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now_o another_o by_o emulation_n make_v it_o in_o the_o end_n wax_v wither_v and_o dry_a he_o that_o aim_v at_o heavenly_a love_n must_v careful_o reserve_v his_o time_n his_o spirit_n and_o affection_n for_o it_o that_o our_o lawful_a occasion_n do_v not_o hinder_v we_o to_o practice_v divine_a love._n chapter_n iv_o 1._o cvriositie_n ambition_n disquiet_v together_o with_o inaduertance_n and_o inconsideration_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v cause_n that_o we_o have_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o impediment_n than_o affair_n more_o hurry_v up_o and_o down_o than_o work_n more_o let_v then_o business_n and_o these_o be_v the_o maze_n theot_n that_o be_v she_o witless_a vain_a and_o superfluous_a undertake_n into_o which_o we_o run_v ourselves_o which_o do_v hinder_v the_o love_n of_o god_n not_o the_o true_a and_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o our_o vocation_n david_n and_o after_o he_o s._n lâ—wis_n in_o the_o press_n of_o his_o peril_n toil_n and_o travaills_n which_o he_o endure_v as_o well_o in_o peace_n as_o in_o war_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o sing_v from_o his_o heart_n what_o do_v the_o heaven_n admire_v sauâ—_n god_n that_o i_o desire_v to_o what_o save_v god_n beneath_o can_v heart_n aspire_v or_o breath_n 2._o s._n bernard_n loose_v not_o a_o foot_n of_o the_o progress_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o make_v in_o holy_a love_n though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o court_n and_o army_n of_o great_a prince_n where_o he_o labour_v to_o bring_v matter_n of_o staâ—e_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n glory_n he_o change_v his_o habitation_n but_o he_o change_v not_o his_o heart_n 3._o and_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n these_o change_n pass_v in_o he_o but_o be_v not_o cause_v by_o he_o since_o that_o though_o his_o employment_n be_v much_o different_a yet_o be_v all_o imployement_n indifferent_a to_o he_o and_o he_o different_a from_o they_o all_o not_o receive_v the_o colour_n of_o his_o affair_n and_o coversation_n as_o the_o 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but_o be_v even_o their_o captive_n whosoever_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o courtly_a favour_n issue_n in_o law_n and_o honour_n in_o war_n o_o god_n all_o be_v pass_v with_o he_o he_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o sing_v the_o hymn_n of_o heavenly_a love._n but_o he_o that_o be_v only_o in_o the_o court_n in_o war_n or_o in_o the_o sessions-house_n because_o his_o duty_n call_v he_o the_o there_o god_n be_v his_o aid_n and_o the_o heavenly_a sweetness_n be_v as_o a_o epitheme_n upon_o his_o heart_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o plague_n which_o reign_v in_o those_o place_n 5._o while_o the_o plague_n pester_v the_o milaneise_n saint_n charles_n never_o make_v difficulty_n to_o frequent_v the_o infect_a house_n and_o to_o touch_v the_o infect_a person_n yet_o theo_n he_o only_o frequent_v and_o touch_v they_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n work_v require_v nor_o will_v he_o for_o a_o world_n have_v thrust_v himself_o into_o danger_n without_o necessity_n lest_o he_o shall_v have_v commit_v the_o sin_n of_o tempt_a god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v never_o touch_v with_o any_o infection_n god_n providence_n conserve_n he_o who_o repose_v so_o pure_a a_o confidence_n in_o â—t_a that_o it_o have_v no_o mixture_n either_o of_o fear_n or_o forwardness_n in_o like_a manner_n god_n take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o those_o who_o go_v not_o to_o the_o court_n session_n or_o war_n but_o only_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o in_o that_o case_n a_o man_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v so_o scrupulous_a as_o to_o abandon_v good_a and_o lawful_a affair_n by_o not_o go_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v presumptuous_o push_v forward_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o go_v thither_o or_o stay_v there_o without_o the_o express_a necessity_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o affair_n a_o delightful_a example_n upon_o this_o subject_n chapter_n v._o 1._o god_n be_v innocent_a to_o the_o innocent_a good_a to_o the_o good_a cordial_a to_o the_o cordial_a tender_a towards_o such_o as_o be_v tender_a and_o his_o love_n make_v he_o often_o time_n use_v certain_a sacred_a and_o dainty_a devise_n towards_o the_o holy_a soul_n which_o out_o of_o a_o love_a purity_n and_o simplicity_n behave_v themselves_o as_o little_a child_n about_o he_o 2._o upon_o a_o day_n s._n francisca_n be_v recite_v our_o lady_n office_n and_o as_o it_o common_o happen_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o business_n to_o be_v do_v all_o the_o day_n long_o it_o press_v most_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n this_o good_a lady_n be_v call_v in_o her_o husband_n name_n about_o a_o household_n affaire_fw-fr and_o four_o sundry_a time_n think_v to_o go_v on_o with_o her_o office_n she_o be_v call_v from_o it_o again_o and_o constrain_v to_o leave_v off_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n till_o at_o length_n this_o bless_a affair_n for_o which_o they_o have_v so_o importune_o interrupt_v her_o prayer_n be_v finish_v return_v to_o her_o office_n she_o find_v the_o verse_n which_o she_o have_v so_o 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their_o contemplation_n their_o employment_n and_o their_o rest_n do_v in_o they_o equal_o sing_v the_o hymn_n of_o their_o love._n that_o we_o be_v to_o employ_v all_o the_o occasion_n that_o be_v present_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o diâ—ine_n love._n chapter_n vi_o 1._o there_o be_v some_o soul_n that_o make_v project_n unto_o themselves_o to_o do_v excellent_a service_n to_o our_o saviour_n by_o eminent_a action_n and_o extraordinary_a sufferance_n but_o action_n and_o sufferance_n whole_a occasion_n be_v not_o present_a nay_o nor_o peradventure_o never_o will_v be_v present_a and_o upon_o this_o they_o apprehend_v that_o they_o have_v do_v a_o great_a matter_n in_o love_n in_o which_o yet_o they_o be_v often_o deceive_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o those_o who_o as_o they_o themselves_o think_v embrace_v in_o desire_n great_a future_a cross_n do_v vehement_o fly_v the_o burden_n of_o such_o as_o be_v present_a though_o lesser_a be_v it_o not_o a_o fearful_a temptation_n to_o be_v so_o valiant_a in_o imagination_n and_o so_o cowardly_a in_o execution_n 2._o ah_o god_n preserve_v we_o from_o those_o imaginary_a fervour_n which_o do_v often_o bread_n a_o vain_a and_o secreete_a self_n esteem_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n great_a work_n light_v not_o always_o in_o our_o way_n but_o every_o moment_n we_o may_v practice_v little_a one_o with_o excellency_n that_o be_v with_o a_o great_a love._n behold_v this_o saint_n i_o beseech_v you_o who_o bestow_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n upon_o the_o overheated_a passenger_n he_o do_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n in_o outward_a show_n but_o the_o intention_n the_o sweetness_n the_o love_n with_o which_o he_o do_v give_v life_n to_o his_o work_n be_v so_o excellent_a that_o it_o turn_v this_o simple_a water_n into_o water_n of_o life_n and_o life_n everlasting_a 3._o
god_n what_o be_v she_o this_o may_v one_o say_v of_o she_o who_o ascend_v though_o the_o desert_n as_o a_o cloud_n of_o perfume_n of_o myrrh_n of_o incense_n and_o of_o all_o the_o powder_n of_o perfumer_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o secrecy_n that_o move_v she_o to_o make_v this_o petition_n to_o her_o spouse_n come_v my_o wellbeloved_n let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o field_n let_v we_o sojourn_v in_o the_o village_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o heavenly_a spouse_n be_v style_v tourtle_n a_o bird_n which_o be_v delight_v in_o shady_a and_o solitary_a place_n where_o she_o make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o her_o voice_n but_o for_o her_o dear_a mate_n either_o in_o life_n wooe_v he_o or_o after_o his_o death_n plain_v he_o for_o this_o respect_n in_o the_o canticle_n the_o divine_a spouse_n and_o the_o heavenly_a spouse_n represent_v their_o love_n in_o a_o continual_a discourse_n and_o if_o their_o friend_n man_n and_o woman_n do_v sometime_o speak_v in_o it_o it_o be_v 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the_o word_n be_v common_a yet_o in_o manner_n and_o pronounciation_n be_v so_o particular_a that_o none_o but_o lover_n understand_v it_o the_o name_n of_o a_o friend_n utter_v in_o common_a be_v no_o great_a thing_n but_o be_v speak_v a_o part_n secret_o in_o the_o ear_n it_o import_v wonder_n and_o by_o how_o much_o more_o secret_o it_o be_v speak_v the_o signification_n be_v so_o much_o more_o delightful_a o_o god_n what_o a_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o the_o language_n of_o the_o ancient_a lover_n of_o the_o divinity_n ignatius_n cyprian_n chrysostome_n augustine_n hilary_n ephrem_n gregory_n bernard_n and_o that_o of_o less_o loving_a divine_n we_o use_v their_o very_a word_n but_o with_o they_o they_o be_v word_n full_a of_o fire_n and_o the_o sweet_n of_o love_n perfume_n but_o with_o we_o they_o be_v cold_a give_v no_o send_v at_o all_o 9_o love_n speak_v not_o only_o by_o the_o tongue_n but_o by_o the_o eye_n by_o sigh_n countenance_n yea_o it_o make_v use_v of_o mute_a silence_n in_o lieu_n of_o word_n my_o heart_n have_v say_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o face_n have_v seek_v thou_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v search_v after_o thy_o face_n my_o eye_n have_v fail_v say_v when_o will_v thou_o comfort_v i_o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o demand_n hear_v with_o thy_o ear_n my_o tear_n let_v not_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n cease_v to_o speak_v say_v the_o desolate_a heart_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o their_o own_o city_n do_v you_o mark_v theo_n how_o the_o silence_n of_o afflict_a lover_n speak_v by_o the_o apple_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o their_o tear_n certain_o the_o chief_a exercise_n in_o mystical_a divinity_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o hear_v god_n speak_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o because_o this_o discourse_n pass_v in_o secret_a aspiration_n and_o inspiration_n we_o term_v it_o a_o silent_a conference_n the_o eye_n speak_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o heart_n 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study_n in_o which_o the_o mind_n be_v like_a locust_n which_o promiscuous_o fly_v upon_o flower_n and_o leeve_n to_o eat_v they_o and_o nourish_v themselves_o thereupon_o but_o when_o we_o think_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n not_o to_o learn_v but_o to_o love_v they_o that_o be_v call_v to_o meditate_v and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o meditation_n in_o which_o our_o mind_n not_o as_o a_o fly_n by_o a_o simple_a muse_n nor_o yet_o as_o a_o locust_n to_o eat_v and_o be_v fill_v but_o as_o a_o sacred_a bee_n fly_v among_o the_o flower_n of_o holy_a mystery_n to_o extract_v from_o they_o the_o honey_n of_o divine_a love._n 3._o so_o diverse_a man_n be_v always_o dream_v and_o busy_v themselves_o in_o unprofitable_a thought_n without_o know_v in_o a_o manner_n what_o they_o think_v upon_o and_o which_o be_v admirable_a they_o be_v only_o attentive_a for_o want_v of_o attention_n and_o will_v be_v rid_v of_o such_o thought_n witness_v he_o that_o say_v my_o thought_n waste_v themselves_o 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say_v he_o like_o a_o young_a swallow_n and_o meditate_v as_o a_o dove_n for_o my_o dear_a theo_n if_o ever_o you_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o the_o young_a swallow_n do_v gape_v wide_a in_o their_o chirp_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o dove_n of_o all_o the_o bird_n do_v murmur_n with_o her_o neb_n shut_v and_o close_v roll_a her_o voice_n in_o her_o weasel_n and_o and_o crope_n nothing_o pass_v outward_o but_o a_o certain_a resound_a or_o echo-like_o sound_v and_o this_o close_a murmur_a do_v equal_o serve_v she_o in_o the_o expression_n of_o her_o grief_n and_o love_n ezechias_n then_o to_o show_v that_o in_o his_o calamity_n he_o make_v many_o vocal_a prayer_n i_o will_v cry_v say_v he_o as_o a_o young_a swallow_n open_v my_o mouth_n to_o lay_v before_o god_n in_o many_o
thou_o more_o than_o myself_o since_o i_o be_o whole_o thy_o and_o in_o thou_o 6._o and_o in_o case_n there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v some_o sovereign_n good_a whereof_o we_o be_v independent_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o we_o can_v unite_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o by_o love_n we_o shall_v even_o be_v incite_v to_o love_v it_o more_o than_o ourselves_o see_v that_o the_o infinity_n of_o its_o sweetness_n will_v be_v still_o soveraigne_o more_o powerful_a to_o allure_v our_o will_n to_o its_o love_n than_o all_o the_o other_o yea_o even_o our_o own_o proper_a good_n 7._o but_o if_o by_o imagination_n of_o a_o thing_n impossible_a there_o be_v a_o infinite_a goodness_n whereof_o we_o have_v no_o dependence_n at_o all_o and_o wherewith_o we_o can_v have_v no_o kind_n of_o union_n or_o communication_n we_o shall_v yet_o very_o esteem_v it_o more_o than_o ourselves_o for_o we_o shall_v plain_o know_v that_o be_v infinite_a it_o be_v more_o estimable_a and_o amiable_a than_o we_o and_o consequent_o that_o we_o shall_v make_v simple_a wish_n to_o be_v able_a to_o love_v it_o yet_o proper_o speak_v we_o shall_v not_o love_v it_o since_o that_o love_n aim_v at_o union_n and_o much_o less_o can_v we_o have_v charity_n towards_o it_o since_o that_o charity_n be_v a_o friendship_n and_o friendship_n can_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v reciprocal_a have_v for_o its_o grownd-worke_n communication_n and_o union_n for_o its_o end_n this_o i_o say_v for_o certain_a chimericall_a and_o vain_a wit_n who_o upon_o impertinent_a imagination_n do_v role_n melancholy_a discourse_n up_o and_o down_o their_o mind_n to_o their_o own_o main_a vexation_n but_o as_o for_o we_o theot_n my_o dear_a friend_n we_o see_v plain_o that_o we_o can_v be_v true_a man_n without_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o love_n god_n more_o than_o ourselves_o nor_o true_a christian_n without_o practise_v this_o inclination_n let_v we_o love_v he_o more_o than_o ourselves_o which_o be_v to_o we_o more_o than_o all_o and_o more_o than_o ourselves_o amen_o for_o true_a it_o be_v how_o holy_a charity_n bring_v forth_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n chapter_n xi_o 1._o as_o god_n create_v man_n to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n so_o do_v he_o ordain_v a_o love_n for_o man_n to_o the_o image_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o love_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o own_o divinity_n thou_o shall_v love_v say_v he_o thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o why_o do_v we_o love_v god_n theo_n the_o cause_n why_o we_o love_v god_n say_v s._n bernard_n be_v god_n himself_o as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v we_o love_v god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a and_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o why_o do_v we_o love_v ourselves_o in_o charity_n sure_o because_o we_o be_v the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o all_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o same_o dignity_n we_o love_v he_o also_o as_o ourselves_o that_o be_v in_o quality_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o divinity_n for_o it_o be_v in_o that_o quality_n theo_n that_o we_o belong_v to_o god_n in_o so_o strict_a a_o alliance_n and_o so_o amiable_a a_o dependence_n that_o he_o make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o be_v call_v father_n and_o to_o call_v we_o child_n it_o be_v in_o this_o quality_n that_o we_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v unite_v to_o his_o divine_a essence_n by_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o sovereign_a bounty_n and_o felicity_n it_o be_v in_o this_o quality_n that_o we_o receive_v his_o grace_n that_o our_o spirit_n be_v associate_v to_o his_o most_o holy_a spirit_n and_o make_v in_o a_o manner_n participant_a of_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o s._n leo_n say_v and_o therefore_o the_o same_o charity_n which_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n produce_v withal_o the_o act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o even_o as_o jacob_n see_v but_o one_o ladder_n which_o reach_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n by_o which_o the_o angel_n do_v as_o well_o descend_v as_o ascend_v so_o we_o see_v that_o one_o same_o charity_n extend_v itself_o both_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n raise_v we_o to_o the_o union_n of_o our_o spirit_n with_o god_n and_o yet_o brine_a we_o back_o again_o to_o a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a society_n with_o our_o neighbour_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n in_o that_o he_o be_v create_v to_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n to_o have_v communication_n with_o the_o divine_a bounty_n participation_n of_o grace_n and_o fruition_n of_o glory_n 2._o theo_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n in_o charity_n be_v to_o love_n god_n in_o man_n or_o man_n in_o god_n it_o be_v to_o love_n god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o the_o young_a toby_n accompany_v with_o the_o angel_n raphael_n have_v meet_v with_o raguel_n his_o father_n to_o who_o yet_o he_o be_v unknowen_a raguel_n have_v no_o soon_o set_v his_o eye_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n but_o turn_v himself_o towards_o his_o wife_n anne_n look_v look_v quoth_v he_o how_o much_o this_o young_a man_n do_v resemble_v my_o cousin_n and_o have_v say_v thus_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o whence_o come_v you_o youth_n my_o dear_a brother_n at_o which_o they_o reply_v we_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o nephtali_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o niniveh_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o do_v you_o know_v my_o brother_n toby_n yes_o sir_n we_o know_v he_o reply_v they_o and_o raguel_n begin_v high_o to_o commend_v he_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o he_o toby_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v be_v this_o youth_n own_o father_n with_o that_o raguel_n step_v towards_o he_o and_o kiss_v he_o with_o many_o tear_n and_o hang_v upon_o his_o neck_n blessing_n have_v thou_o my_o son_n quoth_v he_o because_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o good_a and_o most_o virtuous_a man_n and_o the_o good_a woman_n anne_n his_o wife_n and_o sara_n his_o daughter_n begin_v to_o weep_v through_o tenderness_n of_o affection_n do_v not_o you_o note_v how_o raguel_n embrace_v the_o little_a toby_n cherish_v kiss_v and_o weep_v with_o joy_n upon_o he_o who_o he_o know_v not_o whence_o proceed_v this_o love_n but_o from_o old_a toby_n his_o father_n who_o this_o child_n do_v so_o much_o resemble_v bless_v hasie_a thou_o quoth_v he_o but_o why_o not_o true_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o good_a youth_n for_o that_o as_o yet_o i_o know_v not_o but_o because_o thou_o be_v son_n and_o like_a to_o thy_o father_n who_o be_v a_o very_a good_a man_n 3._o ah_o good_a god_n theot_n when_o we_o see_v our_o neighbour_n create_v to_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n ought_v we_o not_o to_o say_v one_o to_o another_o observe_v and_o see_v this_o creature_n how_o it_o resemble_v the_o creator_n ought_v we_o not_o to_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o it_o cherish_v it_o and_o weep_v over_o it_o with_o love_n aught_o we_o not_o to_o bless_v it_o a_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o time_n and_o why_o this_o for_o the_o love_n of_o it_o no_o very_o for_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o hatred_n in_o itself_o but_o wherefore_o they_o o_o theo_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o have_v frame_v it_o to_o his_o own_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n and_o consequent_o have_v endow_v it_o with_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o grace._n and_o glory_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o say_v from_o who_o it_o be_v who_o it_o be_v by_o who_o it_o be_v in_o who_o it_o be_v for_o who_o it_o be_v and_o who_o it_o resemble_v in_o a_o most_o particular_a manner_n whereupon_o the_o divine_a love_n do_v not_o only_o often_o time_n command_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o itself_o produce_v it_o and_o pour_v it_o into_o man_n heart_n as_o his_o resemblance_n and_o image_n for_o even_o as_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o the_o sacred_a love_n of_o man_n towards_o man_n be_v the_o true_a picture_n of_o the_o heavenly_a love_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n but_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n require_v a_o whole_a treatise_n a_o part_n which_o i_o beseech_v the_o sovereign_a lover_n of_o man_n to_o inspire_v into_o some_o of_o his_o most_o excellent_a servant_n since_o the_o top_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n consist_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o earth_n how_o love_n produce_v zeal_n chapter_n xii_o