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that_o holy_a fire_n do_v waste_v and_o consume_v their_o life_n grief_n do_v sometime_o so_o long_o hinder_v such_o as_o be_v afflict_v from_o eat_v drink_v or_o sleep_v that_o in_o the_o end_n weaken_v and_o waste_v they_o die_v whereupon_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o such_o die_v of_o grief_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o indeed_o for_o they_o die_v through_o evacuation_n and_o defect_n of_o strength_n true_a it_o be_v since_o this_o faintness_n take_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o grief_n we_o must_v aver_v that_o though_o they_o die_v not_o of_o grief_n yet_o they_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o grief_n and_o by_o grief_n so_o my_o dear_a theo_n when_o the_o fervour_n of_o holy_a love_n be_v great_a it_o give_v so_o many_o assault_n to_o the_o heart_n so_o often_o wound_v it_o cause_v in_o it_o so_o many_o langour_n so_o ordinary_o melt_v it_o and_o put_v it_o so_o frequent_o into_o ecstasy_n ad_fw-la rapture_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o soul_n be_v almost_o entite_o occupy_v in_o god_n not_o be_v able_a to_o afford_v sufficient_a assistance_n to_o nature_n convenient_o to_o disgâ—st_v and_o nourish_v the_o sensible_a and_o vital_a spirit_n begâ—n_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o fail_v liâ—e_z be_v shorten_v and_o death_n approach_v 3._o o_o god_n theo_n how_o happy_a this_o death_n be_v how_o delightful_a be_v this_o love-dart_n which_o wound_v we_o with_o the_o incurable_a wound_n of_o heavenly_a love_n make_v we_o for_o ever_o pine_v and_o sick_a with_o so_o strong_a a_o beat_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o at_o length_n we_o must_v yield_v to_o death_n how_o much_o do_v you_o think_v do_v these_o sacred_a langour_n and_o labour_v undergo_v for_o charity_n shorten_v the_o day_n of_o the_o divine_a lover_n s._n catherine_n of_o sienna_n s._n francis_n little_a stanislaus_n bosca_n s._n charles_n and_o many_o hundred_o more_o who_o die_v in_o their_o youth_n very_o as_o for_o s._n francis_n from_o the_o time_n he_o receive_v his_o master_n holy_a stigmat_n 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enfranchise_v not_o only_o from_o damnation_n but_o even_o from_o all_o danger_n of_o damnation_n give_v her_o assurance_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o grace_n not_o unlike_o a_o aurora_n who_o beginning_n to_o appear_v increase_v continual_o in_o brightness_n till_o perfect_a day_n light_n admirable_a redemption_n master-pece_n of_o the_o redemour_n and_o prime_n of_o all_o redemption_n by_o which_o the_o son_n with_o a_o true_o filial_a heart_n prevent_v his_o mother_n in_o the_o benediction_n of_o sweetness_n he_o preserve_v she_o not_o only_o from_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v the_o angel_n but_o even_o from_o all_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v divert_v of_o hinder_v she_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a love._n protest_v that_o among_o all_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n he_o have_v choose_v this_o mother_n be_v his_o only_a dove_n his_o entire_o perfect_a his_o whole_o dear_a well_o belove_v without_o all_o paragon_n and_o comparison_n 4._o 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the_o soul_n who_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o love_n of_o complacence_n cry_v continual_o in_o her_o sacred_a silence_n it_o suffice_v i_o that_o god_n be_v god_n that_o his_o goodness_n be_v infinite_a that_o his_o perfection_n be_v immense_a whether_o i_o live_v or_o not_o it_o little_a import_v i_o since_o that_o my_o dear_a wellbeloved_n live_v eternal_o a_o triumphant_a life_n death_n itself_o can_v attristate_v a_o heart_n who_o know_v that_o its_o sovereign_a love_n life_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o heart_n that_o love_v that_o he_o who_o it_o love_v more_o than_o itself_o be_v replenish_v with_o eternal_a happiness_n see_v that_o it_o live_v more_o in_o he_o who_o it_o love_v then_o he_o who_o it_o do_v animate_v yea_o that_o it_o live_v not_o but_o its_o wellbeloved_n live_v in_o it_o of_o a_o love_a condole_v by_o which_o the_o complacence_n of_o love_n be_v better_a declare_v chapter_n iv_o 1._o compassion_n condole_v commiseration_n or_o mercy_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o affection_n which_o make_v we_o share_v in_o the_o sufferance_n and_o grief_n of_o he_o who_o we_o love_v draw_v the_o misery_n which_o he_o endure_v into_o our_o heart_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v misericordia_fw-la as_o one_o will_v say_v miseria_fw-la cordis_n as_o complacence_n do_v draw_v into_o the_o lover_n heart_n the_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n of_o the_o thing_n belove_v it_o be_v love_n that_o work_v both_o the_o effect_n by_o the_o virtue_n it_o have_v to_o unite_v the_o lover_n heart_n to_o the_o belove_a by_o this_o mean_n make_v the_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v common_a betwixt_o they_o and_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o compassion_n do_v much_o illustrate_v that_o which_o touch_v complacence_n 2._o compassion_n take_v her_o growth_n from_o the_o love_n whence_o she_o proceed_v so_o we_o see_v mother_n do_v deep_o condole_v the_o affliction_n of_o their_o only_a child_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v often_o testify_v how_o 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red_a as_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v the_o holy_a signification_n of_o god_n will_v contain_v therein_o hence_o we_o kiss_v the_o book_n at_o the_o gospel_n side_n in_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacred_a word_n which_o do_v declare_v his_o heavenly_a will_n hence_o many_o saint_n man_n and_o woman_n carry_v in_o the_o old_a time_n in_o their_o bosom_n the_o gospel_n write_v as_o a_o ephitheme_n of_o love_n as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o s._n cicile_n and_o indeed_o s._n mathewes_n gospel_n be_v find_v upon_o s._n barnabies_n breast_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n whereupon_o in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n they_o erect_v a_o throne_n and_o put_v upon_o it_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n which_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n king_n doctor_n director_n spirit_n of_o all_o the_o counsel_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n so_o much_o do_v they_o reverence_v the_o signification_n of_o god_n will_n express_v 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and_o distress_n do_v not_o permit_v she_o to_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n thereof_o she_o see_v it_o without_o see_v it_o meet_v it_o but_o do_v not_o know_v it_o as_o though_o it_o pass_v in_o a_o dream_n only_o â—â—r_a in_o a_o type_n in_o this_o sort_n magdalaine_n have_v meet_v with_o her_o deare-maister_n receive_v no_o comfort_n from_o he_o for_o that_o she_o do_v not_o apprehend_v that_o it_o be_v he_o indeed_o but_o a_o gardener_n only_o 4._o but_o what_o be_v the_o soul_n to_o do_v that_o find_v herself_o in_o this_o case_n theo_n she_o wot_v not_o how_o to_o behave_v herself_o amid_o so_o many_o vexation_n nor_o have_v she_o any_o strength_n leave_v but_o even_o permit_v her_o will_n to_o die_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_n imitate_v her_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o his_o father_n have_v ordain_v and_o not_o be_v able_a any_o further_a to_o resist_v the_o extremity_n of_o his_o torment_n do_v like_o the_o hart_n who_o when_o he_o be_v run_v out_o of_o breath_n and_o oppress_v by_o the_o hound_n yield_v himself_o up_o into_o the_o huntsman_n hand_n with_o tear_n trickle_v down_o send_v out_o his_o last_o braying_n for_o so_o this_o divine_a saviour_n near_o unto_o his_o death_n and_o give_v up_o his_o last_o breath_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o abundance_n of_o tear_n alas_o quoth_v he_o o_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o last_o word_n theo_n and_o that_o by_o which_o the_o belove_a son_n give_v a_o sovereign_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o his_o father_n when_o therefore_o all_o fail_v we_o when_o our_o extremity_n be_v grow_v to_o their_o height_n this_o word_n this_o disposition_n this_o render_v up_o of_o our_o soul_n into_o our_o saviour_n hand_n can_v never_o fail_v us._n the_o son_n commend_v his_o soul_n to_o his_o father_n in_o this_o his_o last_o and_o incomparable_a anguish_n and_o we_o when_o the_o convulsion_n 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majesty_n than_o our_o crucify_a master_n be_v crown_v of_o thorn_n his_o sceptre_n of_o a_o reed_n his_o robe_n of_o scorn_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o cross_n upon_o which_o the_o sacred_a lover_n have_v more_o content_a joy_n glory_n and_o felicity_n than_o ever_o solomon_n have_v in_o his_o juerie_n throne_n 5._o so_o be_v love_n often_o time_n represent_v by_o the_o pomegranate_n which_o take_v propriety_n from_o the_o pome-granate-tree_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v its_o virtue_n as_o also_o the_o gift_n thereof_o which_o out_o of_o love_n it_o offer_v to_o man_n and_o its_o fruit_n since_o that_o it_o be_v eat_v to_o refresh_v mâ—ns_n taste_v and_o final_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v its_o glory_n and_o beatitude_n bear_v the_o crown_n and_o diadem_n how_o divine_a love_n make_v use_v of_o all_o the_o passion_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o her_o obedience_n chapter_n xx._n 1._o love_n be_v the_o life_n of_o 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