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the_o assault_n of_o the_o enemy_n than_o they_o that_o live_v in_o religion_n for_o all_o temptation_n â—ise_v of_o one_o of_o these_o three_o cause_n to_o wit_n either_o from_o ourselves_o that_o be_v out_o of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o corruption_n subject_a or_o from_o outward_a thing_n which_o represent_v to_o our_o sense_n solicit_v we_o to_o desire_v they_o or_o final_o by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o these_o three_o must_v needs_o be_v far_o more_o violent_a and_o dangerous_a in_o secular_a people_n then_o in_o religious_a for_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o infirmity_n who_o can_v make_v any_o question_n who_o be_v the_o weak_a know_v that_o secular_a people_n be_v general_o unacquainted_a with_o matter_n of_o spirit_n full_a of_o evil_a habit_n their_o passion_n strong_a in_o they_o and_o they_o so_o far_o from_o endeavour_v by_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o bridle_v they_o that_o rather_o give_v away_o unto_o they_o they_o strengthen_v they_o daily_o more_o 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&_o hear_v &_o perpetual_o traffic_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o themselves_o or_o provoke_v a_o man_n to_o eviâ—_a for_o which_o reason_n the_o prophet_n say_v 9.21_o death_n come_v in_o by_o the_o window_n &_o there_o be_v so_o many_o window_n as_o we_o have_v sense_n so_o that_o in_o this_o also_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n 13._o the_o three_o head_n be_v the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o devil_n be_v like_o thief_n &_o who_o do_v thief_n most_o set_v upon_o upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v rob_v as_o often_o &_o as_o easy_o as_o they_o will_v or_o upon_o they_o that_o make_v head_n against_o they_o &_o most_o common_o get_v from_o they_o without_o any_o loss_n &_o often_o yet_o with_o gain_n &_o benefit_n to_o themselves_o if_o a_o man_n have_v two_o enemy_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o coward_n &_o neither_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o defend_v himself_o withal_o shambles_n nor_o skill_n at_o his_o weapon_n &_o consequent_o must_v needs_o go_v by_o the_o worst_a at_o every_o slight_a encounter_n and_o the_o other_o be_v well_o arm_v watchful_a &_o skilful_a and_o ofttimes_o have_v have_v the_o better_a of_o his_o enemy_n who_o can_v make_v any_o doubt_n which_o of_o these_o two_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v often_o &_o more_o dangerous_o set_v upon_o and_o thus_o it_o happen_v with_o those_o infernal_a fiend_n who_o abbot_n isidore_n as_o palladius_n write_v fit_o liken_v to_o dog_n that_o lie_v about_o the_o shambles_n for_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o they_o haunt_v the_o place_n but_o when_o the_o shambles_n be_v shut_v up_o or_o if_o they_o be_v often_o beat_v away_o with_o good_a dry_a blow_n and_o that_o they_o can_v get_v what_o they_o come_v for_o they_o appear_v there_o no_o more_o 14._o these_o therefore_o be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o we_o may_v just_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o a_o man_n be_v with_o less_o danger_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o not_o so_o often_o tempt_v in_o religion_n as_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o temptation_n which_o do_v arise_v against_o we_o in_o religion_n be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v overcome_v and_o withal_o so_o beneficial_a unto_o we_o that_o if_o we_o be_v wary_a of_o be_v over-confident_a of_o ourselves_o we_o may_v say_v they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o wish_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o say_v it_o be_v against_o nature_n to_o live_v under_o a_o other_o chap._n xix_o among_o all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o a_o religious_a course_n have_v more_o in_o show_n then_o in_o substance_n some_o apprehend_v most_o to_o be_v always_o at_o a_o other_o command_n always_o to_o depend_v upon_o another_o will_n because_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n to_o do_v what_o a_o man_n will_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o to_o depend_v upon_o a_o other_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o be_v a_o slave_n 2._o this_o error_n aim_v at_o the_o very_a throat_n of_o religion_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o citadel_n wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v utter_o root_v it_o out_o we_o must_v first_o consider_v be_v what_o liberty_n be_v and_o how_o natural_a it_o be_v to_o man._n for_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v think_v that_o man_n be_v bear_v so_o free_a that_o they_o may_v do_v whatsoever_o come_v in_o their_o fancy_n and_o what_o they_o list_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o no_o law_n nor_o superior_a be_v mighty_o deceive_v for_o s._n augustin_n say_v very_o well_o in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n speak_v of_o the_o true_a joy_n and_o happiness_n of_o man_n 131._o first_o consider_v whether_o a_o body_n may_v yield_v to_o they_o that_o will_v have_v that_o man_n happy_a that_o live_v according_a to_o his_o own_o wil._n god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v believe_v this_o for_o truth_n for_o what_o if_o he_o will_v live_v wicked_o be_v he_o not_o uncontroulable_o the_o more_o miserable_a the_o more_o easy_o his_o wicked_a will_n may_v be_v fulfil_v they_o also_o that_o without_o knowledge_n 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austerity_n of_o life_n chap._n xv._n religion_n have_v a_o three_o commodity_n for_o which_o tho_o must_v man_n shun_v it_o yet_o it_o contain_v many_o great_a commodity_n in_o it_o to_o wit_n that_o religious_a people_n have_v so_o much_o occasion_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o necessity_n of_o deal_v harsh_o with_o themselves_o and_o afflict_v their_o body_n partly_o because_o the_o poverty_n which_o they_o profess_v doâ—h_o in_o a_o manner_n enforce_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o partly_o because_o all_o function_n of_o religion_n be_v somewhat_o harsh_a and_o distasteful_a to_o sense_n for_o that_o which_o eccâ—â—siastes_n say_v frequent_a meditation_n life_n be_v a_o affliction_n of_o the_o slâ—â—_n have_v à _fw-fr further_a meaning_n then_o of_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a â—hinâ—s_n which_o we_o common_o call_v meditation_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o mind_n be_v busy_v in_o if_o it_o be_v a_o restraint_n to_o sense_n and_o to_o the_o natural_a inclination_n which_o we_o find_v 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i_o chastise_v my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n which_o be_v far_o from_o they_o that_o have_v place_v their_o contentment_n in_o a_o life_n full_a of_o ease_n and_o daynties_n of_o which_o s._n bernard_n speak_v true_o cant._n when_o he_o say_v a_o delicious_a life_n be_v death_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n for_o certain_o it_o border_v as_o near_o upon_o hell_n as_o the_o shadow_n be_v near_o the_o body_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n when_o a_o soul_n therefore_o have_v once_o shaken-of_a this_o clog_n and_o master_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o handmaid_n there_o arise_v another_o commodity_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v by_o
nature_n mistress_n be_v enable_v the_o more_o nimble_o and_o cheerful_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o spirit_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o advance_v itself_o great_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o humility_n and_o charity_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n for_o our_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o substance_n dark_a without_o virtue_n as_o the_o air_n be_v without_o light_n but_o bright_a and_o ligthtsome_a when_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o virtue_n certain_o in_o all_o reason_n it_o must_v needs_o love_v virtue_n more_o than_o any_o earthly_a thing_n in_o regard_n virtue_n be_v spiritual_a and_o consequent_o more_o like_a unto_o it_o and_o more_o beautiful_a be_v not_o this_o desire_n and_o inclination_n hinder_v by_o the_o lumpishnes_n of_o the_o body_n which_o lumpishnes_n be_v great_o diminish_v for_o it_o can_v be_v altogether_o shaken-of_a till_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o body_n fold_v into_o a_o small_a room_n and_o easy_a to_o carry_v our_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v not_o only_o more_o light_a to_o run_v but_o able_a to_o fly_v in_o pursuit_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v virtuous_a and_o prayse-worthie_a 4._o to_o which_o purpose_n s._n leo_n say_v excellent_o well_o mâ—n_z that_o abstinence_n breed_v chaste_a thought_n reasonable_a desire_n wholesome_a counsel_n and_o by_o voluntary_a affliction_n the_o flesh_n die_v to_o inordinate_a lust_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v renew_v by_o virtue_n it_o be_v record_v that_o our_o saviour_n reveal_v the_o like_a thing_n to_o s._n francis_n when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d enter_v upon_o a_o spiritual_a life_n say_v to_o he_o francis_n take_v to_o thyself_o hard_a thing_n instead_o of_o those_o that_o be_v please_v and_o contemn_v and_o vilisie_n thyself_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o we_o read_v of_o s._n catharine_n of_o sienna_n that_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o same_o to_o she_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n to_o wit_n that_o she_o shall_v seek_v after_o bitter_a thing_n as_o if_o 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the_o holie-ghost_n with_o these_o flatter_a pleasure_n by_o which_o large_a testimony_n of_o s._n bernard_n and_o many_o other_o which_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o carnal_a pleasure_n be_v a_o main_n impediment_n to_o all_o spiritual_a delight_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o strictness_n of_o religious_a paâ—sâ—onie_n a_o great_a entrance_n thereunto_o life_n 6._o last_o i_o may_v reckon_v among_o the_o commodity_n of_o a_o austere_a life_n that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o total_a of_o all_o other_o commodity_n to_o wit_n eternal_a life_n and_o bliss_n everlasting_a there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n thereunto_o but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o crosse._n this_o way_n christ_n himself_o our_o king_n his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o all_o saint_n have_v walk_v in_o labour_n and_o patience_n and_o continual_a mortification_n of_o their_o body_n deny_v here_o their_o own_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v possess_v they_o eternal_o that_o life_n 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our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o come_n for_o you_o be_v our_o glory_n and_o joy_n wherefore_o see_v religious_a people_n labour_v so_o diligent_o in_o this_o harvest_n of_o soul_n and_o have_v so_o many_o peculiar_a help_n towards_o the_o reap_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o precedent_a book_n their_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o it_o must_v also_o necessary_o be_v both_o most_o assure_a and_o continual_a of_o the_o hundred-fold_n promise_v to_o religious_a people_n chap._n xiii_o that_o which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o say_v of_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o a_o religious_a course_n of_o life_n be_v very_o admirable_a yet_o one_o thing_n remain_v behind_o more_o to_o be_v value_v then_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o contain_v indeed_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o have_v it_o we_o may_v just_o make_v account_n we_o have_v al._n this_o be_v the_o large_a 19.19_o and_o ample_a and_o magnificent_a promise_n which_o truth_n itself_o make_v we_o in_o these_o 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himself_o it_o concern_v we_o diligent_o to_o search_v into_o the_o riches_n of_o it_o and_o acquaint_v ourselves_o thorough_o with_o the_o treasure_n which_o it_o contain_v 2._o cassian_n in_o his_o last_o collation_n relate_v a_o discourse_n of_o abbot_n abraham_n ultimo_fw-la say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v plain_o as_o they_o sound_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o we_o leave_v in_o quantity_n multiply_v for_o saâ—thlâ—_n 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o contemn_v the_o love_n of_o one_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o child_n for_o christ_n sake_n do_v pass_v into_o the_o most_o sincere_a love_n of_o all_o those_o that_o serve_v christ_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n in_o quantity_n of_o brethren_n and_o parent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o â—ne_a he_o shall_v find_v so_o many_o father_n and_o brethren_n that_o will_v love_v he_o with_o a_o more_o ardent_a and_o more_o elevate_v kind_n of_o love_n and_o shall_v be_v also_o enrich_v with_o possession_n and_o land_n in_o like_a manner_n multiply_v that_o be_v whosoever_o abandon_v one_o house_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v possess_v innumerable_a monastery_n as_o his_o own_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o enter_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o his_o own_o land_n of_o inheritance_n for_o how_o do_v not_o he_o receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n and_o if_o we_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n more_o than_o a_o hundred-fold_n that_o forsake_v ten_o or_o twenty_o servant_n that_o wait_n upon_o he_o by_o force_n and_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v trust_v be_v attent_v ever_o after_o with_o the_o voluntary_a service_n of_o so_o many_o man_n well_o bear_v and_o of_o honourable_a descent_n a_o notable_a say_n comprehend_v not_o only_o religious_a people_n that_o have_v revenue_n in_o common_a benedicti_fw-la but_o all_o in_o general_n even_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o strict_a euangelical_n poverty_n that_o can_v be_v and_o have_v nothing_o either_o in_o private_a or_o in_o common_a for_o these_o also_o have_v their_o hundred-fold_n of_o alm_n which_o the_o faithful_a bring-in_a unto_o they_o abundant_o of_o devotion_n let_v we_o give_v care_n say_v s._n bede_n discourse_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o poverty_n to_o the_o joyful_a promise_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n let_v we_o see_v how_o out_o of_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o his_o goodness_n he_o promise_v they_o that_o follow_v he_o not_o only_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o excellent_a gift_n also_o in_o this_o present_a life_n every_o one_o that_o shall_v leave_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n for_o he_o that_o renounce_v earthly_a love_n and_o possession_n to_o follow_v christ_n the_o more_o he_o profit_v in_o his_o love_n the_o more_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o embrace_v he_o with_o inward_a affection_n and_o maintain_v he_o with_o their_o outward_a substance_n the_o first_o degree_n therefore_o of_o this_o hundred-fold_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o receive_v it_o even_o in_o these_o outward_a thing_n 3._o but_o the_o inward_a treasure_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o be_v far_o great_a and_o more_o to_o be_v esteem_v matt._n to_o wit_n a_o sweetness_n and_o satiety_n in_o our_o soul_n incomparable_o better_o than_o all_o earthly_a pleasure_n s._n hierome_n conceive_v right_a of_o it_o and_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o he_o that_o forsake_v caâ—nal_a thing_n for_o our_o saviour_n shall_v receive_v spiritual_a which_o for_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o earthly_a thing_n temporal_a as_o a_o hundred_o for_o one_o and_o what_o shall_v we_o