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that_o this_o occurrence_n be_v dangerous_a unto_o a_o soul_n which_o find_v itself_o sometime_o betwixt_o two_o iron_n and_o as_o it_o be_v wavernig_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v itself_o see_v evil_a every_o where_n and_o good_a on_o no_o side_n though_o many_o tîme_v it_o be_v not_o so_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o tedious_a torment_n then_o that_o of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n chap._n vi_o the_o surlie_n director_n the_o person_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v be_v in_o this_o state_n for_o though_o her_o director_n make_v more_o noise_n and_o be_v in_o more_o vogue_n by_o his_o preache_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o yield_v more_o fruit_n than_o her_o confessor_n a_o man_n full_a of_o zeal_n in_o the_o service_n of_o soul_n who_o do_v many_o good_a work_n without_o sounde_v the_o trumpet_n serue_v god_n with_o his_o substance_n and_o with_o cover_a dish_n as_o our_o saviour_n command_v in_o the_o gospel_n this_o i_o know_v and_o with_o assurance_n that_o he_o have_v far_o more_o experience_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o soul_n at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o penance_n than_o the_o director_n though_o he_o believe_v it_o not_o and_o that_o the_o director_n contrariwise_o esteem_v himself_o much_o more_o fit_a than_o he_o and_o endeavour_v like_o a_o pedant_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o govern_v both_o he_o and_o the_o penitent_a soul_n with_o a_o brow_n far_o more_o humble_v then_o humble_a and_o who_o have_v much_o more_o of_o the_o pharisee_n then_o of_o the_o publican_n when_o this_o good_a priest_n give_v unto_o this_o pious_a soul_n some_o spiritual_a advice_n which_o he_o conceive_v profitable_a she_o present_o relate_v it_o unto_o the_o director_n as_o unto_o her_o touchstone_n if_o it_o please_v not_o this_o preacher_n he_o declame_v against_o it_o with_o full_a voice_n and_o with_o such_o scornful_a and_o despise_v term_n no_o less_o unbeseemeinge_v the_o mouth_n which_o utter_v they_o then_o honourable_a unto_o the_o modesty_n and_o patience_n of_o he_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v address_v how_o oft_o have_v the_o austere_a empire_n of_o this_o sufficient_a director_n cause_v the_o penitent_a person_n to_o forsake_v her_o coneessor_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o loose_v the_o absurd_a practice_n of_o his_o lofty_a theory_n and_o that_o the_o stream_n of_o this_o source_n shall_v have_v be_v spend_v upon_o other_o meadow_n than_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o then_o see_v himself_o to_o have_v get_v the_o absolute_a dominion_n both_o over_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o the_o confessor_n it_o delight_v he_o to_o overthrow_v with_o the_o impetuous_a blast_n of_o his_o mouth_n all_o whatsoever_o the_o other_o have_v endeavour_v to_o buid_v up_o solid_a and_o to_o pluck_v up_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v plant_v before_o it_o have_v take_v any_o deep_a root_n seldom_o give_v any_o other_o reason_n than_o the_o ignorant_a condition_n of_o this_o poor_a confessor_n and_o of_o a_o man_n little_o verse_v in_o these_o anagogy_n for_o this_o word_n please_v he_o of_o the_o superessentiall_a &_o supereminent_a life_n he_o treat_v he_o as_o one_o of_o a_o mean_a spirit_n little_o illuminate_v and_o no_o way_n skilful_a in_o the_o interior_a and_o contemplative_a life_n not_o so_o much_o as_o understande_v those_o fair_a term_n of_o the_o mystical_a theology_n which_o with_o their_o emphasie_n astonish_v the_o world_n and_o which_o be_v more_o like_o the_o language_n of_o angel_n rather_o than_o of_o man_n so_o far_o be_v they_o above_o the_o base_a and_o low_a stile_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o conclude_v he_o make_v use_v very_o authentical_o of_o the_o privilege_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a man_n which_o be_v to_o judge_v all_o other_o and_o not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o any_o when_o i_o have_v discover_v this_o whole_a mystery_n which_o certes_o be_v not_o of_o iniquity_n yet_o where_o i_o note_v a_o manifest_a injustice_n i_o place_v myself_o on_o that_o side_n which_o i_o esteem_v the_o more_o lust_n according_a to_o the_o imitation_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o uphold_v the_o penitent_a mary_n against_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o pharisee_n i_o take_v part_n with_o the_o confessor_n oppress_v by_o this_o rabbi_n who_o wine_n he_o dimolish_v and_o dissipate_v sometime_o like_o the_o boar_n sometime_o like_o the_o fox_n to_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o damage_n of_o this_o soul_n which_o be_v incomparable_o better_a counsel_v and_o direct_v by_o she_o own_o prudent_a capable_a and_o charitable_a confessor_n who_o cheerly_o understand_v her_o whole_a interior_a then_o by_o this_o imperious_a director_n who_o only_o behold_v the_o superficial_a part_n and_o that_o which_o he_o can_v only_o gather_v by_o a_o bare_a conference_n make_v himself_o grow_v into_o a_o art_n whereof_o he_o have_v no_o practice_n neither_o can_v he_o exercise_v it_o be_v restrain_v by_o his_o institute_n i_o take_v then_o this_o creature_n off_o from_o this_o double_a torture_n and_o leave_v she_o in_o the_o ordinary_a question_n of_o the_o judiciary_n seat_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v in_o his_o church_n i_o free_v she_o from_o the_o extraordinary_a question_n of_o this_o unexperienced_a director_n whereof_o she_o find_v herself_o much_o ease_v as_o of_o a_o troublesome_a yoke_n or_o rather_o of_o a_o insupportable_a burden_n a_o burden_n which_o he_o himself_o who_o lay_v it_o on_o will_v not_o perchance_o have_v so_o much_o as_o touch_v with_o the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n chap._n vii_o subject_a of_o murmur_n this_o pass_v not_o without_o murmur_n the_o use_n whereof_o be_v no_o less_o frequent_a among_o those_o of_o the_o other_o world_n then_o that_o of_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o wave_n on_o the_o sea_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n bernard_n but_o what_o import_v it_o if_o man_n blaspheme_v we_o or_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o so_o that_o god_n give_v we_o his_o blessing_n whether_o by_o reproach_n or_o by_o good_a fame_n so_o as_o his_o divine_a goodness_n be_v serve_v therein_o we_o have_v our_o only_a end_n the_o cause_n of_o quipp_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o bitter_a and_o contentious_a zeal_n about_o the_o privation_n of_o certain_a commodity_n which_o proceed_v from_o this_o precioús_n direction_n for_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o zealous_a person_n that_o some_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o their_o neighbour_n but_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o other_o consume_v their_o neighbour_n good_n shall_v i_o say_v provide_v i_o break_v not_o the_o bond_n of_o concord_n nor_o yet_o the_o chain_n of_o perfection_n i_o love_v certes_o plato_n and_o socrates_n but_o i_o love_v much_o more_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o it_o be_v charitable_a and_o respectful_a because_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n that_o the_o same_o proceed_v from_o a_o charity_n which_o be_v true_a and_o full_a of_o respect_n i_o will_v say_v then_o that_o this_o person_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v be_v age_v without_o child_n in_o state_n of_o widow_n hood_n and_o which_o be_v the_o point_n well_o accommodate_v with_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n and_o who_o by_o a_o liberality_n true_o magnificent_a distribute_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o to_o the_o needy_a so_o that_o one_o may_v say_v of_o this_o person_n as_o do_v the_o psalmist_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o merciful_o give_v alm_n for_o thereby_o prepare_v he_o the_o way_n to_o receive_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n à _fw-fr favourable_a sentence_n because_o the_o merciful_a shall_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o the_o eternal_a sentence_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n thus_o go_v on_o the_o psalmist_n saye_v he_o who_o distribute_v and_o large_o give_v
he_o see_v old_a man_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n priest_n who_o smell_v to_o a_o odoriferous_a nosegay_n adore_v the_o rise_a sun_n a_o expressemarke_n of_o ambition_n which_o feed_v itself_o with_o vapour_n and_o smoke_n but_o he_o see_v a_o three_o company_n of_o such_o as_o adore_v all_o sort_n of_o live_a creature_n creep_v on_o the_o ground_n a_o very_a clear_a representation_n of_o the_o abomination_n of_o avarice_n a_o passion_n which_o be_v feed_v with_o earth_n creep_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o adore_v the_o metal_n draw_v for_o man_n disaster_n out_o of_o the_o entrails_n of_o the_o earth_n o_o how_o far_o be_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o just_a dispensor_n of_o his_o mystery_n estrange_v from_o these_o misery_n and_o from_o bowe_a their_o knee_n before_o these_o wretched_a idol_n indeed_o they_o resemble_v pigeon_n and_o bee_n who_o can_v endure_v to_o make_v their_o abode_n in_o place_n infect_v with_o noisome_a smell_n subject_a to_o noise_n and_o where_o the_o bird_n of_o prey_n have_v recourse_n the_o bad_a odor_n of_o pleasure_n the_o noise_n of_o ambition_n and_o vanny_n and_o the_o unjust_a prey_n of_o coverous_a desire_n do_v so_o affright_v they_o as_o what_o soever_o have_v but_o the_o resemblance_n of_o any_o please_v vain_a or_o profitable_a intert_v make_v they_o fly_v leave_v judea_n which_o word_n in_o the_o sacred_a language_n signify_v confession_n to_o retire_v themselves_o unto_o the_o mountain_n save_v themselves_o from_o the_o babylon_n or_o confusion_n of_o these_o disorder_n within_o the_o retreat_n of_o a_o holy_a interior_a solitude_n free_a from_o these_o contagion_n desire_v rather_o with_o moses_n as_o say_v s._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v afflict_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o regal_a honour_n and_o delight_n esteeme_a contumely_n for_o christ_n fare_v great_a riches_n than_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o egypt_n of_o the_o world_n such_o be_v the_o bird_n of_o 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life_n eternal_a do_v it_o not_o render_v culpable_a of_o death_n and_o death_n eternal_a such_o as_o receive_v it_o unworthy_o if_o then_o so_o ill_a a_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o so_o adorable_a a_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o all_o other_o how_o much_o more_o easy_o may_v a_o lose_a soul_n abuse_v the_o same_o whereof_o they_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v arâ—_n distributor_n since_o in_o they_o have_v be_v place_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o unto_o they_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n have_v be_v comit_v true_o how_o spiritual_a soever_o aÌ„_o man_n be_v or_o conceive_v himself_o to_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_a careful_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v environ_v with_o infirmity_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v prompt_v but_o the_o flesh_n feeble_a that_o he_o be_v flesh_n join_v unto_o a_o spirit_n which_o tend_v of_o itself_o to_o sin_n through_o a_o inclination_n which_o the_o sense_n receave_v from_o its_o origine_fw-la but_o retourne_v not_o from_o thence_o 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