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A84659 Theion enōtikon, A discourse of holy love, by which the soul is united unto God Containing the various acts of love, the proper motives, and the exercise of it in order to duty and perfection. Written in Spanish by the learned Christopher de Fonseca, done into English with some variation and much addition, by Sr George Strode, Knight.; Tratado del amor de Dios. English Fonseca, Cristóbal de, 1550?-1621.; Strode, George, Sir, 1583-1663. 1652 (1652) Wing F1405B; Thomason E1382_1; ESTC R772 166,624 277

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whereas_o haman_n through_o his_o power_n and_o greatness_n of_o favour_n grow_v proud_a bloody_a and_o destructive_a climb_v the_o gallow_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o innocent_a mordecai_n in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n few_o be_v there_o of_o they_o but_o have_v their_o favourite_n who_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n gain_v their_o place_n by_o ill_a mean_n and_o hold_v they_o by_o worse_a as_o by_o injustice_n rapine_n and_o blood_n so_o few_o of_o they_o but_o come_v to_o end_n well_o suit_v with_o their_o rise_n and_o action_n seiavus_n favourite_n to_o tiberius_n declare_v by_o that_o emperor_n his_o colleague_n and_o companion_n of_o his_o
drive_v away_o or_o break_v all_o that_o favour_v the_o emperor_n or_o his_o cause_n be_v they_o otherwise_o never_o so_o good_a or_o well_o deserve_v but_o when_o the_o people_n see_v themselves_o thus_o abuse_v and_o that_o their_o tax_n and_o misery_n be_v double_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o pretend_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n he_o they_o fall_v upon_o and_o have_v overcome_v he_o both_o at_o sea_n and_o land_n they_o make_v he_o fast_o in_o chain_n and_o fetter_n and_o first_o torture_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n calling_z him_z dog_n of_o uncleanness_n goat_n of_o lust_n tiger_n of_o cruelty_n religious_a ape_n and_o envious_a basilisk_n they_o first_o cut_v off_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o pull_v out_o one_o of_o his_o eye_n they_o set_v he_o on_o a_o lean_a poor_a mule_n with_o his_o face_n turn_v to_o the_o tail_n thereof_o and_o carry_v he_o through_o the_o street_n and_o market_n place_n man_n and_o woman_n strive_v how_o to_o exceed_v each_o other_o in_o cast_v stone_n dirt_n and_o dung_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n in_o his_o face_n who_o after_o all_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o theatre_n by_o the_o heel_n with_o his_o head_n downward_o some_o cut_v off_o his_o privity_n other_o slash_v off_o his_o buttock_n and_o other_o fleshy_a part_n and_o thus_o half_o torture_v and_o half_o sterve_v to_o death_n he_o void_v out_o his_o ambitious_a bloody_a irreligious_a soul_n after_o which_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o his_o carbonado_a and_o loathsome_a carcase_n be_v throw_v into_o a_o stink_a vault_n there_o to_o lie_v and_o rot_v as_o the_o body_n of_o some_o wild_a and_o noisome_a beast_n after_o he_o have_v tyrannous_o reign_v two_o year_n and_o such_o end_n may_v all_o such_o conqueror_n have_v and_o let_v all_o those_o that_o think_v on_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o time_n and_o neither_o to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 145.20_o ps_n 146.2_o ps_n 145.20_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o preserve_v all_o they_o that_o 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come_v from_o the_o latin_a maritus_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o husband_n otherwise_o most_o of_o our_o latin_a word_n come_v from_o the_o woman_n side_n as_o matrimonium_fw-la from_o matrona_fw-la a_o matron_n or_o from_o matter_n a_o mother_n as_o eve_n so_o call_v because_o she_o be_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o and_o nuptiae_fw-la from_o nubo_fw-la which_o be_v proper_o speak_v of_o the_o female_a to_o be_v marry_v as_o ducere_fw-la be_v for_o the_o man_n to_o lead_v and_o nubo_fw-la be_v to_o be_v veil_v and_o so_o rebecca_n when_o she_o first_o appear_v to_o isaac_n she_o put_v on_o her_o veil_n 24.65_o gen._n 24.65_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o her_o modesty_n and_o as_o a_o note_n and_o testimony_n of_o subjection_n and_o to_o pass_v from_o the_o name_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o marriage_n i_o hold_v marriage_n to_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o free_a conjunction_n of_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o child_n the_o avoid_n of_o fornication_n 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exchange_n for_o his_o person_n and_o some_o remedy_n for_o his_o loss_n but_o in_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o marriage_n there_o be_v no_o relief_n but_o death_n for_o it_o be_v a_o conjunction_n till_o death_n depart_v one_o party_n or_o the_o other_o and_o this_o when_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n hear_v their_o lord_n to_o preach_v and_o forewarn_v they_o conclude_v if_o the_o case_n be_v such_o say_v they_o than_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o touch_v a_o woman_n 9.10_o mat_n 9.10_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marry_v some_o philosopher_n treat_v of_o marriage_n say_v that_o he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o year_n of_o content_n and_o pleasant_a life_n let_v he_o marry_v but_o he_o that_o will_v wish_v to_o have_v two_o such_o year_n let_v he_o not_o marry_v intimate_v as_o some_o other_o greek_n say_v that_o the_o marry_a couple_n have_v but_o two_o merry_a day_n the_o one_o in_o the_o bedchamber_n the_o other_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o grave_n or_o the_o one_o at_o the_o 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if_o he_o love_v she_o he_o wisnes_n she_o well_o he_o do_v well_o for_o she_o he_o give_v she_o what_o in_o justice_n and_o reason_n she_o ●n_v desire_v he_o suffer_v for_o she_o more_o than_o she_o will_v he_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o displease_v and_o most_o willing_a to_o give_v her_o honour_n and_o all_o good_a content_n god_n when_o he_o give_v law_n and_o precept_n to_o man_n he_o conclude_v they_o all_o in_o this_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o s._n paul_n 10._o rom._n 13_o 10._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o this_o love_n as_o portray_v the_o husband_n be_v bind_v so_o say_v s._n paul_n man_n ought_v so_o to_o love_v their_o wife_n 5.28_o eph._n 5.28_o and_o this_o express_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o husband_n duty_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n which_o s._n paul_n bare_o say_v not_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n though_o his_o word_n as_o from_o god_n be_v a_o law_n and_o there_o need_v no_o other_o confirmation_n for_o it_o but_o he_o prove_v it_o 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