and_o press_v thing_n to_o a_o unity_n s._n gregory_n of_o nazianzen_n and_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o their_o friend_n and_o they_o have_v but_o one_o soul_n and_o aristotle_n approve_v even_o in_o his_o time_n this_o manner_n of_o speech_n when_o say_v he_o we_o will_v express_v how_o much_o we_o love_v our_o friend_n we_o say_v his_o and_o my_o soul_n be_v but_o one_o hatred_n do_v separate_v we_o and_o love_n do_v assemble_v us._n the_o end_n then_o of_o love_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o union_n of_o the_o lover_n and_o the_o belove_a that_o the_o union_n which_o love_n pretend_v be_v spiritual_a chatper_n x._o 1._o we_o be_v nevertheless_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v natural_a union_n as_o those_o of_o similitude_n consanguinity_n and_o the_o cause_n with_o the_o effect_n and_o other_o which_o not_o be_v natural_a may_v be_v term_v voluntary_a for_o though_o they_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o make_v but_o by_o our_o will_n as_o 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love_n and_o perfect_a the_o union_n which_o she_o have_v already_o make_v but_o for_o voluntary_a union_n they_o be_v after_o love_n in_o effect_n yet_o be_v his_o cause_n as_o be_v his_o only_a end_n and_o pretention_n so_o that_o as_o love_n tend_v to_o union_n so_o union_n again_o do_v extend_v and_o augment_v love_n for_o love_n beget_v a_o desire_n of_o conversation_n and_o conversation_n do_v nourish_v and_o increase_v love_n love_n cause_v a_o desire_n of_o nuptial_a union_n and_o this_o union_n do_v reciprocal_o conserve_v and_o dilate_v love_n so_o that_o in_o every_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a that_o love_n tend_v to_o union_n 2._o but_o to_o what_o kind_n of_o union_n do_v it_o tend_v do_v you_o not_o note_v theotime_o that_o the_o sacred_a spouse_n do_v express_v her_o desire_n of_o be_v unite_v to_o her_o spouse_n by_o a_o kiss_n and_o that_o a_o kiss_n do_v represent_v the_o spiritual_a union_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o reciprocal_a communication_n of_o heart_n true_a it_o be_v that_o man_n love_v but_o by_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o the_o end_n of_o his_o love_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o will_n but_o his_o will_n be_v spiritual_a and_o consequent_o the_o union_n which_o love_n pretend_v be_v also_o spiritual_a and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o heart_n seat_n and_o source_n of_o love_n shall_v not_o only_o not_o be_v perfect_v by_o union_n with_o corporal_a thing_n but_o even_o become_v more_o vile_a 3._o it_o will_v not_o hence_o be_v infer_v that_o there_o be_v not_o certain_a passion_n in_o man_n which_o as_o gum_n or_o missel_z to_z upon_o tree_n by_o manner_n of_o excrement_n and_o overgroth_n sprout_v up_o among_o and_o about_o love_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v neither_o love_n nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o but_o excrement_n and_o superfluity_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o aptitude_n to_o maintain_v or_o accomplish_v love_n that_o it_o do_v endamage_v and_o weaken_v it_o and_o in_o time_n if_o they_o be_v not_o weed_v away_o do_v utter_o ruinate_v it_o see_v the_o reason_n hereof_o 4._o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o operation_n be_v they_o of_o the_o same_o or_o of_o a_o diverse_a nature_n to_o which_o the_o soul_n do_v apply_v herself_o she_o perform_v they_o less_o perfect_o and_o vigorous_o because_o she_o be_v finite_a her_o active_a virtue_n be_v also_o finite_a so_o that_o furnish_v her_o activity_n to_o diverse_a operation_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o each_o one_o of_o they_o have_v less_o thereof_o so_o that_o one_o attentive_a to_o diverse_a thing_n be_v less_o intemce_n in_o every_o of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o one_o shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n exact_o discern_v the_o feature_n of_o the_o face_n by_o the_o eye_n and_o by_o the_o ear_n distinguish_v the_o harmony_n of_o a_o excellent_a music_n nor_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n be_v attentive_a to_o figure_n and_o colour_n if_o our_o affection_n be_v to_o talk_v our_o attention_n be_v for_o no_o other_o thing_n 5._o yet_o be_o i_o not_o ignorant_a what_o be_v say_v of_o cesar_n nor_o incredulous_a of_o that_o which_o so_o many_o great_a personage_n assure_v we_o of_o origin_n that_o they_o can_v apply_v their_o attention_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o diverse_a object_n yet_o every_o one_o do_v confess_v that_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n in_o which_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o many_o they_o be_v less_o in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o same_o there_o be_v then_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o to_o see_v hear_v and_o understand_v much_o and_o to_o see_v hear_v and_o understand_v better_o for_o he_o that_o see_v better_a see_v less_o and_o he_o that_o see_v more_o see_v not_o so_o well_o it_o be_v rare_a that_o he_o who_o know_v much_o know_v that_o well_o which_o he_o know_v because_o the_o virtue_n and_o force_v of_o the_o understanding_n be_v scatter_v upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o diverse_a thing_n be_v less_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a then_o when_o it_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o one_o only_a object_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o soul_n imploy_v her_o force_n in_o diverse_a operation_n of_o love_n the_o action_n so_o divide_v be_v less_o vigorous_a we_o have_v three_o sort_n of_o action_n of_o love_n the_o spiritual_a reasonable_a and_o sensitive_a when_o love_n let_v run_v his_o force_n through_o all_o these_o three_o operation_n doubtless_o it_o be_v more_o extense_fw-la but_o less_o intense_a but_o when_o it_o run_v through_o one_o operation_n only_o it_o be_v more_o intense_a though_o less_o extense_fw-la do_v we_o not_o see_v that_o fire_n the_o symbol_n of_o love_n force_v to_o make_v way_n by_o the_o only_a mouth_n of_o the_o cannon_n make_v a_o prodigious_a flash_n which_o have_v be_v much_o less_o if_o it_o have_v find_v vent_n by_o two_o or_o three_o passage_n sythence_o than_o that_o love_n be_v a_o act_n of_o our_o will_n he_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o not_o only_o noble_a and_o generous_a but_o also_o very_o vigorous_a and_o active_a must_v contain_v the_o virtue_n and_o force_v of_o it_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o spiritual_a operation_n for_o he_o that_o will_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o sensitive_a operation_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v so_o far_o four_o weaken_v the_o intellectual_a in_o which_o essential_a love_n consist_v 6._o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o two_o extase_n the_o one_o whereof_o do_v place_v ourselves_o above_o ourselves_o the_o other_o deject_a we_o and_o set_v we_o below_o ourselves_o as_o though_o they_o will_v have_v say_v that_o man_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n betwixt_o angel_n and_o beast_n in_o his_o intellectual_a part_n participate_v the_o angelical_a nature_n and_o in_o his_o sensitive_a the_o nature_n of_o beast_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o can_v by_o good_a moderation_n of_o life_n and_o a_o continual_a care_n have_v of_o himself_o deliver_v and_o infrancise_v himself_o of_o this_o mean_a condition_n so_o that_o apply_v and_o exercise_v himself_o frequent_o in_o intellectual_a action_n he_o may_v bring_v himself_o near_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n than_o beast_n but_o if_o he_o do_v much_o apply_v himself_o to_o sensible_a action_n he_o make_v a_o descent_n from_o his_o middle_a condition_n to_o that_o of_o beast_n and_o because_o a_o ecstasy_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o a_o go_v out_o of_o one_o self_n whether_o one_o go_v upward_o or_o downward_o he_o be_v true_o in_o a_o ecstasy_n those_o than_o that_o touch_v with_o intellectual_a and_o divine_a pleasure_n do_v permit_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v ravish_v with_o those_o touch_n be_v true_o out_o of_o themselves_o that_o be_v above_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o nature_n but_o by_o a_o bless_a and_o wishfull_a departure_n by_o which_o enter_v
faith_n ch_n 13._o 121_o of_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n which_o be_v have_v by_o faith_n chap._n 14._o 126_o of_o the_o great_a feel_n of_o love_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o holy_a hope_n chap._n 15._o 130_o how_o love_n be_v practise_v in_o hope_n ch_n 16._o 133_o that_o the_o love_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o hope_n be_v very_o good_a though_o imperfect_a cha_z 17._o 137_o that_o love_n be_v exercise_v in_o penance_n and_o first_o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n of_o penance_n ch_n 18._o 141_o that_o penance_n without_o love_n be_v imperfect_a ch_n 19_o 146_o how_o there_o be_v mixture_n of_o love_n and_o sorrow_n in_o contrition_n chap._n 20._o pag._n 148_o how_o our_o saviour_n love_v inspiration_n do_v assist_v and_o accompany_v we_o to_o faith_n and_o charity_n chap._n 21._o 154_o a_o short_a description_n of_o charity_n cha_z 22._o 159_o the_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o progress_n and_o perfection_n of_o love._n that_o holy_a love_n may_v be_v augment_v still_o more_o and_o more_o in_o every_o of_o us._n chap._n 1._o pag._n 162_o how_o easy_a our_o saviour_n have_v make_v the_o increase_n of_o love_n ch_n 2._o pag._n 166_o how_o a_o soul_n in_o charity_n make_v progress_n in_o it_o chap._n 3._o pag._n 170_o touch_v holy_a perseverance_n in_o sacred_a love._n ch_z 4._o 178_o that_o the_o happiness_n to_o die_v in_o heavenly_a charity_n be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n chap._n 5._o 182_o that_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o a_o perfect_a union_n with_o god_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n ch_n 6._o 186_o that_o the_o charity_n of_o saint_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n do_v equalise_v yea_o sometime_o pass_v that_o of_o the_o bless_a chap._n 7._o pag._n 189_o of_o the_o incomparable_a love_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n our_o b._n lady_n chap._n 8._o 191_o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o bless_a with_o god_n chap._n 9_o 196_o that_o the_o precedent_a desire_n shall_v much_o increase_v the_o union_n of_o the_o bless_a with_o god_n ch_z 10._o 200_o of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o bless_a soul_n with_o god_n in_o see_v the_o divinity_n chap._n 11._o 202_o of_o the_o eternal_a union_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n with_o god_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o eternal_a birth_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n chap._n 12._o pag._n 206_o of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o bless_a with_o god_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n production_n ch_z 13._o 209_o that_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n shall_v concur_v to_o the_o union_n of_o the_o bless_a with_o god_n chap._n 14._o 213_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v different_a degree_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o bless_a with_o god_n chap._n 15._o 215_o the_o table_n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o decay_n or_o rvine_n of_o charity_n that_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n we_o may_v loose_v the_o love_n of_o god_n chap_n 1._o pag._n 219_o how_o the_o soul_n wax_v cool_a in_o holy_a love._n chap._n 2._o pag._n 223_o hâ—w_v we_o forsake_v heavenly_a love_n for_o that_o of_o creature_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 227_o that_o heavenly_a love_n be_v lose_v in_o a_o moment_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 232_o that_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o decay_n and_o slacken_n of_o charity_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n will_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 235_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o god_n to_o be_v from_o god_n chap._n 6._o pag._n 239_o that_o we_o must_v avoid_v all_o curiosity_n and_o humble_o repose_v in_o god_n most_o wise_a providence_n chap_n 7._o pag._n 244._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o affectionate_a submission_n which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n chap._n 8._o pag_n 249_o of_o a_o certain_a remainder_n of_o love_n which_o oftentimes_o stay_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o at_o have_v lose_v charity_n chap._n 9_o pag_n 254_o how_o dangerous_a this_o imperfect_a love_n be_v chap_n 10._o pag_n 258_o a_o mean_n to_o discern_v this_o imperfect_a love._n chap._n 11._o pag._n 260_o the_o table_n of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o two_o principal_a exercise_n of_o holy_a love_n perform_v by_o complacence_n and_o benevolence_n of_o the_o sacred_a complacence_n of_o love_n and_o first_o in_o what_o it_o consist_v chap._n 1._o pag._n 264_o how_o by_o holy_a complacence_n we_o be_v make_v as_o little_a child_n at_o our_o saviour_n breast_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 269_o that_o a_o holy_a complacence_n give_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o make_v we_o feel_v a_o continual_a desire_n in_o enjoy_v he_o chap._n 3._o pag._n 274_o of_o a_o love_a condole_v by_o which_o the_o complacence_n of_o love_n be_v better_a declare_v chap._n 4._o 280_o of_o the_o commiseration_n and_o complacence_n of_o love_n in_o our_o saviour_n passion_n chap._n 5._o 284_o of_o the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n which_o we_o exercise_v towards_o our_o saviour_n by_o way_n of_o desire_n chap._n 6._o 288_o how_o the_o desire_n to_o exalte_n and_o magnify_v god_n do_v separate_v we_o from_o inferior_a pleasure_n and_o make_v we_o attentive_a to_o the_o divine_a perfection_n chap._n 7._o 291_o how_o holy_a benevolence_n do_v produce_v the_o divine_a well_beloved's_a praise_n chap._n 8._o 294_o how_o benevolence_n make_v we_o invoke_v all_o creature_n to_o god_n praise_n chap._n 9_o 300_o how_o the_o desire_n we_o have_v to_o praise_n god_n make_v we_o aspire_v to_o heaven_n chap._n 10._o 303_o how_o we_o practise_v the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n in_o the_o praise_n which_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o mother_n give_v to_o god_n chap._n 11._o 307_o of_o the_o sovereign_a praise_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o himself_o and_o how_o we_o exercise_v benevolence_n in_o it_o chap._n 12._o pag._n 312_o the_o table_n of_o the_o sixth_o book_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a love_n in_o prayer_n a_o description_n of_o mystical_a divinity_n which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o prayer_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 317_o of_o meditation_n the_o first_o degree_n of_o prayer_n or_o mystical_a divinity_n chap._n 2._o 323_o a_o description_n of_o contemplation_n and_o touch_v the_o first_o difference_n that_o there_o be_v betwixt_o it_o and_o meditation_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 329_o that_o love_n in_o this_o life_n take_v his_o origine_fw-la but_o not_o his_o excellency_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n chap._n 4._o 331_o the_o second_o difference_n betwixt_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n chap._n 5._o 336_o that_o we_o do_v contemplate_v without_o pain_n which_o it_o a_o three_o difference_n betwixt_o it_o and_o meditation_n chap._n 6._o 340_o of_o the_o love_a recollection_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o contemplation_n chap._n 7._o 345_o of_o the_o repose_n of_o a_o soul_n recollect_v in_o her_o well-beleeved_n chap._n 8._o 350_o how_o this_o sacred_a repose_n be_v practise_v chap._n 9_o 354_o of_o diverse_a degree_n of_o this_o repose_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conserve_v chap._n 10._o 357_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o discourse_n touch_v the_o diverse_a degree_n of_o holy_a repose_n and_o of_o any_o excellent_a abnegation_n of_o a_o man_n self_n practise_v therein_o chap._n 11._o 360_o of_o the_o melt_a and_o liquifaction_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o god_n i_o 12._o pag._n 365_o of_o the_o wound_n of_o love_n chap._n 13._o 370_o of_o some_o other_o mean_n by_o which_o love_n wound_v the_o heart_n chap._n 14._o 375_o of_o the_o amorous_a languishment_n of_o the_o heart_n wound_v with_o love_n chap._n 15._o 380_o the_o table_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o her_o god_n which_o be_v perfect_v in_o prayer_n how_o love_n unit_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 388_o of_o the_o diverse_a degree_n of_o the_o holy_a union_n which_o be_v make_v in_o prayer_n ch_n 2._o pag._n 395_o of_o the_o sovereign_a degree_n of_o union_n by_o suspension_n or_o ravishment_n ch_n 3._o 400_o of_o rapture_n and_o of_o the_o first_o species_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 4._o pag._n 406._o of_o the_o second_o species_n of_o rapture_n ch_z 5._o 409_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o good_a rapture_n and_o of_o the_o three_o species_n of_o the_o same_o ch_n 6._o 412_o how_o love_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o extaticall_a life_n ch_n 7._o 417_o a_o admirable_a eâ—â—â—ertation_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o extaticall_a and_o supernatural_a life_n ch_n 8._o 420_o of_o the_o supreme_a effect_n of_o affective_a love_n which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o lover_n and_o first_o of_o such_o as_o die_v in_o love_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 425_o of_o some_o that_o die_v by_o and_o for_o divine_a love._n chap._n 10._o pag._n 429._o how_o some_o of_o the_o heavenly_a lover_n die_v even_o of_o love._n ch_z 11_o pag_n 431._o
these_o motion_n be_v affection_n of_o the_o intellectual_a or_o reasonable_a appetite_n not_o passion_n of_o the_o sensual_a 2._o how_o often_o do_v we_o feel_v passion_n in_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n of_o desire_n contrary_a to_o the_o affection_n which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o perceive_v in_o the_o reasonable_a appetite_n or_o will_n the_o young_a man_n mention_v by_o s._n hierome_n do_v fair_o with_o his_o tooth_n cut_v of_o his_o tongue_n and_o spit_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o that_o accurse_a woman_n which_o inflame_v he_o to_o carnalitie_n do_v he_o not_o testify_v thereby_o a_o extreme_a affection_n of_o displeasure_n in_o his_o will_n contrary_a to_o that_o passion_n of_o pleasure_n which_o by_o force_n she_o make_v he_o feel_v in_o his_o concupistible_a or_o sensible_a appetite_n how_o often_o do_v we_o tremble_v amid_o the_o danger_n to_o which_o our_o will_n bring_v we_o and_o make_v we_o remain_v how_o often_o do_v we_o hate_v the_o pleasure_n wherein_o the_o 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affection_n of_o the_o supreeme_n degree_n be_v instile_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a because_o god_n himself_o do_v pour_v they_o into_o our_o heart_n and_o they_o aim_v at_o and_o tend_v to_o he_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o discourse_n or_o natural_a light_n as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v and_o we_o will_v hereafter_o speak_v of_o the_o rest_v and_o gust_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o these_o supernatural_a affection_n be_v principal_o three_o the_o love_n of_o the_o mind_n towards_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n a_o love_n towards_o the_o profit_n of_o thing_n promise_v we_o in_o the_o other_o life_n and_o a_o love_n towards_o the_o sovereign_a bounty_n of_o the_o thrice_o holy_a and_o eternal_a divinity_n how_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v rule_v over_o other_o love_n chapter_n vi._n 1._o the_o will_n do_v govern_v all_o the_o other_o faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n yet_o be_v she_o govern_v by_o her_o love_n which_o make_v she_o such_o as_o he_o be_v now_o of_o all_o love_n that_o of_o god_n hold_v the_o sceptre_n and_o have_v a_o command_a authority_n so_o inseparable_o unite_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o proper_a to_o his_o nature_n that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o master_n he_o cease_v to_o be_v and_o perish_v 2._o ishmael_n be_v not_o coheir_n with_o isaac_n his_o young_a brother_n esav_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v his_o young_a brother_n servant_n joseph_n be_v not_o only_o honour_v by_o his_o brethren_n but_o even_o by_o his_o father_n yea_o and_o his_o mother_n also_o in_o the_o person_n of_o benjamin_n as_o by_o dream_n in_o his_o youth_n he_o have_v foresee_v certes_o it_o be_v not_o void_a of_o mystery_n that_o the_o young_a of_o these_o brethren_n bear_v away_o the_o advantage_n from_o the_o elder_a divine_a love_n be_v true_o the_o last_o beget_v of_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n heart_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o which_o be_v natural_a be_v first_o and_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a be_v after_o but_o this_o last_o bear_v inherit_v all_o the_o authority_n and_o self-love_n as_o a_o other_o esav_fw-mi be_v depute_v to_o his_o service_n and_o not_o only_o all_o the_o other_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o his_o brethren_n do_v adore_v and_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o but_o also_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_v which_o be_v to_o he_o as_o father_n and_o mother_n all_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o heavenly_a love_n who_o will_v either_o be_v king_n or_o nothing_o who_o can_v live_v but_o reign_n nor_o reign_n if_o not_o in_o a_o sovereign_a manner_n 3._o isaac_n jacob_n and_o joseph_n be_v supernatural_a child_n for_o their_o mother_n sara_n rebecca_n and_o rachel_n be_v sterile_a by_o nature_n conceive_v they_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o divine_a bounty_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v establish_v master_n of_o their_o brethren_n so_o divine_a love_n be_v a_o child_n of_o miracle_n since_o that_o man_n will_n can_v conceive_v it_o if_o 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seat_n there_o to_o reside_v and_o to_o cause_v she_o to_o affect_v and_o love_v her_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v the_o soul_n wherein_o this_o holy_a love_n be_v spread_v since_o that_o together_o with_o it_o all_o good_a do_v arrive_v the_o end_n of_o the_o 2._o book_n the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o progress_n and_o perfection_n of_o love_n that_o holy_a love_n may_v be_v augment_v still_o more_o and_o more_o in_o every_o of_o us._n chapter_n i._o 1._o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n be_v day_n by_o day_n renew_v that_o be_v increase_v by_o good_a work_n in_o the_o justice_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o god_n grace_n and_o be_v more_o and_o more_o justify_v according_a to_o those_o heavenly_a advertissement_n he_o that_o be_v just_a let_v he_o be_v more_o justify_v and_o he_o who_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v more_o sanctify_a fear_v not_o but_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v even_o until_o death_n the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v advance_v and_o increase_v as_o a_o resplendent_a light_n even_o till_o it_o be_v clear_a day_n with_o charity_n do_v right_a increase_a in_o all_o thing_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o jesus-christ_n and_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o your_o charity_n do_v more_o and_o more_o increase_n all_o these_o be_v sacred_a word_n out_o of_o david_n s._n john_n ecclesiastes_n and_o s._n paul_n 2._o i_o never_o hear_v of_o any_o live_a creature_n who_o growth_n be_v not_o bound_v and_o limit_v save_v only_o the_o crocodile_n who_o from_o a_o extreme_o little_a beginning_n never_o cease_v to_o grow_v till_o she_o come_v to_o her_o end_n represent_v equal_o in_o this_o the_o good_a and_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o arrogance_n of_o such_o as_o hate_v god_n swell_v continual_o say_v the_o great_a kind_n david_n and_o the_o good_a do_v increase_v as_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n from_o brightness_n to_o brightness_n 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continual_o for_o he_o never_o make_v stay_v but_o continue_v his_o course_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n even_o until_o death_n and_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 3._o go_v then_o say_v s._n bernard_n go_v i_o say_v with_o he_o go_v my_o dear_a theo_n and_o admit_v no_o other_o bound_n than_o those_o of_o life_n and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o remain_v run_v after_o this_o saviour_n but_o run_v ardent_o and_o love_o for_o what_o better_o will_v you_o be_v to_o follow_v he_o if_o you_o be_v not_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o overta_fw-la he_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o prophet_n i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o do_v thy_o justification_n eternal_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v they_o for_o a_o time_n only_o but_o everlasting_o and_o because_o he_o desire_v eternal_o to_o do_v well_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o eternal_a reward_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o be_v pure_a in_o the_o way_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n accurse_a be_v they_o who_o be_v defile_v who_o 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it_o which_o as_o it_o be_v cause_n that_o never_o any_o shall_v see_v god_n as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v visible_a so_o never_o any_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o love_v he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v amiable_a the_o heart_n which_o can_v love_v god_n with_o a_o love_n equal_a to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n shall_v have_v a_o will_n infinite_o good_a which_o can_v be_v but_o in_o god_n charity_n then_o in_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_v even_o to_o infinity_n but_o exclusive_o that_o be_v charity_n may_v become_v more_o and_o more_o and_o still_o more_o excellent_a yet_o never_o infinite_a the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v elevate_v our_o heart_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o what_o supernatural_a action_n it_o shall_v please_v he_o so_o they_o be_v not_o infinite_a for_o betwixt_o little_a a_o great_a thing_n though_o the_o one_o exceed_v the_o other_o never_o so_o much_o there_o be_v still_o some_o proportion_n provide_v always_o that_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v exceed_v be_v not_o 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