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or_o if_o he_o continue_v in_o it_o will_v make_v very_o little_a profit_n thereby_o and_o will_v put_v himself_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v thrust_v out_o to_o his_o own_o great_a hurt_n and_o no_o little_a shame_n and_o confusion_n do_v i_o require_v at_o my_o servant_n hand_n any_o thing_n unfitting_a unseemly_a or_o impossible_a i_o require_v purity_n which_o be_v a_o principal_a virtue_n i_o require_v of_o he_o that_o he_o suffer_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v supplant_v or_o overcome_v by_o his_o sensuality_n and_o this_o be_v honourable_a i_o exact_v of_o he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o that_o be_v to_o live_v chaste_o which_o be_v a_o point_n of_o justice_n 4._o further_o i_o long_o to_o know_v wherein_o consist_v to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v the_o
â—nd_v thereunto_o i_o exhort_v my_o disciple_n for_o it_o be_v both_o a_o easy_a and_o healthful_a mean_n for_o â—he_n purchase_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o virtue_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o meekness_n to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o mind_n against_o the_o force_n of_o â—nger_n it_o cause_v that_o the_o mind_n exercise_v virtue_n without_o any_o difficulty_n and_o whil_v it_o also_o defend_v the_o body_n against_o the_o innordinate_a passion_n it_o make_v the_o body_n a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o the_o obey_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o purchase_n of_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o the_o religious_a who_o take_v no_o great_a pain_n in_o attain_v meekness_n be_v not_o true_o one_o of_o my_o school_n and_o more_o than_o that_o stop_v up_o the_o entrance_n against_o virtue_n and_o religious_a perfection_n 2._o there_o be_v not_o any_o so_o uncivil_a &_o barbarous_a who_o if_o he_o do_v but_o consider_v the_o beauty_n excellency_n and_o propertye_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o meekness_n will_v not_o extol_v and_o be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o son_n have_v thou_o a_o desire_n to_o understand_v how_o noble_a a_o virtue_n meekness_n be_v compare_v it_o with_o the_o contrary_a vice_n namely_o with_o the_o intemperance_n of_o anger_n which_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o reason_n of_o man_n as_o to_o her_o mistress_n who_o handmaid_n she_o be_v for_o if_o it_o obey_v not_o reason_n but_o go_v before_o it_o as_o it_o ordinary_o happen_v it_o so_o distract_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o trouble_v the_o anger_a person_n as_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n &_o from_o a_o beast_n possess_v by_o the_o devil_n 3._o anger_n when_o it_o once_o get_v possession_n and_o command_v of_o the_o mind_n first_o of_o all_o it_o effect_v that_o the_o anger_v person_n remember_v neither_o god_n nor_o his_o own_o conscience_n it_o deprive_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o judgement_n that_o be_v of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n whence_o blind_v it_o be_v drive_v into_o sundry_a error_n and_o fall_n in_o the_o body_n it_o take_v away_o the_o equal_a temper_n and_o good_a proportion_n of_o humour_n and_o give_v cause_n to_o sundry_a disease_n moreover_o it_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o bad_a example_n to_o be_v short_a a_o angry_a man_n life_n be_v most_o unhappy_a not_o only_o because_o none_o willing_o â—reateth_v with_o he_o but_o also_o for_o that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n do_v after_o his_o own_o manner_n a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v endure_v whereupon_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n or_o he_o have_v sustain_v hurt_v in_o some_o thing_n or_o have_v receive_v some_o injury_n he_o eftsoon_o break_v forth_o into_o flat_a rail_n and_o revile_v speech_n threaten_v revenge_n and_o sometime_o also_o by_o his_o intemperance_n of_o mind_n turn_v his_o fury_n and_o rage_n upon_o himself_o 4._o meekness_n remedi_v all_o these_o evil_n who_o nature_n and_o first_o office_n be_v to_o moderate_v and_o stay_v the_o intemperance_n of_o anger_n and_o to_o restrain_v all_o other_o perturbation_n arise_v of_o it_o first_o of_o all_o therefore_o it_o repress_v and_o mittigate_v the_o violence_n &_o fury_n of_o anger_n next_o it_o draw_v the_o appetite_n of_o revenge_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o angry_a it_o be_v wont_a to_o transgress_v and_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o moderation_n meekness_n in_o like_a manner_n conserve_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n every_o one_o in_o his_o order_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v their_o own_o function_n final_o it_o reduce_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o quiet_a and_o make_v he_o fit_a not_o only_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o creator_n but_o also_o to_o converse_v iâ—_n familiar_a manner_n with_o he_o and_o this_o gifâ—_n be_v peculiar_a to_o moses_n for_o his_o singular_a meekness_n 5._o neither_o do_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o meekness_n stay_v here_o but_o it_o extend_v iâ—_n self_n further_o to_o the_o qualification_n and_o moderate_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o neighbour_n foâ—_n that_o one_o benign_a and_o gentle_a answer_n or_o one_o meek_a action_n be_v enough_o to_o appease_v the_o fury_n of_o any_o enrage_a beast_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o a_o man_n incense_v to_o anger_n but_o a_o thing_n much_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v meekness_n be_v of_o so_o great_a excellency_n and_o authority_n as_o it_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n aver_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o most_o grievous_a sin_n woe_n to_o he_o who_o resist_v a_o angry_a man_n more_o mighty_a than_o himself_o 6._o moreover_o the_o life_n of_o the_o meek_a be_v most_o happy_a because_o it_o be_v most_o acceptable_a not_o only_o to_o i_o his_o lord_n but_o also_o to_o all_o his_o neighbour_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o one_o willing_o use_v the_o company_n of_o the_o meek_a and_o all_o desire_n to_o gratify_v he_o consider_v therefore_o son_n how_o profitable_a and_o please_a the_o virtue_n of_o meekness_n be_v and_o consider_v thou_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o thou_o shall_v love_v it_o and_o labour_n with_o all_o diligence_n to_o make_v thyself_o possess_v of_o it_o neither_o let_v it_o seem_v any_o painful_a matter_n unto_o thou_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n prone_a and_o propense_a to_o choler_n for_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o religious_a man_n to_o restrain_v his_o passion_n to_o mortify_v his_o sense_n &_o to_o entertain_v his_o inward_a peace_n of_o mind_n but_o admit_v that_o meekness_n have_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o yet_o this_o one_o thing_n shall_v move_v thou_o to_o use_v all_o diligence_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o meekness_n for_o that_o it_o make_v a_o religious_a man_n like_o unto_o i_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n again_o be_v not_o all_o pain_n well_o take_v in_o procure_v that_o virtue_n that_o be_v no_o less_o please_v to_o i_o than_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o religious_a himself_n not_o for_o he_o to_o be_v religious_a but_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o virtue_n make_v he_o like_a to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o for_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o quiet_a &_o peaceable_a life_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n but_o a_o man_n need_v further_a to_o bridle_v anger_n and_o the_o passion_n thereof_o 7._o son_n think_v not_o because_o thou_o be_v religious_a that_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o the_o dart_n of_o thy_o enemy_n because_o the_o devil_n take_v more_o pain_n in_o overthrow_v of_o one_o servant_n of_o i_o they_o of_o many_o secular_a person_n the_o same_o enemy_n also_o that_o be_v the_o passion_n and_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n when_o they_o be_v not_o mortify_v do_v give_v the_o religious_a very_o sore_a wound_n and_o therefore_o they_o need_v a_o strong_a and_o sure_a buckler_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o enemy_n blow_n and_o this_o shield_n be_v meekness_n which_o no_o enemy_n force_n can_v possible_o break_v but_o go_v away_o with_o the_o victory_n by_o receive_v their_o blow_n thereon_o it_o cause_v the_o meek_a also_o in_o all_o his_o adversity_n and_o cross_n to_o place_v great_a confidence_n in_o i_o and_o therefore_o while_o he_o continue_v with_o a_o stout_a &_o undaunted_a courage_n he_o do_v not_o easy_o give_v way_n nor_o in_o prosperity_n please_v himself_o overmuch_o and_o this_o be_v to_o hold_v the_o place_n of_o a_o shield_n not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n but_o of_o peace_n also_o a_o target_n profit_v he_o who_o hold_v it_o fast_o but_o he_o that_o easy_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v strike_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n be_v present_o wound_v and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o meekness_n that_o defend_v he_o who_o hold_v it_o fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v 8._o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o have_v bid_v a_o farewell_n to_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v rid_v thyself_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o sna_fw-la es_fw-la of_o it_o and_o consecrate_v thyself_o whole_o to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o to_o my_o service_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o meek_a thou_o can_v obtain_v neither_o for_o if_o thou_o shall_v in_o religion_n be_v subject_a to_o anger_n and_o wrath_n thou_o will_v easy_o therein_o contend_v also_o with_o other_o and_o so_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o be_v trouble_v and_o disquiet_v but_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v meek_a thou_o will_v not_o have_v contention_n with_o any_o and_o with_o thy_o gentle_a and_o mild_a answer_n thou_o shall_v appease_v those_o that_o have_v a_o will_n to_o contend_v meekness_n also_o help_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v affect_v to_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a matter_n which_o do_v then_o set_v a_o man_n on_o
man_n be_v true_o mortify_v who_o be_v dead_a to_o his_o own_o love_n he_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o himself_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o lead_v a_o life_n conform_v to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o religion_n that_o make_v he_o religious_a and_o spiritual_a the_o spirit_n may_v not_o continue_v life_n if_o the_o sensuality_n be_v not_o first_o dead_a 6._o there_o be_v some_o religious_a who_o mortify_v themselves_o in_o some_o one_o thing_n and_o not_o in_o another_o mortification_n if_o it_o be_v not_o whole_a &_o universal_a in_o all_o thing_n nothing_o please_v i_o because_o there_o be_v no_o be_v nor_o entrance_n for_o the_o spirit_n where_o all_o sensuality_n be_v not_o take_v away_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v tie_v with_o many_o band_n be_v not_o free_a &_o at_o liberty_n nor_o can_v fly_v her_o way_n if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o three_o that_o hold_v she_o fast_o by_o the_o leg_n one_o defect_n may_v hinder_v a_o religious_a man_n from_o arrive_v to_o the_o height_n of_o perfection_n neither_o do_v those_o religious_a less_o displease_v i_o who_o begin_v indeed_o to_o mortify_v themselves_o but_o upon_o the_o very_a lest_o inducement_n of_o the_o sense_n or_o terrify_v by_o their_o own_o slothfulness_n continue_v it_o not_o mortification_n that_o continue_v not_o to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o lifâ—_n lose_v the_o reward_n the_o victory_n be_v noâ—_n get_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o fight_n but_o iâ—_n the_o end_n thereof_o 7._o other_o there_o be_v who_o think_v theâ—_n discharge_v their_o duty_n when_o they_o mortifyâ—_n their_o passion_n and_o bad_a inclination_n so_o far_o as_o public_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o they_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v not_o beseem_v they_o but_o this_o be_v not_o religious_a mortification_n for_o that_o such_o perturbation_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o true_o mortify_v but_o be_v only_o cover_v over_o that_o their_o branch_n may_v not_o come_v to_o light_v and_o be_v see_v he_o that_o draw_v not_o out_o the_o root_n of_o the_o imperfection_n clean_o if_o it_o spring_v not_o forth_o to_o day_n it_o will_v to_o morrow_n and_o the_o religious_a man_n will_v soon_o give_v over_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o perverse_a branch_n then_o will_v the_o root_n to_o put_v they_o forth_o those_o religious_a be_v very_o acceptable_a unto_o i_o who_o do_v not_o only_o cut_v off_o all_o outward_a bad_a work_n but_o do_v further_o endeavour_v by_o contrary_a act_n to_o root_v out_o the_o bad_a habit_n and_o their_o inordinate_a affection_n which_o be_v the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o imperfection_n and_o this_o be_v true_a mortification_n which_o take_v away_o the_o bad_a action_n together_o with_o their_o beginning_n desire_v thou_o to_o take_v away_o all_o the_o water_n â—hen_o stop_v up_o the_o spring_n head_n 8._o son_n i_o know_v right_a well_o that_o this_o continual_a war_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o between_o the_o sense_n and_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d very_o sore_o and_o troublesome_a unto_o thou_o but_o â—hou_n must_v know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o creaâ—ed_v with_o this_o discord_n neither_o be_v there_o â—his_n state_n in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n where_o when_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v obedient_a to_o reason_n â—nd_v man_n to_o his_o creator_n there_o be_v excee_o great_a peace_n and_o concord_n &_o sin_n after_o â—t_z have_v stir_v up_o the_o inferior_a part_n against_o â—he_n superior_a break_v this_o peace_n and_o if_o â—hou_a desire_n to_o be_v reduce_v and_o to_o return_v to_o â—his_n first_o peaceable_a state_n mortification_n be_v to_o â—hee_o necessary_a the_o office_n whereof_o be_v again_o â—o_o bring_v the_o body_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o the_o sense_n under_o the_o command_n of_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o renew_v the_o peace_n for_o the_o reduce_n of_o two_o soldier_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n &_o do_v in_o hostile_a manner_n persecute_v the_o one_o the_o other_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o peace_n &_o amity_n that_o the_o one_o yield_v to_o the_o other_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o superior_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o body_n yield_v to_o the_o spirit_n since_o it_o be_v a_o subject_n to_o the_o spirit_n 9_o o_o how_o ill_o do_v that_o religious_a man_n understand_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o own_o vocation_n who_o practise_v no_o true_a mortification_n sitâ—_n experience_n plain_o teach_v that_o wherâ—_n mortification_n be_v not_o there_o sensuality_n bear_v sway_v and_o what_o profitable_a fruit_n caâ—_n grow_v from_o such_o a_o root_n what_o good_a can_v 〈◊〉_d religious_a man_n do_v that_o abase_v himself_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o man_n of_o the_o world_n of_o thâ—_n many_o evil_n that_o sensuality_n produce_v thiâ—_n be_v one_o that_o it_o be_v never_o quiet_a until_o it_o have_v draw_v a_o religious_a man_n into_o extreme_a misery_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n contrariwise_o mortification_n force_v the_o passion_n to_o keep_v themselves_o within_o their_o own_o band_n great_o help_v the_o religious_a man_n towards_o the_o attain_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o come_v to_o perfection_n without_o virtue_n so_o be_v it_o as_o impossible_a to_o compass_v true_a virtue_n without_o mortification_n 10._o lord_n all_o that_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o say_v be_v most_o true_a but_o since_o there_o be_v in_o man_n so_o great_a a_o multitude_n and_o variety_n of_o inordinate_a desire_n so_o many_o unruly_a passion_n so_o great_a a_o company_n of_o bad_a inclination_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o poor_a religious_a man_n to_o resist_v so_o many_o contraries_n when_o shall_v he_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o tame_v so_o many_o wild_a and_o unruly_a beast_n a_o man_n need_v to_o stand_v both_o day_n and_o night_n arm_v with_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n no_o â—aruell_n though_o some_o religious_a be_v find_v not_o to_o mortify_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o other_o again_o not_o to_o presever_v in_o the_o care_n &_o study_v of_o mortification_n 11._o son_n thou_o peradventure_o think_v thyself_o the_o first_o of_o they_o who_o have_v give_v themselves_o to_o exercise_v mortification_n many_o indeed_o have_v go_v before_o thou_o who_o have_v labour_v manful_o and_o glorious_o in_o mortify_v themselves_o in_o this_o life_n who_o now_o â—njoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o mortification_n in_o heaven_n and_o there_o live_v many_o in_o religion_n at_o this_o day_n give_v to_o mortification_n wherein_o they_o persist_v not_o without_o their_o own_o merit_n and_o with_o great_a joy_n to_o i_o neither_o must_v it_o seem_v strange_a or_o hard_o unto_o thou_o to_o be_v continual_o in_o arm_n for_o if_o this_o life_n as_o my_o servant_n job_n well_o say_v be_v a_o certain_a continual_a warfare_n on_o earth_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o live_v they_o to_o be_v ever_o in_o war_n and_o to_o fight_v without_o cease_v when_o a_o city_n be_v besiege_v if_o the_o enemy_n give_v continual_a assault_n day_n &_o night_n for_o the_o take_n of_o it_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o besiege_v to_o be_v continual_o also_o in_o arm_n for_o the_o resist_n of_o he_o if_o then_o thou_o mean_v to_o defend_v and_o keep_v the_o city_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v day_n &_o night_n molest_v by_o passion_n that_o be_v the_o enemy_n thereof_o it_o great_o import_v thou_o day_n and_o night_n to_o be_v at_o defiance_n with_o they_o and_o to_o fight_v against_o they_o anâ—_n it_o for_o the_o gain_v of_o some_o fortification_n meâ—_n adventure_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o theiâ—_n live_v wherefore_o shall_v thy_o pain_n of_o mortification_n seem_v hard_a unto_o thou_o for_o the_o gain_v and_o win_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o heaven_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v triumph_v for_o eternity_n thou_o show_v thyself_o over_o delicate_a the_o soldier_n that_o be_v afraid_a of_o pain_n soon_o faint_v and_o lose_v courage_n 12._o neither_o must_v thou_o be_v terrify_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o variety_n of_o thy_o contrary_a passion_n for_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o force_n enough_o in_o thyself_o to_o bear_v the_o violent_a impression_n of_o they_o yet_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n thou_o shall_v be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o maintain_v thyself_o safe_a from_o their_o incursion_n but_o also_o to_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o within_o thyself_o all_o religious_a have_v a_o desire_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n to_o be_v find_v mortify_v and_o yet_o but_o few_o have_v a_o will_n to_o mortify_v themselves_o if_o thou_o shun_v mortification_n live_v how_o will_v thou_o be_v mortify_v at_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n when_o thou_o come_v do_v die_v
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â—ccommodateth_v not_o himself_o to_o his_o superior_a wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a religious_a man_n chap._n viii_o lord_n as_o often_o as_o i_o consider_v the_o many_o good_a purpose_n i_o have_v make_v of_o love_v thou_o withal_o my_o hart_n and_o of_o serve_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a affection_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n i_o think_v myself_o to_o be_v religious_a &_o that_o true_o though_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o may_v be_v deceive_v for_n when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o my_o forefather_n have_v do_v what_o great_a thing_n they_o suffer_v for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o what_o payneâ—_n they_o take_v for_o the_o purchase_n of_o virtue_n and_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n consider_v with_o myself_o how_o little_o i_o have_v hitherto_o do_v for_o the_o gain_v of_o the_o same_o and_o how_o little_a i_o have_v endure_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n i_o seemâ—_n not_o to_o myself_o to_o be_v a_o perfect_a or_o true_a 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again_o if_o thou_o be_v over_o remiss_a in_o mortify_v it_o it_o will_v eftsoons_o rebel_v and_o turn_v the_o heel_n against_o thou_o and_o kick_v for_o this_o cause_n discretion_n be_v necessary_a which_o teach_v how_o to_o use_v the_o balance_n and_o how_o to_o keep_v they_o even_a that_o the_o one_o rise_v not_o overmuch_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v let_v down_o too_o much_o and_o this_o be_v the_o salt_n that_o must_v season_v man_n action_n that_o they_o may_v retain_v the_o commendation_n of_o virtue_n and_o may_v be_v please_v unto_o i_o they_o oftentimes_o come_v soon_o to_o the_o appointed_a raze_n end_v who_o hold_v on_o with_o a_o moderate_a pace_n than_o they_o who_o run_v in_o haste_n for_o he_o that_o haste_v with_o a_o moderation_n do_v neither_o easy_o fall_v nor_o be_v soon_o weary_a but_o he_o that_o make_v overmuch_o haste_n though_o he_o fall_v not_o be_v yet_o soon_o weary_v &_o so_o either_o come_v not_o at_o all_o or_o with_o much_o a_o do_v to_o the_o place_n 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