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A right intention the rule of all mens actions. Converted out of Drexelius to our proper use. / By John Dawson ...; Recta intentio omnium humanarum actionum amussio. English. 1655
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Drexel, Jeremias, 1581-1638.
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aaron_n sâ—ying_v because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o tâ—_n sanctify_v i_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o childreâ—_n of_o israel_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o cong_a egatiâ—n_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o numb_a 20.10_o &_o 12._o so_o much_o it_o concern_v when_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n whether_o we_o turn_v our_o countenance_n towards_o god_n or_o any_o other_o way_n ôman_n of_o the_o church_n you_o indeed_o do_v smite_v the_o rock_n with_o a_o rod_n when_o you_o wear_v out_o your_o body_n with_o fa_v watch_v and_o other_o religious_a exercise_n buâ—_n unless_o you_o fix_v your_o eye_n upon_o god_n with_o continual_a attention_n you_o do_v not_o please_v ingrateful_a vain_a be_v all_o service_n which_o a_o right_a intention_n commend_v not_o therefore_o wh_o lst_o your_o hand_n be_v upon_o the_o work_n let_v your_o eye_n be_v settle_v upon_o god_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n heretofore_o that_o when_o bread_n wâ—s_v bring_v to_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o congregation_n he_o that_o minister_v at_o the_o altar_n go_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o admonish_v the_o people_n in_o these_o word_n sancta_fw-la sancte_fw-la let_v holy_a thing_n be_v holy_o perform_v by_o this_o he_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v abouâ—_n a_o holy_a matter_n with_o a_o full_a desire_n of_o holiness_n so_o god_n in_o time_n past_o commâ—nded_v that_o which_o be_v just_a shall_v thou_o follow_v just_o or_o as_o we_o read_v it_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o follow_v that_o thou_o may_v liuâ—_n deut._n 16.20_o the_o same_o course_n be_v oâ—_n be_v keep_v in_o all_o other_o action_n the_o that_o which_o be_v good_a may_v be_v executeâ—_n likewise_o with_o a_o good_a intention_n thâ—_n which_o be_v excellent_a with_o a_o excel_v intention_n also_o let_v every_o ecclesiastcall_a person_n thorough_o aim_v even_o iâ—_n this_o in_o all_o action_n whatsoever_o thâ—_n holy_a thing_n may_v be_v holy_o perform_v and_o that_o he_o himself_o also_o maâ—_n imitate_v the_o most_o holy_a king_n anâ—_n say_v i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o bâ—fore_o i_o psal_n 16.9_o to_o courtier_n torment_v torment_v if_o punishment_n do_v make_v a_o martyr_n and_o not_o the_o cause_n i_o may_v scarce_o doubt_v to_o speak_v unto_o many_o that_o follow_v the_o court_n as_o unto_o most_o holy_a martyr_n many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v of_o religious_a person_n yet_o ofteâ—_n time_n no_o less_o of_o courtier_n to_o who_o a_o certain_a spiritual_a man_n say_v very_o well_o you_o see_v our_o cross_n but_o you_o see_v not_o our_o annointing_n but_o now_o our_o discourse_n be_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o courtier_n we_o may_v change_v the_o note_n and_o sing_v we_o see_v their_o annointing_n but_o we_o do_v not_o so_o well_o see_v their_o cross_n they_o have_v diverse_a kind_n of_o ointment_n from_o pleasure_n but_o they_o have_v no_o less_o diverse_a kind_n of_o vexation_n from_o one_o cause_n or_o other_o and_o oftentimes_o such_o as_o can_v receive_v little_a help_n by_o those_o ointment_n and_o unction_n how_o great_a be_v that_o one_o torment_n alone_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o his_o own_o or_o the_o envy_n of_o other_o man_n it_o be_v a_o mighty_a cross_n as_o well_o to_o be_v a_o agent_n as_o a_o patient_n in_o this_o kind_n chrysostome_n bestow_v her_o title_n upon_o envy_n when_o he_o call_v she_o the_o devil_n weapon_n the_o root_n of_o murder_n unworthy_a of_o all_o pardon_n and_o excuse_v the_o only_a hurter_n of_o herself_o and_o the_o envious_a man_n punishment_n and_o mother_n of_o all_o mischief_n they_o say_v that_o envy_n be_v breed_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o prince_n court_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o may_v not_o say_v also_o that_o she_o wax_v old_a there_o this_o be_v a_o grievous_a mischief_n and_o easy_o find_v no_o remedy_n because_o there_o be_v haâ—dâ—y_o none_o but_o it_o despise_v nor_o do_v the_o plague_n of_o envy_n alone_o which_o be_v almost_o incurable_a afflict_v many_o in_o prince_n court_n other_o thing_n also_o be_v not_o want_v which_o can_v be_v no_o better_o overcome_v then_o by_o patient_a endure_v it_o be_v the_o famous_a speech_n of_o he_o which_o grow_v old_a in_o the_o service_n of_o king_n when_o one_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o come_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o old_a age_n a_o very_a rare_a thing_n in_o court_n by_o take_v injury_n say_v he_o and_o return_v thanks_n senec._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la ira._n c._n 33_o for_o the_o injury_n of_o great_a man_n be_v tâ—_n be_v bear_v not_o only_o patient_o bâ—t_a witâ—_n a_o cheerful_a â—ountenance_n it_o be_v maâ—_n timâ—s_v so_o necessary_a to_o vindicate_v a_o injury_n that_o there_o be_v need_v not_o so_o muâ—h_o â—_o to_o confess_v it_o therefore_o although_o goâ—â—_n fortune_n golden_a fortune_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v take_v her_o way_n into_o prince_n court_n with_o all_o her_o mighty_a trâ—inâ—_n yet_o unless_o patience_n likewise_o be_v call_v iâ—_n to_o company_n there_o be_v no_o felicity_n of_o loâ—_n continuance_n in_o prince_n court_n euâ—_n in_o the_o fair_a palace_n and_o castle_n â—_o king_n there_o be_v need_n of_o patience_n aâ—_n that_o often_o and_o many_o time_n such_o as_o more_o than_o people_n common_o use_v if_o mâ—_n want_v the_o art_n of_o suffer_v here_o theâ—_n will_v be_v a_o world_n of_o complaint_n on_o aâ—_n side_n scarce_o any_o will_v confess_v that_o â—_o have_v full_a fatisfaction_n give_v he_o noâ—_n will_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v sufficient_o uâ—lued_v at_o his_o own_o rate_n all_o will_v say_v thâ—_n hope_v for_o great_a matter_n or_o obtain_v less_o than_o their_o desert_n the_o most_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o all_o thâ—_n mischief_n be_v a_o right_a intention_n without_o this_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vaâ—â—ty_n whatsoever_o pain_n be_v bestow_v in_o the_o service_n of_o king_n sure_o god_n repay_v they_o with_o a_o reward_n most_o fit_a for_o such_o which_o corrupt_v all_o their_o industry_n with_o a_o naughty_a intention_n there_o be_v some_o that_o serve_v only_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o prince_n so_o they_o fill_v the_o one_o &_o take_v up_o the_o other_o this_o be_v all_o that_o they_o desire_v they_o be_v little_o trouble_v about_o the_o direct_n of_o a_o right_a intention_n continual_o to_o god_n as_o they_o do_v spise_v not_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n so_o true_o they_o neither_o sue_v for_o it_o nor_o do_v they_o live_v any_o otherwise_o then_o if_o they_o say_v plain_o who_o will_v give_v we_o money_n from_o heaven_n the_o golden_a hand_n of_o king_n do_v stuff_n our_o puâ—ses_n let_v he_o expect_v goldâ—n_a shower_n from_o heaven_n that_o will_v we_o receive_v this_o wealthy_a rain_n out_o of_o the_o court_n the_o favour_n of_o king_n be_v these_o man_n great_a felicity_n and_o then_o at_o length_n they_o account_v themselves_o bless_v when_o they_o have_v prince_n eye_n most_o propitious_a and_o favourable_a unto_o they_o god_n i_o say_v be_v ready_a to_o deal_v with_o these_o people_n according_a as_o they_o have_v deserve_v of_o he_o sometime_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o otherwise_o with_o they_o than_o they_o hope_v they_o begin_v to_o displease_v those_o very_a eye_n to_o which_o they_o be_v most_o devote_v and_o find_v they_o now_o â—e_v more_o so_o open_a and_o courteous_a tractable_a tractable_a as_o in_o time_n past_a here_o they_o make_v heaven_n aâ—â—_n earth_n ring_n with_o complaint_n that_o nâ—thing_v be_v repay_v worthy_a of_o their_o service_n that_o they_o deserve_v better_o and_o the_o help_n of_o man_n be_v want_v that_o gâ—_n will_v be_v the_o revenger_n of_o their_o wrongs_n and_o why_o now_o o_o good_a sit_v do_v you_o alâ—_n god_n to_o take_v your_o part_n you_o wait_v upon_o the_o prince_n eye_n not_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o intention_n of_o your_o labour_n incâ—â—ned_v to_o the_o court_n not_o to_o heaven_n dâ—_n you_o now_o without_o shame_n hope_n for_o assiâ—ance_n from_o heaven_n which_o you_o neâ—â—_n seek_v for_o help_v from_o god_n who_o yâ—_n never_o serve_v where_o be_v the_o god_n iâ—_n who_o you_o trust_v which_o do_v eat_v thâ—_n fat_a of_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o drink_v thâ—_n wine_n of_o your_o drink_n offering_n â—_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o help_v you_o and_z â—_o your_o protection_n in_o time_n of_o neeâ—_n deut._n 32.37_o this_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a rewaâ—_n for_o they_o that_o have_v wrest_v a_o rigâ—_n intention_n which_o they_o do_v owe_v to_o gâ—_n only_o awry_o upon_o man_n at_o length_n beiâ—_n most_o just_o farsaken_v of_o man_n and_o goâ—_n they_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o for_o destrâ—ction_n so_o great_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o alterâ—_n right_a intention_n which_o we_o all_o owe_v 〈◊〉_d god_n by_o wicked_a cozenage_n into_o the_o slavery_n of_o man_n
the_o most_o munificent_a god_n deal_v very_o love_o with_o we_o which_o thus_o invite_v we_o to_o his_o service_n by_o how_o much_o great_a wage_n thou_o ask_v the_o dear_a servant_n thou_o be_v to_o i_o but_o thou_o can_v ask_v no_o more_o than_o myself_o the_o chief_a good_a this_o very_a thing_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v thou_o if_o so_o be_v thou_o dispose_v thy_o action_n hereunto_o how_o sweet_o will_v it_o allay_v our_o desire_n if_o one_o will_v promise_v we_o five_o piece_n of_o gold_n for_o every_o hour_n so_o that_o every_o hour_n twice_o or_o thrice_o one_o will_v confess_v in_o earnest_n that_o what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o mere_o for_o the_o gold_n sake_n o_o you_o christian_n do_v we_o then_o at_o length_n perceive_v this_o every_o hour_n may_v we_o earn_v not_o five_o piece_n of_o gold_n but_o the_o chief_a but_o all_o but_o infinite_a good_a so_o that_o what_o we_o do_v every_o hour_n we_o refer_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o high_a good_a but_o with_o one_o only_a brief_a cogitation_n of_o this_o sort_n my_o god_n i_o do_v this_o for_o thy_o honour_n lord_n for_o thou_o all_o thing_n whilst_o we_o follow_v the_o warfare_n of_o this_o life_n we_o must_v continual_o cry_v for_o the_o lord_n &_o for_o gedeon_n judg._n 7.18_o to_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a glory_n to_o god_n and_o his_o heavenly_a will._n so_o much_o brief_o for_o your_o quick_a discern_v of_o a_o single_a eye_n or_o right_a intention_n in_o 9_o conclusion_n go_v before_o now_o a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o the_o better_a influx_n or_o draw_v light_n into_o the_o body_n thereby_o chap._n xi_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o clergy_n to_o courtier_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o a_o right_a intention_n to_o the_o clergy_n whereas_o a_o right_a intention_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o humane_a action_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o then_o that_o it_o be_v not_o thrust_v awry_o for_o it_o fall_v out_o for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o the_o more_o delicate_a a_o thing_n be_v so_o much_o the_o soon_o it_o be_v infect_v the_o more_o tender_a so_o much_o the_o more_o easy_o hurt_v the_o more_o excellent_a so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_o impugned_a a_o right_a intention_n when_o she_o be_v in_o her_o perfect_a kind_n be_v most_o deliâ—ate_a euâ—ry_o way_n most_o tender_a and_o excellent_a hereupon_o she_o be_v so_o quick_o infe_fw-mi ted_n so_o easy_o hurt_v and_o so_o grievous_o impugn_a religion_n indeed_o herself_o teach_v they_o that_o wait_v upon_o her_o charge_n to_o perform_v all_o thing_n with_o right_a intention_n but_o alas_o how_o easy_o and_o prone_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n and_o nothing_o for_o the_o most_o part_n ask_v less_o trouble_n then_o to_o deceive_v one_o self_n ugly_a ugly_a in_o this_o case_n let_v no_o man_n trust_v his_o habit_n but_o let_v he_o search_v deep_o into_o himself_o and_o look_v to_o his_o intention_n with_o most_o vigilant_a eye_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o usual_a with_o the_o stygian_a lion_n then_o to_o cover_v his_o terrible_a main_n with_o a_o holy_a garment_n there_o be_v 3._o thing_n of_o a_o lurk_a disposition_n say_v bernard_n unlawful_a deal_n a_o deceitful_a intention_n &_o in_o unchaste_a affection_n bern._n in_o ser._n b_o ev_n serm._n 2._o although_o thou_o avoydâ—st_v unlawful_a deal_n and_o a_o unchaste_a affection_n thou_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o beware_v of_o a_o deceitful_a intention_n which_o know_v how_o to_o convey_v itself_o at_o a_o thousand_o door_n into_o the_o close_a receptacle_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mark_v i_o beseech_v you_o with_o what_o encroach_a policy_n a_o false_a intention_n wander_v all_o about_o what_o be_v more_o commendable_a in_o a_o religious_a man_n then_o to_o be_v always_o in_o action_n and_o to_o be_v exercise_v one_o while_n in_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a a_o other_o while_n in_o comfort_v such_o as_o be_v trouble_v in_o mind_n sometime_o in_o make_v sermon_n then_o in_o admonish_v the_o sick_a but_o with_o what_o secret_a malignity_n do_v a_o wrong_a intention_n insinuate_v itself_o into_o these_o very_a action_n that_o be_v most_o religious_a for_o oftentimes_o we_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o be_v do_v but_o not_o so_o much_o that_o we_o may_v do_v as_o that_o we_o may_v rouse_v ourselves_o a_o little_a we_o desire_v to_o become_v public_a not_o that_o we_o may_v profit_v many_o but_o bâ—c_a use_n we_o have_v not_o learn_v how_o to_o be_v private_a we_o seek_v for_o diverse_a employment_n not_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v idleness_n but_o that_o we_o may_v come_v into_o people_n knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o painful_a but_o also_o a_o religious_a thing_n to_o preach_v but_o â—o_o measure_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o sermon_n not_o by_o the_o endeavour_n but_o the_o event_n to_o despise_v a_o small_a number_n of_o hearer_n or_o such_o as_o be_v poor_a simple_a and_o rustical_a to_o let_v fly_v their_o endeavour_n at_o more_o eminent_a chair_n though_o not_o in_o apparent_a pursuit_n yet_o to_o make_v way_n thereunto_o by_o secret_a course_n and_o to_o discourse_v of_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o pulpit_n which_o be_v more_o for_o admiration_n then_o instruction_n which_o may_v make_v the_o auditor_n more_o learned_a not_o more_o holy_a be_v a_o plain_a argument_n of_o a_o corrupt_a intention_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n it_o be_v to_o disdain_v to_o visit_v mean_a people_n or_o at_o leastwise_o not_o to_o be_v so_o ready_a as_o when_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o visit_v man_n and_o woman_n of_o high_a degree_n it_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o school_n not_o without_o pomp_n and_o lofty_a strain_n to_o show_v himself_o excellent_a in_o science_n to_o look_v big_a upon_o other_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o chair_n of_o estate_n to_o set_v all_o their_o care_n upon_o this_o that_o none_o or_o very_o few_o may_v carry_v the_o victory_n &_o praise_n away_o from_o they_o moreover_o to_o take_v most_o thing_n in_o hand_n rash_o light_o and_o unadvised_o &_o to_o do_v almost_o all_o thing_n for_o applause_n nor_o to_o think_v any_o music_n sweet_a then_o to_o hear_v this_o be_v that_o most_o eloquent_a rhetorician_n this_o be_v that_o great_a preacher_n that_o acute_a philosopher_n that_o profound_o learn_v divine_a o_o you_o that_o wait_v upon_o religion_n o_o minister_n of_o god_n this_o be_v to_o sell_v most_o transcendent_a ware_n at_o a_o very_a low_a rate_n nay_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n observe_v you_o who_o manner_n chrysostome_n deplore_v in_o these_o very_a word_n so_o now_o likewise_o it_o be_v grow_v common_a in_o the_o church_n the_o fire_n devour_v all_o thing_n we_o seek_v for_o honour_n of_o man_n and_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o glory_n we_o have_v let_v go_v god_n and_o be_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o honour_n we_o can_v no_o long_o reprehend_v those_o that_o be_v govern_v by_o we_o when_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v take_v with_o the_o same_o disease_n we_o want_v physic_n likewise_o ourselves_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o cure_v other_o but_o what_o hope_v of_o recovery_n be_v there_o now_o leave_v when_o they_o themselves_o that_o be_v physician_n do_v want_v other_o man_n help_n chrys_n hom._n 10._o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la ephes_n moses_n twice_o dissolve_v the_o rock_n into_o a_o fountain_n and_o command_v whole_a stream_n to_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o hard_a flint_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o scipio_n but_o he_o do_v not_o please_v the_o divine_a power_n in_o his_o fact_n at_o boâ—_n time_n and_o what_o cause_v the_o difference_n for_o in_o both_o place_n there_o wâ—_n a_o mighty_a miracle_n in_o both_o place_n â—_o strike_v the_o rock_n at_o god_n command_n in_o both_o place_n he_o wound_v the_o stony_a rock_n so_o that_o river_n gush_v ouâ—_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o in_o that_o first_o miracle_n whilst_o moses_n lay_v his_o rod_n upon_o the_o rock_n he_o fasten_v his_o eye_n most_o intentiveâ—_n on_o god_n for_o god_n promise_v say_v i_o will_v stand_v there_o before_o thou_o upon_o tâ—_n rock_n in_o horeb_n and_o thou_o shall_v smiâ—_n the_o rock_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v watâ—_n out_o of_o it_o that_o the_o people_n may_v drink_v exod._a 17.5_o but_o in_o the_o second_o miracle_n thâ—s_v self_n same_o moses_n have_v hiâ—_n eye_n fix_v not_o upon_o god_n only_o buâ—_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o hearâ—_n now_o say_v he_o you_o rebel_n and_o unbeliever_n must_v we_o fetch_v you_o water_n oâ—â—_n of_o this_o rock_n moses_n do_v not_o pl_z a_o e_z in_o this_o as_o before_z the_o lord_n be_v incense_v against_o he_o and_o