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which_o have_v for_o their_o object_n almighty_a god_n himself_o and_o their_o proper_a office_n be_v to_o dispose_v and_o direct_v a_o man_n towards_o he_o these_o theological_a virtue_n have_v the_o empire_n and_o soveraintie_n over_o all_o other_o inferior_a virtue_n and_o therefore_o they_o move_v and_o provoke_v they_o to_o do_v their_o operation_n whensoever_o the_o same_o be_v expedient_a for_o their_o service_n after_o these_o there_o follow_v other_o very_a principale_n and_o excellent_a virtue_n which_o be_v very_o never_o of_o affinity_n unto_o they_o religion_n religion_n as_o the_o virtue_n call_v religion_n who_o object_n be_v the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o virtue_n call_v devotion_n devotion_n devotion_n which_o be_v the_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n and_o the_o office_n of_o it_o be_v 2._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n humility_n summa_fw-la s._n thomae_fw-la 2.2_o q._n 161._o art_n 5._o ad_fw-la 2._o to_o make_v we_o very_o prompt_v and_o ready_a to_o do_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o apperteine_v unto_o his_o service_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o refreyn_v and_o brydele_v we_o from_o sin_n humility_n which_o be_v also_o after_o a_o sort_n as_o s._n thomas_n say_v the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o penance_n penance_n penance_n which_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o our_o salvation_n whereunto_o appertain_v the_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o our_o life_n past_a and_o withal_o a_o firm_a purpose_n and_o determination_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n in_o time_n to_o come_v of_o all_o these_o virtue_n the_o pagan_a philosopher_n understode_v very_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o notwithstanding_o that_o these_o be_v the_o virtue_n that_o have_v the_o soveraintie_n and_o principality_n over_o all_o other_o yea_o they_o be_v the_o root_n and_o founteine_v of_o all_o our_o weal_n first_o because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v spiritual_a virtue_n that_o have_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o perfection_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o our_o soul_n where_o all_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o dawghter_n of_o the_o king_n stand_v 44.14_o psal_n 44.14_o and_o secondlie_o because_o all_o these_o virtue_n faith_n except_v be_v affective_a virtue_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v unto_o we_o great_a motion_n and_o provocation_n to_o do_v good_a work_n wherein_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n wonderful_o appear_v for_o like_a as_o nature_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o natural_a affection_n and_o desire_n that_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a spur_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o do_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o our_o natural_a life_n even_o so_o likewise_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n provide_v for_o we_o other_o supernatural_a affection_n that_o may_v be_v also_o spur_n and_o provocation_n unto_o we_o to_o do_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v behooveful_a for_o our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o such_o be_v these_o virtue_n before_o mention_v to_o 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do_v good_a work_n commend_v why_o the_o exercise_n of_o consideration_n be_v so_o much_o commend_v this_o foundation_n be_v now_o lay_v i_o say_v that_o the_o great_a praise_n we_o geve_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o consideration_n be_v that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o great_a minister_n and_o helper_n unto_o all_o these_o virtue_n as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o sort_n as_o of_o the_o other_o accord_v as_o we_o will_v now_o declare_v where_o also_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o commendation_n we_o geve_v to_o this_o virtue_n be_v not_o somuch_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o virtue_n itself_o as_o for_o the_o service_n and_o commodity_n it_o bring_v to_o other_o virtue_n how_o consideration_n help_v faith_n §_o i._o 11.6_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o begin_v and_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a life_n heb._n 11.6_o now_o therefore_o to_o take_v our_o first_o begin_v of_o faith_n it_o
have_v give_v unto_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v very_o well_o assure_v that_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v they_o that_o repose_v their_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o there_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n more_o often_o repete_v in_o the_o psalm_n more_o common_o promise_v in_o the_o prophet_n more_o evident_o declare_v in_o the_o history_n from_o the_o begin_v of_o the_o world_n than_o the_o love_a favour_n grace_n and_o benefit_n that_o our_o lord_n continual_o bestow_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o how_o he_o have_v most_o merciful_o holpen_v and_o defend_v they_o in_o all_o their_o calamity_n and_o distress_n how_o he_o help_v abraham_n in_o all_o his_o journey_n jacob_n in_o his_o danger_n joseph_n in_o his_o bannishement_n david_n in_o his_o persecution_n job_n in_o his_o adversity_n tobias_n in_o his_o blindness_n judith_n in_o her_o enterprise_n hester_n in_o her_o petition_n the_o noble_a maccabee_n in_o their_o battle_n and_o triumph_n 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enduce_v he_o also_o to_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o that_o most_o merciful_a and_o love_a lord_n who_o never_o fail_v any_o one_o man_n that_o have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n by_o this_o therefore_o thou_o see_v christian_n reader_n how_o consideration_n be_v the_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o hope_n and_o how_o it_o serve_v she_o and_o represent_v unto_o she_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v strengthen_v and_o encourage_v she_o but_o that_o man_n that_o consider_v not_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o see_v any_o part_n of_o they_o wherewith_o can_v he_o possible_o strengthen_v and_o fortify_v this_o virtue_n of_o hope_n in_o himself_o that_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o he_o in_o his_o labour_n and_o adversity_n how_o consideration_n help_v charity_n §_o iii_o excellent_a charity_n of_o all_o virtue_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a after_o hope_n follow_v charity_n who_o dew_n praise_n can_v not_o be_v utter_v in_o few_o word_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o all_o virtue_n as_o well_o theological_a as_o cardinal_n charity_n be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o they_o all_o 13.2.13_o 1._o cor._n 13.2.13_o and_o charity_n be_v also_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o the_o law_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 13.10_o rom._n 13.10_o he_o that_o love_v that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o perfect_a charity_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o virtue_n that_o make_v the_o yoke_n of_o god_n sweet_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n 13.2.3_o accord_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o charity_n we_o shall_v have_v like_o measure_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n 1._o cor._n 13.2.3_o this_o be_v the_o measure_n whereby_o the_o portion_n of_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v must_v be_v measure_v this_o be_v that_o virtue_n that_o be_v like_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o almighty_a god_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n all_o such_o thing_n be_v very_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o as_o be_v indeed_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o for_o trewlie_o without_o charity_n neither_o faith_n nor_o prophecy_n nor_o martyrdom_n be_v of_o any_o value_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 13.4_o charity_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n 1._o cor._n 13.4_o to_o conclude_v charity_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o preeminencie_n and_o soveraintie_n it_o have_v to_o command_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o to_o do_v their_o office_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n confirm_v saienge_n charity_n be_v patient_a and_o benign_a charity_n be_v not_o envious_a it_o do_v no_o hurt_n to_o any_o man_n it_o be_v not_o proud_a nor_o ambitious_a neither_o do_v it_o seek_v she_o own_o commodity_n charity_n be_v not_o angry_a it_o think_v no_o evil_a it_o rejoice_v not_o at_o wickedness_n and_o it_o be_v very_o glad_a of_o the_o truth_n charity_n suffer_v all_o thing_n it_o believe_v all_o 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