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A27168 Claustrum animae, the reformed monastery, or, The love of Jesus a sure and short, pleasant and easie way to Heaven in meditations, directions, and resolutions to love and obey Jesus unto death : in two parts. Beaulieu, Luke, 1644 or 5-1723. 1677 (1677) Wing B1571; ESTC R23675 94,944 251

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to_o man_n for_o a_o saviour_n 3.16_o joh._n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o likewise_o man_n be_v enable_v or_o rather_o force_v by_o love_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v any_o thing_n as_o soon_o as_o divine_a love_n enter_v a_o man_n heart_n of_o proud_a it_o make_v he_o humble_a of_o lustful_a and_o intemperate_a it_o make_v he_o chaste_a and_o sober_a of_o covetous_a it_o make_v he_o charitable_a of_o dainty_a and_o effeminate_a it_o make_v he_o a_o martyr_n no_o ill_a habit_n so_o deep_o root_v but_o love_n can_v pluck_v they_o up_o no_o cross_n so_o heavy_a but_o love_n can_v bear_v it_o many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n say_v solomon_n neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o 8.7_o cant._n 8.7_o no_o the_o strong_a torrent_n of_o affliction_n be_v but_o like_a drop_n of_o water_n sprinkle_v upon_o the_o fire_n it_o increase_v 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