in_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o earth_n for_o all_o the_o gift_n they_o have_v receive_v and_o shall_v receive_v from_o god_n also_o to_o rejoice_v with_o sinner_n for_o their_o conversion_n with_o the_o just_a for_o their_o confortation_n and_o conservation_n in_o grace_n and_o with_o the_o church_n for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o exceed_a great_a profit_n of_o true_a congratulation_n aught_o to_o induce_v we_o thereunto_o for_o whatsoever_o perfection_n goodness_n and_o beatitude_n the_o omnipotent_a god_n have_v natural_o in_o himself_o whatsoever_o glory_n the_o angel_n and_o saint_n have_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o grace_n and_o virtue_n there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o faithful_a have_v in_o it_o all_o this_o by_o congratulation_n be_v make_v proper_a to_o every_o one_o it_o ought_v to_o induce_v we_o to_o the_o same_o also_o that_o the_o congratulation_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o 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that_o it_o be_v entire_a pure_a discreet_a faithful_a and_o perfect_a according_a to_o that_o of_o lamentation_n 2._o pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n as_o water_n before_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o pour_v out_o be_v note_v the_o integrity_n for_o we_o must_v not_o industrious_o tell_v our_o sin_n by_o drop_n which_o we_o have_v never_o confess_v but_o whatsoever_o we_o can_v together_o call_v to_o mind_n must_v altogether_o be_v pour_v out_o before_o one_o priest_n as_o water_n where_o it_o be_v note_v confession_n ought_v to_o be_v simple_a and_o pure_a not_o make_v out_o of_o servile_a fear_n or_o by_o compulsion_n but_o pure_o and_o simple_o for_o god_n thy_o heart_n where_o be_v note_v discretion_n for_o not_o only_o our_o word_n and_o deed_n commission_n and_o omission_n be_v to_o be_v confess_v but_o also_o our_o unclean_a thought_n and_o morose_a affection_n inordinate_a intention_n noxious_a will_n perverse_a judgement_n and_o rash_a suspicion_n for_o origen_n say_v 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conceal_v according_a to_o that_o psal_n 108._o it_o have_v enter_v like_o water_n into_o his_o bowel_n and_o like_o oil_n into_o his_o very_a bone_n the_o smell_n remain_v when_o the_o sin_n be_v tell_v but_o the_o infamy_n or_o bad_a example_n and_o scandal_n of_o other_o be_v conceal_v but_o he_o who_o right_o confess_v manifest_v both_o the_o sin_n and_o what_o go_v before_o it_o and_o what_o follow_v after_o it_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a confession_n when_o one_o confess_v his_o sin_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n we_o must_v confess_v in_o number_n that_o be_v how_o often_o we_o have_v sin_v because_o a_o wound_n often_o renew_v be_v more_o slow_o cure_v also_o in_o measure_n when_o one_o confess_v the_o continuance_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o who_o be_v long_o sick_a soon_o die_v in_o weight_n that_o be_v the_o grievousness_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v from_o a_o sacred_a place_n as_o a_o church_n or_o church-yard_n from_o a_o sacred_a time_n or_o person_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o clergyman_n who_o be_v hurt_v if_o a_o religious_a or_o marry_a person_n with_o who_o one_o sin_v a_o argument_n of_o false_a confession_n be_v when_o one_o confess_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v repute_v a_o infidel_n or_o that_o he_o may_v be_v account_v more_o holy_a or_o lest_o the_o holy_a communion_n shall_v be_v deny_v he_o to_o his_o confusion_n as_o saul_n confess_v lest_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v confound_v before_o before_o the_o people_n by_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n chap._n xli_o of_o penance_n true_a external_a penance_n be_v a_o abstinence_n from_o lawful_a thing_n when_o pardon_n be_v ask_v for_o unlawful_a as_o say_v the_o scripture_n so_o penitent_n and_o religious_a person_n abstain_v from_o flesh_n reject_v fine_a clothes_n fast_o watch_n afflict_v themselves_o with_o discipline_n keep_v silence_n break_v their_o own_o will_n and_o refrain_v from_o many_o delight_n which_o will_v have_v be_v lawful_a to_o they_o if_o they_o never_o 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or_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v do_v to_o he_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o friend_n who_o he_o who_o touch_v touch_v as_o it_o be_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2._o for_o all_o the_o element_n have_v compassion_n on_o christ_n our_o lord_n die_v upon_o the_o cross_n a_o true_a compassion_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v hearty_o to_o condole_v with_o he_o for_o his_o affliction_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o corporal_a after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 11._o who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a where_o the_o gloss_n say_v who_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n or_o other_o virtue_n and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a that_o be_v i_o do_v not_o condole_v with_o he_o as_o with_o myself_o who_o be_v scandalize_v for_o any_o trouble_v and_o i_o do_v not_o burn_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o compassion_n true_a compassion_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n in_o purgatory_n be_v to_o be_v great_o afflict_v for_o the_o grievousness_n of_o the_o pain_n which_o they_o endure_v and_o chief_o because_o they_o be_v separate_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n from_o the_o vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n and_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v not_o full_o praise_v by_o they_o and_o in_o that_o affliction_n and_o compassion_n incessant_o and_o earnest_o to_o beseech_v god_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o so_o sharp_a and_o severe_a suffering_n the_o superabundant_a compassion_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n to_o we_o aught_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o true_a compassion_n for_o as_o st._n augustin_n testify_v he_o make_v such_o haste_n to_o absolve_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o torment_n of_o his_o conscience_n as_o if_o his_o compassion_n of_o the_o miserable_a do_v more_o torment_n he_o than_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o miserable_a torment_n himself_o nor_o have_v he_o only_a compassion_n on_o we_o but_o he_o himself_o moreover_o endure_v our_o disease_n and_o bear_v our_o grief_n isa_n 53._o the_o nature_n also_o of_o member_n persuade_v the_o same_o as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v 1_o cor._n 12._o if_o one_o member_n suffer_v any_o thing_n all_o the_o member_n suffer_v together_o with_o it_o moreover_o there_o be_v a_o double_a profit_n in_o compassion_n which_o ought_v to_o allure_v we_o thereunto_o to_o wit_n a_o strengthen_n of_o charity_n and_o a_o reign_v together_o with_o christ_n of_o the_o first_o it_o be_v say_v in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 7._o fail_v not_o to_o comfort_v those_o that_o weep_v and_o walk_v with_o those_o that_o mourn_v disdain_v not_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a for_o by_o these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v be_v strengthen_v in_o love_n and_o of_o the_o second_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o tim._n 2._o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v together_o reign_v with_o he_o rare_a be_v the_o virtue_n of_o compassion_n our_o lord_n complain_v psal_n 68_o i_o expect_v one_o who_o shall_v condole_v with_o i_o but_o there_o be_v none_o and_o who_o shall_v comfort_v i_o but_o i_o find_v none_o a_o argument_n 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who_o give_v by_o compulsion_n or_o for_o favor_n or_o for_o hope_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o or_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o have_v command_v to_o give_v and_o who_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o transgression_n of_o this_o his_o precept_n to_o pass_v unpunished_a chap._n xviii_o of_o truth_n truth_n be_v right_a and_o just_a when_o the_o mind_n tongue_n and_o work_n true_o agree_v so_o that_o what_o one_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o utter_v with_o his_o mouth_n and_o perform_v by_o his_o deed_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n invite_v we_o phil._n 3._o brethren_n be_v you_o imitator_n of_o i_o and_o observe_v those_o that_o be_v imitate_v those_o who_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v our_o pattern_n that_o be_v say_v the_o gloss_n as_o i_o believe_v teach_v and_o live_v he_o be_v true_a who_o inviolable_o observe_v all_o his_o vow_n to_o god_n or_o man_n and_o by_o deed_n fulfil_v all_o his_o word_n once_o speak_v 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neither_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o any_o one_o nor_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n nor_o for_o loss_n of_o good_n or_o life_n leave_v the_o truth_n nor_o dissemble_v nor_o conceal_v it_o in_o other_o nor_o ever_o on_o purpose_n say_v or_o design_n to_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v false_a nor_o go_v from_o his_o word_n once_o speak_v unless_o for_o a_o just_a cause_n after_o the_o example_n of_o balaam_n say_v num._n 22._o if_o balack_n will_v give_v i_o a_o house_n full_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n i_o can_v change_v the_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n to_o speak_v more_o or_o less_o and_o also_o after_o the_o example_n of_o jeremy_n micheas_n daniel_n and_o other_o prophet_n who_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v overcome_v to_o deviate_v never_o so_o little_a from_o the_o truth_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n a_o argument_n of_o falsity_n be_v to_o have_v one_o thing_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o another_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o easy_o to_o go_v from_o his_o word_n without_o any_o profitable_a or_o necessary_a reason_n for_o not_o only_o he_o be_v a_o betrayer_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o say_v st._n chrysostom_n who_o transgress_v the_o truth_n manifest_o speak_v a_o lie_n in_o place_n of_o truth_n but_o also_o he_o who_o do_v not_o free_o speak_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o ought_v free_o to_o speak_v or_o do_v not_o free_o defend_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o ought_v free_o to_o defend_v for_o as_o a_o priest_n be_v oblige_v free_o to_o preach_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v from_o god_n so_o a_o layman_n be_v oblige_v faithful_o to_o defend_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o do_v he_o be_v a_o betrayer_n of_o the_o truth_n chap._n xix_o of_o meekness_n true_a meekness_n or_o gentleness_n be_v when_o for_o injury_n and_o affront_v the_o mind_n be_v not_o exasperate_v nor_o be_v any_o bitterness_n of_o heart_n manifest_v exterior_o but_o he_o who_o be_v injure_v be_v as_o a_o man_n not_o hear_v and_o not_o have_v reproof_n in_o his_o mouth_n psal_n 37._o after_o the_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n concern_v who_o esaias_n chap._n 53._o and_o he_o shall_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n he_o shall_v be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o lamb_n before_o the_o shearer_n he_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o not_o open_v his_o mouth_n whence_o the_o gloss_n upon_o st._n matthew_n say_v he_o be_v meek_a who_o sourness_n or_o bitterness_n of_o mind_n do_v not_o affect_v but_o the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n instruct_v to_o endure_v all_o injustice_n he_o be_v meek_a who_o neither_o rancour_n nor_o anger_n affect_v but_o he_o suffer_v all_o content_o of_o this_o great_a virtue_n our_o lord_n make_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v the_o master_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v of_o high_a perfection_n learn_v say_v he_o mat._n 11._o of_o i_o because_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a of_o heart_n the_o meek_a do_v not_o provoke_v nor_o be_v he_o provoke_v he_o do_v not_o hurt_v nor_o do_v he_o contrive_v to_o hurt_v he_o be_v meek_a who_o overrule_v bad_a manner_n hitherto_o the_o gloss_n the_o beatitude_n promise_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n ought_v to_o induce_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o meekness_n mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o earth_n st._n augustin_n that_o earth_n i_o believe_v of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v in_o psal_n 141._o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o a_o little_a after_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a because_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o they_o can_v be_v drive_v of_o this_o earth_n psal_n 36._o but_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o shall_v be_v delight_v in_o much_o peace_n also_o s._n peter_n 1_o ep._n 5._o he_o will_v give_v glory_n to_o the_o meek_a to_o wit_n god_n further_n let_v the_o meek_n hear_v and_o be_v glad_a psal_n 33._o a_o 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fast_v every_o day_n except_o the_o solemn_a feast_n jud._n 8._o the_o great_a profit_n which_o come_v from_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n ought_v to_o induce_v we_o to_o it_o for_o by_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o spirit_n be_v strengthen_v in_o spiritual_a exercise_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 12._o for_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a in_o the_o flesh_n than_o i_o be_o strong_a in_o spirit_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o cherish_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o rigour_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v damp_a in_o spiritual_a exercise_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n augustin_n the_o delicate_a flesh_n burn_v up_o and_o consume_v the_o soul_n as_o the_o fire_n stubble_n a_o argument_n of_o true_a mortification_n be_v when_o no_o pleasure_n but_o only_a what_o be_v necessary_a be_v allow_v to_o the_o flesh_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v 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the_o malediction_n of_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o psalmist_n testify_v psal_n 118._o curse_a be_v they_o who_o decline_v from_o thy_o commandment_n the_o hatred_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o hate_v all_o those_o who_o work_n iniquity_n the_o departure_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o take_v himself_o away_o even_o from_o thought_n which_o be_v without_o understanding_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 1._o but_o much_o more_o from_o wicked_a work_n for_o these_o be_v worse_o and_o more_o horrible_a than_o the_o very_a pain_n of_o hell_n as_o say_v st._n chrysostom_n the_o great_a profit_n also_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o induce_v we_o thereunto_o for_o the_o least_o contrition_n efface_v all_o the_o blot_n of_o the_o soul_n kill_v eternal_a death_n confer_v the_o benediction_n of_o god_n the_o father_n restore_v the_o friendship_n of_o god_n the_o son_n the_o familiarity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o society_n of_o 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