the_o hear_n it_o will_v be_v long_o before_o he_o make_v a_o end_n and_o the_o more_o a_o man_n condescend_v to_o a_o scrupulous_a person_n the_o more_o and_o great_a will_v be_v his_o hurt_n 5._o scruple_n make_v the_o scrupulous_a man_n stiff_a and_o obstinate_a for_o where_o a_o vain_a fear_n of_o offend_v and_o of_o not_o satisfy_v predominate_v &_o bear_v overmuch_o sway_v in_o he_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o yield_v not_o nor_o obay_v very_o easy_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o condescende_v to_o his_o ghostly_a father_n or_o superior_a &_o so_o he_o become_v headstrong_a and_o ever_o retain_v these_o his_o scruple_n scruple_n cause_v the_o scrupulous_a man_n not_o to_o consider_v his_o creator_n as_o a_o good_a and_o love_a father_n as_o he_o shall_v do_v but_o as_o a_o severe_a exactor_n and_o a_o rigorous_a judge_n of_o his_o action_n and_o this_o consideration_n of_o he_o fill_v he_o with_o so_o many_o vain_a fear_n and_o so_o great_a as_o he_o seem_v to_o himself_o 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they_o shall_v advise_v they_o in_o that_o behalf_n 8._o the_o three_o thing_n that_o thou_o must_v observe_v be_v to_o obey_v thy_o say_a spiritual_a father_n and_o to_o execute_v and_o do_v with_o a_o promptitude_n what_o they_o shall_v say_v &_o this_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v all_o the_o rest_n will_v not_o profit_v thou_o a_o whit_n for_o what_o will_v it_o help_v to_o ordain_v a_o medicine_n and_o further_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v prescribe_v by_o a_o excellent_a physician_n if_o the_o patient_a and_o infirm_a person_n will_v not_o use_v it_o my_o son_n take_v heed_n of_o satan_n who_o for_o the_o hinder_v of_o many_o of_o thy_o good_a work_n seek_v to_o trouble_v thou_o with_o many_o scruple_n and_o to_o fill_v thy_o head_n with_o infinite_a anxietye_n and_o unstayed_a and_o run_a thought_n i_o know_v that_o he_o make_v thou_o anon_o to_o say_v or_o think_v in_o thy_o mind_n who_o know_v whether_o my_o spiritual_a father_n be_v not_o deceive_v in_o command_v i_o to_o do_v this_o or_o leave_v that_o it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v not_o understand_v i_o or_o that_o i_o have_v not_o sufficient_o explicate_v myself_o i_o be_o in_o doubt_n whether_o this_o counsel_n which_o he_o give_v i_o be_v not_o rather_o to_o comfort_v i_o and_o which_o be_v more_o that_o in_o himself_o he_o think_v not_o that_o i_o have_v offend_v god_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v damn_v all_o such_o thought_n arise_v of_o a_o vain_a and_o false_a fear_n cause_v by_o the_o enemy_n who_o trouble_v the_o water_n for_o fear_v thou_o shall_v see_v the_o truth_n but_o see_v thou_o not_o that_o though_o thy_o spiritual_a father_n shall_v deceive_v thou_o thou_o be_v not_o for_o all_o deceive_v in_o obey_v he_o for_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n where_o there_o be_v not_o appearance_n of_o any_o manifest_a sin_n and_o more_o than_o that_o to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v not_o well_o understand_v thou_o ought_v not_o to_o 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for_o fear_n or_o doubt_v that_o thou_o haâ—_n not_o make_v it_o well_o trouble_v thou_o if_o thy_o spiritual_a father_n judge_v it_o neither_o necessary_a noâ—_n profitable_a but_o rather_o domageable_a thou_o must_v content_v thyself_o with_o that_o which_o hâ—_n tell_v thou_o and_o obey_v he_o for_o if_o therâ—_n shall_v be_v any_o fault_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o thou_o for_o a_o man_n to_o repeat_v hiâ—_n confession_n without_o necessity_n be_v to_o multiply_v his_o scruple_n the_o confessor_n who_o yield_v unto_o the_o scrupulous_a by_o his_o importunity_n what_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v not_o well_o discharge_v his_o office_n and_o hurt_v the_o scrupulous_a aâ—_n be_v a_o occasion_n by_o that_o mean_n unto_o he_o of_o more_o scropulosity_n than_o before_o for_o thâ—_n more_o doubtless_o be_v take_v away_o in_o so_o do_v the_o more_o do_v they_o still_o entertain_v &_o increase_v the_o scruple_n so_o to_o move_v and_o turn_v the_o earth_n without_o sow_a seed_n 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itself_o to_o all_o because_o all_o be_v create_v to_o eternal_a glory_n and_o all_o be_v ransom_v with_o my_o blood_n 4._o son_n do_v not_o put_v thyself_o in_o danger_n both_o of_o hurt_v thou_o and_o of_o offend_v i_o and_o therefore_o regard_v not_o the_o complexion_n and_o inclination_n of_o blood_n if_o thou_o do_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o charity_n thou_o will_v foster_v sensuality_n which_o will_v soon_o deceive_v thou_o and_o will_v draw_v thou_o and_o not_o thou_o it_o into_o a_o place_n out_o of_o which_o thou_o shall_v not_o find_v mean_n of_o get_v out_o again_o though_o the_o whole_a evangelicall_a law_n be_v i_o because_o i_o make_v it_o yet_o do_v i_o particular_o name_v that_o of_o love_v the_o neighbour_n my_o commandment_n to_o give_v thou_o to_o understand_v how_o please_v to_o i_o be_v the_o sincere_a love_n of_o the_o neighbour_n i_o will_v also_o that_o charity_n shall_v be_v the_o badge_n and_o cognisance_n whereby_o my_o disciple_n be_v to_o be_v know_v in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o of_o my_o school_n or_o of_o my_o sheep_n who_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o charity_n also_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o love_n that_o a_o man_n carry_v towards_o i_o 5._o thou_o be_v deceive_v my_o son_n if_o by_o not_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n thou_o think_v thou_o may_v love_v i_o he_o that_o love_v not_o he_o who_o he_o see_v say_v my_o belove_a disciple_n how_o shall_v he_o love_v he_o who_o he_o see_v not_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o love_n towards_o god_n the_o creator_n must_v go_v in_o the_o first_o place_n out_o of_o which_o the_o love_n to_o the_o neighbour_n may_v rise_v but_o it_o be_v true_a with_o all_o that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o creator_n be_v conserve_v by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o languish_v that_o must_v needs_o faint_v with_o all_o many_o think_v they_o be_v my_o friend_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o for_o the_o malice_n and_o little_a good_a will_v they_o carry_v to_o their_o neighbour_n i_o be_o not_o a_o friend_n of_o a_o hard_a and_o perverse_a hart_n not_o to_o love_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o fierce_a mind_n but_o to_o hate_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o wicked_a &_o cruel_a hart_n love_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v love_v and_o love_n all_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o have_v i_o for_o thy_o companion_n for_o that_o if_o thou_o except_v but_o one_o from_o thy_o charity_n thou_o shall_v also_o thrust_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o hart_n with_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v religious_a will_v not_o love_v one_o because_o he_o have_v offend_v thou_o in_o some_o thing_n what_o difference_n will_v there_o be_v between_o thou_o and_o a_o secular_a man_n who_o follow_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n my_o disciple_n do_v not_o so_o who_o neither_o hate_v nor_o hurt_n by_o the_o least_o word_n those_o who_o have_v injure_v they_o but_o be_v very_o glad_a if_o they_o have_v at_o any_o time_n occasion_n of_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o name_n 6._o by_o what_o example_n can_v thou_o be_v more_o stir_v up_o to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n then_o by_o that_o of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v receyve_v most_o frequent_a and_o grievous_a injury_n at_o the_o world_n hand_n do_v nevertheless_o carry_v so_o tender_a affection_n towards_o it_o as_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n for_o it_o and_o what_o do_v not_o i_o be_v make_v man_n for_o my_o neighbour_n while_o i_o spend_v my_o whole_a life_n to_o do_v they_o good_a while_o i_o live_v i_o be_v their_o guide_n and_o companion_n and_o i_o spare_v no_o travail_n or_o pain_n at_o all_o that_o i_o may_v show_v they_o the_o right_a way_n to_o heaven_n and_o more_o than_o that_o i_o lay_v upon_o my_o own_o shoulder_n all_o their_o debt_n that_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o divine_a justice_n for_o which_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n i_o satisfy_v for_o all_o neither_o be_v there_o here_o a_o end_n of_o my_o singular_a love_n to_o my_o neighbour_n for_o at_o what_o time_n i_o be_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n to_o my_o father_n of_o heaven_n i_o leave_v myself_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n both_o that_o i_o may_v be_v man_n meat_n and_o that_o i_o may_v unite_v myself_o unto_o he_o and_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o may_v one_o day_n mount_v up_o on_o high_a where_o he_o may_v forever_o enjoy_v those_o heavenly_a good_n whereto_o he_o be_v create_v 7._o by_o this_o every_o one_o may_v judge_v whether_o the_o religious_a who_o be_v invite_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o my_o father_n of_o heaven_n be_v and_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o imitate_v i_o their_o master_n aught_o by_o their_o very_a work_n to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n and_o to_o help_v they_o in_o all_o they_o be_v able_a let_v it_o be_v consider_v and_o weigh_v whether_o those_o religious_a be_v worthy_a of_o my_o love_n who_o take_v no_o care_n of_o love_v their_o neighbour_n or_o else_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o very_a little_a incommoditye_n which_o they_o fear_v neglect_v to_o help_v they_o who_o crave_v their_o assistance_n let_v it_o be_v examine_v whether_o the_o injury_n hurt_n and_o trespass_n do_v they_o be_v any_o fit_a cause_n of_o not_o love_v or_o not_o help_v they_o when_o as_o i_o suffer_v many_o far_o great_a injury_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o for_o that_o withdraw_v my_o love_n but_o spend_v my_o life_n and_o blood_n to_o do_v they_o good_a all_o a_o religious_a man_n spiritual_a gain_n who_o can_v patient_o put_v up_o injury_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o do_v his_o neighbour_n good_a be_v convert_v into_o his_o own_o hurt_n for_o the_o injury_n be_v domageable_a to_o he_o who_o do_v another_o hurt_n and_o avaylable_a to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v if_o he_o bear_v it_o with_o patience_n if_o then_o the_o injury_n give_v a_o religious_a man_n occasion_n of_o merit_v he_o have_v in_o truth_n no_o cause_n to_o be_v great_o move_v against_o he_o who_o offer_v the_o injury_n i_o never_o deliver_v such_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n i_o never_o give_v myself_o a_o example_n in_o that_o kind_n but_o always_o teach_v that_o good_a be_v to_o be_v render_v for_o evil_a 8._o son_n remember_v that_o thyself_o and_o all_o thy_o forefather_n do_v take_v their_o beginning_n from_o one_o that_o be_v from_o adam_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v one_o another_o as_o brethren_n call_v to_o memory_n my_o apostle_n his_o word_n when_o he_o say_v you_o be_v my_o member_n and_o therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o reign_v that_o love_n among_o we_o that_o be_v among_o the_o member_n of_o one_o body_n and_o by_o this_o thou_o may_v manifest_o understand_v whether_o thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n true_o or_o no._n he_o that_o either_o little_a regard_v his_o neighbour_n or_o contemn_v he_o though_o in_o degree_n never_o so_o far_o inferior_a to_o himself_o have_v not_o true_a charity_n neither_o the_o head_n nor_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o more_o noble_a member_n of_o man_n do_v ever_o contemn_v the_o foot_n though_o they_o be_v inferior_a member_n and_o less_o noble_a he_o that_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o neighbour_n good_a or_o be_v glad_a of_o his_o hurt_n show_v that_o he_o love_v he_o not_o for_o that_o one_o member_n either_o suffer_v or_o rejoice_v in_o company_n with_o another_o charity_n deem_v the_o neighbour_n either_o good_a or_o ill_o as_o proper_a to_o itself_o he_o that_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n either_o extenuate_v or_o traduce_v the_o action_n of_o his_o neighbour_n love_v not_o i_o it_o be_v never_o see_v that_o the_o hand_n will_v hurt_v the_o foot_n he_o that_o assi_v not_o his_o neighbour_n in_o what_o he_o be_v able_a have_v not_o charity_n the_o eâ—es_n never_o refuse_v to_o yield_v unto_o the_o other_o member_n the_o office_n of_o see_v true_a charity_n though_o it_o be_v prejudice_v and_o hurt_v be_v not_o move_v to_o indignation_n neither_o practise_v it_o revenge_n but_o help_v the_o neighbour_n and_o excuse_v his_o fault_n of_o the_o religious_a man_n gratitude_n towards_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v receyve_v chap._n four_o tell_v i_o son_n what_o father_n or_o mother_n ever_o do_v as_o much_o to_o their_o child_n as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o the_o religious_a and_o what_o son_n have_v ever_o receive_v so_o much_o from_o his_o progenitor_n as_o have_v the_o religious_a from_o i_o their_o creator_n and_o lord_n benefit_n lose_v not_o the_o name_n of_o benefit_n for_o that_o they_o be_v common_a to_o many_o neither_o do_v their_o obligation_n cease_v because_o many_o have_v their_o sharâ—_n and_o part_n
of_o the_o defect_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o poverty_n pag._n 186._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n &_o what_o religious_a chastity_n be_v &_o the_o proper_a office_n thereof_o p._n 194._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o religious_a chastity_n pag._n 200._o chap._n 15._o how_o great_o convenient_a it_o be_v for_o a_o religious_a man_n to_o be_v chaste_a pag._n 206._o chap._n 16._o how_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v chaste_a pag._n 213._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o utility_n of_o religious_a chastity_n pag._n 219._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o danger_n of_o lose_v chastity_n pag._n 226._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o conserve_v chastity_n pag._n 232_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o vow_n of_o obedience_n anâ—_n wherein_o religious_a obedience_n consist_v pag._n 238_o chap._n 21._o how_o acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o obedience_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v pag._n 244._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n oâ—_n religious_a obedience_n pag._n 251._o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o profit_n and_o utility_n that_o obedience_n bring_v to_o a_o religious_a man_n pag._n 258._o chap._n 24._o how_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v studious_a of_o obedience_n pag._n 266._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o obedience_n which_o consist_v in_o execution_n of_o any_o thing_n command_v pag._n 273._o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o obedience_n appertain_v to_o the_o will._n pag._n 281._o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o obedience_n appertain_v to_o the_o understanding_n pag._n 289._o chap._n 28._o the_o conclusion_n of_o religious_a obedience_n pag._n 296._o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o religious_a humility_n pag._n 299._o chap._n 2._o of_o a_o religious_a man_n love_n towards_o god_n pag._n 312._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o religious_a man_n charity_n to_o his_o neighbour_n pag._n 323._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o religious_a man_n gratitude_n towards_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v receyve_v p._n 331._o chap._n 5._o of_o patience_n necessary_a in_o a_o religious_a man_n pag._n 339._o chap._n 6._o of_o meekness_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v practise_v by_o religious_a man_n pag._n 349._o chap._n 7._o of_o mortification_n necessary_a for_o a_o religious_a man_n pag._n 357._o chap._n 8._o of_o discretion_n require_v in_o a_o religious_a man_n pag._n 367._o chap._n 9_o of_o indifferency_n necessary_a for_o a_o religious_a man_n pag._n 375._o chap._n 10._o of_o modesty_n necessary_a for_o a_o religious_a man_n pag._n 382._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n p._n 388._o cha._n 12._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o perseverance_n p._n 399._o the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1._o how_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o though_o he_o be_v contemn_v of_o other_o pag._n 407._o chap._n 2._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v not_o be_v overmuch_o desirous_a of_o the_o commodity_n of_o his_o body_n p._n 416_o chap._n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o religious_a man_n to_o mortify_v his_o body_n unless_o the_o mind_n be_v restrain_v also_o pag._n 425._o chap._n 4._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v shake_v off_o his_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o his_o parent_n pag._n 433._o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o use_v great_a prudence_n and_o circumspection_n in_o the_o company_n of_o other_o pag._n 440._o chap._n 6._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v fly_v ease_n and_o â—dlenes_n pag._n 447._o chap._n 7._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o hear_v and_o talk_v of_o god_n and_o of_o spiritual_a matter_n pag._n 454._o chap._n 8._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o all_o his_o action_n pag._n 461._o chap._n 9_o that_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v not_o contend_v with_o any_o but_o must_v entertain_v peace_n with_o all_o pag._n 468._o chap._n 10._o how_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o tribulation_n pag_n 475._o chap._n 11._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o govern_v his_o tongue_n pag._n 487._o cha._n 12._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o make_v his_o profit_n of_o all_o correction_n and_o admonition_n p_o 499._o chap._n 13._o how_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o scruple_n pag._n 509._o chap._n 14._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v fly_v curiosity_n pag._n 520._o chap._n 15._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o fly_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o ambition_n pag._n 527._o certain_a advertisement_n to_o religious_a man_n for_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n in_o religion_n p._n 537._o the_o religious_a man_n looking-glass_n pag._n 553._o the_o mirror_n of_o religious_a perfection_n the_o first_o book_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o vocation_n to_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o end_n thereof_o which_o be_v perfection_n of_o the_o end_n which_o god_n require_v of_o those_o who_o he_o call_v to_o religion_n chap._n i._n my_o son_n i_o be_o the_o author_n and_o creator_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o have_v i_o a_o singular_a care_n of_o they_o all_o &_o to_o every_o one_o do_v i_o suggest_v such_o a_o manner_n of_o direct_v his_o life_n as_o by_o the_o conduct_n whereof_o in_o love_v &_o serve_v i_o his_o lord_n and_o maker_n he_o can_v eâ—re_v in_o attain_v his_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o some_o have_v i_o select_v and_o choose_v out_o in_o particular_a among_o which_o number_n thou_o be_v one_o and_o call_v from_o the_o world_n to_o religion_n that_o be_v to_o a_o state_n far_o more_o excellent_a &_o more_o perfect_a than_o the_o secular_a that_o thou_o may_v know_v love_n and_o serve_v i_o after_o a_o more_o perfect_a manner_n and_o with_o more_o facility_n and_o cafe_z attain_v to_o heaven_n enrich_v with_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n neither_o have_v i_o ordain_v the_o office_n and_o exercise_n which_o thou_o have_v find_v in_o religion_n whereto_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o to_o any_o other_o end_n then_o that_o by_o the_o help_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v labour_v more_o or_o less_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n for_o if_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n that_o more_o be_v exact_v of_o they_o to_o who_o more_o have_v be_v give_v for_o the_o like_a reason_n also_o a_o great_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o perfection_n be_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o religious_a upon_o who_o i_o have_v heap_v and_o with_o munificent_a hand_n bestow_v so_o singular_a gift_n and_o privilege_n 2._o so_o do_v i_o before_o time_n deliver_v my_o most_o belove_a people_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o their_o sore_a servitude_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o most_o pleasant_a land_n of_o promise_n they_o may_v there_o attend_v to_o the_o serve_v of_o i_o in_o a_o more_o quiet_a and_o perfect_a manner_n therefore_o do_v i_o by_o moses_n give_v they_o a_o law_n &_o appoint_v they_o ceremony_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v all_o be_v indeed_o exempt_v &_o set_v free_a from_o the_o misery_n of_o egypt_n but_o all_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n for_o they_o who_o out_o of_o a_o hard_a hart_n become_v rebellious_a to_o my_o precept_n be_v as_o ungrateful_a person_n deserve_o punish_v &_o take_v out_o of_o this_o life_n for_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o pardon_n who_o contemn_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n command_n 3._o o_o how_o much_o be_v those_o religious_a person_n deceive_v who_o think_v they_o have_v satisfy_v their_o vocation_n if_o they_o charge_v not_o nor_o stain_v their_o conscience_n with_o mortal_a sin_n and_o when_o they_o do_v any_o the_o very_a least_o good_a work_n they_o think_v i_o be_o content_v there_o with_o and_o thereupon_o without_o further_a care_n or_o desire_v of_o arrive_v to_o perfection_n they_o languish_v and_o become_v careless_a in_o my_o service_n but_o the_o cause_n stand_v not_o so_o for_o i_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o out_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o world_n and_o out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o more_o grievous_a fault_n not_o for_o any_o other_o end_n then_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n by_o serve_v of_o i_o true_o and_o deserve_v my_o grace_n by_o the_o continual_a exercise_n of_o holy_a action_n 4._o certes_o that_o man_n who_o out_o of_o a_o certain_a carelessness_n neglect_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n that_o i_o require_v of_o he_o beside_o this_o go_v backward_o and_o faint_v please_v i_o nothing_o at_o all_o for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v by_o my_o prophet_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v decline_v from_o evil_a but_o he_o must_v further_o do_v what_o good_a he_o can_v comformable_o to_o the_o state_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v he_o sustain_v
a_o great_a detriment_n who_o when_o he_o may_v with_o his_o commodity_n by_o carelessness_n neglect_v the_o abundant_a gain_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o some_o religious_a person_n â—â—uer_o come_v to_o those_o inestimable_a treasure_n that_o i_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o more_o than_o this_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o some_o do_v leave_v their_o vocation_n and_o return_v to_o the_o flesh_n pot_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o world_n since_o i_o do_v most_o just_o permit_v it_o for_o their_o negligence_n carelessness_n &_o ingratitude_n unto_o i_o for_o he_o be_v worthy_o spoil_v of_o his_o good_n who_o either_o know_v they_o not_o or_o use_v they_o not_o according_a as_o he_o shall_v do_v 5._o if_o i_o have_v free_v you_o but_o from_o the_o world_n calamity_n misery_n and_o deceit_n i_o have_v do_v you_o a_o great_a good_a turn_n but_o i_o have_v beside_o this_o call_v you_o to_o religion_n have_v admit_v you_o as_o it_o be_v into_o my_o own_o family_n and_o bestow_v all_o manner_n of_o commodity_n upon_o you_o that_o you_o may_v the_o more_o perfect_o serve_v i_o go_v to_o tell_v i_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o have_v not_o a_o will_v to_o labour_v to_o come_v to_o that_o perfection_n of_o love_v and_o serve_v i_o but_o think_v it_o enough_o if_o thou_o offend_v i_o not_o with_o a_o mortal_a sin_n who_o be_v the_o great_a hurt_n i_o or_o thou_o sure_o it_o be_v thy_o alone_a and_o that_o much_o great_a than_o thou_o conceive_v again_o tell_v i_o if_o thou_o enjoy_v all_o commodity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v free_v from_o all_o danger_n of_o life_n and_o be_v further_a assure_v of_o thy_o salvation_n will_v thou_o not_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o singular_a benefit_n to_o serve_v i_o thy_o creator_n &_o lord_n doubtless_o thou_o will_v 6._o now_o then_o see_v i_o have_v exempt_v thou_o from_o all_o misery_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o danger_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a the_o more_o commodious_o to_o serve_v i_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n judge_v thou_o thyself_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a &_o requisite_a for_o thou_o to_o shake_v off_o all_o drowsiness_n &_o negligence_n do_v thou_o peradventure_o think_v that_o i_o require_v of_o thou_o more_o pure_a and_o more_o perfect_a love_n and_o service_n then_o of_o secular_a person_n because_o any_o commodity_n may_v thereby_o accrue_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o i_o need_v not_o thy_o service_n since_o all_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o redound_v not_o to_o i_o but_o unto_o thyself_o 7._o beside_o the_o state_n of_o thy_o profession_n require_v that_o thou_o serve_v i_o withal_o the_o perfection_n that_o possible_o in_o thou_o lie_v since_o religion_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o school_n of_o perfection_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o oâ—her_a thing_n to_o be_v religious_a then_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o course_n of_o life_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v labour_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o love_v i_o and_o embrace_v of_o virtue_n wherefore_o vain_a be_v the_o religion_n of_o those_o who_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n neglect_v this_o way_n of_o perfection_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o require_v of_o all_o religious_a person_n this_o be_v my_o will_n and_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n have_v i_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n snare_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o paradise_n of_o religion_n the_o tree_n may_v not_o continue_v long_o stand_v in_o the_o orchard_n that_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o which_o it_o be_v there_o plant_v set_v or_o graff_v wherein_o consist_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o love_n and_o serve_v of_o god_n whereunto_o a_o religious_a person_n be_v bind_v and_o what_o god_n require_v at_o his_o hand_n chap._n ii_o some_z religious_a person_n do_v perform_v great_a matter_n if_o they_o do_v they_o not_o move_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a love_n to_o i_o they_o neither_o please_v i_o nor_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o any_o remuneration_n for_o they_o but_o if_o they_o do_v they_o for_o love_n of_o i_o yet_o with_o a_o languish_a and_o imperfect_a love_n they_o do_v not_o satisfy_v their_o profession_n and_o vocation_n so_o when_o i_o call_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o world_n thou_o do_v deliver_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o i_o and_o do_v promise_v to_o do_v all_o for_o my_o love_n and_o i_o accept_v this_o thy_o promise_n receive_v thou_o into_o my_o house_n as_o one_o of_o i_o give_v thou_o my_o livery_n provide_v thou_o of_o all_o necessary_n and_o entreat_v and_o use_v thou_o as_o one_o most_o dear_a unto_o i_o and_o if_o thou_o now_o shall_v have_v a_o will_n to_o let_v some_o other_o enter_v into_o and_o possess_v thy_o hart_n or_o to_o make_v this_o part_n common_a to_o another_o beside_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o indeed_o discharge_v the_o office_n and_o part_n of_o a_o perfect_a lover_n since_o thou_o must_v not_o give_v that_o to_o another_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o i_o already_o for_o he_o who_o receyve_v and_o take_v unto_o himself_o the_o thing_n again_o that_o he_o have_v once_o give_v to_o another_o either_o for_o himself_o or_o to_o give_v to_o another_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v 2._o have_v thou_o a_o desire_n my_o son_n to_o know_v what_o religious_a person_n love_v i_o perfect_o true_o he_o do_v it_o who_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o little_a as_o great_a seek_v to_o do_v what_o please_v i_o who_o delay_v no_o time_n of_o execute_v my_o will_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v understand_v it_o who_o do_v not_o only_o willing_o obey_v my_o commandment_n but_o also_o manife_v a_o promptitude_n and_o readiness_n in_o himself_o at_o the_o very_a lest_o sign_n or_o beck_n of_o my_o will_n a_o perfect_a lover_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o hart_n and_o the_o same_o will_n with_o the_o belove_a and_o therefore_o both_o hate_v and_o love_v 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which_o he_o before_o promise_v to_o do_v without_o make_v a_o vow_n 6._o there_o be_v other_o utilitye_n which_o vow_n do_v bring_v to_o the_o religious_a for_o first_o undoubted_a it_o be_v that_o the_o tree_n the_o decepe_a root_n it_o shall_v take_v within_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o the_o better_a fruit_n even_o so_o man_n will_n the_o more_o stable_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o good_a produce_v the_o more_o noble_a work_n and_o among_o the_o effect_n of_o vow_n one_o be_v that_o it_o make_v the_o will_n more_o firm_a in_o good_a work_n who_o know_v not_o how_o various_a and_o mutable_a man_n will_n be_v now_o it_o be_v willing_a &_o within_o a_o while_n it_o be_v unwilling_a and_o what_o please_v to_o day_n displease_v to_o morrow_n and_o doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v better_o if_o the_o will_n be_v constant_a and_o stable_a in_o embrace_v good_a and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v stable_n and_o immutable_a be_v effect_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o vow_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n 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he_o then_o be_v more_o dear_a unto_o thou_o who_o bestow_v more_o spiritual_a good_a upon_o thou_o 9_o see_v so_o many_o benefit_n redound_v unto_o we_o by_o vow_n as_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o will_n the_o conjunction_n with_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n i_o will_v be_v now_o glad_a to_o understand_v why_o some_o when_o they_o shall_v most_o of_o all_o rejoice_n be_v sorry_a that_o they_o have_v tie_v themselves_o by_o vow_n what_o cause_n of_o grief_n shall_v they_o have_v for_o if_o these_o sacred_a band_n shall_v deprive_v they_o of_o some_o great_a commodity_n they_o may_v have_v just_a cause_n of_o sorrow_v but_o indeed_o they_o lose_v none_o by_o it_o for_o as_o a_o vine_n fasten_v to_o a_o tree_n or_o to_o a_o post_n and_o therefore_o less_o obnoxious_a and_o expose_v to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o wind_n bring_v forth_o better_a and_o more_o abundant_a fruit_n then_o if_o it_o be_v loose_a and_o untie_v even_o so_o be_v religious_a person_n by_o the_o benefit_n 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in_o religion_n as_o though_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o trouble_n &_o cross_n nor_o grievous_a sin_n commit_v or_o that_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v more_o excellent_a remedye_n and_o mean_n for_o procure_v of_o quiet_a and_o of_o the_o soul_n good_a then_o there_o be_v in_o religion_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o my_o son_n but_o these_o be_v mere_a fancy_n of_o thy_o and_o own_o jangling_n and_o decyet_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o that_o aspire_v to_o quiet_a and_o constancy_n in_o his_o vocation_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a pledge_n of_o salvation_n must_v be_v humble_a a_o humble_a man_n if_o any_o thing_n happen_v hard_a or_o heavy_a unto_o he_o say_v this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n neither_o be_v he_o trouble_v because_o he_o think_v himself_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v more_o incommoditye_n than_o he_o do_v perseverance_n also_o depend_v on_o patience_n which_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n without_o which_o perseverance_n can_v stand_v for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o patience_n in_o suffer_a adversity_n perseverance_n eftsoon_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n since_o it_o consist_v in_o endure_a trouble_n pain_n travel_n &_o misery_n until_o the_o life_n end_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o perseverance_n crow_v the_o work_n because_o it_o communicate_v unto_o they_o their_o last_o perfection_n for_o that_o without_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v imperfect_a for_o he_o be_v not_o happy_a who_o do_v good_a but_o he_o who_o persever_v in_o good_a neither_o be_v a_o reward_n grant_v to_o he_o who_o work_v well_o but_o to_o he_o who_o persi_v in_o do_v good_a until_o the_o very_a end_n many_o begin_v well_o but_o all_o do_v not_o end_v well_o 4._o some_o forbear_v to_o persevere_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n because_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o pain_n for_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o the_o pain_n be_v a_o sore_a thing_n and_o very_o hard_a &_o which_o they_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o a_o way_n with_o they_o cast_v down_o their_o burden_n who_o when_o they_o may_v &_o be_v of_o power_n to_o overcome_v be_v nevertheless_o overcome_v and_o overthrow_v by_o their_o inconstancy_n but_o perseverance_n temper_v this_o fear_n and_o animate_v a_o man_n to_o persist_v manful_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n as_o much_o as_o be_v requisite_a son_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o pursue_v rance_n thou_o must_v shun_v two_o extreme_n thereunto_o contrary_a the_o one_o be_v call_v niceness_n and_o ease_n which_o easy_o yield_v and_o turn_v the_o back_n for_o some_o difficultye_n that_o occur_v and_o present_v themselves_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n the_o other_o be_v a_o pertinacy_n and_o will_v that_o adher_v over_o much_o to_o it_o own_o judgement_n but_o perseverance_n that_o keep_v the_o mean_a neither_o permit_v the_o good_a work_n once_o begone_v to_o be_v hinder_v by_o any_o difficulty_n nor_o to_o be_v put_v off_o or_o differ_v long_o than_o reason_n require_v 5._o lord_n i_o have_v often_o hear_v that_o perseverance_n in_o good_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o gift_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v have_v but_o by_o thy_o benefit_n and_o that_o thou_o give_v it_o where_o and_o to_o who_o it_o best_o please_v thou_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o they_o seem_v free_a from_o all_o fault_n as_o many_o as_o persevere_v not_o in_o a_o good_a work_n begin_v since_o they_o may_v for_o excuse_n of_o themselves_o say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n son_n it_o be_v true_a that_o perseverance_n in_o good_a work_n be_v my_o gift_n but_o yet_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o firm_a purpose_n of_o persevere_v in_o good_a as_o in_o a_o thing_n necessary_a for_o thy_o soul_n health_n and_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o power_n to_o go_v against_o that_o purpose_n of_o thou_o or_o also_o with_o the_o help_n of_o my_o grace_n to_o keep_v and_o continue_v it_o neither_o though_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n come_v from_o i_o ought_v thou_o therefore_o to_o be_v dismay_v do_v thou_o thy_o own_o part_n manful_o and_o i_o will_v discharge_v i_o in_o assist_v thou_o with_o my_o grace_n where_o need_n be_v 6._o tell_v i_o now_o my_o son_n what_o there_o be_v in_o religion_n that_o may_v make_v thou_o afraid_a of_o not_o persevere_v be_v they_o perhaps_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n that_o be_v in_o religion_n or_o because_o all_o necessarye_n of_o body_n be_v not_o competent_o afford_v thou_o but_o neither_o these_o nor_o all_o thing_n else_o can_v give_v a_o religious_a man_n just_a cause_n of_o give_v over_o his_o good_a purpose_n i_o do_v myself_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o my_o come_n into_o the_o world_n till_o my_o go_v out_o of_o it_o again_o suffer_v many_o and_o great_a incommoditye_n and_o my_o labour_n and_o pain_n still_o increase_v with_o my_o year_n and_o if_o i_o move_v out_o of_o my_o love_n to_o thou_o persist_v in_o carry_v my_o cross_n of_o pain_n and_o toil_a till_o my_o death_n why_o shall_v not_o thou_o for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o persevere_v in_o good_a which_o by_o my_o special_a inspiration_n thou_o have_v choose_v why_o shall_v thou_o without_o cause_n abandon_v that_o whereunto_o thou_o have_v voluntary_o tie_v thyself_o 7._o consider_v son_n what_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v touch_v this_o that_o salvation_n be_v promise_v not_o to_o the_o beginner_n but_o to_o the_o perseverant_fw-la till_o death_n consider_v also_o that_o it_o be_v already_o define_v that_o he_o be_v not_o apt_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o after_o his_o hand_n once_o put_v to_o the_o plough_n look_v behind_o he_o consider_v that_o the_o devil_n enter_v together_o with_o thy_o will_n that_o he_o may_v afterward_o bring_v thou_o out_o with_o his_o own_o he_o pretend_v the_o yoke_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v heavy_a that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o to_o become_v a_o apostata_fw-la and_o a_o fugitive_n of_o his_o camp_n it_o be_v not_o grievous_a that_o be_v endure_v for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o and_o though_o thou_o may_v pass_v over_o this_o life_n without_o pain_n and_o cross_n yet_o that_o manner_n of_o life_n shall_v not_o content_v thou_o because_o i_o thy_o lord_n do_v ever_o live_v in_o travail_n and_o carry_v of_o my_o cross_n 8._o he_o that_o persever_v not_o in_o good_a work_n iniur_v i_o because_o i_o have_v inspire_v those_o good_a work_n he_o that_o without_o just_a cause_n neglect_v to_o persevere_v in_o the_o state_n that_o i_o have_v assign_v he_o do_v a_o work_n please_v to_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o resemble_v himself_o to_o he_o who_o from_o a_o angel_n state_n fall_v down_o to_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n he_o that_o by_o inconstancy_n give_v over_o the_o good_a begin_v overthrow_v his_o own_o deed_n and_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n better_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o book_n the_o four_o book_n of_o religious_a perfection_n wherein_o be_v treat_v touch_v the_o spiritual_a action_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n whereby_o may_v be_v understand_v what_o progress_n and_o profit_n he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o purchase_n of_o perfection_n how_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o though_o he_o be_v contemn_v of_o other_o chap._n i._n son_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o much_o afflict_v and_o trouble_v when_o thou_o perceive_v other_o to_o have_v little_a regard_n of_o thou_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o so_o earnest_o seek_v after_o honour_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o great_a name_n be_v thou_o enter_v into_o religion_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v esteem_v of_o other_o or_o rather_o that_o thou_o may_v with_o more_o security_n come_v to_o life_n eveerlasting_a have_v thou_o renounce_v the_o world_n for_o the_o please_a of_o man_n or_o that_o
to_o be_v diligent_a in_o all_o his_o action_n chap._n viii_o son_n a_o servant_n that_o be_v diligent_a not_o only_o in_o his_o ministry_n and_o service_n but_o also_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v appertain_v â—o_o his_o charge_n can_v but_o be_v dear_a to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o though_o he_o trespass_n â—nd_v offend_v otherwhiles_o yet_o because_o he_o have_v â—ot_n forget_v his_o former_a diligence_n his_o master_n dissemble_v the_o matter_n and_o pardoâ—eth_v he_o for_o it_o that_o which_o cause_v the_o master_n to_o love_v his_o diligent_a servant_n procee_v not_o so_o much_o of_o this_o that_o he_o saâ—isfyeth_v his_o office_n and_o duty_n as_o that_o he_o see_v â—im_a affect_v to_o his_o wont_a service_n &_o do_v â—ll_o not_o out_o of_o a_o servile_a fear_n but_o of_o love_n towards_o he_o for_o love_n be_v that_o which_o make_v â—im_v diligent_a contrariwise_o a_o negligent_a servant_n be_v displease_v to_o the_o whole_a family_n where_o he_o live_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o uncertain_a it_o be_v whether_o he_o will_v do_v it_o or_o not_o and_o if_o he_o do_v whether_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o time_n and_o in_o good_a sort_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o master_n cry_v out_o every_o hour_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o be_v trouble_v and_o move_v with_o anger_n against_o he_o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o negligent_a man_n be_v boâ—â—_n afflict_v himself_o and_o further_o give_v occasion_n of_o affliction_n to_o other_o it_o happen_v otherwise_o with_o a_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a servant_n for_o he_o enjoy_v exceed_v greâ—â—_n peace_n and_o quiet_a and_o because_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d office_n stout_o he_o be_v cause_n that_o all_o the_o family_n have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o same_o peace_n anâ—_n quiet_a 2._o a_o diligent_a religious_a man_n great_o please_v i_o also_o as_o contrariwise_o a_o idle_a negligent_a and_o slothful_a man_n as_o much_o diâ—pleaseth_v i_o yet_o all_o those_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sayâ—_n diligent_a who_o make_v a_o ready_a dispatch_n coâ—_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o â—_o to_o do_v but_o those_o who_o seek_v after_o a_o perfect_a manner_n to_o perform_v those_o thing_n command_v they_o neither_o forbear_v any_o labour_n iâ—_n do_v they_o he_o be_v diligent_a who_o study_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o time_n and_o as_o my_o will_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v he_o be_v diligentâ—_n who_o what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v perform_v witâ—_n a_o promptitude_n of_o will_n and_o endeavoureth_n rather_o to_o expect_v other_o then_o to_o be_v expecteâ—_n of_o they_o but_o the_o negligent_a take_v a_o far_a other_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o first_o his_o study_n iâ—_n to_o do_v what_o be_v command_v in_o the_o speediesâ—_n manner_n so_o he_o may_v have_v it_o out_o of_o hand_n lest_o a_o disgust_n grow_v thereon_o little_o care_v how_o well_o or_o ill_o the_o same_o be_v do_v he_o be_v negligent_a who_o without_o any_o just_a cause_n differ_v â—hat_n from_o one_o hour_n to_o another_o that_o he_o be_v â—o_o do_v again_o he_o be_v negligent_a and_o malicious_a also_o who_o do_v of_o purpose_n busy_v himself_o â—n_v something_o or_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v busy_v lest_o some_o other_o thing_n be_v impose_v â—pon_o he_o of_o which_o he_o be_v afraid_a final_o â—hat_n subject_n be_v negligent_a who_o when_o he_o be_v â—ble_n and_o may_n do_v not_o for_o all_o that_o so_o exact_o and_o diligent_o discharge_v what_o be_v command_v he_o as_o the_o superior_a expect_v â—r_o will_v have_v wish_v 3._o son_n it_o please_v i_o nothing_o that_o some_o religious_a be_v diligent_a there_o where_o there_o be_v no_o need_n and_o out_o of_o negligence_n to_o pretermit_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n if_o a_o man_n be_v sometime_o slow_a and_o negligent_a in_o outward_a thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o body_n which_o be_v one_o day_n to_o be_v meat_n for_o worm_n but_o if_o he_o show_v a_o neglect_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o mind_n and_o the_o good_a state_n and_o discipline_n of_o religion_n whereby_o accustom_a service_n and_o honour_n be_v yield_v i_o no_o little_a damage_n and_o hurt_n come_v thereof_o and_o yet_o those_o religious_a man_n offend_v i_o much_o more_o grievous_o who_o spare_v no_o pain_n and_o labour_n in_o procure_v their_o commodity_n of_o body_n and_o their_o recreation_n and_o be_v drouse_a and_o cold_a in_o promote_a and_o put_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o spirit_n thou_o knowâ—_n what_o my_o servant_n jeremy_n say_v that_o accurse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v god_n workâ—_n negligent_o and_o fraudulent_o if_o thou_o canâ—â—_n dispatch_v thy_o own_o affair_n with_o expedition_n and_o diligence_n that_o make_v to_o thy_o profit_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o it_o not_o if_o the_o angellâ—_n heaven_n element_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v diligent_a in_o thy_o service_n whereforâ—_n be_v thou_o slothful_a &_o negligent_a in_o yield_v i_o thy_o creator_n service_n and_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o favour_n of_o man_n who_o good_a wilâ—_n and_o love_n thou_o seek_v thou_o be_v forward_o &_o diligent_a in_o do_v they_o some_o service_n wherâ—fore_o be_v thou_o so_o slack_a in_o my_o affair_n foâ—_n the_o gain_v of_o my_o good_a will_n and_o favour_n who_o be_o thy_o father_n &_o lord_n judge_n thoâ—_n now_o whether_o that_o religious_a man_n deserve_v to_o be_v accurse_v who_o do_v my_o workâ—_n after_o a_o remiss_a languish_a and_o negligent_a manner_n 4._o if_o the_o master_n be_v diligent_a in_o procure_v the_o commodity_n of_o his_o servant_n ever_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n and_o good_n anâ—_n the_o servant_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v backward_o and_o negligent_a in_o requite_v he_o will_v iâ—_n not_o be_v a_o unworthy_a thing_n &_o intollerablâ—_n withal_o i_o suffer_v nothing_o on_o my_o part_n to_o â—e_v want_v in_o the_o procure_n of_o thy_o soul_n good_a and_o in_o increase_v of_o thy_o merit_n â—hough_o i_o be_v to_o endure_v many_o grievous_a &_o shameful_a thing_n to_o which_o nevertheless_o i_o be_v not_o bind_v and_o do_v thou_o in_o work_v well_o for_o love_n of_o i_o carry_v thyself_o slow_o who_o be_v by_o thy_o vocation_n bind_v to_o serve_v i_o and_o whatsoever_o good_a thou_o do_v may_v convert_v to_o thy_o own_o good_a thou_o shall_v prejudice_n thyself_o very_o much_o and_o great_o injure_v i_o thy_o lord_n beside_o if_o thou_o shall_v neglect_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o religion_n wherein_o â—he_v honour_n of_o my_o name_n and_o service_n be_v â—n_o handle_v tell_v i_o if_o thy_o superior_n be_v negligent_a in_o procure_v necessarye_n â—or_a thy_o meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v &_o if_o further_o they_o shall_v â—e_v slack_a in_o seek_v thy_o spiritual_a profit_n whereof_o thou_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n what_o will_v thou_o not_o do_v and_o if_o thou_o shall_v with_o patience_n endure_v the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v appertain_v to_o i_o to_o chasten_v both_o â—egligences_n and_o if_o it_o bâ—_n so_o what_o shall_v exempt_v thou_o from_o the_o like_a orrâ—ct_n on_o if_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d careless_a remiss_a &_o slâ—câ—e_v in_o observation_n â—f_o the_o statute_n of_o religion_n 5._o more_o please_a unto_o i_o be_v one_o good_a work_n do_v with_o diligence_n than_o many_o negligent_o perform_v for_o that_o religious_a diligence_n proceed_v of_o love_n and_o ever_o accompain_v it_o and_o negligence_n be_v a_o defect_n grow_v of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o love_n and_o now_o none_o can_v but_o know_v that_o no_o work_n be_v acceptable_a to_o i_o that_o be_v not_o proceed_v from_o love_n and_o accomplish_v by_o it_o again_o a_o work_n do_v with_o joy_n be_v much_o more_o please_v unto_o i_o than_o a_o work_n unaccompany_v with_o joy_n he_o that_o in_o religion_n be_v diligent_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n do_v they_o common_o also_o with_o joy_n and_o for_o this_o respect_n the_o diligent_a be_v also_o more_o dear_a to_o i_o than_o be_v the_o negligent_a o_o how_o be_o i_o offend_v at_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o religious_a man_n who_o only_o use_v a_o diligence_n and_o chearfullnes_n in_o do_v those_o thing_n whereunto_o he_o be_v affect_v &_o other_o thing_n he_o do_v and_o dispatch_v both_o drowsy_o remisse_o and_o imperfect_o for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o in_o that_o former_a work_n though_o he_o lose_v nothing_o of_o his_o spiritual_a profit_n yet_o he_o make_v no_o gain_n thereof_o at_o all_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o receive_v the_o hire_n and_o reward_n of_o his_o good_a work_n by_o the_o taste_n and_o pleasure_n he_o reap_v thereby_o and_o who_o again_o observe_v not_o that_o he_o lose_v in_o his_o latter_a work_n fâ—th_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v
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how_o much_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v displease_v and_o how_o much_o great_a shall_v that_o man_n sin_n be_v who_o know_v a_o imperfection_n of_o his_o brother_n do_v not_o only_o not_o admonish_v he_o touch_v it_o but_o also_o commend_v he_o for_o it_o say_v that_o he_o have_v do_v very_o well_o and_o that_o he_o do_v as_o he_o shall_v do_v thereby_o induce_v a_o imperfect_a religious_a man_n to_o become_v more_o bold_a and_o to_o confirm_v himself_o the_o more_o in_o his_o imperfection_n and_o this_o we_o may_v affirm_v to_o be_v the_o pestilent_a oil_n of_o sinner_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v and_o unhappy_a be_v that_o religious_a man_n who_o have_v his_o head_n anoint_v therewith_o i_o do_v myself_o the_o correction_n otherwhiles_o and_o send_v inspiration_n to_o the_o end_n my_o servant_n may_v by_o that_o occasion_n find_v out_o and_o discover_v their_o own_o imperfection_n and_o amend_v they_o sometime_o again_o i_o admonish_v they_o by_o some_o affliction_n or_o other_o 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religious_a man_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o scruple_n chap._n xiii_o my_o son_n thou_o know_v well_o that_o to_o please_v i_o and_o to_o receive_v a_o recompense_n from_o my_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v a_o good_a work_n but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v well_o that_o one_o for_o fear_v of_o offend_v i_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n and_o endeavore_v to_o do_v all_o the_o best_a he_o can_v this_o be_v to_o do_v prudent_o neither_o must_v he_o think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o scruple_n but_o a_o filial_a fear_n a_o just_a fear_n and_o a_o holy_a and_o meritorious_a fear_n they_o be_v scruple_n when_o one_o be_v in_o his_o action_n perplex_v and_o full_a of_o anxiety_n without_o have_v any_o lawful_a cause_n thereof_o but_o only_o by_o light_a conjecture_n and_o suspicion_n ill_o found_v and_o thaâ—_n he_o fear_v that_o he_o sin_v in_o the_o thing_n thaâ—_n he_o do_v or_o that_o he_o have_v do_v or_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v whence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o afflict_v himself_o and_o continue_v altogether_o trouble_v in_o mind_n these_o scruple_n which_o be_v no_o other_o to_o say_v true_o then_o vain_a and_o fearful_a imagi_n ation_n displease_v i_o very_o much_o and_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o who_o be_v seize_v and_o take_v therewith_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o hot_a and_o burn_a fever_n which_o torment_v he_o both_o night_n and_o day_n 2._o will_v thou_o understand_v my_o son_n in_o few_o word_n what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o scruple_n when_o he_o who_o be_v molest_v with_o they_o retain_v they_o in_o mind_n and_o stay_v upon_o they_o when_o he_o shall_v contemn_v they_o they_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o many_o rope_n by_o which_o the_o devil_n bind_v he_o and_o draw_v he_o which_o way_n he_o list_v but_o when_o he_o condemn_v they_o he_o stand_v firm_a and_o stable_a â—nd_v the_o enemy_n have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o at_o all_o 3._o lord_n these_o scruple_n displease_v i_o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o then_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n i_o know_v right_a well_o my_o son_n that_o it_o exceed_v thy_o power_n to_o shake_v of_o the_o scruple_n that_o arise_v of_o a_o melancholy_a complexion_n &_o which_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o continue_v the_o cause_n whereof_o they_o proceed_v and_o that_o be_v the_o melancholy_a humour_n itself_o again_o thou_o be_v as_o little_a able_a to_o free_v thyself_o from_o those_o scruple_n that_o i_o send_v thou_o or_o permit_v thou_o to_o fall_v into_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v enter_v into_o a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o thyself_o or_o for_o the_o humble_v of_o thou_o or_o for_o the_o better_a purge_n of_o thy_o soul_n or_o for_o thy_o great_a merit_n for_o as_o i_o send_v these_o scruple_n so_o it_o be_v in_o i_o to_o remove_v they_o and_o i_o take_v they_o away_o when_o it_o best_o please_v i_o but_o thou_o may_v well_v assist_v with_o my_o grace_n ease_v thyself_o of_o those_o scruple_n that_o have_v their_o beginning_n of_o proper_a love_n when_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o over_o great_a affection_n to_o thyself_o thou_o become_v over_o anxious_a and_o be_v more_o afraid_a than_o thou_o shall_v lest_o some_o inconvenience_n impediment_n may_v befall_v thou_o for_o the_o dâ—ing_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v or_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o good_a religious_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v circumspect_a and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o himself_o yâ—â—_n rather_o by_o a_o desire_n to_o please_v i_o then_o for_o feaâ—_n of_o any_o trouble_n or_o pain_n to_o himself_o in_o liâ—â—_n manner_n it_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o power_n to_o discharge_v thyself_o of_o these_o scruple_n that_o aâ—_n occasion_v by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o end_n thou_o may_v be_v there_o afraid_a wheâ—_n no_o cause_n be_v of_o fear_n at_o all_o and_o these_o scruple_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o vain_a apprehension_n proceed_v from_o mere_a fancy_n 4._o o_o how_o much_o damage_n do_v scruple_n cause_n and_o how_o much_o good_a do_v they_o hindeâ—_n for_o first_o they_o deprive_v the_o person_n who_o molest_v with_o they_o of_o that_o inward_a peacâ—_n which_o every_o one_o ought_v so_o much_o to_o desire_v see_v without_o it_o a_o man_n can_v neither_o hauâ—_n any_o true_a devotion_n no_o do_v any_o meritorious_a act_n and_o more_o than_o this_o they_o mar_v anâ—_n overthrow_n the_o complexion_n of_o nature_n anâ—_n trouble_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n whence_o have_v happen_v that_o many_o by_o such_o scruple_n have_v break_v their_o brain_n and_o some_o hauâ—_n make_v themselves_o unprofitable_a both_o foâ—_n themselves_o and_o for_o religion_n scruple_n cause_n a_o man_n to_o loose_v his_o time_n that_o may_v otherwise_o be_v employ_v in_o profitable_a thing_n and_o in_o good_a work_n for_o how_o much_o time_n do_v a_o scrupulous_a man_n loose_v in_o say_v one_o prayer_n or_o in_o read_v of_o a_o psalm_n he_o begin_v again_o and_o again_o he_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v former_o say_v and_o never_o make_v a_o end_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o when_o he_o have_v all_o do_v he_o remain_v less_o satisfy_v than_o he_o be_v at_o the_o very_a first_o and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o he_o make_v no_o more_o repetition_n it_o be_v rather_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o certain_a yrksomenes_n and_o loathe_v he_o find_v than_o out_o of_o any_o persuasion_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v again_o the_o scrupulous_a do_v not_o only_o loose_v his_o time_n himself_o but_o he_o further_o cause_v the_o loss_n thereof_o to_o his_o superior_a or_o to_o his_o ghostly-father_n with_o who_o he_o confer_v touch_v his_o scruple_n and_o if_o they_o yield_v he_o