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other_o internal_a which_o go_v to_o our_o very_a hart_n 3._o now_o let_v we_o consider_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o quiet_a and_o peaceablenes_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n religion_n free_a from_o ambition_n fit_o express_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o great_a supper_n or_o banquet_n for_o in_o a_o great_a banquet_n three_o thing_n do_v concur_v rest_v in_o sit_v down_o at_o board_n delight_n in_o plentiful_a feed_n and_o pleasure_n in_o conversation_n with_o good_a company_n what_o great_a quiet_n of_o mind_n can_v any_o body_n have_v than_o a_o religious_a man_n that_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o desire_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 8.38_o but_o content_v himself_o in_o god_n from_o who_o he_o be_v certain_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o neither_o
and_o honour_n that_o can_v be_v to_o be_v the_o handmaid_n of_o christ._n and_o certain_o as_o i_o say_v it_o behoove_v all_o man_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n christian_n especial_o 5._o that_o we_o find_v the_o like_a deliver_v by_o heathen_a writer_n be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v admire_v and_o yet_o plato_n in_o his_o dialogue_n of_o a_o common_a weal_n discourse_v after_o this_o manner_n dereg_n next_o after_o god_n we_o must_v honour_v our_o own_o mind_n but_o it_o be_v no_o true_a honour_n if_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o foolish_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o we_o commend_v our_o self_n or_o let_v our_o mind_n do_v whatsoever_o it_o have_v a_o fancy_n to_o much_o less_o if_o we_o give_v ourselves_o over_o to_o pleasure_n for_o this_o be_v rather_o to_o affront_v it_o and_o fill_v it_o full_o of_o mischief_n and_o repentance_n neither_o do_v he_o honour_v his_o mind_n that_o esteem_v this_o life_n to_o be_v any_o great_a good_a thing_n because_o he_o also_o do_v disgrace_n and_o defile_v it_o nor_o he_o that_o prefer_v corporal_a beauty_n before_o virtue_n or_o heap_v richâ—â—_n unjust_o all_o these_o do_v lavish_a that_o which_o in_o the_o mind_n be_v most_o beautiful_a and_o most_o honourable_a for_o a_o small_a and_o idle_a gain_n because_o all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o under_o earth_n can_v equal_v virtue_n only_o and_o consequent_o the_o only_a true_a honour_n be_v to_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v upright_o and_o honest_a 〈…〉_z 6._o aristotle_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v the_o self_n same_o more_o exprest_o but_o add_v the_o reason_n why_o most_o man_n be_v mistake_v in_o their_o judgement_n touch_v this_o point_n he_o say_v that_o honour_n be_v only_o due_a to_o virtue_n as_o a_o reward_n thereof_o and_o a_o reward_n nothing_o answerable_a to_o it_o but_o far_o short_a of_o it_o because_o no_o honour_n be_v great_a enough_o for_o perfect_a virtue_n also_o that_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a in_o goodness_n deserve_v honour_n and_o because_o common_o people_n take_v nothing_o to_o be_v good_a but_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a as_o nobility_n of_o descent_n riches_n command_n and_o the_o like_a they_o honour_v they_o more_o as_o man_n excellent_a above_o other_o in_o who_o they_o find_v these_o thing_n but_o in_o truth_n a_o honest_a man_n only_o be_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o have_v these_o other_o thing_n without_o virtue_n deserve_v no_o honour_n though_o the_o practice_n be_v otherwise_o in_o such_o as_o put_v themselves_o forward_o in_o the_o world_n and_o think_v because_o it_o outward_a appearance_n they_o be_v great_a that_o therefore_o they_o be_v true_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o nature_n 7._o and_o beside_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n and_o other_o there_o be_v a_o other_o reason_n which_o be_v very_o plain_a and_o evident_a for_o as_o we_o see_v god_n have_v create_v three_o difference_n of_o nature_n in_o this_o world_n on_o consist_v of_o spirit_n and_o understand_v only_o as_o the_o angel_n one_o whole_o corporal_a as_o beast_n one_o of_o a_o middle_a composition_n betwixt_o they_o both_o or_o rather_o contain_v they_o both_o which_o be_v man_n who_o have_v flesh_n as_o beast_n and_o spirit_n and_o understand_v as_o the_o angel_n and_o consequent_o man_n perform_v the_o function_n of_o both_o nature_n understand_v thing_n consider_v their_o beginning_n and_o cause_n remember_v that_o which_o be_v past_a forthink_v that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o the_o angel_n do_v and_o eat_v drink_v sleep_a grieve_v breed_n grow_a increase_a die_v as_o beast_n so_o that_o place_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o they_o both_o that_o way_n which_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o behaviour_n he_o bend_v himself_o to_o that_o nature_n he_o do_v become_v most_o like_a if_o he_o take_v the_o path_n of_o sense_n and_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a pleasure_n he_o become_v a_o very_a beast_n which_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v 1â—_n man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o honour_n do_v not_o understand_v he_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o foolish_a beast_n and_o make_v like_a unto_o they_o if_o he_o govern_v himself_o by_o reason_n and_o suppress_v desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n follow_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a be_v become_v not_o only_o like_o the_o angel_n but_o like_a to_o god_n and_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o the_o true_a resemblance_n of_o he_o in_o himself_o 8._o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n i_o say_v you_o be_v go_n wherefore_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o one_o that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o one_o that_o livech_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n i_o do_v not_o say_v as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o a_o porter_n and_o a_o king_n for_o though_o this_o distance_n be_v great_a it_o be_v still_o within_o compass_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n but_o as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o a_o beast_n and_o a_o angel_n nothing_o be_v more_o contemptible_a than_o the_o one_o nothing_o under_o god_n more_o honourable_a than_o the_o other_o 8._o wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o true_a worth_n true_a honour_n true_a nobility_n consist_v in_o virtue_n only_o which_o whosoever_o do_v not_o understand_v have_v not_o eye_n to_o be_v hold_v the_o glory_n of_o virtue_n 1._o and_o that_o which_o s._n gregory_n say_v prove_v true_a in_o such_o a_o man_n that_o carnal_a people_n though_o for_o humane_a wisdom_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n want_v the_o light_n of_o live_a reason_n because_o they_o see_v only_o with_o the_o eye_n which_o the_o serpent_n open_v for_o say_v he_o if_o they_o see_v the_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o virtue_n doubtless_o they_o will_v covet_v to_o have_v it_o within_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o quality_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o religious_a poverty_n chap._n iii_o every_o virtue_n that_o a_o man_n do_v thorough_o practice_n do_v beget_v he_o in_o the_o eye_n and_o opinion_n of_o other_o man_n great_a admiration_n and_o people_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n force_v to_o love_v he_o and_o respect_v he_o for_o it_o and_o the_o rare_a and_o more_o excellent_a the_o virtue_n be_v and_o more_o hard_a to_o compass_v admiration_n they_o work_v this_o effect_n of_o love_n and_o admiration_n more_o forcible_o because_o as_o their_o beauty_n and_o splendour_n be_v great_a so_o they_o draw_v people_n thought_n the_o more_o to_o admire_v they_o in_o which_o number_n doubtless_o the_o virtue_n proper_a to_o a_o religious_a state_n aught_o to_o be_v rank_v as_o true_o innoble_v those_o that_o possess_v they_o wherefore_o we_o will_v say_v something_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a and_o first_o of_o poverty_n which_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n tell_v we_o luc._n be_v the_o foremost_a in_o degree_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o other_o virtue_n 2._o of_o the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n of_o poverty_n we_o have_v discourse_v sufficient_o in_o the_o precedent_a book_n here_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v as_o i_o say_v of_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o which_o we_o shall_v come_v the_o easy_a to_o understand_v if_o we_o first_o suppose_v that_o we_o talk_v not_o here_o of_o poverty_n which_o be_v force_v upon_o a_o man_n by_o necessity_n or_o by_o some_o sudden_a or_o violent_a accident_n for_o such_o poverty_n be_v base_a and_o sordid_a and_o odious_a among_o man_n and_o not_o without_o reason_n because_o see_v it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a it_o deserve_v no_o commendation_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o inconvenience_n from_o abroad_o it_o have_v no_o inward_a comfort_n at_o home_n to_o solace_v it_o it_o quench_v not_o the_o desire_n of_o have_v but_o inflame_v it_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o bring_v quiet_a and_o contentment_n with_o it_o that_o it_o rather_o breed_v nothing_o but_o care_n and_o anxiety_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n 3._o euangelical_n povertie_n 3.9_o which_o be_v that_o which_o religious_a people_n profess_v be_v of_o a_o far_a other_o strain_n for_o it_o be_v voluntary_a willing_o undertake_v willing_o undergo_v and_o bear_v though_o it_o may_v have_v riches_n and_o whole_a mountain_n of_o gold_n it_o esteem_v all_o as_o dung_n with_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o hope_v of_o heavenly_a treasure_n and_o set_v all_o thing_n at_o naught_o be_v seat_v above_o all_o and_o after_o a_o strange_a manner_n possess_v all_o by_o tread_v all_o under_o foot_n they_o that_o profess_v it_o cast_v away_o not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v superfluous_a to_o bring_v themselves_o to_o the_o state_n â—â—_o of_o which_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v give_v i_o neither_o riches_n nor_o poverty_n but_o grant_v i_o only_o thing_n needful_a for_o my_o sustenance_n but_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o necessary_n and_o put_v
the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n eternal_a and_o what_o joy_n think_v you_o shall_v we_o conceive_v of_o this_o everlasting_a fruit_n see_v we_o find_v a_o heathen_a philosopher_n rejoice_v at_o the_o temporal_a progress_n of_o his_o disciple_n 34._o and_o esteem_v it_o a_o very_a just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o joy_n if_o a_o tree_n say_v he_o when_o it_o be_v come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n rejoice_v the_o husbandman_n if_o a_o shepherd_n take_v pleasure_n to_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o flock_n if_o every_o man_n behold_v the_o child_n which_o he_o nurse_v delight_n in_o the_o growth_n of_o his_o child_n as_o in_o his_o own_o how_o do_v thou_o think_v it_o fare_v with_o they_o that_o have_v nurse_v up_o wit_n when_o know_v the_o tender_a beginning_n of_o they_o they_o behold_v they_o sudden_o flourish_v thus_o speak_v this_o heathen_a philosopher_n of_o the_o brickle_z &_o â—â—ort_n &_o momentary_a fruit_n which_o he_o can_v arrive_v to_o know_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o labâ—â—â—s_n be_v spiritual_a &_o immortal_a so_o that_o if_o as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n upon_o one_o sinner_n do_v penance_n be_v there_o not_o the_o like_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v on_o earth_n when_o we_o see_v a_o man_n either_o convert_v to_o do_v penance_n for_o his_o sin_n or_o establish_v in_o virtue_n and_o take_v great_a stride_n to_o perfection_n doubtless_o there_o be_v for_o certain_o in_o this_o one_o we_o have_v many_o cause_n of_o joy_n &_o comfort_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o salvation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n who_o we_o be_v command_v to_o love_n as_o ourselves_o a_o joyful_a &_o most_o admirable_a representation_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n &_o clemency_n &_o patience_n not_o only_o in_o bear_v with_o the_o lose_a sheep_n but_o in_o bring_v it_o again_o to_o the_o fold_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n of_o which_o goodness_n and_o clemency_n we_o be_v witness_n and_o spectator_n final_o it_o be_v no_o small_a increase_n of_o joy_n that_o we_o find_v ourselves_o make_v partner_n in_o some_o measure_n in_o so_o great_a and_o so_o noble_a a_o work_n and_o able_a 3.6_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o glory_v with_o s._n paul_n and_o say_v i_o plant_v for_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o every_o body_n to_o love_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o that_o in_o which_o he_o have_v take_v some_o kind_n of_o pain_n and_o the_o more_o excellent_a the_o work_n be_v the_o more_o pleasure_n he_o take_v in_o it_o and_o what_o great_a work_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o make_v man_n saint_n a_o work_n not_o only_o proper_a to_o god_n alone_o but_o the_o great_a of_o all_o his_o work_n a_o work_n whereof_o s._n paul_n rejoice_v in_o the_o philippian_n say_v of_o they_o my_o joy_n and_o my_o crown_n and_o in_o the_o corinthian_n 1.14_o still_v they_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o thessalonian_n what_o be_v our_o hope_n 19_o and_o joy_n or_o crown_v of_o glory_n be_v not_o you_o before_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o come_n for_o you_o be_v our_o glory_n and_o joy_n wherefore_o see_v religious_a people_n labour_v so_o diligent_o in_o this_o harvest_n of_o soul_n and_o have_v so_o many_o peculiar_a help_n towards_o the_o reap_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o precedent_a book_n their_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o it_o must_v also_o necessary_o be_v both_o most_o assure_a and_o continual_a of_o the_o hundred-fold_n promise_v to_o religious_a people_n chap._n xiii_o that_o which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o say_v of_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o a_o religious_a course_n of_o life_n be_v very_o admirable_a yet_o one_o thing_n remain_v behind_o more_o to_o be_v value_v then_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o contain_v indeed_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o have_v it_o we_o may_v just_o make_v account_n we_o have_v al._n this_o be_v the_o large_a 19.19_o and_o ample_a and_o magnificent_a promise_n which_o truth_n itself_o make_v we_o in_o these_o word_n every_o one_o that_o shall_v leave_v father_n or_o mother_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n 10.30_o or_o house_n or_o land_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n in_o this_o life_n of_o which_o promise_n s._n bernard_n discourse_v say_v nos_fw-la and_o very_o true_o these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o have_v persuade_v man_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o embrace_v voluntary_a poverty_n word_n that_o fill_v cloister_n with_o monk_n desert_n with_o anchorets_n these_o i_o say_v be_v the_o word_n which_o put_v egypt_n to_o pillage_n &_o rob_v it_o of_o the_o best_a vessel_n it_o have_v this_o be_v that_o livelie_a and_o efficacious_a word_n convert_n soul_n by_o a_o happy_a ambition_n of_o sanctity_n and_o faithful_a promise_n of_o truth_n find_v therefore_o so_o great_a a_o promise_n upon_o record_n and_o know_v withal_o that_o he_o that_o make_v we_o this_o promise_n can_v fail_v of_o his_o word_n nor_o forget_v how_o faâ—re_v he_o have_v engage_v 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hell_n for_o a_o time_n then_o after_o have_v once_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o spiritual_a study_n &_o exercise_n to_o go_v out_o again_o to_o the_o allurement_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o seek_v after_o the_o unsatiable_a curiosity_n of_o sense_n thus_o say_v s._n bernard_n and_o all_o spiritual_a author_n with_o one_o consent_n agree_v in_o the_o same_o 8._o for_o as_o he_o that_o fall_v headlong_o from_o any_o place_n the_o high_a the_o place_n be_v from_o which_o he_o fall_v the_o more_o he_o bruise_v himself_o so_o he_o that_o cast_v himself_o out_o of_o a_o religious_a state_n which_o doubtless_o be_v a_o eminent_a high_a estate_n must_v needs_o break_v himself_o all_o in_o piece_n and_o crush_v and_o disjoint_n and_o put_v out_o of_o order_n all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n 5.13_o for_o this_o be_v that_o salt_n which_o have_v lose_v the_o virtue_n and_o savour_n which_o it_o have_v receive_v for_o the_o season_n of_o itself_o and_o other_o be_v now_o good_a for_o nothing_o any_o more_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o remain_v but_o that_o it_o be_v cast_v forth_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n by_o man_n a_o just_a and_o worthy_a punishment_n that_o who_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o state_n before_o have_v place_v above_o other_o man_n and_o make_v he_o venerable_a unto_o all_o have_v lose_v this_o ornament_n shall_v first_o become_v as_o other_o man_n and_o then_o base_a than_o they_o by_o how_o much_o great_a his_o offence_n be_v and_o therefore_o be_v contemn_v by_o every_o body_n and_o make_v a_o laughingstock_n and_o a_o very_a football_n to_o man_n tongue_n 9_o and_o what_o do_v they_o that_o inveigle_v with_o the_o lose_v and_o fickle_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n exchange_n turn_v their_o back_n to_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o but_o that_o which_o that_o wicked_a &_o reprobate_a esau_n do_v when_o he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n &_o moreover_o go_v his_o way_n 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and_o little_o depart_v from_o the_o right_a way_n and_o look_v back_o again_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o this_o life_n shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unworthy_a of_o the_o company_n of_o saint_n yea_o and_o to_o his_o parent_n themselves_o his_o reachlessenes_n will_v be_v a_o confusion_n his_o friend_n will_v fall_v away_o for_o grief_n and_o his_o enemy_n rejoice_v at_o his_o slothfulness_n and_o ruin_n his_o kinsfolk_n and_o ally_n will_v wish_v he_o dead_a because_o naked_a of_o earthly_a thing_n he_o have_v not_o lay_v hold_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n but_o under_o pretence_n of_o piety_n stoop_v to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o devil_n his_o parent_n lament_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o himself_o that_o be_v thus_o seduce_v in_o hart_n and_o have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n shake_v off_o virtue_n become_v impudent_a and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o do_v shameful_a thing_n for_o he_o neither_o fear_v man_n nor_o 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