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and_o who_o i_o know_v may_v be_v follow_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o the_o same_o society_n for_o that_o which_o concern_v i_o i_o be_o acquit_v of_o my_o promise_n and_o i_o conceive_v that_o i_o have_v sufficient_o express_v in_o these_o two_o volume_n the_o whole_a reach_n of_o my_o design_n for_o the_o rest_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o book_n of_o devotion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v public_a aught_o to_o be_v rare_a and_o to_o be_v very_o well_o digest_v because_o there_o be_v already_o extant_a so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o they_o that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o author_n will_v sudden_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o the_o reader_n satiety_n will_v cast_v a_o cloud_n on_o the_o bright_a beauty_n and_o though_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v very_o good_a yet_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o surfeit_v
with_o the_o excess_n thereof_o for_o fear_v that_o good_a office_n be_v turn_v into_o misprision_n and_o charity_n render_v itself_o too_o importunate_a but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o piece_n well_o wrought_v be_v never_o see_v in_o so_o great_a a_o number_n as_o to_o bring_v any_o fastidiousness_n to_o they_o who_o do_v know_v their_o merit_n here_o do_v i_o stop_v my_o pen_n and_o if_o there_o appear_v any_o worth_n in_o this_o volume_n i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o on_o the_o mirror_n plant_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o temple_n in_o arcadia_n where_o those_o that_o behold_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o their_o own_o face_n see_v the_o representation_n of_o the_o divinity_n which_o they_o adore_v even_o so_o in_o all_o this_o which_o may_v bring_v any_o profit_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o see_v nothing_o of_o my_o own_o but_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o father_n of_o light_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o which_o we_o do_v make_v praiseworthy_a and_o i_o beseech_v he_o if_o there_o be_v find_v any_o thing_n attractive_a in_o these_o discourse_n that_o he_o will_v like_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v up_o the_o reader_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o their_o creator_n to_o who_o be_v due_a the_o tribute_n of_o all_o honour_n as_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o perfection_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a consolation_n which_o we_o can_v receive_v from_o our_o labour_n for_o not_o to_o dissemble_v the_o truth_n he_o that_o care_v more_o to_o write_v than_o to_o live_v flatter_v his_o pen_n and_o neglect_v his_o conscience_n shall_v have_v work_n enough_o to_o defend_v himself_o from_o the_o scurf_n the_o rat_n and_o from_o oblivion_n and_o when_o in_o a_o passionate_a life_n he_o shall_v carry_v with_o he_o the_o applause_n of_o the_o world_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o small_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o of_o smoke_n abroad_o to_o lodge_v a_o fire_n and_o tempest_n in_o his_o own_o house_n it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o star_n contribute_v their_o beam_n to_o enlighten_v the_o infernal_n and_o i_o can_v affirm_v that_o all_o the_o light_n of_o understanding_n and_o reputation_n shall_v serve_v only_o to_o inflame_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o reprobate_a soul_n who_o shall_v shut_v his_o eye_n against_o god_n to_o open_v they_o only_o to_o let_v in_o vanity_n in_o the_o end_n after_o many_o edition_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n as_o i_o desire_v here_o to_o put_v the_o last_o hand_n to_o it_o i_o be_o now_o retire_v into_o the_o solitary_a place_n of_o quinpercorentin_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n where_o the_o honesty_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v make_v i_o to_o find_v it_o as_o my_o country_n which_o other_o man_n have_v take_v for_o a_o place_n of_o banishment_n there_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o ocean_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o saint_n who_o be_v the_o tutelar_a of_o the_o village_n perceive_v that_o god_n have_v sweeten_v to_o i_o all_o the_o bitterness_n both_o of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o time_n by_o the_o infusion_n of_o his_o paternal_a consolation_n i_o have_v compose_v more_o treatise_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o piety_n to_o render_v in_o some_o sort_n my_o silence_n profitable_a to_o the_o public_a of_o which_o one_o day_n i_o will_v give_v a_o good_a account_n unto_o my_o reader_n if_o god_n shall_v grant_v i_o life_n among_o other_o thing_n i_o have_v digest_v into_o good_a order_n this_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n and_o i_o have_v enrich_v it_o with_o a_o remarkable_a augmentation_n of_o the_o life_n and_o eulogy_n of_o the_o illustrious_a personage_n at_o court_n as_o well_o in_o the_o old_a as_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o i_o do_v produce_v it_o to_o the_o light_n after_o that_o by_o the_o singular_a favour_n of_o heaven_n the_o obstacle_n be_v remove_v and_o truth_n acknowledge_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o light_n with_o which_o god_n have_v round_o environ_v it_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a content_n of_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n first_o book_n motive_n to_o stir_v up_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o christian_a perfection_n motive_n page_n that_o the_o court_n and_o devotion_n be_v not_o incompatible_a 1_o i._n name_n of_o christian._n 2_o ii_o nobility_n 4_o iii_o eminent_a dignity_n 5_o iu_o riches_n 8_o v._n corporal_a endowment_n 9_o vi_o endowment_n of_o the_o mind_n 11_o vii_o courage_n 13_o viii_o education_n 15_o ix_o court_n a_o life_n of_o penance_n 17_o x._o gratitude_n 19_o xi_o example_n 21_o xii_o punishment_n 22_o xiii_o reward_n 24_o second_o book_n hindrance_n that_o worldly_a one_o have_v in_o the_o path_n of_o salvation_n obstacle_n page_n i._o weak_a faith_n 26_o ii_o error_n in_o faith_n &_o in_o religion_n 30_o iii_o to_o live_v according_a to_o opinion_n 37_o iu._n inconstancy_n of_o manner_n 39_o v._n mask_v life_n 41_o vi_o ill_a manage_n of_o time_n 43_o vii_o liberty_n of_o tongue_n 45_o viii_o curiosity_n in_o bear_v affront_n 47_o ix_o carnal_a love_n 49_o x._o superfluous_a attire_n 51_o xi_o envy_n 54_o xii_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n 56_o conclusion_n a_o bad_a courtier_n life_n be_v a_o perpetual_a obstacle_n to_o virtue_n 58_o three_o book_n practise_v of_o virtue_n section_n page_n i._o devotion_n for_o great-one_n 60_o ii_o wherein_o consist_v all_o devotion_n and_o spiritual_a life_n 61_o character_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n ibid._n character_n of_o the_o carnal_a man_n ibid._n iii_o first_o combat_n of_o a_o spiritual_a man_n against_o ignorance_n 62_o iu._n practice_n of_o faith_n ibid._n v._o four_o other_o light_n to_o disperse_v ignorance_n 64_o vi_o twelve_o maxim_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n vii_o twelve_o maxim_n of_o wisdom_n 66_o viii_o practise_v of_o devotion_n and_o prayer_n 68_o ix_o necessity_n of_o confession_n ibid._n x._o practice_n of_o confession_n 69_o xi_o practise_v of_o examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n 71_o xii_o practise_v of_o receive_v 72_o xiii_o practise_v of_o hear_v mass_n 74_o fourteen_o practise_v of_o meditation_n 75_o xv._o practice_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n and_o spiritual_a read_n and_o frequent_v sermon_n 77_o xvi_o second_o combat_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n against_o pusillanimity_n 78_o xvii_o twelve_o maxim_n to_o vanquish_v temptation_n 79_o xviii_o remedy_n against_o the_o passion_n and_o temptation_n grow_v from_o every_o vice_n 81_o xix_o shame_n in_o well_o do_v 82_o xx._n affection_n towards_o creature_n ibid._n xxi_o indiscreet_a affliction_n of_o mind_n and_o sadness_n 83_o xxii_o three_o combat_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n against_o impurity_n 85_o xxiii_o practise_v of_o chastity_n 85_o xxiv_o practise_v of_o temperance_n 86_o xxv_o practise_v of_o modesty_n 87_o xxvi_o practise_v of_o prudence_n and_o government_n in_o conversation_n ibid._n xxvii_o against_o another_o impurity_n to_o wit_n desire_v of_o have_v and_o first_o of_o poverty_n of_o the_o rich_a 89_o xxviii_o practise_v of_o justice_n ibid._n xxix_o practise_v of_o thankfulness_n 90_o xxx_o practise_v of_o charity_n 91_o xxxi_o the_o practice_n of_o humility_n and_o magnanimity_n 92_o xxxii_o practise_v of_o patience_n 93_o xxxiii_o practise_v of_o daily_a action_n 94_o instruction_n for_o marry_a xxxiv_o misery_n of_o marriage_n ill_o manage_v 96_o xxxv_o evil_n of_o marriage_n grow_v from_o disorder_n therein_o commit_v 99_o xxxvi_o select_v instruction_n for_o the_o marry_v 101_o xxxvii_o instruction_n for_o widow_n 102_o to_o maid_n xxxviii_o praise_n of_o virginity_n and_o of_o the_o modesty_n they_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o their_o carriage_n 104_o to_o father_n and_o mother_n thirty-nine_o concern_v bring_n up_o and_o instruct_v child_n 107_o to_o child_n xl._n of_o piety_n towards_o parent_n 110_o the_o four_o book_n treat_v of_o impiety_n of_o court_n and_o unhappy_a policy_n page_n 114_o the_o five_o book_n set_v forth_o fortunate_a piety_n page_n 137_o a_o table_n of_o the_o title_n and_o section_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o tome_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n the_o prelate_n sect_n page_n i._o that_o it_o be_v convenient_a the_o nobility_n shall_v govern_v the_o church_n 165_o ii_o that_o the_o nobility_n shall_v not_o aspire_v to_o ecclesiastical_a office_n but_o by_o lawful_a way_n 167_o iii_o of_o the_o vocation_n or_o call_n of_o a_o prelate_n 168_o iu_o virtue_n requisite_a in_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o prelate_n 169_o v._n the_o second_o virtue_n of_o a_o prelate_n which_o be_v fortitude_n of_o spirit_n against_o avarice_n and_o riot_n 170_o vi._n the_o three_o quality_n of_o a_o good_a prelate_n which_o be_v purity_n of_o life_n 171_o vii_o the_o four_o perfection_n of_o a_o prelate_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o zeal_n and_o charity_n 172_o viii_o the_o five_o excellency_n of_o a_o prelate_n which_o be_v science_n and_o prudence_n ibid._n ix_o the_o motive_n which_o noble_a prelate_n have_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o
there_o leave_v the_o sting_n if_o he_o sleep_v upon_o rose_n the_o shadow_n of_o dead_a man_n approach_v to_o his_o downy_a bed_n to_o require_v a_o account_n of_o their_o blood_n he_o scoff_v at_o religion_n and_o fear_v it_o one_o while_o he_o despise_v sacred_a thing_n and_o at_o another_o time_n they_o make_v he_o tremble_v with_o horror_n he_o seek_v out_o water_n of_o expiation_n to_o wash_v his_o sin_n and_o never_o open_v his_o eye_n to_o those_o which_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n present_v to_o he_o his_o soul_n be_v tear_v with_o pincer_n within_o itself_o as_o on_o a_o perpetual_a scaffold_n of_o exquisite_a torment_n when_o it_o will_v issue_v out_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v like_o a_o wild_a colt_n course_v and_o chase_v by_o man_n and_o beast_n or_o as_o a_o bull_n sting_v with_o a_o gadfly_a who_o fain_o will_v run_v for_o himself_o yet_o still_o find_v himself_o with_o himself_o judge_n o_o atheist_n what_o a_o life_n this_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o atheism_n be_v the_o sensual_a love_n animus_n brutish_a conscience_n clemens_n alex._n pedag_n plotin_n apud_fw-la philo._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irrâ—verens_n &_o infrunitus_fw-la animus_n of_o favour_n pleasure_n ease_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n which_o oftentimes_o degenerate_a into_o the_o mere_a bruitishness_n of_o a_o soul_n which_o sleep_v in_o fat_a and_o grease_n so_o intricate_v and_o confound_v in_o earth_n that_o it_o lose_v all_o knowledge_n of_o heaven_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v that_o it_o happen_v to_o soul_n which_o be_v great_a lover_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n to_o engross_v and_o thicken_v themselves_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o as_o plotinus_n very_o learned_o write_v they_o live_v not_o but_o as_o a_o plant_n these_o spirit_n be_v much_o incline_v to_o atheism_n for_o as_o the_o wiseman_n observe_v after_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o belly_n come_v unbrideled_a irreverence_n which_o serve_v mei_fw-la eccl._n 23._o 6._o leu._n 1._o 16._o vesiculam_fw-la gutturis_fw-la projicies_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la quo_fw-la cineres_fw-la effundi_fw-la solent_fw-la â—â—_o 13._o â—aturati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o â—levaverunt_fw-la â—â—_o suum_fw-la &_o oblâ—â—i_fw-la sunt_fw-la mei_fw-la as_o a_o harbinger_n to_o impiety_n god_n desire_v not_o that_o in_o offer_v a_o bird_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o he_o the_o gorge_n shall_v be_v present_v which_o be_v the_o little_a magazine_n of_o the_o meat_n but_o command_v to_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o ash_n which_o be_v to_o declare_v to_o we_o that_o carnal_a man_n be_v most_o uncapable_a of_o celestial_a thing_n and_o very_o fit_a to_o be_v drag_v to_o the_o dunghill_n and_o ash-heap_n the_o more_o they_o be_v affect_v to_o thing_n present_a so_o much_o the_o more_o yea_o even_o in_o deep_a draught_n they_o drink_v down_o the_o forgetfulness_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n all_o those_o say_v with_o esau_n to_o what_o use_n will_v this_o goodly_a prerogative_n primogenita_fw-la genes_n 25._o 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gener_fw-la chrys_n de_fw-fr fato_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
glory_n do_v you_o refuse_v i_o a_o truth_n do_v not_o gall_v your_o ear_n when_o you_o have_v understand_v and_o diligent_o consider_v it_o if_o it_o please_v you_o not_o you_o may_v reject_v it_o but_o i_o beseech_v god_n the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o mercy_n may_v open_v your_o heart_n and_o eye_n to_o resolve_v you_o herein_o according_o considerable_a importance_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o religion_n matter_n very_o considerable_a to_o his_o holy_a will_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a importance_n to_o handle_v the_o affair_n of_o salvation_n we_o well_o know_v we_o have_v a_o immortal_a soul_n which_o shall_v survive_v to_o all_o eternity_n either_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n or_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o damn_a we_o well_o know_v by_o what_o gate_n it_o enter_v into_o this_o life_n and_o where_o it_o at_o this_o present_a sojourn_v but_o we_o understand_v not_o by_o what_o passage_n when_o or_o how_o it_o shall_v issue_v out_o we_o 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limit_n but_o eternity_n enter_z again_o into_o yourself_o a_o little_a and_o afford_v so_o much_o patience_n as_o to_o know_v yourself_o for_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o proceed_v with_o all_o security_n i_o advise_v you_o three_o thing_n first_o to_o have_v a_o spirit_n thorough_o discharge_v of_o pausanias_n three_o thing_n necessary_a to_o dispose_v one_o self_n in_o religion_n first_o to_o avoid_v prejudice_n mirror_n of_o smyrna_n pausanias_n anticipation_n bold_a animofity_n and_o apprehension_n which_o raise_v mist_n even_o among_o the_o most_o resplendent_a light_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v say_v that_o heretofore_o at_o smyrna_n a_o city_n of_o greece_n there_o be_v a_o false_a mirror_n keep_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o do_v represent_v the_o most_o beautiful_a and_o amiable_a face_n with_o notable_a deformity_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n give_v to_o creature_n ugly_a and_o misshape_a a_o lustre_n of_o borrow_a and_o whole_o imaginary_a beauty_n your_o minister_n in_o the_o false_a glass_n of_o their_o doctrine_n represent_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o you_o this_o lovely_a and_o chaste_a spouse_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o monster_n compose_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o abomination_n you_o have_v your_o ear_n perpetual_o beat_v with_o the_o seven_o hill_n of_o rome_n with_o antichrist_n with_o the_o horn_a beast_n with_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n which_o they_o malicious_o obtrude_v to_o we_o if_o you_o remain_v fix_v in_o these_o persuasion_n how_o can_v you_o do_v other_o but_o hate_n that_o which_o you_o know_v not_o on_o the_o contrary_a you_o be_v make_v to_o behold_v a_o sect_n which_o you_o well_o know_v to_o have_v be_v begin_v by_o a_o general_a revolt_n from_o superior_a power_n by_o scandalous_a sonsuality_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o cruelty_n as_o a_o celestial_a doctrine_n beautiful_a radiant_a under_o the_o pretext_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a subject_n to_o fancy_n and_o consider_v it_o under_o this_o veil_n you_o love_v it_o and_o as_o nero_n who_o through_o a_o emerald_n behold_v the_o flame_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o country_n and_o find_v it_o a_o pleasant_a mirror_n so_o while_o you_o view_v the_o pretend_a religion_n under_o a_o veil_n all_o seem_v beautiful_a and_o goodly_a to_o you_o take_v away_o for_o one_o hour_n at_o least_o this_o partial_a prejudicate_a spirit_n drink_v with_o passion_n and_o take_v another_o calm_a repose_v settle_a which_o have_v a_o indifferent_a care_n for_o each_o part_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v you_o must_v not_o too_o much_o prescrip_n second_o disposition_n to_o avoid_v the_o sprâ—it_n of_o quarrel_n and_o eager_a contention_n indeflexo_fw-la motis_fw-la adversandi_fw-la studium_fw-la persistit_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la rationi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la subijcitur_fw-la sed_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la studemus_fw-la dectrinam_fw-la coaptamus_fw-la hilarius_n 10._o de_fw-fr tri._n truth_n in_o the_o calm_a non_fw-fr in_o commotione_fw-la dominuâ—_fw-la in_o 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