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spirit_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o his_o body_n he_o also_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a spiritual_a life_n who_o be_v as_o much_o delight_v in_o spiritual_a food_n as_o in_o corporal_a and_o do_v as_o unwilling_o neglect_v at_o any_o time_n his_o spiritual_a food_n as_o his_o corporal_n and_o do_v as_o orderly_o take_v it_o as_o his_o corporal_n and_o do_v as_o much_o compel_v himself_o to_o it_o when_o he_o have_v no_o appetite_n as_o sick_a person_n be_v compel_v to_o corporal_a food_n when_o they_o loathe_v it_o another_o argument_n of_o spiritual_a life_n be_v if_o a_o man_n be_v as_o diligent_a about_o his_o spirit_n as_o about_o his_o flesh_n if_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n his_o spiritual_a physician_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o soul_n as_o the_o corporal_a physician_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o body_n if_o he_o be_v as_o solicitous_a to_o get_v the_o grace_n which_o he_o want_v in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n which_o he_o want_v towards_o friend_n and_o towards_o enemy_n which_o he_o want_v when_o he_o be_v praise_v and_o when_o he_o be_v dispraise_v which_o he_o want_v alone_o before_o god_n and_o which_o he_o want_v among_o man_n as_o he_o be_v solicitous_a about_o flesh_n and_o fish_n or_o about_o summer_n and_o winter_n garment_n if_o he_o labour_v as_o much_o to_o get_v multiply_v conserve_n and_o profitable_o to_o expend_v spiritual_a gift_n as_o a_o secular_a person_n do_v concern_v temporal_a good_n and_o be_v so_o much_o more_o diligent_a about_o his_o spirit_n than_o his_o body_n by_o how_o much_o his_o spirit_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o his_o body_n concern_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8._o they_o who_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o who_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o argument_n of_o a_o carnal_a life_n be_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o flesh_n st._n augustin_n he_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o live_v according_a to_o himself_o that_o be_v go_v whither_o he_o will_v sleep_n when_o he_o will_v and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o will_v speak_v what_o he_o will_v and_o to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v when_o he_o will_v and_o as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v laugh_v and_o take_v filthy_a pleasure_n among_o who_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_n in_o fine_a whatsoever_o be_v sweet_a to_o his_o smell_n he_o seek_v it_o whatsoever_o be_v soft_a to_o his_o sense_n of_o touch_v whatsoever_o be_v delightful_a to_o his_o eye_n whatsoever_o be_v please_v to_o his_o body_n he_o exercise_n and_o follow_v it_o as_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_v because_o he_o carnal_o will_v all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a he_o be_v delight_v in_o fine_a clothes_n horse_n and_o arm_n as_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_n and_o so_o he_o live_v and_o be_v delight_v not_o according_a to_o god_n but_o carnal_o and_o fulfil_v all_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_n another_o argument_n of_o a_o carnal_a life_n be_v liberty_n of_o tongue_n whence_o follow_v a_o distraction_n of_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o james_n 1_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v religious_a not_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n but_o seduce_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a therefore_o it_o be_v write_v prov_n 21._o he_o who_o keep_v his_o mouth_n and_o his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o strait_n chap._n 18._o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n chap._n xxix_o of_o maturity_n true_a maturity_n be_v when_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o force_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v unanimous_o gather_v up_o into_o god_n hereby_o the_o mind_n be_v restrain_v from_o vanity_n and_o the_o five_o sense_n from_o their_o allurement_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n recede_v from_o that_o bless_a union_n forthwith_o it_o be_v entangle_v with_o diverse_a vanity_n for_o all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n be_v vanity_n as_o say_v ecclesiastes_n ch_n 1._o the_o most_o holy_a example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n aught_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o true_a maturity_n concern_v who_o seriousness_n st._n augustin_n write_v thus_o we_o read_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v sad_a weep_v be_v weary_a from_o travel_v suffer_v reproach_n and_o injury_n spital_n whip_n the_o cross_n but_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o laugh_v or_o enjoy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o life_n hence_o all_o the_o elect_n rejoice_v in_o themselves_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v weary_v with_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o to_o be_v vain_o deceive_v with_o any_o of_o its_o prosperity_n know_v that_o there_o be_v another_o life_n to_o follow_v also_o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n much_o dispraise_v dissolution_n and_o laughter_n according_a to_o that_o eccles_n 2._o i_o look_v upon_o laughter_n as_o a_o error_n and_o to_o joy_n i_o say_v why_o be_v thou_o in_o vain_a deceive_v and_o prov._n 14._o laughter_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o grief_n and_o joy_n end_v in_o mourning_n and_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 30._o thou_o have_v hate_v those_o who_o occupy_v themselves_o in_o deceitful_a vanity_n without_o profit_n and_o especial_o the_o commination_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n luke_n 6._o woe_n unto_o you_o who_o now_o laugh_v because_o you_o shall_v lament_v and_o weep_v also_o because_o it_o much_o withdraw_v any_o one_o from_o the_o familiarity_n of_o god_n and_o obstruct_v the_o perception_n of_o divine_a grace_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a maturity_n who_o neither_o by_o idle_a word_n nor_o by_o deed_n nor_o sign_n nor_o dissolute_a gate_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o behaviour_n provoke_v other_o to_o levity_n but_o always_o in_o himself_o and_o other_o from_o his_o heart_n detest_v dissoluteness_n he_o avoid_v all_o place_n where_o be_v occasion_n of_o levity_n and_o all_o dissolute_a company_n that_o he_o may_v conserve_v maturity_n know_v that_o he_o who_o will_v touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v thereby_o eccles_n 13._o and_o he_o who_o converse_v with_o dissolute_a person_n will_v not_o avoid_v dissoluteness_n such_o a_o one_o be_v b._n job_n who_o be_v so_o mature_a and_o sober_a that_o dissolute_a person_n avoid_v his_o presence_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v chap._n 29._o the_o young_a man_n see_v i_o and_o hide_v themselves_o and_o he_o have_v such_o a_o custom_n of_o maturity_n that_o if_o the_o contrary_n be_v see_v in_o he_o no_o body_n will_v believe_v it_o whence_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o laugh_v at_o they_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v i_o and_o
or_o desire_v to_o please_v or_o liberty_n or_o some_o other_o delight_n move_v one_o to_o hear_v confession_n or_o to_o some_o other_o spiritual_a work_n here_o it_o be_v hardly_o discern_v which_o of_o these_o most_o affect_v the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o labour_v or_o work_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n that_o some_o of_o the_o forementioned_a inducement_n do_v more_o move_v than_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n when_o one_o hear_v more_o willing_o the_o rich_a noble_a young_a and_o beautiful_a than_o the_o poor_a ignoble_a old_a and_o deform_v and_o when_o one_o be_v delight_v to_o be_v often_o and_o long_o with_o those_o than_o with_o these_o and_o perhaps_o with_o less_o fruit_n when_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v as_o holy_a conscience_n as_o those_o or_o more_o holy_a and_o be_v as_o obedient_a or_o more_o to_o counsel_n as_o they_o and_o as_o much_o or_o more_o study_v perfection_n as_o they_o and_o as_o much_o or_o more_o please_v god_n as_o they_o witness_v s._n james_n chap._n 2._o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o those_o who_o love_v he_o but_o you_o have_v dishonour_v the_o poor_a to_o wit_n not_o regard_v he_o in_o who_o notwithstanding_o christ_n be_v chief_o honour_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o a_o homily_n upon_o that_o honour_v all_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o their_o work_n many_o more_o seek_v themselves_o than_o god_n for_o those_o work_n which_o have_v labour_n and_o also_o some_o comfort_n as_o be_v preach_v confess_v govern_v and_o such_o like_a although_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o they_o yet_o every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o undertake_v they_o but_o those_o work_n which_o have_v only_a labour_n and_o no_o comfort_n in_o they_o as_o fast_v watch_a discipline_n and_o such_o like_a although_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o they_o yet_o every_o one_o avoid_v they_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v chap._n xxvii_o of_o liberty_n true_a liberty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tie_v with_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n which_o do_v indeed_o bind_v we_o according_a to_o that_o pro._n 5._o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o wicked_a apprehend_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o indeed_o make_v he_o a_o slave_n according_a to_o that_o jo._n 8._o every_o one_o who_o commit_v sin_n be_v a_o slave_n of_o sin_n for_o to_o sin_n be_v not_o liberty_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o liberty_n as_o say_v s._n anselm_n but_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o servitude_n from_o this_o kind_n of_o servitude_n no_o body_n be_v free_v but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n as_o himself_o testify_v if_o the_o son_n shall_v have_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o have_v true_a liberty_n who_o be_v not_o take_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o temporal_a thing_n nor_o with_o the_o praise_n nor_o with_o the_o favour_n of_o man_n nor_o with_o self-complacency_a or_o displeasure_n of_o other_o nor_o with_o carnal_a friendship_n or_o servile_a fear_n nor_o with_o the_o delight_n of_o transitory_a joy_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a order_n which_o will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v free_a aught_o to_o move_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o true_a liberty_n in_o sign_n whereof_o he_o have_v give_v man_n free_a will_n in_o this_o especial_o make_v he_o like_o to_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v be_v force_v by_o none_o as_o neither_o can_v god_n be_v force_v by_o any_o one_o that_o free_a will_n god_n bestow_v upon_o man_n say_v in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 15._o god_n make_v man_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o water_n and_o fire_n to_o which_o thou_o will_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n before_o man_n be_v life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_a what_o he_o please_v shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v undoubted_o in_o the_o way_n to_o true_a liberty_n who_o tie_v himself_o by_o the_o inviolable_a observance_n of_o the_o divine_a precept_n and_o counsel_n &_o his_o own_o vow_n who_o refrain_v his_o mind_n and_o sense_n from_o pleasure_n who_o employ_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n in_o no_o unlawful_a thing_n who_o hearty_o love_v the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n who_o labour_v with_o all_o his_o may_v how_o he_o may_v please_v god_n the_o more_o any_o one_o apply_v himself_o to_o these_o thing_n the_o soon_o he_o obtain_v true_a liberty_n and_o be_v more_o strong_o root_v in_o it_o but_o who_o in_o this_o world_n free_o do_v his_o own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v he_o be_v entangle_v in_o divers_a snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o when_o he_o think_v himself_o most_o free_a then_o be_v he_o most_o strong_o and_o sure_o hold_v in_o the_o slavery_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a liberty_n who_o desire_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o alienate_v and_o estrange_v the_o mind_n from_o the_o familiarity_n of_o god_n such_o be_v superiority_n frequent_a employment_n in_o exterior_a thing_n too_o great_a solicitude_n for_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o flesh_n dissolution_n of_o mind_n distraction_n in_o diversity_n of_o business_n temerarious_a discussion_n of_o the_o life_n and_o conscience_n of_o other_o excuse_v or_o diminish_v our_o own_o defect_n manifestation_n or_o aggravation_n of_o the_o defect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n another_o argument_n of_o liberty_n be_v a_o secure_a confidence_n of_o mind_n concern_v the_o remission_n of_o one_o sin_n both_z as_o to_o the_o blame_n and_o pain_n of_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o fervour_n of_o heart_n which_o sometime_o burn_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o fire_n in_o a_o furnace_n which_o make_v a_o man_n who_o be_v before_o cold_a and_o languid_a hot_a and_o inflame_v in_o prayer_n which_o fervour_n consume_v all_o the_o stain_n and_o pain_n of_o sin_n as_o fire_n burn_v out_o the_o rust_n of_o iron_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o servitude_n and_o captivity_n who_o detest_v the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n who_o abhor_v charitable_a and_o brotherly_a correction_n who_o daily_o contrive_v revenge_n of_o the_o injury_n he_o suffer_v who_o be_v affect_v with_o humane_a praise_n and_o favour_n who_o know_o and_o pertinacious_o employ_v himself_o in_o something_o which_o be_v against_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o against_o the_o will_n of_o his_o superior_n who_o be_v delight_v in_o the_o reception_n or_o collation_n of_o certain_a little_a gift_n or_o amicable_a letter_n whence_o a_o wise_a man_n say_v to_o receive_v gift_n be_v to_o sell_v one_o liberty_n and_o job_n chap._n 15._o fire_n shall_v consume_v their_o tent_n who_o willing_o receive_v gift_n that_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o false_a love_n and_o consequent_o a_o band_n of_o servitude_n follow_v that_o love_n concern_v he_o who_o give_v gift_n solomon_n say_v prov._n 22._o he_o shall_v get_v victory_n and_o honour_n who_o give_v gift_n but_o he_o take_v away_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o receiver_n all_o these_o thing_n take_v away_o a_o man_n liberty_n from_o he_o and_o reduce_v he_o to_o a_o miserable_a servitude_n for_o he_o can_v in_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n attend_v to_o god_n who_o be_v take_v up_o with_o such_o thing_n chap._n xxviii_o of_o religion_n true_a religion_n or_o spiritual_a life_n as_o st._n james_n say_v ch_z 1._o be_v to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v one_o self_n undefiled_a from_o this_o world_n he_o keep_v himself_o undefiled_a from_o this_o world_n who_o absolute_o renounce_v all_o secular_a manner_n and_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v both_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a sin_n the_o profit_n of_o a_o true_o spiritual_a life_n ought_v to_o move_v we_o thereunto_o concern_v which_o the_o scripture_n say_v jo._n 6._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o give_v life_n the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n moreover_o he_o who_o will_v indeed_o become_v spiritual_a aught_o to_o fly_v and_o hate_v carnal_a commodity_n that_o be_v detest_v carnal_a desire_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n as_o say_v s._n peter_n 1_o ep._n 2._o and_o desire_v asperity_n and_o carnal_a incommodity_n for_o these_o conserve_n grace_n as_o thorn_n defend_v herb_n in_o a_o garden_n for_o grace_n flow_v out_o through_o the_o mouth_n eye_n and_o ear_n and_o as_o fire_n and_o water_n can_v be_v together_o so_o neither_o can_v carnal_a and_o spiritual_a pleasure_n according_a to_o st._n bernard_n he_o must_v also_o know_v that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v no_o
but_o himself_o and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v despise_v by_o all_o and_o great_o rejoice_v when_o he_o be_v despise_v such_o a_o one_o never_o fear_v reproach_n because_o he_o love_v no_o glory_n there_o be_v one_o who_o wicked_o humble_v himself_o and_o his_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o deceit_n eccles_n 19_o but_o the_o true_o humble_a say_v s._n bernard_n desire_v to_o be_v repute_v vile_a not_o humble_a he_o who_o love_v humility_n aught_o to_o plant_v the_o root_n of_o humility_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o frailty_n he_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v not_o only_o how_o vile_a he_o be_v but_o also_o how_o vile_a he_o may_v be_v yea_o also_o how_o vile_a he_o will_v be_v this_o very_a day_n unless_o god_n almighty_n do_v violent_o restrain_v he_o from_o sin_v and_o subtract_v temptation_n from_o he_o there_o every_o one_o may_v know_v himself_o and_o how_o that_o of_o his_o own_o frailty_n he_o be_v dispose_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o abyss_n 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the_o allurement_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o insatiable_a curiosity_n of_o the_o sense_n ecclesiaste_n say_v chap._n 2._o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n with_o hear_v for_o hear_v a_o experience_a man_n what_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v good_a say_v he_o o_o lord_n to_o those_o who_o hope_v in_o thou_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o seek_v thou_o from_o this_o good_a if_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v endeavour_v to_o have_v avert_v that_o holy_a soul_n i_o believe_v he_o will_v hardly_o have_v take_v it_o otherwise_o than_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v see_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o from_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o glory_n hear_v yet_o another_o like_a unto_o this_o my_o heart_n say_v he_o have_v say_v to_o thou_o my_o face_n have_v seek_v thou_o thy_o face_n o_o lord_n will_v i_o seek_v whence_o he_o say_v but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o also_o speak_v to_o his_o soul_n he_o say_v be_v convert_v o_o my_o soul_n into_o thy_o rest_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v well_o unto_o thou_o i_o say_v therefore_o unto_o you_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o one_o who_o have_v receive_v this_o favour_n do_v so_o much_o fear_n as_o lest_o be_v leave_v by_o the_o divine_a grace_n it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o go_v out_o again_o to_o the_o consolation_n yea_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o again_o to_o suffer_v the_o tumult_n of_o his_o carnal_a sense_n in_o this_o contemplation_n be_v st._n augustin_n when_o he_o say_v but_o it_o displease_v i_o that_o i_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o i_o my_o sensual_a desire_n not_o now_o inflame_v i_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a with_o the_o hope_n of_o honour_n and_o money_n to_o endure_v that_o so_o grievous_a servitude_n for_o now_o those_o thing_n do_v not_o delight_v i_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n and_o of_o 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to_o be_v do_v but_o all_o care_n be_v trample_v under_o foot_n the_o soul_n burn_v with_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o its_o creator_n so_o that_o now_o it_o know_v how_o to_o bear_v with_o grief_n the_o weight_n of_o the_o corruptible_a flesh_n and_o with_o all_o its_o force_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v present_a amid_o the_o sweet-singing_a quire_n of_o angel_n and_o to_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o celestial_a citizen_n to_o rejoice_v before_o god_n for_o eternal_a incorruption_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o false_a contemplation_n who_o hold_v something_o concern_v god_n or_o some_o perfection_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o temerarious_o defend_v by_o reason_n and_o hence_o come_v heresy_n of_o