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be_v cast_v out_o for_o her_o word_n kindle_v as_o fire_n 7_o and_o propter_fw-la speciem_fw-la mulieris_fw-la multi_fw-la 〈…〉_o through_o the_o beauty_n of_o woman_n many_o have_v perish_v when_o i_o consider_v this_o good_a admonition_n i_o find_v that_o he_o tell_v i_o truth_n in_o very_a 〈◊〉_d remember_v 〈◊〉_d samson_n holy_a david_n wise_a solomon_n and_o many_o other_o how_o they_o be_v deceive_v 9_o therefore_o david_n ask_v help_v of_o god_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o fleshlie_o image_n for_o it_o be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o delight_v to_o the_o outward_a light_n that_o he_o can_v not_o refrain_v himself_o from_o it_o 3â—_n and_o solomon_n can_v say_v that_o outward_a beauty_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o deceivable_a grace_n therefore_o he_o say_v in_o his_o proverbe_n 3_o fallax_fw-la gratia_fw-la et_fw-la vana_fw-la est_fw-la pulchritudo_fw-la favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n faâ—iâ—s_fw-la enim_fw-la distillans_fw-la labia_fw-la merâ—tricâ—s_fw-la et_fw-fr 〈…〉_o guttur_fw-la eius_fw-la for_o this_o harlot_n lip_n be_v drop_v as_o a_o honey_n comb_n and_o her_o throat_n be_v more_o glister_a they_o oil_n but_o the_o last_o end_n of_o she_o be_v very_o bitter_a and_o sting_v more_o venimous_o than_o the_o tail_n of_o a_o serpent_n he_o show_v i_o also_o that_o which_o i_o perceive_v not_o i_o be_v so_o blind_v with_o only_o look_v upon_o she_o a_o little_a from_o she_o be_v death_n and_o hell_n mouth_n wydâ—_n gape_v to_o receive_v she_o 5_o and_o all_o y_fw-es â—_o be_v with_o she_o pedes_fw-la eius_fw-la descendunt_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 8_o et_fw-la ad_fw-la infer_v grossus_fw-la 〈…〉_o her_o foot_n go_v down_o unto_o death_n &_o her_o stepâ—_n pierce_v through_o to_o hell_n therefore_o he_o have_v i_o long_o fac_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la vianâ—_n tuam_fw-la et_fw-la ne_fw-la appropinques_fw-la foribus_fw-la domus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d keep_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n for_o though_o it_o be_v differ_v free_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o it_o put_v both_o fame_n good_n and_o soul_n to_o great_a jeopardy_n according_a as_o s._n paul_n say_v si_fw-mi enim_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la vixeritis_fw-la moriemini_fw-la if_o you_o live_v after_o fleshly_a pleasure_n you_o shall_v sure_o die_v a_o very_a evil_a death_n therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v thereon_o but_o also_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o fly_v fair_a 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v thereto_o because_o it_o infect_v and_o pollute_v the_o soul_n with_o all_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n and_o wound_v the_o body_n with_o innumerable_a sickness_n and_o deadly_a disease_n to_o that_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o perish_v thereby_o if_o they_o have_v not_o help_v and_o succour_v speedy_o at_o god_n hand_n so_o the_o flesh_n and_o i_o part_v because_o her_o image_n be_v so_o hurtful_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o that_o image_n of_o love_n which_o i_o seek_v for_o of_o such_o image_n as_o be_v make_v by_o artificer_n as_o painter_n carâ—ers_n engravers_n and_o such_o like_a whether_o the_o right_a image_n of_o love_n may_v be_v find_v among_o they_o or_o no._n chapter_n 5._o when_o i_o see_v that_o neither_o nature_n they_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o flesh_n can_v deliver_v i_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a image_n of_o love_n which_o i_o seek_v for_o i_o go_v to_o the_o shop_n of_o the_o artezan_n such_o as_o make_v goodly_a image_n of_o diverse_a matter_n as_o in_o mettle_n stone_n timber_n cloth_n and_o paint_n yet_o my_o conceit_n on_o the_o sudden_a do_v persuade_v i_o that_o the_o very_a image_n of_o love_n indeed_o be_v not_o among_o they_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v many_o special_a figure_n of_o dainty_a workmanshipp_n as_o of_o god_n the_o father_n christ_n crucify_a on_o the_o cross_n his_o miraculous_a work_n in_o sundry_a table_n the_o deed_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o many_o like_a portraiture_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o in_o my_o frail_a judgement_n may_v stir_v uppe_o a_o man_n to_o devotion_n and_o make_v he_o mindful_a of_o god_n beside_o i_o have_v bestow_v great_a travail_n and_o industrious_a labour_n to_o find_v the_o very_a true_a image_n yet_o all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o i_o be_v never_o the_o near_o of_o my_o intent_n wheruppon_o i_o determine_v with_o myself_o to_o buy_v one_o of_o these_o and_o as_o i_o be_v choose_v one_o of_o the_o goodly_a there_o come_v to_o i_o a_o reverend_a holy_a doctor_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o church_n who_o very_o much_o reprove_v i_o for_o my_o folly_n deferend_a say_v why_o do_v thou_o cast_v away_o thy_o money_n upon_o these_o vain_a and_o corruptible_a thing_n thy_o good_n be_v not_o give_v to_o that_o end_n thou_o be_v very_o much_o to_o blame_v stone_n see_v thou_o not_o the_o goodly_a lyve_a image_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v thy_o christian_a brother_n and_o neighbour_n most_o lamentable_o everye_o day_n to_o perish_v &_o decay_v by_o great_a multitude_n and_o yet_o wile_n thou_o bestow_v thy_o money_n upon_o these_o dead_a and_o senseless_a stock_n if_o god_n have_v endue_v thou_o with_o worldly_a substance_n and_o give_v thou_o the_o riches_n which_o be_v account_v human_a happiness_n not_o as_o thy_o own_o but_o to_o use_v they_o like_o a_o good_a &_o faithful_a steward_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n health_n thou_o see_v thy_o poor_a and_o needy_a christian_a brother_n in_o great_a want_n and_o penury_n spare_v the_o treasure_n of_o mercy_n and_o pity_n in_o thy_o hart_n which_o may_v great_o relieve_v he_o and_o manifest_v thy_o godly_a love_n how_o may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o godly_a charity_n be_v in_o thou_o why_o sir_n say_v i_o may_v not_o i_o spend_v my_o own_o good_n as_o i_o will_v so_o as_o i_o do_v not_o careless_o waste_v they_o away_o in_o sin_n if_o 〈◊〉_d people_n be_v in_o extreme_a necessity_n i_o confess_v i_o shall_v offend_v indeed_o if_o i_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v lose_v have_v wherewithal_o to_o help_v they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d then_o in_o necessary_a for_o my_o own_o self_n adays_o but_o i_o know_v none_o such_o and_o there_o be_v many_o that_o may_v &_o who_o be_v better_a able_a than_o i_o to_o reléeve_v they_o neither_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o seek_v where_o such_o be_v as_o live_v in_o such_o extreme_a necessity_n thus_o we_o fall_v into_o a_o long_a disputation_n till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o conclude_v thus_o that_o not_o only_o extreme_a necessity_n do_v bind_v we_o to_o give_v alm_n but_o also_o when_o we_o have_v more_o than_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d estate_n and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o i_o y_fw-fr e_o gospel_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o say_v verantâ—â—â—â—â—…_n quod_fw-la svi_fw-la 〈…〉_o 41_o give_v alm_n of_o that_o which_o be_v superfluous_a it_o be_v then_o to_o be_v think_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o left_a 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v give_v sentence_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d of_o charity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o principal_a cause_n in_o manner_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d overthrow_n ambrose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o saint_n jerome_n 〈…〉_o augustine_n upon_o the_o 〈…〉_o thus_o i_o break_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d away_o other_o man_n good_n but_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v my_o own_o 47_o against_o who_o saint_n ambrose_n repli_v oh_o foolish_a man_n what_o be_v thou_o what_o bring_v thou_o into_o this_o world_n with_o thou_o be_v god_n unjust_a for_o that_o he_o gyve_v more_o to_o one_o man_n then_o to_o another_o or_o be_v he_o unrighteous_a because_o he_o suffer_v thou_o to_o abound_v in_o wealth_n and_o many_o other_o to_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o show_v thou_o experience_n of_o his_o great_a gentleness_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v est_fw-la have_v the_o great_a thanks_n at_o his_o hand_n for_o well_o bestow_v thy_o good_n upon_o the_o poor_a and_o needye_a and_o that_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v as_o well_o reward_v for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d suffer_v and_o 〈…〉_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o hungry_a that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d with_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o old_a thing_n of_o naked_a man_n that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d up_o in_o thy_o press_n it_o be_v the_o redemption_n and_o relief_n of_o they_o 〈…〉_o that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ground_n and_o suffer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 47._o and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o corner_n as_o great_a 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o needy_a when_o thou_o have_v superfluous_a as_o it_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d wrongful_o from_o they_o that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n therefore_o take_v good_a heed_n 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o speede_v thy_o good_n why_o sir_n say_v i_o may_v i_o spend_v my_o goodâ—_n none_o other_o way_n but_o in_o give_v
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store_v with_o lurden_n and_o idle_a loiterer_n then_o they_o be_v apparel_v with_o meekness_n poverty_n chastity_n and_o charity_n now_o with_o stâ—kes_n pompâ—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o if_o therâ—_n be_v no_o poor_a people_n i_o can_v 〈◊〉_d what_o hold_v withal_o 11_o but_o christ_n say_v semper_fw-la paâ—_n pereâ—h_fw-la abetis_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la you_o shall_v always_o have_v the_o poor_a among_o you_o 17_o also_o s._n paul_n say_v templum_fw-la dei_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la estis_fw-la vos_fw-la the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o temple_n you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o stone_n be_v not_o holy_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o live_a temple_n therefore_o that_o be_v far_o more_o holy_a and_o need_v much_o more_o to_o be_v reléeve_v maintain_v and_o adorn_v shall_v we_o then_o go_v lay_v up_o or_o spend_v our_o riches_n on_o the_o stony_a temple_n and_o suffer_v the_o lyve_a temple_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n precious_a body_n and_o blood_n to_o perish_v 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mulier_fw-la crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la 23._o quia_fw-la veniet_fw-la hora_fw-la quando_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr hoc_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o jerosolimis_fw-la adorabitis_fw-la patrem_fw-la vos_fw-fr adoratis_fw-la quod_fw-la â—â—scitis_fw-la nos_fw-la adoramus_fw-la quod_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la salus_fw-la ex_fw-la judaeis_n est_fw-la sed_fw-la venit_fw-la hora_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la very_fw-la adoratores_fw-la adorabunt_fw-la patrem_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la et_fw-la veritate_fw-la nam_fw-la et_fw-la pater_fw-la tale_n quaerit_fw-la qui_fw-la adorent_fw-la eum_fw-la woman_n believe_v i_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_n the_o father_n you_o worship_v you_o wot_v not_o what_o we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_v for_o salvation_n come_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o it_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipperâ—_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o 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&_o in_o young_a tender_a virgin_n who_o be_v make_v by_o this_o love_n more_o strong_a than_o all_o the_o tyrant_n so_o that_o they_o fear_v neither_o king_n nor_o emperor_n but_o overcome_v they_o both_o in_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n in_o endure_v more_o pain_n then_o their_o torment_n can_v put_v they_o to_o and_o so_o utter_o confound_v they_o o_o immortal_a and_o divine_a love_n if_o i_o unworthy_a and_o sinful_a wretch_n have_v presume_v to_o praise_n and_o show_v thy_o glorious_a image_n thus_o rude_o see_v so_o many_o worthy_a &_o holy_a man_n have_v praise_v and_o commend_v thou_o yet_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v worthy_a as_o themselves_o witness_v pardon_v my_o want_n and_o enter_v into_o my_o soul_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o kindle_v it_o in_o love_n to_o lighten_v it_o w_o t_o grace_n to_o dilate_v my_o hart_n to_o stretch_v out_o my_o desire_n to_o open_v the_o bosom_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o to_o establish_v thy_o dwell_a place_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o 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