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a_o right_a intention_n 5._o conclusion_n a_o man_n of_o a_o sincere_a intention_n in_o all_o thing_n remain_v one_o and_o the_o same_o immutable_a unshaken_a and_o which_o one_o will_v wonder_v at_o never_o err_v to_o his_o own_o or_o another_o hurt_n solomon_n affirm_v this_o prov._n 12.21_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n happen_v to_o the_o just_a but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o mischief_n those_o accident_n of_o life_n can_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o sometime_o we_o shall_v be_v merry_a sometime_o sorry_a sometime_o cheerful_a sometime_o dumpish_a sensible_a now_o of_o these_o now_o of_o those_o alteration_n but_o as_o thomas_n of_o kempis_n speak_v imit_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 33._o n._n 1._o a_o wise_a man_n and_o well_o instruct_v in_o spirit_n stand_v over_o these_o mutable_a thing_n not_o attend_v
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a_o present_a reward_n of_o worldly_a praise_n not_o of_o future_a glory_n therefore_o thou_o will_v say_v ought_v i_o to_o hide_v my_o work_n that_o i_o do_v they_o not_o before_o man_n i_o command_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n contrary_a thing_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o end_n sing_v to_o the_o end_n see_v for_o what_o end_n thou_o do_v they_o if_o therefore_o thou_o do_v they_o to_o glorify_v thyself_o this_o i_o have_v forbid_v but_o if_o therefore_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v this_o i_o have_v command_v sing_v therefore_o not_o unto_o your_o own_o name_n but_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n sing_v you_o let_v he_o be_v praise_v live_v you_o well_o let_v he_o be_v glorify_v august_n tom._n 8._o in_o psal_n 65._o st._n gregory_n expound_v that_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n touch_v the_o conceal_n of_o our_o alm_n let_v the_o work_n say_v he_o be_v so_o in_o public_a as_o that_o the_o intention_n may_v remain_v in_o private_a that_o we_o may_v both_o give_v a_o 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party_n about_o to_o sacrifice_n shall_v not_o only_o offer_v a_o burn_a offering_n but_o moreover_o shall_v adjoyne_v himself_o his_o heart_n will_n and_o intention_n all_o this_o together_o be_v necessary_a for_o beast_n only_o be_v neither_o acceptable_a to_o god_n nor_o beneficial_a to_o the_o offerer_n hence_o augustine_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n in_o i_o sunt_fw-la deus_fw-la vota_fw-la tua_fw-la thy_o vow_n be_v in_o or_o upon_o i_o o_o god_n psal_n 56.12_o enquire_v thou_o say_v he_o what_o thou_o must_v give_v unto_o god_n not_o beast_n offer_v upon_o altar_n out_o of_o the_o cabinet_n of_o thy_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o closet_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n out_o of_o thyself_o bring_v forth_o thyself_o even_o so_o offer_v thy_o will_n thy_o mind_n thy_o heart_n say_v unto_o god_n in_o i_o o_o my_o god_n be_v thy_o vow_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o require_v of_o i_o be_v within_o myself_o these_o thing_n thâ—u_fw-mi o_o lord_n demand_v of_o i_o for_o a_o offering_n not_o those_o outward_a thing_n void_a of_o a_o heart_n and_o intention_n august_n in_o psal_n 56._o in_o â—he_n judgement_n of_o chrysostome_n â—â—e_v true_a sacrifice_n of_o christian_n be_v almsdeed_n prayer_n and_o temperance_n but_o god_n will_v not_o have_v these_o naked_a but_o that_o a_o man_n add_v himself_o thereto_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v a_o offering_n full_a of_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n for_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n determine_v thus_o with_o himself_o i_o will_v offer_v say_v he_o unto_o thou_o fat_a burn_a offering_n psal_n 66.13_o what_o be_v say_v austin_n fat_a or_o full_a of_o marrow_n i_o will_v hold_v fast_o thy_o love_n within_o that_o which_o i_o tender_v shall_v be_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a part_n but_o in_o the_o marrow_n then_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o inward_a the_o bone_n be_v within_o the_o flesh_n within_o the_o very_a bone_n the_o marrow_n whosoever_o therefore_o worship_v god_n outward_o side_n out_o side_n will_v 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christian_n such_o altogether_o let_v we_o likewise_o be_v not_o slave_n not_o servant_n but_o son_n since_o god_n himself_o vouchsafe_v so_o great_a honour_n to_o we_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n for_o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3.1_o do_v not_o a_o servant_n also_o which_o be_v any_o thing_n ingenuous_a account_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n that_o his_o master_n be_v please_v with_o he_o and_o like_v well_o of_o his_o service_n this_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o then_o gold_n may_v not_o the_o son_n therefore_o repute_v it_o the_o great_a riches_n to_o please_v his_o father_n chrysostome_n require_v thou_o say_v he_o another_o reward_n yet_o beside_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v desere_v to_o please_v he_o thou_o know_v not_o at_o all_o how_o great_a a_o good_a it_o be_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n chry._n l._n 2._o the_o compunct_a cord_n be_v you_o therefore_o follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n ephes_n 5.1_o let_v it_o delight_v you_o not_o to_o sell_v but_o to_o give_v all_o the_o silver_n of_o good_a work_n to_o god_n nor_o to_o require_v wage_n or_o reward_n for_o they_o so_o there_o will_v return_v not_o only_o a_o thousand_o florin_n for_o a_o hundred_o but_o also_o so_o many_o and_o more_o for_o a_o farthing_n chrysostome_n fit_o admonish_v let_v we_o not_o think_v say_v he_o that_o we_o shall_v want_v our_o reward_n if_o we_o labour_v not_o for_o reward_v yâ—â—_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n our_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a chry._n hom._n 5._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n for_o every_o work_n by_o how_o much_o less_o it_o aim_v at_o the_o gâ—ine_n of_o the_o doer_n have_v so_o mucâ—_n the_o pure_a intention_n and_o be_v itself_o the_o more_o perfect_a if_o we_o be_v child_n than_o heir_n heiâ—es_n of_o gâ—d_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o chrâ—st_n rom_n 8_o 17._o god_n be_v more_o â—eâ—dy_n to_o â—ender_a gift_n for_o gift_n then_o to_o set_v up_o 〈◊〉_d broker_n shop_n and_o put_v money_n to_o exchange_v the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n hire_v moses_n his_o mother_n for_o a_o sum_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o little_a one_o for_o she_o but_o she_o not_o persuade_v with_o the_o money_n but_o induce_v wâ—th_o motherly_a love_n very_o ready_o do_v what_o she_o require_v such_o eye_n as_o these_o such_o a_o love_a intention_n as_o this_o will_n god_n have_v for_o they_o which_o serve_v god_n for_o hope_n of_o reward_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n seâ—ve_v he_o so_o as_o we_o do_v meat_n and_o drink_v not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n here_o immoderate_a self_n love_n intermix_v itself_o which_o christ_n set_v forth_o in_o his_o own_o colour_n you_o seek_v i_o say_v he_o not_o because_o you_o see_v the_o miracle_n but_o because_o you_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o loaf_n and_o be_v fill_v joh._n 6.26_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o case_n tri_v every_o way_n how_o he_o may_v either_o corrupt_v the_o intention_n or_o that_o which_o he_o can_v corrupt_v he_o may_v at_o least_o wise_a affright_n two_o certain_a man_n live_v in_o a_o solitary_a place_n rather_o to_o god_n than_o themselves_o in_o great_a unity_n and_o no_o less_o proficiency_n the_o fiend_n envy_v they_o these_o treasure_n of_o life_n in_o so_o great_a poverty_n and_o that_o he_o may_v let_v a_o trap_n in_o their_o way_n put_v on_o a_o angel_n of_o a_o glorious_a shape_n so_o appear_v to_o the_o elder_a that_o he_o may_v deceive_v they_o the_o better_a i_o be_o a_o messenger_n say_v he_o of_o no_o good_a news_n to_o thou_o or_o sure_o to_o thy_o associate_n for_o that_o young_a man_n thy_o fellow_n soldier_n
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