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psal_n xxxviâ—_n that_o god_n correctyth_v man_n for_o sin_v then_o we_o shall_v not_o moche_v care_n nor_o be_v weary_a of_o pain_n but_o we_o ought_v dylygent_o to_o apply_v all_o our_o study_v after_z the_o counsayl_n of_o the_o wise_n man_n how_o we_o may_v receyve_v with_o hearty_a thanks_n all_o such_o thing_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v whether_o they_o be_v adversity_n or_o ê“speritie_n and_o often_o to_o revolve_v &_o recount_v in_o our_o mind_n how_o we_o may_v pmpare_v &_o order_v ourself_o patient_o to_o suffer_v endure_v &_o to_o continue_v hole_n &_o unbroken_a in_o such_o temptation_n adversity_n &_o ê“ue_n for_o like_a as_o the_o fire_n tri_v &_o ê“uyth_v the_o silver_n or_o gold_n two_o eccli_n two_o so_o the_o furnace_n of_o pain_n &_o tribulation_n ê“uith_n the_o elect_v child_n &_o choose_a enheritour_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n saint_n paul_n wytnessyth_v that_o same_o sa_v v._o roma_fw-it v._o tribulation_n warkyth_o patience_n patience_n hole_n &_o unbroken_a workyth_n ê“fe_n &_o ê“fe_n warkyth_v hope_n &_o hope_v never_o confoundyth_v but_o gyvyth_v such_o ghostly_a strengthe_n to_o man_n &_o knyt_v his_o heart_n so_o fast_o to_o god_n that_o all_o pain_n be_v pleasure_n to_o he_o &_o augmentation_n of_o strengthe_n &_o grace_n example_n pottâ—â—_n a_o example_n of_o the_o pottâ—â—_n the_o pottar_n when_o he_o turnyth_v his_o vessel_n &_o in_o the_o first_o time_n makyth_v it_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v green_a earth_n he_o setyth_v no_o great_a store_n by_o it_o but_o when_o he_o have_v put_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n &_o after_o take_v it_o out_o again_o if_o he_o find_v it_o break_v he_o will_v soon_o cast_v it_o a_o side_n as_o noughte_v &_o settyth_o no_o store_n thereby_o but_o if_o it_o be_v hole_n and_o sound_o when_o he_o takyth_v it_o out_o of_o the_o tire_n than_o he_o makyth_v moche_n of_o it_o trust_v
love_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o spring_v as_o it_o will_v it_o also_o quenchyth_v the_o holy_a fear_n above_o say_v for_o the_o holy_a reverence_n lyftyth_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n soul_n ever_o upwarde_o to_o god_n where_o contrary_n wise_a the_o seruyle_v fear_n fire_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n ever_o in_o hell_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o of_o hell_n more_o than_o they_o do_v but_o to_o the_o saruante_n of_o cryste_n the_o relygiouse_a parson_n which_o with_o all_o their_o mind_n and_o study_n appli_v themselves_o to_o serve_v god_n daily_o and_o never_o to_o offend_v his_o grace_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o use_v this_o foresaid_a meditation_n of_o fear_n with_o dyscresion_n in_o time_n place_n and_z cyrcumstance_n conveniente_a as_o when_o they_o be_v dulle_a sluggysshe_v and_o not_o prompt_v or_o ready_a to_o goostly_a work_v or_o when_o they_o have_v carnal_a thought_n or_z vain_a glorious_a thought_n or_o such_o other_o that_z lettyth_o they_o from_o the_o saruice_n of_o god_n then_o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n or_z of_o god_n justice_n be_v necessary_a as_o a_o prick_n to_o prick_v they_o forth_o and_o to_o quycken_v their_o dulle_a soul_n to_o do_v they_o be_v duty_n otherrwyse_o it_o may_v do_v hurt_v and_o abate_v their_o love_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v for_z in_o love_n restyth_v all_o parfection_n this_o i_o write_v by_o cause_n many_o be_v deceyve_v in_o feting_a and_o dread_a god_n and_o specyal_o some_o relygiouse_a parson_n take_v the_o one_o fear_v for_o the_o other_o wen_a that_o they_o rendre_fw-fr to_o god_n the_o dew_n fear_v and_z holy_a reverence_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o they_o only_o dread_v he_o for_o his_o justice_n and_o so_o gyve_v he_o but_o a_o seruyle_n fear_v which_o contentyth_v he_o not_o ¶_o how_o of_o seruyle_n fear_v comyth_n scrupulosyte_n that_o moche_n trobelyth_v the_o relygiouse_a parson_n the_o fyfthe_v chapitre_fw-fr farthermore_o this_o seruyle_n fere_n undiscret_o usid_v bryngyth_v they_o to_o such_o a_o scrupulosyte_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o reason_n whereof_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o marvellous_a trouble_n of_o spirit_n that_o neither_o they_o can_v profit_n in_o grace_n and_z in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n nor_o you_o can_v not_o do_v they_o be_v du_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v to_z their_o lord_n in_o time_n and_o place_n convenient_a and_o all_o be_v because_o that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o spiritual_a disease_n callyd_v scrupulosyte_n and_o to_o what_o gebardyse_n parelle_n &_o confusyon_n it_o may_v bring_v they_o if_o it_o be_v not_o removyd_v and_o put_v utter_o a_o way_n which_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o all_o they_o that_o be_v wyl_v to_o live_v in_o piece_n of_o sprite_n &_o holy_a love_n of_o god_n for_o how_o many_o they_o keep_v their_o lord_n in_o their_o heart_n contynual_o who_o conscience_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n by_o scrupulosite_a since_o scripture_n say_v that_o his_o mansyon_n &_o dwelling_n place_n be_v ever_o where_o peace_n be_v lxxv_o in_o pace_fw-la fatus_fw-la est_fw-la locê°_n eius_fw-la psal_n lxxv_o then_o the_o mansyon_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v fyx_v in_o a_o scrupulous_a soul_n which_o be_v ever_o trobelyd_v &_o full_a of_o waverynge_n and_o doutfulnes_n and_o though_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o grace_n for_o a_o time_n may_v be_v in_o their_o soul_n yet_o there_o it_o may_v not_o contynual_o abide_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a trouble_n that_o be_v in_o their_o conscience_n how_o may_v grace_n abide_v in_o that_o conscience_n that_o makyth_v deadly_a sin_v of_o every_o venial_a sin_v and_o some_o time_n by_o their_o erroneous_a estymation_n &_o scrupulosyte_n they_o make_v a_o grevous_a mortal_a sin_v of_o that_o that_z be_v not_o sin_v at_o all_o but_o rather_o verteu_o example_n example_n a_o good_a example_n when_o such_o a_o parson_n have_v usyd_v long_o time_n pryvate_a prayer_n and_o devotion_n at_o the_o comaundement_n of_o his_o prelate_n when_o he_o shall_v do_v the_o work_n of_o obedience_n then_o his_o scrupulous_a conscience_n will_v bind_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_n &_o say_v it_o be_v deadly_a sin_v to_o leave_v his_o devotion_n unsayde_v and_o also_o morover_n when_o he_o have_v usyd_v certain_a prayer_n of_o devotion_n to_o the_o which_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v of_o duty_n sometime_o be_v scrupulous_a conscience_n will_v prick_v he_o so_o with_o fear_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o omyt_n &_o leave_v such_o voluntary_a prayer_n for_o any_o cause_v reasonable_a and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a folysshenes_n euyn_n such_o ben_fw-mi all_o scrupulous_a ê‘son_n that_o bind_v they_o to_o their_o erronyouse_a conscience_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o refuse_v remove_v forsake_v &_o depose_v at_o the_o counseyll_n of_o their_o prelate_n or_o spiritual_a father_n for_o though_o the_o conscience_n do_v ever_o bind_v yet_o when_o it_o be_v erroneouse_a it_o shall_v be_v deposyd_v and_o do_v not_o bind_v pcyse_o for_o it_o may_v &_o shall_v be_v put_v a_o way_n to_o who_o may_v a_o scrupulous_a relygiouse_a parson_n be_v comparyd_v comparison_n â—_o comparison_n certain_o to_o a_o man_n that_o walkyth_v in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v most_o plain_a â–ª_o plesante_n and_z sure_a and_o yet_o he_o will_v stumble_v at_o a_o pease_n or_z at_o a_o wheat_n corn_n or_z at_o a_o cherystone_n for_o a_o scrupul_n be_v callyd_v such_o a_o lytel_n stone_n euyn_n so_o of_o such_o manner_n his_o he_o worthy_a grate_n derysyon_n that_o will_v be_v scrupulous_a in_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o most_o right_a plain_a sure_o and_o plesaunt_n way_n that_z eny_z cristen_v man_n may_v walk_v in_o to_z god_a and_o yet_o in_o religion_n the_o scrupulous_a parson_n will_v stumble_v at_o every_o straw_n and_o sometime_o make_v that_o thing_n that_o be_v verteu_fw-fr by_z his_o weak_a conjecture_n &_o corrupt_a estymation_n to_o be_v vice_n &_o that_o sin_v that_o be_v but_o venyall_n to_o be_v grevous_a &_o mortal_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o be_v for_o he_o know_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o scrupulosite_a he_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v &_o whereof_o it_o rysyth_v or_z bredyth_o what_o thing_n they_o be_v that_o noryssh_v it_o what_o thing_n maintain_v it_o to_o what_o gebardy_n it_o bring_v the_o parson_n that_o be_v infect_a with_o it_o and_o how_o &_o by_o what_o manner_n they_o may_v have_v remedy_n to_o remove_v it_o and_o utter_o put_v it_o a_o way_n by_o cause_n that_o all_o these_o premyss_n sometime_o be_v unknowen_a the_o parson_n that_o be_v scrupulous_a be_v marvellous_o troubelyd_v &_o bring_v to_o so_o great_a fear_n of_o conscience_n and_o spirit_n the_o scant_o they_o can_v go_v forth_o in_o the_o saruyce_n of_o god_n as_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o yet_o the_o thing_n that_o troubelyth_v they_o be_v but_o a_o trifle_n in_o it_o self_n and_o soon_o removyd_v if_o they_o will_v put_v there_o good_a will_n there_o unto_o undoutyd_v to_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o verteu_n in_o their_o soul_n therefore_o for_o these_o aforesaid_a cause_n &_o effect_n of_o scrupulosyte_n i_o shall_v teach_v somewhat_o for_o the_o conforte_n of_o the_o say_v parson_n and_o first_o what_o be_v scrupulosyte_n what_o be_v scrupulosyte_n the_o vi_o chapitre_fw-fr ¶_o scrupulosyte_n be_v callyd_v sometime_o pusyllanimite_v sometime_o the_o fear_n of_o conscience_n sometime_o erroneous_a of_o conscience_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v dyffyne_v scrupulosyte_n be_v a_o dulle_a tediousness_n and_o undyscrete_a dejection_n or_o trouble_v of_o the_o mind_n by_o thoccasion_n of_o ymagination_n of_o certain_a thing_n which_o semyth_n to_o be_v contrary_a also_o it_o be_v callyd_v the_o fle_v or_o abhor_v of_o fear_n by_o the_o which_o in_o a_o mind_n unstable_a imagening_a thing_n for_o to_o come_v that_o be_v terryble_n be_v cause_v a_o anguysshe_n of_o sprite_n &_o straytenes_n in_o conscience_n but_o that_o noble_a clerk_n gerson_n declaryth_v it_o more_o plain_a and_o say_v seâ—…_n in_o compâ—…dio_fw-la theolo_fw-la â—…_n iten_n libro_fw-la iâ—…_n de_fw-fr consolaâ—…one_fw-fr ê“sa_fw-la seâ—…_n scrupulosyte_n be_v a_o waveryngnes_n or_o a_o doutefulnes_n and_o a_o fear_n that_o be_v cause_v of_o weak_a and_o uncerteyne_a conjecture_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o he_o may_v say_v thus_o scrupulosyte_n be_v a_o waver_a unstableness_n of_o the_o fantasy_n a_o doubtful_a undyscussyd_v and_o uncerteyne_a weak_a conjecture_n of_o reason_n &_o troubelous_a fear_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o which_o word_n it_o apperyth_v well_o that_z scrupulosyte_n be_v not_o the_o parfit_a dyscussyd_v act_n of_o reason_n but_o rather_o a_o weak_a conjecture_n without_o deu_fw-mi delyberation_n and_o that_o apperyth_v well_o by_o this_o let_v a_o scrupulous_a parson_n be_v askyd_v counseyl_n of_o a_o other_o in_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o which_o he_o be_v tanglyd_v himself_o and_o some_o time_n he_o will_v gyve_v
good_a work_n as_o utter_o confoundyd_v for_o that_o time_n he_o wool_fw-mi depart_v and_o cease_v his_o temptation_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n &_o goostly_a experience_n of_o the_o say_a parson_n and_o many_o no_o ¶_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o dull_a soul_n where_o she_o complain_v that_o all_o swetnes_n &_o devotion_n be_v take_v from_o she_o &_o she_o leave_v all_o dry_a &_o with_o out_o merit_v the_o xvii_o chapitre_fw-fr where_o the_o say_a parson_n also_o say_v that_o all_o his_o devotion_n and_o swetnes_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_z he_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v forsake_v all_o left_a dry_a without_o merit_n he_z thynkyth_o that_o all_o the_o dede_n that_o he_o have_v do_v be_v noughte_v &_o rather_o be_v sin_v they_o good_a work_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_z all_o be_v illusyon_n &_o craft_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o after_o that_o he_o have_v darkyd_v reason_n as_o be_v say_v before_o then_z he_o wool_fw-mi begin_v to_o clatter_n in_o the_o fantasy_n of_o man_n twelve_o â—omelia_fw-la twelve_o for_o as_o origen_n say_v upon_o luke_n man_n have_v ii_o angel_n deputyd_v to_o he_o one_z good_a and_o a_o other_o yvel_a and_o if_o good_a thought_n be_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o justice_n in_o our_o work_v then_z our_o good_a angel_n spekith_v to_o us._n &_o contrary_n when_o yvell_n thought_n do_v abide_v &_o root_v in_o our_o heart_n then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o dyvell_n spekyth_v to_o us._n and_o some_o time_n he_o will_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v transfygure_v himself_o and_o appear_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o verteu_n &_o good_a thing_n he_o wool_fw-mi deceyve_v the_o simple_a soul_n such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o experience_n of_o his_o subtyl_o craft_n and_o sometime_o he_o have_v apperyd_v in_o the_o symylytude_n of_o criste_n as_o we_o have_v many_o example_n and_o by_o a_o false_a &_o vain_a joy_n he_o have_v decevyd_v they_o that_z have_v be_v give_v to_o great_a ê‘fection_n and_o more_o over_o it_o be_v to_o fear_v since_o he_o be_v so_o proud_a &_o have_v so_o great_a rebellyon_n to_o god_n and_o such_o malice_n &_o envy_n to_o man_n if_o he_o be_v suffryd_v he_o will_v not_o spare_v to_z counterfeit_a the_o voice_n &_o parson_n of_o god_n omimpotent_a and_o speak_v such_o or_o other_o like_o word_n in_o the_o ê‘son_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v god_n that_o speak_v and_o signyfy_v and_o say_v thou_o be_v abominable_a by_o sin_v thy_o grace_n be_v go_v thou_o have_v cast_v thyself_o utter_o from_o i_o &_o therefore_o i_o wool_fw-mi no_o more_o receve_v the_o to_o my_o grace_n thou_o be_v dampnyd_v i_o have_v delyveryd_v the_o to_o the_o enemy_n and_o such_o other_o &_o all_o shall_v be_v but_o the_o fraud_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o if_o god_n will_v suffer_v so_o to_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o great_a glory_n &_o triumph_n of_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v but_o as_o a_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o manner_n &_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o enemy_n yet_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o overcome_v he_o &_o all_o his_o craft_n to_o his_o utter_a confusion_n for_o he_o lose_v the_o say_a glory_n without_o any_o such_o temptation_n or_o dyssuasion_n he_o will_v also_o sometime_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n special_o when_o we_o be_v dark_v in_o our_o reason_n &_o say_v my_o faith_n be_v unstable_a and_o not_o true_a it_o be_v but_o feign_a my_o hope_n be_v not_o upwarde_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v i_o have_v no_o love_n to_o god_n i_o consent_v to_o every_o sin_v &_o to_o every_o delectation_n i_o wool_fw-mi despair_n how_o may_v i_o look_v for_o heaven_n that_o consente_n to_o every_o delectation_n and_o do_v not_o resy_v eny_z temptation_n ever_o i_o decay_n and_o fall_v from_o god_n such_o thought_n and_o innumerable_a moo_o he_o wool_fw-mi speak_v in_o our_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v our_o own_o conscience_n that_o shall_v speak_v &_o all_o be_v but_o his_o craft_n and_o suggestion_n sontyme_o he_o wool_fw-mi speak_v in_o his_o own_o dynellyshe_a parson_n &_o cast_v his_o most_o terryble_a engine_n of_o fere_n in_o man_n soul_n to_z his_o great_a unquietnes_n and_o say_v thus_o if_o thou_o leave_v not_o this_o parfection_n or_o this_o work_n i_o shall_v mete_v with_o the_o in_o such_o a_o cornar_n or_o if_o thou_o do_v thus_o &_o thus_o i_o shall_v bring_v the_o to_o this_o confusion_n or_o that_o mystyef_a i_o shall_v never_o leave_v the_o but_z ever_o ê‘sew_o the_o tempt_v the_z &_o trouble_v the_o unto_o i_o have_v bring_v the_o to_o hell_n and_o sontyme_o he_o will_v put_v he_o in_o great_a fere_n &_o daily_o vex_v he_o for_o a_o season_n though_o he_o may_v not_o overcome_v he_o &_o say_v if_o thou_o cease_v not_o from_o this_o work_n or_o that_o work_n thou_o shall_v fall_v in_o this_o horryble_a syknes_n as_o the_o fal_v syknes_n the_o frenzy_n the_o pawlsey_n or_o the_o pestilence_n on_o this_o manner_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o holy_a father_n saint_n francy_n but_z he_o set_v nothing_o thereby_o but_o prechyd_a the_o more_o not_o withstand_v his_o suttyll_a suggestion_n and_o also_o to_o saint_n martin_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v he_o whither_o so_o ever_o he_o go_v but_o he_o feryd_v not_o his_o thretening_n but_o say_v thus_o duns_n michâ—_n adiutor_fw-la non_fw-la timebo_fw-la vias_fw-la tuas_fw-la god_n be_v my_o socour_n &_o help_v i_o fear_v not_o all_o thy_o way_n &_o so_o he_o be_v confoundyd_v these_o thing_n though_o they_o be_v terryble_a to_o every_o man_n yet_o they_o be_v most_o vexation_n to_o the_o ferefull_a &_o scrupulous_a ê“son_n who_o conscience_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o fear_n &_o doutfulnes_n of_o the_o same_o semyth_n to_o consent_n to_o such_o &_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o of_o these_o terryble_a suggestion_n motion_n &_o fear_n the_o prophet_n david_n spekyth_v in_o his_o psalm_n where_o he_o say_v and_o pray_v on_o this_o wise_n lxiii_o â—sal_n lxiii_o exaudi_fw-la deus_fw-la orationem_fw-la meam_fw-la cum_fw-la deprecor_fw-la a_o timore_fw-la inimici_fw-la eripe_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la good_a lord_n gracious_o here_o my_o prayer_n &_o delyver_v i_o from_o the_o fere_n of_o my_o enemy_n in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o he_o say_v liâ—_n psalmo_fw-la liâ—_n contristatus_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o excercitacione_fw-la mea_fw-la a_o voce_fw-mi inimici_fw-la etc._n etc._n blyssyd_v lord_n i_o be_o sore_o vexyd_v in_o my_o excercise_n through_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o xl_o psalm_n also_o inimici_fw-la mei_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la mala_fw-la michi_fw-la my_o enemy_n have_v speak_v to_o i_o most_o teryble_a yvel_a &_o ferefull_a word_n upon_o the_o which_o terte_a saint_n austyn_n askyth_v what_o enemy_n be_v these_o but_o our_o goostly_a advarsary_n the_o dyvell_n and_o the_o ordinary_a gloze_n of_o the_o same_o say_v these_o enemy_n be_v the_o dampnyd_v spirit_n which_o sometime_o with_o fery_n &_o sontyme_o with_o false_a joy_n troubelyth_a the_o saruante_n of_o cryste_n but_o let_v never_o any_o ê‘son_n or_o parson_n be_v feryd_v of_o such_o suggestion_n that_o will_v serve_v god_n &_o have_v a_o mind_n thereto_o though_o they_o be_v darkyd_v in_o reason_n sometime_o &_o can_v not_o discuss_v that_o thing_n they_o shall_v nor_o see_v themselves_o nor_o their_o act_n ne_o life_n that_o they_o have_v lead_v in_o time_n paste_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a to_o make_v a_o man_n know_v that_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v noughte_v then_o these_o pain_n &_o that_o all_o his_o help_n comfort_n &_o strengthe_n be_v of_o god_n but_o such_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o trouble_n &_o pain_n of_o temptation_n if_o he_o cleve_v in_o heart_n to_o god_n &_o call_v to_o his_o mercy_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v overcome_v for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v in_o his_o moral_n in_o all_o anguyshe_n of_o spyrite_n &_o temptation_n how_o moche_n so_o ever_o thy_o sense_n reason_v thought_n &_o dede_n be_v darkid_v &_o seem_v not_o sweet_a nor_o meritorious_a as_z long_a as_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n &_o root_n of_o thy_o will_n thou_o lely_v a_o contrary_a inclination_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o consent_v for_o any_o thing_n &_o that_o such_o temptation_n be_v painful_a to_o the_o &_o not_o pleasure_v nor_o volutary_o desyryd_v so_o long_o thou_o be_v safe_a and_o not_o overcome_v in_o that_o temptation_n saint_n jerom_n say_v also_o that_o in_o such_o anguyssnes_n of_o spirit_n if_o thou_o but_o suspyre_v or_o sygh_v up_o to_o god_n for_o mercy_n thou_o be_v safe_a in_o soul_n but_o as_o saint_n thomas_n say_v better_o it_o be_v to_o despise_v they_o for_z that_o be_v a_o token_n of_o great_a grace_n every_o man_n say_v