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divine_a grace_n dispose_v for_o the_o perfect_a purification_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o allbeeit_v this_o excellency_n be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o notable_o resplendent_a in_o those_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o purgative_n way_n who_o principal_a end_n be_v to_o move_v the_o will_n to_o act_n and_o exercise_n wherewith_o perfect_a purity_n be_v obtain_v &_o the_o trench_n be_v open_v for_o the_o edifice_n and_o build_n of_o virtue_n 1._o these_o be_v reduce_v to_o three_o rank_n the_o first_o comprehend_v the_o act_n of_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o with_o contempt_n of_o ourselves_o cantic._n tractat._n de_fw-fr decem_fw-la gradibus_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la &_o serm_fw-la 36._o in_o cantic._n wherein_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v true_a humility_n consist_v and_o it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o just_a that_o never_o sin_v and_o proceed_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o 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examination_n of_o the_o conscience_n humble_a and_o entiere_fw-fr confession_n of_o my_o offence_n satisfaction_n with_o work_n of_o penance_n to_o revenge_v upon_o myself_o the_o injury_n that_o i_o have_v do_v against_o god_n and_o other_o such_o like_a 3._o the_o three_o rank_n comprehend_v those_o act_n which_o aid_n to_o take_v away_o the_o root_n and_o remainder_n of_o forepast_a sin_n to_o the_o end_n never_o more_o to_o return_v unto_o they_o such_o be_v chastize_v the_o flesh_n to_o subject_v it_o to_o the_o spirit_n mortification_n of_o unbrideled_a appetite_n reduce_v they_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o reason_n abnegation_n of_o our_o own_o will_n to_o make_v it_o conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n detestation_n of_o ourselves_o &_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o nourish_v self-love_n that_o god_n our_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a love_n may_v find_v entrance_n into_o our_o heart_n these_o be_v the_o passage_n which_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o purgative_n way_n to_o make_v a_o very_a perfect_a conversion_n for_o put_v case_n that_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wiseman_n 33.23_o eccl._n 31.27_o &_o 33.23_o in_o all_o our_o work_n we_o be_v to_o be_v very_o diligent_a and_o fervent_a yet_o in_o none_o more_o than_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o in_o the_o mean_v ordain_v thereunto_o fulfil_n at_o the_o least_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n give_v we_o in_o charge_n 6.19_o ad_fw-la rom._n 6.19_o when_o he_o say_v that_o as_o we_o exhibit_v our_o member_n to_o serve_v uncleanness_n and_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n so_o now_o we_o shall_v exhibit_v our_o member_n to_o serve_v justice_n unto_o sanctification_n and_o as_o s._n augustine_n saithe_v 31._o praefatione_fw-la in_o psal_n 31._o quales_fw-la impetus_fw-la habebas_fw-la ad_fw-la mundum_fw-la tale_n habeas_fw-la ad_fw-la artificem_fw-la mundi_fw-la procure_v to_o carry_v as_o great_a vehemency_n of_o love_n to_o the_o framer_n of_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o carry_v to_o the_o world_n itself_o serve_v the_o creator_n with_o that_o fervent_a affection_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o serve_v the_o creature_n 49._o 1._o cor._n 15_o 49._o bear_v as_o entire_o the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a adam_n as_o thou_o bear_v that_o of_o the_o earthly_a adam_n and_o because_o the_o holy_a apostle_n as_o s._n 16._o lib._n 19_o moral_a cap._n 16._o gregory_n ponder_v it_o speak_v this_o as_o condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n it_o be_v reason_n that_o such_o as_o be_v fervent_a do_v labour_n to_o be_v much_o more_o diligent_a in_o good_a then_o before_o they_o be_v in_o evil_a comply_v with_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n baruch_n 4.28_o baruch_n 4.28_o when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v convert_v ourselves_o ten_o time_n more_o to_o god_n than_o we_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o he_o so_o do_v the_o glorious_a magdalen_n zacheus_n saul_n and_o other_o notable_a penitent_n of_o who_o marvellous_a conversion_n we_o shall_v make_v special_a meditation_n in_o the_o three_o part_n wherein_o those_o that_o have_v pass_v by_o these_o which_o shall_v be_v put_v here_o may_v exercise_v themselves_o and_o allbeeit_v these_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o such_o as_o desire_v fervent_o to_o converte_v themselves_o to_o god_n our_o lord_n and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v principiant_n in_o virtue_n who_o pretend_v to_o purifye_v themselves_o from_o all_o the_o dregs_n 24.16_o eccles_n 5.5_o prou._n 24.16_o and_o ill_a manner_n of_o their_o old_a life_n yet_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n say_v because_o no_o man_n shall_v loose_v the_o fear_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o because_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n it_o be_v therefore_o reason_n that_o the_o lust_n also_o now_o and_o then_o shall_v renew_v these_o meditation_n to_o purifye_v themselves_o of_o their_o present_a sin_n and_o to_o assure_v themselves_o the_o better_a of_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o forepast_a sin_n for_o to_o this_o end_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 22.11_o eccles_n 18_o 22._o apocal._n 22.11_o that_o we_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v nor_o to_o justifye_v ourselves_o until_o death_n and_o christ_n our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n he_o that_o be_v just_o let_v he_o be_v justify_v yet_o and_o let_v the_o holy_a be_v sanctify_v yet_o increase_v every_o day_n in_o purity_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o sanctitye_n of_o life_n the_o first_o fundamental_a meditation_n of_o the_o end_n wherefore_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o serve_v he_o be_v create_v this_o first_o meditation_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n 5._o cap._n 4._o &_o 5._o for_o as_o cassianus_n note_v in_o his_o first_o collation_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n end_n before_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n and_o of_o our_o profession_n aswell_o upon_o the_o last_o end_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o upon_o the_o 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ecclesiasticus_fw-la be_v very_o bitter_a to_o he_o that_o have_v peace_n with_o riches_n 1._o eccles_n 41_o 1._o and_o dignity_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o live_v to_o enjoy_v they_o long_o and_o the_o sin_n he_o commit_v in_o procure_v and_o in_o abuse_v they_o shall_v augment_v this_o bitterness_n god_n justice_n so_o ordain_v it_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o life_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o their_o vicious_a delight_n shall_v in_o their_o death_n be_v their_o executioner_n and_o tormentor_n then_o shall_v be_v fullfil_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o job_n of_o a_o sinner_n his_o bread_n in_o his_o belly_n 20.14_o job._n 20.14_o which_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o much_o savour_n suallbee_n turn_v into_o the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o he_o the_o riches_n that_o he_o have_v devour_v he_o shall_v vomit_v out_o and_o god_n shall_v draw_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n he_o shall_v suck_v the_o head_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o the_o viper_n tongue_n shall_v 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