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and_o almost_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n this_o be_v a_o sincere_a intention_n which_o labour_v only_o for_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o same_o man_n eye_n it_o regard_v alike_o whether_o they_o look_v on_o or_o off_o 11._o sign_n not_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o heart_n with_o dispraise_n nor_o deter_v from_o good_a proceed_n by_o other_o in_o a_o world_n of_o respect_n it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o answer_n bernard_n very_o fit_o retort_v upon_o the_o devil_n the_o devil_n have_v praise_v he_o exceed_o and_o how_o excellent_o do_v thou_o this_o how_o admirable_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o move_v the_o crafty_a fox_n turn_v his_o stile_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_n at_o all_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o do_v how_o foolish_o and_o how_o unhandsome_o go_v thou_o about_o all_o thing_n leave_v off_o for_o shame_n thou_o build_v house_n for_o fly_n hereunto_o the_o holy_a man_n make_v this_o answer_n only_o i_o begin_v not_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n 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to_o adore_v thou_o lord_n always_o and_o in_o all_o my_o action_n for_o that_o cause_n i_o live_v therefore_o i_o eat_v drink_n rest_n labour_v that_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o please_v thou_o obedient_o follow_v thy_o will_n every_o where_o always_o in_o all_o thing_n will_v so_o live_v so_o die_v chap._n xii_o what_o we_o call_v a_o indifferent_a intention_n what_o none_o although_o there_o be_v no_o voluntary_a action_n which_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o some_o intention_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v willing_o and_o witting_o we_o do_v with_o desire_n of_o obtain_v some_o end_n or_o other_o notwithstanding_o we_o perform_v many_o thing_n so_o doubtful_o most_o thing_n so_o gape_o loose_o and_o heedless_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o may_v seek_v to_o have_v a_o adiaphorous_a or_o indifferent_a intention_n in_o most_o none_o at_o all_o but_o what_o intention_n we_o call_v indifferent_a what_o none_o now_o we_o will_v plain_o express_v it_o be_v call_v a_o â—ndifferent_a 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trouble_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o themselves_o be_v not_o worthy_a nor_o glorious_a but_o whatsoever_o virtue_n have_v enterprise_v or_o exploit_v by_o reason_n of_o these_o it_o make_v worthy_a and_o glorious_a they_o be_v place_v between_o both_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n whether_o wickedness_n or_o virtue_n lay_v hand_n on_o they_o senec._n epist_n 82._o med._n and_o that_o we_o may_v clear_o know_v what_o indifferent_a what_o good_a what_o evil_a be_v annaeus_n add_v every_o thing_n receive_v honour_n which_o have_v none_o before_o when_o virtue_n be_v join_v with_o it_o we_o call_v the_o same_o chamber-light_n which_o in_o the_o night_n be_v all_o dark_a day_n put_v light_a into_o it_o night_n take_v it_o away_o so_o to_o these_o which_o be_v term_v indifferent_a and_o ordinary_a thing_n of_o we_o riches_n strength_n beauty_n honour_n rule_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a death_n banishment_n sickness_n grievance_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o fear_v less_o or_o more_o either_o wickedness_n or_o virtue_n give_v the_o name_n of_o good_a or_o bad_a a_o piece_n of_o metal_n which_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a of_o itself_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n become_v hot_a be_v throw_v into_o the_o water_n grow_v cold_a again_o idem_fw-la ibid._n therefore_o only_a virtue_n be_v good_a only_a wickedness_n evil_a indifferent_a thing_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a by_o themselves_o use_n give_v they_o their_o name_n when_o either_o virtue_n or_o vice_n come_v to_o be_v join_v with_o they_o so_o wit_n art_n science_n health_n strength_n riches_n glory_n nobleness_n be_v thing_n indifferent_a because_o they_o be_v natural_a nor_o rise_v any_o high_a than_o whither_o a_o good_a intention_n lift_v they_o which_o also_o if_o she_o contain_v herself_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o nature_n nor_o mount_v up_o to_o god_n continue_v indifferent_a and_o without_o reward_n hereupon_o to_o go_v to_o stand_v to_o sit_v to_o run_v to_o speak_v to_o labour_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o good_a noâ—_n gain_v the_o name_n of_o a_o good_a desert_n but_o only_o from_o a_o good_a intention_n which_o extoll_v a_o small_a action_n although_o the_o least_o and_o vile_a to_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n of_o honour_n which_o that_o we_o may_v thorough_o understand_v lodovicus_n blosius_n instruct_v we_o excellent_o after_o this_o manner_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v although_o when_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o take_v meat_n and_o drink_v to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o rest_n or_o to_o apply_v any_o other_o nourish_a comfort_n to_o our_o body_n let_v this_o consideration_n go_v before_o that_o thou_o desire_v to_o do_v these_o very_a thing_n pure_o for_o god_n honour_n for_o even_o as_o a_o matter_n which_o seem_v of_o itself_o tâ—_n be_v weighty_a and_o of_o great_a moment_n be_v whole_o displease_v to_o god_n iâ—_n the_o intent_n of_o he_o that_o death_n be_v impure_a so_o adâ—ed_v which_o of_o itself_o be_v account_v poor_a and_o of_o no_o importance_n death_n very_o much_o please_v the_o lord_n if_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o doer_n be_v right_a and_o this_o can_v a_o good_a intention_n do_v but_o a_o indifferent_a intention_n can_v do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o make_v the_o action_n wherewith_o it_o be_v couple_v neither_o worse_o nor_o better_o as_o we_o will_v show_v more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o that_o â—s_v call_v no_o intention_n of_o we_o when_o one_o do_v this_o or_o that_o light_o out_o of_o custom_n and_o propose_v to_o himself_o no_o end_n of_o his_o do_v and_o l_o ve_v as_o it_o be_v by_o chance_n this_o be_v â—_o great_a abuse_v of_o life_n and_o privy_a gulf_n devour_v all_o our_o pain_n seneca_n most_o just_o complain_v heretofore_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v say_v he_o that_o chance_n shall_v prevail_v much_o in_o our_o life_n because_o we_o live_v by_o chance_n as_o often_o as_o thou_o will_v know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v or_o desire_v look_v unto_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o purpose_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v aught_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o none_o will_v set_v every_o thing_n in_o order_n but_o he_o which_o have_v already_o resolve_v upon_o his_o end_n no_o body_n although_o he_o have_v colour_n ready_a will_v make_v a_o picture_n unless_o he_o know_v before_o hand_n what_o he_o mean_v to_o paint_v therefore_o we_o offend_v because_o we_o stand_v all_o upon_o the_o part_n of_o life_n but_o none_o deliberate_v upon_o his_o whole_a life_n he_o ought_v to_o know_v what_o he_o arrow_n which_o will_v let_v fly_v his_o aim_n at_o and_o then_o to_o direct_v and_o rule_v the_o weapon_n with_o his_o hand_n our_o device_n go_v astray_o because_o they_o have_v no_o end_n whereat_o they_o shall_v be_v direct_v est_fw-la ignoranti_fw-la quem_fw-la portum_fw-la petat_fw-la nullus_fw-la suus_fw-la ventus_fw-la est_fw-la no_o wind_n fit_v for_o he_o which_o understand_v not_o to_o what_o poâ—t_v he_o sail_v senec._n epist_n 71._o 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