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himself_o it_o concern_v we_o diligent_o to_o search_v into_o the_o riches_n of_o it_o and_o acquaint_v ourselves_o thorough_o with_o the_o treasure_n which_o it_o contain_v 2._o cassian_n in_o his_o last_o collation_n relate_v a_o discourse_n of_o abbot_n abraham_n ultimo_fw-la say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v plain_o as_o they_o sound_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o we_o leave_v in_o quantity_n multiply_v for_o saâ—thlâ—_n 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o contemn_v the_o love_n of_o one_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o child_n for_o christ_n sake_n do_v pass_v into_o the_o most_o sincere_a love_n of_o all_o those_o that_o serve_v christ_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n in_o quantity_n of_o brethren_n and_o parent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o â—ne_a he_o shall_v find_v so_o many_o father_n and_o brethren_n that_o will_v love_v he_o with_o a_o more_o ardent_a and_o more_o elevate_v kind_n of_o love_n and_o shall_v be_v also_o enrich_v with_o possession_n and_o land_n in_o like_a manner_n multiply_v that_o be_v whosoever_o abandon_v one_o house_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v possess_v innumerable_a monastery_n as_o his_o own_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o enter_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o his_o own_o land_n of_o inheritance_n for_o how_o do_v not_o he_o receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n and_o if_o we_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n more_o than_o a_o hundred-fold_n that_o forsake_v ten_o or_o twenty_o servant_n that_o wait_n upon_o he_o by_o force_n and_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v trust_v be_v attent_v ever_o after_o with_o the_o voluntary_a service_n of_o so_o many_o man_n well_o bear_v and_o of_o honourable_a descent_n a_o notable_a say_n comprehend_v not_o only_o religious_a people_n that_o have_v revenue_n in_o common_a benedicti_fw-la but_o all_o in_o general_n even_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o strict_a euangelical_n poverty_n that_o can_v be_v and_o have_v nothing_o either_o in_o private_a or_o in_o common_a for_o these_o also_o have_v their_o hundred-fold_n of_o alm_n which_o the_o faithful_a bring-in_a unto_o they_o abundant_o of_o devotion_n let_v we_o give_v care_n say_v s._n bede_n discourse_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o poverty_n to_o the_o joyful_a promise_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n let_v we_o see_v how_o out_o of_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o his_o goodness_n he_o promise_v they_o that_o follow_v he_o not_o only_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o excellent_a gift_n also_o in_o this_o present_a life_n every_o one_o that_o shall_v leave_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n for_o he_o that_o renounce_v earthly_a love_n and_o possession_n to_o follow_v christ_n the_o more_o he_o profit_v in_o his_o love_n the_o more_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o embrace_v he_o with_o inward_a affection_n and_o maintain_v he_o with_o their_o outward_a substance_n the_o first_o degree_n therefore_o of_o this_o hundred-fold_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o receive_v it_o even_o in_o these_o outward_a thing_n 3._o but_o the_o inward_a treasure_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o be_v far_o great_a and_o more_o to_o be_v esteem_v matt._n to_o wit_n a_o sweetness_n and_o satiety_n in_o our_o soul_n incomparable_o better_o than_o all_o earthly_a pleasure_n s._n hierome_n conceive_v right_a of_o it_o and_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o he_o that_o forsake_v caâ—nal_a thing_n for_o our_o saviour_n shall_v receive_v spiritual_a which_o for_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o earthly_a thing_n temporal_a as_o a_o hundred_o for_o one_o and_o what_o shall_v we_o
forsake_v all_o begin_v to_o possess_v god_n he_o say_v s._n ambrose_n be_v the_o perfect_a reward_n of_o virtue_n not_o count_v unto_o we_o one_o by_o one_o to_o a_o hundred_o but_o in_o the_o value_n of_o perfect_a virtue_n 1st_a and_o give_v a_o example_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n for_o by_o commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o there_o be_v no_o portion_n of_o land_n set-out_v for_o they_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n 18._o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o part_n and_o possession_n and_o often_o renew_v the_o like_a promise_n unto_o they_o whereupon_o s._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o this_o their_o honourable_a and_o delightful_a inheritance_n say_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o that_o have_v god_n for_o his_o portion_n be_v master_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o nature_n in_o steed_n of_o land_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o enjoy_v himself_o that_o be_v a_o good_a revenue_n unto_o he_o which_o can_v perish_v in_o steed_n of_o several_a dwelling_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o himself_o be_v the_o habitation_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n than_o who_o nothing_o be_v more_o precious_a for_o what_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o god_n this_o be_v a_o portion_n to_o which_o earthly_a portion_n can_v be_v compare_v what_o be_v more_o noble_a than_o a_o heavenly_a guest_n what_o be_v more_o happy_a than_o a_o divine_a possession_n 7._o this_o and_o much_o more_o say_v s._n ambrose_n of_o this_o hundred-fold_n and_o particular_o that_o they_o that_o have_v forsake_v all_o be_v far_o more_o rich_a than_o all_o the_o wealthy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n because_o though_o their_o land_n and_o dominion_n extend_v never_o so_o far_o yet_o they_o have_v their_o bound_n and_o pay_v more_o out_o of_o they_o than_o the_o profit_n of_o they_o come_v to_o but_o say_v s._n ambrose_n he_o that_o have_v nothing_o and_o serve_v god_n only_o have_v his_o inheritance_n above_o the_o earth_n where_o land_n do_v not_o confine_v he_o nor_o the_o sea_n bind_v he_o 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they_o be_v the_o more_o assure_v that_o what_o he_o say_v come_v indeed_o from_o the_o holie-ghost_n that_o dwell_v in_o his_o hurt_n a_o comparison_n of_o religion_n with_o paradise_n chaâ—_n xiiii_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n of_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n with_o a_o conceit_n of_o s._n antonin_n who_o be_v both_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n and_o a_o great_a saint_n he_o therefore_o in_o one_o of_o his_o treatise_n where_o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a of_o this_o state_n of_o life_n out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n among_o other_o commendation_n which_o he_o give_v it_o say_v it_o be_v like_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n a_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n plant_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o great_a and_o powerful_a artificer_n that_o caâ—â—e_n and_o full_a of_o knowledge_n religâ—â—â—_n &_o plant_v to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v lead_v a_o most_o blissful_a life_n in_o it_o religion_n yield_v 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stream_n of_o happiness_n 2._o in_o that_o first_o garden_n and_o orchard_n of_o pleasure_n god_n plant_v all_o kind_n of_o tree_n fair_a to_o behold_v paradise_n and_o pleasant_a to_o taste_v of_o that_o no_o kind_n of_o delight_n may_v be_v want_v in_o it_o here_o we_o have_v plenty_n of_o spiritual_a fruit_n much_o more_o delightful_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o palate_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o wit_n the_o security_n of_o a_o sincere_a and_o upright_o conscience_n light_n of_o understanding_n to_o discover_v thing_n of_o a_o other_o world_n the_o solace_n of_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v before_o yield_n excessive_a contentment_n both_o by_o the_o variety_n &_o dignity_n which_o be_v in_o they_o life_n 3._o here_o want_v not_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o s._n antonine_n will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o state_n itself_o be_v not_o ground_v in_o nature_n but_o in_o grace_n &_o 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that_o as_o they_o be_v get_v by_o use_n and_o often_o act_n so_o if_o we_o cease_v from_o these_o act_n by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o habit_n themselves_o vanish_v away_o and_o perish_v as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n be_v skilful_a in_o music_n or_o in_o picture-drawing_a or_o if_o he_o write_v a_o fair_a hand_n or_o have_v any_o other_o art_n or_o science_n as_o he_o get_v it_o by_o use_n and_o practice_v and_o often_o endeavour_v so_o if_o he_o never_o exercise_v it_o or_o which_o be_v more_o if_o he_o practise_v it_o but_o seldom_o and_o careless_o it_o decay_v of_o itself_o and_o at_o last_o he_o quite_o lose_v it_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o like_a in_o all_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n also_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v choleric_a or_o intemperate_a in_o his_o diet_n or_o other_o pleasure_n and_o cease_v from_o the_o act_n of_o these_o vice_n as_o before_o they_o grow_v &_o wax_v strong_a and_o strong_a by_o be_v feed_v with_o daily_a 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