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which_o be_v obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o will_n and_o as_o man_n heart_n can_v live_v divide_v so_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v wound_v but_o she_o be_v slay_v as_o they_o say_v of_o pearl_n which_o be_v conceive_v of_o heavenly_a dâ—we_n do_v perish_v if_o any_o drop_n of_o salt_n water_n get_v into_o their_o shell_n indeed_o our_o soul_n do_v not_o go_v out_o of_o our_o body_n by_o little_a and_o little_a but_o in_o a_o moment_n when_o the_o body_n indisposition_n be_v so_o great_a that_o she_o can_v no_o long_o exercise_v the_o action_n of_o life_n therein_o even_o so_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n in_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o disorder_a by_o passion_n that_o charity_n there_o can_v no_o long_o reign_v she_o quit_v and_o abandon_v it_o for_o she_o be_v so_o generous_a that_o she_o can_v leave_v to_o reign_v without_o leave_v to_o live_v 2._o habit_n get_v by_o human_a action_n 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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 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and_o barefoot_a since_o it_o make_v one_o forsake_v all_o other_o affection_n to_o embrace_v that_o of_o the_o thing_n belove_v it_o lie_v without_o upon_o the_o hard_a ground_n because_o it_o lay_v open_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o love_n make_v it_o manifest_a its_o passion_n by_o sigh_n plaint_n praise_n suspicion_n jealousy_n it_o lie_v all_o along_o at_o the_o gate_n like_o a_o beggar_n because_o it_o make_v the_o lover_n perpetual_o attentive_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o mouth_n of_o the_o belove_a hang_v continual_o at_o his_o ear_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o beg_v of_o he_o some_o favour_n wherewith_o it_o be_v never_o saciate_v
union_n do_v urge_v and_o aid_v we_o towards_o the_o spiritual_a union_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o sovereign_a degree_n of_o union_n by_o suspension_n or_o ravishment_n chapter_n iii_o 1._o whither_o therefore_o the_o union_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o god_n be_v make_v perceptible_o or_o imperceptible_o god_n be_v always_o the_o author_n thereof_o for_o none_o can_v be_v unite_v to_o he_o but_o by_o go_v unto_o he_o nor_o can_v any_o go_v unto_o he_o unless_o he_o be_v draw_v by_o he_o as_o the_o heavenly_a spouse_n do_v testify_v say_v none_o can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o which_o his_o holy_a spouse_n do_v also_o protest_v say_v draw_v i_o and_o we_o will_v run_v in_o the_o odour_n of_o thy_o perfume_n 2._o now_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o union_n consist_v of_o two_o point_n that_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o that_o it_o be_v strong_a may_v not_o i_o go_v towards_o a_o man_n with_o intention_n to_o behold_v he_o better_o to_o speak_v to_o hin_a 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caluarie_n in_o this_o place_n of_o death_n i_o be_o look_v will_v she_o have_v say_v my_o child_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o life_n and_o why_o do_v thou_o look_v he_o to_o be_v close_o by_o he_o but_o now_o he_o be_v amid_o the_o dolour_n of_o death_n ah_o it_o be_v not_o mirth_n i_o seek_v it_o be_v himself_o and_o my_o heart_n in_o love_n make_v i_o look_v all_o about_o to_o be_v unite_v unto_o that_o amiable_a child_n my_o tender_o belove_a in_o fine_a the_o pretention_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o union_n be_v only_o to_o be_v with_o her_o lover_n 5._o but_o when_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n be_v most_o strict_a and_o most_o close_o it_o be_v call_v by_o divine_n a_o inhesion_n or_o adhesion_n for_o that_o the_o soul_n thereby_o be_v take_v fasten_v glue_v and_o nail_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n so_o that_o she_o can_v easy_o loose_v or_o draw_v herself_o back_o again_o look_v i_o pray_v you_o upon_o a_o man_n take_v and_o lock_v by_o attention_n 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hand_n elevate_n his_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n raise_v his_o voice_n very_o high_a and_o pronounce_v by_o way_n of_o iaculation_n with_o great_a devotion_n these_o word_n of_o the_o canticle_n the_o last_o which_o he_o have_v expound_v come_v unto_o i_o my_o dear_o belove_a and_o let_v we_o go_v toge-into_a the_o field_n all_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o martyr_n die_v in_o prayer_n the_o bless_a and_o venerable_n bede_n have_v foreknow_v by_o revelation_n the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n go_v to_o evensong_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o ascension_n day_n and_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n lean_v only_o upon_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o seat_n without_o any_o disease_n at_o all_o end_v his_o life_n with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o evensong_n as_o it_o be_v direct_o to_o follow_v his_o master_n ascend_v unto_o heaven_n there_o to_o enjoy_v the_o bright_a morning_n of_o eternity_n which_o know_v no_o evening_n john_n gerson_n chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o 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apostle_n s_o francis_n zaverius_n hold_v and_o kiss_v the_o image_n of_o the_o crucifix_n and_o repeat_v at_o every_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n this_o ejaculation_n of_o heart_n o_o jesus_n the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n of_o some_o that_o die_v by_o and_o for_o divine_a love._n chapter_n x._o 1._o all_o the_o martyr_n theo_n die_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o when_o we_o say_v many_o die_v for_o the_o faith_n we_o mean_v not_o that_o they_o die_v for_o a_o dead_a faith_n but_o for_o a_o lively_a faith_n that_o be_v quicken_v by_o charity_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o of_o faith_n as_o of_o the_o will_n and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o the_o great_a s._n pet_n r_z conserve_n faith_n in_o his_o heart_n the_o day_n of_o his_o master_n do_v yet_o quit_v charity_n refuse_v in_o word_n to_o profess_v he_o to_o be_v his_o master_n who_o in_o heart_n he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v such_o but_o there_o 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profit_n deprive_v it_o of_o charity_n and_o nothing_o do_v profit_v it_o i_o mean_v towards_o life_n everlasting_a for_o as_o we_o have_v say_v the_o virtuous_a work_n of_o sinner_n be_v profitable_a to_o our_o temporal_a life_n but_o my_o dear_a theo_n what_o do_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v all_o the_o world_n temporal_o if_o he_o lose_v his_o soul_n eternal_o how_o holy_a love_n return_v into_o the_o soul_n do_v revive_v all_o the_o work_n which_o sin_n have_v slay_v chapter_n xii_o 1._o the_o work_v then_o of_o a_o sinner_n while_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o charity_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o eternal_a life_n and_o thereupon_o they_o be_v call_v dead_a work_n whereas_o contrariwise_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v live_v for_o that_o the_o divine_a love_n do_v animate_v and_o quicken_v they_o with_o its_o dignity_n and_o if_o afterward_o they_o lose_v their_o life_n and_o worth_n by_o sin_n they_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v work_n that_o be_v deaden_v extinguish_v or_o mortify_v only_o but_o not_o quite_o dead_a especial_o in_o the_o elect_a for_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o little_a tabytha_n jarus_n his_o daughter_n say_v she_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_v only_o because_o she_o continue_v dead_a so_o small_a a_o time_n till_o she_o be_v resuscitate_v that_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o sleep_n then_o a_o true_a death_n so_o the_o work_n of_o the_o just_a man_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o elect_a who_o by_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n die_v be_v not_o call_v dead_a work_n but_o only_o deaden_v mortify_a astound_v or_o put_v into_o a_o trance_n because_o upon_o the_o next_o return_n of_o holy_a love_n they_o either_o aught_o or_o at_o least_o may_v revive_v and_o return_v to_o life_n again_o sin_n be_v return_n deprive_v the_o soul_n and_o all_o her_o work_n of_o life_n the_o return_n of_o grace_n do_v restore_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o her_o action_n a_o sharp_a winter_n do_v dead_a 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merit_n and_o sanctity_n by_o sin_n commit_v and_o he_o remember_v they_o when_o they_o return_v to_o life_n and_o vigour_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o holy_a love._n so_o that_o among_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o good_a work_n as_o well_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o future_a glory_n as_o by_o the_o enjoy_n of_o life_n everlasting_a in_o effect_n that_o one_o fall_v not_o into_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o one_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o god_n grace_n and_o charity_n 2._o god_n have_v promise_v a_o eternal_a reward_n to_o the_o work_n of_o a_o just_a man_n but_o if_o the_o
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