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begin_v to_o reign_v in_o zion_n and_o he_o be_v receive_v upon_o palme-sunday_n for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v place_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v over_o spiritual_a thing_n it_o be_v say_v by_o david_n that_o he_o be_v make_v king_n over_o mount_n zion_n which_o be_v the_o mountain_n where_o that_o temple_n stand_v wherein_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v and_o increase_v and_o how_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n grow_v to_o increase_v afterward_o when_o upon_o the_o same_o mount_n zion_n our_o lord_n send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o his_o disciple_n and_o he_o be_v preach_v public_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n and_o when_o by_o the_o first_o sermon_n of_o s._n peter_n 2._o peter_n act._n 2._o upon_o the_o point_n of_o three_o thousand_o man_n be_v convert_v then_o be_v this_o kingdom_n of_o his_o increase_v and_o when_o more_o people_n be_v yet_o convert_v the_o apostle_n do_v preach_v and_o say_v to_o zion_n thy_o god_n shall_v reign_v as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v say_v though_o yet_o this_o lord_n of_o we_o be_v know_v but_o by_o a_o few_o yet_o shall_v his_o kingdom_n ever_o go_v increase_v till_o such_o time_n as_o that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o may_v reign_v over_o all_o man_n reward_v the_o good_a with_o mercy_n and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a with_o the_o iron_n rod_n of_o his_o rigorous_a justice_n this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o christ_n which_o say_v thy_o god_n shall_v reign_v and_o himself_o and_o if_o a_o preacher_n will_v profit_v other_o he_o must_v begin_v with_o himself_o because_o christ_n reign_v not_o in_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o unclean_a person_n for_o as_o much_o as_o sin_n reign_v therein_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o other_o who_o will_v not_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o reign_v in_o his_o own_o soul_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o isay_n 5â—_n isay_n isa_n 5â—_n say_v the_o foot_n of_o such_o as_o preach_v peace_n unto_o we_o be_v beautiful_a by_o the_o foot_n which_o be_v to_o be_v beautiful_a be_v signify_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v the_o foot_n of_o those_o preacher_n cover_v with_o shoe_n on_o church_n on_o these_o be_v sandalle_n which_o still_o be_v use_v by_o many_o holy_a order_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o up_a part_n because_o god_n do_v place_n the_o beauty_n of_o they_o in_o public_a for_o the_o example_n of_o many_o but_o yet_o whosoever_o have_v his_o foot_n clean_o be_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a not_o to_o think_v that_o himself_o make_v they_o so_o but_o he_o must_v give_v thanks_n to_o he_o that_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o disciple_n with_o visible_a water_n upon_o holy_a thursday_n and_o who_o wash_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o they_o which_o ever_o come_v to_o be_v wash_v with_o his_o sacred_a blood_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o reason_n that_o so_o clean_a a_o king_n as_o christ_n be_v shall_v be_v proclaim_v by_o such_o a_o filthy_a mouth_n as_o that_o of_o pilate_n or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o such_o a_o proclaimer_n as_o can_v speak_v no_o loud_o and_o who_o be_v but_o one_o to_o publish_v a_o spectacle_n wherein_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a wonder_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v as_o be_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o people_n and_o though_o christian_a though_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o pilot_n and_o a_o pious_a
heart_n of_o such_o as_o follow_v it_o and_o of_o the_o punishment_n that_o they_o shall_v incur_v pag._n 4._o chap._n 3._o of_o what_o remedy_n we_o be_v to_o serve_v ourselves_o towards_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o vainglory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o great_a force_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v give_v for_o the_o overcome_v thereof_o pag._n 8._o chap._n 4._o in_o what_o degree_n and_o to_o what_o end_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o desire_v honour_n in_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o extreme_a danger_n which_o there_o be_v in_o hold_v place_n of_o authority_n and_o command_v pag._n 13._o chap._n 5._o how_o much_o we_o ought_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o what_o a_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n this_o be_v &_o of_o what_o help_v we_o be_v to_o serve_v ourselves_o for_o the_o subdue_a thereof_o pag._n 20._o chap._n 6._o of_o two_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v of_o sensual_a tentation_n &_o what_o mean_v we_o must_v use_v against_o they_o when_o they_o rise_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n pag._n 25._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o great_a peace_n which_o our_o lord_n god_n give_v to_o they_o that_o sight_n manful_o against_o this_o enemy_n &_o of_o the_o much_o that_o it_o import_v we_o for_o the_o overcome_v of_o he_o to_o fly_v from_o familiarity_n with_o woman_n pag._n 30._o chap._n 8._o how_o the_o devil_n use_v to_o deceive_v spiritual_a man_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o enemy_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n &_o of_o the_o course_n that_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o error_n pag._n 33._o chap._n 9_o that_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a remedy_n for_o the_o conquer_a of_o this_o enemy_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o devout_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n whereby_o we_o many_o find_v gust_n in_o divine_a consideration_n which_o make_v we_o abhor_v all_o worldly_a pleasure_n pag._n 39_o chap._n 10._o of_o many_o other_o mean_n which_o we_o be_v to_o use_v when_o this_o cruel_a enemy_n do_v assault_v we_o with_o his_o first_o blow_n pag._n 44._o chap._n 11._o of_o other_o mean_n beside_o the_o former_a whereby_o some_o grow_v to_o loose_v their_o chastity_n that_o we_o may_v fly_v from_o they_o if_o we_o also_o will_v not_o loose_v we_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v strengthen_v ourselves_o pag._n 49._o chap._n 12._o that_o god_n use_v to_o punish_v such_o as_o be_v proud_a 〈◊〉_d by_o permit_v they_o to_o loose_v the_o treasure_n of_o chastity_n thereby_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o be_v humble_a for_o the_o overcome_v of_o the_o enemy_n to_o this_o virtue_n pag._n 55._o chap._n 13._o of_o two_o other_o dangerous_a mean_n which_o be_v go_v to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o chastity_n in_o such_o as_o endeavour_v not_o to_o avoid_v they_o pag._n 60._o chap._n 14._o how_o much_o we_o ought_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o obtain_v victory_n against_o this_o enemy_n by_o our_o own_o only_a industry_n and_o labour_n and_o that_o we_o must_v understand_v it_o to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n of_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v humble_o ask_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o virgin_n our_o bless_a lady_n pag._n 63._o chap._n 15._o how_o our_o lord_n dispose_v not_o equal_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n unto_o all_o because_o to_o some_o he_o give_v it_o only_o in_o their_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o great_a profit_n which_o the_o temptation_n against_o chastity_n do_v bring_v if_o they_o be_v well_o bear_v pag._n 67._o chap._n 16._o how_o the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n be_v grant_v to_o some_o not_o only_o in_o the_o interior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o sensual_a part_n also_o &_o this_o after_o two_o manner_n pa._n 71._o chap._n 17._o wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o language_n speak_v by_o the_o devil_n &_o how_o much_o we_o ought_v to_o fly_v they_o &_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n proud_a &_o so_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o great_a mischief_n and_o error_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o avoid_v this_o language_n of_o pride_n pag._n 77._o chap._n 18._o of_o another_o snare_n all_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a which_o be_v despair_n whereby_o the_o devil_n procure_v to_o conquer_v man_n and_o how_o we_o shall_v carry_v ourselves_o against_o he_o pag._n 87._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o much_o which_o god_n the_o father_n give_v we_o in_o give_v we_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n &_o how_o thankful_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v &_o to_o help_v ourselves_o by_o this_o favour_n and_o to_o strengthen_v ourselves_o thereby_o for_o the_o exclude_v of_o all_o desperation_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n be_v wont_a to_o assault_v us._n pag._n 92._o chap._n 20._o of_o some_o mean_n which_o the_o devil_n use_v against_o the_o remedy_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o whereby_o to_o fright_v we_o &_o how_o for_o this_o we_o must_v not_o faint_a but_o animate_v ourselves_o the_o more_o consider_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n pag._n 96._o chap._n 21._o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o discourse_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o he_o show_v to_o they_o that_o cordial_o ask_v pardon_n this_o be_v a_o consideration_n of_o power_n to_o conquer_v all_o despair_n pag._n 100_o cap._n 22._o where_o he_o prosecute_v the_o treaty_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o he_o use_v towards_o we_o his_o majesty_n overcome_v our_o enemy_n after_o a_o admirable_a manner_n pag._n 106._o cap._n 23._o of_o the_o great_a mischief_n which_o despair_n do_v work_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o we_o must_v overcome_v this_o enemy_n with_o spiritual_a alacrity_n and_o diligence_n and_o fervour_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n pag._n 110._o chap._n 24._o of_o two_o remedy_n for_o the_o get_n of_o hope_n in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o that_o we_o must_v not_o turn_v coward_n although_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o temptation_n be_v differ_v and_o how_o there_o be_v certain_a heart_n which_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v humble_v but_o by_o the_o knock_v of_o tribulation_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o must_v so_o be_v cure_v pag._n 118._o chap._n 25._o how_o the_o devil_n procure_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o despair_n by_o tempt_v we_o against_o faith_n and_o the_o divine_a mystery_n and_o of_o the_o remedy_n that_o we_o must_v use_v against_o these_o temptation_n pag._n 122._o chap._n 26._o how_o the_o devil_n endeavour_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a temptation_n to_o remove_v we_o from_o our_o devotion_n and_o good_a exercise_n &_o that_o our_o remedy_n be_v to_o increase_v therein_o lay_v aside_o all_o superfluous_a desire_n of_o feel_v spiritual_a sweetness_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o what_o end_n these_o also_o may_v be_v desire_v pag._n 126._o chap._n 27._o that_o the_o conquest_n of_o these_o temptation_n do_v consist_v more_o in_o have_v patience_n to_o bear_v they_o and_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o lord_n then_o in_o procure_v forcible_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v pag._n 132._o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o great_a remedy_n which_o grow_v against_o these_o tentation_n by_o seek_v a_o wise_a and_o well_o experience_a ghostly_a father_n who_o must_v be_v entire_o inform_v and_o credit_v and_o how_o the_o ghostly_a father_n ought_v to_o proceed_v with_o such_o person_n &_o of_o the_o fruit_n which_o rise_v from_o these_o temptation_n pag._n 135._o chap._n 29._o how_o the_o devil_n procure_v by_o exterior_a mean_n to_o make_v we_o give_v over_o good_a exercise_n and_o how_o we_o must_v strengthen_v our_o hart_n by_o confidence_n in_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o overcome_v of_o he_o and_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o help_v to_o free_v we_o from_o this_o fear_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o temptation_n pag._n 139._o chap._n 30._o of_o many_o reason_n which_o there_o be_v why_o we_o must_v hope_v that_o our_o lord_n will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o all_o tribulation_n how_o grievous_a soever_o it_o be_v &_o of_o two_o signification_n which_o this_o word_n believe_v may_v be_v account_v to_o have_v pag._n 150._o cap._n 31._o that_o the_o first_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o hear_v be_v divine_a truth_n by_o mean_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n and_o which_o teach_v we_o so_o high_a thing_n as_o that_o they_o exceed_v all_o humane_a discourse_n pa._n 159._o chap._n 32._o how_o agreeable_a to_o reason_v it_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n although_o they_o exceed_v all_o humane_a reason_n pag._n 163._o chap._n 33._o of_o how_o firm_a and_o constant_a and_o authorize_v witness_n our_o faith_n have_v have_v who_o have_v give_v their_o life_n for_o the_o truth_n thereof_o
forth_o no_o other_o fruit_n then_o confusion_n sin_n and_o death_n and_o if_o in_o any_o sort_n i_o have_v have_v any_o good_a thing_n i_o receive_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o whatsoever_o good_a i_o have_v now_o the_o same_o i_o hold_v of_o thou_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o stand_v fast_o on_o foot_n i_o stand_v by_o thou_o but_o when_o i_o fall_v i_o fall_v of_o myself_o and_o for_o ever_o shall_v i_o have_v remain_v fall_v into_o that_o dirt_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o raise_v i_o and_o for_o ever_o shall_v i_o have_v be_v blind_a if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v illuminate_v by_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v fall_v i_o shall_v never_o have_v rise_v unless_o thou_o have_v reach_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o after_o i_o be_v once_o raise_v i_o shall_v instant_o have_v return_v to_o fall_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o hold_v i_o and_o so_o thy_o grace_n and_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n do_v ever_o march_v before_o i_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o mischief_n save_v i_o from_o sinne_n stir_v i_o up_o to_o avoid_v such_o as_o be_v present_a prevent_v i_o in_o such_o as_o be_v to_o come_v and_o remove_v from_o before_o my_o ne_fw-mi eye_n those_o snare_n of_o wickedness_n by_o divert_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v so_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o i_o may_v not_o have_v commit_v for_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o any_o man_n in_o any_o kind_n which_o another_o man_n may_v not_o commit_v if_o that_o guide_n retire_v himself_o by_o who_o man_n be_v make_v but_o thou_o do_v procure_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o and_o thou_o do_v command_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v abstain_v from_o it_o and_o thou_o do_v infuse_v thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v believe_v thou_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v conduct_v i_o towards_o thyself_o and_o do_v preserve_v i_o for_o thyself_o and_o do_v give_v i_o grace_n and_o light_n that_o i_o may_v not_o commit_v adultery_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n chap._n lxvii_o wherein_o he_o prosecute_v the_o former_a exercise_n and_o of_o the_o much_o light_n which_o our_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v by_o mean_n thereof_o whereby_o they_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nothing_o of_o their_o littleness_n consider_v therefore_o o_o virgin_n these_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n with_o attention_n &_o thou_o will_v see_v how_o far_o off_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v from_o ascribe_v any_o glory_n to_o thyself_o not_o only_o of_o raise_v thyself_o from_o sin_n but_o in_o determine_v thyself_o from_o return_v to_o fall_v for_o as_o i_o tell_v thou_o if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v once_o retire_v itself_o from_o thou_o thou_o will_v instant_o fall_v back_o into_o that_o profound_a pit_n of_o be_v nothing_o so_o if_o god_n shall_v forbear_v to_o preserve_v thou_o thou_o will_v return_v to_o those_o and_o more_o grievous_a sin_n than_o those_o from_o which_o he_o deliver_v thou_o be_v therefore_o humble_a and_o grateful_a to_o this_o lord_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v at_o all_o moment_n in_o so_o great_a necessity_n &_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v depend_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o all_o thy_o good_a be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o his_o holy_a hand_n as_o david_n say_v in_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n be_v my_o let_v we_o for_o let_v he_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a predestination_n which_o come_v by_o the_o goodness_n the_o the_o first_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v upon_o no_o other_o ground_n than_o his_o own_o mere_a goodness_n goodness_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v grant_v to_o such_o as_o to_o who_o he_o grant_v they_o and_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v resume_v the_o be_v which_o he_o give_v thou_o thou_o will_v again_o be_v nothing_o so_o he_o retire_v his_o grace_n from_o thou_o thou_o will_v return_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o that_o thou_o shall_v fall_v into_o any_o deep_a discouragement_n or_o desperation_n in_o that_o 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