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A67549 The chiefest divine vertues epitomized, or, A compendious treatise of the three theological graces, faith, hope, and charity by Richard Ward ... Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684. 1655 (1655) Wing W802; ESTC R12309 115,178 272

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be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o i._o some_o love_n their_o soul_n better_a than_o their_o body_n and_o ii_o some_o love_n their_o body_n better_a than_o their_o soul_n qu._n 44._o whereunto_o may_v inordinate_a love_n be_v compare_v answ_n 1._o to_o a_o fish_n for_o as_o they_o who_o angle_n for_o the_o tortoise_n have_v once_o catch_v he_o be_v bring_v unto_o such_o a_o sluggishness_n or_o numbness_n that_o they_o lose_v all_o their_o spirit_n so_o those_o who_o hunt_v after_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n and_o be_v take_v in_o their_o toil_n be_v bring_v into_o such_o a_o slavery_n that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o liberty_n and_o bewitch_v like_o those_o who_o view_v the_o head_n of_o a_o medusa_n or_o the_o viper_n tie_v to_o the_o bough_n of_o the_o beech-tree_n which_o keep_v he_o in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n though_o it_o begin_v with_o a_o sweet_a slumber_n or_o as_o the_o fish_n echineis_fw-la or_o the_o remora_n albeit_o but_o little_a yet_o stay_v a_o ship_n under_o sail_n so_o the_o love_n of_o one_o or_o other_o beautiful_a woman_n have_v often_o divert_v whole_o a_o man_n course_n from_o study_n or_o the_o war_n or_o at_o least_o have_v for_o a_o time_n make_v he_o lay_v his_o great_a and_o important_a affair_n aside_o 2._o inordinate_a love_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o envy_v for_o as_o envy_n consume_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o do_v such_o love_n and_o 3._o to_o fire_n for_o as_o fire_n be_v not_o feel_v without_o burn_v so_o love_n be_v not_o entertain_v without_o enflame_v and_o wound_v b●sil_n de_fw-fr virginit_fw-la or_o unlawful_a love_n give_v way_n unto_o be_v like_o a_o firebrand_n toss_v in_o the_o wind_n by_o which_o how_o much_o the_o fire_n increase_v still_o so_o much_o the_o brand_n with_o blaze_a flame_n consume_v 4._o inordinate_a love_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o poison_v for_o as_o poison_v mix_v with_o sweet_a wine_n at_o the_o first_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o drinker_n but_o afterward_o pain_v deadly_a so_o they_o who_o consume_v their_o time_n with_o beautiful_a harlot_n at_o the_o first_o feel_v pleasure_n but_o afterward_o dolour_n sorrow_n and_o bitterness_n do_v follow_v diogenes_n qu._n 45._o whether_o be_v all_o lover_n alike_o or_o not_o ans_fw-fr they_o be_v not_o for_o as_o the_o serpertine_n powder_n be_v quick_o kindle_v and_o quick_o quench_v but_o the_o salamander_n stone_n once_o set_v on_o fire_n can_v never_o be_v extinguish_v so_o all_o lover_n be_v not_o alike_o some_o be_v like_o troathless_a jason_n some_o like_a trusty_a troilus_n some_o like_a dissemble_a damocles_n and_o some_o like_a loyal_a laelius_n more_o particular_o i._o some_o lover_n be_v faithful_a and_o constant_a like_o a_o stone_n find_v in_o egypt_n which_o will_v quick_o receive_v a_o form_n
34.8_o ii_o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o work_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n psalm_n 51.11_o phil._n 1.9_o iii_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n judas_n v._n 21._o 1_o john_n 15.18_o 19_o iv_o we_o must_v fear_v and_o reverence_v the_o lord_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o reverence_n there_o be_v no_o love_n deut._n 10.12_o v._o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v those_o impediment_n mention_v before_o yea_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o whatsoever_o may_v hinder_v we_o from_o this_o holy_a duty_n qu._n 82._o how_o many_o virtue_n have_v divine_a and_o spiritual_a love_n answ_n four_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v communicative_a for_o love_n be_v of_o some_o good_a and_o good_a be_v of_o a_o diffusive_a nature_n hence_o because_o god_n be_v exceed_o good_a or_o the_o best_a of_o all_o he_o do_v especial_o communicate_v himself_o hence_o dion_n say_v amor_fw-la divinus_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la boni_fw-la propter_fw-la bonum_fw-la that_o be_v spiritual_a or_o divine_a love_n be_v good_a essential_o of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a causal_o and_o for_o good_a final_o the_o second_o virtue_n be_v motive_n or_o inclinative_a to_o the_o produce_v of_o every_o good_a thing_n the_o three_o be_v ordinative_a for_o it_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o party_n belove_v the_o four_o be_v elevative_n for_o love_n do_v so_o extol_v the_o party_n love_v and_o raise_v he_o to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o now_o the_o lover_n be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n but_o rather_o his_o who_o be_v belove_v gal._n 2.20_o qu._n 83._o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o love_n unto_o god_n an._n 1._o god_n love_n in_o the_o heart_n kill_v and_o cast_v out_o sin_n rom_n 6.2_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o until_o the_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o this_o love_n it_o be_v infect_v with_o some_o other_o novo_fw-la vincitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la amor_fw-la but_o when_o this_o new_a love_n enter_v the_o old_a depart_v for_o non_fw-la bene_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o una_fw-la sede_fw-la morantur_fw-la the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o sin_n will_v not_o lodge_v together_o an._n 2._o another_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v joy_n or_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o that_o i._o propter_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la for_o goodwill_n for_o to_o love_n be_v to_o will_v well_o hence_o because_o we_o love_v any_o we_o rejoice_v at_o their_o prosperity_n and_o preferment_n ii_o propter_fw-la boni_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o good_a love_v for_o when_o we_o love_v that_o which_o be_v good_a we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o iii_o propter_fw-la boni_fw-la inhaerentiam_fw-la for_o the_o inherence_n of_o good_a hence_o when_o virtue_n and_o grace_n be_v lodge_v in_o those_o who_o we_o love_v we_o rejoice_v thereat_o answ_n 3_o the_o schoolman_n say_v amor_fw-la divinus_fw-la quatuor_fw-la bona_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la operatur_fw-la i._o inclinat_fw-la superiora_fw-la inferioribus_fw-la per_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la &_o contemptum_fw-la svi_fw-la ii_o superioribus_fw-la inferiora_fw-la per_fw-la desiderium_fw-la supernorum_fw-la iii_o ordinat_fw-la aqualia_fw-la aequalibus_fw-la iv_o transformat_n amantem_fw-la in_o amatum_fw-la secundum_fw-la affectum_fw-la answ_n 4._o other_o say_v amoris_fw-la effectus_fw-la quatuor_fw-la sunt_fw-la primò_fw-la deformatum_fw-la reformare_fw-la convertit_fw-la enim_fw-la à_fw-la falso_fw-la objecto_fw-la amoris_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la secundò_fw-la reformatum_fw-la conformare_fw-la viz._n per_fw-la effecta_fw-la unionis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la vnio_n autem_fw-la triplex_fw-la i._o substantialis_fw-la svi_fw-la nimirum_fw-la ad_fw-la seipsum_fw-la &_o talis_fw-la vnio_n 1._o identitatis_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la amat_fw-la seipsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o similitudinis_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la amat_fw-la alium_fw-la ii_o realis_fw-la &_o est_fw-la unto_o amantis_fw-la ad_fw-la amatum_fw-la quae_fw-la fruitio_fw-la est_fw-la iii_o essentialis_fw-la seu_fw-la mentalis_fw-la quae_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la amor_fw-la tertio_fw-la conformatum_fw-la confirmare_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inseparabilis_fw-la i._o ratione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la custodientis_fw-la nos_fw-la ii_o ratione_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la deserentis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quartò_fw-la conformatum_fw-la transformare_fw-la amantem_fw-la in_o amatum_fw-la transformat_n amor_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v i._o love_n change_v we_o from_o evil_a to_o good_a ii_o love_n make_v we_o endeavour_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n iii_o love_n confirm_v we_o in_o this_o endeavour_n and_o likeness_n because_o 1._o the_o spirit_n take_v care_n of_o we_o and_o 2._o we_o be_v careful_a to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n iv_o love_n make_v we_o to_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o devote_v ourselves_o whole_o up_o unto_o god_n qu._n 84._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o love_v god_n or_o not_o or_o what_o be_v the_o sign_n thereof_o answ_n in_o answer_v hereunto_o two_o thing_n be_v serious_o to_o be_v consider_v viz._n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o examination_n 2._o the_o rule_n of_o exploration_n first_o all_o think_v that_o they_o love_v god_n but_o the_o most_o be_v deceive_v for_o none_o can_v love_v he_o indeed_o but_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v for._n i._o there_o be_v a_o innate_a hatred_n in_o we_o towards_o god_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o we_o love_v not_o natural_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n and_o 2._o the_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v in_o god_n or_o from_o he_o we_o desire_v for_o ourselves_o only_o out_o of_o self-love_n and_o otherwise_o nothing_o please_v our_o nature_n and_o ii_o this_o hatred_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v call_v a_o aversion_n of_o the_o mind_n from_o god_n and_o be_v not_o change_v until_o our_o heart_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o ●od_n 2_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o near_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v diligent_o by_o certain_a undoubted_a and_o infallible_a sign_n whether_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n or_o not_o second_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n true_o and_o indeed_o or_o not_o if_o we_o serious_o examine_v ourselves_o by_o these_o clear_a and_o plain_a sign_n viz._n .1_o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v adhere_v and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o deut._n 30.20_o matth._n 6.24_o 2._o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v keep_v his_o word_n 1_o john_n 2.5_o that_o be_v will_v obey_v he_o both_o i._n affirmative_o do_v what_o he_o require_v and_o ii_o negative_o eschew_v what_o he_o forbid_v 3._o he_o who_o love_v god_n the_o father_n will_n and_o do_v love_n god_n the_o son_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o 5._o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v love_v his_o brethren_n 1_o joh._n 4.20_o 21._o 4._o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v relieve_v and_o succour_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.17_o and_o 6._o will_v esteem_v the_o lord_n as_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a thing_n deut._n 6.13.10_o 20._o and_o 7._o will_v withdraw_v all_o trust_n and_o confidence_n from_o all_o creature_n place_v his_o whole_a assurance_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o believe_v only_o in_o he_o and_o 8._o he_o will_v fear_v and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o with_o a_o filial_a fear_n deut._n 6.13.10.20_o psalm_n 38.8_o prov._n 24.21_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o and_o 9_o he_o will_v humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v lowly_a in_o his_o sight_n james_z 4.7_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 6._o and_o 10._o he_o will_v patient_o bear_v all_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n which_o be_v send_v by_o god_n james_n 1.21.2.20_o and_o 11._o he_o will_v worship_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n and_o 12._o he_o will_v meditate_v continual_o of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o that_o with_o delight_n psalm_n 1.2.119.172_o 13._o in_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v seek_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o his_o chief_a scope_n and_o aim_n 1_o corinth_n 10.31_o and_o 14._o for_o benefit_n favour_n and_o mercy_n receive_v he_o will_v give_v thanks_o that_o be_v i._o with_o his_o mind_n and_o spirit_n and_o ii_o with_o his_o tongue_n and_o iii_o with_o his_o gesture_n and_o countenance_n and_o iv_o with_o his_o life_n by_o willing_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v and_o shune_v whatsoever_o he_o forbid_v psalm_n 50.15_o colos_n 3.17_o and_o 15._o he_o will_v continue_v steadfast_o in_o all_o these_o unto_o his_o life_n end_v qu._n 85._o by_o what_o mean_n may_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v augment_v and_o increase_v in_o we_o answ_n 1._o by_o knowledge_n we_o can_v neither_o desire_v nor_o love_v he_o who_o we_o do_v not_o know_v since_o affectus_fw-la motus_fw-la est_fw-la cordis_fw-la a_o notitia_fw-la &_o cognition_n objecti_fw-la exercitatus_fw-la affection_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n arise_v from_o the_o