have_v the_o empire_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a or_o of_o augustus_n deliver_v up_o to_o he_o when_o will_v this_o poor_a silly_a fellow_n be_v persuade_v that_o from_o his_o dunghill_n state_n he_o shall_v aspire_v to_o such_o height_n of_o wisdom_n and_o sovereignty_n yet_o this_o be_v far_o more_o easy_a then_o that_o a_o mortal_a man_n shall_v hope_v for_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o angel_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v pure_a intelligence_n for_o that_o poor_a country_n peasant_n and_o alexander_n and_o aristotle_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o all_o be_v mortal_a man_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o aristotle_n do_v not_o transcend_v humane_a wisdom_n and_o the_o empire_n of_o alexander_n do_v not_o comprehend_v within_o it_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o faithful_a command_v they_o to_o hope_v for_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o angel_n our_o lord_n himself_o thus_o say_v luc._n â—0_n they_o who_o shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a neither_o marry_o nor_o take_v wife_n neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o angel_n and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o like_a sort_n if_o a_o man_n who_o only_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v command_v to_o hope_n that_o within_o few_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v ab_fw-la e_fw-la to_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n or_o to_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n under_o the_o water_n when_o can_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o hope_v for_o these_o thing_n and_o yet_o bird_n though_o great_a as_o crane_n stork_n eagle_n do_v most_o swift_o fly_v through_o the_o air_n and_o most_o huge_a and_o load_v shâ—pps_n do_v subsist_v in_o the_o water_n pass_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o great_a speedines_n as_o the_o sailor_n shall_v govern_v they_o but_o the_o hope_n of_o christian_n without_o the_o least_o doubt_n or_o waver_a command_v that_o a_o christian_a man_n shall_v hope_v even_o with_o his_o body_n to_o ascend_v above_o the_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n without_o any_o danger_n of_o ruin_n or_o fall_v and_o that_o in_o his_o poâ—â—ing_n from_o the_o eaâ—t_n to_o the_o west_n he_o shall_v strive_v even_o with_o the_o sun_n and_o shall_v doubtless_o overcome_v it_o in_o swiftness_n to_o conclude_v if_o any_o poor_a man_n who_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o parent_n shall_v be_v command_v to_o hope_n that_o a_o great_a king_n altogether_o unknown_a to_o he_o shall_v adopt_v he_o for_o his_o son_n no_o doubt_n be_v will_v much_o struggle_v with_o his_o own_o judgement_n before_o he_o can_v be_v induce_v to_o hope_v for_o the_o true_a event_n thereof_o and_o yet_o christian_a faith_n teach_v that_o every_o man_n who_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n shall_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n from_o god_n shall_v be_v coadopted_a into_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v true_o heir_n of_o all_o those_o good_n which_o god_n himself_o possess_v shall_v be_v the_o coheyre_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o natura_fw-la l_o and_o prope_a son_n of_o god_n &_o who_o the_o father_n have_v constitute_v heir_n of_o aâ—l_a thing_n whatsoever_o this_o vigorous_a faith_n if_o according_a to_o its_o own_o worth_a it_o be_v embrace_v by_o christian_n will_v make_v they_o so_o fearless_a and_o resolute_a as_o that_o they_o will_v yield_v to_o no_o peri_fw-la l_v and_o danger_n but_o will_v confident_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 117._o god_n be_v my_o helper_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v against_o i_o and_o if_o whole_a army_n shall_v stand_v against_o i_o my_o hart_n shall_v not_o fear_v and_o with_o the_o apostle_n phil_n 4._o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o strenghn_n the_o i_o and_o again_o rom_n 8._o be_v god_n he_o for_o we_o who_o be_v against_o we_o but_o there_o be_v very_o few_o who_o do_v hope_n for_o such_o high_a and_o hard_a matter_n as_o they_o ought_v since_o there_o be_v many_o who_o do_v expect_v to_o receive_v only_o temporal_a and_o small_a matter_n from_o god_n but_o for_o the_o gain_v of_o they_o do_v confide_v and_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o subtlety_n in_o theft_n and_o lie_v rather_o than_o in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o high_a our_o lord_n he_o elf_n in_o matthew_n 6._o and_o luke_n 12._o admonish_v the_o faithful_a by_o most_o force_v and_o move_v similitude_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v over_o solicitous_a in_o seek_v of_o meat_n and_o clothing_n but_o that_o
farm_n at_o a_o great_a price_n or_o that_o he_o have_v be_v at_o charge_n of_o building_n a_o stately_a house_n and_o of_o buy_v costly_a hang_n for_o the_o room_n for_o perhaps_o all_o these_o be_v needle_n expense_n and_o charity_n do_v not_o suffer_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v abound_v and_o flow_v in_o all_o opulency_n of_o state_n and_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n shall_v want_v thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o sustentation_n of_o his_o life_n of_o which_o point_n the_o reader_n may_v peruse_v s._n basil_n orat_fw-la ad_fw-la divites_fw-la and_o s_o bernard_n sup_v illa_fw-la verba_fw-la ecce_fw-la nos_fw-la reliquimus_fw-la for_o he_o shall_v there_o see_v and_o withal_o rest_v terrify_v aâ—_n the_o danger_n of_o those_o who_o never_o think_v that_o they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n how_o they_o do_v spend_v their_o own_o good_n but_o think_v that_o they_o may_v without_o all_o impunity_n use_v they_o accord_v as_o they_o be_v sway_v by_o their_o oâ—une_o passion_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n but_o let_v such_o be_v afraid_a for_o if_o we_o must_v answer_v for_o every_o idle_a word_n math_n 12._o why_o then_o not_o much_o more_o for_o the_o bad_a expense_n of_o our_o riches_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o apostle_n s_o john_n and_o let_v we_o learn_v of_o he_o how_o far_o the_o due_a of_o charity_n extend_v its_o limit_n who_o thus_o write_v 1._o joan_n 3_o in_o this_o we_o have_v know_v the_o charity_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v yield_v his_o life_n for_o we_o &_o we_o ought_v to_o yield_v our_o life_n for_o our_o brethren_n christ_n be_v god_n â—ayed_v down_o lie_v life_n for_o his_o servant_n what_o great_a matter_n then_o be_v it_o if_o we_o lie_v down_o we_o for_o our_o brethren_n where_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o we_o may_v but_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o our_o brethren_n neither_o say_v he_o i_o do_v judge_n think_v or_o i_o do_v counsel_n but_o he_o say_v and_o prononce_v absolute_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o our_o brethren_n and_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o spend_v our_o life_n for_o our_o neighbour_n then_o much_o more_o our_o good_n and_o therefore_o s._n gregory_n thus_o true_o conclude_v hom._n 14._o in_o euang._n see_v that_o the_o life_n by_o which_o we_o live_v be_v incomparable_o far_o better_a than_o the_o earthly_a substance_n and_o riches_n which_o we_o external_o possess_v he_o therefore_o who_o will_v not_o give_v his_o riches_n when_o will_v he_o give_v his_o life_n and_o the_o like_a inference_n we_o may_v deduce_v touch_v other_o thing_n for_o he_o that_o aught_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o brethren_n ought_v much_o more_o to_o pardon_v and_o remit_v a_o injury_n or_o offence_n to_o his_o brethren_n again_o he_o that_o aught_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o brethren_n aught_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o be_v wary_a and_o eautelous_a that_o he_o do_v not_o hurt_v his_o brethren_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n now_o see_v the_o precept_n of_o charity_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v environ_v with_o such_o straitnes_n as_o few_o man_n do_v overcome_v it_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v demand_v if_o they_o be_v few_o who_o be_v save_v may_v with_o just_a reason_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v but_o few_o and_o consequent_o that_o we_o ought_v with_o all_o our_o force_n strive_v to_o overcome_v the_o straitnes_n of_o that_o celestial_a gate_n with_o those_o few_o of_o humility_n which_o be_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o gate_n chap._n ix_o we_o will_v here_o descend_v to_o humility_n which_o also_o have_v no_o small_a strait_n what_o do_v our_o master_n command_v who_o most_o true_o thus_o speak_v of_o himself_o matth._n 11._o learn_v of_o i_o because_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a of_o hart_n go_v in_o the_o low_a place_n luc._n 14._o and_o what_o he_o speak_v in_o word_n he_o practise_v in_o work_n for_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v first_o lie_v in_o a_o manger_n and_o then_o die_v do_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n so_o as_o we_o see_v neither_o in_o his_o birth_n nor_o in_o his_o death_n can_v he_o find_v a_o more_o humble_a and_o lover_n place_n and_o while_o he_o live_v he_o be_v more_o poor_a not_o only_o than_o man_n but_o even_o then_o unreasonable_a creature_n for_o the_o fox_n have_v their_o hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n their_o nest_n luc._n 9_o but_o he_o have_v no_o place_n to_o repose_v his_o head_n but_o what_o mean_v those_o word_n sit_v down_o in_o the_o low_a place_n they_o signify_v thâ—t_v whosoever_o thou_o be_v or_o of_o what_o greatness_n soever_o yet_o repute_v thyself_o to_o be_v worthy_a only_o of_o the_o low_a place_n of_o which_o point_n the_o apostle_n give_v a_o resaon_n say_v gal_n 6._o for_o if_o any_o man_n esteem_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o whereas_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o seduce_v himself_o here_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o 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be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o great_a force_n and_o cruelty_n of_o my_o invisible_a enemy_n who_o can_v brook_v or_o digest_v that_o we_o poor_a soul_n be_v call_v to_o that_o unspeakable_a glory_n of_o the_o which_o pride_n have_v deprive_v they_o enlighten_v sweet_a jesus_n my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v never_o sleep_v in_o death_n increase_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o may_v not_o fail_v in_o the_o way_n let_v thy_o grace_n fight_v for_o i_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n my_o enemy_n do_v say_v i_o have_v prevayl_v against_o he_o and_o what_o i_o here_o aâ—ke_v for_o myself_o the_o same_o also_o i_o ask_v and_o beseech_v for_o all_o my_o brethren_n but_o principal_o for_o those_o whether_o ecclesiast_n caâ—l_o or_o secular_a who_o be_v place_v by_o thou_o in_o sublimity_n and_o height_n of_o authority_n who_o danger_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o their_o p_o ace_n and_o function_n be_v more_o eminent_a and_o high_a and_o who_o crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v be_v so_o 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resolution_n cast_v off_o the_o care_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o labour_v with_o all_o his_o force_n and_o endeavour_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o pass_v or_o penetrate_v that_o way_n much_o less_o to_o arrive_v &_o come_v to_o his_o desire_a end_n and_o that_o i_o may_v brief_o make_v this_o more_o evident_a to_o the_o reader_n i_o will_v in_o place_n of_o a_o conclusion_n repeat_v all_o the_o foresaid_a consideration_n and_o their_o chief_a difficulty_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o place_n than_o we_o do_v consider_v eternal_a felicity_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o have_v this_o most_o great_a difficulty_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n annex_v unto_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a bear_v it_o away_o matt._n 11._o
diverse_a of_o you_o be_v to_o be_v send_v and_o relegated_a into_o utter_a darkness_n for_o all_o eternity_n where_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n matth._n 22._o &_o 25._o most_o man_n i_o say_v be_v so_o whole_o drown_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o worldly_a benefit_n and_o pleasure_n as_o that_o it_o hide_v from_o they_o all_o true_a consideration_n of_o their_o soul_n spiritual_a good_n o_o blindness_n of_o man_n nature_n woe_n therefore_o be_v to_o those_o who_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o earth_n and_o dunghill-pleasure_n woe_n woe_n to_o those_o who_o through_o their_o greedy_a thirst_n of_o these_o trifle_n sleight_n or_o rather_o contemn_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n but_o woe_n woe_n woe_n be_v to_o all_o such_o who_o not_o only_o through_o their_o inordinate_a concupiscence_n and_o affection_n of_o float_v and_o transitory_a thing_n neglect_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n but_o with_o all_o by_o their_o sinful_a life_n do_v incur_v the_o just_a 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