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his_o company_n and_o what_o great_a folly_n be_v there_o then_o cast_v away_o the_o gold_n for_o some_o dross_n that_o be_v mix_v with_o it_o hear_v rather_o that_o excellent_a say_n of_o saint_n austin_n the_o good_a be_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o the_o bad_a that_o be_v among_o they_o 48._o non_fw-la propter_fw-la malos_fw-la boni_fw-la deserendi_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-mi bonos_fw-es mali_fw-la tolerandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tom._n 2._o epist_n 48._o but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o good_a the_o bad_a be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v we_o suffer_v some_o evil_a man_n among_o we_o ibid._n nonnullos_fw-la toleramus_fw-la malos_fw-la quos_fw-la corrigere_fw-la aut_fw-la punire_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la paleam_fw-la relinquimus_fw-la aream_fw-la domini_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la pisces_fw-la malos_fw-la rumpimus_fw-la retia_fw-la domini_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la hoedos_fw-la in_o fine_a segregandos_fw-la deserimus_fw-la gregem_fw-la domini_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la vasa_fw-la in_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la facta_fw-la migramus_fw-la de_fw-la domo_fw-la domini_fw-la ibid._n who_o we_o can_v neither_o mend_v nor_o punish_v nor_o leave_v we_o the_o lord_n floor_n for_o the_o chaff_n that_o be_v on_o it_o nor_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a fish_n that_o be_v in_o it_o do_v we_o break_v the_o lord_n net_n nor_o because_o of_o the_o goat_n which_o shall_v be_v separate_v in_o the_o end_n do_v we_o forsake_v the_o lord_n flock_v nor_o because_o of_o the_o vessel_n make_v to_o dishonour_v do_v we_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n oh_o that_o man_n be_v of_o this_o modest_a temper_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o what_o though_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n in_o the_o church_n what_o hurt_n will_v that_o be_v to_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o answer_v for_o their_o sin_n nor_o fare_v the_o worse_a in_o this_o respect_n nor_o shall_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v the_o worse_o nor_o of_o less_o efficacy_n to_o we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o 2._o ubicunque_fw-la cum_fw-la bonis_fw-la mali_fw-la fuerint_fw-la bonis_fw-la non_fw-la obsunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la obest_fw-la palea_fw-la frumento_fw-la to._n 7._o part_n 1._o contr_n epist_n parmen_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o saint_n austin_n wheresoever_o the_o bad_a be_v with_o the_o good_a they_o hurt_v not_o the_o good_a as_o the_o chaff_n hurt_v not_o the_o good_a grain_n and_o this_o he_o elsewhere_o clear_v in_o many_o instance_n 6._o vbi_fw-la erant_fw-la moses_n &_o aaron_n ibi_fw-la erant_fw-la sacrilegi_fw-la murmurantes_fw-la ubi_fw-la erat_fw-la caiphas_n ibi_fw-la simeon_n &_o zacharias_n ubi_fw-la isaias_n jeremias_n ezechiel_n &_o daniel_n ibi_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o populi_fw-la mali_fw-la ubi_fw-la saul_n ibi_fw-la david_n sed_fw-la sarcinam_fw-la svam_fw-la cuique_fw-la portabat_fw-la ibid._n c._n 6._o 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it_o be_v a_o terrible_a speech_n of_o saint_n austin_n but_o i_o fear_v it_o will_v in_o the_o close_a be_v find_v true_a by_o woeful_a experience_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o whosoever_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n how_o praiseworthy_a soever_o he_o seem_v to_o himself_o to_o live_v 152._o quisquis_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la fuerit_fw-la separatus_fw-la quantumlibet_fw-la laudabiliter_fw-la vivere_fw-la se_fw-la existimet_fw-la hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la scelere_fw-la quod_fw-la â_fw-la christi_fw-la unitate_fw-la disjunctus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la habebit_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la manet_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la to._n 2._o epist_n 152._o yet_o for_o this_o very_a sin_n that_o he_o be_v disjoin_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o he_o be_v exhort_v therefore_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o practice_n and_o to_o accept_v of_o saint_n 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shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o he_o as_o if_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n shall_v marry_v a_o wife_n far_o below_o himself_o who_o carriage_n therefore_o be_v suitable_a to_o that_o mean_a condition_n in_o which_o she_o former_o live_v he_o yet_o expect_v that_o become_v the_o wife_n of_o such_o a_o person_n her_o behaviour_n shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o honour_n that_o he_o by_o marry_v she_o to_o himself_o have_v put_v upon_o she_o this_o be_v christ_n expectation_n let_v we_o not_o frustrate_v it_o so_o let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o that_o by_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o behaviour_n to_o he_o we_o may_v show_v to_o what_o head_n we_o belong_v so_o let_v we_o walk_v as_o he_o also_o walk_v 2.6_o 1_o john_n 2.6_o christ_n and_o a_o hen._n chap._n vii_o our_o saviour_n himself_o make_v use_v of_o this_o resemblance_n while_o he_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n 23.37_o matt._n 23.37_o how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o the_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n bernard_n he_o compare_v himself_o to_o the_o hen_n 5._o ideo_fw-la se_fw-la gallinae_fw-la comparavit_fw-la ut_fw-la exprimatur_fw-la incomparabilis_fw-la charitatis_fw-la affectus_fw-la nullum_fw-la enim_fw-la animal_n circa_fw-la pullos_fw-la suos_fw-la tanta_fw-la compassione_n movetur_fw-la sicut_fw-la gallina_fw-la fit_a enim_fw-la toto_fw-la corpore_fw-la hispida_fw-la voce_fw-la rauca_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la membris_fw-la infirma_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la defectum_fw-la perveniens_fw-la de_fw-fr pass_n dom._n c._n 5._o to_o express_v his_o incomparable_a love_n for_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n that_o be_v move_v with_o so_o much_o compassion_n towards_o her_o young_a one_o as_o the_o hen_n for_o her_o feather_n stand_v up_o and_o she_o clock_v mournful_o and_o be_v weak_a in_o all_o her_o member_n and_o come_v to_o extreme_a faintness_n so_o saint_n austin_n speak_v of_o the_o hen_n this_o creature_n show_v great_a affection_n towards_o her_o young_a one_o 36._o hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la animantis_fw-la magnum_fw-la affectum_fw-la in_o filios_fw-la habet_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la infirmetur_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la difficilius_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la animantibus_fw-la invenitur_fw-la alis_fw-la suis_fw-la filios_fw-la protegens_fw-la contra_fw-la milvum_fw-la pugnat_fw-la tom._n 4._o quaest_n evang_fw-fr l._n 1._o q._n 36._o so_o that_o be_v affect_v with_o their_o weakness_n she_o also_o be_v make_v weak_a and_o which_o be_v hardly_o find_v in_o any_o other_o creature_n cover_v her_o young_a one_o under_o her_o wing_n she_o fight_v in_o their_o defence_n against_o the_o kite_n which_o will_v make_v a_o prey_n of_o they_o ibid._n sic_fw-la mater_fw-la nostra_fw-la sapientia_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la susceptionem_fw-la carnis_fw-la infirmata_fw-la est_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la protegit_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o diabolo_fw-it resistit_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la rapiat_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la defension_n quod_fw-la illa_fw-la contra_fw-la milvum_fw-la conatur_fw-la affectu_fw-la haec_fw-la contra_fw-la diabolum_fw-la perficit_fw-la potestate_fw-la ibid._n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o apply_v this_o unto_o our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o say_v he_o our_o mother_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v christ_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n make_v weak_a by_o become_a man_n he_o defend_v our_o infirmity_n and_o resist_v the_o devil_n lest_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o prey_n of_o we_o in_o which_o defence_n what_o the_o hen_n strive_v to_o do_v out_o of_o her_o affection_n to_o her_o young_a one_o that_o he_o do_v full_o and_o actual_o perform_v by_o his_o power_n so_o that_o in_o this_o resemblance_n be_v excellent_o set_v forth_o the_o singular_a love_n and_o the_o tender_a affection_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n bear_v to_o all_o godly_a christian_n especial_o weak_a christian_n as_o a_o hen_n to_o 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