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augustine_n so_o far_o be_v this_o holy_a pastor_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o constraint_n and_o servitude_n so_o highe_o do_v he_o prize_v voluntary_a sacrifice_n and_o how_o great_a a_o enemy_n be_v he_o unto_o this_o domination_n which_o some_o director_n establish_v over_o soul_n by_o this_o so_o fair_a à _fw-fr way_n in_o appearance_n and_o so_o advantageous_a by_o their_o imperious_a pretence_n this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o sort_n to_o derogate_v from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o holy_a vow_n so_o much_o commend_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o by_o all_o antiquity_n no_o true_o and_o who_o can_v do_v it_o without_o sacrilege_n and_o blasphemy_n but_o nevertheless_o a_o man_n may_v say_v thereof_o as_o of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v so_o holy_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o to_o touch_v or_o look_v into_o it_o the_o example_n of_o the_o bethsamit_n and_o of_o osa_n be_v dreadful_a for_o this_o cause_n and_o the_o censor_n be_v not_o 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inconstancy_n of_o the_o direct_v soul_n which_o be_v to_o disoblige_v they_o by_o oblige_v they_o as_o the_o jealous_a hate_n in_o love_v for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o love_n have_v all_o the_o effect_n and_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o hatred_n chap._n ix_o the_o band_n of_o dilection_n the_o true_a band_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o sacred_a commerce_n whereof_o i_o speak_v be_v that_o of_o perfection_n and_o that_o of_o perfection_n be_v that_o of_o dilection_n there_o be_v the_o perfume_n draw_v from_o the_o spouse_n perfume_v which_o have_v all_o its_o force_n in_o its_o sweetness_n there_o be_v the_o band_n of_o charity_n that_o band_n of_o humanity_n whereof_o the_o prophett_n speak_v band_n which_o ty_v the_o little_a lamb_n to_o the_o side_n of_o her_o dame_n and_o the_o chicken_n to_o the_o henn_n band_n most_o strong_a though_o very_o gentle_a band_n which_o tie_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v fast_o join_v to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n as_o 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