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that_o can_v be_v who_o will_v not_o laugh_v at_o that_o innkeeper_n which_o invite_v a_o stranger_n into_o his_o tavern_n with_o most_o gallant_a word_n good_a sir_n i_o pray_v turn_n in_o hither_o i_o have_v very_o rich_a and_o delicate_a wine_n indeed_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o little_a sour_a out_o upon_o you_o with_o this_o your_o delicate_a wine_n which_o be_v either_o sour_a or_o water-washt_a or_o dull_a god_n in_o time_n past_a make_v this_o very_a complaint_n by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n thy_o wine_n be_v mix_v with_o water_n esay_n 1.22_o the_o same_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o many_o this_o deed_n of_o he_o these_o work_n this_o service_n of_o he_o this_o industry_n this_o endeavour_n will_v be_v good_a wine_n unless_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o water_n of_o a_o ill_a intention_n when_o the_o intention_n which_o go_v before_o be_v untoward_a every_o work_n which_o follow_v after_o be_v wrong_n although_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v right_a greg._n l._n 1._o dial._n c._n 9_o in_o the_o old_a law_n when_o any_o person_n that_o have_v the_o leprosy_n be_v to_o be_v make_v whole_a cleanse_v cleanse_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o right_a ear_n and_o the_o thumb_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o his_o right_a foot_n be_v to_o be_v anoint_a with_o oil_n levit._fw-la 14.17_o what_o do_v god_n more_o commend_v unto_o we_o by_o this_o observation_n then_o when_o we_o be_v about_o to_o use_v the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n or_o give_v alm_n or_o perform_v any_o deed_n of_o charity_n and_o religion_n that_o we_o touch_v nothing_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o left_a side_n that_o no_o ambition_n no_o boast_n or_o wrong_a intention_n intermix_v itself_o let_v not_o thy_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v two_o woman_n strive_v about_o a_o child_n before_o solomon_n judgement-seate_n both_o of_o they_o indeed_o have_v a_o child_n but_o one_o a_o live_a child_n the_o other_o a_o dead_a for_o she_o have_v oveâ—-laid_a it_o in_o her_o sleep_n this_o contention_n instruct_v we_o if_o we_o marâ—e_v it_o we_o indeed_o pray_v give_v alm_n assist_v with_o counsel_n and_o hand_n use_v abstinence_n and_o other_o thing_n good_a action_n beget_v these_o child_n as_o it_o be_v but_o unless_o we_o watch_v over_o all_o these_o thing_n unless_o a_o most_o sincere_a intention_n always_o defend_v these_o infant_n we_o over_o lay_v they_o with_o careless_a sleep_n our_o prayer_n our_o almsdeed_n our_o abstinence_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o suffer_v we_o destroy_v with_o drowsiness_n and_o so_o take_v away_o what_o life_n and_o strength_n soever_o be_v in_o they_o before_o for_o as_o richardus_fw-la victorinus_n excellent_o that_o which_o the_o body_n be_v say_v he_o without_o the_o soul_n the_o same_o be_v a_o action_n without_o a_o good_a intention_n victor_n tract_n 1._o de_fw-fr statu_fw-la inter_fw-la hom._n if_o therefore_o these_o child_n of_o we_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o if_o we_o will_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a let_v we_o always_o labour_n so_o as_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n not_o because_o it_o so_o please_v and_o agree_v with_o our_o humour_n nor_o because_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n or_o because_o it_o be_v do_v of_o other_o but_o because_o it_o please_v god_n so_o let_v a_o single_a eye_n aim_v at_o the_o one_o and_o only_a honour_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o it_o refuâ—eth_v to_o err_v let_v god_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o do_v these_o thing_n avoid_v the_o other_o endure_v those_o thing_n if_o now_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n they_o be_v more_o slack_a in_o recompense_v our_o pain_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v bestow_v we_o have_v god_n for_o our_o surety_n and_o pledge_n what_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n let_v all_o that_o be_v of_o a_o good_a intention_n account_v the_o same_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n gen._n 15.1_o chap._n xi_o that_o great_a herod_n the_o ascalonite_n be_v a_o notable_a example_n of_o a_o evil_a intention_n precedent_n precedent_n ivo_o a_o man_n learned_a and_o religious_a of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n dominicke_n be_v send_v ambassador_n by_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n to_o the_o sultan_n of_o damascus_n a_o marvellous_a thing_n happen_v to_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n and_o as_o be_v credible_a be_v do_v on_o purpose_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o many_o in_o this_o manner_n a_o old_a woman_n meet_v ivo_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n carrying_z a_o pitcher_n full_a of_o water_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o copper_n vessel_n full_a of_o fire_n coal_n in_o the_o other_o burn_v burn_v ivo_n wonder_v at_o the_o strange_a approach_n of_o the_o old_a wife_n bear_v fire_n and_o water_n enquire_v what_o these_o thing_n mean_v to_o who_o the_o old_a woman_n i_o carry_v coal_n say_v she_o that_o i_o may_v set_v paradise_n on_o fire_n with_o they_o and_o burn_v it_o up_o i_o carry_v water_n that_o i_o may_v quench_v the_o infernal_a flame_n and_o destroy_v hell_n and_o now_o ivo_n wonder_v more_o at_o such_o a_o desperate_a answer_n demand_v far_a to_o what_o end_n she_o go_v about_o such_o thing_n and_o for_o what_o good_a that_o hereafter_o say_v she_o all_o intention_n which_o be_v not_o right_a and_o pure_a may_v cease_v that_o no_o man_n may_v be_v righteous_a only_o in_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o reward_n no_o man_n also_o may_v hate_v sin_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o horror_n of_o hell_n but_o for_o the_o only_a love_n of_o god_n and_o desire_v to_o please_v he_o there_o come_v three_o great_a prince_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o manger_n and_o strawye_n cradle_n of_o the_o babe_n christ_n in_o all_o their_o journey_n as_o well_o in_o herod_n house_n as_o other_o place_n palace_n palace_n they_o be_v hear_v to_o answer_v thing_n so_o frequent_o eum_fw-la ready_o et_fw-la venimus_fw-la adorare_fw-la eum_fw-la as_o that_o of_o a_o most_o right_a intention_n and_o we_o be_v come_v to_o worship_v he_o mat._n 2.2_o but_o herod_n also_o pronounce_v the_o very_a same_o with_o sober_a mouth_n that_o i_o may_v come_v and_o worship_v he_o also_o earnest_n earnest_n ibi_fw-la v._o 5_o here_o no_o hope_n of_o reward_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n intermix_v itself_o nor_o indeed_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n make_v either_o of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n the_o only_a end_n of_o the_o bethlemiticall_a voyage_n be_v divine_a worship_n and_o adoration_n as_o well_o herod_n as_o his_o guest_n seem_v to_o agree_v upon_o this_o true_o sacred_a intention_n ready_a the_o worshipper_n be_v ready_a they_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o worship_n be_v provoke_v neither_o by_o any_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o hope_v of_o reward_n and_o who_o can_v say_v herod_n determine_v not_o the_o same_o as_o those_o pious_a stranger_n but_o now_o we_o will_v demonstrate_v that_o
a_o mighty_a fortune_n want_v not_o mighty_a fear_n nor_o glorious_a state_n from_o danger_n go_v free_a what_o ever_o be_v high_a long_o stay_v not_o in_o that_o sphere_n but_o will_v by_o envy_n or_o time_n ruine_v be_v apollod_v trust_v not_o too_o much_o unto_o thyself_o nay_o even_o nothing_o at_o all_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v and_o careful_o pluck_v in_o the_o sail_n trist_n proâ—osirique_fw-la mâ—mor_fw-la contrane_n uâ—la_fw-la tui_fw-la ovid._n lib._n 3._o trist_n of_o that_o which_o with_o thy_o mind_n prevail_v the_o end_n of_o a_o aspire_a life_n have_v usual_o be_v to_o fall_v let_v he_o which_o fear_v a_o fall_n take_v a_o right_a intention_n for_o his_o guide_n he_o which_o want_v this_o profit_v neither_o himself_o nor_o other_o he_o bestow_v not_o a_o kindness_n which_o do_v good_a with_o a_o evil_a mind_n he_o seek_v his_o own_o ruin_n which_o grace_v not_o his_o action_n with_o a_o upright_a end_n he_o labour_v in_o vain_a which_o aim_v not_o at_o god_n in_o his_o labour_n of_o all_o servant_n he_o be_v the_o most_o wretched_a that_o want_v a_o right_a intention_n sow_v not_o therefore_o o_o lord_n palatine_n o_o what_o courtier_n soever_o you_o be_v sow_v not_o among_o thorre_v jerem._n 4.3_o mix_v not_o so_o much_o baseness_n with_o your_o desert_n as_o to_o defraud_v they_o of_o a_o heavenly_a reward_n perform_v i_o beseech_v you_o not_o for_o ambition_n not_o for_o fame_n or_o outward_a sight_n whatsoever_o the_o condition_n of_o your_o charge_n lead_v you_o unto_o and_o whatsoever_o in_o conclusion_n come_v to_o be_v undergo_v undergo_v not_o for_o favour_n and_o affection_n not_o for_o money_n and_o riches_n not_o for_o ostentation_n and_o glory_n but_o for_o god_n to_o who_o no_o man_n ever_o approve_v himself_o otherwise_o then_o by_o a_o right_a intention_n to_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n diogenes_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v speak_v excellent_o who_o sâ—yed_v that_o man_n seek_v with_o great_a diligence_n after_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o life_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o conduce_v to_o good_a live_n they_o neglect_v and_o nothing_o esteem_v stob._n ser._n 2_o even_o so_o it_o be_v we_o all_o take_v this_o course_n to_o do_v our_o own_o business_n but_o how_o well_o or_o with_o what_o intent_n we_o do_v it_o few_o there_o be_v which_o use_v a_o serious_a mind_n about_o that_o o_o christian_n not_o only_o what_o we_o do_v but_o with_o what_o mind_n we_o do_v it_o be_v of_o exceed_a moment_n hereupon_o thâ—t_v apocalypticall_a angel_n st._n iâ—hn_n against_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sard_n s._n revel_v 3.2_o be_v command_v thus_o grievous_o to_o complain_v i_o know_v say_v he_o thy_o work_n how_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a for_o i_o have_v not_o find_v thy_o woâ—kes_n perfect_a before_o god_n the_o work_n of_o this_o bishop_n do_v indeed_o seem_v complete_a and_o rare_a unto_o man_n but_o they_o be_v not_o such_o before_o god_n which_o look_v upon_o the_o inward_a meaning_n of_o man_n therefore_o they_o be_v accuse_v as_o altogether_o empty_a and_o vain_a for_o they_o take_v their_o aim_n amiss_o and_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o same_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n pronounce_v dead_a though_o by_o other_o he_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o live_n o_o how_o great_a a_o number_n of_o such_o dead_a man_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v live_v in_o the_o world_n which_o have_v a_o name_n that_o they_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a who_o work_n indeed_o may_v seem_v perfect_a but_o because_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o right_a intention_n be_v altogether_o fruitless_a and_o like_o a_o pip_a nut_n very_a night_n and_o mere_a darkness_n inwrap_v all_o thing_n wheresoever_o the_o light_n of_o a_o right_a intention_n shine_v not_o no_o body_n without_o this_o eye_n be_v fair_a none_o with_o it_o foul_a lucerna_fw-la corporis_fw-la tui_fw-la est_fw-la oculus_fw-la tuus_fw-la the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o therefore_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a bâ—dy_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n we_o hâ—ve_v say_v before_o to_o do_v well_o only_o that_o thou_o may_v escape_v hell_n be_v the_o pâ—rt_n of_o a_o slave_n to_o obtain_v heaven_n the_o part_n of_o a_o greedy_a merchant_n to_o please_v god_n this_o alone_a the_o part_n of_o a_o love_a son_n a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heaâ—t_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n mat._n 12.35_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o thought_n be_v very_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o intention_n say_v st._n austin_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr serm._n dom._n c._n 21._o whereby_o we_o do_v whatsoever_o we_o do_v which_o if_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o upright_a consider_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v all_o our_o work_n which_o we_o work_v according_a to_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a in_o which_o respect_n it_o skill_v not_o so_o much_o what_o we_o give_v what_o we_o do_v or_o what_o we_o endure_v as_o with_o what_o mind_n and_o intent_n for_o virtue_n consist_v not_o in_o that_o which_o be_v giveâ—_n which_o be_v do_v or_o endure_v but_o in_o the_o very_a mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o giver_n doer_n or_o sufferer_n wherein_o we_o must_v weigh_v say_v greg._n l._n 1._o 1._o in_o ezech._n hom._n 4._o that_o every_o good_a which_o be_v do_v be_v lift_v up_o by_o a_o right_a intention_n to_o heavenly_a end_n it_o be_v the_o intention_n which_o extol_v small_a matter_n illustrate_v poor_a but_o debase_v such_o as_o be_v great_a and_o have_v in_o reputation_n even_o as_o she_o herself_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n 'slight_o 'slight_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v desire_v have_v neither_o nature_n nor_o of_o good_a nor_o of_o evil_a the_o matter_n be_v whither_o the_o intention_n draw_v they_o for_o this_o give_v thing_n their_o form_n all_o virtue_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o a_o right_a intention_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o virtue_n and_o source_n of_o all_o deserve_a action_n st_o bernard_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o thou_o fast_o anoint_v thy_o head_n and_o wash_v thy_o face_n by_o this_o say_v he_o that_o he_o bid_v thou_o wash_v thy_o face_n he_o instâ—ucteth_v we_o to_o keep_v a_o right_a meaning_n pure_a pure_a because_o as_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o body_n be_v in_o the_o face_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n operation_n consist_v whole_o in_o the_o intention_n bernard_n in_o sentent_fw-fr the_o heavenly_a king_n commend_v his_o spouse_n for_o her_o height_n this_o thy_o stature_n say_v he_o be_v like_a to_o a_o palm_n tree_n cant._n 7.7_o in_o this_o encomium_n do_v he_o most_o fit_o decipher_v the_o uprightness_n of_o a_o good_a intention_n which_o advance_v herself_o always_o constant_a and_o direct_o towards_o god_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o palm_n tree_n namely_o to_o shoot_v her_o branch_n upward_o and_o to_o be_v eminent_a among_o tree_n the_o spouse_n so_o praise_v lest_o she_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o ingrateful_a mind_n reply_n all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n both_o new_a and_o old_a i_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o thou_o o_o my_o beloved_n i_o yield_v myself_o and_o all_o mine_n to_o thy_o most_o holy_a will._n whole_o i_o do_v consecrate_v myself_o to_o thy_o honour_n my_o eye_n shut_v to_o all_o other_o thing_n i_o only_o open_a to_o thou_o to_o thou_o alone_o i_o lift_v they_o up_o yea_o all_o my_o member_n i_o apply_v to_o thy_o service_n only_o furthermore_o how_o cuâ—_n member_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o god_n service_n notable_o st._n chrysostome_n he_o make_v say_v he_o thy_o eye_n for_o thou_o offer_v thy_o eye_n to_o his_o use_n not_o to_o the_o devil_n but_o how_o shall_v thou_o offer_v thy_o eye_n to_o he_o if_o see_v his_o creature_n thou_o shall_v 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si_fw-la vis_fw-la tibi_fw-la vivere_fw-la thou_o must_v needs_o live_v to_o another_o if_o thou_o will_v live_v to_o thyself_o every_o vice_n do_v so_o lead_v away_o a_o man_n from_o god_n that_o he_o may_v live_v to_o himself_o wake_v to_o his_o own_o commodity_n and_o be_v fast_o asleep_a to_o other_o man_n where_o therefore_o the_o intention_n do_v gape_v after_o gold_n and_o silver_n there_o be_v no_o welcome_a guest_n than_o money_n where_o the_o intention_n savour_v of_o flesh_n there_o pleasure_n be_v number_v among_o the_o most_o intimate_a friend_n but_o where_o the_o intention_n aspire_v high_a after_o honour_n and_o dignity_n there_o with_o careful_a diligence_n be_v feather_n
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barbarian_a for_o what_o i_o pray_v can_v be_v more_o truculent_a than_o she_o which_o then_o rave_v and_o rage_v most_o of_o all_o when_o she_o be_v most_o of_o all_o reverence_v and_o observe_v not_o so_o much_o as_o beast_n be_v of_o this_o disposition_n but_o grow_v tame_a by_o much_o gentle_a usage_n handle_v handle_v but_o quite_o contrary_a vain_a glory_n for_o she_o be_v quiet_a be_v contemn_v but_o stark_o mad_a when_o she_o be_v honour_v and_o take_v arm_n against_o he_o which_o bear_v respect_n to_o she_o ibid._n chrys_n ibid._n he_o which_o be_v bring_v in_o bondage_n to_o vain_a glory_n can_v neither_o see_v what_o be_v profitable_a for_o other_o nor_o yet_o for_o himself_o and_o that_o chrysostom_n may_v confirm_v all_o this_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v cor._n hom._n 35._o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la cor._n vain_a glory_n say_v he_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o hell_n and_o do_v exceed_o kindle_v that_o fire_n and_o feed_v that_o deadly_a worm_n and_o set_v down_o the_o reason_n 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to_o his_o study_n o_o silly_a people_n all_o humane_a industry_n stagger_v fail_v fail_v where_o god_n help_v be_v not_o seek_v for_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o desire_v good_a but_o christ_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n he_o have_v lose_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o do_v which_o have_v ascribe_v the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n to_o his_o own_o virtue_n valerian_n hom._n 11._o fine_a huius_fw-la serm_n the_o case_n stand_v even_o so_o although_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o excellency_n that_o can_v be_v learning_n eloquence_n wit_n wisdom_n munificence_n emperor_n fit_a for_o a_o emperor_n a_o countenance_n beseem_v majesty_n if_o thou_o season_v so_o great_a thing_n as_o these_o with_o vain_a glory_n as_o it_o be_v with_o salt_n thou_o may_v imagine_v drop_n of_o honey_n to_o run_v out_o of_o a_o invenomed_a pipe_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o beauty_n opinion_n love_v of_o former_a thing_n may_v perish_v by_o the_o only_a vanity_n of_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o confection_n 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