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himself_o have_v say_v go_v you_o and_o learn_v what_o that_o mean_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n mat._n 9_o another_o motive_n to_o mercy_n be_v that_o the_o merciful_a god_n will_v in_o his_o judgement_n condemn_v without_o mercy_n merciless_a man_n according_a to_o st._n james_n judgement_n without_o mercy_n to_o he_o who_o have_v not_o show_v mercy_n jam._n 2._o and_o the_o merciful_a shall_v plentiful_o obtain_v mercy_n from_o god_n for_o he_o lend_v upon_o use_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a prov._n 19_o that_o be_v with_o great_a usury_n and_o gain_n he_o shall_v receive_v whatsoever_o he_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a the_o office_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o give_v every_o one_o a_o place_n with_o god_n according_a to_o his_o desert_n all_o mercy_n shall_v make_v a_o place_n for_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 16._o a_o argument_n of_o true_a mercy_n be_v when_o one_o 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apostle_n have_v say_v i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 4._o and_o job_n chap._n 27._o neither_o do_v my_o heart_n reprehend_v i_o in_o my_o whole_a life_n also_o a_o fervent_a desire_n of_o make_v progress_n our_o whole_a life_n in_o all_o good_a according_a to_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a concord_n with_o his_o neighbour_n who_o behave_v himself_o so_o holy_o towards_o all_o that_o no_o body_n complain_v of_o he_o nor_o can_v any_o one_o speak_v a_o ill_a word_n of_o he_o the_o parent_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n have_v both_o the_o argument_n luke_n 1_o they_o be_v both_o just_a before_o god_n observe_v all_o the_o commandment_n and_o justification_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o the_o first_o and_o without_o blame_n as_o to_o the_o second_o judith_n also_o have_v they_o both_o concern_v who_o it_o be_v write_v judith_n 8._o she_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n much_o renown_v for_o she_o fear_v god_n great_o nor_o be_v 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his_o own_o judgement_n before_o other_o and_o always_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v the_o sentiment_n of_o other_o to_o his_o own_o but_o never_o to_o conform_v his_o to_o other_o chap._n xvi_o of_o constancy_n constancy_n be_v true_a and_o perfect_a when_o a_o man_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o perfection_n neither_o by_o prosperity_n nor_o adversity_n as_o job_n say_v until_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o my_o innocency_n my_o justification_n which_o i_o have_v begin_v to_o maintain_v i_o will_v not_o forego_v nor_o can_v he_o be_v draw_v to_o transgress_v the_o divine_a precept_n or_o vow_n by_o threat_n or_o flattery_n so_o the_o seven_o brother_n in_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n who_o their_o tongue_n be_v cut_v out_o and_o the_o skin_n of_o
old_a to_o wit_n that_o of_o arrius_n who_o deny_v the_o son_n to_o be_v coeternal_a and_o consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n and_o that_o of_o sabellius_n who_o confound_v the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n put_v only_o a_o nominal_a difference_n whereas_o they_o true_o differ_v in_o their_o property_n for_o the_o father_n proper_o have_v innascibility_n the_o son_n proper_o nascibility_n the_o holy_a ghost_n procession_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o discretion_n true_a discretion_n be_v prudent_o to_o judge_v betwixt_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n what_o the_o creator_n be_v and_o what_o the_o creature_n also_o to_o discern_v what_o be_v good_a what_o better_a and_o what_o the_o best_a of_o all_o what_o be_v bad_a what_o worse_a &_o what_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o how_o much_o god_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o how_o much_o evil_a to_o be_v detest_v also_o what_o reverence_n one_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o his_o superior_a what_o clemency_n and_o compassion_n to_o his_o inferior_a and_o what_o society_n to_o his_o equal_a how_o he_o ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o to_o the_o dead_a how_o to_o the_o live_n how_o to_o his_o predecessor_n and_o how_o to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o how_o to_o his_o friend_n that_o they_o be_v love_v in_o god_n and_o how_o to_o his_o enemy_n that_o they_o be_v love_v for_o god_n how_o secret_o before_o god_n and_o how_o open_o before_o man_n what_o refection_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o what_o to_o the_o spirit_n what_o clothes_n he_o be_v to_o wear_v when_o he_o be_v to_o eat_v when_o to_o drink_v when_o to_o abstain_v and_o how_o much_o and_o from_o what_o meat_n when_o to_o watch_n and_o when_o to_o sleep_v and_o how_o much_o and_o how_o long_a when_o to_o pray_v when_o to_o weep_v and_o when_o to_o do_v any_o work_n how_o to_o behave_v himself_o to_o praise_n and_o how_o to_o reprove_v when_o to_o speak_v and_o when_o to_o be_v silent_a how_o much_o for_o what_o cause_n with_o who_o 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stage-player_n where_o discretion_n be_v not_o there_o fear_n be_v deject_v into_o despair_n and_o hope_n be_v turn_v into_o presumption_n there_o justice_n show_v too_o great_a severity_n there_o patience_n mercy_n meekness_n benignity_n goodness_n dissemble_v unjust_a thing_n there_o religion_n be_v dissolve_v into_o licentiousness_n truth_n falsify_v chastity_n violate_v maturity_n make_v light_a constancy_n quite_o change_v this_o virtue_n increase_v by_o the_o fail_n of_o other_o virtue_n for_o when_o a_o man_n often_o fall_v from_o humility_n into_o pride_n or_o vainglory_n from_o charity_n into_o envy_n from_o patience_n into_o anger_n from_o meekness_n into_o rancour_n from_o fervour_n into_o tepidity_n from_o chastity_n into_o carnal_a concupiscence_n from_o love_n of_o poverty_n into_o covetousness_n from_o peace_n into_o disquiet_n from_o union_n into_o discord_n from_o obedience_n into_o rebellion_n from_o matutiry_a into_o levity_n from_o religion_n into_o dissolution_n from_o silence_n into_o talkativeness_n or_o detraction_n from_o spiritual_a love_n into_o carnal_a from_o hope_n into_o presumption_n from_o a_o just_a fear_n into_o humane_a and_o servile_a from_o justice_n into_o severity_n from_o mercy_n into_o softness_n from_o constancy_n into_o mutableness_n from_o truth_n into_o falseness_n then_o indeed_o one_o be_v make_v more_o cautious_a and_o more_o solicitous_a and_o discreet_a in_o all_o thing_n help_v to_o true_a discretion_n be_v diligent_a read_n and_o meditation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n continual_a search_n into_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n frequent_a counsel_n from_o discreet_a person_n according_a to_o that_o tob._n 4._o always_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a whence_o our_o lord_n to_o paul_n act_v 9_o arise_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n he_o send_v the_o leper_n luke_n 17._o go_v show_v yourselves_o to_o the_o priest_n not_o to_o one_o only_a but_o to_o more_o that_o if_o one_o be_v less_o discreet_a another_o more_o discreet_a may_v be_v seek_v he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a discretion_n who_o do_v all_o his_o work_n with_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o discreet_a who_o if_o he_o can_v always_o have_v he_o discuss_n all_o his_o work_n and_o affair_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n before_o god_n with_o true_a discretion_n and_o mature_a deliberation_n according_a to_o that_o eccles_n 32._o son_n do_v nothing_o without_o counsel_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o repent_v thou_o afterward_o yet_o let_v he_o not_o in_o this_o neither_o always_o believe_v his_o own_o conscience_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n neither_o let_v he_o by_o any_o mean_n wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o his_o own_o sense_n but_o conform_v his_o sense_n to_o the_o scripture_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o indiscretion_n who_o above_o his_o strength_n labour_n in_o watch_n fast_n prayer_n discipline_n and_o tear_n destroy_v himself_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o be_v make_v unprofitable_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o many_o year_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v few_o in_o our_o day_n guilty_a of_o this_o excess_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o false_a discretion_n who_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o destroy_v his_o body_n neglect_v nothing_o which_o make_v for_o its_o commodity_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n my_o strength_n i_o will_v keep_v for_o thou_o psal_n 58._o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o spirit_n faint_v and_o pine_v away_o for_o want_n of_o spiritual_a food_n which_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v have_v without_o labour_n whence_o st._n augustin_n whilst_o we_o fear_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o flesh_n we_o neglect_v the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n because_o the_o flesh_n if_o it_o be_v dainty_o feed_v kill_v the_o spirit_n as_o the_o moth_n eat_v up_o the_o wool_n and_o the_o fire_n consume_v wood_n hey_o and_o straw_n so_o the_o rebellious_a and_o 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