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intend_v for_o our_o disgrace_n god_n ordain_v it_o for_o our_o great_a honour_n how_o we_o may_v imitate_v our_o saviour_n by_o not_o be_v over_o curious_a in_o our_o apparel_n though_o the_o fashion_n be_v otherwise_o but_o content_v ourselves_o with_o reason_n and_o glory_n if_o do_v that_o which_o be_v reason_n we_o be_v neglect_v or_o laugh_v at_o iu._n and_o four_a follow_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o and_o fro_o see_v what_o entertainment_n he_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o street_n from_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n hear_v how_o diverse_o they_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o learn_v to_o bear_v contempt_n in_o word_n or_o action_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n forget_v not_o to_o cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o his_o bless_a mother_n s._n marie_n magdalen_n s._n â—hon_n and_o some_o other_o and_o conform_v thyself_o â—o_o their_o affection_n prayer_n to_o our_o bless_a lady_n to_o give_v thou_o part_n of_o that_o which_o she_o feel_v at_o that_o time_n and_o which_o she_o practise_v ever_o in_o imitation_n of_o her_o son_n offer_v to_o he_o by_o her_o hand_n some_o practical_a purpose_n in_o honour_n of_o this_o bless_a mysteâ—ic_n a_o meditation_n how_o the_o jew_n refuse_v our_o saviour_n and_o choose_v that_o barrabas_n shall_v be_v rather_o releesed_a then_o he_o preamble_n restless_a till_o thou_o see_v what_o become_v of_o thy_o saviour_n stand_v by_o the_o people_n and_o by_o our_o bless_a lady_n expect_v i._o consider_v firstâ—_o that_o pilate_n find_v more_o and_o more_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o proceed_v against_o our_o saviour_n con_fw-mi seek_v divers_a way_n to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n 23._o who_o mere_o out_o of_o envy_n have_v bring_v he_o before_o he_o therefore_o he_o think_v to_o make_v use_n of_o
universality_n of_o spirit_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o assist_v all_o nation_n and_o confine_v themselves_o with_o in_o no_o bound_n of_o country_n or_o person_n or_o pious_a employment_n by_o which_o they_o may_v any_o way_n advance_v the_o salâ—ation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v once_o open_v their_o mouth_n 36._o and_o hart_n to_o god_n in_o this_o universality_n they_o do_v not_o afterward_o relent_v and_o our_o of_o pusillanimity_n or_o self_n love_n straighten_v the_o bound_n which_o they_o have_v once_o promise_v shall_v be_v none_o at_o all_o iu._n 15._o o_o bless_a apostl_n who_o can_v say_v i_o most_o glad_o will_v bestow_v and_o will_v myself_o more_o over_o be_v bestow_v for_o your_o soul_n though_o love_a more_o i_o be_o love_v less_o how_o well_o do_v thou_o follow_v the_o example_n give_v thou_o by_o thy_o saviour_n who_o bestow_v upon_o we_o all_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o himself_o moreover_o in_o â—o_o large_a and_o love_a a_o manner_n as_o to_o man_n be_v incomprehensible_a and_o be_v so_o slender_o reward_v by_o we_o 27._o labour_n and_o misery_n and_o much_o watch_n hunger_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o much_o fast_n cold_a and_o nakedness_n can_v not_o straighten_v thy_o love_n not_o whatsoever_o danger_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o enlarge_v this_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o have_v dedicate_v themselves_o to_o the_o like_a employment_n the_o height_n of_o the_o charity_n of_o our_o lord_n i._o the_o height_n of_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o supetexcellencie_n of_o his_o love_n for_o love_n be_v two_o fold_n one_o by_o which_o we_o love_v because_o we_o do_v or_o may_v receive_v benefit_n the_o other_o by_o which_o we_o i_o ove_fw-la to_o benefit_n it_o be_v evident_a both_o that_o this_o second_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a and_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n â—owards_o we_o can_v not_o have_v the_o imperfection_n which_o the_o first_o do_v involve_v let_v we_o love_n god_n because_o god_n have_v first_o love_v we_o say_v the_o belove_a disciple_n 13._o which_o consider_v before_o we_o be_v we_o can_v not_o love_v be_v of_o itself_o apparent_a and_o consider_v to_o what_o end_n he_o love_v we_o to_o wit_n to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o we_o first_o by_o say_v then_o by_o clear_a sight_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o glorious_a self_n we_o may_v take_v a_o scantling_n according_a to_o our_o weak_a apprehension_n or_o dull_a affection_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o see_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o eycellent_a then_o to_o see_v and_o enjoy_v god_n all_o that_o we_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n be_v create_v for_o our_o benefit_n yet_o all_o that_o be_v nothing_o compare_v to_o one_o minute_n of_o time_n what_o then_o to_o a_o eternity_n of_o enjoy_v god_n o_o if_o thou_o have_v see_v the_o eternal_a crown_n of_o saint_n with_o how_o much_o glory_n they_o now_o exult_v who_o be_v contemptible_a and_o not_o think_v worthy_a to_o live_v etc._n etc._n 3._o ii_o a_o second_o degree_n of_o excellency_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v reflect_v on_o and_o with_o reason_n do_v dilate_v himself_o upon_o it_o to_o wit_n that_o not_o only_a when_o we_o be_v nothing_o but_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n when_o we_o be_v weak_a â—â—_o and_o infirm_a full_a of_o ulcer_n and_o sore_n he_o love_v we_o and_o be_v beneficial_a unto_o we_o when_o we_o deserve_v his_o hatred_n he_o do_v not_o only_o not_o execute_v it_o to_o the_o full_a upon_o we_o as_o we_o miserable_a creature_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v upon_o one_o another_o but_o spare_v we_o have_v compassion_n on_o we_o relieve_v us._n god_n commend_v his_o charity_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v charity_n which_o surpass_v all_o knowledge_n and_o all_o conceit_n of_o man_n for_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n discourse_v a_o body_n can_v scarce_o be_v willing_a to_o diâ—_n when_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v 7._o or_o when_o by_o justice_n he_o be_v condemn_v perhaps_o for_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o for_o defence_n of_o that_o which_o be_v right_a a_o body_n may_v dare_v to_o die_v but_o for_o his_o enemy_n for_o one_o that_o take_v away_o his_o good_a name_n and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o he_o his_o life_n who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v think_v of_o offer_v himself_o to_o die_v o_o my_o god_n in_o this_o thou_o show_v thyself_o to_o be_v god_n that_o be_v all_o goodness_n and_o all_o love_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o love_v thou_o at_o least_o for_o this_o thy_o love_n and_o die_v that_o i_o may_v not_o die_v by_o sin_v iii_o yet_o a_o three_o excellency_n be_v to_o be_v reflect_v on_o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n suggest_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n do_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o for_o we_o all_o 24._o in_o the_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o his_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o goodness_n there_o can_v not_o but_o appearâ—_n divers_a mean_n to_o express_v his_o love_n and_o exercise_v his_o mercy_n towards_o we_o yet_o this_o offering_n itself_o as_o the_o most_o convenient_a in_o all_o respect_n he_o do_v not_o spare_v it_o though_o the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n of_o his_o heavenly_a cabinet_n the_o near_a and_o dear_a treasure_n of_o his_o divine_a breast_n but_o give_v it_o for_o we_o and_o who_o be_v we_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o great_a price_n it_o be_v reason_n we_o shall_v glorify_v 20._o and_o bear_v god_n not_o in_o our_o mind_n only_o but_o in_o our_o body_n also_o in_o our_o heart_n in_o our_o tender_a affection_n and_o let_v nothing_o have_v place_n where_o nothing_o can_v be_v spare_v from_o he_o who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n give_v we_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o and_o in_o he_o more_o than_o all_o what_o can_v the_o world_n give_v thou_o with_o our_o jesus_n he_o that_o find_v jesus_n find_v a_o great_a transure_n th._n a_o k._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o n._n 2._o how_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o superexcellency_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i._o part_n i._o to_o love_n god_n to_o benefit_v he_o more_o they_o already_o enjoy_v be_v impossible_a we_o may_v notwithstanding_o comply_v with_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o love_n by_o wish_v he_o all_o the_o good_a which_o he_o have_v and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d glad_a that_o he_o be_v as_o he_o be_v which_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o a_o other_o friend_n that_o be_v superior_a to_o he_o and_o we_o may_v dilate_v our_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o this_o nature_n congratulate_v he_o his_o eternity_n his_o immensity_n his_o omnipotency_n his_o bounty_n his_o perfection_n in_o all_o kind_n and_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v hearty_o glad_a that_o he_o be_v so_o this_o be_v the_o expression_n which_o the_o seraphim_n do_v make_v who_o assist_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 2_o cover_v their_o foot_n as_o short_a in_o 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see_v few_o of_o his_o work_n to_o this_o also_o belong_v the_o desire_n of_o even_o be_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o in_o other_o service_n belong_v to_o he_o not_o for_o the_o benefit_n which_o come_v to_o we_o by_o it_o though_o it_o be_v great_a but_o because_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v continual_o attend_v and_o serve_v which_o be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o our_o saviour_n retire_v himself_o so_o often_o to_o prayer_n 12_o and_o spend_v whole_a night_n in_o it_o and_o when_o he_o be_v but_o twelve_o year_n old_a 49._o answer_v his_o mother_n do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o i_o must_v be_v about_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v my_o father_n
shall_v depend_v upon_o our_o correspondence_n with_o his_o grace_n and_o consequent_o that_o his_o infinite_a merit_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n in_o great_a part_n lose_v by_o our_o untowardnes_n or_o at_o least_o hazard_v which_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o those_o who_o endeavour_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o love_n it_o be_v a_o great_a incitement_n to_o love_v he_o the_o more_o who_o for_o the_o fruit_n in_o a_o few_o will_v suffer_v and_o take_v from_o all_o man_n all_o occasion_n of_o despair_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o weakness_n it_o do_v necessitate_v we_o not_o to_o presume_v 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o live_v in_o fear_n for_o the_o time_n of_o our_o seiourne_v and_o to_o labour_v by_o good_a work_n to_o make_v sure_a our_o vocation_n and_o election_n which_o design_n of_o his_o we_o must_v everence_v and_o love_o submit_v to_o his_o divine_a ordination_n industriate_v ourselves_o to_o concur_v the_o more_o diligent_o with_o it_o and_o with_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o it_o iii_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o love_n appear_v in_o the_o extraordinary_a vocation_n of_o some_o and_o grace_n extraordinary_a bestow_v upon_o person_n ofttimes_o in_o which_o we_o can_v only_o not_o discover_v any_o merit_n but_o rather_o much_o demerit_n and_o desert_n of_o the_o contrary_a of_o who_o that_o say_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o be_v verify_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o have_v mercy_n â—â—_o and_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v it_o and_o with_o good_a reason_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o free_a to_o give_v of_o they_o more_o or_o less_o to_o who_o and_o when_o he_o will_v so_o that_o as_o we_o may_v admire_v and_o must_v rejoice_v and_o not_o envy_v when_o he_o do_v bestow_v they_o so_o we_o must_v not_o grudge_v when_o and_o where_o he_o do_v not_o bestow_v they_o but_o attend_v that_o our_o eye_n become_v not_o naught_o because_o he_o be_v good_a 15_o 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