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you_o essaye_v to_o procure_v your_o comfort_n by_o the_o way_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v suggest_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o love_v and_o fear_v he_o but_o for_o god_n sake_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o you_o be_v photions_n and_o not_o tudippians_n that_o in_o your_o sufferance_n you_o ought_v to_o show_v generosity_n &_o constancy_n not_o cowardice_n because_o you_o be_v not_o reed_n of_o the_o desert_n but_o pillar_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o elevate_v steeple_n but_o eminent_a tower_n place_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n regard_v the_o stone_n or_o rock_n from_o whence_o you_o be_v cut_v out_o and_o see_v the_o quarry_n from_o whence_o you_o be_v draw_v remember_v that_o you_o be_v citizen_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o domestics_n of_o god_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o found_v on_o the_o cornerstone_n which_o be_v jesus-christ_n consider_v then_o the_o author_n and_o consummator_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o be_v rich_a of_o himself_o and_o of_o a_o house_n replenish_v with_o glory_n and_o riches_n have_v in_o himself_o all_o thâ—_n treasure_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o fullnes_n of_o the_o divinity_n dwell_v corporal_o in_o he_o vouchsafe_v for_o the_o love_n of_o we_o to_o become_v poor_a to_o enrich_v we_o with_o his_o poverty_n see_v you_o not_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o enrich_v we_o not_o by_o his_o poverty_n to_o wit_n in_o give_v we_o his_o riches_n but_o with_o his_o poverty_n as_o if_o he_o say_v that_o in_o this_o poverty_n we_o shall_v find_v inexhaustible_a mine_n of_o treasure_n and_o heavenly_a grace_n it_o be_v that_o which_o s._n hierome_n teach_v we_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v abundant_o rich_a who_o be_v poor_a with_o jesus-christ_n with_o that_o most_o amiable_a saviour_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o psalmiste_v i_o be_o poor_a and_o accoustomed_a to_o labour_n from_o my_o youth_n as_o also_o i_o be_o a_o 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himself_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o good_a deed_n do_v to_o they_o in_o his_o name_n even_o to_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n moreover_o this_o model_n of_o perfection_n though_o very_o often_o press_v with_o necessity_n aâ—_n when_o his_o disciple_n do_v pluck_v up_o the_o ear_n of_o corn_n to_o sustain_v nature_n yet_o do_v he_o ever_o let_v fall_v à _fw-fr word_n of_o complaint_n contratiwise_o do_v he_o not_o say_v unto_o his_o apostle_n when_o i_o send_v you_o through_o the_o world_n to_o announce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n without_o scripp_v without_o shoe_n without_o staff_n without_o purse_n do_v you_o want_v any_o thing_n if_o you_o cast_v down_o your_o eye_n on_o those_o who_o have_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o who_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o odour_n of_o his_o example_n all_o be_v poor_a the_o most_o holy_a virgin_n s._n joseph_n the_o apostle_n and_o so_o many_o other_o bless_a soul_n which_o in_o the_o very_a infancy_n of_o the_o church_n cast_v 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suffice_v not_o from_o which_o all_o other_o good_a be_v derive_v and_o descend_v it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o treasure_n which_o neither_o rust_n can_v corrupt_v nor_o can_v be_v force_v away_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n nor_o consume_v with_o fire_n and_o deluge_n he_o that_o be_v not_o content_a therewith_o will_v never_o be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o spirit_n david_n say_v what_o will_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n the_o part_n of_o my_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o o_o my_o god_n say_v s._n francis_n thou_o be_v my_o all_o let_v we_o seek_v this_o true_a and_o only_o good_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v add_v unto_o us._n chap._n fourteen_o wherein_o they_o be_v excusable_a and_o how_o
be_v arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o must_v now_o examine_v to_o wit_n whither_o the_o complaint_n be_v just_a which_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o cenobite_n make_v of_o the_o poverty_n of_o their_o parish_n and_o of_o their_o monastery_n as_o they_o go_v first_o in_o the_o procession_n for_o the_o venerable_a antiquity_n of_o their_o order_n so_o also_o shall_v they_o have_v the_o preeminency_n in_o the_o reprehension_n that_o the_o diocesan_n pastor_n have_v a_o little_a more_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o such_o pastor_n as_o be_v subordinate_a to_o they_o for_o as_o concern_v other_o although_o they_o be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o bosom_n yet_o be_v they_o nevertheless_o out_o of_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o ordinary_a hierarchy_n not_o rise_v by_o their_o exemption_n but_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n a_o tie_n which_o s._n bernard_n compare_v to_o the_o fair_a disposition_n of_o that_o man_n who_o foot_n shall_v be_v immediate_o fasten_v to_o his_o head_n without_o interposition_n of_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n such_o a_o contract_n that_o the_o pencill_n of_o painter_n no_o less_o subtle_a than_o the_o invention_n of_o poet_n have_v not_o yet_o meet_v with_o any_o thing_n so_o admirable_a this_o conceit_n come_v from_o so_o great_a à _fw-fr saint_n i_o bâ—lâ—eve_v that_o the_o report_n which_o i_o thereof_o make_v can_v be_v take_v in_o ill_a part_n but_o by_o those_o who_o sight_n be_v offend_v by_o the_o light_n chap._n v._o of_o those_o of_o pastor_n touch_v the_o poverty_n of_o their_o church_n to_o what_o purpose_n then_o do_v some_o pastor_n in_o the_o direction_n of_o soul_n to_o they_o commit_v become_v importunate_a in_o lay_v open_a the_o poverty_n of_o their_o church_n if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o share_v in_o the_o commodity_n which_o they_o desire_v shall_v be_v give_v thereunto_o be_v it_o not_o more_o honest_a and_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o pastor_n to_o represent_v in_o all_o simplicity_n and_o without_o any_o show_n of_o complaint_n the_o necessity_n of_o his_o church_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o ornament_n in_o building_n or_o in_o light_n or_o else_o in_o the_o foundation_n of_o some_o chapel_n be_v service_n or_o confraternity_n most_o sweet_o cause_v the_o sheep_n to_o understand_v that_o the_o parish_n be_v their_o mother_n and_o that_o well-bred_a child_n and_o abund_v with_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n get_v no_o honour_n in_o leave_v their_o mother_n naked_a and_o in_o necessity_n without_o proceed_v to_o exclamation_n to_o reproach_n to_o invective_n for_o that_o do_v manifest_v some_o particular_a interest_n as_o thirst_n and_o eagerne_v to_o drink_v though_o it_o be_v but_o water_n sheweth_z some_o feavourish_n disposition_n if_o the_o dormitive_a and_o sweet_a medicine_n or_o mild_a and_o gentle_a remonstrance_n make_v in_o term_n of_o cordial_a verity_n and_o charity_n not_o feign_v be_v unprofitable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o haâ—ts_n after_o charity_n which_o never_o go_v without_o longanimitie_n and_o patience_n march_v justice_n provide_v that_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v thing_n necessary_a for_o that_o respect_n and_o that_o he_o in_o case_n the_o people_n be_v stubborn_a demand_v aid_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o ordinance_n which_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o holy_a place_n and_o sacred_a ornament_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o entertainment_n and_o maintenance_n of_o pastor_n which_o be_v due_a in_o all_o justice_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a and_o which_o may_v be_v sweet_o peaceable_o and_o quiet_o demand_v by_o way_n which_o can_v only_o be_v odious_a unto_o such_o as_o curse_v the_o day_n and_o who_o conceive_v iniquity_n bring_v forth_o injustice_n for_o that_o purpose_n be_v design_v tithe_n and_o for_o pavish_n where_o there_o be_v none_o as_o in_o town_n other_o right_n be_v ordain_v forth_o maintenance_n of_o pastor_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o humility_n and_o gentleness_n as_o well_o beseem_v those_o who_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n without_o of_o a_o sordid_a lucre_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v but_o frank_o and_o amiablie_o to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o then_o to_o fill_v the_o air_n with_o complaint_n which_o can_v be_v exempt_a from_o suspicion_n of_o avarice_n though_o possible_o the_o hart_n of_o his_o tongue_n which_o utter_v they_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o this_o evil_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o confraternity_n be_v not_o holy_a and_o whence_o soul_n receive_v very_o great_a profitt_a it_o be_v a_o powerful_a spurr_n unto_o piety_n but_o when_o à _fw-fr pastoâ—_n make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o draw_v advantage_n and_o to_o increase_v his_o revenue_n who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o little_a stream_n degenerate_v from_o the_o purity_n of_o its_o source_n and_o that_o the_o 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