if_o thou_o do_v true_a penance_n whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o health_n and_o thy_o last_o day_n shall_v come_v run_v to_o be_v reconcile_v if_o thou_o do_v so_o thou_o be_v secure_a why_o be_v thou_o secure_v because_o thou_o have_v do_v penance_n at_o that_o time_n when_o thou_o can_v also_o have_v sin_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v then_o do_v penance_n when_o thou_o can_v no_o long_o sin_n thy_o sin_n have_v leave_v thou_o not_o thou_o they_o but_o thou_o say_v how_o do_v i_o know_v if_o perhaps_o god_n may_v not_o pardon_v thou_o thou_o say_v very_o true_a how_o do_v i_o know_v i_o know_v not_o that_o i_o know_v this_o i_o know_v not_o for_o therefore_o i_o give_v thou_o penance_n because_o i_o know_v not_o for_o if_o i_o know_v that_o it_o will_v profit_v thou_o nothing_o i_o will_v not_o give_v it_o thou_o also_o if_o i_o know_v that_o it_o will_v profit_v thou_o i_o will_v not_o admonish_v thou_o i_o will_v not_o fright_v thou_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n either_o thou_o shall_v be_v 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and_o do_v his_o will_n him_z he_o hear_v and_o psal_n 65._o if_o i_o have_v regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o and_o esaias_n 59_o your_o iniquity_n have_v divide_v betwixt_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o hear_v you_o he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o false_a confidence_n who_o think_v the_o most_o just_a god_n will_v be_v so_o far_o overcome_v by_o mercy_n and_o pity_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o will_v save_v all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a because_o he_o have_v die_v for_o all_o against_o this_o our_o lord_n say_v matth._n 25._o these_o shall_v go_v into_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o the_o just_a into_o eternal_a life_n he_o also_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o false_a confidence_n who_o think_v a_o sinner_n can_v deserve_v the_o first_o grace_n when_o he_o please_v also_o if_o any_o one_o believe_v that_o he_o who_o abound_v here_o in_o temporal_a 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flesh_n be_v when_o one_o voluntary_o chastize_n his_o body_n with_o fast_n watch_n prayer_n hair-shirt_n discipline_n and_o abstinence_n from_o delightful_a meat_n and_o drink_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o flesh_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o spirit_n this_o the_o apostle_n do_v when_o he_o say_v 1_o cor._n 9_o i_o chastise_v my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o servitude_n lest_o perhaps_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o may_v be_v a_o reprobate_n and_o judith_n who_o be_v fair_a and_o young_a a_o widow_n and_o rich_a after_o she_o have_v dwell_v with_o her_o husband_n three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n from_o her_o virginity_n she_o have_v a_o hair-shirt_n upon_o her_o loin_n and_o
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the_o fruition_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n mortal_a sin_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o use_v true_a prudence_n who_o love_v all_o thing_n which_o make_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n to_o wit_n good_a work_n and_o which_o eternal_o unite_v to_o god_n to_o wit_n virtue_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o motive_n to_o true_a prudence_n be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o philosopher_n who_o labour_v so_o much_o for_o knowledge_n as_o st._n hierom_n write_v that_o they_o shun_v city_n and_o much_o company_n pleasant_a garden_n where_o the_o ground_n be_v water_v with_o delightful_a stream_n the_o bird_n sweet_o sing_v the_o tree_n be_v peruqued_a with_o leave_n or_o be_v other_o allurement_n of_o the_o eye_n lest_o by_o a_o luxuriant_a abundance_n the_o fortitude_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v effeminate_a and_o its_o prudence_n debauch_v for_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a often_o to_o see_v those_o thing_n by_o which_o some_o time_n or_o other_o thou_o may_v be_v take_v and_o so_o commit_v thyself_o to_o the_o temptation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o thou_o can_v not_o want_v but_o with_o difficulty_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o pythagorean_n be_v wont_a to_o dwell_v in_o desert_a place_n and_o we_o read_v of_o some_o who_o have_v put_v out_o their_o eye_n lest_o by_o their_o sight_n they_o shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o philosophy_n but_o if_o any_o one_o think_v he_o may_v enjoy_v all_o abundance_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o attend_v to_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o delight_n and_o not_o be_v entangle_v and_o hold_v by_o they_o he_o deceive_v himself_o for_o our_o mind_n run_v upon_o that_o which_o we_o see_v hear_v smell_v taste_n and_o touch_v and_o our_o appetite_n be_v draw_v after_o that_o with_o whole_a pleasure_n it_o be_v take_v how_o much_o more_o we_o who_o ought_v to_o study_v divine_a wisdom_n we_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v move_v hereunto_o by_o the_o damnation_n of_o many_o for_o their_o imprudence_n according_a to_o that_o of_o esaias_n chap._n 5._o therefore_o thy_o people_n be_v lead_v away_o captive_a because_o they_o have_v not_o knowledge_n and_o of_o baruch_n chap._n 3._o because_o they_o have_v not_o wisdom_n they_o perish_v through_o their_o folly_n the_o office_n of_o prudence_n be_v to_o order_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o wander_v not_o out_o of_o god_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v not_o take_v up_o with_o creature_n our_o will_n that_o they_o be_v not_o avert_v from_o god_n our_o intention_n that_o they_o be_v not_o mix_v but_o pure_a our_o judgement_n and_o suspicion_n that_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o ought_v to_o order_v all_o our_o word_n deed_n and_o motion_n that_o they_o be_v do_v for_o a_o due_a end_n for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o amendment_n of_o all_o for_o as_o solomon_n testify_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n appear_v in_o his_o countenance_n that_o be_v in_o his_o exterior_a conversation_n eccles_n 8._o he_o who_o be_v so_o order_v have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a wisdom_n concern_v this_o s._n bernard_n say_v every_o day_n discuss_v and_o examine_v thy_o life_n advert_v diligent_o how_o much_o thou_o have_v profit_v how_o much_o thou_o have_v go_v backward_o what_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o manner_n what_o in_o thy_o affection_n how_o like_a and_o unlike_a unto_o god_n study_v diligent_o to_o know_v thyself_o for_o thou_o be_v much_o better_a if_o thou_o know_v thyself_o than_o if_o be_v ignorant_a of_o thyself_o thou_o know_v the_o course_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o herb_n a_o argument_n of_o false_a prudence_n be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o know_v the_o course_n of_o the_o star_n the_o virtue_n of_o herb_n the_o value_n of_o jewel_n only_o for_o gain_v for_o such_o knowledge_n do_v not_o edify_v but_o puff_v up_o with_o vanity_n 1_o cor._n 8._o to_o be_v crafty_a also_o in_o secular_a affair_n indicates_z false_a prudence_n yea_o it_o be_v foolishness_n as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v who_o say_v 1_o cor._n 3._o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v folly_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o such_o alas_o there_o be_v but_o too_o many_o and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n jesus_n complain_v say_v luke_n 16._o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n in_o their_o generation_n there_o be_v also_o other_o who_o be_v subtle_a to_o continue_v wickedness_n and_o new_a invention_n but_o they_o be_v blind_a to_o consider_v the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o such_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o they_o be_v ignorant_a how_o to_o do_v well_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v say_v and_o believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o be_v become_v fool_n chap._n viii_o of_o fortitude_n true_a and_o perfect_a fortitude_n be_v to_o have_v command_n over_o one_o own_o soul_n when_o the_o mind_n be_v tempt_v 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without_o good_a work_n such_o hope_n be_v vain_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 5._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o down_o which_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o wind_n and_o as_o a_o thin_a froth_n which_o be_v scatter_v by_o storm_n and_o as_o smoke_n which_o the_o wind_n disperse_v and_o as_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o guest_n for_o a_o day_n in_o pass_v chap._n xxii_o of_o fear_n just_a fear_n be_v a_o diligent_a keep_n of_o the_o divine_a precept_n in_o faith_n and_o manner_n also_o just_a fear_n be_v a_o anxiety_n of_o heart_n withdraw_v a_o man_n from_o the_o unlawful_a use_n of_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o of_o his_o outward_a sense_n and_o inward_a affection_n lest_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v whole_o separate_v from_o god_n or_o somewhat_o estrange_v from_o familiarity_n with_o he_o take_v heed_n also_o lest_o the_o mind_n take_v delight_n in_o meat_n drink_v sleep_v or_o in_o any_o other_o the_o least_o creature_n and_o so_o 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god_n put_v itself_o above_o all_o thing_n where_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o all_o grace_n be_v soon_o lose_v and_o the_o conscience_n be_v pervert_v according_a to_o that_o eccles._n 27._o if_o thou_o do_v not_o diligent_o keep_v thyself_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o house_n shall_v soon_o be_v overturn_v s._n bernard_n bring_v another_o benefit_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n i_o have_v true_o learn_v that_o nothing_o be_v so_o efficacious_a to_o obtain_v to_o keep_v and_o to_o recover_v grace_n as_o always_o to_o be_v find_v before_o god_n not_o to_o be_v high-minded_a but_o to_o fear_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o always_o fear_n prov._n 28._o fear_v therefore_o when_o grace_n smile_v upon_o thou_o fear_v when_o it_o leave_v thou_o fear_v when_o it_o return_v again_o and_o this_o be_v to_o fear_v always_o and_o a_o little_a after_o when_o it_o be_v present_a fear_n lest_o thou_o shall_v not_o work_v worthy_o with_o it_o and_o a_o little_a after_o fear_v when_o grace_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o as_o one_o who_o art_n instant_o about_o to_o fall_v and_o again_o now_o if_o grace_n be_v propitious_o return_v thou_o ought_v much_o more_o to_o fear_v lest_o perchance_o thou_o suffer_v a_o relapse_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n john_n 5._o behold_v thou_o be_v cure_v go_v thy_o way_n now_o and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o some_o worse_a thing_n befall_v thou_o to_o the_o same_o the_o miserable_a fall_n of_o the_o angel_n ought_v to_o induce_v we_o concern_v which_o job_n say_v ch_z 4._o behold_v those_o who_o serve_v he_o be_v not_o stable_n and_o he_o have_v find_v wickedness_n in_o his_o angel_n how_o much_o more_o they_o who_o inhabit_v house_n of_o dirt_n who_o have_v a_o earthly_a foundation_n shall_v be_v consume_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o moth._n also_o the_o fall_v of_o holy_a man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o of_o adam_n samson_n solomon_n and_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o alas_o at_o this_o very_a day_n very_o holy_a man_n be_v throw_v down_o according_a to_o that_o psal_n 90._o thousand_o shall_v fall_v on_o thy_o side_n that_o be_v who_o ought_v to_o have_v sit_v by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o judgement_n and_o ten_o thousand_o on_o thy_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v who_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v place_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n whence_o the_o gloss_n say_v there_o be_v many_o who_o think_v they_o shall_v judge_v other_o and_o there_o be_v many_o more_o who_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v place_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n among_o those_o that_o be_v save_v but_o they_o be_v deceive_v for_o they_o who_o presume_v of_o themselves_o and_o have_v not_o their_o root_n fix_v on_o high_a fail_v in_o their_o imagination_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v move_v to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n fear_v god_n as_o job_n say_v of_o himself_o ch_n 31._o i_o have_v always_o fear_v god_n as_o wave_n swell_v over_o i_o upon_o 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he_o who_o fear_v god_n will_v do_v good_a thing_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o unjust_a fear_n who_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o body_n or_o good_n and_o not_o for_o god_n do_v do_v good_a and_o omit_v ill_a or_o do_v ill_a and_o omit_v good_n this_o fear_v our_o lord_n prohibit_n say_v math._n 10._o do_v not_o fear_v those_o who_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o esaias_n chap._n 51._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o mortal_a man_n to_o such_o the_o lord_n say_v deut._n 32._o where_o be_v their_o god_n in_o which_o they_o put_v their_o confidence_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o joy_n true_a joy_n or_o gladness_n be_v to_o be_v comfort_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o all_o joy_n be_v in_o god_n to_o wit_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n liberality_n beauty_n beatitude_n mercy_n justice_n truth_n nobility_n sanctity_n meekness_n faithfulness_n charity_n humility_n and_o all_o such_o like_a excellency_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n 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and_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v by_o nature_n man_n have_v by_o grace_n for_o he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 2._o s._n chrysostom_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o our_o flesh_n shall_v sit_v above_o and_o be_v adore_v by_o angel_n and_o archangel_n another_o motive_n be_v that_o god_n have_v assure_v we_o of_o eternal_a beatitude_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o also_o by_o oath_n according_a to_o that_o luk._n 1._o the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o abraham_n our_o father_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n by_o
the_o light_n of_o my_o countenance_n do_v not_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o levity_n who_o be_v prone_a to_o laugh_v who_o be_v jest_n in_o his_o word_n dissolute_a in_o his_o manner_n a_o frequenter_a of_o dissolute_a place_n and_o company_n and_o willing_o dwell_v with_o such_o who_o shun_v grave_a and_o mature_a person_n the_o sight_n of_o they_o be_v offensive_a to_o he_o and_o he_o believe_v the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o body_n proceed_v from_o sobriety_n such_o a_o one_o be_v describe_v in_o ecclesiaste_n ch_n 11._o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o tender_a age_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v joyful_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n and_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n chap._n xxx_o of_o simplicity_n true_a and_o perfect_a simplicity_n be_v to_o hurt_v no_o body_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o every_o one_o as_o say_v the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o parable_n this_o be_v the_o first_o virtue_n for_o which_o job_n be_v commend_v chap._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hus_n who_o name_n be_v job_n and_o he_o be_v a_o simple_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n as_o excel_v in_o that_o above_o other_o virtue_n this_o our_o lord_n command_v when_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n into_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o gather_v unbeliever_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n say_v math._n 10._o be_v you_o prudent_a as_o serpent_n and_o simple_a as_o dove_n where_o prudence_n be_v join_v to_o simplicity_n for_o prudence_n without_o simplicity_n be_v craft_n and_o simplicity_n without_o prudence_n be_v folly_n the_o dove_n neither_o hurt_n with_o her_o beak_n nor_o with_o her_o talon_n so_o the_o true_o simple_a hurt_n neither_o with_o word_n nor_o deed._n he_o true_o love_v simplicity_n who_o be_v not_o busy_v about_o many_o thing_n as_o martha_n be_v luke_n 10._o 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without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n say_v math._n 18._o unless_o you_o be_v make_v like_o little_a childeren_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o do_v not_o say_v unless_o you_o be_v make_v little_a child_n but_o like_o little_a child_n that_o be_v simple_a and_o innocent_a another_o profit_n of_o simplcity_n be_v that_o which_o be_v mention_v pro._n 10._o he_o who_o walk_v simple_o walk_v confident_o for_o the_o way_n of_o simplicity_n be_v the_o most_o secure_a way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o will_v protect_v those_o who_o walk_v simple_o pro._n 2._o he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a simplicity_n who_o pervert_v no_o body_n do_n but_o presume_v well_o of_o all_o who_o neither_o deprave_v nor_o diminish_v any_o once_o good_a who_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o wish_n ill_a to_o none_o who_o do_v good_a thing_n and_o do_v they_o well_o and_o who_o have_v good_a thought_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o heart_n wisdom_n 1._o who_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o will_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o duplicity_n who_o have_v one_o thing_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o another_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o work_n as_o joab_n hold_v amaza_n by_o the_o chin_n say_v brother_n god_n save_v you_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n secret_o draw_v out_o a_o sword_n slay_v he_o 2_o sam_n 20._o against_o this_o our_o lord_n jesus_n say_v let_v your_o speech_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o math._n 5._o that_o be_v what_o you_o have_v in_o your_o heart_n speak_v with_o your_o mouth_n and_o exhibit_v with_o your_o deed_n and_o s._n james_n chap._n 1._o the_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v inconstant_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o god_n curse_v double_a dealer_n to_o wit_n who_o will_v together_o serve_v he_o and_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o sin_n and_o in_o good_a work_n for_o these_o our_o lord_n say_v math._n 6._o no_o body_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o one_o another_o for_o virtue_n and_o vice_n good_a and_o evil_a be_v whole_o opposite_a against_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o please_v god_n and_o the_o world_n s._n james_n say_v chap._n 4._o whosoever_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o this_o world_n be_v make_v a_o enemy_n of_o god_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o false_a simplicity_n who_o make_v a_o show_n of_o simplicity_n in_o his_o outward_a conversation_n and_o yet_o carry_v deceit_n in_o his_o heart_n of_o such_o a_o one_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v chap._n 9_o let_v every_o one_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o neighbour_n and_o let_v he_o not_o have_v confidence_n in_o every_o brother_n because_o every_o brother_n supplant_n will_v supplant_v and_o every_o friend_n will_v walk_v deceitful_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o silence_n true_a and_o perfect_a silence_n be_v not_o only_o to_o restrain_v the_o 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