de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la and_o in_o psal_n 74._o for_o as_o the_o true_a and_o divine_a love_n which_o reign_v in_o the_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v in_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n take_v its_o original_a spring_n from_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o humble_a and_o to_o undervalue_v themselves_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n so_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o self-love_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o babylon_n take_v its_o original_a spring_n from_o their_o proper_a will_n and_o they_o raise_v themselves_o so_o high_a by_o reason_n of_o it_o that_o they_o come_v to_o undervalue_v and_o despise_v even_o god_n himself_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a interest_n we_o see_v in_o man_n divers_a sort_n of_o affection_n divers_a sort_n of_o judgement_n opinion_n will_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o â—re_n not_o more_o different_a in_o feature_n and_o â—n_n the_o frame_n and_o fashion_n of_o their_o boâ—ies_n and_o natural_a humour_n than_o they_o â—re_n in_o their_o proper_a will_n and_o self-love_n â—nd_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o they_o â—o_o not_o regard_v to_o conform_v themselves_o â—or_a to_o adjust_a their_o proper_a love_n to_o the_o true_a divine_a love_n this_o be_v the_o source_n â—rom_o whence_o so_o much_o self-love_n procee_v man_n do_v not_o their_o endeavour_n to_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o they_o ought_v put_v follow_v too_o much_o every_o one_o their_o proper_a sensuality_n and_o private_a will_n oh_o will_v to_o god_n the_o only_a true_a and_o perfect_a love_n be_v well_o root_v and_o engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n how_o will_v it_o make_v they_o true_a follower_n and_o imitator_n of_o those_o that_o live_v now_o â—n_a the_o celestial_a hierusalemâ—_n â—_z without_o question_n they_o will_v then_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v who_o so_o conform_v themselves_o that_o as_o the_o holy_a text_n say_v of_o they_o act_v 4._o 32._o they_o werâ—_n cor_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la una_fw-la all_o one_o souâ—_n and_o one_o heart_n sect_n 3._o self-love_n contrary_a to_o the_o love_n oâ—_n god_n egredere_fw-la de_fw-la terratua_n de_fw-fr cognatione_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr domo_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la gen._n 12._o 1._o go_v forth_o of_o thy_o country_n from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n say_v almighty_a god_n unto_o we_o all_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n ouâ—_n father_n insinuate_v hereby_o that_o you_o must_v all_o go_v forth_o and_o give_v over_o the_o love_n of_o worldly_a creature_n if_o you_o mean_v to_o love_v celestial_a you_o must_v pluck_v out_o of_o yourselves_o all_o the_o weed_n of_o self-love_n and_o so_o root_v they_o out_o of_o your_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v never_o grow_v up_o again_o self-love_n be_v displease_v to_o god_n and_o altogether_o contrary_a to_o his_o love_n self-love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_n it_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n overthrow_n and_o disturb_v the_o mind_n stop_n and_o pervert_v reason_n dull_v â—he_n understanding_n empoison_v the_o will_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n he_o that_o love_v not_o well_o do_v not_o know_v god_n injure_v his_o neighbour_n forsake_v virtue_n and_o seek_v after_o honour_n riches_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n â—oves_v the_o world_n and_o himself_o but_o not_o god_n take_v heed_n therefore_o since_o it_o â—s_v this_o self-love_n that_o destroy_v all_o command_n and_o lead_v by_o itself_o all_o sinner_n â—o_o eternal_a damnation_n why_o do_v you_o love_v honour_n riches_n â—nd_v other_o corporal_a object_n of_o the_o world_n so_o much_o why_o do_v you_o seek_v why_o do_v you_o hunt_v after_o they_o with_o so_o much_o greediness_n it_o be_v only_o because_o you_o love_v yourselves_o inordinate_o yet_o be_v you_o to_o leave_v all_o and_o forsake_v all_o even_o yourselves_o and_o your_o own_o â—ife_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n if_o you_o preâ—end_v to_o be_v everlasting_o happy_a and_o â—he_v reason_n be_v because_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a in_o your_o affection_n sensual_a desire_n will_v usurp_v the_o prerogative_n of_o reason_n and_o get_v thâ—_n chief_a place_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n you_o forsake_v god_n for_o the_o love_n of_o yourself_o and_o for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o your_o own_o propeâ—_n will_v and_o fancy_n you_o rob_v god_n of_o thâ—_n honour_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o he_o aâ—_n the_o creator_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o mortify_v and_o subdue_v self-love_n and_o our_o proper_a will_n be_v not_o only_o the_o counsel_n but_o be_v also_o the_o practice_n oâ—_n all_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o use_v all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o weed_n and_o pluck_v out_o self-love_n from_o themselves_o and_o to_o withdraw_v it_o also_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o especial_o of_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o christian_a virtue_n and_o piety_n and_o have_v the_o state_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n in_o honour_n and_o esteem_v now_o our_o proper_a will_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v that_o absolute_a self-love_n which_o man_n use_v and_o whereby_o they_o always_o take_v complacency_n in_o themselves_o and_o ordain_v and_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o mind_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a true_a and_o perfect_a christian_n â—enounce_v whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o give_v themselves_o total_o to_o divine_a love_n and_o to_o the_o performance_n â—f_a god_n will_v and_o commandment_n ordain_v all_o to_o god_n and_o in_o a_o manâ—er_n deny_v all_o to_o themselves_o see_v then_o that_o these_o two_o love_n â—re_n so_o contrary_a and_o opposite_a the_o one_o â—gainst_a the_o other_o it_o follow_v that_o such_o likewise_o must_v be_v all_o the_o affection_n and_o â—he_v operation_n that_o proceed_v from_o â—hem_n that_o be_v opposite_a and_o quite_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o in_o so_o much_o that_o â—t_a be_v impossible_a these_o two_o love_n shall_v ever_o reign_v at_o once_o or_o together_o at_o the_o â—ame_n time_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o heart_n â—eeing_v they_o be_v altogether_o incompatible_a you_o will_v never_o find_v the_o love_n of_o god_n agree_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n â—he_v love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n with_o the_o â—ove_n of_o celestial_a the_o carnal_a with_o the_o spiritual_a and_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o truth_n and_o falsity_n to_o agree_v or_o mortality_n with_o immortality_n sweetness_n with_o bitterness_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n oâ—_n peace_n with_o war_n so_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n impossible_a it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v self-love_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o can_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o eye_n aâ—_n the_o same_o instant_n look_v up_o to_o heaveâ—_n and_o down_o to_o earth_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o iâ—_n our_o power_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o louâ—_n god_n and_o this_o world_n therefore_o to_o humble_a and_o get_v thâ—_n victory_n over_o self-love_n we_o be_v firâ—â—_n to_o overcome_v ourselves_o and_o shake_v oâ—_n the_o yoke_n and_o tyrannize_a power_n oâ—_n our_o proper_a will_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o evil_n to_o we_o we_o must_v absolute_o reject_v that_o if_o ever_o we_o mean_v to_o embrace_v virtue_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o submit_v ourselves_o whole_o unto_o god_n beinâ—_n mindful_a of_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n we_o have_v receive_v and_o do_v still_o everyday_n receive_v from_o he_o follow_v herein_o the_o good_a counsel_n of_o saint_n augustin_n great_a pillar_n and_o doctor_n of_o thâ—_n church_n recordare_fw-la quomodo_fw-la creaviâ—_n te_fw-la non_fw-la existentem_fw-la redemit_fw-la te_fw-la &c_n &c_n remember_v say_v he_o how_o god_n createâ—_n thou_o of_o nothing_o how_o he_o redeem_v â—ee_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n how_o he_o do_v â—ee_n thou_o be_v captive_a how_o he_o proâ—â—cted_v thou_o in_o thy_o infirmity_n how_o he_o â—riched_v thou_o be_v poor_a and_o naked_a â—nd_v how_o he_o will_v happy_o reward_v and_o â—own_v thou_o if_o thou_o remain_v a_o true_a â—ver_n to_o he_o sect_n 4._o how_o self-love_n oppose_v the_o love_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o apprehension_n you_o may_v â—â—t_n perhaps_o be_v satisfy_v with_o i_o in_o â—â—ving_v only_o declare_v that_o self-love_n contrary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o â—ould_v willing_o know_v some_o particularity_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o self-love_n repugn_v and_o oppose_v that_o â—hich_v be_v divine_a to_o comply_v in_o some_o â—easure_n with_o your_o desire_n and_o inâ—â—nations_n i_o say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n â—hat_n as_o divine_a love_n do_v afford_v use_v cause_n to_o mankind_n all_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n consolation_n and_o â—_o kind_a of_o happiness_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a
self-love_n be_v a_o self-seek_a â—â—_o all_o thing_n never_o rest_v never_o cease_v trouble_v and_o intaingle_v itself_o anâ—_n other_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o inconvenienceâ—_n danger_n and_o evil_n be_v the_o oâ—_n man_n which_o reign_v in_o mankind_n and_o cause_v so_o great_a disorder_n anâ—_n confusion_n among_o man_n and_o so_o mâ—ny_o spiritual_a disease_n in_o christianity_n that_o even_o st._n paul_n himself_o doctor_z â—â—_o the_o gentile_n can_v not_o restrain_v froâ—_n cry_v out_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v froâ—_n it_o infaelix_fw-la ego_fw-la homo_fw-la quis_fw-la i_o liberâ—_n bit_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la mortis_fw-la huius_fw-la rom._n 7._o â—â—_o unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shâ—â—â—_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o deaâ—â—_n this_o self-love_n therefore_o may_v be_v saâ—â—_n to_o be_v as_o a_o wioked_a monster_n in_o we_o thâ—_n total_o ruin_n and_o destroy_v mankind_n in_o another_o place_n i_o shall_v further_o declaâ—â—_n and_o at_o present_a though_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o unfold_v and_o discover_v the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o pernicious_a monster_n â—â—_o the_o full_a i_o will_v endeavour_v in_o part_n â—â—_o make_v it_o appear_v how_o horrid_a and_o frightful_a he_o be_v by_o the_o opposition_n which_o â—â—_o have_v against_o the_o charity_n or_o love_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n do_v much_o encourage_v â—e_n to_o this_o design_n have_v so_o incomparable_o well_o demonstrate_v and_o declare_v the_o excellency_n of_o charity_n or_o divine_a love_n so_o lively_a so_o fair_a so_o loveâ—y_o and_o so_o agreeable_a that_o nothing_o â—an_v be_v desire_v nor_o wish_v more_o perfect_a and_o accomplish_a in_o these_o expresâ—ions_n charitas_fw-la patience_n est_fw-la benigna_fw-la â—st_fw-la charitas_fw-la non_fw-la aemulatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n â—_o 3._o 4._o charity_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n â—s_v patient_a be_v benign_a gentle_a kind_a charity_n envy_v not_o deal_v not_o perâ—â—ersly_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o be_v not_o ambitious_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o provokâ—th_v not_o to_o anger_v think_v no_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n charity_n suffer_v all_o â—hings_n believe_v all_o thing_n and_o fear_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o word_n chaâ—ity_n abide_v all_o way_n free_a constant_a â—ively_a simple_a or_o sincere_a without_o â—ny_a doubleness_n or_o disguizement_n cause_v no_o deceit_n nor_o use_v any_o dissimulation_n for_o have_v god_n only_o for_o hâ—_n last_o end_n in_o that_o respect_n she_o totalâ—â—_n rest_v and_o sweet_o repose_v in_o he_o but_o self-love_n prove_v quite_o contrary_a both_o within_o and_o without_o beiâ—â—_n always_o deceitful_a and_o disguise_a â—â—_o all_o her_o proceed_n blame_v thâ—â—_n which_o shall_v be_v praise_v and_o praise_v that_o which_o deserve_v blame_v esteem_v herself_o better_a than_o all_o other_o yâ—â—_n sometime_o feign_o undervalue_v and_o speak_v mean_o of_o herself_o â—â—_o the_o intent_n she_o may_v be_v the_o more_o praise_v and_o exalt_v by_o other_o if_o sâ—â—_n speak_v well_o of_o her_o neighbour_n it_o be_v only_o â—â—_o bring_v he_o upon_o discourse_n or_o make_v hiâ—_n talk_v of_o that_o afterward_o she_o may_v fiâ—â—_n occasion_n to_o traduce_v and_o slander_v he_o â—_o for_o self-love_n be_v subtle_a and_o seldom_o â—â—_o at_o any_o time_n want_v ground_n true_a â—â—_o false_a to_o maintain_v or_o excuse_v to_o palliate_v or_o hide_v the_o naughtiness_n of_o heâ—_n proceed_n be_v like_a to_o a_o squinâ—eyed_a man_n who_o be_v bid_v to_o looâ—_n on_o one_o side_n look_v on_o the_o other_o â—â—_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a self-love_n tâ—_n who_o it_o must_v be_v say_v what_o the_o prophet_n ahias_n say_v to_o the_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_n that_o come_v to_o see_v he_o disguise_v â—xor_fw-la jeroboam_n curte_fw-fr aliam_fw-la esse_fw-la siâ—ulas_fw-la 3_o reg._n 14._o 8._o jeroboam'_v â—ife_n why_o do_v feign_v thyself_o to_o be_v â—nother_n woman_n second_o charity_n or_o the_o love_n of_o â—od_n make_v a_o man_n value_v nothing_o â—or_a esteem_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n â—ut_v virtue_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o love_v all_o perfection_n and_o virtue_n in_o â—eneral_n but_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n by_o which_o he_o alâ—ayes_o submit_v despise_v and_o unâ—ervalueth_v himself_o suffer_v injury_n â—pprobrious_a and_o abusive_a speech_n confusion_n and_o bear_v all_o mortificatiâ—ns_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n patient_o â—nd_v meek_o without_o commotion_n or_o resentment_n attribute_n no_o good_a action_n to_o himself_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o and_o â—nstead_o of_o praise_v commend_v â—nd_v think_v better_a of_o himself_o for_o doâ—ng_v well_o he_o humble_v himself_o fly_v â—onour_n decline_v and_o refuse_v the_o praise_n and_o applauding_n of_o man_n whaâ—_n possible_a he_o can_v not_o seek_v riches_n nor_o worldly_a pleasure_n or_o perferment_n but_o desire_v rather_o to_o be_v command_v than_o to_o command_v or_o to_o have_v any_o power_n authority_n or_o dominion_n over_o other_o and_o in_o sine_fw-la so_o contentâ—_n himself_o to_o live_v in_o all_o due_a submission_n under_o god_n and_o man_n that_o for_o ouâ—_n lord_n sake_n he_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o obey_v every_o humane_a creature_n that_o haâ—_n authority_n to_o command_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a self-love_n by_o way_n quite_o opposite_a to_o these_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o affect_v greatness_n honour_n riches_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o his_o extraction_n nobility_n friend_n estate_n power_n anâ—_n dominion_n over_o other_o to_o delight_n much_o in_o the_o society_n and_o acquaintance_n of_o great_a man_n and_o to_o take_v his_o pleasure_n in_o all_o sensual_a vanity_n so_o as_o verâ—_n often_o to_o offend_v god_n through_o frailty_n anâ—_n undue_a complacence_n with_o the_o world_n self-love_n cause_v man_n to_o be_v proud_a so_o that_o they_o love_v to_o be_v praise_v consider_v honour_a and_o respect_v make_v â—hem_n desire_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o great_a office_n and_o in_o thing_n of_o great_a concern_v â—t_a make_v one_o to_o equalise_v himself_o to_o great_a person_n and_o oft_o time_n to_o prefer_v himself_o before_o his_o superior_n and_o better_n and_o to_o despise_v all_o he_o think_v under_o he_o or_o inferior_a to_o he_o this_o make_v he_o glory_n in_o what_o he_o possess_v and_o of_o what_o he_o can_v do_v but_o sad_a and_o deject_a and_o full_a of_o melancholy_n when_o he_o fall_v into_o any_o want_n or_o necessity_n this_o make_v we_o angry_a and_o full_a of_o fury_n when_o our_o conceit_n and_o discourse_n be_v not_o well_o take_v or_o not_o approve_v and_o final_o through_o self-love_n it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v so_o easy_o and_o so_o much_o trouble_v in_o mind_n at_o every_o small_a thing_n that_o happen_v contrary_a to_o our_o desire_n and_o expectation_n three_o charity_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n cause_v a_o man_n not_o to_o regard_v so_o much_o his_o proper_a utility_n and_o conveniency_n as_o those_o that_o concern_v the_o common_a and_o public_a good_a or_o be_v profitable_a to_o many_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o do_v not_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n and_o labour_n for_o his_o own_o interest_n as_o he_o will_v do_v for_o other_o he_o be_v in_o a_o sorâ—_n common_a to_o all_o and_o upon_o that_o account_v love_v a_o common_a life_n abhor_v alâ—_n singularity_n at_o all_o time_n be_v content_v with_o little_a and_o give_v willing_o of_o what_o he_o have_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a self-love_n cause_v man_n to_o be_v chief_o solicitous_a in_o what_o they_o undertake_v that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o their_o own_o conveniency_n interest_n and_o proper_a utility_n make_v they_o unwilling_a and_o slow_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n gratis_o or_o for_o nothing_o they_o will_v be_v reward_v to_o the_o full_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o praise_n favour_n or_o good_n they_o always_o pretend_v to_o a_o full_a value_n 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wife_n and_o child_n live_v in_o perpetual_a need_n want_v necessary_n and_o be_v force_v very_o often_o by_o extreme_a necessity_n to_o sell_v or_o pawn_v the_o clothes_n off_o their_o back_n to_o supply_v their_o urgent_a occasion_n and_o not_o seldom_o such_o be_v their_o unhappy_a condition_n to_o take_v unlawful_a course_n sect._n 4._o a_o sad_a example_n upon_o that_o account_n father_n john_n benedict_n a_o very_a learned_a divine_a of_o the_o seraphical_a order_n of_o saint_n francis_n verifi_v what_o we_o have_v say_v above_o by_o a_o lamentable_a example_n that_o happen_v in_o his_o day_n a_o certain_a person_n say_v he_o give_v to_o drunkenness_n have_v consume_v and_o waste_v all_o that_o he_o have_v with_o excessive_a drink_v and_o be_v through_o poverty_n force_v to_o live_v by_o his_o labour_n and_o industry_n he_o will_v take_v morâ—_n pâ—ins_n and_o care_n to_o get_v money_n to_o drink_v than_o to_o provide_v maintenance_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n so_o that_o 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