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true_o eternal_o and_o happy_o behold_v have_v possess_v &_o enjoy_v he_o herewith_o he_o so_o much_o love_v we_o that_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n 8._o he_o say_v unto_o we_o my_o delight_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n now_o therefore_o my_o well-beloved_a mark_v how_o perverse_a how_o uncomely_a and_o how_o great_a a_o fault_n it_o be_v not_o to_o requite_v with_o love_n this_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o lover_n yea_o to_o neglect_n to_o offend_v to_o fetch_v light_n by_o to_o dispose_v or_o to_o hate_v he_o and_o he_o that_o sin_v will_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o which_o god_n will_v not_o and_o that_o which_o god_n will_v that_o will_v not_o he_o accomplish_v therefore_o he_o do_v not_o true_o love_n god_n since_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o friend_n to_o will_n and_o to_o will_v in_o all_o thing_n alike_o yea_o he_o despise_v anâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d light_n by_o god_n who_o precept_n he_o regard_v not_o and_o so_o he_o do_v altogether_o turn_v himself_o away_o from_o he_o and_o yield_v no_o turn_n unto_o this_o so_o wonderful_a meek_a most_o bountiful_a &_o most_o excellent_a lover_n but_o pay_v evil_a for_o good_a and_o hate_v for_o love_n yea_o he_o despise_v god_n who_o have_v show_v himself_o so_o familiar_a unto_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o my_o well-beloved_a hearty_o learn_v to_o love_n god_n sincere_o and_o inward_o let_v we_o be_v carry_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o feruentuesse_n of_o mind_n let_v we_o conform_v our_o affect_n always_o unto_o his_o most_o holy_a will_n let_v we_o hate_v whatsoever_o he_o hate_v and_o let_v we_o earnest_o embrace_v all_o goodness_n of_o the_o enormity_n of_o sin_n consider_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o god._n act._n 9_o it_o 〈◊〉_d manifest_v
lewd_a the_o thing_n than_o itself_o be_v unlawful_a as_o if_o any_o man_n pray_v fast_o and_o geve_v alm_n to_o obtain_v man_n praise_n thereby_o then_o for_o asmuch_o as_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o dyonysius_fw-la goodness_n be_v a_o entire_a cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whither_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o virtue_n before_o rehearse_v do_v concur_v and_o the_o defect_n or_o evil_n do_v happen_v by_o the_o omyttinge_v of_o any_o circumstance_n therefore_o the_o grievousness_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a the_o more_o that_o the_o number_n of_o cir_a cumstaunce_n be_v which_o be_v forsake_v and_o the_o more_o that_o the_o party_n do_v go_v from_o the_o very_a convenient_a circumstance_n of_o virtue_n itself_o hereupon_o let_v we_o now_o not_o only_o be_v sorry_a that_o we_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v vicious_a and_o absolute_o evil_a and_o do_v also_o omit_v thing_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v but_o also_o because_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o a_o iuconuenient_a time_n in_o a_o place_n more_o for_o bid_a to_o a_o very_a wicked_a end_n and_o purpose_n by_o dishonest_a mean_n or_o assistance_n and_o in_o a_o most_o unapt_a manner_n and_o fashion_n even_o unfearful_o and_o unreverent_o altogether_o we_o must_v consider_v also_o how_o often_o &_o with_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n with_o how_o great_a delight_n in_o sin_v and_o with_o how_o great_a or_o what_o kind_n of_o offence_n to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o more_o that_o the_o desiere_n of_o sin_v i_o mean_v the_o very_a willingness_n to_o evil_a be_v more_o bend_v thereunto_o the_o fault_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a likewise_o it_o be_v convenient_a and_o we_o must_v consider_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o do_v whither_o they_o be_v do_v in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n with_o a_o right_a intent_n and_o reverent_o also_o for_o it_o be_v more_o grievous_a in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n on_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o in_o the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o wander_a mind_n to_o tattle_v to_o look_v gazinge_v about_o and_o to_o set_v mind_n upon_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n therefore_o my_o well-beloved_a endeavour_v thyself_o to_o fulfil_v the_o good_a deed_n whereunto_o thou_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o circumstance_n before_o rehearse_v as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v and_o do_v héede_o consider_v the_o grievousness_n of_o thy_o sin_n by_o all_o these_o thing_n now_o rehearse_v which_o do_v aggrevate_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o deformity_n hatefulness_n and_o loathsomeness_n of_o sin_n by_o consideration_n of_o itself_o art._n 14._o because_o god_n which_o be_v dishonour_v by_o sin_n do_v consist_v of_o a_o infinite_a great_a honourableness_n aâ—…blenesse_n and_o beauty_n therefore_o sin_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v also_o of_o a_o infinite_a loathsomeness_n hatefulness_n and_o deformity_n for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v displease_v &_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n holiness_n and_o equitiâ—…_n hereupon_o sin_n ought_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o to_o be_v commit_v nor_o to_o be_v allow_v for_o no_o cause_n for_o no_o fear_n of_o damage_n danger_n or_o torment_n nor_o for_o any_o love_n of_o commodity_n prosperity_n or_o â—…ye_n yea_o rather_o shall_v a_o man_n willing_o receive_v &_o indâ—…â—…ost_v grievous_a death_n then_o to_o incur_v the_o least_o sin_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o do_v either_o for_o flattery_n or_o for_o menace_n or_o by_o regard_v man_n favour_n yield_v unto_o sin_n he_o declare_v sufficient_o that_o he_o be_v imperfect_a to_o conclude_v the_o least_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o least_o sin_n be_v more_o hateful_a and_o more_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o than_o any_o kind_n of_o evil_n in_o the_o pain_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o punishment_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v infernal_a as_o touch_v that_o it_o be_v mere_o punishment_n therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o sin_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o any_o torment_n loss_n or_o discomodity_n but_o rather_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v any_o pain_n then_o to_o offend_v god_n for_o to_o offend_v god_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o lose_v god_n i_o mean_v the_o unmesurable_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o to_o set_v our_o own_o wicked_a will_n direct_o against_o his_o most_o holy_a will._n and_o therefore_o now_o my_o well-beloved_a consider_v how_o great_a be_v their_o frowardness_n &_o how_o far_o be_v they_o distant_a from_o true_a perfection_n who_o whole_a affection_n tend_v day_n and_o night_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_a by_o thy_o divine_a law_n which_o by_o slattery_n gift_n &_o poursute_n do_v labour_n to_o draw_v those_o thing_n unto_o their_o consent_n with_o the_o which_o they_o may_v fulfil_v their_o most_o filthy_a desire_n and_o which_o study_n to_o be_v hovour_v to_o be_v inrytch_v and_o to_o have_v their_o propriety_n in_o this_o world_n therefore_o let_v the_o state_n of_o our_o mind_n stand_v inflexible_a let_v we_o neither_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o prosperity_n nor_o yet_o over_o come_v with_o adversity_n neither_o let_v we_o fall_v headlong_o from_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n tâ—…rough_a fear_n of_o man_n displeasure_n rebuke_n or_o dismay_v and_o let_v we_o beyond_o all_o comparison_n fear_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v sin_n more_o than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n against_o those_o which_o do_v more_o fear_n eschew_v and_o hate_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o punishment_n than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o fault_n art._n 15._o fear_n be_v the_o fly_v from_o or_o detest_a of_o evil_a therefore_o the_o worse_a that_o any_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o and_o the_o more_o detestable_a they_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v for_o as_o much_o as_o evil_a be_v the_o object_n of_o fear_n so_o in_o it_o be_v already_o evident_a that_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n be_v unmeasurable_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o but_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o pain_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o afflictive_a adversity_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o absolute_o evil_a or_o simple_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o or_o avoid_v but_o it_o be_v just_o send_v by_o god_n &_o be_v profitable_a in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n &_o the_o pour_v of_o grace_n upon_o we_o in_o hell_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n &_o ordain_v for_o the_o fault_n although_o it_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o the_o damn_a if_o they_o since_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o how_o unperfect_a vile_a &_o childish_a be_v they_o which_o in_o this_o life_n do_v rather_o fear_v &_o fly_v from_o the_o just_a punishment_n confusion_n &_o rebuke_v of_o their_o sin_n then_o from_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d thy_o deformity_n of_o sin_n itself_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o divine_a holiness_n and_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o high_a god_n these_o be_v those_o disorder_a and_o miserable_a creature_n in_o who_o private_a love_n do_v weigh_v down_o godly_a love_n in_o who_o servile_a fear_n be_v great_a than_o childish_a obedience_n which_o do_v more_o honour_n dread_a and_o esteem_v the_o sight_n &_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n they_o of_o god_n never_o fear_v to_o do_v that_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o behold_v of_o god_n himself_o which_o they_o will_v be_v abash_v to_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o man_n be_v their_o judge_n in_o this_o world_n these_o be_v more_o sorrowful_a for_o their_o own_o temporal_a or_o corporal_a discommodity_n loss_n or_o punishment_n they_o for_o god_n displeasure_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o grace_n or_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o their_o soul_n these_o man_n do_v pretend_v &_o fain_v a_o certain_a amendment_n when_o the_o judgement_n &_o examination_n of_o man_n be_v at_o hand_n or_o approach_v but_o when_o he_o be_v absent_a who_o they_o fear_v and_o be_v not_o look_v for_o to_o return_v short_o unto_o judgement_n or_o punishment_n they_o they_o live_v as_o they_o do_v before_o go_v to_o then_o well-beloved_a let_v we_o fear_v god_n most_o sincere_o let_v we_o without_o all_o comparison_n hate_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n and_o hearty_o embrace_v such_o punishment_n as_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o for_o sin_n yea_o and_o lot_n we_o bear_v it_o patient_o â—…nd_o let_v we_o most_o faithful_o bewail_v and_o lament_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v sin_n more_o they_o the_o lâ—…se_n of_o temporal_a thing_n or_o the_o affliction_n of_o yâ—_n body_n last_o of_o all_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o accomplish_v all_o these_o thing_n if_o we_o mark_v effectual_o that_o say_n of_o solomon_n my_o son_n honour_n god_n &_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v beside_o 7._o he_o see_v thou_o fear_v no_o man_n and_o again_o he_o say_v he_o â–ª_o that_o fear_v god_n do_v tremble_v at_o nothing_o and_o he_o
rule_n of_o reason_n or_o to_o faint_a from_o the_o right_a line_n of_o virtue_n and_o to_o omit_v the_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o yet_o about_o this_o point_n the_o philosopher_n have_v some_o question_n not_o altogether_o unprofitable_a here_o to_o be_v rehearse_v for_o whereas_o by_o their_o opinion_n reason_n covet_v always_o to_o the_o best_a thing_n &_o virtue_n by_o damascene_n opinion_n be_v accord_v to_o nature_n consent_v unto_o reason_n yea_o and_o by_o tullyes_n or_o rather_o by_o augustine_n and_o basiles_n opinion_n there_o be_v certain_a spark_n or_o seed_n of_o virtue_n bear_v and_o breed_v in_o we_o it_o may_v seem_v thereby_o that_o virtue_n be_v very_o easy_a and_o light_a to_o be_v follow_v whereunto_o i_o will_v answer_v that_o god_n sure_o have_v put_v in_o we_o by_o regeneration_n will_n to_o follow_v virtue_n whereby_o by_o grace_n they_o may_v seem_v light_a and_o easâ—…e_a to_o be_v obtain_v but_o the_o difficulty_n rise_v upon_o our_o own_o imperfection_n corruption_n and_o infection_n whereby_o we_o be_v always_o more_o prone_a to_o the_o evil_a then_o to_o the_o good_a much_o the_o rather_o through_o the_o original_a sin_n which_o we_o bring_v with_o we_o the_o which_o do_v continual_o make_v four_o great_a &_o deadly_a wound_n in_o our_o soul_n to_o weet_v ignorance_n in_o understanding_n malice_n in_o willing_a infirmity_n in_o passion_n &_o concupiscence_n in_o appetite_n or_o desire_n moreover_o by_o y_fw-fr philosopher_n â—…pinion_n also_o it_o fall_v out_o a'n_z the_o further_o of_o or_o distant_a y_fw-fr our_o intellectual_a substaâ—…ce_n be_v from_o the_o first_o be_v which_o be_v the_o divine_a understanding_n y_fw-fr very_o perfect_a end_n &_o scope_n whereunto_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o have_v relation_n so_o much_o the_o more_o difficult_a it_o be_v &_o by_o so_o much_o the_o hard_a mean_n it_o may_v attein_v unto_o the_o same_o then_o since_o that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v so_o much_o inferior_a in_o the_o rank_n &_o order_n of_o intellectual_a nature_n as_o you_o therein_o y_fw-es intellectual_a light_n be_v so_o feeble_a y_fw-mi in_o it_o self_n it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o like_v a_o smooth_a plain_v table_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o but_o not_o yet_o paint_v it_o be_v plain_n and_o evident_a y_fw-fr of_o itself_o it_o shall_v very_o hardly_o attain_v unto_o the_o uttermost_a scope_n and_o end_n therefore_o appoint_v which_o be_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n as_o also_o the_o proposition_n will_v be_v true_a if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o natural_a felicity_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o natural_a virtue_n in_o we_o wherefore_o by_o strong_a reason_n it_o be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v verify_v if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o supernatural_a beatitude_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o sight_n &_o behold_v of_o god_n face_n to_o face_n since_o the_o virtue_n of_o yâ—_n uttermost_a end_n or_o scope_n be_v by_o all_o comparison_n more_o excellent_a &_o more_o lofty_a than_o the_o natural_a beatitude_n or_o natural_a virtue_n of_o our_o soul_n whereby_o our_o soul_n have_v great_a need_n of_o the_o incessant_a help_n motion_n inspiration_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v almost_o unnumerable_a impediment_n of_o virtue_n which_o do_v daily_o happen_v unto_o we_o as_o well_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n as_o also_o by_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v not_o small_o hinder_v draw_v back_o and_o foreâ—…owed_v from_o all_o virtuous_a conversation_n whereupon_o bernard_n say_v the_o first_o impediment_n and_o grievous_a occupation_n that_o we_o find_v in_o our_o way_n be_v the_o very_a necessity_n of_o our_o life_n the_o which_o while_o it_o require_v now_o meat_n than_o sleep_n &_o such_o other_o thing_n necessary_a it_o do_v without_o doubt_n oftentimes_o hinder_v &_o withdraw_v we_o from_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o as_o y_fw-mi apostle_n say_v the_o devil_n go_v about_o 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v yea_o and_o the_o world_n also_o do_v present_v many_o nay_o to_o many_o offence_n and_o let_n from_o do_v well_o &_o virtuous_o so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a always_o to_o keep_v in_o the_o mean_a and_o middle_a of_o virtue_n and_o never_o to_o decline_v to_o any_o of_o the_o vicious_a extreme_n but_o yet_o as_o dyonisius_n teach_v virtue_n itself_o or_o the_o action_n thereof_o proceed_v of_o a_o entire_a and_o universal_a cause_n wherein_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o virtue_n itself_o do_v concur_v but_o vice_n do_v consist_v of_o the_o defect_n or_o imperfection_n of_o any_o circumstance_n and_o be_v common_o see_v to_o err_v fail_v and_o perish_v by_o infinite_n mean_n whereupon_o solomon_n say_v the_o number_n of_o fool_n be_v infinite_a so_o that_o we_o see_v sufficient_o how_o the_o 1._o way_n of_o virtue_n be_v straight_o and_o narrow_a but_o the_o way_n of_o vice_n be_v spacious_a and_o large_a especial_o to_o the_o unwise_a and_o unperfect_a but_o not_o so_o much_o to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o good_a zealâ—…_n to_o perfection_n as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o declare_v a_o certain_a man_n say_v unto_o jesus_n lord_n tell_v i_o how_o shall_v dastardliness_n i_o do_v since_o there_o be_v but_o few_o which_o be_v save_v and_o christ_n make_v answer_v in_o the_o first_o of_o luke_n say_v strive_v you_o to_o enter_v or_o go_v in_o by_o the_o narrow_a gate_n notify_n thereby_o the_o word_n before_o rehearse_v to_o prous_a the_o small_a number_n of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o furthermore_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n how_o straight_o and_o narrow_a the_o way_n be_v which_o lead_v to_o salvation_n mark_v we_o the_o word_n of_o gregorius_n say_v the_o straight_a and_o narrow_a way_n wherein_o every_o man_n be_v constrain_v to_o walk_v which_o do_v careful_o regard_v the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n commandment_n be_v to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v no_o manner_n 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