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charity_n but_o the_o great_a one_o in_o a_o great_a manner_n the_o little_a one_o in_o a_o lesser_a 6._o such_o be_v the_o love_n which_o god_n bear_v to_o our_o soul_n such_o his_o desire_n to_o make_v we_o increase_v in_o the_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o the_o divine_a sweetness_n render_v all_o thing_n profitable_a unto_o we_o take_v all_o to_o our_o advantage_n and_o turn_v all_o our_o endeavour_n though_o never_o so_o faint_a and_o of_o low_a condition_n to_o our_o gain_n 7._o in_o the_o commerce_n of_o moral_a virtue_n little_a work_n bring_v no_o increase_n to_o the_o virtue_n whence_o they_o proceed_v but_o contrariwise_o if_o they_o be_v very_o little_a do_v impair_v it_o for_o a_o great_a liberality_n do_v perish_v while_o she_o be_v busy_v in_o bestow_v thing_n of_o small_a value_n and_o of_o liberality_n become_v niggardnesse_n but_o in_o the_o traffic_n of_o virtue_n which_o issue_n from_o god_n mercy_n and_o especial_o from_o charity_n every_o work_n return_v 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a_o cruel_a temptation_n she_o have_v as_o a_o captain_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o fort_n to_o hold_v it_o and_o that_o without_o his_o succour_n she_o have_v lose_v herself_o in_o the_o battle_n it_o be_v the_o like_a in_o all_o the_o hot_a assault_n which_o our_o enemy_n make_v against_o we_o and_o we_o may_v well_o say_v with_o jacob_n that_o it_o be_v the_o angel_n that_o do_v warrant_v we_o in_o all_o and_o sing_v with_o the_o great_a king_n david_n the_o pastor_n who_o do_v guide_v my_o way_n be_v god_n who_o rule_v this_o round_n while_o i_o to_o his_o command_n obey_v at_o wish_n all_o thing_n abound_v when_o he_o behould_v my_o soul_n distress_n her_o anguish_n grief_n or_o care_n his_o goodness_n grant_n a_o quick_a redress_n and_o the_o ruin_n do_v repair_v so_o that_o we_o ought_v often_o to_o repeat_v this_o exclamation_n and_o prayer_n â—o_o hour_n want_v i_o thy_o bounty_n be_v hand_n each_o where_n i_o be_o guard_v by_o thy_o grace_n that_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a promise_a land_n obtain_v i_o may_v a_o mansion_n place_n touch_v holy_a perseverance_n in_o sacred_a love._n chapter_n four_o 1._o even_o as_o a_o tender_a mother_n lead_v with_o she_o her_o little_a babe_n do_v assist_v and_o support_v he_o according_a as_o need_n require_v let_v he_o now_o and_o then_o adventure_v a_o step_n by_o himself_o in_o plain_a or_o less_o dangerous_a way_n now_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o wield_v he_o now_o take_v he_o up_o in_o her_o arm_n and_o bear_v he_o so_o our_o saviour_n have_v a_o continual_a care_n to_o conduct_v his_o child_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o charity_n make_v they_o walk_v before_o he_o reach_v they_o his_o hand_n in_o difficulty_n and_o bear_v they_o himself_o in_o such_o pain_n as_o he_o see_v otherwise_o insupportable_a unto_o they_o which_o he_o declare_v by_o isaie_n say_v i_o be_o thy_o god_n take_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o say_v fear_v not_o i_o have_v help_v thou_o so_o that_o with_o a_o strong_a courage_n we_o must_v have_v a_o firm_a confidence_n in_o god_n and_o his_o assistance_n for_o if_o we_o fail_v not_o to_o second_v his_o grace_n he_o will_v accomplish_v in_o we_o the_o happy_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o he_o also_o begin_v work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o velle_fw-la and_o perficere_fw-la as_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n do_v assure_v us._n 2._o in_o this_o conduct_n which_o the_o heavenly_a sweetness_n daigne_v to_o our_o soul_n from_o their_o entry_n to_o charity_n until_o their_o final_a perfection_n which_o be_v not_o finish_v but_o in_o the_o period_n of_o life_n do_v the_o great_a gift_n of_o perseverance_n consist_v to_o which_o our_o saviour_n annect_v the_o great_a gift_n of_o eternal_a glory_n follow_v that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o that_o shall_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o this_o gift_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o a_o set_n together_o and_o a_o continue_n of_o the_o diverse_a support_n solace_n and_o succour_n 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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
thing_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v one_o fight_v with_o riches_n and_o temporal_a delight_n either_o by_o the_o contempt_n they_o merit_v or_o by_o the_o desire_n of_o such_o as_o be_v immortal_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n sensual_a and_o earthly_a love_n shall_v be_v ruinate_v by_o heavenly_a love_n either_o as_o fire_n be_v extinguish_v by_o water_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o contrary_a quality_n or_o as_o it_o be_v extinguish_v by_o heavenly_a fire_n by_o mean_n of_o its_o quality_n more_o strong_a and_o predominant_a 8._o our_o saviour_n make_v use_v of_o both_o the_o way_n in_o his_o spiritual_a cure_n he_o cure_v his_o disciple_n of_o their_o worldly_a fear_n by_o imprint_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o fear_n of_o a_o superior_a rank_n fear_v not_o those_o say_v he_o who_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o fear_v he_o who_o can_v throw_v the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n when_o he_o will_v another_o time_n cure_v they_o of_o a_o abject_a joy_n he_o assign_v they_o one_o more_o high_a do_v not_o rejoice_v quoth_v he_o that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v under_o you_o but_o that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o himself_o also_o reject_v joy_n by_o sorrow_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v weep_v thus_o then_o do_v the_o divine_a love_n supplant_v and_o bring-und_a the_o affection_n and_o passion_n turn_v they_o from_o the_o end_n to_o which_o self_n love_n will_v sway_v they_o and_o apply_v they_o to_o its_o spiritual_a pretention_n and_o as_o rhe_n rainbow_n touch_v the_o herb_n aspaiathus_n do_v deprive_v it_o of_o its_o own_o smell_n and_o give_v it_o another_o far_o more_o excellent_a so_o sacred_a love_n touch_v our_o passion_n take_v from_o they_o their_o earthly_a end_n and_o bestow_v a_o heavenly_a one_o in_o its_o place_n the_o appetite_n of_o eat_v be_v much_o spiritualise_v if_o before_o the_o practice_n thereof_o we_o put_v upon_o it_o the_o â—otive_n of_o love_n ah_o saviour_n it_o be_v not_o to_o content_v my_o palate_n nor_o yet_o to_o saciate_a this_o appetite_n that_o i_o go_v to_o table_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o providence_n to_o sustain_v this_o body_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o subject_a to_o this_o misery_n i_o lord_n because_o so_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n if_o i_o hope_v for_o a_o friend_n assistance_n may_v not_o i_o say_v the_o manner_n of_o thy_o establishment_n of_o our_o life_n o_o lord_n be_v such_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o one_o another_o help_n comfort_n and_o consolation_n and_o because_o so_o it_o please_v thou_o i_o will_v use_v this_o or_o that_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v join_v unto_o i_o in_o friendship_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v there_o some_o just_a occasion_n of_o fear_n it_o be_v thy_o will_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v fear_v that_o i_o may_v use_v convenient_a mean_n to_o avoid_v this_o inconveniency_n i_o will_v do_v so_o o_o lord_n since_o such_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n if_o fear_n be_v excessive_a ah_o god_n our_o eternal_a father_n what_o be_v it_o that_o thy_o child_n and_o the_o chicke_n which_o live_v under_o thy_o wing_n can_v dread_v well_o i_o will_v use_v the_o mean_n convenient_a to_o eschew_v evil_a but_o that_o be_v do_v lord_n i_o be_o thy_o save_v i_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v befall_v i_o i_o will_v accept_v because_o such_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n o_o holy_a and_o sacred_a alchemy_n o_o heavenly_a protection_n powder_n by_o which_o all_o the_o metal_n of_o our_o passion_n affection_n and_o action_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o most_o pure_a gold_n of_o heavenly_a love._n that_o sadness_n be_v almost_o always_o unprofitable_a yea_o opposite_a to_o the_o service_n of_o holy_a love._n chapter_n xxi_o 1._o one_o can_v graft_v a_o oak_n upon_o a_o peartree_n of_o so_o contrary_a a_o humour_n be_v those_o two_o tree_n nor_o can_v anger_v choler_n and_o despair_n be_v graff_v in_o charity_n at_o least_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a piece_n of_o work_n we_o have_v see_v anger_n already_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o zeal_n as_o for_o despair_n unless_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o man_n just_a defence_n or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o feeling_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o vanity_n feablenesse_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o worldly_a favour_n assistance_n and_o promise_n i_o see_v not_o what_o service_n divine_a love_n can_v draw_v from_o it_o 2._o and_o as_o concern_v sadness_n how_o can_v it_o be_v profitable_a to_o holy_a charity_n see_v that_o joy_n be_v rank_v among_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n adjoin_v unto_o charity_n howbeit_o the_o great_a apostle_n say_v thus_o the_o sorrow_n that_o be_v according_a to_o god_n work_v penance_n unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v stable_n but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n there_o be_v then_o a_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n which_o be_v profitable_o practise_v either_o by_o sinner_n in_o penance_n or_o by_o the_o good_a by_o way_n of_o compassion_n for_o the_o temporal_a misery_n of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o by_o the_o perfect_a in_o deplore_a bemoan_v and_o condole_v the_o spiritual_a calamity_n of_o soul_n for_o david_n s._n peter_n magdalene_n weep_v for_o their_o sin_n agar_n weep_v when_o she_o see_v her_o son_n almost_o dead_a of_o thirst_n hieremie_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n our_o saviour_n over_o the_o jew_n and_o his_o great_a apostle_n groan_v out_o these_o word_n many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o and_o i_o tell_v you_o again_o with_o tear_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus-christ_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o sorrow_n of_o this_o world_n which_o do_v also_o proceed_v from_o 3._o cause_n for._n 1._o it_o come_v sometime_o from_o the_o infernal_a enemy_n who_o by_o a_o thousand_o sad_a melancholy_n and_o troublesome_a suggestion_n do_v obscure_v the_o understanding_n weaken_v the_o will_n trouble_v the_o whole_a soul_n and_o like_a to_o a_o thick_a mist_n do_v stuff_n the_o head_n and_o breast_n with_o a_o rheum_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n make_v a_o man_n draw_v his_o breath_n with_o difficulty_n and_o do_v perplex_v the_o poor_a travailler_n so_o the_o evil_a spirit_n fill_v man_n mind_n with_o daunt_a thought_n deprive_v it_o of_o the_o facility_n of_o aspire_v to_o god_n and_o do_v possess_v it_o with_o a_o extreme_a vexation_n and_o discouragement_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o despair_v and_o perdition_n they_o say_v there_o be_v a_o fish_n name_v a_o sea-toade_n or_o a_o sea-divell_n by_o surname_n who_o by_o move_v and_o stir_v the_o mud_n do_v trouble_v the_o water_n round_o about_o she_o to_o hide_v herself_o in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o amboush_n wherein_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o perceive_v the_o poor_a little_a fish_n she_o fall_v upon_o they_o spoil_n and_o devour_v they_o whence_o peradventure_o come_v the_o common_a proverb_n of_o fish_v in_o a_o trouble_a water_n now_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n use_v the_o same_o slight_a with_o the_o devil_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o he_o make_v his_o ambush_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o sorrow_n who_o after_o he_o have_v trouble_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o loathsome_a thought_n cast_v hither_o and_o thither_o in_o the_o understanding_n he_o make_v a_o charge_n upon_o the_o affection_n bear_v they_o down_o with_o distrust_n jealousy_n aversion_n disguste_n grieve_n superfluous_a apprehension_n of_o sin_n past_a add_v withal_o a_o number_n of_o vain_a bitter_a and_o sullen_a subtlety_n that_o all_o reason_n and_o consolation_n may_v be_v reject_v 4._o sorrow_n 2._o do_v sometime_o proceed_v from_o a_o man_n natural_a condition_n when_o a_o melancholy_n humour_n do_v abound_v in_o we_o and_o this_o be_v not_o vicious_a in_o itself_o yet_o do_v our_o enemy_n make_v great_a use_n of_o it_o to_o contrive_v and_o plot_v a_o thousand_o temptation_n in_o our_o soul_n for_o as_o the_o spider_n do_v hardly_o weave_v her_o wâ—be_n save_v in_o cloudy_a and_o close_a weather_n so_o this_o wicked_a spirit_n find_v never_o so_o fit_a a_o time_n to_o lay_v the_o snare_n of_o his_o suggestion_n in_o sweet_a benign_a ad_fw-la cheerful_a spirit_n as_o he_o do_v in_o sullen_a sad_a and_o pesiâ—e_v heart_n for_o he_o do_v easy_o trouble_v they_o with_o wayâ—ardnesse_n suspicion_n hatred_n sloth_n and_o with_o a_o spiritual_a nunnesse_n 5._o three_o and_o last_o there_o be_v a_o sorrow_n which_o the_o variety_n of_o humane_a chance_n do_v bring_v upon_o us._n what_o joy_n ca_fw-mi i_o have_v say_v toby_n not_o be_v able_a to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o heaven_n so_o be_v jacob_n sorrowful_a upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n josâ—pâ—_n and_o david_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o absalon_n and_o this_o be_v common_a as_o well_o to_o the_o good_a
inferior_a in_o nature_n and_o grace_n do_v brave_o and_o courageous_o persevere_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o lucifer_n excellent_a by_o nature_n and_o superexcellent_a by_o grace_n fall_v and_o so_o many_o angel_n with_o less_o advantage_n stand_v to_o their_o fidelity_n true_o such_o as_o stand_v aught_o to_o render_v the_o praise_n thereof_o to_o god_n who_o of_o his_o mercy_n create_v and_o maintain_v they_o good_a but_o to_o who_o can_v lucifer_n and_o all_o his_o crew_n ascribe_v their_o fall_n if_o not_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o their_o own_o will_n which_o by_o her_o liberty_n divorce_v herself_o from_o god_n grace_n that_o have_v so_o sweet_o prevent_v she_o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v o_o great_a lucifer_n who_o even_o like_o a_o fair_a morning_n come_v out_o into_o this_o invisible_a world_n clothe_v with_o prime_a charity_n as_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o brightness_n of_o a_o fair_a day_n who_o ought_v to_o increase_v till_o the_o midday_n of_o eternal_a glory_n thou_o do_v not_o want_v grace_n which_o correspondant_n to_o thy_o nature_n thou_o have_v most_o excellent_a of_o all_o but_o thou_o be_v awanting_a to_o grace_v god_n do_v not_o deprive_v thou_o of_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o love_n but_o thou_o deprive_v his_o love_n of_o thy_o cooperation_n god_n have_v never_o reject_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o reject_v his_o love_n o_o most_o good_a god_n thou_o do_v not_o forsake_v unless_o forsake_v thou_o never_o recall_v thy_o gift_n till_o we_o recall_v our_o heart_n 7._o we_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o right_n if_o we_o take_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o we_o dishonour_v his_o mercy_n if_o we_o say_v he_o fail_v us._n in_o conceal_v his_o benefit_n we_o wrong_v his_o liberality_n but_o we_o blaspheme_v his_o bounty_n if_o we_o deny_v his_o assistance_n and_o succour_n in_o fine_a god_n cry_v fair_a and_o high_a in_o our_o ear_n thy_o perdition_n come_v from_o thyself_o o_o israël_n i_o only_o be_o thy_o succour_n that_o the_o divine_a bountie_n will_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o most_o excellent_a love_n chapter_n xi_o 1._o o_o god_n theot_fw-la if_o we_o receive_v divine_a inspiration_n in_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o their_o virtue_n in_o how_o short_a a_o time_n shall_v we_o make_v a_o great_a progress_n in_o sanctity_n be_v the_o fountain_n never_o so_o copious_a her_o stream_n enter_v not_o into_o a_o garden_n according_a to_o their_o plenty_n but_o in_o a_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o littleness_n or_o amplitude_n of_o the_o channel_n by_o which_o they_o be_v conduct_v thither_o and_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o source_n of_o live-water_n do_v drive_v upon_o our_o heart_n every_o side_n to_o water_v they_o with_o his_o grace_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o enter_v without_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o our_o will_n he_o will_v not_o pover_fw-mi they_o out_o but_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o our_o own_o disposition_n and_o cooperation_n as_o the_o holy_a council_n say_v which_o also_o as_o i_o suppose_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o correspondance_n betwixt_o our_o consent_n and_o grace_n call_v the_o receipt_n thereof_o a_o free_a receipt_n 2._o in_o this_o sense_n s._n paul_n exhort_v we_o not_o to_o receive_v god_n grace_n in_o vain_a for_o as_o a_o sick_a man_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o potion_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o shall_v not_o take_v it_o into_o his_o stomach_n shall_v true_o have_v receive_v the_o potion_n yet_o without_o receive_v it_o that_o be_v he_o receive_v it_o in_o a_o unprofitable_a and_o fruitless_a sort_n so_o we_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a when_o we_o receive_v it_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o our_o heart_n without_o permit_v it_o to_o enter_v into_o our_o heart_n consent_n for_o so_o we_o receive_v it_o without_o receive_v it_o to_o wit_n we_o receive_v it_o without_o fruit_n since_o it_o avail_v nothing_o to_o feel_v the_o inspiration_n unless_o 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