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A discourse of the excellency of the soul, and the care every Christian ought to have of it in a sermon preach'd in Spanish / by Dr. Joseph de Barzia & Zambrana ...; De nobleza de el alma. English
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Barcia y Zambrana, José de.
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1685
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Wing B1011; ESTC R10157
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a_o discourse_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o care_n every_o christian_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o it_o in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o spanish_a by_o dr._n joseph_n de_fw-fr barzia_n &_o zambrana_n canon_n and_o reader_n of_o scripture_n in_o granada_n translate_v out_o of_o spanish_a london_n print_v for_o matthew_n turner_n near_o turnstile_n in_o holborn_n m_o dc_o lxxxv_o note_v that_o the_o quotation_n of_o scripture_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o care_n every_o christian_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o it_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la cap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 31._o fili_fw-la in_fw-la mansuetudine_fw-la serva_fw-la animam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o da_fw-la illi_fw-la honorem_fw-la secundum_fw-la meritum_fw-la suum_fw-la son_n in_o mildness_n keep_v thy_o soul_n and_o give_v he_o honour_n according_a to_o his_o desert_n it_o be_v no_o small_a misery_n and_o confusion_n that_o through_o our_o own_o fault_n we_o know_v not_o ourselves_o we_o see_v man_n daily_o employ_v in_o find_v out_o the_o course_n of_o the_o star_n in_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o plant_n the_o temper_n of_o humane_a body_n and_o the_o property_n of_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n and_o this_o without_o the_o least_o care_n of_o understand_v the_o soul_n which_o give_v they_o life_n ah_o what_o industry_n complain_v the_o great_a st._n basil_n exam_n bas_n ho._n 10._o in_o exam_n in_o make_v anatomy_n in_o take_v the_o body_n in_o piece_n to_o look_v into_o its_o most_o subtle_a and_o retire_a part_n and_o leave_v nothing_o in_o it_o undiscerned_a while_o there_o be_v almost_o no_o diligence_n in_o inquire_v after_o the_o soul_n perfection_n but_o so_o universal_a a_o neglect_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o man_n seem_v to_o live_v as_o if_o they_o have_v nothing_o more_o than_o body_n since_o to_o this_o alone_o be_v direct_v all_o their_o endeavour_n their_o labour_n and_o their_o study_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n 12._o lu._n 12._o who_o speak_v to_o his_o soul_n say_v requiesce_v comede_fw-la bibe_fw-la &_o epulare_fw-la take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n who_o folly_n be_v so_o great_a as_o st._n basil_n take_v notice_n that_o he_o live_v whole_o unmindful_a of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v so_o altogether_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o appetite_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o those_o gross_a provision_n which_o he_o have_v hoard_v up_o for_o his_o body_n he_o design_v shall_v serve_v for_o his_o soul_n too_o tam_fw-la improvidus_fw-la es_fw-la erga_fw-la bona_fw-la animae_fw-la ut_fw-la escas_fw-la corporeas_fw-la animae_fw-la 12_o bas_n in_o cat._n d._n tho._n luc._n 12_o tribuas_fw-la and_o what_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n this_o blind_a inconsiderateness_n we_o find_v every_o where_o even_o among_o christian_n who_o though_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o liberal_a hand_n of_o their_o maker_n a_o soul_n so_o perfect_a yet_o they_o apply_v themselves_o not_o at_o all_o to_o understand_v this_o honour_n but_o be_v content_a to_o live_v like_o beast_n which_o be_v lament_v long_o ago_o by_o the_o royal_a prophet_n homo_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la esset_fw-la non_fw-la 49._o ps_n 49._o intellexit_fw-la comparatus_fw-la est_fw-la jumentis_fw-la insipentibus_fw-la &_o similis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la and_o what_o other_o reason_n that_o man_n thus_o base_o degenerate_a and_o become_v like_o brute_n but_o only_o because_o they_o neglect_v the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o soul_n of_o this_o we_o be_v inform_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n threaten_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o spouse_n she_o inquire_v of_o he_o in_o the_o canticle_n where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o repose_n vbi_fw-la cube_n in_o meridie_n and_o he_o return_v she_o this_o answer_n si_fw-mi ignoras_fw-la te_fw-la o_o pulcherrima_fw-la inter_fw-la mulieres_fw-la egredere_fw-la &_o abi_fw-la post_fw-la vestigia_fw-la gregum_fw-la if_o thou_o know_v not_o thyself_o thou_o fair_o among_o woman_n that_o be_v as_o origen_n have_v it_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o o_o soul_n thy_o own_o great_a beauty_n thy_o own_o excellency_n above_o all_o corporeal_a being_n if_o thou_o know_v not_o that_o i_o make_v thou_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o myself_o egredere_fw-la &_o abi_fw-la go_v forth_o and_o follow_v after_o the_o step_v of_o the_o flock_n go_v forth_o and_o live_v like_o the_o beast_n for_o thou_o deserve_v not_o better_a company_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o esteem_n for_o thy_o own_o perfection_n nisi_fw-la cognoveris_fw-la te_fw-la ipsam_fw-la quae_fw-la sis_fw-la jubeo_fw-la te_fw-la exire_fw-la &_o in_o ultimis_fw-la gregum_fw-la vestigiis_fw-la collocari_fw-la o_o formidable_a sentence_n 2._o orig._n expos_fw-fr 2._o can._n ho._n 2._o give_v ear_n o_o christian_a if_o thou_o know_v not_o thyself_o the_o 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day_n the_o great_a beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o