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god_n say_v to_o adam_n of_o every_o tree_n of_o paradise_n eat_v thou_o but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n eat_v thou_o not_o and_o while_o he_o obey_v god_n he_o offend_v not_o but_o have_v transgress_v this_o commandment_n he_o be_v condemn_v of_o god_n for_o ever_o till_o he_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o son_n that_o man_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a apple_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a who_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o his_o own_o will_n and_o with_o his_o benefitte_v which_o god_n utter_v and_o work_v by_o he_o do_v exalte_n himself_o therefore_o be_v he_o necessary_o oblige_v to_o punishment_n god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n he_o that_o love_v his_o
life_n shall_v lose_v 14._o it_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o that_o do_v not_o renounce_v all_o that_o he_o possess_v can_v be_v my_o disciple_n he_o renounce_v all_o that_o he_o possess_v and_o lose_v his_o soul_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o in_o every_o thing_n submit_v himself_o to_o his_o prelate_n for_o by_o this_o mean_a he_o may_v be_v term_v true_o obedient_a and_o then_o also_o know_v he_o can_v do_v some_o other_o thing_n better_o than_o that_o which_o he_o be_v command_v and_o of_o more_o profitt_a to_o his_o soul_n he_o sacrifice_v his_o will_n unto_o god_n employ_v himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o be_v command_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v of_o less_o fruit_n for_o true_a obedience_n be_v full_a of_o charity_n edifi_v our_o neighbour_n and_o entire_o satisfy_v god_n but_o if_o the_o superior_a shall_v command_v he_o any_o thing_n in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o soul_n then_o only_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v but_o this_o case_n 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the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v grant_v do_v and_o ever_o will_v grant_v to_o his_o elect_a the_o principal_a be_v that_o a_o man_n do_v conquer_v himself_o and_o for_o his_o love_n do_v voluntary_o support_v all_o kind_n of_o injury_n and_o blow_n even_o to_o death_n because_o indeed_o we_o can_v true_o glory_v of_o any_o of_o the_o other_o foresay_a virtue_n and_o grace_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v not_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v but_o 6._o god_n what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v wherefore_o we_o neither_o can_v nor_o ought_v the_o glory_n but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n which_o be_v our_o own_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v
that_o according_a to_o the_o etymology_n of_o his_o name_n he_o carry_v jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o body_n by_o penance_n in_o his_o hart_n by_o servant_n prayer_n and_o in_o his_o mouth_n by_o divine_a praise_n and_o word_n of_o his_o law_n which_o he_o imprint_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o sinner_n and_o god_n by_o many_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v by_o he_o will_v demonstrate_v how_o grateful_a his_o work_n be_v unto_o he_o and_o of_o what_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n his_o prayer_n be_v before_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o cahors_n in_o france_n a_o child_n of_o eight_o year_n old_a call_v remond_n afflict_v with_o so_o grievous_a a_o disease_n that_o he_o be_v esteem_v near_o his_o end_n s._n christopher_n att_z the_o instancy_n of_o his_o mother_n pray_v for_o he_o and_o have_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n he_o present_o speak_v call_v his_o mother_n who_o come_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o give_v 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and_o his_o servant_n return_v full_a of_o consolation_n unto_o her_o house_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophetie_n and_o of_o some_o other_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o this_o glorious_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o li._n chapter_n there_o be_v without_o the_o city_n of_o cahors_n a_o very_a high_a mountain_n by_o which_o this_o holy_a father_n pass_v one_o day_n he_o see_v many_o man_n and_o woman_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n that_o run_v under_o the_o say_a mountain_n employ_v in_o diverse_a action_n br._n christopher_n say_v unto_o they_o fly_v you_o all_o from_o this_o place_n and_o that_o instant_o for_o the_o mountain_n will_v incontinent_o fall_v some_o of_o they_o see_v no_o appearance_n laugh_v first_o at_o this_o admonition_n yet_o the_o sanctity_n of_o this_o good_a father_n be_v manifest_o know_v they_o all_o retire_v from_o that_o place_n which_o they_o have_v scarce_o do_v but_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o mountain_n fall_v down_o without_o hurt_v any_o 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employ_v in_o some_o good_a and_o commendable_a art_n because_o it_o be_v write_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v always_o busy_v in_o some_o good_a worck_n that_o if_o the_o devil_n come_v to_o tempt_v he_o he_o find_v he_o well_o employ_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o idleness_n be_v a_o capital_a enemy_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o prayer_n or_o in_o some_o other_o good_a work_n let_v the_o religious_a be_v very_o careful_a not_o to_o appropriatt_v to_o themselves_o any_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v dwell_v or_o any_o other_o be_v it_o a_o hermitage_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o place_n nor_o let_v they_o maintain_v it_o as_o they_o and_o if_o any_o come_v to_o visit_v they_o be_v it_o friend_n enemy_n thief_n or_o murderer_n let_v they_o gracious_o receive_v he_o when_o the_o say_v brethren_n shall_v dwell_v near_o one_o to_o a_o other_o let_v they_o often_o charitable_o visit_v 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