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7._o her_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o and_o s._n francis_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o that_o even_o the_o last_o farthing_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v remit_v he_o another_o argument_n and_o matter_n of_o joy_n be_v a_o assurance_n of_o mind_n that_o one_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o assurance_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8._o for_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o if_o son_n also_o heir_n heir_n indeed_o of_o god_n but_o coheir_n with_o christ_n this_o assurance_n the_o apostle_n have_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o chap._n i_o be_o sure_a that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n a_o argument_n of_o false_a joy_n be_v to_o be_v delight_v in_o transitory_a 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can_v say_v with_o esaias_n chap._n 61._o rejoice_v i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n my_o creator_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v joy_n in_o my_o god_n to_o wit_n my_o redeemer_n because_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o of_o sadness_n true_a sadness_n be_v a_o grief_n of_o heart_n for_o all_o the_o injury_n which_o the_o patient_a god_n have_v causeless_o endure_v from_o his_o creature_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o he_o shall_v endure_v until_o the_o end_n of_o it_o as_o well_o from_o spiritual_a as_o from_o worldly_a man_n this_o grief_n ought_v to_o draw_v innumerable_a tear_n of_o blood_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o love_n god_n another_o part_n of_o true_a sadness_n be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v oftentimes_o overcome_v in_o temptation_n without_o make_v any_o resistance_n for_o when_o he_o see_v or_o hear_v any_o thing_n in_o bird_n or_o beast_n which_o belong_v to_o impurity_n instant_o the_o mind_n be_v defile_v with_o impure_a thought_n or_o delight_n or_o affection_n and_o when_o the_o soul_n by_o any_o of_o the_o five_o sense_n perceive_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v move_v it_o to_o vainglory_n envy_n anger_n rancour_n detraction_n avarice_n levity_n carnal_a friendship_n or_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o forthwith_o without_o fight_v it_o fall_v into_o some_o of_o the_o forementioned_a fault_n doubtful_a whether_o ever_o it_o shall_v rise_v again_o out_o of_o such_o a_o sin_n or_o no._n and_o if_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n it_o do_v rise_v again_o it_o be_v uncertain_a if_o it_o ever_o recover_v the_o grace_n which_o it_o have_v and_o so_o great_a grace_n as_o it_o have_v before_o for_o man_n can_v fall_v of_o himself_o but_o he_o can_v of_o himself_o rise_v again_o because_o they_o be_v flesh_n a_o spirit_n go_v away_o and_o not_o return_v psal_n 77._o another_o part_n of_o true_a sadness_n be_v that_o manifold_a grace_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n come_v to_o nothing_o because_o they_o do_v not_o return_v to_o the_o principal_a from_o whence_o they_o flow_v with_o a_o manifold_a increase_n according_a to_o the_o design_n of_o god_n this_o all_o creature_n can_v never_o sufficient_o bewail_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v induce_v to_o true_a sadness_n by_o the_o most_o holy_a example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o soul_n be_v sad_a from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o life_n to_o his_o very_a death_n who_o also_o acknowledge_v the_o sad_a to_o be_v happy_a say_v mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v because_o joy_n can_v be_v find_v but_o by_o sadness_n as_o a_o certain_a gloss_n say_v upon_o the_o canonical_a epistle_n of_o st._n james_n the_o profit_n also_o which_o proceed_v from_o sadness_n aught_o to_o induce_v we_o hereunto_o for_o true_a sadness_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o true_a joy_n according_a to_o that_o eccles_n 7._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n than_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o oftentimes_o one_o be_v humble_v by_o sadness_n but_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o joy_n and_o which_o be_v more_o lamentable_a sometime_o a_o spiritual_a man_n after_o joy_n and_o devotion_n of_o mind_n become_v more_o free_a that_o day_n and_o less_o vigilant_a over_o his_o action_n than_o he_o will_v have_v be_v if_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v not_o joy_n another_o profit_n of_o sadness_n be_v whereas_o prayer_n and_o other_o good_a work_n anoint_v and_o cherish_v god_n tear_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o sadness_n compel_v or_o prick_v he_o according_a to_o s._n bernard_n a_o argument_n of_o true_a sadness_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o depress_v by_o grief_n but_o elevate_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v free_v from_o sadness_n but_o still_o desire_v more_o but_o sadness_n by_o which_o the_o mind_n be_v depress_v and_o from_o which_o it_o desire_v instant_o to_o be_v free_v be_v 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he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o his_o servant_n but_o he_o reveal_v all_o his_o will_n and_o all_o perfection_n to_o his_o apostle_n by_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n as_o he_o say_v jo._n 15._o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v reveal_v the_o same_o to_o posterity_n which_o also_o they_o have_v faithful_o do_v for_o their_o sound_n go_v out_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 18._o but_o among_o the_o apostle_n he_o reveal_v and_o declare_v his_o great_a secret_n to_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o to_o s._n paul_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o eight_o beatitude_n say_v mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v the_o meek_a etc._n etc._n which_o beatitude_n contain_v in_o they_o great_a perfection_n and_o declare_v the_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n 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the_o allurement_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o insatiable_a curiosity_n of_o the_o sense_n ecclesiaste_n say_v chap._n 2._o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n with_o hear_v for_o hear_v a_o experience_a man_n what_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v good_a say_v he_o o_o lord_n to_o those_o who_o hope_v in_o thou_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o seek_v thou_o from_o this_o good_a if_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v endeavour_v to_o have_v avert_v that_o holy_a soul_n i_o believe_v he_o will_v hardly_o have_v take_v it_o otherwise_o than_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v see_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o from_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o glory_n hear_v yet_o another_o like_a unto_o this_o my_o heart_n say_v he_o have_v say_v to_o thou_o my_o face_n have_v seek_v thou_o thy_o face_n o_o lord_n will_v i_o seek_v whence_o he_o say_v but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o also_o speak_v to_o his_o soul_n he_o say_v be_v convert_v o_o my_o soul_n into_o thy_o rest_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v well_o unto_o thou_o i_o say_v therefore_o unto_o you_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o one_o who_o have_v receive_v this_o favour_n do_v so_o much_o fear_n as_o lest_o be_v leave_v by_o the_o divine_a grace_n it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o go_v out_o again_o to_o the_o consolation_n yea_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o again_o to_o suffer_v the_o tumult_n of_o his_o carnal_a sense_n in_o this_o contemplation_n be_v st._n augustin_n when_o he_o say_v but_o it_o displease_v i_o that_o i_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o i_o my_o sensual_a desire_n not_o now_o inflame_v i_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a with_o the_o hope_n of_o honour_n and_o money_n to_o endure_v that_o so_o grievous_a servitude_n for_o now_o those_o thing_n do_v not_o delight_v i_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n and_o of_o 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