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which_o have_v none_o now_o whatsoever_o defect_n or_o venial_a sin_n be_v commit_v which_o be_v venial_a be_v compatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n how_o wilful_a and_o unworthy_a soever_o they_o be_v our_o lord_n who_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o goodness_n and_o so_o liberal_a of_o grace_n do_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o account_n of_o time_n that_o so_o there_o may_v once_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o which_o be_v at_o last_o discharge_v either_o by_o the_o penance_n of_o a_o penitential_a life_n or_o else_o afterward_o by_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n both_o which_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v root_v in_o the_o precious_a merit_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n but_o as_o for_o the_o good_a deed_n &_o word_n &_o thought_n which_o have_v proceed_v from_o such_o a_o man_n though_o accompany_v with_o imperfection_n and_o frailtye_n our_o lord_n do_v lodge_v they_o all_o in_o the_o book_n of_o eternity_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o end_n of_o their_o reward_n now_o woe_n and_o woe_n again_o be_v to_o that_o wretched_a soul_n which_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o motive_n shall_v presume_v to_o serve_v our_o lord_n with_o less_o fidelity_n &_o love_n and_o not_o rather_o incomparable_o with_o more_o of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o love_n which_o our_o soul_n may_v exercise_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o whole_a treatise_n be_v conclude_v with_o show_v how_o much_o we_o love_v our_o lord_n by_o love_v our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o sake_n chap._n 96._o we_o must_v therefore_o serve_v and_o love_v this_o bless_a lord_n of_o we_o with_o all_o the_o love_n of_o all_o our_o soul_n not_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o due_n by_o distract_n it_o towards_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n 12._o confess_v l._n 4._o cap._n 12._o but_o only_o for_o he_o and_o in_o he_o for_o most_o unjust_o as_o the_o incomparable_a s._n augustine_n say_v do_v we_o love_v those_o thing_n to_o his_o dishonour_n from_o who_o those_o thing_n do_v all_o proceed_v and_o by_o who_o if_o they_o be_v not_o preserve_v in_o every_o moment_n of_o time_n they_o will_v instant_o perish_v i_o say_v we_o must_v love_v our_o lord_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o delight_n or_o complacence_n rejoice_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o divine_a excellency_n and_o attribute_n and_o take_v gust_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o beauty_n and_o in_o the_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n which_o in_o despite_n of_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v from_o the_o great_a of_o his_o work_n to_o the_o fall_n of_o any_o lease_n towards_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o move_n of_o any_o moat_n in_o the_o air_n et_fw-la quid_fw-la necuerunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n 2._o confess_v l._n â—_o cap._n 2._o of_o wicked_a man_n aut_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la imperium_fw-la tuum_fw-la dehonestaverunt_fw-la à _fw-la caelis_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o novissima_fw-la iustum_fw-la &_o integrum_fw-la for_o how_o can_v they_o ever_o hurt_v thou_o or_o wherein_o have_v they_o be_v able_a to_o dishonour_n or_o disparage_v thy_o dominion_n or_o government_n which_o be_v so_o entyere_o &_o just_a from_o the_o very_o high_a to_o the_o very_o low_a of_o thy_o creature_n we_o must_v god_n must_v the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n and_o friendship_n towards_o god_n love_v he_o with_o a_o love_n which_o may_v be_v call_v of_o friendship_n or_o benevolence_n most_o cordial_o desire_v &_o incessant_o procure_v the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o eternal_a glory_n in_o all_o heart_n &_o soul_n we_o must_v love_v he_o with_o a_o love_n of_o exquisite_a and_o entiere_fw-fr obedience_n both_o in_o perfect_o do_v all_o that_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o enjoin_v and_o cheerful_o suffer_v all_o