receptacle_n of_o our_o soul_n now_o who_o do_v violate_v this_o precept_n shall_v not_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v possess_v g_o 5._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaâ—en_v here_o than_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o chastity_n many_o thing_n do_v occur_v in_o a_o religious_a life_n as_o for_o example_n the_o â—loystering_v and_o secret_a retire_n of_o the_o party_n taâ—eth_v away_o the_o sight_n and_o speech_n of_o such_o thing_n â—s_n be_v dangerous_a in_o this_o kind_n as_o dangerous_a â—ompanye_n and_o familiarity_n and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o occasion_n and_o commodity_n or_o opportunity_n â—or_a the_o give_v the_o reins_n to_o one_o natural_a deâ—â—re_n for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o corporal_a and_o unlawful_a pleasure_n a_o second_o help_n to_o chastity_n beside_o the_o spaâ—enes_n of_o diet_n be_v the_o daily_a practice_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o â—ertue_n which_o be_v continual_o use_v in_o a_o religious_a life_n and_o this_o be_v prayer_n meditation_n and_o 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poverty_n through_o which_o a_o religious_a person_n disclaym_v from_o have_v any_o wealth_n or_o substance_n in_o particular_a to_o himself_o this_o then_o be_v so_o be_v not_o that_o religious_a woman_n most_o happy_a who_o by_o her_o profession_n of_o poverty_n have_v free_v herself_o from_o all_o those_o spiritual_a danger_n set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n whereunto_o the_o rich_a worldling_n do_v stand_v thrall_n and_o subject_a and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o do_v purchase_n to_o her_o diverse_a privilege_n and_o spiritual_a benefit_n which_o rise_v from_o her_o voluntary_a pruerty_n and_o a_o free_a relinquish_n of_o all_o worldly_a wealth_n of_o which_o many_o privilege_n i_o will_v here_o recount_v some_o few_o first_o then_o religious_a poverty_n take_v away_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o mind_n which_o common_o accompany_v riches_n and_o withal_o it_o take_v from_o we_o the_o power_n of_o commit_v many_o liones_fw-la which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o occasion_n of_o 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