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work_n	bear_v	fruit_n	tree_n	5,442	5	9.3742	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10876	The Christian mans guide Wherein are contayned two treatises. The one shewing vs the perfection of our ordinary workes. The other the purity of intention we ought to haue in all our actions. Both composed in Spanish by the R.F. Alfonsus Rodriguez of the Society of Iesus. Translated into English.; Ejercicio de perfección y virtudes cristianas. Part 1. Treatise 2-3. English	Rodríguez, Alfonso, 1526-1616.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655.	1630 (1630)	STC 21142; ESTC S112045	75,603	296

the_o christian_a man_n guide_n wherein_o be_v contain_v two_o treatise_n the_o one_o show_v we_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o ordinary_a work_n the_o other_z the_o purity_n of_o intention_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o all_o our_o action_n both_o compose_v in_o spanish_a by_o the_o r._n f._n alfonsus_fw-la rodrigvez_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n translate_v into_o english_a permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la m.dc.xxx_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n gentle_a reader_n i_o present_v thou_o here_o with_o two_o excellent_a treatise_n writt●●_n by_o the_o r._n f._n alfonsus_n rodriguez_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o second_o and_o three_o treatise_n of_o his_o first_o part_n of_o christian_a perfection_n the_o one_o teach_v we_o how_o by_o perform_v our_o ordinary_a action_n with_o due_a diligence_n we_o may_v become_v perfect_a in_o a_o short_a tyme._n the_o other_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v our_o intention_n right_o and_o pure_a in_o all_o our_o action_n &_o how_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a this_o care_n be_v both_o treatise_n will_v sufficient_o commend_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v read_v with_o attention_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o profit_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n my_o mind_n be_v to_o have_v add_v hereunto_o the_o first_o treatise_n of_o the_o same_o author_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o ready_a i_o differre_fw-la it_o till_o a_o long_a day_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o present_v this_o to_o thy_o use_n and_o benefit_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o these_o two_o treatise_n of_o our_o ordinary_a action_n chap._n 1._o how_o all_o our_o spiritual_a profit_n and_o perfection_n consist_v in_o the_o well_o do_v of_o our_o work_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o how_o it_o ought_v great_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o perfection_n that_o god_n have_v constitute_v it_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o easy_a thing_n pag._n 10._o chap._n 3._o wherein_o the_o goodness_n &_o perfection_n of_o our_o work_n consist_v and_o some_o mean_n to_o perform_v they_o well_o pag._n 15._o chap._n 4._o of_o a_o other_o mean_n to_o do_v our_o action_n well_o which_o be_v so_o to_o perform_v they_o as_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o beside_o to_o do_v pag._n 25._o chap._n 5._o an_o other_o mean_n to_o do_v our_o action_n well_o which_o be_v so_o to_o perform_v each_o one_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o do_v pag._n 31._o chap._n 6._o of_o a_o other_o mean_n to_o do_v our_o action_n well_o which_o be_v to_o take_v care_n only_o for_o the_o present_a pag._n 44._o chap._n 7._o of_o another_o mean_n which_o be_v to_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o do_v our_o action_n well_o pag._n 51._o chap._n 8._o of_o how_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v that_o religious_a man_n do_v not_o grow_v remiss_a &_o slack_a in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n pag._n 59_o chap._n 9_o how_o much_o it_o import_v novice_n to_o bestow_v the_o time_n of_o their_o noviciate_n well_o and_o to_o accustom_v themselves_o then_o to_o do_v their_o action_n well_o pag._n 66._o of_o the_o right_n and_o pure_a intention_n chap._n 1._o that_o we_o ought_v principal_o to_o shun_v all_o vain_a glory_n in_o our_o action_n pag._n 75._o chap._n 2._o wherein_o the_o hurt_n and_o mischief_n of_o vain_a glory_n do_v consist_v pag._n 81._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o hurt_n &_o damage_n which_o vain_a glory_n bring_v a_o long_a with_o it_o pag._n 85._o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o tentation_n of_o vain_a glory_n do_v not_o only_o assault_v those_o who_o be_v new_a beginner_n but_o also_o such_o who_o make_v progress_n in_o virtue_n pag._n 93._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o particular_a care_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o vain_a glory_n who_o be_v to_o employ_v themselves_o to_o assist_v and_o help_v their_o neighbour_n pag._n 99_o chap._n 6._o of_o certain_a other_o remedye_n against_o vain_a glory_n pag._n 105._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o good_a end_n and_o intention_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o all_o our_o action_n pag._n 117._o chap._n 8._o how_o we_o may_v do_v our_o action_n with_o great_a rectitude_n and_o purity_n of_o intention_n pag._n 121._o chap._n 9_o how_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n of_o those_o distraction_n &_o spiritual_a hindrance_n which_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o sometime_o on_o our_o exterior_a occupation_n as_o on_o our_o not_o perform_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v pag._n 125._o chap._n 10._o how_o good_a and_o profitable_a it_o be_v to_o do_v our_o action_n in_o the_o foresay_a manner_n pag._n 131._o chap._n 11._o a_o more_o express_a declaration_n of_o the_o uprightnes_n and_o purity_n of_o intention_n with_o which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v our_o action_n pag._n 139._o chap._n 12._o of_o some_o sign_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o do_v our_o action_n pure_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o seek_v ourselves_o in_o they_o pag._n 150._o chap._n 13._o how_o we_o be_v to_o increase_v &_o go_v forward_o in_o uprightnes_n and_o purity_n of_o intention_n pag._n 158._o chap._n 14._o three_o degree_n of_o perfection_n by_o which_o we_o may_v ascend_v and_o arrive_v unto_o great_a purity_n of_o intention_n and_o to_o a_o high_a and_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n pag._n 171._o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o ordinary_a action_n how_o all_o our_o spiritual_a profit_n and_o perfection_n consist_v in_o the_o well_o do_v of_o our_o work_n chap._n 1._o juste_fw-la quod_fw-la iustum_fw-la est_fw-la persequeris_fw-la 16.10_o deuter._n 16.10_o say_v our_o lord_n unto_o his_o people_n do_v that_o well_o &_o just_o which_o be_v good_a and_o just_a our_o profit_n &_o perfection_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o simple_a do_v of_o the_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o well_o do_v they_o like_v as_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n but_o to_o be_v a_o good_a one_o indeed_o be_v that_o to_o which_o we_o must_v all_o aspire_v s._n hierome_n 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