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10._o but_o some_o also_o add_v a_o excellent_a habit_n of_o body_n and_o material_a passion_n such_o as_o be_v chaste_a and_o virtuous_a dream_n and_o suppose_v that_o as_o a_o disease_n abuse_v the_o fancy_n and_o a_o vice_n do_v prejudice_v it_o so_o may_v a_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n smooth_a and_o calcine_v the_o body_n and_o make_v it_o serve_v perfect_o and_o without_o rebellious_a indisposition_n 11._o other_o be_v in_o love_n with_o mary_n magdalen_n tear_n and_o fancy_v the_o hard_a knee_n of_o saint_n james_n and_o the_o sore_a eye_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o the_o very_a recreation_n of_o saint_n john_n proh_fw-la quam_fw-la virtute_fw-la praeditos_fw-la omne_fw-la decent_a think_v all_o thing_n become_v a_o good_a man_n even_o his_o gesture_n and_o little_a incuriosity_n and_o though_o this_o may_v proceed_v from_o a_o great_a love_n of_o virtue_n yet_o because_o some_o man_n do_v thus_o much_o and_o no_o more_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o lustre_n of_o virtue_n which_o shine_v a_o little_a through_o a_o man_n eyelid_n though_o he_o perverse_o wink_v against_o the_o light_n yet_o as_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o be_v too_o metaphysical_a so_o as_o the_o late_a too_o fantastical_a he_o that_o by_o the_o foregoing_a material_a part_n and_o proper_a signification_n of_o a_o grow_a grace_n do_v not_o understand_v his_o own_o condition_n must_v be_v content_a to_o work_v on_o still_o super_fw-la totam_fw-la materiam_fw-la without_o consideration_n of_o particular_n he_o must_v pray_v earnest_o and_o watch_v diligent_o and_o consult_v with_o prudent_a guide_n and_o ask_v of_o god_n great_a measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o he_o that_o do_v so_o shall_v certain_o be_v satisfy_v and_o if_o he_o understand_v not_o his_o present_a good_a condition_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o want_v in_o the_o down_o right_a endeavour_n of_o piety_n and_o in_o hearty_a purpose_n he_o shall_v then_o find_v that_o he_o be_v grow_v in_o grace_n when_o he_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o shall_v be_v ingraft_v upon_o a_o tree_n of_o paradise_n which_o bear_v fruit_n for_o ever_o glory_n to_o god_n rejoice_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n to_o his_o own_o pious_a though_o undiscerning_a soul._n prima_fw-la sequentem_fw-la honestum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o secundis_fw-la aut_fw-la tertijs_fw-la consistere_fw-la cicero_n sermon_n xvi_o of_o growth_n in_o sin_n or_o the_o several_a state_n and_o degree_n of_o sinner_n with_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v treat_v judas_n epist._n ver._n 22_o 23._o and_o of_o some_o have_v compassion_n make_v a_o difference_n *_o and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n man_n have_v but_o one_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n but_o a_o thousand_o way_n
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