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do_v not_o please_v without_o grace_n and_o
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and_o consume_v vice_n fill_v the_o soul_n full_a of_o light_n philo_n lib._n quis_fw-la rerum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la haeres_fw-la as_o after_o the_o death_n of_o a_o musician_n or_o a_o grammarian_n their_o music_n and_o grammar_n do_v perish_v with_o they_o but_o the_o idea_n of_o these_o art_n do_v endure_v with_o the_o world_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o which_o the_o present_a age_n and_o that_o to_o come_v be_v to_o be_v make_v musician_n and_o grammarian_n so_o if_o the_o wisdom_n temperance_n justice_n and_o fortitude_n of_o every_o one_o particular_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o yet_o in_o the_o immortal_a nature_n of_o this_o universe_n immortal_a wisdom_n and_o incorruptible_a virtue_n be_v engrave_v according_a to_o which_o both_o the_o virtuous_a man_n of_o this_o age_n and_o of_o the_o future_a time_n shall_v be_v censure_v and_o approve_v idem_fw-la in_o lib._n quod_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la immutabilis_fw-la as_o a_o seal_n ring_n remain_v unhurt_a although_o that_o which_o it_o seal_v be_v spoil_v and_o mar_v so_o although_o alvertuous_a impression_n and_o character_n be_v abolish_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n through_o a_o wicked_a life_n yet_o virtue_n preserve_v her_o estate_n incorruptible_a be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o fate_n idem_fw-la in_o lib._n quod_fw-la deterius_fw-la potiori_fw-la insidietur_fw-la as_o we_o must_v not_o handle_v music_n rude_o nor_o grammar_n unlearnedlie_o nor_o any_o other_o art_n perverslie_o so_o we_o must_v not_o use_v wisdom_n craftilye_o nor_o temperance_n beastly_a nor_o fortitude_n rash_o nor_o piety_n superstitious_o nor_o any_o other_o virtue_n illiberallie_o ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o rise_a sun_n do_v gild_v the_o whole_a heaven_n with_o his_o lustre_n so_o virtue_n with_o her_o beam_n do_v illustrate_v the_o whole_a soul_n of_o man_n idem_fw-la in_o lib._n de_fw-fr plantatione_n noe._n they_o that_o go_v on_o false_a ground_n do_v often_o fall_v but_o they_o that_o travel_n on_o sound_a ground_n do_v make_v sure_a foot_n so_o they_o that_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o external_a good_n of_o their_o body_n do_v often_o fall_v but_o they_o that_o go_v unto_o god_n by_o virtue_n their_o voyage_n be_v firm_a and_o certain_a idem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr abrahamo_n as_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n of_o a_o live_a creature_n be_v his_o head_n the_o second_o his_o breast_n the_o three_o his_o belly_n and_o as_o in_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n be_v the_o part_n rational_a the_o second_o irascible_a and_o the_o three_o concupiscible_a so_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o all_o virtue_n be_v wisdom_n which_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o head_n &_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o second_o be_v fortitude_n which_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o breast_n and_o about_o wrath_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o three_o be_v temperance_n which_o be_v occupy_v about_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o part_n concupiscible_a which_o have_v the_o three_o place_n in_o the_o soul_n idem_fw-la lib._n 1._o allegoriarum_fw-la legis_fw-la as_o the_o enjoy_n of_o health_n do_v show_v we_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o sickness_n so_o vice_n do_v declare_v unto_o we_o what_o goodness_n virtue_n have_v in_o it_o and_o darkness_n do_v tell_v we_o what_o a_o incomparable_a good_a light_n be_v hieronymus_n epist_n ad_fw-la rusticum_n as_o the_o miss_n of_o one_o member_n do_v deform_v the_o body_n of_o man_n so_o the_o neglect_v of_o one_o virtue_n do_v show_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o soul_n diadochus_n de_fw-fr perfect_a spirit_n ca._n 24._o as_o a_o cloud_n do_v not_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o lose_v his_o light_n so_o neither_o do_v disaster_n fortune_n dim_v the_o beauty_n of_o virtue_n tyrius_n platonicus_n sermone_fw-la 26._o as_o a_o lute_n do_v profit_n other_o by_o the_o sound_n but_o neither_o hear_v nor_o understand_v any_o thing_n itself_o so_o they_o that_o speak_v of_o virtue_n do_v profit_v other_o but_o not_o live_v thereafter_o do_v no_o good_a unto_o themselves_o diogenes_n apud_fw-la laert._n lib._n 6._o as_o spice_n do_v make_v clout_n &_o ragged_a apparel_n smell_v sweet_a but_o silk_n do_v stink_n be_v grease_v &_o infect_v with_o sweat_n so_o any_o kind_n of_o life_n be_v pleasant_a if_o virtue_n be_v join_v unto_o it_o but_o wickedness_n do_v make_v the_o glorious_a and_o splendent_a life_n irksome_a and_o intolerable_a plut._n in_o moralibus_fw-la as_o a_o swift_a horse_n do_v run_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n so_o he_o that_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n need_v not_o a_o monitour_n ibidem_fw-la as_o all_o thing_n be_v please_v to_o a_o lover_n be_v his_o love_n so_o in_o who_o we_o love_v virtue_n we_o delight_v to_o imitate_v his_o gesture_n his_o gate_n and_o look_v ibidem_fw-la as_o they_o that_o love_v true_o do_v love_n in_o their_o beloved_n their_o stutter_v and_o paleness_n or_o whatsoever_o defect_n so_o
cast_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n chrisost_n hom_n 10._o in_o math._n as_o horse_n be_v curb_v with_o bridle_n lest_o they_o shall_v prove_v resty_a jade_n so_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v moderate_v with_o temperance_n lest_o it_o prove_v a_o unruly_a servant_n to_o the_o soul_n augustinus_n cap._n 10._o de_fw-fr salutaribus_fw-la documentis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o serpent_n to_o put_v off_o his_o old_a skin_n except_o he_o glide_v through_o a_o narrow_a place_n so_o be_v it_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o put_v off_o our_o old_a man_n with_o his_o corruption_n except_o we_o enter_v through_o the_o straight_a gate_n of_o abstinence_n fast_v and_o temperance_n climacus_n de_fw-fr discretione_fw-la gradu_fw-la 26._o as_o swine_n can_v wallow_v in_o hard_a dry_a clay_n so_o devil_n can_v tumble_v and_o keep_v revell-route_n in_o abstemious_a and_o temperate_a soul_n ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v moderate_o water_v do_v abundant_o yield_v the_o seed_n it_o receive_v but_o if_o glut_v with_o shower_n it_o bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o weed_n so_o our_o hart_n if_o it_o be_v moderate_o maintain_v it_o plentiful_o pour_v forth_o grace_n receive_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o if_o it_o be_v glut_v with_o wine_n and_o belly_n cheer_v it_o bring_v forth_o thorny_a cogitation_n and_o corrupt_a weed_n ibidem_fw-la cap._n 48._o as_o a_o lamp_n be_v without_o oil_n so_o be_v abstinence_n fast_v and_o temperance_n without_o charity_n cesarius_n arelat_n hom_n 32._o as_o gluttony_n kindle_v the_o concupiscence_n of_o luxury_n so_o temperance_n and_o abstinence_n mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n isaac_n presbyter_n de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la contemptu_fw-la as_o the_o stomach_n be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o immoderate_a eat_n of_o sweet_a meat_n be_v purge_v by_o a_o bitter_a potion_n so_o they_o that_o have_v live_v riotous_o and_o luxuriouslie_o be_v never_o better_o cure_v then_o by_o a_o temperate_a and_o a_o austere_a kind_n of_o life_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o to_o drink_v the_o bitter_a wine_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n guerricus_n abbess_n sermone_fw-la primo_fw-la de_fw-la epiphania_fw-la as_o the_o athenian_n do_v never_o consult_v of_o peace_n but_o in_o mourn_a apparel_n as_o demades_n say_v so_o moderate_a live_n do_v never_o enter_v into_o our_o mind_n except_o we_o be_v drive_v to_o it_o by_o sickness_n and_o disease_n plut._n in_o moral_a as_o in_o a_o calm_a the_o ship_n be_v make_v ready_a against_o a_o tempest_n so_o by_o slender_a fare_n and_o spare_a diet_n we_o be_v make_v more_o fit_a to_o avoid_v surfeit_n at_o a_o large_a banquet_n ibidem_fw-la man_n that_o be_v only_o fat_a tall_a and_o strong_a be_v like_a unto_o the_o pillar_n of_o building_n as_o aristotle_n say_v ibidem_fw-la as_o from_o ship_n who_o pump_n be_v full_a the_o burden_n and_o load_n be_v to_o be_v withdraw_v so_o from_o surfeit_n swell_a churl_n that_o carry_v flesh_n budget_n about_o they_o 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abstinence_n do_v pull_v down_o pride_n &_o bruise_v all_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o body_n ibidem_fw-la as_o that_o amethyst_n be_v good_a which_o be_v beautify_v with_o the_o mixture_n of_o two_o colour_n purple_a and_o violet_n so_o be_v that_o temperance_n profitable_a that_o be_v adorn_v with_o two_o virtue_n with_o charity_n and_o humility_n ibidem_fw-la as_o there_o be_v five_o kind_n of_o the_o amethyst_n as_o say_v isidore_n so_o there_o be_v five_o principal_a part_n of_o temperance_n abstinence_n sobriety_n chastity_n shamefastness_n and_o modesty_n ibid._n as_o the_o amethyst_n be_v powerful_a against_o drunkenness_n as_o say_v dioscorides_n so_o be_v temperance_n ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o amethyst_n make_v man_n vigilant_a so_o do_v temperance_n ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o amethyst_n be_v soft_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v engrave_v so_o do_v temperance_n make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o every_o good_a &_o beautiful_a sculpture_n of_o all_o honest_a action_n and_o virtuous_a 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