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a_o glass_n be_v full_a other_o with_o a_o very_a little_a turn_v aside_o do_v empty_a some_o part_n of_o the_o liquor_n contain_v in_o it_o even_o so_o the_o just_a man_n with_o the_o least_o breath_n of_o a_o ardent_a sigh_n send_v forth_o part_v of_o his_o grace_n receive_v unto_o we_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o inward_a blessing_n and_o so_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o good_a spirit_n he_o purge_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o watrishnesse_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v lodovico_n how_o can_v this_o doctrine_n hold_v if_o wind_n be_v of_o a_o cold_a and_o moist_a quality_n than_o it_o have_v no_o dry_a virtue_n if_o we_o do_v press_v it_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o gainsay_v you_o but_o rather_o to_o learn_v claudio_n aristotle_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o peripatecian_o 5._o in_o his_o twenty_o seven_o problem_n and_o five_o particle_n go_v about_o to_o search_v by_o what_o occasion_n the_o wind_n be_v of_o quality_n cold_a 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in_o te_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la altissimi_fw-la obumbrabit_fw-la tibi_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o this_o shadow_a be_v expound_v by_o almost_o all_o the_o doctor_n doctor_n that_o it_o signify_v the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o lascivious_a or_o carnal_a affection_n and_o purge_v every_o loose_a concupiscence_n when_o therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n blow_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o listen_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o cause_v to_o evaporate_v and_o vanish_v by_o his_o expulsive_a virtue_n the_o excessive_a coldness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v of_o such_o chillness_n as_o it_o freeze_v up_o the_o heat_n of_o all_o charity_n so_o evacuate_v this_o cold_a it_o dispose_v the_o soul_n to_o quietness_n and_o to_o lend_v attention_n to_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o saint_n john_n chrysostome_n say_v chrysostome_n that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o earth_n to_o fructify_v by_o water_n only_o without_o wind_n even_o so_o as_o impossible_a be_v it_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o just_a which_o be_v as_o the_o water_n celestial_a &_o they_o like_o pregnant_a cloud_n 8._o qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la isti_fw-la qui_fw-la ut_fw-la nubes_fw-la volant_fw-fr what_o be_v these_o that_o fly_v like_o a_o cloud_n that_o they_o i_o say_v shall_v cause_v any_o fruit_n to_o grow_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o soul_n without_o the_o sweet_a breathe_a wind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o of_o itself_o dispose_v man_n heart_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n and_o make_v they_o to_o bloom_v forth_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o earth_n mantuan_n even_o as_o when_o zephyrus_n send_v his_o kindly_a blast_n abroad_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n mantuan_n description_n the_o just_a man_n therefore_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n fill_v it_o with_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o from_o hence_o proceed_v infinite_a good_a fruit_n sermon_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o hearer_n according_a as_o from_o the_o apostle_n peter_n it_o do_v who_o at_o the_o very_a first_o sermon_n he_o make_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n three_o thousand_o person_n 41._o or_o thereabouts_o as_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o second_o chapter_n lodovico_n yet_o by_o your_o licence_n my_o lord_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v what_o wisdom_n be_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o latin_a oratory_n tully_n it_o be_v most_o expedient_a in_o a_o orator_n who_o without_o wisdom_n be_v term_v ignorant_a and_o his_o full_a tide_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v loquacity_n not_o eloquence_n whereupon_o be_v once_o demand_v what_o eloquence_n be_v he_o answer_v nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la eloquentia_fw-la nisi_fw-la copiose_fw-la loquens_fw-la sapientia_fw-la claudio_n job_n make_v a_o long_a discourse_n of_o wisdom_n wisdom_n search_v where_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v final_o after_o a_o long_a repetition_n of_o sententious_a word_n and_o a_o very_a large_a investigation_n of_o they_o he_o conclude_v that_o god_n only_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o he_o reveal_v the_o same_o unto_o man_n say_v that_o wisdom_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 28._o et_fw-fr dixit_fw-la homini_fw-la ecce_fw-la timor_fw-la domini_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o recedere_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la and_o unto_o man_n he_o say_v behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n be_v unde_fw-la stand_v 10_o and_o david_n say_v initium_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la timor_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o peripatecian_o use_v to_o say_v 5._o that_o wisdom_n be_v a_o intellectual_a virtue_n and_o by_o the_o high_a and_o most_o noble_a cause_n make_v thing_n to_o be_v know_v whereupon_o in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o ethic_n the_o six_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o metaphysic_n the_o first_o chapter_n defyne_a a_o wise_a man_n aristotle_n say_v sapiens_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la scit_fw-la omne_fw-la difficilia_fw-la propter_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la scire_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la quaerens_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la ordinans_fw-la &_o persuadens_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v not_o only_o by_o the_o cause_n but_o also_o by_o the_o highness_n of_o the_o the_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o stoic_n wisdom_n and_o moral_a philosopher_n such_o perhaps_o as_o be_v seneca_n socrates_n and_o boetius_fw-la wisdom_n be_v take_v for_o none_o other_o but_o a_o mass_n or_o a_o heap_n of_o moral_a virtue_n which_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v virtuous_a therefore_o according_a to_o this_o 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one_o only_a word_n except_o the_o heart_n be_v first_o make_v clean_o for_o saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n say_v thought_n that_o without_o the_o divine_a help_n we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o non_fw-la quòd_fw-la sufficientes_fw-la simus_fw-la cogitare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la sufficientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la 5._o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n it_o behoove_v therefore_o better_a that_o god_n do_v first_o of_o all_o speak_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o then_o we_o may_v afterward_o speak_v the_o better_a to_o other_o not_o of_o our_o own_o proper_a will_n or_o after_o our_o own_o peculiar_a conceit_n but_o as_o learning_n of_o that_o first_o speak_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o our_o heart_n so_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v we_o that_o speak_v but_o god_n who_o speak_v by_o our_o mean_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o
be_v sure_a not_o to_o break_v silence_n 20._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la vos_fw-la estis_fw-la qui_fw-la loquimini_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritus_fw-la patris_fw-la vestri_fw-la qui_fw-la loquor_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o father_n which_o speak_v in_o you_o this_o be_v that_o whereof_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n ose_n 14._o speak_v to_o our_o soul_n ducam_fw-la illam_fw-la in_o solitudinem_fw-la &_o loquar_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la eius_fw-la i_o will_v bring_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o speak_v unto_o her_o heart_n purpose_n as_o if_o god_n will_v have_v say_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o devout_a christian_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o dear_a and_o devout_a son_n may_v not_o err_v in_o talk_v nor_o scandalize_v the_o conneâ—sation_n of_o other_o i_o will_v lead_v she_o into_o the_o secret_a desert_n of_o holy_a contemplation_n &_o there_o i_o will_v do_v she_o so_o much_o favour_n as_o to_o reveal_v unto_o she_o the_o secret_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n speak_v in_o a_o silent_a voice_n to_o her_o heart_n but_o yet_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o when_o she_o herself_o by_o the_o sound_n of_o her_o voice_n will_v speak_v to_o other_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o such_o mystery_n as_o she_o go_v about_o think_v on_o or_o what_o word_n she_o shall_v use_v nor_o of_o the_o thing_n she_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o because_o i_o will_v minister_v to_o her_o thought_n and_o i_o will_v guide_v her_o word_n speak_v myself_o within_o the_o secret_n of_o her_o heart_n wherefore_o she_o shall_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o only_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a deliverer_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v commit_v to_o she_o speak_v this_o be_v the_o send_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n soul_n to_o inspire_v our_o soul_n with_o what_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o they_o may_v say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o speak_v to_o their_o heart_n 14._o loquimini_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la he_o call_v the_o soul_n jerusalem_n because_o she_o be_v make_v a_o citizen_n of_o the_o sovereign_a jerusalem_n even_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o preacher_n use_v to_o do_v auditory_a when_o he_o term_n his_o present_a hearer_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n say_v i_o speak_v to_o thou_o room_n i_o speak_v to_o thou_o milan_n or_o i_o speak_v to_o thou_o london_n that_o be_v i_o speak_v to_o you_o which_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o room_n or_o to_o you_o roman_n londoner_n etc._n etc._n claudio_n a_o very_a special_a favour_n be_v this_o heart_n which_o god_n do_v unto_o man_n in_o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n to_o avoid_v breach_n of_o silence_n by_o importunity_n of_o word_n and_o most_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n to_o who_o god_n reveal_v his_o secret_n divine_a and_o govern_v his_o word_n lest_o he_o shall_v err_v in_o pray_v by_o not_o fail_v in_o his_o speech_n nor_o stumble_v in_o reproof_n of_o other_o man_n defect_n finis_fw-la chap._n 23._o the_o argument_n from_o whence_o it_o ensue_v that_o man_n be_v a_o creature_n so_o noble_a yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o commit_v great_a error_n than_o any_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o how_o god_n have_v give_v he_o many_o help_v to_o preserve_v he_o from_o sin_n and_o particular_o the_o precept_n of_o brotherly_a correction_n commit_v into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n whereof_o be_v here_o discourse_v on_o and_o that_o silence_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v prove_v great_a babble_n and_o a_o grievous_a sin_n because_o the_o tongue_n may_v be_v a_o safety_n to_o our_o neighbour_n they_o also_o show_v the_o way_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o correct_v of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o also_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o precept_n itself_o by_o approve_a sound_n doctrine_n and_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 24._o lodovico_z as_o god_n speak_v unto_o the_o heart_n thereby_o most_o high_o manifest_v his_o divine_a secret_n to_o his_o esteem_a son_n servant_n lest_o they_o shall_v err_v in_o speak_v or_o else_o in_o any_o other_o humane_a action_n office_n even_o â—o_o ought_v we_o also_o to_o assist_v one_o another_o with_o the_o office_n of_o the_o tongue_n â—or_a avoid_v of_o such_o defect_n as_o oftentimes_o we_o do_v fond_o commit_v because_o christian_n charity_n so_o require_v and_o he_o that_o diligent_o employ_v himself_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n resemble_v god_n himself_o who_o seek_v very_o many_o way_n whereby_o to_o help_v man_n out_o of_o his_o sin_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v by_o jeremie_n si_fw-mi separaveris_fw-la pretiosum_fw-la à _fw-la vili_fw-la 1â—_n quasi_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la eris_fw-la and_o if_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a thou_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o my_o word_n even_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v word_n man_n be_v by_o nature_n frail_a apt_a to_o err_v corrupt_a and_o lead_v by_o giddy_a sense_n but_o thou_o if_o by_o the_o keen_a sword_n of_o thy_o tongue_n thou_o will_v seek_v to_o separate_v the_o precious_a soul_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n from_o the_o vileness_n of_o sin_n thou_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o i_o who_o to_o raise_v man_n out_o of_o misguidance_n have_v lay_v aside_o honour_n life_n and_o all_o other_o commodity_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o i_o be_v give_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o death_n with_o my_o own_o blood_n stand_v bind_v to_o redeem_v he_o from_o the_o cruel_a object_v article_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n well_o shall_v it_o become_v we_o then_o to_o labour_v dutiful_o for_o those_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v resemble_v so_o great_a a_o majesty_n &_o a_o beauty_n so_o exquisite_a as_o without_o any_o like_a that_o of_o god_n be_v thereto_o as_o also_o for_o the_o help_n of_o our_o neighbour_n we_o be_v equal_a brother_n in_o christ_n descend_v of_o one_o stock_n create_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n redeem_v by_o one_o most_o precious_a blood_n nourish_v by_o the_o self_n same_o sacrament_n and_o hope_v for_o one_o and_o the_o very_a same_o glory_n admit_v you_o be_v travail_v on_o the_o way_n with_o a_o friend_n of_o you_o way_n &_o perchance_o shall_v meet_v with_o a_o enemy_n of_o he_o who_o draw_v forth_o his_o weapon_n attempt_v all_o the_o way_n he_o can_v to_o wound_v he_o will_v not_o you_o lay_v hand_n to_o your_o sword_n with_o your_o friend_n &_o defend_v he_o to_o your_o uttermost_a our_o neighbour_n be_v main_o assault_v by_o sin_n neighbour_n the_o capital_a enemy_n that_o seek_v the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o soul_n while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o miserable_a peregrination_n of_o this_o world_n together_o we_o therefore_o not_o to_o see_v the_o death_n of_o our_o brother_n thus_o assail_v by_o sin_n aught_o to_o draw_v forth_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o tongue_n lingua_fw-la eorum_fw-la gladius_fw-la acutus_fw-la and_o with_o he_o help_v to_o drive_v his_o adversary_n to_o flight_n tongue_n strive_v to_o cure_v his_o trespass_n with_o humble_a reprehension_n and_o charitable_a exhortation_n because_o as_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n commit_v by_o the_o tongue_n so_o likewise_o be_v there_o as_o many_o virtuous_a action_n thereby_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o which_o behalf_n strict_a silence_n be_v a_o fault_n as_o heinous_a as_o be_v idle_a vain_a &_o needle_n talk_v claudio_n if_o insensible_a creature_n another_o by_o so_o admirable_a a_o order_n in_o nature_n lend_v help_v one_o to_o another_o &_o profit_v each_o other_o in_o their_o kind_n lead_v only_o thereto_o by_o natural_a inclination_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o most_o wondrous_a manner_n enlighten_v the_o moon_n the_o star_n and_o other_o planet_n and_o she_o also_o clear_v the_o ugly_a darkness_n of_o the_o night_n give_v a_o influence_n to_o the_o earth_n whereby_o it_o yield_v to_o we_o such_o copious_a bounty_n of_o precious_a fruit_n the_o fire_n purge_v the_o air_n the_o air_n purify_n the_o water_n the_o water_n bathe_v and_o fertil_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o of_o all_o these_o gift_n be_v not_o scarce_o or_o spare_v to_o us._n man_n how_o much_o more_o than_o ought_v man_n be_v adorn_v with_o understanding_n beautyfy_v with_o reason_n ennoble_v with_o sense_n and_o endue_v with_o discourse_n be_v forward_o in_o help_n one_o to_o a_o other_o especial_o in_o so_o weighty_a a_o case_n as_o sin_n be_v which_o rob_v we_o of_o grace_n deprive_v we_o of_o glory_n make_v we_o meet_v for_o hell_n by_o take_v the_o bless_a angel_n comfort_v from_o we_o and_o give_v we_o in_o stead_n thereof_o the_o company_n of_o devil_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o use_v all_o diligence_n neighbour_n by_o be_v helpful_a in_o this_o kind_n even_o to_o our_o uttermost_a and_o if_o we_o find_v defect_n in_o our_o own_o ability_n to_o call_v for_o the_o more_o powerful_a assistance_n of_o other_o who_o may_v bind_v up_o
and_o a_o publican_n herein_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v observe_v namely_o the_o place_n the_o time_n and_o the_o manner_n the_o place_n be_v note_v when_o he_o say_v si_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la in_o te_fw-la if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o speak_v that_o be_v if_o thy_o neighbour_n sin_n secret_o and_o thou_o only_o know_v thereof_o reprehend_v he_o in_o some_o remote_a place_n that_o no_o one_o may_v know_v thereof_o for_o fear_v of_o give_v thereby_o scandal_n to_o other_o and_o discover_v against_o charity_n another_o man_n defect_n to_o the_o end_n also_o that_o the_o delinquent_n may_v the_o more_o willing_o amend_v by_o perceive_v that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o in_o love_n the_o time_n also_o be_v to_o be_v respect_v speak_v because_o always_o &_o at_o all_o season_n it_o be_v not_o a_o time_n for_o reprehension_n for_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o person_n offend_v be_v incorrigible_a which_o he_o well_o know_v or_o perceive_v that_o shall_v urge_v the_o reproof_n he_o stand_v not_o bind_v then_o to_o move_v correction_n lest_o the_o sinner_n shall_v fall_v into_o great_a guilt_n but_o aught_o to_o take_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n or_o else_o unbefit_v if_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v no_o apt_a season_n even_o immediate_o upon_o the_o transgression_n to_o strike_v with_o reproof_n his_o wisdom_n in_o forbearance_n can_v be_v therefore_o impeach_v &_o yet_o the_o sinner_n in_o due_a time_n may_v be_v also_o chastise_v noah_n patient_o await_v seven_o day_n together_o return_n have_v first_o send_v forth_o the_o doove_n and_o see_v her_o return_n to_o be_v so_o quick_o without_o bring_v any_o sign_n of_o the_o water_n cessation_n then_o he_o send_v she_o forth_o again_o and_o then_o she_o bring_v back_o the_o olive_n branch_n with_o she_o at_o illa_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la portans_fw-la ramum_fw-la olivae_fw-la virentibus_fw-la folijs_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la svo_fw-la 11._o intellexit_fw-la ergo_fw-la noah_n quòd_fw-la cessassent_fw-la aquae_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la and_o the_o dove_n come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o lo_o in_o her_o mouth_n be_v a_o olive_n leaf_n that_o she_o have_v pluck_v whereby_o noah_n know_v that_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v from_o off_o the_o earth_n in_o noah_n be_v figure_v the_o christian_n soul_n remain_v within_o the_o ark_n of_o our_o body_n example_n the_o water_n of_o the_o deluge_n be_v our_o sin_n wherein_o we_o like_o poor_a wretch_n be_v as_o drown_v whereof_o david_n speak_v say_v saluum_fw-la i_o fac_fw-la deus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la intraverunt_fw-la aquae_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la save_v i_o 1._o o_o god_n for_o the_o water_n be_v enter_v even_o to_o my_o soul_n the_o dove_n represent_v brotherly_a correction_n and_o the_o olive_n branch_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o brotherly_a admonition_n when_o we_o behold_v our_o brother_n in_o the_o deluge_n of_o sin_n application_n we_o ought_v to_o send_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o window_n of_o our_o mouth_n the_o dove_n of_o mild_a correction_n which_o return_v unfruitful_o and_o without_o any_o sign_n of_o amendment_n at_o all_o we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o despair_v of_o his_o recovery_n but_o after_o the_o example_n of_o noah_n with_o patience_n to_o attend_v a_o time_n more_o opportune_a in_o which_o space_n perhaps_o the_o water_n of_o this_o wretched_a flood_n may_v cease_v by_o the_o want_n of_o former_a proud_a conceit_n and_o better_a consideration_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n whereupon_o correction_n send_v forth_o again_o the_o simple_a dove_n in_o kind_a correction_n and_o on_o mere_a charity_n doubtless_o she_o will_v bring_v some_o sign_n of_o the_o great_a flood_n fall_v even_o the_o very_a fruit_n of_o so_o good_a a_o endeavour_n and_o so_o thou_o have_v win_v thy_o brother_n lucratus_fw-la es_fw-la fratrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la we_o must_v in_o like_a sort_n observe_v the_o manner_n manner_n that_o be_v charitable_o with_o sweet_a word_n and_o full_a of_o love_n david_n drive_v the_o torment_a spirit_n forth_o of_o saul_n saul_n not_o with_o stern_n stroke_n but_o with_o mild_a music_n eliseus_n the_o prophet_n send_v his_o servant_n gehezie_n with_o a_o staff_n to_o revive_v the_o son_n of_o the_o widow_n son_n which_o prove_v to_o nothing_o but_o when_o afterward_o he_o come_v himself_o in_o person_n and_o with_o his_o own_o limb_n warm_v the_o dead-benummed_n limb_n of_o the_o child_n be_v lifeless_a he_o join_v part_n to_o part_n face_n to_o face_n hands_z to_z hands_z breast_n to_o breast_n and_o foot_n to_o foot_n thus_o heat_n the_o child_n he_o raise_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n so_o sin_n when_o we_o will_v revive_v our_o brother_n he_o be_v mortal_o wound_v with_o sin_n and_o even_o almost_o dead_a in_o soul_n we_o shall_v not_o send_v our_o servant_n with_o a_o staff_n to_o do_v such_o correction_n as_o pilate_n do_v to_o christ_n corripiam_fw-la ergo_fw-la illum_fw-la 22._o &_o dimittam_fw-la i_o will_v chastise_v he_o and_o let_v he_o loose_v neither_o ought_v we_o to_o use_v any_o rough_a or_o rigorous_a word_n elizeus_fw-la but_o like_a to_o eliseus_n warm_a the_o delinquent_n soul_n with_o the_o heat_n of_o charity_n and_o by_o compassionate_v his_o case_n even_o transform_v ourselves_o altogether_o into_o he_o 1._o according_a to_o the_o instruction_n of_o saint_n paul_n fratres_n &_o si_fw-la praeoccupatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la delicto_fw-la vos_fw-la qui_fw-la spirituales_fw-la estis_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la instruite_n in_fw-la spiriu_fw-la lenitatis_fw-la considerans_fw-la teipsum_fw-la ne_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la tenteris_fw-la brethren_n if_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v by_o occasion_n into_o any_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v be_v thus_o heat_v with_o 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