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his_o promise_n what_o therefore_o can_v be_v more_o welcome_a to_o a_o religious_a man_n then_o to_o behold_v the_o form_n of_o this_o assignment_n 19.28_o and_o promise_v amen_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o that_o have_v forsake_v all_o thing_n and_o follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shalsâ—_n you_o also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o seat_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n where_o name_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v only_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o in_o a_o phrase_n in_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v he_o â—_o mâ—râ—hendeth_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o by_o the_o word_n you_o shall_v sit_v first_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n second_o the_o security_n and_o eminency_n of_o dignity_n above_o the_o rest_n and_o last_o a_o place_n of_o sit_v near_o unto_o christ_n our_o judge_n 4._o 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all_o say_n behold_v we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o as_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 9.6_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o it_o be_v a_o prerogative_n proper_o belong_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n 5.12_o because_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v give_v all_o judicature_n to_o his_o son_n and_o consequent_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o associate_v the_o apostle_n to_o himself_o in_o so_o great_a a_o office_n as_o be_v the_o redemption_n of_o man_n and_o not_o howsoever_o but_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o same_o poverty_n and_o humility_n and_o suffering_n as_o himself_o do_v undergo_v in_o this_o life_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o his_o goodness_n and_o also_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o equity_n it_o be_v reason_n that_o he_o shall_v communicate_v his_o honour_n with_o they_o that_o do_v share_v in_o his_o labour_n 6._o now_o certain_o religious_a people_n have_v their_o share_n in_o labour_v with_o christ_n and_o have_v always_o have_v for_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o there_o have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n some_o religious_a man_n that_o have_v assist_v the_o church_n of_o god_n very_o much_o god_n even_o among_o the_o order_n of_o monk_n and_o much_o more_o in_o late_a age_n since_o by_o special_a instinct_n of_o god_n religious_a profession_n have_v be_v direct_v as_o well_o to_o the_o help_n of_o other_o as_o for_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o though_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n abundance_n of_o other_o workman_n also_o who_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o assist_v they_o with_o no_o small_a pain_n and_o labour_n for_o which_o they_o be_v high_o to_o be_v commend_v yet_o set_v religious_a people_n aside_o and_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v that_o euangelical_n poverty_n which_o be_v so_o 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in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o only_o true_o find_v in_o religious_a man_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v only_o in_o they_o because_o they_o alone_o have_v forsake_v all_o thing_n 7._o but_o because_o this_o honour_n be_v so_o great_a and_o this_o promise_n so_o honourable_a that_o the_o straightness_n of_o our_o hart_n can_v hardly_o conceive_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o let_v we_o settle_v this_o distrust_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a father_n who_o understand_v this_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o right_a sense_n have_v upon_o this_o title_n take_v occasion_n to_o enlarge_v themselves_o much_o in_o commendation_n of_o religion_n juâ—â—an_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o oration_n against_o julian_n the_o apostate_n among_o other_o praise_n of_o a_o monastical_a life_n reckon_v also_o that_o they_o be_v to_o sit_v upon_o throne_n
glory_n of_o this_o action_n of_o which_o i_o have_v discourse_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n be_v so_o great_a that_o all_o princely_a power_n and_o glory_n lay_v together_o be_v no_o wayâ—s_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o it_o yet_o the_o glory_n which_o religious_a people_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n iâ—_n far_o above_o it_o for_o their_o judiciarie_n power_n be_v but_o temporal_a their_o glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a the_o first_o be_v but_o a_o honour_n do_v outward_o unto_o they_o this_o second_o be_v inward_o fix_v in_o their_o soul_n which_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o understand_v if_o we_o consider_v saint_n that_o as_o faith_n do_v teach_v we_o though_o the_o bliss_n everlasting_a of_o the_o saint_n be_v one_o thing_n in_o all_o of_o they_o consist_v in_o the_o clear_a sight_n of_o that_o good_a in_o which_o all_o good_a be_v comprehend_v to_o wit_n the_o unchangeable_a essence_n of_o our_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v diverse_a &_o very_a different_a degree_n of_o see_v it_o whereof_o s._n gregory_n speak_v in_o these_o word_n uâ—â—_n because_o in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v difference_n in_o our_o work_n doubtless_o in_o the_o other_o there_o will_v be_v distinction_n of_o honour_n &_o as_o one_o be_v above_o another_o in_o merit_n so_o one_o shall_v surpass_v another_o in_o the_o reward_n wherefore_o see_v the_o inequality_n there_o proceed_v mere_o out_o of_o the_o inequality_n here_o of_o merit_n in_o this_o life_n if_o we_o show_v that_o the_o course_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n in_o this_o world_n do_v furnish_v they_o with_o far_o more_o commodity_n and_o plenty_n of_o merit_n here_o it_o will_v be_v easy_o grant_v that_o their_o reward_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v far_o more_o plentiful_a also_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 2._o first_o therefore_o world_n this_o state_n do_v afford_v far_o more_o abundant_a occasion_n of_o exercise_v virtue_n than_o a_o secular_a life_n and_o of_o virtue_n more_o singular_a and_o more_o heroical_a 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rule_n &_o order_n which_o compel_v we_o in_o a_o manner_n sometimes_o to_o pray_v sometime_o to_o read_v sometime_o to_o employ_v ourselves_o in_o humble_a office_n sometime_o in_o charitable_a action_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n so_o that_o though_o we_o will_v not_o we_o can_v but_o do_v well_o and_o every_o day_n and_o every_o hour_n be_v full_o of_o these_o virtuous_a practice_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v to_o what_o a_o sum_n the_o reckon_n will_v at_o last_o amount_v to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v record_v that_o aegidâ—us_a aegidius_n s._n francis_n his_o companion_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v if_o the_o river_n of_o tiber_n shall_v have_v stand_v and_o the_o water_n be_v stop_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v his_o course_n how_o will_v it_o have_v be_v swell_v by_o this_o time_n not_o only_o so_o many_o year_n as_o it_o have_v already_o have_v his_o course_n but_o a_o few_o day_n will_v be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o of_o a_o river_n a_o great_a sea_n the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o religious_a people_n continue_v daily_o and_o hourly_o in_o virtuous_a action_n and_o day_n and_o night_n labour_v to_o multiply_v they_o what_o a_o â—ncrease_n of_o glory_n &_o heap_v of_o crown_n must_v they_o needs_o gather_v together_o at_o last_o 3._o povertie_n moreover_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o live_a fountain_n of_o merit_n obedience_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o daily_a trouble_n and_o incommodity_n which_o it_o bring_v the_o suffering_n whereof_o do_v infinite_o enrich_v a_o soul_n and_o obedience_n be_v no_o less_o the_o least_o and_o mean_a kind_n of_o work_n be_v by_o mean_n thereof_o ofttimes_o more_o please_v to_o god_n then_o fair_a great_a work_n undertake_v of_o our_o own_o accord_n and_o fancy_n a_o religious_a life_n therefore_o consist_v whole_o upon_o obedience_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o action_n great_a &_o little_a be_v rule_v by_o it_o our_o very_a diet_n and_o sleep_v and_o recâ—â—ation_n and_o such_o like_a who_o will_v be_v able_a to_o say_v to_o what_o a_o infinite_a treasure_n it_o will_v come_v at_o length_n palladius_n a_o monk_n palladius_n and_o register_n of_o the_o action_n of_o ancient_a monk_n which_o himself_o have_v see_v write_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v trouble_v in_o mind_n as_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o lead_v but_o a_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a life_n in_o his_o chamber_n he_o go_v to_o that_o famous_a macarius_n of_o alexandria_n who_o as_o he_o be_v full_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n understand_v his_o grief_n say_v unto_o he_o answer_v thy_o thought_n that_o for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n thou_o keep_v the_o four_o wall_n of_o thy_o celestina_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v how_o meritorious_a the_o work_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v when_o vacancy_n from_o all_o work_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o will_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v idle_a or_o unfruitful_a 4_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o humility_n of_o a_o religious_a course_n which_o doubtless_o be_v a_o great_a glory_n unto_o it_o humility_n for_o the_o say_n and_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n must_v necessary_o be_v fulfil_v every_o one_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v which_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v also_o of_o they_o that_o inward_o in_o their_o mind_n be_v humble_a and_o think_v mean_o of_o themselves_o 14._o much_o more_o do_v it_o agree_v to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o only_o humble_a in_o mind_n but_o have_v choose_v a_o humble_a manner_n of_o live_v far_o from_o all_o pride_n and_o ostentation_n persevere_v moreover_o in_o perpetual_a poverty_n which_o in_o man_n opinion_n be_v the_o base_a and_o most_o disdaigneful_a state_n of_o al._n it_o be_v reason_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o heaven_n see_v they_o have_v so_o much_o abase_v themselves_o here_o on_o earth_n 〈…〉_z 5._o our_o saviour_n do_v also_o put_v religious_a people_n in_o good_a hope_n by_o this_o other_o say_v he_o that_o minister_v to_o i_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o &_o where_o i_o be_o there_o let_v he_o be_v that_o be_v my_o minister_n now_o among_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v many_o difference_n for_o as_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v many_o subject_n and_o all_o of_o they_o owe_v some_o duty_n to_o he_o but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n do_v proper_o follow_v they_o that_o live_v in_o household_n with_o the_o king_n 12.26_o and_o be_v ready_a at_o a_o call_v and_o at_o a_o beck_n and_o have_v no_o other_o business_n but_o the_o king_n be_v so_o all_o christian_n may_v be_v call_v and_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o that_o have_v leave_v their_o own_o house_n and_o possession_n and_o betake_v themselves_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o attend_v whole_o and_o only_o to_o his_o affair_n may_v most_o true_o and_o most_o proper_o challenge_v this_o prerogative_n 6._o whereof_o religious_a people_n reap_v another_o commodity_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o more_o at_o large_a before_o to_o wit_n that_o see_v the_o business_n which_o they_o handle_v be_v god_n and_o not_o their_o own_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o state_n itself_o in_o which_o they_o be_v they_o may_v far_o more_o easy_o and_o the_o more_o effectual_o direct_v all_o their_o action_n to_o god_n and_o good_a end_n in_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o merit_n do_v consist_v for_o unless_o a_o man_n will_v be_v wilful_o evil_a and_o defraud_v his_o master_n of_o his_o service_n as_o a_o naughty_a servant_n do_v he_o of_o his_o money_n and_o employ_v it_o in_o other_o use_n most_o of_o the_o work_n which_o a_o religious_a man_n do_v of_o themselves_o do_v tend_v to_o god_n other_o may_v be_v easy_o guide_v to_o the_o same_o end_n with_o small_a industry_n and_o labour_n which_o work_v god_n accept_v
the_o ladder_n as_o he_o be_v get_v up_o and_o endeavour_v the_o three_o time_n to_o step_v up_o a_o three_o matron_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o go_v about_o to_o do_v &_o wherefore_o and_o have_v tell_v she_o she_o will_v he_o rather_o to_o beg_v the_o assistance_n of_o a_o four_o lady_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o herself_o and_o the_o rest_n will_v stand_v his_o friend_n he_o do_v as_o he_o be_v advise_v and_o our_o b._n lady_n give_v he_o friendly_a audience_n but_o ask_v he_o in_o what_o science_n he_o will_v choose_v to_o be_v eminent_a in_o philosophy_n or_o divinity_n he_o like_o a_o young_a man_n that_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o high_a matter_n say_v he_o have_v rather_o be_v eminent_a in_o philosophy_n and_o our_o b._n lady_n reply_v it_o shall_v be_v as_o thou_o desire_v but_o because_o thou_o have_v prefer_v this_o knowledge_n before_o the_o knowledge_n of_o my_o son_n in_o thy_o â—atter_n day_n thou_o shall_v lose_v all_o thy_o knowledge_n and_o fall_v into_o thy_o former_a dulness_n which_o now_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o the_o vision_n vanish_v he_o present_o feel_v a_o alteration_n in_o himself_o and_o ever_o after_o be_v easy_o master_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o hear_v or_o read_v or_o if_o he_o meet_v with_o any_o difficult_a question_n he_o turn_v himself_o to_o our_o b._n lady_n &_o claim_v her_o promise_n and_o instant_o he_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o come_v to_o that_o greatness_n which_o we_o read_v of_o he_o and_o he_o teach_v many_o year_n and_o write_v very_o many_o thing_n and_o three_o year_n before_o he_o die_v whilst_o he_o be_v give_v the_o explication_n of_o some_o passage_n or_o other_o in_o a_o public_a assembly_n he_o feel_v at_o the_o instant_n that_o his_o memory_n fail_v he_o insomuch_o that_o he_o can_v not_o remember_v any_o thing_n at_o al._n then_o he_o tell_v his_o audience_n what_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o youth_n and_o make_v protestation_n that_o whatsoever_o may_v befall_v he_o he_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o desire_v to_o die_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o they_o he_o come_v down_o out_o of_o his_o chair_n his_o scholar_n follow_v he_o wiâ—h_a tear_n and_o embrace_v he_o and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n he_o wax_v as_o it_o be_v a_o child_n again_o and_o pass_v his_o time_n in_o great_a simplicity_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o omit_v not_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n for_o his_o memory_n serve_v he_o for_o such_o thing_n and_o for_o nothing_o else_o this_o strange_a accident_n which_o befall_v alâ—ertus_n god_n take_v from_o he_o all_o the_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v lend_v he_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v his_o gift_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o other_o religious_a man_n that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v excellent_a in_o learning_n have_v have_v it_o also_o by_o the_o special_a help_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o three_o degree_n of_o beauty_n and_o dignity_n which_o be_v in_o religion_n chap._n xxxiv_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o dignity_n of_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o distinction_n which_o divine_n do_v give_v of_o three_o kind_n of_o religious_a order_n for_o some_o give_v themselves_o to_o action_n other_o to_o contemplation_n other_o couple_n action_n and_o contemplation_n both_o together_o 2._o the_o first_o degree_n therefore_o confine_v itself_o to_o outward_a action_n action_n which_o though_o they_o be_v do_v to_o man_n have_v relation_n to_o god_n which_o s._n thomas_n discourse_v of_o prove_v because_o a_o religious_a state_n be_v direct_v to_o charity_n and_o charity_n rest_v not_o in_o god_n only_o but_o stretch_v itself_o to_o our_o neighbour_n 188.2.2_o and_o yet_o in_o regard_n we_o love_v not_o our_o neighbour_n but_o for_o god_n whatsoever_o service_n we_o do_v to_o our_o neighbour_n we_o do_v it_o to_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n all_o such_o outward_a action_n belong_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o whatsoever_o benevolence_n be_v bestow_v upon_o man_n 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v by_o s._n paul_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o host_n and_o consequent_o as_o the_o same_o s._n thomas_n infer_v religious_a order_n may_v be_v erect_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o work_n that_o be_v behooveful_a for_o our_o neighbour_n as_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o learning_n or_o of_o war_n so_o iâ—_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o church_n or_o for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o other_o work_v do_v for_o god_n sake_n as_o to_o ransom_n prisoner_n to_o gather_v alm_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o for_o the_o place_n of_o young_a woman_n in_o marriage_n to_o serve_v in_o hospital_n and_o the_o like_a 3._o which_o kind_n of_o religious_a order_n be_v no_o new_a invention_n for_o they_o have_v be_v ancient_o in_o use_n as_o 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and_o of_o man_n infirm_a and_o needy_a what_o charity_n what_o humility_n what_o true_a and_o solid_a patience_n must_v needs_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n final_o out_o lord_n himself_o high_o commend_v they_o in_o these_o word_n 25._o what_o you_o have_v do_v to_o the_o least_o of_o i_o you_o have_v do_v to_o i_o in_o testimony_n whereof_o himself_o in_o person_n king_n of_o king_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v these_o kind_n of_o service_n with_o evident_a miracle_n as_o when_o he_o be_v entertain_v by_o s._n gregory_n and_o receive_v a_o alm_n from_o s._n martin_n and_o the_o charity_n of_o john_n columbinus_fw-la to_o who_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o sick_a leper_n lie_v in_o the_o street_n and_o when_o s._n john_n take_v he_o up_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o carry_v he_o home_o and_o have_v wash_v he_o and_o lay_v he_o in_o bed_n he_o vanish_v away_o contemplation_n 4._o the_o second_o degree_n of_o religious_a order_n betake_v itself_o to_o 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content_v themselves_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n morâ—â—_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o at_o certain_a time_n dwell_v in_o the_o desert_n place_n enjoy_v familiarity_n with_o god_n to_o who_o with_o a_o puâ—â—_n mind_n they_o cleave_v and_o by_o contemplation_n of_o who_o beauty_n they_o be_v most_o happy_a which_o happiness_n can_v be_v conceive_v but_o by_o they_o that_o be_v saint_n i_o will_v say_v nothing_o of_o they_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o retire_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o world_n more_o than_o they_o ought_v not_o understand_v how_o much_o benefit_n we_o reap_v by_o their_o soul_n elevate_v in_o prayer_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o life_n though_o we_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o see_v their_o body_n it_o be_v long_o and_o needle_n to_o dispute_v this_o question_n for_o if_o a_o man_n conceive_v not_o of_o himself_o how_o venerable_a and_o admirable_a this_o eminent_a height_n of_o sanctity_n be_v how_o shall_v my_o word_n make_v he_o conceive_v it_o thus_o say_v s._n augustin_n now_o if_o we_o compare_v these_o two_o degree_n together_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o latter_a be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o former_a consist_v as_o i_o say_v in_o outward_a action_n for_o as_o s._n gregory_n speak_v 18._o great_a be_v the_o desert_n of_o the_o active_a life_n but_o the_o contemplative_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o this_o be_v figure_v as_o he_o discourse_v in_o the_o sister_n 29._o rachel_n and_o lia_n martha_n and_o marie_n jacob_n beat_v more_o love_n to_o rachel_n then_o to_o lia_n 10._o and_o our_o saviour_n commend_v marie_n above_o martha_n because_o she_o be_v not_o solicitous_a about_o many_o thing_n and_o have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o she_o 5._o but_o because_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n life_n who_o measure_v every_o thing_n by_o that_o which_o they_o do_v and_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o more_o be_v wont_a to_o hold_v that_o the_o religious_a course_n which_o be_v 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the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o moreover_o god_n himself_o prince_n and_o gowernour_n of_o this_o world_n bend_v his_o thought_n and_o action_n in_o a_o manner_n to_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o raise_v man_n mind_n to_o heaven_n from_o earthly_a thing_n to_o which_o they_o have_v so_o base_o stoop_v there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o to_o imitate_v this_o care_n of_o he_o and_o cooperate_v with_o he_o in_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o acceptable_a business_n we_o can_v employ_v ourselves_o in_o 6._o 7._o wherefore_o s._n thomas_n do_v right_o distinguish_v the_o function_n of_o the_o active_a life_n into_o two_o sort_n for_o say_v he_o some_o have_v their_o full_a perfection_n in_o the_o bare_a outward_a action_n as_o to_o entertain_v pilgrim_n to_o serve_v the_o sick_a to_o go_v to_o war_n action_n and_o these_o certain_o be_v far_o inferior_a to_o contemplation_n other_o flow_v from_o the_o abundance_n of_o contemplation_n as_o when_o our_o mind_n inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n breaketh-forth_a into_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o preach_v teach_v catechise_n and_o the_o like_a and_o these_o be_v not_o only_o more_o noble_a than_o action_n by_o itself_o but_o also_o great_a than_o contemplation_n alone_o when_o it_o reflect_v no_o further_o than_o itself_o and_o reach_v not_o to_o the_o benefit_v of_o other_o and_o yet_o this_o kind_n of_o life_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o stand_v in_o fear_n lest_o it_o fall_v into_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n reprehend_v in_o martha_n to_o wit_n solicitude_n and_o trouble_n about_o many_o thing_n for_o when_o contemplation_n be_v couple_v with_o outward_a action_n they_o agree_v so_o well_o together_o that_o contemplation_n be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o outward_a work_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o the_o outward_a work_n do_v not_o hinder_v contemplation_n for_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v very_o well_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o security_n and_o solid_a contentment_n of_o mind_n 1â—6_n which_o man_n do_v sometime_o fall_v upon_o so_o great_a as_o all_o worldly_a joy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o least_o parcel_n of_o it_o and_o it_o happen_v to_o he_o so_o much_o the_o often_o the_o more_o inward_o in_o the_o secret_a closet_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o adore_v god_n and_o the_o selfsame_o tranquillity_n remain_v not_o only_o while_o a_o man_n be_v solitary_a and_o retire_a but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o action_n if_o his_o action_n proceed_v from_o that_o inward_a retirement_n 8._o for_o i_o own_o particular_a i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o they_o that_o resolve_v to_o communicate_v their_o virtue_n with_o other_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lose_v any_o thing_n by_o it_o as_o they_o rather_o get_v in_o no_o small_a measure_n for_o they_o put_v god_n to_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n of_o give_v they_o that_o which_o be_v his_o will_n they_o shall_v bestow_v upon_o other_o to_o which_o purpose_n we_o may_v apply_v that_o 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tell_v we_o 27._o that_o they_o signify_v four_o virtue_n wherewith_o while_o our_o hart_n be_v water_v the_o heat_n of_o all_o carnal_a desire_n be_v allay_v company_n 4._o let_v we_o see_v how_o that_o agree_v to_o religion_n which_o god_n say_v of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o let_v we_o make_v he_o a_o help_n like_o to_o himself_o what_o do_v this_o signify_v but_o the_o help_n which_o every_o one_o find_v in_o the_o company_n of_o his_o brethren_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o more_o profitable_a assistance_n of_o his_o neighbour_n certain_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o desire_v virtue_n to_o be_v alone_o rather_o it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a both_o because_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o supplant_v he_o and_o himself_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o be_v weary_v with_o the_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d virtuous_a course_n of_o life_n &_o a_o man_n can_v but_o want_v sometime_o good_a 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where_o there_o be_v such_o plenty_n of_o happiness_n 7._o and_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o wonder_v that_o religion_n shall_v be_v so_o like_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n â—ponâ—â—â—th_v see_v it_o be_v like_a to_o heaven_n itself_o which_o be_v in_o far_o great_a honour_n for_o indeed_o if_o we_o look_v well_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n it_o be_v a_o livelie_a pattern_n of_o that_o happy_a and_o blissful_a habitation_n and_o resemble_v it_o in_o all_o point_n as_o near_o as_o possible_o the_o live_n in_o this_o world_n can_v come_v near_o unto_o it_o and_o because_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o man_n think_v that_o i_o speak_v this_o of_o my_o own_o head_n 6._o s._n laurence_n justinian_n shall_v speak_v for_o i_o who_o have_v a_o long_a &_o eloquent_a discourse_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o book_n which_o he_o write_v of_o monastical_a perfection_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v thus_o in_o express_a word_n in_o all_o human_a thing_n and_o in_o this_o pilgrimage_n of_o we_o there_o be_v no_o such_o livelie_a picture_n of_o our_o heavenly_a country_n as_o be_v monastical_a conversation_n and_o a_o congregation_n dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 16._o and_o then_o confirm_v this_o his_o 〈◊〉_d with_o many_o solid_a &_o evident_a proof_n which_o whosoever_o will_v may_v read_v in_o he_o and_o â—_o basil_n be_v direct_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n for_o have_v make_v a_o long_a discourse_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n in_o the_o end_n he_o conclude_v that_o upon_o earth_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n so_o great_a or_o so_o beautiful_a as_o to_o deserve_v to_o be_v compare_v with_o it_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o heaven_n to_o have_v a_o likeness_n of_o it_o because_o as_o in_o heaven_n all_o thing_n be_v incorruptible_a so_o also_o among_o religious_a people_n and_o as_o the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n love_v entire_o together_o so_o do_v religious_a people_n 8._o the_o first_o reason_n therefore_o of_o similitude_n between_o heaven_n and_o religion_n if_o we_o follow_v s._n basil_n 22.30_o be_v incorruption_n that_o be_v chastity_n because_o as_o in_o heaven_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n so_o neither_o in_o religion_n property_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v charity_n and_o that_o perfect_a love_n and_o union_n which_o be_v betwixt_o those_o happy_a saint_n of_o heaven_n ground_v not_o in_o nature_n or_o any_o natural_a inclination_n or_o motive_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o and_o his_o only_o love_n and_o what_o be_v there_o upon_o earth_n that_o do_v more_o perfect_o resemble_v this_o love_n then_o religion_n where_o people_n do_v so_o absolute_o concur_v in_o the_o selfsame_a mind_n and_o opinion_n and_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o thing_n so_o common_a among_o they_o and_o love_v so_o entire_o together_o that_o as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v &_o must_v often_o repeat_v it_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v many_o soul_n but_o one_o soul_n in_o many_o body_n knit_v and_o unite_v together_o not_o for_o natural_a reason_n or_o human_a respect_n and_o end_n as_o merchant_n soldier_n and_o the_o like_a but_o mere_o upon_o charity_n mere_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n this_o charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v never_o sail_v 8._o shall_v last_v with_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o be_v the_o selfsame_a there_o which_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n and_o consequent_o while_o we_o be_v on_o earth_n it_o lively_o represent_v the_o state_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n 〈…〉_z s._n john_n chrysostom_n speak_v in_o commendation_n of_o religious_a people_n do_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o heavenly_a kind_n of_o life_n and_o be_v not_o
worse_o dispose_v than_o the_o angel_n for_o so_o be_v his_o word_n because_o as_o in_o the_o angel_n there_o be_v no_o distemper_n neither_o do_v some_o grieve_v while_o other_o rejoice_v but_o be_v all_o of_o they_o joyful_a with_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a gladness_n and_o quiet_a so_o it_o happen_v for_o all_o the_o world_n in_o monastery_n and_o s._n basil_n deliver_v his_o mind_n yet_o more_o plain_o compare_v the_o life_n which_o religious_a people_n lead_v in_o common_a with_o the_o life_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o all_o enjoy_v the_o selfsame_a spiritual_a riches_n and_o treasure_n which_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_a may_v without_o diminution_n be_v equal_o possess_v by_o all_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o religion_n be_v a_o livelie_a representation_n of_o heaven_n and_o give_v we_o a_o taste_n in_o this_o life_n of_o the_o happiness_n which_o be_v to_o come_v obedience_n 9_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o similitude_n which_o religion_n have_v with_o that_o perfect_a subjection_n in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n live_v under_o god_n all_o their_o will_n be_v whole_o and_o most_o admirable_o absorb_v in_o his_o will_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o the_o only_o rule_v of_o all_o their_o action_n and_o motion_n for_o in_o like_a manner_n religion_n cut_v off_o and_o root_v out_o by_o the_o vow_n of_o obedience_n all_o will_n of_o our_o own_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o vow_n the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n sway_v and_o rule_v in_o all_o thing_n povertie_n 10._o povertie_n also_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o this_o resemblance_n for_o as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n take_v no_o thought_n for_o gold_n nor_o silver_n but_o mind_n only_o the_o spiritual_a treasure_n which_o they_o enjoy_v 〈…〉_z so_o religious_a people_n shake_v off_o all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o glory_n most_o of_o all_o that_o they_o be_v master_n of_o nothing_o 11_o moreover_o in_o that_o heavenly_a palace_n all_o have_v one_o kind_n of_o employment_n and_o one_o business_n to_o wit_n to_o love_n god_n and_o continual_o to_o praise_v he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o religion_n people_n also_o aim_v at_o and_o labour_n for_o to_o this_o end_n they_o forsake_v the_o world_n 〈…〉_z to_o attend_v &_o see_v that_o god_n be_v sweet_a to_o this_o they_o whole_o apply_v themselves_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n as_o s._n denys_n write_v why_o from_o the_o beginning_n they_o be_v call_v monk_n to_o the_o end_n their_o name_n derive_v from_o unity_n may_v signify_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n which_o religious_a discipline_n work_v in_o us._n wherefore_o 148._o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v bless_v because_o they_o do_v nothing_o but_o praise_n god_n they_o do_v not_o plough_v nor_o sow_v the_o ground_n nor_o go_v to_o mil_fw-mi because_o they_o be_v work_n of_o necessiâ—â—â—_n and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n nor_o they_o do_v not_o rob_v nor_o steal_v nor_o commit_v adultery_n because_o they_o be_v work_n of_o iniquity_n and_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o religion_n for_o first_o iniquity_n have_v no_o place_n in_o religion_n and_o as_o for_o necessity_n it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n shut_v out_o by_o abandon_v all_o desire_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n which_o remain_v it_o be_v direct_v whole_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v to_o praise_n god_n and_o consequent_o they_o never_o cease_v praise_v he_o for_o as_o the_o same_o s._n augustin_n deliver_v 146._o thou_o praise_v god_n when_o thou_o go_v about_o business_n thou_o praise_v god_n when_o thou_o eat_v and_o when_o thou_o drink_v thou_o praise_v god_n when_o thou_o do_v rest_n in_o thy_o bed_n and_o when_o thou_o sleep_v 12._o final_o it_o be_v no_o small_a resemblance_n of_o a_o heavenly_a life_n conversation_n that_o a_o religious_a soul_n imitate_v the_o conversation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o saint_n bernard_n discourse_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n as_o when_o it_o worship_v and_o adore_v god_n alone_o as_o the_o angel_n cant._n it_o be_v chaste_a as_o the_o angel_n and_o that_o in_o flâ—sh_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o frail_a body_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o final_o when_o it_o seek_v and_o mind_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v with_o they_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o same_o s._n bernard_n not_o without_o great_a reason_n apply_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n to_o our_o saviour_n i_o see_v the_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n 21.2_o new_a descend_v from_o heaven_n say_v that_o when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o teach_v we_o upon_o earth_n the_o conversation_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o bring_v in_o himself_o a_o perfect_a pattern_n and_o visible_a pourtraicture_n of_o that_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n ibid._n &_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o say_v so_o in_o these_o word_n the_o heavenly_a man_n do_v not_o appear_v in_o vain_a see_v of_o earthly_a people_n he_o make_v so_o many_o heavenly_a one_o like_o himself_o because_o from_o that_o time_n we_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n while_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o that_o heavenly_a and_o blissful_a creature_n this_o also_o which_o come_v from_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n cleave_v to_o her_o heavenly_a husband_n with_o chaste_a love_n 13._o the_o last_o resemblance_n which_o religion_n have_v with_o heaven_n be_v in_o joy_n and_o felicity_n religion_n for_o though_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o quantity_n &_o excess_n of_o this_o joy_n because_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o here_o we_o see_v he_o by_o a_o glass_n in_o a_o dark_a 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o joy_n here_o be_v not_o only_o very_o great_a but_o of_o the_o selfsame_a nature_n with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 12_o for_o they_o both_o proceed_v from_o one_o fountain_n and_o have_v the_o selfsame_a object_n to_o wit_n not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o any_o thing_n create_v but_o god_n only_o who_o be_v infinite_a and_o the_o sovereign_n good_a of_o al._n 14_o and_o here_o we_o may_v spin_v out_o a_o long_a discourse_n concern_v the_o abundance_n and_o multiplicity_n and_o assurednes_n and_o solidity_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o joy_n which_o be_v in_o religion_n but_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o of_o they_o in_o all_o that_o which_o goâ—â—_n before_o heaven_n yet_o upon_o that_o which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v we_o may_v just_o conclude_v that_o no_o state_n can_v be_v full_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o happiness_n than_o a_o religious_a life_n special_o see_v it_o so_o lively_o resemble_v the_o joy_n &_o life_n of_o heaven_n that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v we_o be_v continual_o taste_v of_o they_o yea_o plentiful_o feed_v upon_o the_o excessive_a felicity_n which_o there_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v &_o fit_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o verse_n of_o the_o royal_a prophet_n bless_v our_o lord_n 13â—_n all_o yâ—e_n servant_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o stand_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n where_o invite_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o he_o distinguish_v they_o into_o two_o rank_n some_o he_o place_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n other_o in_o the_o outward_a court_n the_o first_o be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a mansion-house_n of_o god_n religious_a people_n be_v the_o second_o that_o stand_v as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o the_o court-yard_n of_o the_o heavenly_a palace_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o the_o house_n but_o next_o door_n to_o it_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n in_o the_o porch_n or_o entry_n where_o they_o have_v two_o great_a commodity_n first_o that_o unless_o they_o will_v needs_o give_v back_o they_o may_v both_o easy_o &_o quick_o get_v into_o the_o house_n when_o their_o turn_n come_v and_o second_o border_v so_o near_o upon_o that_o heavenly_a habitation_n they_o can_v choose_v but_o have_v part_n very_o often_o of_o the_o many_o commodity_n and_o daynties_n which_o that_o house_n afford_v as_o so_o many_o crumb_n fall_v from_o a_o table_n rich_o furnish_v a_o answer_n to_o certain_a objection_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v against_o religion_n and_o first_o that_o few_o enjoy_v these_o comfort_n chap._n xv._n if_o the_o world_n can_v speak_v for_o itself_o or_o have_v counsel_n that_o be_v not_o blind_a and_o deaf_a with_o too_o much_o love_n of_o the_o world_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o it_o will_v yield_v to_o religion_n all_o that_o which_o i_o have_v
give_v special_a advice_n to_o root_v out_o this_o common_a error_n which_o reign_v so_o much_o among_o man_n who_o because_o they_o make_v account_v that_o liberty_n consist_v in_o do_v what_o they_o list_v will_v have_v every_o body_n live_v as_o he_o please_v and_o do_v what_o he_o think_v good_a and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o most_o false_a supposition_n because_o to_o live_v according_a to_o law_n be_v not_o slavery_n but_o safety_n 3._o plutarch_n audiâ—_n a_o excellent_a moralist_n write_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o they_o that_o of_o child_n come_v to_o man_n estate_n if_o they_o be_v well_o advise_v aught_o to_o make_v account_n that_o they_o have_v not_o shake_v off_o but_o change_v their_o tutor_n for_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o man_n tutor_n who_o they_o hire_v before_o with_o wage_n or_o buy_v with_o their_o money_n they_o have_v now_o a_o divine_a governor_n of_o their_o life_n to_o wit_n reason_n and_o to_o obey_v it_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n and_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o 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express_v by_o the_o word_n lip_n and_o a_o châ—sen_a lâ—p_n and_o in_o brotherlike_a love_n and_o union_n all_o concur_v with_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n and_o make_v as_o it_o be_v one_o shoulder_n by_o which_o mean_n if_o there_o be_v any_o burden_n in_o this_o service_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o light_a to_o every_o particular_a and_o feel_v the_o less_o by_o they_o how_o much_o honour_n religious_a order_n have_v do_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n xxxvi_o a_o city_n place_v upon_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hâ—dden_a and_o they_o light_v not_o a_o candle_n and_o put_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n 5._o but_o upon_o a_o candlestick_n that_o it_o may_v give_v light_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o housâ—_n virtue_n have_v this_o property_n that_o it_o bewray_v itself_o by_o the_o light_n which_o it_o have_v no_o less_o than_o any_o other_o light_n and_o the_o more_o
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