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daily_o and_o follow_v i_o 14.20_o 14.20_o and_o again_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n that_o be_v he_o that_o will_v own_o jesus_n and_o he_o own_a by_o he_o must_v in_o all_o thing_n give_v he_o the_o preeminence_n must_v relinquish_v his_o natural_a desire_n deny_v his_o own_o will_n that_o he_o may_v yield_v a_o humble_a obedience_n to_o god_n he_o must_v forsake_v all_o thing_n that_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o he_o and_o even_o part_n with_o his_o dear_a relation_n and_o his_o own_o life_n as_o though_o he_o hate_v they_o rather_o than_o commit_v what_o god_n have_v forbid_v or_o disclaim_v what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o profess_v this_o self-abnegation_a bono_fw-mi ule_fw-la satis_fw-la se_fw-la diligit_fw-la qui_fw-la sedulò_fw-la agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la summafrnatur_fw-la bono_fw-mi this_o daily_a self-crucifixion_a be_v no_o act_n of_o hatred_n as_o the_o world_n may_v think_v but_o the_o great_a kindness_n we_o can_v show_v to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o as_o he_o that_o cut_v off_o one_o of_o his_o limb_n hate_v not_o himself_o but_o seek_v the_o preservation_n of_o his_o body_n and_o he_o that_o cast_v his_o good_n overboard_o hate_v they_o not_o but_o prefer_v his_o safety_n to_o they_o so_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o part_v with_o his_o earthly_a enjoyment_n hate_v they_o not_o but_o prefer_v heaven_n to_o this_o earth_n he_o that_o lose_v this_o present_a life_n hate_v it_o not_o but_o love_v eternal_a life_n beyond_o it_o and_o he_o that_o forsake_v his_o friend_n or_o parent_n to_o follow_v his_o saviour_n hate_v they_o not_o but_o love_v jesus_n above_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o win_v they_o to_o jesus_n in_o this_o case_n the_o promise_n be_v verify_v that_o he_o that_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n in_o compensation_n and_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n certain_o find_v it_o therefore_o hate_v our_o kindred_n and_o our_o own_o life_n be_v otherwise_o express_v in_o s._n 10.37_o mat._n 10.37_o matthew_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o require_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v predominant_a that_o jesus_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o than_o all_o person_n whatever_o and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n for_o then_o afterward_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o be_v subordinate_a will_v become_v regular_a and_o innocent_a §._o 20._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n now_o as_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n proceed_v from_o a_o misplace_a love_n so_o all_o virtue_n and_o felicity_n be_v the_o product_n of_o love_n well-guided_n and_o place_v on_o the_o right_a object_n this_o be_v as_o beneficial_a and_o advantageous_a as_o the_o other_o be_v pernicious_a that_o be_v as_o s._n charit_n sicut_fw-la radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la malorum_fw-la est_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la ita_fw-la radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la serm._n de_fw-fr charit_n augustine_n say_v that_o as_o self-love_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a the_o stock_n whence_o all_o virtue_n do_v grow_v the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a love_n be_v so_o great_a so_o transcendent_a 13._o sine_fw-la charitate_fw-la fides_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la prodesse_fw-la aug._n 1_o cor._n 13._o that_o it_o alone_o be_v accept_v on_o its_o own_o account_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o its_o sake_n a_o faith_n strong_a enough_o to_o work_v miracle_n alm_n the_o most_o expensive_a and_o even_o the_o flame_n of_o martyrdom_n profit_n nothing_o without_o love_n as_o s._n paul_n teach_v love_v it_o be_v that_o make_v all_o good_a work_v meritorious_a in_o the_o best_a sense_n love_v it_o be_v that_o give_v a_o value_n to_o all_o other_o virtue_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v love_n that_o produce_v all_o good_a work_n and_o virtue_n as_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o love_n be_v the_o discharge_n of_o our_o whole_a duty_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 13.10_o rom._n 13.10_o say_v s._n paul_n love_n be_v that_o grace_n which_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v our_o nature_n and_o abide_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o great_a the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v even_o the_o divine_a spirit_n dantur_fw-la vnitas_fw-la spiritus_fw-la continet_fw-la omne_fw-la serm._n pent._n donum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n in_fw-la quo_fw-la nobis_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la dantur_fw-la who_o unite_v all_o thing_n within_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o unity_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o with_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v ever_o give_v divine_n teach_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o way_n of_o love_n wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v nexus_fw-la amoris_fw-la quo_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la pater_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o church_n that_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n live_v and_o reign_v evermore_o 15._o charitas_fw-la qua_fw-la paâ—er_fw-la diligit_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la patrem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n ineffabilem_fw-la communionem_fw-la amborum_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 15._o or_o as_o s._n augustine_n express_v it_o the_o love_n wherewith_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n love_v mutual_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o represent_v best_a the_o mystery_n of_o their_o incomprehensible_a union_n now_o that_o divine_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n to_o himself_o be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o whereby_o we_o be_v all_o join_v together_o into_o one_o body_n and_o all_o unite_a to_o god_n therefore_o in_o our_o hold_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n we_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 4.3_o ephes_n 4.3_o and_o we_o be_v teach_v 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o 13.14_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o one_o so_o that_o to_o come_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n and_o finish_v the_o elogium_fw-la of_o love_n we_o may_v say_v with_o s._n john_n that_o god_n be_v love_n 4.16_o 1_o joh._n 4.16_o and_o then_o we_o have_v say_v all_o god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v god_n be_v a_o abyss_n of_o love_n and_o goodness_n by_o love_n he_o give_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o by_o love_n we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o be_v transform_v into_o he_o wonder_v not_o therefore_o johan_n deus_fw-la chari_fw-la have_v est_fw-la brevis_fw-la laus_fw-la sed_fw-la maâ—na_fw-la laus_fw-la brevis_fw-la in_o sermone_fw-la &_o magna_fw-la in_o iatellectu_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n tract_n 9_o in_o ep._n johan_n if_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n be_v so_o glorious_a and_o wonderful_a when_o it_o proceed_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o be_v the_o communication_n of_o himself_o to_o we_o when_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o most_o precious_a gift_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n when_o it_o be_v the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o better_n and_o perfect_v of_o the_o noble_a of_o humane_a
thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o most_o rational_a consideration_n to_o value_v and_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n who_o by_o die_v for_o we_o have_v rescue_v we_o from_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a happiness_n for_o we_o and_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v manifest_v our_o love_n to_o jesus_n and_o assure_v we_o of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n it_o may_v just_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o indevotion_n and_o lukewarmness_n of_o very_a many_o not_o the_o worst_a of_o christian_n will_v not_o make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v spew_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a 3.16_o rev._n 3.16_o and_o that_o their_o carelessness_n and_o indifferency_n in_o religious_a duty_n will_v hardly_o secure_v their_o eternal_a interest_n however_o i_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o see_v benedictin_n franciscan_n carthusian_n '_o and_o other_o forsake_v the_o merriment_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n rise_v up_o early_o and_o late_o go_v to_o rest_n wear_v nothing_o but_o cilices_n and_o coarse_a cloth_n feed_v poor_o and_o lie_v hard_a and_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o to_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o s._n bruno_n s._n francis_n or_o some_o other_o fansieful_a or_o melancholy_a devoto_n who_o oblige_v they_o to_o some_o absurd_a some_o needless_a and_o many_o uneasy_a observation_n from_o who_o they_o never_o receive_v any_o benefit_n and_o from_o who_o they_o can_v expect_v no_o kind_n of_o remuneration_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o see_v christian_n nice_a and_o dainty_a unwilling_a to_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o any_o pleasure_n or_o to_o undergo_v any_o thing_n of_o hardship_n for_o to_o observe_v the_o most_o reasonable_a holy_a and_o advantageous_a rule_n of_o christ_n from_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v 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in_o that_o matter_n i_o have_v offend_v and_o inward_o speak_v my_o grief_n for_o it_o and_o my_o desire_n of_o the_o food_n of_o angel_n the_o dainty_n of_o the_o great_a supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n sometime_o forbear_v a_o merry_a meeting_n and_o devote_v to_o charity_n what_o i_o shall_v spend_v on_o my_o recreation_n and_o so_o in_o many_o innumerable_a other_o case_n as_o opportunity_n and_o the_o secret_a whisper_n of_o love_n shall_v suggest_v and_o all_o this_o without_o scruple_n without_o affectation_n without_o pride_n for_o where_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v such_o thing_n may_v be_v omit_v so_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o contrition_n and_o love_n be_v secure_a §._o 36._o not_o to_o return_v again_o to_o our_o sin_n when_o temptation_n return_v but_o the_o best_a half_a of_o repentance_n be_v yet_o behind_o that_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v attend_v to_o that_o which_o i_o must_v chief_o design_n in_o all_o act_n of_o mortification_n be_v that_o i_o return_v no_o more_o to_o 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that_o it_o shall_v proceed_v to_o hatred_n and_o revenge_n i_o will_v turn_v aside_o and_o check_v myself_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o meek_a saviour_n 2.21_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o who_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v the_o great_a injury_n yet_o use_v no_o threaten_n leave_v we_o a_o exemple_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n i_o will_v remember_v how_o ill_o it_o become_v i_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o other_o who_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o myself_o for_o have_v so_o high_o and_o frequent_o provoke_v my_o god_n to_o anger_n i_o will_v confider_v how_o ill_o it_o become_v i_o to_o be_v revengeful_a and_o severe_a to_o other_o when_o all_o my_o hope_n and_o all_o my_o happiness_n depend_v upon_o forbearance_n and_o mercy_n i_o will_v think_v of_o and_o fear_v that_o just_a exprobration_n of_o my_o lord_n against_o the_o revengeful_a thou_o wicked_a servant_n shall_v thou_o not_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v jesus_n who_o die_v for_o i_o jesus_n for_o who_o i_o will_v die_v who_o intercede_v for_o my_o enemy_n and_o will_v rejoice_v that_o i_o have_v some_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o love_n to_o repay_v to_o he_o which_o he_o show_v i_o when_o i_o be_v his_o enemy_n 13.34_o joh._n 13.34_o sicut_fw-la ego_fw-la vos_fw-la as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o that_o you_o also_o love_v one_o another_o if_o lust_n entice_v i_o to_o act_n of_o impurity_n i_o will_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o corruption_n and_o dissolution_n of_o this_o vile_a body_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v think_v on_o my_o last_o account_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o dreadful_a flame_n
13.5_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o charity_n do_v not_o seek_v she_o own_o say_v s._n paul_n we_o may_v desire_v our_o promise_a reward_n and_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o god_n infinite_a love_n and_o goodness_n or_o because_o it_o will_v be_v the_o express_v of_o our_o duty_n and_o thankfulness_n when_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o glorify_v and_o adore_v god_n perfect_o and_o for_o ever_o or_o rather_o because_o the_o reward_n be_v god_n himself_o who_o will_v be_v to_o every_o faithful_a servant_n his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n 15.4_o gen._n 15.4_o as_o well_o as_o to_o faithful_a abraham_n reward_v sincere_a obedience_n with_o the_o fruition_n of_o himself_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o still_o i_o say_v love_n be_v not_o selfish_a but_o free_a and_o generous_a if_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v gain_v by_o it_o it_o will_v have_v satisfaction_n enough_o in_o show_v its_o self_n it_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n to_o a_o devout_a lover_n to_o act_n and_o labour_n for_o jesus_n when_o he_o thus_o think_v with_o himself_o by_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n by_o this_o act_n of_o virtue_n by_o this_o good_a work_n i_o serve_v my_o dear_a lord_n i_o oblige_v my_o best_a friend_n i_o express_v my_o love_n to_o he_o who_o infinite_a kindness_n to_o i_o have_v conquer_v my_o heart_n who_o i_o love_v as_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o for_o who_o i_o will_v willing_o die_v o_o happy_a soul_n who_o feel_v what_o a_o exceed_a joy_n it_o be_v to_o love_n jesus_n or_o rather_o unhappy_a soul_n who_o can_v show_v so_o little_a love_n to_o jesus_n unhappy_a necessity_n of_o a_o frail_a body_n unhappy_a distraction_n of_o a_o troublesome_a world_n why_o be_o i_o by_o you_o deprive_v of_o the_o continual_a pleasure_n of_o wait_v continual_o on_o my_o divine_a and_o most_o love_a master_n but_o bless_v be_v my_o gracious_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v have_v more_o opportunity_n of_o please_v he_o and_o express_v my_o affection_n to_o he_o he_o have_v make_v virtue_n of_o necessity_n he_o have_v turn_v nature_n into_o grace_n and_o of_o humane_a duty_n he_o have_v make_v act_n of_o religion_n in_o relieve_v my_o own_o and_o other_o want_n if_o i_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n and_o charity_n he_o take_v thence_o occasion_n to_o bless_v and_o reward_v i_o as_o if_o he_o be_v thereby_o glorify_v in_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o place_n and_o calling_n if_o i_o be_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a though_o my_o work_n be_v never_o so_o mean_a he_o own_v it_o as_o a_o service_n do_v to_o he_o servant_n say_v s._n paul_n obey_v your_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n 3.22_o col._n 3.22_o and_o do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n 23._o 23._o know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n if_o i_o be_o conscientious_a in_o all_o my_o way_n and_o work_n he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o my_o love_n and_o part_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o he_o o_o that_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o my_o conversation_n may_v speak_v the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o affection_n to_o my_o bless_a lord_n dearest_n jesus_n the_o cross_n thou_o do_v bear_v for_o i_o be_v heavy_a and_o painful_a to_o extremity_n but_o thy_o yoke_n be_v light_a and_o pleasant_a thy_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n o_o let_v it_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o daily_a employment_n as_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o to_o follow_v thy_o bless_a example_n and_o be_v instrumental_a in_o win_a heart_n to_o thou_o let_v i_o love_v thou_o so_o entire_o that_o i_o may_v love_v nothing_o but_o thou_o nothing_o but_o for_o thy_o sake_n fac_n precor_fw-la domine_fw-la ansel_n b._n ansel_n i_o gustare_fw-la per_fw-la amorem_fw-la quod_fw-la gusto_n per_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la sentiam_fw-la per_fw-la affectum_fw-la quod_fw-la sentio_fw-la per_fw-la intellectum_fw-la amen_n §._o 6._o we_o belong_v to_o jesus_n and_o be_v not_o our_o own_o love_n regard_v not_o so_o much_o what_o be_v command_v as_o who_o it_o be_v that_o command_v it_o if_o it_o be_v the_o belove_a require_v any_o thing_n love_n do_v it_o cheerful_o without_o reluctancy_n another_o with_o earnest_a beg_n shall_v not_o have_v that_o grant_v which_o the_o least_o word_n of_o a_o friend_n shall_v obtain_v the_o command_n of_o christianity_n be_v easy_a and_o most_o rational_a in_o keep_v of_o they_o consist_v our_o present_a and_o future_a happiness_n yet_o the_o ture_n lover_n of_o jesus_n look_v far_o he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v his_o god_n and_o saviour_n who_o will_v have_v he_o obey_v he_o to_o who_o he_o belong_v to_o who_o he_o owe_v himself_o and_o infinite_o more_o for_o every_o christian_a owe_v jesus_n to_o jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o he_o the_o old_a say_n be_v emendus_fw-la cvi_fw-la imperes_fw-la buy_v your_o slave_n buy_v those_o that_o will_v be_v command_v by_o you_o none_o of_o we_o can_v say_v so_o to_o the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v for_o he_o have_v indeed_o buy_v we_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o say_v s._n paul_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n thence_o it_o be_v strong_o infer_v therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n we_o be_v not_o at_o our_o own_o dispose_n our_o divine_a master_n have_v a_o most_o just_a propriety_n in_o we_o we_o be_v whole_o his_o and_o will_v to_o god_n we_o be_v he_o as_o much_o by_o affection_n and_o resignation_n as_o by_o right_a the_o price_n he_o have_v pay_v for_o we_o be_v no_o less_o than_o himself_o he_o have_v give_v his_o life_n that_o we_o may_v be_v he_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n who_o die_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o he_o he_o can_v get_v nothing_o by_o that_o dear_a purchase_n but_o our_o love_n only_o for_o we_o be_v his_o before_n it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v we_o 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to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o that_o my_o great_a happiness_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n be_v to_o obey_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o because_o i_o also_o forget_v that_o thou_o do_v redeem_v i_o from_o a_o most_o wretched_a slavery_n that_o thou_o do_v pay_v a_o immense_a price_n for_o i_o that_o thou_o become_v a_o servant_n for_o i_o before_o thou_o require_v any_o service_n from_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v first_o love_v i_o before_o thou_o do_v entreat_v my_o love_n o_o thou_o great_a lover_n and_o saviour_n of_o man_n i_o whole_o give_v myself_o to_o thou_o body_n and_o soul_n heart_n and_o affection_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v thou_o i_o pray_v that_o thou_o will_v make_v i_o
constitution_n hence_o the_o desuetude_n of_o fast_v upon_o appoint_a day_n and_o even_o of_o bid_v of_o they_o and_o the_o nonobservance_n of_o holiday_n and_o time_n of_o solemn_a devotion_n hence_o the_o slight_a regard_n have_v to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seldom_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n hence_o the_o reservedness_n &_o unhappy_a secrecy_n of_o most_o people_n in_o not_o acquaint_v their_o spiritual_a guide_n with_o the_o state_n of_o their_o conscience_n when_o it_o needs_o and_o not_o receive_v their_o comfort_n and_o direction_n hence_o the_o not_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o do_v their_o office_n upon_o sick_a person_n and_o the_o seldom_o desire_v their_o absolution_n and_o hence_o even_o in_o too_o many_o of_o the_o clergy_n the_o neglect_n of_o daily_o say_v divine_a office_n as_o they_o be_v command_v and_o observe_v other_o injunction_n peculiar_a to_o they_o i_o may_v say_v that_o it_o fare_v with_o our_o 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as_o for_o corporal_a austerity_n command_v or_o uncommand_v i_o have_v say_v something_o of_o they_o already_o and_o the_o chief_a use_n and_o design_n of_o they_o be_v to_o mortify_v sensual_a lust_n and_o to_o keep_v under_o the_o body_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v rule_v and_o be_v obey_v yet_o as_o they_o be_v exercise_n of_o repentance_n mark_n of_o the_o just_a indignation_n we_o conceive_v against_o ourselves_o for_o have_v displease_v god_n as_o they_o may_v effect_v or_o express_v a_o disrelish_v of_o temporal_a pleasure_n a_o longing_n for_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o a_o endeavour_n to_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n and_o follow_v jesus_n they_o may_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o free-will-offering_a and_o they_o may_v find_v a_o gracious_a reward_n and_o acceptance_n in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o jesus_n prayer_n also_o thanksgiving_n read_v meditation_n act_n of_o religion_n though_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n they_o be_v the_o 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