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yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o suffer_v so_o great_a torment_n not_o only_o in_o his_o body_n but_o also_o in_o his_o soul_n that_o the_o torment_n of_o all_o martyr_n &_o of_o all_o man_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o these_o this_o be_v such_o a_o spectacle_n that_o the_o heaven_n be_v astonish_v the_o earth_n tremble_v rock_n cleave_v in_o sunder_o and_o all_o the_o insencible_a creature_n feel_v the_o indignity_n of_o the_o thing_n how_o therefore_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o insencible_a &_o blockish_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o feel_v that_o which_o the_o brute_n element_n have_v feel_v with_o what_o face_n can_v he_o be_v so_o ingrateful_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o study_v somewhat_o to_o imitate_v he_o who_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v so_o great_a thing_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v we_o a_o example_n 24._o for_o even_o so_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o affirm_v christ_n ought_v to_o have_v suffer_v and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n for_o see_v that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v that_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compass_v by_o any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v first_o be_v crucify_v that_o a_o courage_n may_v be_v put_v into_o his_o soldier_n see_v their_o captain_n to_o be_v so_o cruel_o and_o inhumane_o handle_v and_o entreat_v who_o then_o will_v be_v so_o ingrateful_a wicked_a proud_a and_o impudent_a who_o see_v the_o lord_n of_o majesty_n with_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o choose_a one_o to_o walk_v such_o difficult_a way_n and_o yet_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v carry_v in_o a_o horselitter_n and_o on_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o &_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o deliciousnes_n king_n david_n command_v urias_n who_o he_o have_v call_v from_o war_n to_o go_v into_o his_o own_o house_n to_o sup_v &_o sleep_v with_o his_o wife_n 11._o but_o the_o good_a servant_n answer_v the_o ark_n and_o israel_n and_o juda_n dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o my_o lord_n joab_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n abide_v in_o the_o open_a field_n shall_v i_o then_o go_v into_o my_o house_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o lie_v with_o my_o wife_n by_o thy_o life_n &_o by_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n i_o will_v not_o do_v this_o thing_n o_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o by_o so_o much_o be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o death_n and_o thou_o o_o christian_n see_v thy_o lord_n lie_v upon_o a_o hard_a cross_n have_v thou_o no_o respect_n of_o he_o neither_o do_v thou_o yield_v honour_n &_o reverence_n unto_o he_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n make_v of_o incorruptible_a cedar_n wood_n
object_v cleanenes_n and_o purity_n of_o hart_n answer_v ibidem_fw-la the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n object_v the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n answer_v 435_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o second_o book_n 426_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o second_o book_n in_o which_o we_o entreat_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n 437_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o virtue_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o christian_a righteousness_n be_v contain_v ibidem_fw-la the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o duty_n of_o justice_n to_o wit_n towards_o ourselves_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o towards_o god_n ibidem_fw-la the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o duty_n of_o man_n towards_o himself_o 438_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o part_n to_o be_v reform_v in_o man_n ibidem_fw-la of_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o body_n ibidem_fw-la what_o manner_n of_o conversation_n man_n ought_v 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be_v to_o be_v moderate_v ibidem_fw-la of_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o tongue_n ibidem_fw-la four_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o speak_v the_o matter_n the_o manner_n the_o time_n and_o the_o intent_n ibidem_fw-la of_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o affection_n 450_o the_o evil_n and_o mischief_n of_o our_o own_o will_n ibidem_fw-la the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v watch_v and_o keep_v ibidem_fw-la the_o difference_n between_o the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n 451_o with_o what_o affection_n we_o be_v especial_o to_o war_n 452_o of_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o will._n ibidem_fw-la how_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v reform_v ibidem_fw-la the_o poverty_n of_o the_o spirit_n 453_o of_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o imagination_n 454_o the_o imagination_n be_v a_o wanderer_n and_o a_o fugitive_n 155_o of_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o wisdom_n 456_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o wisdom_n ibidem_fw-la wisdom_n be_v the_o captain_n and_o guide_n of_o other_o virtue_n ibidem_fw-la no_o man_n hurt_v more_o than_o he_o that_o hurt_v under_o the_o show_n of_o piety_n 459_o of_o the_o wisdom_n which_o concern_v the_o practice_n &_o effect_v of_o thing_n 460_o what_o thing_n be_v require_v for_o this_o wisdom_n ibidem_fw-la four_o stepdame_n of_o wisdom_n 461_o virtue_n hate_v extreme_n ibidem_fw-la antiquity_n do_v not_o patronize_v nor_o uphold_v sin_n ibidem_fw-la apparence_n of_o thing_n do_v often_o deceive_v us._n ibidem_fw-la in_o what_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v circumspect_a ibidem_fw-la of_o certain_a mean_n by_o which_o wisdom_n be_v get_v 462_o every_o opinion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v ibidem_fw-la the_o fifteen_o chapter_n of_o that_o which_o man_n owe_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n 463_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o second_o part_n of_o justice_n ibidem_fw-la of_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n 465_o charity_n be_v not_o a_o naked_a and_o a_o bare_a affection_n ibidem_fw-la six_o duty_n of_o charity_n ibidem_fw-la the_o negative_a duty_n of_o charity_n 466_o we_o must_v have_v the_o hart_n of_o a_o mother_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n ibidem_fw-la how_o such_o a_o hart_n be_v to_o be_v purchase_v 467_o all_o thing_n common_a to_o we_o with_o our_o neighbour_n 468_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n of_o that_o which_o man_n owe_v unto_o god_n 469_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n we_o must_v have_v such_o a_o hart_n towards_o god_n as_o a_o son_n have_v towards_o his_o parent_n ibidem_fw-la nine_o virtue_n be_v require_v to_o prepare_v and_o furnish_v such_o a_o hart_n 470_o 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n ibidem_fw-la 2._o fear_v and_o reverence_n ibidem_fw-la how_o fear_v be_v breed_v in_o us._n page_n 471_o 3._o trust_v and_o confidence_n ibidem_fw-la the_o merit_n of_o christ._n 473_o 4._o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n honour_n ibidem_fw-la 5._o the_o purity_n of_o the_o intent_n 474_o the_o intent_n approve_v and_o commend_v the_o work_n 475_o with_o what_o intent_n good_a be_v to_o be_v do_v ibidem_fw-la a_o pure_a intent_n be_v to_o be_v crave_v of_o god_n 476_o 6._o prayer_n ibidem_fw-la 7._o thanksgiving_n ibidem_fw-la 8._o obedience_n 477_o of_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o obedience_n ibidem_fw-la 9_o patience_n 480_o of_o patience_n in_o adversity_n ibidem_fw-la a_o man_n must_v be_v arm_v against_o all_o evil_n that_o may_v betide_v he_o 483_o three_o degree_n of_o patience_n 484_o the_o seaventeenth_o chapter_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o duty_n of_o diverse_a estate_n 486_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n what_o be_v meet_v for_o ruler_n and_o overseer_n ibidem_fw-la the_o duty_n of_o a_o subject_n ibidem_fw-la three_o degree_n of_o this_o obedience_n 487_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a matron_n ibidem_fw-la the_o duty_n of_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n 488_o the_o eyghteenth_fw-mi chapter_n the_o first_o admonition_n in_o what_o esteem_n and_o price_n virtue_n be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o this_o rule_n may_v be_v better_o understand_v 489_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o twofold_a order_n of_o virtue_n 490_o the_o internal_a virtue_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o external_a ibidem_fw-la the_o affection_n of_o devotion_n how_o tender_a and_o delicate_a it_o be_v 493_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o outward_a virtue_n and_o the_o inward_a 494_o two_o extreme_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o virtue_n 495_o the_o ninteenth_fw-mi chapter_n four_o very_o profitable_a instruction_n which_o be_v derive_v out_o of_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n 496_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o external_a virtue_n be_v to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o internal_a ibidem_fw-la internal_a virtue_n be_v less_o know_v then_o external_a 497_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n 499_o what_o evil_n do_v arise_v from_o false_a righteousness_n 501_o two_o kind_n of_o hypocrisy_n 502_o who_o be_v hot_a cold_a and_o luke_o 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in_o his_o 36_o sermon_n upon_o the_o canticle_n 1_o cor_n 4._o ber._n in_o his_o 88_o epistle_n ber._n in_o his_o 54._o sermon_n upon_o the_o canticle_n greg._n in_o his_o 40._o homily_n upon_o the_o gospel_n 1_o tim_n 6_o christ_n a_o example_n poverty_n how_o unworthy_a &_o how_o vild_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o lose_v thy_o soul_n for_o gold_n math_n 6_o riches_n bring_v many_o evil_n &_o inconvenience_n with_o they_o riches_n do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n a_o similitude_n aug._n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n riches_n be_v not_o safe_a riches_n profit_v nothing_o in_o death_n a_o similitude_n ambrose_n in_o a_o certain_a sermon_n riches_n be_v remedy_n &_o relief_n of_o man_n misery_n and_o not_o instrument_n of_o pleasure_n 1_o tim._n 6._o rich_a man_n may_v also_o be_v save_v ambrose_n in_o a_o sermon_n gregory_n in_o the_o 1._o book_n of_o his_o register_n chap._n 2._o hireling_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defraud_v of_o their_o wage_n will_n be_v speedy_o to_o be_v 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