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espouse_v if_o he_o be_v carnal_a she_o become_v carnal_a if_o spiritual_a she_o turn_v spiritual_a and_o all_o the_o affection_n desire_v joie_n hope_v fear_v grief_n as_o issue_n of_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o love_n and_o the_o will_n do_v consequent_o receive_v their_o quality_n from_o love_n to_o be_v short_a theotime_o the_o will_n be_v not_o move_v but_o by_o her_o affection_n among_o which_o love_n as_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_n and_o prime_a affection_n give_v motion_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o cause_v all_o the_o other_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o nor_o do_v it_o follow_v hence_o that_o the_o will_n do_v not_o also_o rule_v over_o love_n see_v that_o the_o will_n do_v not_o love_n but_o in_o willing_a to_o love_n and_o that_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o love_n which_o present_v themselves_o she_o can_v apply_v herself_o to_o which_o she_o listen_v otherwise_o love_n will_v neither_o be_v prohibit_v nor_o command_v she_o be_v then_o mistress_n over_o love_n as_o a_o danfelle_n over_o her_o suitor_n among_o which_o she_o may_v make_v election_n of_o who_o she_o please_v but_o as_o after_o the_o marriage_n she_o lose_v her_o liberty_n and_o of_o mistress_n become_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n power_n remain_v take_v by_o he_o who_o she_o take_v so_o the_o will_n which_o at_o her_o own_o pleasure_n make_v election_n of_o love_n after_o she_o have_v embrace_v any_o one_o she_o remain_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o as_o the_o wife_n be_v still_o subject_a to_o the_o husband_n which_o she_o have_v choose_v so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v live_v do_v after_o her_o husband_n death_n regain_v her_o precedent_a liberty_n to_o marry_v a_o other_o so_o while_o one_o love_n life_n in_o the_o will_n it_o reign_v there_o and_o the_o will_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o motion_n but_o if_o this_o love_n come_v to_o die_v she_o can_v afterward_o take_v a_o other_o and_o again_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n in_o the_o will_n which_o a_o wife_n have_v not_o and_o it_o be_v that_o the_o will_n can_v reject_v her_o love_n at_o her_o pleasure_n by_o apply_v her_o understanding_n to_o motive_n which_o make_v it_o disgustful_a and_o by_o undertake_v to_o change_v the_o object_n for_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o make_v the_o divine_a love_n live_v and_o reign_v in_o we_o we_o ought_v to_o mortify_v proper_a love_n if_o we_o can_v altogether_o annihilate_v it_o at_o least_o we_o must_v weaken_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o though_o it_o live_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v in_o us._n as_o contrariwise_o in_o forsake_v divine_a love_n we_o may_v adhere_v to_o that_o of_o creature_n which_o be_v that_o infamous_a adultery_n wherewith_o the_o divine_a love_n do_v so_o often_o reproach_n sinner_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o will_n chapter_n v._o 1._o there_o be_v no_o less_o motion_n in_o the_o intellectual_a or_o reasonable_a appetite_n which_o be_v call_v the_o will_n than_o there_o be_v in_o the_o sensitive_a or_o sensual_a but_o those_o be_v customary_o name_v affection_n these_o passion_n the_o philosopher_n and_o pagan_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n love_n god_n their_o common_a wealth_n virtue_n science_n they_o hate_v vice_n aspire_v after_o honour_n expect_v not_o to_o escape_v death_n or_o calumny_n be_v desirous_a of_o knowledge_n yea_o even_o of_o beatitude_n after_o death_n they_o do_v encourage_v themselves_o to_o surmount_v the_o difficulty_n which_o do_v cross_v the_o way_n of_o virtue_n dread_a blame_v flee_v diverse_a fault_n revenge_v public_a injury_n disdain_a tyrant_n without_o any_o proper_a interest_n now_o all_o these_o motion_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o reasonable_a part_n since_o that_o neither_o the_o sense_n nor_o consequent_o the_o sensual_a appetits_fw-fr be_v capable_a of_o application_n to_o these_o object_n and_o therefore_o
in_o the_o sanctvarie_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o animate_v the_o body_n of_o his_o church_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o head_n thereof_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o ostridg_n lay_v her_o egg_n upon_o the_o libyan_a shore_n but_o the_o sun_n alone_o do_v hatch_v her_o young_a one_o the_o doctor_n by_o their_o inquiry_n and_o discourse_n do_v propose_v truth_n but_o the_o only_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o justice_n give_v certainty_n and_o repose_v therein_o now_o to_o conclude_v theotime_o this_o assurance_n which_o man_n reason_n find_v in_o sublime_a thing_n and_o mystery_n of_o faith_n begin_v by_o a_o amorous_a sense_n of_o delight_n which_o the_o will_n receive_v from_o the_o beauty_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o propose_a truth_n so_o that_o faith_n do_v comprehend_v a_o beginning_n of_o love_n towards_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o our_o heart_n resent_v of_o the_o great_a feel_n of_o love_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o holy_a hope_n chapter_n xv._o 1._o as_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o sun_n beam_n at_o midday_n we_o hardly_o see_v the_o brightness_n till_o present_o we_o feel_v the_o heat_n so_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n have_v no_o soon_o spread_v the_o splendour_n of_o its_o verity_n in_o our_o understanding_n but_o incontinent_o our_o will_n perceive_v the_o holy_a heat_n of_o heavenly_a love_n faith_n make_v we_o know_v by_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n that_o god_n be_v that_o he_o be_v infinite_a in_o bounty_n that_o he_o can_v communicate_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o not_o only_o that_o he_o can_v but_o that_o he_o will_v so_o that_o by_o a_o ineffable_a sweetness_n he_o have_v provide_v we_o of_o all_o thing_n requisite_a to_o obtain_v the_o happiness_n of_o eternal_a glory_n now_o we_o have_v a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o the_o sovereign_a good_a by_o reason_n of_o which_o our_o heart_n be_v touch_v with_o a_o certain_a inward_a gripe_a and_o a_o continual_a disquiet_n not_o be_v able_a to_o repose_v or_o cease_v to_o testify_v that_o it_o enjoy_v not_o its_o perfect_a satisfaction_n and_o solid_a contentment_n but_o when_o holy_a faith_n have_v represent_v unto_o our_o understanding_n this_o fair_a object_n of_o our_o natural_a inclination_n o_o good_a god_n theo_n what_o repose_n what_o pleasure_n how_o general_a a_o exultation_n possess_v our_o soul_n whereupon_o as_o be_v surprise_v at_o the_o aspect_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o beauty_n in_o love_n she_o cry_v out_o o_o how_o fair_a thou_o be_v my_o wellbeloved_n o_o how_o fair_a thou_o be_v 2._o eliezer_n seek_v for_o a_o wife_n to_o his_o master_n abraham_n son_n how_o know_v he_o that_o she_o will_v appear_v fair_a and_o gracious_a in_o his_o eye_n as_o his_o desire_n be_v but_o when_o he_o have_v espy_v she_o at_o the_o fountain_n and_o see_v she_o so_o excellent_a in_o beauty_n and_o so_o perfect_o sweet_a and_o especial_o when_o he_o have_v obtain_v she_o he_o adore_v god_n and_o bless_v he_o with_o thanksgiving_n full_a of_o incomparable_a joy_n man_n heart_n tend_v to_o god_n by_o his_o natural_a inclination_n without_o discern_v well_o who_o he_o be_v but_o when_o he_o find_v he_o at_o the_o fountain_n of_o faith_n and_o see_v he_o so_o good_a fair_a sweet_a and_o gentle_a towards_o all_o and_o so_o prone_a as_o sovereign_a good_a to_o bestow_v himself_o upon_o all_o which_o desire_v he_o o_o god_n what_o contentment_n and_o what_o sacred_a motion_n have_v the_o soul_n to_o unite_v herself_o for_o ever_o to_o this_o bounty_n so_o sovereign_o amiable_a i_o have_v find_v say_v the_o soul_n thus_o inspire_v i_o have_v find_v that_o which_o my_o heart_n desire_v and_o now_o i_o be_o at_o repose_n and_o as_o jacob_n have_v see_v the_o fair_a rachel_n after_o he_o have_v holy_o kiss_v she_o melt_v into_o treare_n of_o joy_n for_o the_o good_a he_o apprehend_v in_o meeting_n with_o so_o desire_a a_o object_n so_o our_o poor_a heart_n have_v find_v out_o god_n and_o receive_v of_o he_o the_o first_o kiss_n of_o holy_a faith_n it_o dissolve_v fourthwith_o into_o the_o delight_n of_o love_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infinite_a good_a which_o it_o present_o espy_v in_o that_o sovereign_a beauty_n 3._o we_o sometime_o experience_n in_o ourselves_o certain_a unexpected_a delight_n without_o any_o apparent_a cause_n and_o these_o be_v diverse_a time_n presage_v of_o some_o great_a joy_n whence_o many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o our_o good_a angel_n foreseeing_a the_o good_a which_o shall_v arrive_v unto_o we_o give_v we_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o foretaste_n thereof_o as_o contrariwise_o he_o strike_v into_o we_o with_o a_o certain_a fear_n and_o dread_n among_o unknowen_a danger_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v move_v to_o invoke_v god_n assistance_n and_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n now_o when_o the_o presage_v good_a arrive_v we_o receive_v it_o with_o open_a breast_n and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o content_a we_o forme_o taste_v without_o know_v the_o cause_n we_o only_o then_o begin_v to_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o the_o hap_v we_o now_o enjoy_v even_o so_o my_o dear_a theo_n our_o heart_n have_v have_v for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n a_o inclination_n to_o its_o sovereign_a good_a know_v not_o to_o what_o end_n this_o motion_n tend_v but_o so_o soon_o as_o faith_n have_v set_v it_o at_o view_n than_o the_o heart_n do_v clear_o discern_v that_o it_o be_v that_o which_o his_o soul_n covet_v his_o understanding_n search_v and_o his_o inclination_n aim_v at_o certain_o whether_o we_o wake_v or_o sleep_v our_o soul_n tend_v towards_o the_o sovereign_a good_a but_o what_o be_v this_o sovereign_a good_a we_o be_v like_a to_o these_o good_a athenian_n who_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o true_a god_n albeit_o unknowen_a unto_o they_o till_o the_o great_a s._n paul_n teach_v they_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o for_o so_o our_o heart_n by_o a_o deep_a and_o secret_a instinct_n in_o all_o his_o action_n do_v tend_v to_o and_o pretend_v felicity_n pursue_v it_o here_o and_o there_o as_o it_o be_v by_o grope_v without_o know_v either_o where_o it_o reside_v or_o in_o what_o it_o consist_v till_o faith_n show_v and_o describ_n the_o infinite_a mystery_n thereof_o but_o then_o have_v find_v the_o treasure_n he_o seek_v for_o ah_o what_o contentment_n find_v this_o poor_a humane_a heart_n what_o joy_n what_o complacence_n of_o love_n o_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o he_o who_o my_o heart_n seek_v for_o without_o know_v he_o o_o how_o i_o be_v ignorant_a to_o what_o my_o pretension_n do_v tend_v while_o nothing_o of_o that_o which_o i_o pretend_v can_v content_v i_o because_o i_o know_v not_o indeed_o what_o i_o pretend_v i_o pretend_v to_o love_v yet_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o to_o place_v my_o affection_n and_o therefore_o my_o pretention_n not_o find_v its_o true_a love_n my_o love_n remain_v always_o in_o a_o true_a yet_o unknowen_a pretention_n i_o have_v indeed_o sufficient_a touch_n of_o love_n to_o make_v i_o pretend_v but_o not_o sense_n enough_o of_o the_o bounty_n which_o i_o be_v to_o love_v to_o exercise_v love_n how_o love_n be_v practise_v in_o hope_n chapter_n xvi_o 1._o man_n understanding_n be_v convenient_o apply_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o faith_n represent_v touch_v its_o sovereign_a good_a present_o upon_o it_o the_o will_n conceive_v a_o extreme_a delight_n in_o this_o divine_a object_n which_o then_o be_v absent_a beget_v a_o ardent_a desire_n of_o its_o presence_n whence_o the_o soul_n holy_o cry_v out_o let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o a_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n to_o god_n it_o be_v i_o do_v aspire_v god_n be_v all_o my_o heart_n desire_v and_o as_o the_o unhood_v hawk_n have_v get_v she_o pray_v at_o view_n do_v sudden_o launch_v herself_o upon_o the_o wing_n and_o be_v hold_v in_o her_o leash_n struggle_v upon_o the_o hand_n with_o extreme_a ardout_n so_o faith_n have_v draw_v the_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n and_o make_v we_o see_v our_o sovereign_a good_a of_o which_o nevertheless_o we_o can_v yet_o be_v 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