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A22701 Saint Augustine his enchiridion to Laurence, or, The chiefe and principall heads of all Christian religion a most profitable booke to all those which desire to haue a most compendious briefe of Augustines doctrine, out of Augustine himselfe, when he was old, being repurged, by the old manuscript, of many faults and vnusuall wordes, wherewith it formerly flowed. Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. 1607 (1607) STC 921.5; ESTC S1512 82,205 310

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both_o divine_a and_o humane_a be_v notwithstanding_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n from_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v proceed_v how_o then_o do_v we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o h._n ghost_n if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o beget_v he_o or_o be_v it_o so_o say_v because_o he_o make_v he_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o his_o creation_n but_o as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o himself_o be_v create_v &_o make_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o see_v the_o whole_a trinity_n do_v create_v and_o make_v that_o creature_n which_o the_o virgin_n do_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o though_o appertain_v and_o adjoin_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v inseparable_a why_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o name_v in_o the_o make_n of_o this_o 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without_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v chap._n 65._o we_o be_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o any_o sinner_n in_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o benefitte_n of_o penance_n leave_v thereunto_o howbeit_o the_o solemn_a and_o set_v time_n appoint_v for_o those_o which_o be_v to_o do_v open_a penance_n in_o the_o church_n be_v ordain_v to_o a_o good_a end_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o despair_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a in_o his_o holy_a church_n which_o perform_v penance_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o every_o one_o particular_o commit_v and_o in_o the_o do_n of_o penance_n when_o the_o fact_n commit_v be_v of_o that_o quality_n as_o the_o offender_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o measure_n or_o limitation_n of_o time_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v 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shall_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n notwithstanding_o their_o perseverance_n in_o these_o sin_n how_o then_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n chap._n 68_o what_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n do_v signify_v that_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v the_o quality_n of_o every_o man_n work_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o most_o manifest_a &_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v false_a that_o which_o be_v dark_o speak_v of_o they_o which_o build_v upon_o that_o foundation_n which_o be_v christ_n not_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o precious_a stone_n but_o wood_n grass_n and_o stubble_n for_o of_o those_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o fire_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v everlasting_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n their_o foundation_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o these_o thing_n precedent_n be_v apparent_o so_o in_o the_o letter_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n contradictory_n to_o the_o 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temptation_n than_o christ_n then_o have_v he_o not_o he_o for_o his_o foundation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o prefer_v they_o before_o christ_n the_o foundation_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o any_o build_n for_o fire_n whereof_o paul_n the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o that_o place_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v for_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o through_o which_o both_o these_o party_n which_o be_v to_o be_v try_v must_v pass_v that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o well_o as_o he_o which_o build_v gold_n silver_n &_o precious_a stone_n upon_o this_o foundation_n as_o he_o which_o build_v wood_n grass_n and_o stubble_n upon_o the_o same_o for_o after_o he_o have_v deliver_v this_o doctrine_n he_o add_v thereunto_o this_o say_n the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v if_o any_o man_n work_n that_o he_o have_v build_v upon_o abide_v he_o shall_v receive_v wage_n if_o any_o man_n work_n burn_v he_o shall_v lose_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v safe_a himself_o noverthelesse_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o fire_n the_o fire_n therefore_o shall_v try_v not_o one_o but_o both_o their_o work_n for_o fire_n be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o tribulation_n whereof_o in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v plain_o say_v that_o the_o furnace_n try_v the_o potter_n vessel_n and_o tribulation_n try_v the_o righteous_a this_o fire_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v this_o effect_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o say_v if_o it_o happen_v unto_o two_o which_o be_v faithful_a the_o one_o whereof_o have_v his_o mind_n fix_v upon_o celestial_a thing_n think_v how_o to_o please_v god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v building_n upon_o christ_n his_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o other_o have_v his_o thought_n upon_o worldly_a thing_n study_v how_o to_o please_v his_o wife_n that_o be_v to_o say_v building_n upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n wood_n grass_n &_o stubble_n the_o first_o man_n labour_n burn_v not_o because_o he_o set_v not_o his_o fancy_n upon_o those_o thing_n the_o loss_n whereof_o may_v grieve_v he_o but_o the_o other_o man_n labour_n burn_v because_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v grievous_a which_o be_v possess_v with_o pleasure_n and_o delectation_n howbeit_o in_o either_o of_o these_o two_o case_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o party_n thus_o try_v have_v rather_o lose_v worldly_a delectation_n than_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o forsake_v christ_n upon_o any_o fear_n to_o lose_v those_o transitory_a thing_n albeit_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o part_v with_o they_o he_o save_v himself_o no_o doubt_n therein_o and_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n because_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o love_v do_v burn_v he_o but_o it_o do_v not_o overthrow_n or_o consume_v he_o be_v fortify_v with_o a_o foundation_n that_o be_v permanent_a and_o everlasting_a chap._n 69._o that_o all_o this_o disputation_n of_o purgatory_n fire_n be_v doubtful_a and_o the_o fire_n itself_o available_a to_o few_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v after_o this_o life_n be_v not_o incredible_a the_o matter_n be_v questionable_a whether_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o as_o also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v find_v out_o or_o conceal_v how_o diverse_a of_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o much_o the_o late_a or_o soon_o save_v by_o a_o certain_a purgatory_n fire_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o or_o less_o they_o love_v these_o transitory_a good_n be_v notwithstanding_o not_o of_o that_o sort_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n unless_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v as_o competent_a petitioner_n i_o say_v competent_a mean_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v barren_a in_o alm_n deed_n whereunto_o the_o scripture_n do_v attribute_v so_o much_o honour_n as_o the_o lord_n affirm_v that_o he_o will_v impute_v the_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o only_o to_o those_o which_o stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n upbraid_v they_o with_o barrenness_n of_o such_o fruit_n which_o stand_v on_o his_o left_a hand_n when_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o first_o sort_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n and_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o second_o sort_n go_v you_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n animadversion_n upon_o the_o 69._o chap._n that_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v after_o this_o life_n be_v not_o incredible_a the_o matter_n be_v questionable_a whether_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o etc._n etc._n bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o apology_n allege_v this_o place_n and_o diverse_a other_o out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n show_v that_o sometime_o he_o say_v there_o be_v such_o a_o certain_a place_n sometime_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o sometime_o he_o doubt_v sometime_o again_o he_o utter_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o at_o all_o &_o think_v that_o man_n be_v therein_o deceive_v by_o a_o certain_a natural_a good_a will_v they_o bear_v their_o friend_n depart_v out_o of_o which_o variable_a assertion_n he_o gather_v very_o concludent_o that_o saint_n augustine_n take_v this_o matter_n of_o purgatory_n fire_n neither_o for_o a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n for_o thereof_o it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o doubt_v nor_o for_o any_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o be_v lead_v by_o this_o place_n to_o believe_v any_o such_o fabulous_a doctrine_n touch_v alm_n deed_n chap._n 70._o we_o may_v not_o take_v a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n presume_v of_o alm_n deed_n true_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o any_o man_n do_v think_v that_o those_o enormous_a crime_n the_o doer_n whereof_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v daily_o commit_v and_o daily_o redeem_v with_o alm_n deed_n for_o our_o life_n be_v to_o be_v amend_v and_o god_n to_o be_v make_v propitious_a unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n pass_v in_o regard_n of_o alm_n deed_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v hire_v thereunto_o whereby_o we_o may_v purchase_v a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n without_o punishment_n for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v to_o any_o man_n the_o reins_n to_o sin_n although_o in_o this_o world_n he_o pardon_v sin_n already_o do_v through_o his_o own_o mercy_n in_o case_n there_o be_v a_o neglect_n of_o convenient_a satisfaction_n chap._n 71._o that_o light_n or_o small_a sin_n obtain_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o say_v of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n ●●ds_v also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o alm_n deed_n if_o any_o man_n forgive_v his_o brother_n offence_n the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a make_v satisfaction_n for_o daily_a and_o small_a sin_n without_o which_o this_o life_n be_v not_o lead_v wherefore_o it_o proper_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o say_v our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v regenerate_v to_o such_o a_o father_n by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o prayer_n do_v whole_o procure_v remission_n of_o small_a and_o daily_o sin_n and_o it_o blot_v out_o all_o those_o trespass_n which_o the_o life_n of_o the_o faithful_a wicked_o spend_v but_o reform_v by_o repentance_n do_v forsake_v in_o case_n as_o it_o be_v true_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o to_o be_v forgive_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v as_o true_o and_o unfeigned_o say_v as_o we_o forgive_v they_o which_o trespass_n against_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o that_o be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v desire_v because_o it_o be_v alm_n to_o forgive_v a_o man_n that_o ask_v pardon_n animadversion_n upon_o the_o 71._o chap._n the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a make_v satisfaction_n for_o daily_a and_o small_a sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o chapter_n seem_v a_o little_a to_o lean_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o ueniall_a sin_n but_o danaeus_n comment_v upon_o this_o very_a place_n do_v discuss_v and_o clear_v that_o doubt_n say_v that_o by_o a_o figurative_a kind_n of_o speak_v that_o thing_n be_v attribute_v here_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n who_o blood_n be_v the_o expiation_n and_o cause_n of_o remission_n both_o of_o light_n and_o heavy_a sin_n for_o prayer_n be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n direct_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o obtain_v our_o petition_n of_o god_n say_v in_o the_o seven_o of_o matthew_n ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o which_o attribute_n of_o prayer_n be_v much_o like_a unto_o the_o merchant_n who_o if_o he_o have_v make_v a_o prosperous_a voyage_n or_o adventure_v use_v to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v enrich_v by_o that_o his_o voyage_n or_o adventure_n final_o danaeus_n do_v cite_v a_o comparative_a speech_n of_o ancient_a father_n who_o affirm_v that_o great_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o by_o
be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n god_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n his_o illumination_n may_v disperse_v the_o cloud_n of_o our_o natural_a ignorance_n and_o his_o salvation_n supply_v our_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n chap._n 82._o that_o our_o repentance_n come_v from_o god_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o inward_a motion_n thereunto_o as_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o open_a confession_n of_o our_o fault_n for_o repentance_n itself_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v upon_o a_o urgent_a cause_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n pretermit_v through_o our_o own_o default_n &_o weakness_n because_o shame_n make_v we_o fearful_a to_o be_v a_o scorn_n unto_o the_o world_n while_o we_o more_o regard_v our_o reputation_n among_o man_n than_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v humble_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o penance_n by_o which_o reason_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v requisite_a not_o only_o in_o the_o action_n of_o repentance_n but_o also_o to_o incite_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o thereunto_o else_o will_v not_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v of_o some_o lest_o perhaps_o god_n do_v not_o give_v they_o repentance_n and_o the_o evangelist_n foretell_v the_o occasion_n why_o peter_n weep_v so_o bitter_o say_v the_o lord_n look_v back_o upon_o he_o touch_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n 83._o that_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o any_o man_n do_v obstinate_o deny_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o in_o not_o believe_v that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o the_o church_n do_v contemn_v so_o great_a a_o liberality_n of_o god_n gift_n and_o end_v his_o life_n in_o that_o obstinate_a mind_n be_v guilty_a of_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o intricate_a question_n i_o have_v discourse_v as_o conspicuous_o as_o i_o can_v in_o a_o book_n purposely_o compose_v of_o that_o matter_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a chap._n 84._o all_o and_o singular_a person_n of_o mankind_n which_o now_o be_v bear_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v bear_v shall_v rise_v again_o at_o the_o late_a day_n now_o very_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n again_o as_o some_o have_v be_v and_o to_o die_v again_o but_o to_o bemount_v to_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n do_v rise_v be_v a_o matter_n beyond_o my_o reach_n how_o to_o handle_v it_o brief_o and_o to_o discuss_v all_o question_n usual_o propound_v therein_o howbeit_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o make_v doubt_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o all_o man_n either_o live_a or_o to_o be_v bear_v now_o dead_a or_o hereafter_o to_o die_v chap._n 85._o touch_v child_n bear_v before_o their_o time_n whether_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o hereupon_o first_o of_o all_o their_o rise_v a_o question_n touch_v child_n bear_v before_o their_o time_n which_o at_o this_o present_a be_v bear_v in_o their_o mother_n womb_n howbeit_o not_o in_o that_o ripeness_n and_o perfection_n as_o that_o they_o come_v to_o a_o second_o birth_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v affirm_v that_o they_o be_v to_o rise_v again_o then_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v of_o those_o which_o be_v complete_a in_o form_n may_v be_v admit_v but_o as_o touch_v child_n bear_v before_o their_o natural_a time_n and_o those_o without_o form_n or_o fashion_n who_o think_v not_o that_o such_o do_v most_o quick_o perish_v and_o die_v even_o as_o the_o seed_n which_o never_o take_v root_n be_v sow_v howbeit_o who_o dare_v deny_v although_o none_o dare_v on_o the_o contrary_n affirm_v that_o the_o resurrection_n will_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o whatsoever_o want_v form_n shall_v be_v at_o that_o time_n fulfil_v by_o which_o mean_v there_o shall_v not_o want_v any_o perfection_n which_o may_v have_v grow_v in_o time_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v on_o the_o contratrary_a any_o deformity_n which_o happen_v to_o any_o by_o process_n of_o time_n so_o as_o nature_n shall_v neither_o be_v defraud_v of_o that_o which_o fullness_n of_o time_n may_v accomplish_v in_o all_o part_n nor_o yet_o be_v blemish_v in_o that_o which_o time_n have_v make_v defective_a or_o deform_a but_o that_o make_v perfect_a which_o be_v imperfect_a &_o that_o amend_v which_o be_v deform_v or_o monstrous_a chap._n 86._o at_o what_o time_n infant_n begin_v to_o quicken_v and_o have_v life_n in_o their_o mother_n womb_n by_o this_o occasion_n it_o may_v be_v very_o doubtful_o question_v and_o dispute_v among_o the_o learned_a and_o yet_o can_v i_o not_o tell_v whether_o any_o man_n can_v discuss_v the_o truth_n therein_o at_o what_o time_n a_o man_n do_v quicken_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o whether_o he_o secret_o live_v in_o the_o same_o although_o that_o life_n which_o be_v in_o he_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o any_o motion_n or_o stir_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o live_v for_o to_o deny_v that_o infant_n be_v deliver_v such_o as_o be_v cut_v out_o by_o peace_n meal_n and_o cast_v forth_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n lest_o their_o mother_n shall_v also_o perish_v if_o they_o be_v leave_v dead_a in_o their_o body_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a impudency_n and_o boldness_n for_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o live_v after_o that_o time_n also_o may_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n die_v and_o now_o be_v dead_a i_o see_v not_o in_o my_o conceit_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v include_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o rise_v at_o the_o late_a day_n chap._n 87._o touch_v man_n which_o be_v monster_n how_o they_o shall_v rise_v in_o the_o late_a day_n for_o neither_o may_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o monster_n which_o be_v so_o bear_v and_o do_v live_v afterward_o although_o they_o die_v present_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v shall_v rise_v again_o nor_o yet_o be_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o that_o deformity_n they_o die_v but_o rather_o reform_v and_o amend_v in_o that_o natural_a defect_n for_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o centaur_n late_o bear_v in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o who_o both_o our_o faithful_a brethren_n which_o see_v he_o make_v report_n and_o jerome_n the_o priest_n memorable_a for_o piety_n leave_v a_o record_n in_o writing_n god_n forbid_v i_o say_v we_o shall_v think_v that_o one_o man_n be_v in_o shape_n two_o and_o not_o rather_o two_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v be_v twin_n shall_v rise_v again_o in_o those_o several_a deformity_n in_o like_a man_n she_o all_o other_o humane_a thing_n which_o be_v call_v monster_n by_o reason_n every_o creature_n so_o bear_v have_v more_o or_o less_o or_o be_v more_o deform_v in_o their_o creation_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v shall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o resurrection_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o shape_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o perfection_n in_o so_o much_o as_o all_o soul_n particular_o shall_v enjoy_v their_o proper_a body_n no_o such_o thing_n cleave_v unto_o they_o as_o be_v coherent_a and_o bear_v with_o they_o in_o their_o nativity_n but_o contrariwise_o every_o one_o particular_o be_v furnish_v with_o his_o proper_a part_n and_o member_n whereby_o the_o body_n of_o man_n may_v be_v complete_a in_o all_o perfection_n chap._n 88_o that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n with_o god_n to_o restore_v unto_o we_o our_o flesh_n again_o howsoever_o it_o be_v consume_v this_o earthly_a matter_n whereof_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n be_v create_v be_v not_o lose_v with_o god_n but_o into_o what_o soever_o dust_n or_o ash_n it_o be_v resolve_v into_o whatsoever_o vapour_n or_o coast_n it_o be_v carry_v into_o whatsoever_o substance_n of_o other_o body_n or_o the_o element_n themselves_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o flesh_n of_o whatsoever_o 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the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o say_v who_o now_o we_o behold_v through_o faith_n but_o then_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o our_o neighbour_n also_o now_o we_o know_v but_o by_o faith_n for_o we_o mortal_a man_n know_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o mortal_a man_n but_o then_o god_n shall_v enlighten_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o manifest_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n then_o shall_v every_o one_o have_v praise_n of_o god_n because_o each_o neighbour_n shall_v praise_v and_o love_n that_o in_o other_o which_o divine_a illumination_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v hide_v in_o they_o but_o will_v present_v it_o to_o the_o view_n of_o each_o other_o now_o concupiscence_n be_v diminish_v and_o weaken_v charity_n increase_v till_o it_o come_v even_o in_o this_o world_n to_o such_o a_o greatness_n as_o great_a it_o can_v be_v no_o great_a love_n than_o this_o can_v any_o man_n have_v than_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n but_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o express_v what_o height_n of_o love_n shall_v be_v there_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o concupiscence_n nor_o no_o inordinate_a desire_n to_o be_v repress_v how_o whole_a &_o sound_v all_o thing_n shall_v be_v there_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o striving_n of_o direful_a death_n chap._n cxxii_o what_o name_n be_v most_o fit_o to_o be_v give_v to_o this_o work_n but_o let_v we_o now_o at_o the_o last_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o work_n which_o choose_v you_o whether_o you_o will_v call_v or_o use_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o enchiridion_n but_o i_o true_o not_o think_v your_o study_n and_o endeavour_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v despise_v and_o promise_v myself_o all_o good_a of_o you_o trust_v &_o hope_v in_o the_o help_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o love_v you_o most_o dear_o in_o the_o sweet_a fellowship_n of_o his_o member_n i_o have_v write_v and_o dedicate_v unto_o you_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o the_o uttermost_a a_o book_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n which_o god_n grant_v be_v as_o please_v &_o profitable_a unto_o you_o as_o it_o be_v large_a finis_fw-la