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power_n wisdom_n love_n in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n which_o cause_v the_o holy_a doctor_n to_o affirm_v in_o rebus_fw-la creatis_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la majus_fw-la quam_fw-la salus_fw-la rationalis_fw-la creaturae_fw-la in_o all_o create_a thing_n there_o be_v not_o any_o great_a than_o man_n salvation_n god_n can_v have_v create_v heaven_n more_o extend_v and_o more_o rich_o adorn_v than_o those_o which_o now_o roll_v over_o our_o head_n a_o earth_n more_o fruitful_a than_o that_o which_o now_o support_v we_o angel_n more_o intelligent_a than_o those_o which_o now_o sing_v his_o praise_n in_o heaven_n but_o he_o can_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o great_a noble_a and_o divine_a than_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n this_o be_v it_o which_o after_o a_o sovereign_a manner_n manifest_v his_o attribute_n and_o perfection_n this_o consideration_n shall_v cause_v we_o high_o to_o esteem_v &_o incessant_o to_o endeavour_v our_o salvation_n which_o concern_v so_o 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proper_a interest_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o our_o salvation_n the_o loss_n of_o which_o render_v we_o miserable_a for_o all_o eternity_n we_o will_v begin_v this_o consideration_n with_o those_o remarkable_a word_n with_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n conclude_v his_o ecclesiaste_n deum_fw-la time_n fear_v god_n and_o observe_v his_o commandment_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la for_o this_o be_v every_o man_n or_o as_o st._n jerome_n translate_v it_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o every_o man_n birth_n and_o be_v from_o which_o st._n bernard_n draw_v this_o consequence_n ergo_fw-la absque_fw-la hoc_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la then_o without_o this_o man_n be_v nothing_o pope_n be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v pope_n nor_o king_n to_o be_v king_n nor_o wise_a man_n to_o be_v learned_a and_o the_o like_a but_o all_o universal_o to_o be_v save_v all_o the_o condition_n and_o employment_n which_o possess_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n aught_o to_o give_v place_n to_o this_o and_o aim_v at_o it_o as_o their_o proper_a object_n and_o end_n without_o which_o they_o be_v in_o vain_a this_o our_o bless_a saviour_n affirm_v in_o those_o word_n of_o st._n matthew_n cap._n 16._o quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la homini_fw-la what_o will_v it_o advantage_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o suffer_v detriment_n in_o his_o soul_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o have_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o voluptuous_a all_o the_o riches_n the_o world_n can_v afford_v he_o all_o the_o honour_n that_o man_n can_v confer_v upon_o he_o if_o he_o be_v absolute_a monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o at_o last_o he_o lose_v his_o soul_n if_o he_o have_v all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n natural_a and_o divine_a all_o the_o beauty_n that_o the_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o such_o health_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n as_o he_o can_v desire_v all_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o world_n which_o man_n so_o ardent_o thirst_v after_o all_o these_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n will_v be_v unprofitable_a if_o he_o come_v not_o only_o to_o lose_v but_o to_o suffer_v detriment_n in_o his_o soul_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o royal_a prophet_n style_v his_o soul_n his_o darling_n or_o his_o one_o erue_fw-la a_fw-la framea_fw-la deus_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr manu_fw-la canis_fw-la unicam_fw-la meam_fw-la deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o my_o one_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o dog_n he_o call_v his_o soul_n his_o one_o not_o only_o because_o as_o other_o man_n he_o have_v but_o one_o soul_n but_o because_o it_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o he_o he_o love_v it_o and_o procure_v the_o conservation_n of_o it_o with_o all_o the_o care_n and_o diligence_n which_o one_o employ_v to_o preserve_v thing_n the_o rarity_n and_o worth_n of_o which_o render_v they_o precious_a and_o amiable_a this_o cause_v st._n chrysostome_n hom._n 12._o de_fw-la po_fw-la too_o say_v god_n have_v give_v we_o two_o eye_n two_o ear_n two_o hand_n two_o foot_n that_o if_o any_o misfortune_n deprive_v we_o of_o the_o use_n of_o one_o we_o may_v help_v ourselves_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o other_o animam_fw-la vero_fw-la unam_fw-la dedit_fw-la nobis_fw-la but_o he_o have_v give_v we_o but_o one_o soul_n if_o we_o lose_v this_o we_o lose_v all_o irrevocable_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 116._o well_o consider_v this_o when_o he_o say_v anima_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la meis_fw-la semper_fw-la my_o soul_n be_v always_o in_o my_o hand_n to_o hold_v it_o fast_o that_o i_o may_v not_o lose_v it_o but_o exercise_v it_o in_o good_a work_n defend_v it_o from_o all_o enemy_n who_o will_v ruin_v it_o and_o always_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n bernard_n non_fw-la facile_fw-la obliviscimur_fw-la we_o do_v not_o easy_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o hold_v in_o our_o hand_n the_o care_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v always_o thus_o be_v present_a to_o we_o that_o holy_a father_n thus_o continue_v his_o discourse_n about_o this_o subject_n if_o thou_o be_v so_o solicitous_a as_o not_o to_o neglect_v small_a thing_n so_o vigilant_a to_o preserve_v thy_o corn_n thy_o cattle_n thy_o money_n thy_o earthly_a possession_n such_o inferior_a and_o transitory_a thing_n be_v thou_o not_o then_o foolish_a and_o unreasonable_a to_o neglect_v the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v thy_o true_a treasure_n this_o as_o st._n gregory_n speak_v be_v to_o pervert_v reason_n into_o extreme_a folly_n the_o excellence_n of_o true_a reason_n and_o judgement_n consist_v in_o discern_v the_o price_n of_o thing_n and_o esteem_v they_o according_a to_o their_o worth_n and_o consequent_o to_o make_v more_o acccount_n incomparable_o of_o the_o soul_n than_o of_o the_o body_n of_o thing_n eternal_a than_o temporal_a of_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o salvation_n than_o
a_o thief_n a_o violence_n a_o injustice_n may_v deprive_v they_o of_o and_o in_o sell_v these_o he_o give_v they_o nothing_o because_o these_o be_v not_o at_o his_o disposal_n he_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o they_o and_o for_o these_o he_o receive_v from_o we_o all_o the_o precious_a thing_n which_o concern_v our_o salvation_n what_o a_o deplorable_a blindness_n be_v this_o of_o sinner_n to_o esteem_v so_o little_a of_o their_o soul_n i_o earnest_o desire_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o will_v follow_v that_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n eccles_n 10._o 31._o serua_fw-mi animam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o da_fw-la illi_fw-la honorem_fw-la secundum_fw-la meritum_fw-la suum_fw-la save_o thy_o soul_n and_o give_v it_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o according_a to_o its_o worth_n and_o dignity_n and_o he_o add_v quis_fw-la honorificabit_fw-la who_o shall_v honour_v he_o who_o dishonour_v his_o soul_n and_o who_o can_v defend_v or_o excuse_v he_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o offend_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o last_o consideration_n and_o motive_n we_o may_v clear_o discern_v the_o worth_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o esteem_n and_o care_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o it_o by_o what_o christ_n do_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o this_o end_n the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n avail_v as_o much_o as_o it_o cost_v but_o it_o cost_v the_o blood_n the_o merit_n the_o life_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v infinite_a from_o which_o we_o must_v necessary_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a value_n i_o advance_v in_o this_o further_o for_o ordinary_o we_o value_v a_o thing_n more_o than_o the_o price_n we_o pay_v to_o make_v it_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o it_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v a_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o so_o can_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o esteem_n and_o value_v of_o thing_n give_v his_o life_n and_o merit_n to_o purchase_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n may_v we_o 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if_o man_n be_v miserable_a have_v show_v the_o price_n of_o thy_o salvation_n the_o great_a esteem_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v of_o it_o that_o as_o st._n chrysostom_n speak_v nihil_fw-la indignum_fw-la se_fw-la putat_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la proficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la he_o think_v not_o any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o he_o which_o may_v conduce_v to_o our_o salvation_n if_o thou_o come_v now_o to_o neglect_v this_o by_o this_o crime_n thou_o commit_v two_o grand_a outrage_n one_o against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o other_o against_o thyself_o for_o the_o first_o st._n augustine_n observe_v st._n aug._n sermo_n 37._o the_o temp_n qui_fw-fr that_fw-mi pro_fw-la modica_fw-la delectatione_n he_o who_o give_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o a_o short_a pleasure_n or_o transitory_a satisfaction_n that_o for_o which_o christ_n give_v no_o less_o than_o himself_o stultum_fw-la reputat_fw-la christum_fw-la mercatorem_fw-la by_o that_o very_a action_n condemn_v christ_n as_o a_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a merchant_n who_o have_v not_o light_a to_o discover_v nor_o wisdom_n to_o esteem_v the_o true_a value_n of_o soul_n see_v he_o do_v give_v a_o infinite_a price_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o which_o thou_o esteem_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o what_o a_o affront_n be_v this_o offer_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o less_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v than_o to_o trample_v his_o sacred_a blood_n under_o our_o foot_n of_o which_o he_o complain_v by_o the_o psalmist_n sicut_fw-la aqua_fw-la effusus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o be_o pour_v out_o as_o water_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o esteem_n trample_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o all_o ah_o sinner_n this_o outrage_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v fall_v heavy_a upon_o thyself_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o lose_v thy_o soul_n and_o to_o sell_v it_o to_o the_o devil_n for_o a_o transitory_a pleasure_n have_v thou_o any_o thing_n so_o precious_a wherewith_o to_o purchase_v it_o again_o as_o the_o price_n that_o be_v give_v for_o it_o and_o be_v so_o contemn_v by_o thou_o st._n chrysologus_fw-la assure_v thou_o no._n quando_fw-la eam_fw-la tanti_fw-la emptam_fw-la perdideris_fw-la quomodo_fw-la poteris_fw-la eam_fw-la deinceps_fw-la emere_fw-la when_o thou_o lose_v that_o which_o be_v buy_v with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n how_o can_v thou_o purchase_v it_o again_o o_o christian_n after_o we_o have_v see_v the_o esteem_n that_o god_n make_v of_o our_o salvation_n the_o price_n he_o have_v give_v for_o it_o the_o labour_n and_o suffering_n that_o his_o only_o belove_a son_n do_v undergo_v to_o procure_v it_o for_o we_o the_o craft_n and_o endeavour_n the_o devil_n use_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o it_o what_o remain_v but_o to_o conclude_v that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o which_o you_o shall_v be_v employ_v the_o grand_a affair_n which_o deserve_v the_o application_n of_o your_o spirit_n the_o affection_n of_o your_o will_n the_o force_n of_o your_o body_n when_o you_o have_v effect_v this_o you_o have_v do_v all_o if_o you_o miscarry_v in_o this_o all_o be_v lose_v though_o you_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n by_o it_o chap._n ii_o contain_v the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o procure_v our_o salvation_n he_o who_o desire_v any_o thing_n efficacious_o labour_v to_o obtain_v it_o serious_o diligent_o and_o with_o perseverance_n which_o be_v the_o three_o condition_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o first_o manner_n or_o condition_n we_o must_v labour_v in_o it_o serious_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o out_o of_o zeal_n to_o convert_v the_o samaritan_n woman_n travel_v half_o a_o day_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o great_a weariness_n and_o thirst_n to_o be_v at_o the_o place_n whither_o she_o be_v to_o come_v to_o meet_v with_o a_o opportune_a occasion_n for_o her_o conversion_n to_o make_v of_o another_o sinner_n a_o penitent_a he_o go_v to_o a_o 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