A Ryght Profytable Treatyse Compendiously Drawen Out Of Many and Dyvers Wrytynges Of Holy Men by Thomas Betson
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goostly dedes of mercy. Teche / coûsel chastyte / comforte /
forgyue / suffre / & praye for thy enemyes. ¶ The .vij. bodely dedes of mercy. Fede the hongry / gyue drynke to the thursty / clothe the naked / herborowe the herbourles / comforte the seke / vysyte prysoners / burye the deed. ¶ These folowynge ben the .vij. gyftes of the holy goost / that euery man sholde desyre to haue and kepe. Wysdome / counsell / knowynge / pyte / vnderstandynge / strength / and drede of god. ¶ These folowynge be the .iiij. cardynall vertues ¶ Temperaûce. Is a meane betwix to moche & to lytell / & it standeth in takynge suffycyently [that] nedeth & in refusyng [that] is to moche or to lytel vtterly ¶ Ryghtwysnes / is a paynge of a dute to eche th[yn]ge [that] it duly longeth vnto / as to god praysyng & thãkyng / to thy neyghbour loue & charyte / & to thyself besynes to fulfyl goddes wyl & his cõmaûdement[es] ¶ Prudence or Wysdome. Is a vertue [that] departeth good from euyll / & it standeth in chesynge good & refusynge euyll. ¶ Strength maketh ony myghty and hardy to do grete thynges for the loue of god & in suffrynge pacyently aduersyte / and mekely takynge prosperyte. ¶ These ben the .vij. sacrementes of holy cherche Baptysme / wedloke / the sacrament of [the] awter / cõfirmacõn / ordre / |
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