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moral_a 3._o *_o exod._n 29._o ecclesiast_fw-la 35._o remission_n of_o sin_n c_o s._n thom._n 2._o 2._o q._n vlt._n be_v 3._o d_o s._n thom._n 4._o d._n 4._o q._n 3._o art_n 3._o e_o ierom._n ep._n 25._o remission_n of_o pain_n in_o purgatory_n f_o austin_n in_o psalm_n 37._o g_o 1._o cor._n 3._o h_o austin_n homil._n 16._o ex_fw-la 50._o homil._n i_o austin_n lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la et_fw-la falla_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la c._n â—â—_z k_o in_o psalm_n 3._o poenit._n psalm_n 17._o l_o ambros._n praecat_fw-la praeparat_fw-la ad_fw-la missam_fw-la m_o bernard_n serm._n de_fw-fr sex_n tribul_a cap._n 16._o and_o 55._o in_o cant._n lowliness_n of_o mind_n or_o humility_n n_o bernard_n serm._n 2._o do_v ascensione_fw-la o_o psal._n 112._o p_o 1._o cor._n 1._o religion_n promise_v a_o safe_a and_o quiet_a death_n q_o apocal._n 14._o *_o ecclefiast_a 41._o r_o jerome_n epist._n 34._o s_o psal._n 222._o t_o cant._n 8._o u_o lue_fw-la 3._o *_o act._n â—_z y_o apoc._n 3._o z_o eccles._n cap._n 7._o *_o math._n 25._o *_o math._n vbi_fw-la suprà _fw-la a_o isaiah_n 33._o b_o m._n tb_n 13._o c_o rom._n 8._o i_o lue_fw-la 9_o â—_z jerom_n ep_n 10._o a_o chrysost._n l._n 3._o cont._n vi_fw-la cuperatvitae_n monasticae_fw-la b_o anselm_n ep._n ad_fw-la godâ—fr_fw-la c_o luc._n â—â—_z d_o bernard_n ep._n 111._o e_o jerom_n in_o his_o ep_n to_o lâ—ta_fw-la f_o libde_z virginâ—â—_n g_o gregor_n taro_n in_fw-la vita_fw-la pontiaâ—i_fw-la c._n 5._o h_o â—_z machab._n 7._o i_o hebr._n 8._o k_o jerome_n in_o epitaph_n blessillae_fw-la l_o math._n 20._o m_o math._n 7._o luc._n 13._o n_o 2._o pet._n 3._o o_o basil_n praepat_fw-la in_o ascen._n p_o ephes._n 3._o q_o psal._n 23._o psalm_n 54._o ambros._n de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la saecul_fw-la c._n 4._o proverb_n 19_o math._n 25._o luc._n 19_o austin_n l._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la et_fw-la falsa_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la câ—_z 18._o 〈◊〉_d serm._n de_fw-fr six_o tribulat_fw-la cap._n 1â—_z and_o 55_o in_o cant._n dan._n c._n 4._o
receptacle_n of_o our_o soul_n now_o who_o do_v violate_v this_o precept_n shall_v not_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v possess_v g_o 5._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaâ—en_v here_o than_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o chastity_n many_o thing_n do_v occur_v in_o a_o religious_a life_n as_o for_o example_n the_o â—loystering_v and_o secret_a retire_n of_o the_o party_n taâ—eth_v away_o the_o sight_n and_o speech_n of_o such_o thing_n â—s_n be_v dangerous_a in_o this_o kind_n as_o dangerous_a â—ompanye_n and_o familiarity_n and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o occasion_n and_o commodity_n or_o opportunity_n â—or_a the_o give_v the_o reins_n to_o one_o natural_a deâ—â—re_n for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o corporal_a and_o unlawful_a pleasure_n a_o second_o help_n to_o chastity_n beside_o the_o spaâ—enes_n of_o diet_n be_v the_o daily_a practice_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o â—ertue_n which_o be_v continual_o use_v in_o a_o religious_a life_n and_o this_o be_v prayer_n meditation_n and_o over_o virtue_n which_o increase_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o his_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n and_o â—editation_n see_v by_o how_o much_o our_o soul_n and_o â—ind_n be_v more_o strengthen_v by_o so_o much_o the_o body_n be_v more_o weaken_v and_o to_o conclude_v this_o â—int_n of_o chastity_n with_o the_o praise_n thereof_o ascribe_v thereto_o in_o god_n holy_a word_n first_o the_o â—â—ngkome_n of_o heaven_n be_v compare_v to_o h_o 25._o virgin_n again_o that_o a_o virgin_n be_v call_v filia_fw-la i_o 37._o zion_n in_o which_o place_n by_o the_o word_n virgo_fw-la be_v understand_v the_o church_n of_o god_n moreover_o we_o read_v that_o the_o k_o 7._o woman_n unmarried_a and_o the_o virgin_n do_v think_v 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o god_n and_o yet_o more_o wâ—_n find_v it_o command_v l_o â—â—_z virginem_fw-la castam_fw-la exhibeâ—_z christo_fw-la to_o present_v ourself_o a_o christ_n virgin_n to_o christ_n final_o it_o be_v say_v as_o a_o special_a privilege_n allot_v to_o virgin_n m_o 14._o that_o they_o shall_v follow_v the_o lambeâ—_z wheresoever_o be_v shall_v go_v they_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n tâ—_z god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n i_o will_v final_o close_v this_o point_n with_o this_o onâ—_z observation_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n himself_o be_v virgin_n our_o bless_a lady_n christ_n mother_n be_v virgin_n christ_n precursour_n i_o mean_v s._n john_n baptist_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o christ_n best_a belove_a evangelist_n s._n john_n be_v a_o virgin_n be_v not_o then_o that_o statâ—_n most_o bless_a glorious_a and_o most_o to_o be_v desire_v the_o which_o both_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o those_o who_o be_v most_o near_o to_o he_o iâ—_z love_n and_o affection_n do_v whole_o and_o inviolable_a profess_v and_o thus_o far_o of_o chastity_n and_o the_o voâ—_n thereof_o whereby_o all_o unlawful_a and_o fiery_a concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v whole_o quench_v next_o i_o will_v descend_v to_o the_o concupiscence_n the_o eye_n by_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o vaniâ—_z of_o riches_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n which_o iâ—_z like_o sort_n be_v extinguish_v by_o voluntary_a poverty_n now_o to_o conceive_v in_o part_n the_o worthiness_n voluntary_a poverty_n it_o will_v be_v much_o conduce_v poverty_n to_o observe_v the_o danger_n of_o riches_n and_o the_o perilous_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o a_o rich_a maâ—_z stand_v and_o all_o this_o prove_v even_o out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o this_o point_n then_o we_o theâ—â—_z thus_o read_v n_o 11._o riches_n shall_v not_o profit_v a_o man_n in_o the_o â—ay_v of_o revenge_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v in_o god_n â—oly_a word_n in_o the_o person_n of_o rich_a man_n lie_v torment_v in_o hell_n o_o 5._o what_o have_v the_o vaunt_n of_o â—ur_fw-la riches_n profit_v we_o but_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v we_o not_o find_v our_o lord_n in_o s._n lukeâ—o_fw-la be_v wail_v the_o state_n of_o rich_a man_n in_o these_o word_n woe_n p_o 6._o be_v to_o you_o rich_a man_n for_o that_o you_o have_v receah_v your_o consolation_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v deliver_v by_o s._n paul_n thus_o say_v they_o q_o 6._o which_o will_v be_v rich_a do_v fall_n into_o temptation_n and_o into_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n and_o into_o many_o improfitable_a and_o hurtful_a desire_n which_o do_v drown_v they_o in_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o perdition_n so_o just_a reason_n therefore_o have_v our_o saviour_n thus_o to_o conclude_v general_o against_o rich_a man_n r_o 19_o amen_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o because_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v hardly_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n o_o that_o rich_a man_n will_v ponder_v deep_o these_o point_n here_o now_o we_o see_v the_o vanity_n and_o danger_n of_o riches_n which_o danger_n be_v whole_o prevent_v by_o its_o contrary_n that_o be_v by_o voluntary_a poverty_n through_o which_o a_o religious_a person_n disclaym_v from_o have_v any_o wealth_n or_o substance_n in_o particular_a to_o himself_o this_o then_o be_v so_o be_v not_o that_o religious_a woman_n most_o happy_a who_o by_o her_o profession_n of_o poverty_n have_v free_v herself_o from_o all_o those_o spiritual_a danger_n set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n whereunto_o the_o rich_a worldling_n do_v stand_v thrall_n and_o subject_a and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o do_v purchase_n to_o her_o diverse_a privilege_n and_o spiritual_a benefit_n which_o rise_v from_o her_o voluntary_a pruerty_n and_o a_o free_a relinquish_n of_o all_o worldly_a wealth_n of_o which_o many_o privilege_n i_o will_v here_o recount_v some_o few_o first_o then_o religious_a poverty_n take_v away_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o mind_n which_o common_o accompany_v riches_n and_o withal_o it_o take_v from_o we_o the_o power_n of_o commit_v many_o liones_fw-la which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o occasion_n of_o wealth_n so_o force_v a_o man_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n to_o live_v well_o second_o religious_a poverty_n not_o only_o prevent_v in_o we_o the_o perpetrate_n of_o many_o sin_n but_o withal_o it_o engender_v in_o the_o enjoyer_n thereof_o diverse_a virtue_n as_o modesty_n temperance_n and_o humility_n which_o last_o virtue_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o affinity_n or_o near_o enter_v course_n with_o poverty_n a_o three_o benefit_n of_o religious_a poverty_n be_v that_o it_o be_v of_o force_n to_o cancel_v and_o blot_v cut_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o man_n whole_a former_a life_n so_o satisfy_v for_o they_o and_o according_a hereto_o we_o find_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n thus_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n s_o 48._o behold_v i_o have_v boil_a thou_o thorough_o but_o not_o as_o silver_n i_o have_v choose_v thou_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o poverty_n mean_v hereby_o that_o he_o have_v so_o refine_v and_o purge_v he_o through_o poverty_n as_o that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o love_v a_o four_o benefit_n of_o poverty_n to_o pretermit_v all_o other_o be_v that_o it_o conform_v we_o to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o so_o love_v poverty_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o whole_o deprive_v or_o all_o riches_n but_o have_v not_o as_o much_o as_o any_o place_n as_o t_o 9_o luke_n record_v to_o repose_v his_o head_n and_o according_o hereto_o we_o find_v that_o when_o jesus_n give_v authority_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o go_v abroad_o into_o several_a country_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o command_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o love_n to_o spiritual_a poverty_n u_o supra_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v take_v nothing_o for_o their_o journey_n nor_o scrip_n nor_o bread_n nor_o money_n neither_o have_v two_o coat_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o same_o evangelist_n now_o what_o christian_n of_o judgement_n and_o careful_a of_o his_o soul_n will_v not_o high_o prize_v that_o state_n of_o life_n in_o which_o christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n do_v choose_v to_o himself_o to_o live_v and_o which_o he_o most_o careful_o recommend_v to_o his_o own_o belove_a apostle_n to_o come_v to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o worldly_a vanity_n set_v down_o which_o be_v pride_n of_o life_n where_o by_o pride_n of_o life_n the_o evangelist_n x_o 1._o understand_v vain_a glory_n and_o desire_v of_o worldly_a honour_n and_o dignity_n this_o vanity_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o most_o dangerous_a impediment_n of_o serve_v god_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o vow_n of_o a_o voluntary_a obedience_n and_o subjection_n practise_v in_o a_o religious_a obedience_n life_n for_o whosoever_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v most_o willing_o vow_v to_o obey_v their_o superior_a in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n that_o person_n can_v so_o long_o as_o he_o observe_v his_o vow_n fall_v into_o the_o danger_n of_o pride_n of_o life_n this_o vanity_n of_o vain_a glory_n consist_v in_o the_o word_n of_o other_o man_n