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keep_v far_o off_o all_o danger_n of_o impurity_n young_a man_n ought_v to_o fly_v careful_o whatsoever_o even_o the_o small_a occasion_n of_o this_o sin_n therefore_o this_o h._n man_n forbid_v his_o spiritual_a child_n to_o touch_v one_o another_o not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o the_o hand_n although_o but_o in_o jest_n 36._o when_o the_o soul_n resign_v itself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o be_v content_v with_o the_o divine_a good_a pleasure_n it_o remain_v in_o good_a hand_n and_o be_v very_o secure_a that_o it_o will_v go_v well_o with_o it_o and_o it_o belong_v especial_o to_o a_o sick_a man_n to_o resign_v over_o himself_o and_o to_o say_v to_o god_n lord_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o behold_v here_o i_o be_o though_o i_o have_v do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o do_v with_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o 37._o who_o will_v any_o thing_n but_o christ_n know_v not_o what_o he_o will_v have_v who_o ask_v any_o thing_n but_o christ_n know_v not_o what_o he_o ask_v who_o work_v and_o not_o for_o christ_n know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v 38._o we_o must_v not_o be_v fasten_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n but_o we_o must_v be_v humble_o affect_v among_o the_o creature_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v so_o low_a a_o condition_n as_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o sixpence_n and_o beg_v for_o it_o to_o be_v deny_v it_o 39_o who_o will_v have_v riches_n shall_v never_o have_v the_o spirit_n 40._o the_o soul_n who_o give_v itself_o to_o god_n must_v be_v whole_o god_n and_o what_o love_n be_v bestow_v on_o parent_n and_o kindred_n or_o on_o study_n or_o on_o itself_o of_o so_o much_o love_n be_v god_n deprive_v 41._o the_o man_n who_o love_v god_n with_o true_a love_n and_o prize_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n sometime_o in_o his_o prayer_n meet_v with_o a_o overflow_n of_o tear_n and_o a_o concourse_n of_o grace_n or_o feeling_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o such_o abundance_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o beg_v a_o 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wrong_n that_o be_v do_v he_o and_o overcome_v all_o angry_a motion_n that_o may_v arise_v and_o not_o will_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o take_v any_o revenge_n let_v he_o with_o great_a love_n forgive_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v true_o receive_v such_o a_o injury_n that_o by_o the_o frequent_a practice_n of_o such_o imagination_n the_o heart_n may_v accustom_v itself_o to_o pardon_v a_o real_a injury_n as_o the_o soldier_n who_o learn_v to_o play_v at_o foil_n by_o accustom_v himself_o to_o handle_v his_o arm_n afterward_o make_v use_n of_o his_o art_n to_o fight_v in_o good_a earnest_n 44._o suffer_v penance_n be_v still_o necessary_a to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o when_o straighten_v with_o any_o affliction_n then_o let_v he_o expect_v a_o consolation_n for_o god_n never_o send_v a_o affliction_n but_o that_o he_o send_v after_o it_o a_o consolation_n and_o in_o sum_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o he_o who_o serve_v god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o first_o a_o consolation_n and_o then_o another_o trouble_n 45._o when_o god_n visit_v any_o man_n with_o a_o affliction_n and_o he_o have_v not_o patience_n to_o bear_v it_o it_o may_v be_v well_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o god_n visitation_n nor_o deserve_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n 46._o when_o there_o come_v against_o we_o tribulation_n infirmity_n and_o thing_n much_o contrary_a to_o we_o we_o be_v not_o timorous_o to_o fly_v they_o but_o valiant_o to_o overcome_v they_o because_o if_o thou_o fly_v from_o any_o of_o they_o another_o worse_a will_v come_v upon_o thou_o who_o fly_v from_o a_o hoar-frost_n will_v be_v cover_v with_o snow_n who_o fly_v from_o a_o bear_n meet_v with_o a_o lion._n 47._o when_o god_n servant_n go_v to_o receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o be_v all_o the_o delight_n of_o heaven_n he_o ought_v to_o stand_v in_o fear_n and_o prepare_v himself_o more_o than_o ordinary_o for_o future_a temptation_n 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man_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o avarice_n the_o first_o be_v overcome_v by_o fly_v the_o second_o by_o resist_v 51._o a_o man_n must_v always_o stand_v in_o fear_n and_o not_o trust_v to_o himself_o because_o the_o devil_n make_v his_o assault_n unexpected_a and_o darken_v the_o understanding_n and_o who_o stand_v not_o in_o fear_n be_v overcome_v because_o self-confident_a he_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o help_n of_o god._n 521._o in_o the_o temptation_n which_o the_o lasciviousness_n of_o the_o flesh_n suggest_v to_o we_o let_v the_o tempt_v have_v recourse_n instant_o to_o god_n and_o make_v thrice_o on_o his_o heart_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o h._n cross_n and_o say_v christ_n thou_o son_n of_o god_n have_v
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much_o as_o may_v be_v in_o prayer_n and_o god_n often_o give_v in_o a_o moment_n that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v in_o a_o long_a time_n 58._o among_o other_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o ask_v of_o god_n a_o chief_a be_v perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n and_o well-serving_a of_o god_n because_o if_o any_o have_v patience_n and_o perseverance_n in_o well_o do_v in_o a_o good_a life_n after_o once_o begin_v he_o will_v acquire_v a_o exceed_a great_a measure_n of_o spirit_n 59_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o spirit_n use_v to_o come_v sometime_o strong_o upon_o he_o but_o afterward_o it_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o go_v away_o and_o the_o lord_n show_v thereby_o as_o if_o he_o have_v forsake_v he_o but_o stand_v he_o firm_a and_o it_o will_v return_v again_o 60._o god_n use_v almost_o never_o to_o send_v death_n to_o one_o who_o much_o serve_v he_o but_o that_o he_o first_o notify_v it_o to_o he_o by_o some_o sign_n or_o by_o give_v he_o the_o spirit_n extraordinary_o 61._o there_o be_v three_o degree_n in_o a_o spiritual_a life_n the_o first_o be_v call_v a_o animal_n life_n the_o second_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n the_o three_o the_o life_n of_o a_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n use_v in_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o draw_v of_o soul_n to_o himself_o to_o entice_v they_o with_o sweetness_n and_o with_o a_o certain_a spirit_n and_o gust_n extraordinary_a and_o then_o afterward_o he_o make_v a_o show_n to_o go_v far_o from_o they_o withhold_v his_o most_o holy_a hand_n from_o these_o sweet_a treatment_n to_o see_v if_o they_o stand_v firm_a in_o the_o spirit_n leave_v they_o to_o fight_v it_o out_o for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o when_o they_o have_v make_v resistance_n for_o a_o while_n and_o have_v overcome_v those_o tribulation_n and_o temptation_n he_o restore_v afterward_o their_o heavenly_a gust_n and_o consolation_n double_v and_o this_o be_v a_o life_n angelical_a void_a of_o all_o pain_n or_o offence_n 621._o it_o be_v no_o pride_n to_o desire_v to_o exceed_v in_o sancity_n any_o saint_n whatsoever_o because_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v saint_n be_v to_o desire_v we_o may_v have_v the_o will_v to_o love_v and_o to_o honour_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o desire_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a aught_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o infinity_n because_o god_n be_v worthy_a of_o infinite_a love_n and_o because_o his_o greatness_n be_v infinite_a 622._o no_o man_n ever_o aught_o to_o trust_v his_o own_o prudence_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n consult_v his_o confessor_n and_o beg_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o 63._o to_o maintain_v ourselves_o in_o a_o good_a life_n and_o the_o holy_a service_n of_o god_n frequent_a confession_n and_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o right_n practise_v of_o these_o be_v a_o very_a great_a help_n 64._o for_o grace_n obtain_v by_o the_o way_n of_o prayer_n we_o must_v continue_v so_o long_o our_o prayer_n till_o the_o grace_n be_v perfect_v and_o if_o prayer_n be_v intermit_v god_n do_v sometime_o suspend_v the_o grace_n therefore_o if_o a_o sick_a man_n for_o who_o prayer_n be_v make_v begin_v to_o mend_v upon_o the_o prayer_n make_v for_o he_o these_o than_o must_v not_o be_v cease_v but_o as_o such_o recovery_n be_v begin_v by_o prayer_n even_o so_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o prayer_n must_v it_o be_v perfect_v 65._o when_o he_o who_o pray_v feel_v in_o the_o continuation_n of_o his_o prayer_n great_a quietness_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o god_n either_o have_v or_o will_v grant_v the_o grace_n he_o sue_v for_o 66._o many_o feel_n within_o themselves_o carnal_a temptation_n or_o the_o like_a doubt_v sometime_o whether_o they_o have_v consent_v or_o no_o but_o if_o the_o person_n tempt_v feel_v in_o himself_o still_o a_o love_n towards_o that_o virtue_n against_o which_o he_o be_v tempt_v and_o a_o hatred_n against_o that_o vice_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o have_v not_o consent_v likewise_o if_o he_o will_v not_o swear_v that_o he_o have_v consent_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o have_v not_o consent_v because_o when_o there_o be_v a_o deliberate_a consent_n the_o soul_n easy_o perceive_v it_o 67._o after_o the_o temptation_n pass_v we_o must_v not_o reason_n if_o we_o have_v consent_v or_o not_o for_o such_o reason_n cause_n a_o return_n of_o carnal_a temptation_n 68_o carnal_a temptation_n ought_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o flee_v even_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o old_a age_n itself_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o shut_v and_o open_v our_o eye_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n spare_v neither_o time_n nor_o person_n 69._o the_o servant_n of_o god_n if_o with_o more_o security_n he_o will_v walk_v among_o so_o many_o snare_n spread_v abroad_o in_o all_o place_n let_v he_o have_v for_o a_o intercessor_n for_o he_o to_o her_o son_n the_o bl._n virgin._n 70._o church-goods_a must_v be_v employ_v spare_o and_o 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