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worse_o than_o nothing_o let_v the_o papist_n clothe_v themselves_o in_o the_o rag_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o jew_n trust_v to_o their_o templum_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o the_o heathen_a brag_n of_o their_o paint_a virtue_n which_o augustine_n call_v splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la but_o let_v we_o only_o triumph_v in_o this_o love_n of_o god_n and_o esteem_v it_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o salvation_n thus_o have_v discover_v the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o god_n love_n let_v we_o know_v our_o duty_n that_o we_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o win_v and_o to_o wear_v it_o s._n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la seem_v to_o study_v for_o this_o duty_n say_v miser_n ego_fw-la quantum_fw-la deberem_fw-la diligere_fw-la deum_fw-la meum_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o fecit_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la eram_fw-la redemit_fw-la cum_fw-la perieram_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o sinful_a wretch_n how_o shall_v i_o requite_v the_o rare_a love_n of_o god_n who_o create_v i_o of_o nothing_o and_o redeem_v i_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o have_v find_v this_o duty_n out_o he_o teach_v it_o to_o the_o world_n si_fw-mi non_fw-la impendere_fw-la at_o rependere_fw-la debemus_fw-la if_o we_o will_v bestow_v no_o love_n upon_o god_n yet_o let_v we_o repay_v his_o love_n which_o he_o have_v show_v first_o the_o world_n cry_v shame_n upon_o a_o ungrateful_a person_n if_o thou_o shall_v travel_v into_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o there_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n and_o in_o mere_a compassion_n of_o thy_o misery_n the_o king_n of_o that_o country_n shall_v set_v thou_o free_a again_o give_v thou_o life_n &_o liberty_n what_o will_v the_o world_n think_v yea_o what_o then_o will_v thou_o esteem_v of_o thyself_o if_o thou_o shall_v prove_v unthankful_a to_o so_o good_a a_o prince_n we_o be_v all_o stranger_n in_o the_o world_n and_o passenger_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n now_o in_o our_o journey_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o 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son_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o love_a of_o thou_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o thy_o commandment_n we_o will_v labour_v to_o be_v all_o keeper_n as_o we_o have_v spend_v our_o time_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n so_o will_v we_o spend_v the_o remnant_n of_o our_o day_n in_o the_o rebuke_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o record_v of_o thy_o love._n and_o since_o the_o love_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o creature_n as_o man_n be_v too_o costly_a a_o cement_n to_o join_v earth_n to_o earth_n we_o abandon_v all_o earthly_a desire_n and_o free_o give_v thou_o our_o heart_n and_o betrothe_v our_o love_n to_o thou_o dear_a god_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o spirit_n draw_v up_o our_o affection_n to_o thou_o divorce_v we_o from_o the_o like_n of_o the_o world_n and_o marry_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o son_n let_v we_o light_v our_o candle_n at_o thy_o love_n &_o learn_v by_o thy_o endless_a mercy_n never_o to_o end_v our_o thankfulness_n till_o death_n translate_v we_o from_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n to_o mount_n zion_n where_o our_o love_n shall_v join_v we_o to_o thou_o eternal_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o gift_n christ_n now_o be_v we_o come_v to_o the_o gift_n itself_o the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v whether_o we_o respect_v the_o bounty_n of_o god_n or_o the_o blessing_n of_o man_n for_o what_o can_v god_n give_v great_a than_o himself_o or_o what_o can_v man_n receive_v better_a than_o his_o salvation_n he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n this_o bless_a gift_n be_v it_o that_o make_v abraham_n rejoice_v and_o the_o angel_n sing_v and_o john_n baptist_n dance_n in_o his_o mother_n belly_n this_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o world_n wax_v young_a agayn_n if_o grace_n will_v open_v her_o eye_n and_o wisdom_n teach_v she_o to_o see_v she_o own_o nakedness_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o garment_n send_v unto_o she_o as_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n follow_v the_o lambe_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v so_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o earth_n follow_v christ_n this_o gift_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v for_o habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la he_o that_o have_v this_o gift_n shall_v have_v all_o other_o gift_n yea_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o giver_n too_o for_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o receyve_v i_o receyve_v he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o ambrose_n say_v omnia_fw-la habemus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la si_fw-la a_o vulnere_fw-la curari_fw-la desideras_fw-la medice_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la febribus_fw-la aestuas_fw-la fons_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la gravaris_fw-la imquitate_fw-la justitia_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la indiges_fw-la auxilio_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la simortem_fw-la time_n vita_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la tenebras_fw-la fugis_fw-la lux_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la coelum_fw-la desideras_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la cibum_fw-la quęris_fw-la alimentum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o have_v give_v god_n do_v not_o lend_v his_o son_n nor_o sell_v he_o but_o he_o give_v he_o to_o us._n herein_o appear_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o poverty_n he_o do_v not_o sell_v he_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o buy_v he_o but_o he_o give_v he_o which_o show_v we_o to_o be_v beggar_n &_o bankrupt_n and_o that_o god_n must_v for_o pity_n give_v we_o a_o saviour_n scanke_v &_o free_a when_o we_o have_v neither_o mean_n to_o deserve_v nor_o grace_n to_o desire_v he_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n he_o give_v we_o not_o a_o angel_n nor_o a_o servant_n nor_o a_o creature_n but_o his_o son_n the_o name_n of_o a_o son_n be_v music_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o father_n &_o the_o life_n of_o a_o child_n be_v more_o precious_a in_o the_o parent_n eye_n them_z their_z own_o salety_n many_o parent_n to_o save_v their_o son_n life_n have_v willing_o spill_v their_o own_v example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o profane_a &_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o will_v take_v a_o handful_n from_o a_o heap_n in_o gen._n 37._o when_o good_a father_n jacob_n hear_v of_o the_o suppose_a death_n of_o his_o son_n his_o wicked_a child_n give_v a_o false_a fire_n to_o his_o fear_n he_o be_v smite_v with_o sorrow_n river_n of_o tear_n gush_v out_o and_o his_o heart_n bleed_v at_o his_o eye_n for_o the_o suppose_a slaughter_n of_o joseph_n his_o affection_n to_o his_o son_n be_v too_o hot_a to_o admit_v the_o cold_a comfort_n of_o his_o other_o child_n he_o that_o have_v wrestle_v with_o a_o angel_n can_v not_o wrestle_v with_o this_o affection_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o grief_n of_o a_o father_n he_o set_v down_o this_o resolution_n joseph_n my_o son_n be_v sure_o tear_v in_o piece_n and_o in_o my_o son_n myself_o be_v tear_v the_o claw_n of_o that_o beast_n have_v rend_v my_o bleed_a heart_n &_o his_o cruelty_n have_v kill_v two_o in_o one_o o_o my_o son_n my_o life_n be_v shut_v in_o thy_o look_n which_o now_o be_v shake_v in_o thy_o loss_n i_o make_v thou_o a_o coat_n of_o many_o colour_n to_o show_v the_o thou_o be_v the_o raynebow_n pledge_v of_o my_o peace_n but_o lo_o the_o beauty_n of_o my_o raynebow_n be_v rend_v and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o this_o bloody_a meteor_n appear_v show_v the_o death_n of_o my_o joy_n the_o devour_v of_o my_o son_n the_o earth_n be_v make_v to_o cover_v the_o root_n not_o to_o contain_v the_o branch_n i_o be_o the_o wither_a root_n my_o son_n &_o thou_o the_o branch_n who_o untimely_a death_n have_v crop_v why_o shall_v the_o grave_n be_v deck_v with_o green_a bough_n that_o be_v make_v for_o gray_a hair_n if_o child_n predecease_n their_o parent_n we_o be_v their_o of_o spring_n &_o they_o none_o of_o we_o well_o since_o comfort_n will_v not_o be_v my_o gheft_n grief_n shall_v be_v my_o companion_n &_o see_v my_o son_n forsake_v i_o in_o my_o life_n i_o will_v overtake_v he_o