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with_o what_o affection_n every_o one_o will_v love_v and_o serve_v he_o which_o i_o regard_v also_o in_o write_v of_o solid_a virtue_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o make_v it_o heavy_a and_o difficult_a i_o will_v only_o make_v it_o know_v to_o they_o that_o will_v follow_v and_o practice_v it_o because_o i_o love_v such_o so_o i_o can_v leave_v they_o in_o ignorance_n nor_o let_v they_o perish_v amid_o their_o good_a will_n for_o want_v of_o know_v wherein_o true_a virtue_n consist_v that_o be_v it_o which_o have_v engage_v i_o to_o deduce_v that_o matter_n at_o length_n lest_o these_o soul_n which_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o i_o shall_v perish_v by_o ignorance_n as_o many_o have_v already_o who_o think_v they_o have_v acquire_v true_a virtue_n while_o they_o have_v only_o apparent_a one_o or_o curious_a speculation_n of_o virtue_n not_o know_v that_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o overcome_a of_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o true_a humility_n and_o voluntary_a poverty_n though_o jesus_n christ_n have_v so_o much_o teach_v it_o by_o word_n and_o work_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o follow_v in_o the_o practice_n for_o want_v of_o good_a explication_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o i_o will_v willing_o impart_v it_o to_o other_o in_o send_v to_o light_v this_o first_o part_n of_o true_a virtue_n and_o with_o time_n and_o opportunity_n i_o shall_v present_v more_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n who_o aspire_v after_o true_a virtue_n and_o perfection_n what_o i_o offer_v they_o at_o present_a be_v with_o good_a heart_n as_o a_o present_v come_v from_o heaven_n which_o shall_v show_v they_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o manifest_v the_o deceit_n of_o false_a virtue_n as_o also_o the_o mean_n to_o arrive_v at_o that_o which_o be_v solid_a and_o true_a this_o first_o part_n discover_v among_o other_o thing_n how_o the_o devil_n attempt_v always_o to_o divert_v soul_n from_o true_a virtue_n by_o so_o many_o wiles_n and_o different_a mean_n and_o final_o it_o be_v a_o school_n where_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o deny_v yourself_o take_v up_o your_o cross_n and_o follow_v jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o have_v teach_v unto_o all_o that_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o perfect_a sense_n and_o true_a explication_n receive_v it_o therefore_o with_o as_o good_a heart_n as_o i_o present_v it_o you_o by_o christian_a charity_n who_o remain_v friendly_a reader_n your_o well-affected_a in_o jesus_n christ_n antonia_n bourignon_fw-fr index_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n letter_n i._n we_o must_v learn_v of_o jesus_n christ_n meekness_n lowliness_n and_o humility_n of_o heart_n write_a to_o one_o desirous_a of_o true_a virtue_n also_o all_o the_o follow_a be_v address_v to_o the_o same_o show_v that_o to_o attain_v thereto_o we_o must_v have_v submission_n and_o obedience_n by_o which_o we_o may_v begin_v to_o learn_v meekness_n lowliness_n and_o humility_n of_o heart_n page_n 1._o ii_o we_o must_v learn_v of_o jesus_n christ_n meekness_n lowliness_n and_o humility_n of_o heart_n show_v wherein_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n consist_v which_o be_v fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o can_v be_v obtain_v unless_o we_o renounce_v our_o own_o will_n submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n p._n 10._o iii_o man_n can_v sufficient_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o they_o will_v perform_v it_o show_v him_z that_o persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o manifest_a in_o every_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v accomplish_v it_o deny_v our_o own_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_v in_o the_o command_v of_o god_n which_o jesus_n christ_n propose_v so_o clear_o say_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o humble_a of_o heart_n p._n 18._o iv._o humility_n be_v acquire_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o show_v what_o humility_n of_o heart_n be_v what_o the_o mark_n of_o it_o and_o how_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o attain_v it_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o blindness_n of_o our_o mind_n p._n 25._o v._o humility_n be_v acquire_v by_o know_a one_o self_n show_v that_o the_o true_a knowledge_n even_o of_o thing_n most_o esteem_v by_o man_n aught_o to_o serve_v to_o humble_v they_o such_o as_o the_o honour_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n that_o all_o these_o be_v vain_a disquiet_v unsatisfy_v and_o hurtful_a p._n 32._o vi_o humility_n be_v acquire_v by_o know_a one_o self_n admonish_v to_o learn_v humility_n by_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o disorder_n of_o our_o five_o natural_a sense_n p._n 40._o vii_o he_o that_o serve_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o sense_n thereby_o actual_o renounce_v the_o love_n of_o god_n exhort_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o humility_n the_o renounce_n of_o our_o sense_n show_v that_o none_o can_v follow_v they_o but_o he_o thereby_o renounce_v the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o the_o essence_n of_o true_a virtue_n p._n 47._o viii_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o love_n god_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o show_v that_o we_o must_v renounce_v the_o abuse_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o that_o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a reasonable_a and_o necessary_a to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n p._n 57_o ix_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o love_n god_n than_o any_o thing_n beside_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v most_o easy_a sweet_a profitable_a and_o honourable_a to_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o command_n for_o he_o that_o will_v deny_v himself_o but_o that_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n p._n 65._o x._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v easy_a and_o render_v all_o thing_n easy_a show_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v in_o itself_o most_o easy_a to_o be_v 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