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these_o word_n make_v you_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o say_v in_o faith_n but_o in_o work_n work_n be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o faith_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n their_o righteousness_n be_v to_o say_v not_o to_o do_v matth._n 23.3_o we_o must_v be_v to_o say_v and_o do_v too_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o set_v a_o foot_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o
god_n glory_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n 16_o that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n they_o may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o faithful_o as_o gajus_n do_v the_o person_n to_o who_o his_o well_o do_v extend_v be_v the_o brethren_n and_o stranger_n some_o interpret_v brethren_n the_o faithful_a and_o indeed_o they_o be_v honour_v with_o that_o title_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n stranger_n those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o call_v but_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n rather_o by_o brethren_n be_v mean_v jew_n 9.3_o for_o my_o brethren_n the_o jew_n by_o stranger_n gentile_n convert_v to_o christ_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n verse_n 7._o hospitality_n be_v in_o special_a manner_n commend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n 10.19_o love_v you_o the_o stranger_n for_o you_o yourselves_o be_v once_o stranger_n we_o in_o england_n be_v stranger_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n some_o fain_a to_o flee_v into_o france_n some_o into_o germany_n some_o to_o frankford_n some_o to_o emden_n therefore_o let_v we_o have_v pity_n on_o stranger_n be_v give_v to_o hospitality_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pursue_v it_o as_o the_o hunter_n do_v the_o dear_a we_o must_v not_o invite_v they_o summis_fw-la labijs_fw-la say_v hierom_n cold_o for_o fashion_n sake_n rusticum_fw-la but_o toto_fw-la mentis_fw-la ardore_fw-la with_o a_o fervent_a affection_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o 18._o we_o must_v pull_v they_o to_o our_o house_n as_o abraham_n do_v origen_n observe_v of_o lot_n we_o read_v of_o no_o good_a work_n of_o his_o that_o be_v register_v in_o genesis_n 5._o save_v only_a hospitality_n for_o this_o alone_a evadit_fw-la incendia_fw-la 19_o he_o escape_v burn_v when_o all_o sodom_n be_v burn_v hospitalem_fw-la domum_fw-la ingressi_fw-la sunt_fw-la angeli_fw-la the_o angel_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o hospitality_n clausas_fw-la hospitibus_fw-la domus_fw-la ignis_fw-la ingressus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o fire_n enter_v those_o house_n that_o be_v shut_v up_o against_o hospitality_n audite_fw-la hoc_fw-la qui_fw-la hospitem_fw-la velut_fw-la hostem_fw-la vitatis_fw-la hear_v you_o this_o o_o you_o covetous_a miser_n that_o shun_v a_o stranger_n as_o you_o will_v do_v a_o enemy_n whereas_o indeed_o you_o shall_v make_v yourselves_o friend_n of_o this_o unrighteous_a mammon_n julian_n write_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o galatia_n excite_v all_o to_o hospitality_n by_o a_o say_n out_o of_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o stranger_n &_o poor_a folk_n be_v send_v to_o we_o by_o god_n himself_o peradventure_o to_o try_v we_o with_o all_o let_v we_o be_v courteous_a even_o to_o stranger_n as_o gajus_n be_v in_o entertain_v of_o they_o we_o entertain_v christ_n and_o he_o will_v reward_v we_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n mat._n 25._o verse_n 6._o ay_o but_o how_o know_v thou_o john_n that_o i_o be_o so_o full_a of_o charity_n many_o have_v relate_v it_o to_o i_o who_o both_o brethren_n and_o stranger_n they_o have_v bear_v witness_n of_o thy_o charity_n come_v from_o thou_o to_o i_o it_o be_v religious_o and_o grateful_o do_v of_o they_o for_o we_o must_v all_o acknowledge_v our_o benefactor_n of_o what_o charity_n do_v they_o bear_v witness_n non_fw-la habitus_fw-la sed_fw-la actus_fw-la say_v aquinas_n non_fw-la affectus_fw-la sed_fw-la effectus_fw-la not_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o charity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v see_v but_o of_o the_o act_n of_o charity_n which_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v not_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a affection_n to_o do_v good_a but_o of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o thy_o charity_n that_o be_v poor_a charity_n go_v in_o peace_n warm_a yourselves_o fill_v your_o belly_n 2.16_o and_o give_v they_o not_o a_o crumb_n to_o fill_v they_o withal_o christ_n show_v no_o such_o charity_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o feed_v they_o with_o loaf_n and_o fish_n 14.19_o dorcas_n do_v not_o say_v to_o the_o widow_n warm_v yourselves_o but_o she_o make_v they_o coat_n to_o warm_v they_o withal_o 9.39_o such_o be_v gajus_n his_o charity_n he_o lodge_v they_o in_o his_o house_n they_o sit_v at_o his_o fire_n he_o feed_v they_o at_o his_o table_n such_o must_v be_v the_o charity_n of_o we_o all_o we_o be_v full_a of_o excuse_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o charitable_a work_n which_o s._n basil_n most_o pithy_o meet_v with_o all_o 1._o i_o have_v not_o to_o give_v no_o say_v he_o ditescent_n look_v upon_o the_o ring_n that_o be_v upon_o thy_o finger_n tell_v thy_o tongue_n that_o thou_o lie_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o give_v zacheus_n gift_n give_v the_o widow_n gift_n diversa_fw-la dederunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la pervenerunt_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la diversa_fw-la amaverunt_fw-la they_o give_v diverse_a gift_n ovibus_fw-la yet_o they_o come_v both_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n because_o they_o both_o love_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o coffer_n but_o the_o heart_n which_o god_n respect_v habet_fw-la semper_fw-la unde_fw-la det_fw-la 36._o cui_fw-la plenum_fw-la est_fw-la pectus_fw-la charitatis_fw-la he_o that_o have_v a_o heart_n full_a of_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n shall_v ever_o have_v something_o to_o give_v that_o fountain_n will_v never_o be_v dry_v up_o coronat_fw-la deus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la 103._o ubi_fw-la non_fw-la invenit_fw-la facultatem_fw-la god_n crown_v the_o will_n where_o he_o find_v inability_n of_o do_v 2._o i_o have_v child_n to_o provide_v for_o 1._o say_v s._n basil_n do_v thou_o say_v when_o thou_o pray_v for_o child_n give_v i_o child_n that_o may_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o as_o thou_o have_v child_n on_o earth_n so_o thou_o have_v a_o brother_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v christ_n reckon_v he_o among_o thy_o child_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n wife_n or_o child_n more_o than_o i_o 37._o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 3._o how_o know_v thou_o whether_o thy_o child_n shall_v live_v or_o no_o death_n may_v sweep_v they_o all_o away_o and_o that_o with_o one_o besom_n too_o as_o it_o do_v job_n 4._o if_o they_o live_v be_v thou_o sure_a thy_o good_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o child_n stranger_n may_v eat_v they_o up_o they_o may_v come_v to_o thy_o enemy_n as_o saul_n kingdom_n do_v to_o david_n 5._o take_v not_o too_o much_o think_v for_o thy_o child_n he_o that_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n will_v feed_v thy_o young_a child_n the_o rather_o if_o thou_o honour_v he_o with_o thy_o good_n and_o let_v he_o to_o have_v a_o portion_n among_o thy_o child_n the_o three_o excuse_n i_o will_v give_v by_o will_n after_o my_o death_n to_o that_o s._n basil_n answer_v 1._o thy_o breath_n may_v be_v stop_v on_o the_o sudden_a that_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o time_n to_o make_v a_o will_n as_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n be_v 2._o if_o thou_o do_v a_o dash_n with_o a_o pen_n may_v invert_v thy_o meaning_n and_o overthrow_v thy_o will_n 3._o then_o we_o may_v thank_v death_n for_o the_o good_a thou_o do_v if_o thou_o can_v have_v live_v ever_o thou_o will_v never_o have_v do_v good_a like_o a_o rot_a tree_n that_o do_v no_o good_a till_o it_o be_v cut_v down_o 4._o be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o thou_o to_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o a_o liberal_a man_n when_o thou_o walk_v on_o the_o ground_n than_o when_o thou_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ground_n 5._o no_o dead_a creature_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o altar_n god_n require_v a_o live_a sacrifice_n 16.25_o 6._o thy_o life_n be_v the_o time_n of_o work_v not_o death_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_n we_o must_v do_v good_a with_o they_o in_o our_o life_n not_o in_o our_o death_n 7._o will_v thou_o commit_v thy_o good_a work_n to_o ink_n and_o paper_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o dispose_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n 8._o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v a_o noble_a man_n into_o thy_o house_n will_v thou_o set_v the_o relic_n of_o thy_o table_n before_o he_o and_o will_v thou_o serve_v god_n with_o the_o relic_n of_o thy_o life_n while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o do_v good_a to_o all_o 6.10_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o those_o day_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n prophesy_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a now_o not_o the_o charity_n of_o many_o but_o in_o a_o manner_n of_o all_o be_v not_o only_o cold_a but_o stark_o dead_a few_o or_o none_o can_v witness_v of_o our_o charity_n we_o be_v more_o wed_v to_o our_o wealth_n than_o to_o our_o wife_n many_o a_o one_o can_v be_v content_a to_o part_v more_o ready_o with_o his_o wife_n then_o with_o his_o money_n to_o good_a use_n yet_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d