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will_v break_v forth_o with_o
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power_n wisdom_n love_n in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n which_o cause_v the_o holy_a doctor_n to_o affirm_v in_o rebus_fw-la creatis_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la majus_fw-la quam_fw-la salus_fw-la rationalis_fw-la creaturae_fw-la in_o all_o create_a thing_n there_o be_v not_o any_o great_a than_o man_n salvation_n god_n can_v have_v create_v heaven_n more_o extend_v and_o more_o rich_o adorn_v than_o those_o which_o now_o roll_v over_o our_o head_n a_o earth_n more_o fruitful_a than_o that_o which_o now_o support_v we_o angel_n more_o intelligent_a than_o those_o which_o now_o sing_v his_o praise_n in_o heaven_n but_o he_o can_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o great_a noble_a and_o divine_a than_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n this_o be_v it_o which_o after_o a_o sovereign_a manner_n manifest_v his_o attribute_n and_o perfection_n this_o consideration_n shall_v cause_v we_o high_o to_o esteem_v &_o incessant_o to_o endeavour_v our_o salvation_n which_o concern_v so_o much_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o advance_v to_o our_o power_n and_o see_v that_o god_n on_o his_o part_n so_o real_o and_o serious_o desire_v our_o salvation_n and_o so_o high_o esteem_v it_o that_o he_o create_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o universe_n for_o it_o sure_o by_o our_o neglect_v it_o we_o frustrate_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v all_o his_o design_n and_o dissolve_v and_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o for_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v and_o conservation_n for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o this_o what_o a_o stupendous_a ingratitude_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o benefit_n be_v involve_v in_o this_o neglect_n who_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o discern_v it_o and_o therefore_o most_o inconsiderate_a and_o insensible_a to_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o crime_n the_o second_o consideration_n and_o motive_n the_o second_o be_v take_v from_o our_o own_o proper_a interest_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o our_o salvation_n the_o loss_n of_o which_o render_v we_o miserable_a for_o all_o eternity_n we_o will_v begin_v this_o consideration_n with_o those_o remarkable_a word_n with_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n conclude_v his_o ecclesiaste_n deum_fw-la time_n fear_v god_n and_o observe_v his_o commandment_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la for_o this_o be_v every_o man_n or_o as_o st._n jerome_n translate_v it_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o every_o man_n birth_n and_o be_v from_o which_o st._n bernard_n draw_v this_o consequence_n ergo_fw-la absque_fw-la hoc_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la then_o without_o this_o man_n be_v nothing_o pope_n be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v pope_n nor_o king_n to_o be_v king_n nor_o wise_a man_n to_o be_v learned_a and_o the_o like_a but_o all_o universal_o to_o be_v save_v all_o the_o condition_n and_o employment_n which_o possess_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n aught_o to_o give_v place_n to_o this_o and_o aim_v at_o it_o as_o their_o proper_a object_n and_o end_n without_o which_o they_o be_v in_o vain_a this_o our_o bless_a saviour_n affirm_v in_o those_o word_n of_o st._n matthew_n cap._n 16._o quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la homini_fw-la what_o will_v it_o advantage_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o suffer_v detriment_n in_o his_o soul_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o have_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o voluptuous_a all_o the_o riches_n the_o world_n can_v afford_v he_o all_o the_o honour_n that_o man_n can_v confer_v upon_o he_o if_o he_o be_v absolute_a monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o at_o last_o he_o lose_v his_o soul_n if_o he_o have_v all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n natural_a and_o divine_a all_o the_o beauty_n that_o the_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o such_o health_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n as_o he_o can_v desire_v all_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o world_n which_o man_n so_o ardent_o thirst_v after_o all_o these_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n will_v be_v unprofitable_a if_o he_o come_v not_o only_o to_o lose_v but_o to_o suffer_v detriment_n in_o his_o soul_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o royal_a prophet_n style_v his_o soul_n his_o darling_n or_o his_o one_o erue_fw-la a_fw-la framea_fw-la deus_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr manu_fw-la canis_fw-la unicam_fw-la meam_fw-la deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o my_o one_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o dog_n he_o call_v his_o soul_n his_o one_o not_o only_o because_o as_o other_o man_n he_o have_v but_o one_o soul_n but_o because_o it_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o he_o he_o love_v it_o and_o procure_v the_o conservation_n of_o it_o with_o all_o the_o care_n and_o diligence_n which_o one_o employ_v to_o preserve_v thing_n the_o rarity_n and_o worth_n of_o which_o render_v they_o precious_a and_o amiable_a this_o cause_v st._n chrysostome_n hom._n 12._o de_fw-la po_fw-la too_o say_v god_n have_v give_v we_o two_o eye_n two_o ear_n two_o hand_n two_o foot_n that_o if_o any_o misfortune_n deprive_v we_o of_o the_o use_n of_o one_o we_o may_v help_v ourselves_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o other_o animam_fw-la vero_fw-la unam_fw-la dedit_fw-la nobis_fw-la but_o he_o have_v give_v we_o but_o one_o soul_n if_o we_o lose_v this_o we_o lose_v all_o irrevocable_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 116._o well_o consider_v this_o when_o he_o say_v anima_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la meis_fw-la semper_fw-la my_o soul_n be_v always_o in_o my_o hand_n to_o hold_v it_o fast_o that_o i_o may_v not_o lose_v it_o but_o exercise_v it_o in_o good_a work_n defend_v it_o from_o all_o enemy_n who_o will_v ruin_v it_o and_o always_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n bernard_n non_fw-la facile_fw-la obliviscimur_fw-la we_o do_v not_o easy_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o hold_v in_o our_o hand_n the_o 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have_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o a_o tyrant_n and_o that_o not_o once_o but_o often_o be_v his_o life_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o the_o athenian_n sacrifice_v to_o ceres_n which_o be_v with_o the_o most_o religious_a ceremony_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o superstion_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v true_o that_o natural_a reason_n be_v as_o weak_a and_o blind_a towards_o divine_a thing_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o bat_n or_o owl_n be_v to_o behold_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o clear_a sun_n and_o do_v we_o not_o manifest_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o now_o among_o we_o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o sect_n and_o opinion_n in_o religion_n every_o one_o follow_v the_o dictamen_fw-la of_o their_o natural_a reason_n and_o so_o run_v into_o many_o absurdity_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o be_v continual_o change_v their_o judgement_n without_o certainty_n in_o any_o thing_n and_o we_o see_v that_o natural_a reason_n be_v weak_a and_o defective_a even_o in_o thing_n 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entire_o and_o inviolable_o from_o hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n though_o our_o politician_n imagine_v the_o contrary_a can_v be_v save_v in_o any_o sort_n of_o religion_n for_o all_o these_o can_v be_v the_o only_a true_a one_o necessary_o require_v to_o salvation_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n concern_v a_o mere_a honest_a life_n with_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n augustine_n serm._n 13._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n the_o epicurian_a philosopher_n say_v he_o practise_v virtue_n for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o body_n use_v moderation_n in_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v in_o their_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n and_o in_o their_o whole_a conduct_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o body_n that_o it_o may_v in_o no_o manner_n suffer_v damage_n the_o stoic_a philosopher_n be_v more_o spiritual_a practise_a virtue_n for_o the_o natural_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o reason_n to_o which_o virtue_n be_v conformable_a and_o agreeable_a in_o fine_a he_o 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and_o search_v for_o himself_o and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v prescribe_v without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a virtue_n acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o direct_v we_o in_o this_o see_v humane_a reason_n can_v do_v it_o therefore_o christ_n send_v we_o to_o his_o church_n to_o receive_v from_o she_o his_o doctrine_n and_o instruction_n and_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v she_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o be_v reject_v as_o heathen_n and_o publican_n which_o he_o incur_v who_o make_v his_o imagination_n his_o oracle_n his_o proper_a sense_n his_o doctor_n and_o himself_o the_o church_n he_o follow_v chap._n ii_o the_o true_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o be_v that_o of_o faith_n justus_n autem_fw-la meus_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la my_o just_a one_o say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n shall_v live_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v too_o sort_n of_o just_a man_n one_o according_a to_o the_o world_n the_o other_o 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you_o shall_v do_v to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o i_o because_o they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n whosoever_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o can_v water_v shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o do_v not_o promise_v this_o reward_n if_o you_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o one_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o same_o country_n condition_n or_o nature_n you_o be_v of_o but_o if_o you_o give_v it_o to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o require_v it_o of_o you_o &_o you_o give_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o because_o he_o be_v ordain_v as_o a_o companion_n to_o glorify_v god_n with_o you_o in_o heaven_n a_o good_a servant_n according_a to_o the_o world_n serve_v his_o master_n faithful_o because_o he_o expect_v a_o reward_n from_o he_o for_o it_o a_o good_a servant_n according_a to_o god_n do_v it_o because_o st._n paul_n exhort_v servant_n to_o obey_v they_o 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a_o violence_n upon_o occasion_n present_v if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o strong_a and_o vigilant_a guard_n set_v over_o they_o for_o which_o reason_n st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n ascribe_v the_o destruction_n of_o saul_n to_o one_o spark_n of_o his_o former_a passion_n stir_v and_o blow_v up_o by_o occasion_n in_o this_o we_o shall_v imitate_v a_o cunning_a pilot_n who_o shun_v a_o tempest_n when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v easy_o resist_v it_o again_o one_o may_v suppress_v these_o passion_n by_o combat_v generous_o against_o they_o not_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o as_o often_o as_o these_o assault_n we_o for_o this_o reiteration_n of_o resistance_n will_v moderate_v and_o debilitate_v their_o violence_n and_o force_n according_a to_o that_o advice_n of_o st_n augustine_n that_o we_o must_v frustrate_v by_o this_o mean_v their_o attempt_n that_o they_o may_v not_o presume_v any_o more_o to_o rise_v have_v so_o often_o assault_v we_o in_o vain_a one_o may_v mortify_v and_o moderate_v passion_n 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superior_a part_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o consider_v what_o be_v profitable_a and_o what_o hurtful_a to_o its_o salvation_n from_o generous_a resolution_n of_o pursue_v the_o former_a and_o decline_v the_o latter_a and_o so_o sweet_o draw_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n after_o it_o and_o force_v it_o to_o desist_v from_o follow_v its_o vicious_a inclination_n for_o example_n a_o man_n reflect_v upon_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o perceive_v it_o engage_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o thing_n superfluous_a and_o trouble_v about_o they_o disapproove_v such_o a_o conduct_n fly_v to_o interior_a repression_n consider_v that_o we_o be_v create_v for_o paradise_n not_o inordinate_o to_o desire_v and_o pursue_v temporall_n but_o covet_v and_o seek_v eternal_o and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n to_o disquiet_v one_o self_n for_o the_o transitory_a affair_n of_o this_o world_n but_o that_o rather_o we_o ought_v to_o possess_v our_o soul_n in_o 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more_o general_a and_o easy_a for_o a_o good_a regimen_n of_o life_n and_o be_v also_o a_o moderate_a chastisement_n for_o the_o body_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o first_o mean_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom_n ch_n 8._o if_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o by_o spirit_n you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v chap._n ii_o of_o interior_a and_o affective_a prayer_n by_o speak_v here_o of_o interior_a and_o mental_a prayer_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o exclude_v vocal_a if_o it_o be_v perform_v with_o the_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o if_o these_o be_v want_v to_o it_o i_o esteem_v it_o not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o prayer_n the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n to_o sustain_v this_o spiritual_a life_n of_o we_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o in_o sacred_a writ_n there_o be_v not_o any_o precept_n so_o often_o repeat_v nor_o so_o serious_o recommend_v to_o we_o as_o 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