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likewise_o we_o can_v love_v nothing_o which_o we_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v true_a but_o self-love_n know_v very_o well_o how_o to_o conjoin_v these_o general_a inclination_n with_o particular_a passion_n and_o as_o it_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o what_o we_o love_v be_v good_a it_o make_v we_o likewise_o believe_v that_o what_o we_o love_v be_v true_a that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o can_v love_v what_o be_v false_a under_o its_o proper_a and_o natural_a form_n and_o love_v in_o effect_n many_o false_a and_o deceitful_a object_n it_o find_v mean_n to_o represent_v they_o under_o the_o image_n of_o truth_n 26._o this_o aversion_n so_o uniform_a and_o constant_a which_o be_v find_v among_o man_n for_o the_o truth_n which_o discover_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o this_o inclination_n so_o general_a of_o shun_v the_o sight_n of_o their_o fault_n as_o their_o great_a misfortune_n give_v way_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o common_a maxim_n which_o call_v they_o back_o to_o themselves_o 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because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n which_o destroy_v the_o soul_n more_o which_o render_v it_o more_o incapable_a of_o apply_v itself_o to_o god_n or_o which_o fill_v it_o more_o with_o vain_a fancy_n they_o be_v strange_a prayer_n which_o be_v make_v come_v from_o these_o sight_n or_o from_o these_o lecture_n have_v the_o head_n fill_v with_o all_o the_o foolery_n which_o they_o see_v there_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o procure_v to_o himself_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n nor_o this_o holy_a zeal_n which_o excite_v he_o when_o god_n please_v by_o meditation_n et_fw-la in_o meditatione_n mea_fw-la exardescit_fw-la ignis_fw-la but_o the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v do_v be_v to_o put_v no_o obstacle_n by_o do_v voluntary_o what_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o this_o spirit_n 27._o god_n easy_o pardon_v the_o distraction_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o frailty_n of_o nature_n but_o he_o do_v not_o so_o with_o those_o which_o be_v voluntary_a in_o their_o source_n such_o 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god_n unsavoury_a these_o be_v those_o sour_a grape_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v which_o set_v the_o child_n tooth_n on_o edge_n omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la comedit_fw-la uvam_fw-la acerbam_fw-la obstupescent_n dentes_fw-la ejus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o explication_n of_o st._n gregory_n that_o when_o man_n feed_v of_o the_o vain_a joy_n of_o the_o world_n the_o spiritual_a sense_n become_v incapable_a of_o taste_v and_o understand_v heavenly_a thing_n qui_fw-la praesentis_fw-la mundi_fw-la delectatione_n pascitur_fw-la interni_fw-la ejus_fw-la sensus_fw-la ligantur_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la mandere_fw-la &_o intelligere_fw-la non_fw-la valeant_fw-la now_o among_o the_o delight_n which_o extinguish_v the_o love_n of_o god_n word_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o play_n and_o romance_n be_v of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o opposite_a to_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o st._n bernard_n say_v be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n can_v take_v part_n with_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n sed_fw-la nec_fw-la erit_fw-la ei_fw-la unquam_fw-la pars_fw-la cum_fw-la mundi_fw-la vanitate_fw-la cum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la sit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 29._o god_n impute_v not_o to_o we_o the_o coldness_n which_o come_v from_o the_o substraction_n of_o his_o light_n or_o simple_o from_o the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o body_n but_o doubtless_o he_o impute_v to_o we_o those_o which_o by_o our_o neglect_n we_o have_v contribute_v unto_o he_o will_v that_o we_o esteem_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o precious_a gift_n he_o have_v make_v we_o of_o his_o love_n and_o that_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o embrace_v it_o in_o give_v it_o nourishment_n it_o be_v the_o command_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n to_o who_o he_o order_v to_o maintain_v always_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o add_v every_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v to_o it_o ignis_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la semper_fw-la ardebit_fw-la quem_fw-la nutriet_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la subjiciens_fw-la mane_n ligna_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la dies_fw-la this_o altar_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o every_o christian_a be_v the_o priest_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o care_n to_o nourish_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o fire_n of_o charity_n by_o put_v thereto_o every_o day_n some_o wood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o entertain_v it_o by_o meditate_v of_o holy_a thing_n and_o by_o exercise_n of_o piety_n now_o if_o those_o who_o go_v to_o play_n have_v yet_o any_o sense_n of_o piety_n they_o must_v necessary_o grant_v that_o they_o absolute_o extinguish_v and_o slay_v devotion_n and_o thus_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o question_v but_o god_n will_v judge_v they_o culpable_a for_o have_v make_v so_o little_a account_n of_o his_o love_n that_o instead_o of_o nourish_v and_o of_o endeavour_v to_o augment_v it_o they_o have_v not_o fear_v to_o extinguish_v it_o by_o their_o vain_a and_o foolish_a divertisement_n and_o that_o he_o will_v impute_v to_o they_o as_o a_o great_a sin_n this_o coldness_n or_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o charity_n for_o if_o the_o dissipation_n of_o worldly_a good_n and_o of_o terrestrial_a gold_n by_o play_n and_o by_o excess_n be_v not_o a_o small_a sin_n what_o ought_v man_n to_o think_v of_o the_o dissipation_n of_o the_o good_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o this_o inflame_a gold_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o buy_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o the_o good_n and_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n 30._o the_o father_n blame_n as_o a_o dangerous_a rashness_n the_o conduct_n of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o ground_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n employ_v themselves_o with_o too_o much_o eagerness_n in_o outward_a good_a work_n under_o pretence_n of_o charity_n because_o it_o be_v difficult_a that_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o much_o dissipate_v in_o these_o exercise_n in_o
man_n offer_v to_o undeceive_v we_o but_o oftentimes_o oblige_v we_o to_o go_v even_o to_o truth_n and_o i_o seek_v of_o ourselves_o the_o explanation_n which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o find_v for_o it_o make_v we_o regard_v these_o explanation_n as_o a_o good_a which_o deserve_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o as_o the_o deliverance_n from_o evil_n and_o from_o tentation_n and_o last_o as_o a_o debt_n of_o justice_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o practice_n see_v that_o we_o all_o desire_n that_o other_o shall_v practise_v towards_o we_o this_o equity_n of_o clear_v as_o much_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a the_o truth_n instead_o of_o continue_v in_o the_o impression_n and_o those_o very_a disadvantageous_a which_o man_n shall_v have_v give_v of_o we_o 10._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a than_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o duty_n but_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v frequent_o very_o ill_o practise_v for_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v equal_o easy_a to_o receive_v impression_n and_o neglect_v to_o clear_v themselves_o of_o they_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o suppose_v they_o true_a than_o to_o examine_v whether_o they_o be_v so_o or_o no_o self-love_n ordinary_o make_v this_o side_n be_v take_v and_o for_o that_o there_o need_v nothing_o but_o to_o suffer_v the_o two_o main_a spring_n of_o man_n rule_n and_o conduct_v idleness_n and_o vanity_n to_o act_v idleness_n hinder_v we_o from_o the_o care_n of_o inform_v ourselves_o exact_o of_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o some_o sort_n of_o labour_n vanity_n fix_v we_o to_o our_o opinion_n make_v we_o apprehend_v be_v oblige_v to_o go_v from_o our_o word_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v be_v inconstant_a and_o credulous_a it_o be_v by_o this_o mean_n that_o the_o most_o false_a impression_n become_v perpetual_a and_o that_o there_o be_v so_o few_o that_o shake_v they_o off_o when_o we_o can_v conserve_v they_o absolute_o we_o conserve_v always_o something_o of_o they_o because_o we_o desire_v to_o give_v always_o self-love_n that_o consolation_n of_o not_o have_v be_v deceive_v without_o some_o reason_n even_o those_o who_o through_o a_o motive_n of_o conscience_n forbear_v judge_v absolute_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o continue_v in_o suspense_n than_o to_o free_v themselves_o whole_o from_o it_o by_o a_o entire_a explication_n for_o self-love_n be_v not_o mistake_v in_o this_o condition_n if_o we_o condemn_v not_o people_n we_o think_v therefore_o we_o be_v dispense_v from_o justify_v they_o defend_v maintain_v and_o approve_v their_o interest_n we_o weaken_v by_o this_o doubt_n the_o praise_n man_n give_v they_o we_o obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o we_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o low_a condition_n in_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o suspect_v person_n 11._o as_o charity_n inspire_v we_o with_o sentiment_n quite_o opposite_a to_o those_o of_o self-love_n so_o charity_n make_v we_o take_v a_o quite_o different_a conduct_n and_o to_o express_v in_o few_o word_n the_o degree_n through_o which_o charity_n lead_v we_o 1._o it_o cause_v we_o not_o to_o receive_v these_o disadvantageous_a impression_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o by_o necessity_n and_o constraint_n 2._o it_o carry_v we_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o just_a boundary_n and_o to_o avoid_v take_v for_o certain_a what_o be_v not_o so_o 3._o charity_n make_v we_o always_o desire_v sincere_o that_o these_o impression_n be_v take_v from_o we_o and_o favourable_o to_o hear_v those_o who_o undertake_v to_o do_v it_o 4._o charity_n incline_v we_o to_o embrace_v with_o joy_n all_o the_o way_n to_o make_v truth_n evident_a and_o to_o free_v itself_o clear_o of_o those_o impression_n which_o hold_v its_o motive_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o constraint_n by_o keep_v nevertheless_o certain_a measure_n prescribe_v by_o prudence_n not_o refer_v they_o to_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v report_v these_o thing_n and_o not_o render_v they_o odious_a by_o discover_v they_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o report_n 12._o there_o be_v some_o people_n who_o dare_v not_o clear_v themselves_o of_o their_o suspicion_n for_o fear_v of_o startle_v those_o of_o who_o they_o conceive_v they_o in_o open_v themselves_o to_o they_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o appearance_n that_o self-love_n have_v a_o great_a share_n than_o charity_n in_o this_o reserve_n charity_n be_v not_o so_o fearful_a because_o it_o imagine_v not_o so_o easy_o that_o those_o to_o who_o we_o declare_v these_o suspicion_n be_v able_a to_o hurt_v it_o charity_n will_v think_v it_o a_o injury_n to_o attribute_v to_o they_o a_o delicateness_n so_o unjust_a as_o this_o charity_n know_v how_o to_o make_v these_o explication_n in_o a_o simple_a and_o humble_a manner_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a almost_o to_o hurt_v it_o for_o she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o show_v any_o inclination_n for_o those_o suspicion_n that_o she_o show_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o she_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o forsake_v they_o in_o change_v her_o opinion_n we_o scarce_o offend_v against_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o this_o spirit_n but_o that_o which_o make_v one_o trouble_v at_o these_o explication_n be_v that_o those_o who_o do_v they_o witness_v oftentimes_o more_o eagerness_n to_o maintain_v their_o opinion_n than_o to_o instruct_v themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o not_o 13._o if_o we_o follow_v these_o rule_n and_o this_o conduct_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o difference_n which_o weaken_v charity_n among_o person_n profess_v piety_n vanish_v away_o for_o there_o be_v very_o few_o of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o produce_v or_o which_o be_v not_o maintain_v by_o these_o impression_n which_o we_o do_v not_o explain_v at_o all_o but_o the_o worst_a be_v that_o every_o one_o will_v that_o other_o do_v they_o this_o justice_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o many_o that_o practice_n it_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o nevertheless_o this_o common_a injustice_n must_v not_o withhold_v and_o hinder_v we_o from_o do_v to_o other_o what_o charity_n prescribe_v we_o see_v that_o this_o injustice_n be_v evil_a for_o they_o who_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o that_o charity_n be_v always_o a_o good_a and_o a_o spring_n of_o goodness_n for_o all_o those_o who_o follow_v her_o motive_n and_o rule_n 14._o behold_v what_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n when_o we_o have_v conceive_v these_o impression_n to_o his_o disadvantage_n but_o what_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v when_o other_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v prejudice_v against_o we_o by_o injurious_a and_o unjust_a suspicion_n be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o bear_v they_o with_o patience_n and_o to_o make_v no_o passionate_a nor_o angry_a complaint_n of_o they_o it_o will_v be_v something_o to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v our_o self_n in_o this_o moderation_n towards_o they_o but_o if_o we_o consult_v nevertheless_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o oftentimes_o we_o must_v proceed_v far_a to_o be_v satisfy_v exact_o therein_o because_o some_o time_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v and_o consider_v these_o impression_n as_o dangerous_a disease_n for_o our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o judge_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o we_o who_o can_v remedy_v it_o or_o at_o least_o that_o we_o can_v do_v it_o better_o than_o any_o one_o now_o in_o these_o two_o circumstance_n can_v we_o doubt_v that_o charity_n oblige_v we_o not_o to_o do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v to_o destroy_v in_o they_o these_o prevention_n be_v it_o in_o clear_v they_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o in_o employ_v other_o mean_n proper_a to_o give_v they_o other_o thought_n of_o we_o or_o last_o be_v it_o in_o avoid_v all_o that_o may_v fortify_v their_o preoccupation_n 15._o st._n austin_n teach_v these_o maxim_n and_o have_v practise_v they_o himself_o after_o a_o admirable_a manner_n he_o look_v upon_o these_o suspicion_n against_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o neighbour_n of_o so_o great_a a_o concern_n that_o he_o call_v they_o a_o poison_n able_a to_o make_v soul_n to_o perish_v it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v say_v he_o that_o those_o who_o have_v these_o thought_n 223._o aug._n ep._n 223._o witness_v public_o what_o they_o have_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o all_o sort_n of_o remedy_n may_v be_v employ_v rather_o than_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v lose_v without_o know_v it_o by_o the_o poison_n of_o these_o pernicious_a doubt_n and_o suspicion_n quam_fw-la ut_fw-la taciti_fw-la pereant_fw-la perniciasis_n suspicionibus_fw-la venenati_fw-la he_o teach_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v content_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o that_o charity_n which_o seek_v not_o after_o her_o own_o interest_n oblige_v to_o do_v good_a not_o only_o before_o god_n but_o also_o before_o man_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o endeavour_v
upon_o his_o score_n 18._o the_o cardinal_n of_o arles_n be_v author_n of_o a_o enterprise_n which_o cause_v great_a trouble_n which_o be_v the_o depose_n of_o eugenius_n iu._n this_o action_n be_v not_o follow_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o where_o observe_v that_o he_o repent_v the_o act_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v do_v miracle_n after_o his_o death_n god_n have_v not_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n what_o he_o do_v through_o zeal_n of_o justice_n though_o in_o some_o circumstance_n which_o render_v his_o action_n imprudent_a st._n peter_n of_o luxemburg_n st._n vincent_n ferrier_n st._n catherive_v of_o sienna_n be_v in_o divers_a and_o different_a time_n of_o schism_n and_o by_o consequence_n some_o of_o they_o for_o the_o antipope_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o blemish_n have_v not_o hinder_v their_o sanctity_n 19_o they_o who_o write_v the_o live_v of_o saint_n think_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o set_v forth_o all_o their_o virtue_n and_o to_o hide_v all_o their_o fault_n but_o i_o do_v not_o know_v if_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v as_o well_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o their_o fault_n as_o of_o their_o virtue_n to_o hinder_v thereby_o that_o man_n be_v not_o scandalize_v at_o such_o as_o appear_v in_o some_o pious_a man_n which_o we_o know_v whosoevor_n for_o example_n shall_v make_v reflection_n on_o the_o manner_n how_o three_o saint_n to_o wit_n st._n epiphanius_n st._n jerome_n and_o st._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n act_v upon_o account_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostome_n will_v wonder_v no_o more_o that_o virtuous_a man_n be_v sometime_o prevent_v and_o fall_v sometime_o into_o excess_n and_o they_o will_v conceive_v that_o there_o be_v very_o great_a limitation_n in_o this_o passage_n charitas_fw-la operit_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la peceatorum_fw-la 20._o we_o see_v often_o in_o saint_n some_o fault_n which_o god_n see_v no_o more_o there_o whereas_o we_o see_v not_o in_o ourselves_o those_o which_o be_v true_o there_o if_o they_o commit_v fault_n through_o ignorance_n the_o heat_n of_o their_o charity_n purify_v they_o even_o without_o their_o acknowledge_v they_o and_o thus_o they_o subsist_v no_o more_o if_o they_o commit_v some_o through_o weakness_n or_o through_o some_o passion_n they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o they_o rise_v again_o more_o strong_a than_o they_o be_v before_o their_o fall_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n again_o they_o subsist_v no_o more_o but_o the_o fault_n of_o soul_n grow_v cold_a although_o more_o inconsiderable_a in_o appearance_n subsist_v always_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n because_o they_o want_v this_o fire_n of_o charity_n to_o consume_v they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v not_o restore_v again_o absolute_o 27._o we_o must_v distinguish_v fault_n of_o passion_n from_o fault_n of_o darkness_n and_o fault_n of_o light_n the_o fault_n of_o understanding_n from_o fault_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o be_v there_o proper_o any_o but_o god_n who_o can_v judge_v of_o fault_n which_o spring_n from_o ignorance_n wherein_o cupidity_n appear_v not_o to_o have_v any_o share_n at_o all_o nor_o be_v it_o permit_v for_o man_n to_o determine_v of_o the_o degree_n 22._o all_o saint_n have_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o sincere_a disposition_n to_o love_n and_o follow_v every_o know_a truth_n but_o they_o know_v not_o equal_o all_o truth_n nether_a be_v they_o equal_o appropriate_v to_o all_o those_o they_o know_v god_n enlighten_v and_o touch_v they_o different_o according_a to_o the_o several_a design_n he_o have_v upon_o they_o and_o by_o give_v they_o a_o ardent_a love_n for_o certain_a truth_n by_o which_o he_o will_v sanctify_v they_o he_o suffer_v sometime_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o they_o remain_v in_o some_o kind_n of_o obscurity_n or_o in_o a_o want_n of_o judgement_n which_o come_v not_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o from_o this_o that_o god_n apply_v they_o to_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v these_o who_o love_v these_o truth_n to_o 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