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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 be_v yet_o other_o martyr_n who_o die_v express_o for_o charity_n alone_o as_o our_o saviour_n great_a forerunner_n who_o be_v martyr_v for_o brotherly_a correction_n and_o the_o glorious_a prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n and_o s._n paul_n but_o especial_o s._n paul_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o have_v reclaim_v those_o woman_n to_o a_o pious_a and_o pure_a life_n who_o that_o infamous_a nero_n have_v wrought_v to_o lewdness_n the_o holy_a bishop_n stanislaus_n and_o s._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n be_v slay_v for_o a_o matter_n that_o touch_v not_o faith_n but_o charity_n in_o fine_a a_o great_a part_n of_o sacred_a virgin-martyr_n be_v put_v to_o slaughter_n for_o the_o zeal_n they_o have_v to_o conserve_v their_o chastity_n which_o charity_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o dedicate_v to_o their_o heavenly_a spouse_n 2._o but_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o sacred_a lover_n that_o do_v so_o absolute_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a love_n 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 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a_o cruel_a temptation_n she_o have_v as_o a_o captain_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o fort_n to_o hold_v it_o and_o that_o without_o his_o succour_n she_o have_v lose_v herself_o in_o the_o battle_n it_o be_v the_o like_a in_o all_o the_o hot_a assault_n which_o our_o enemy_n make_v against_o we_o and_o we_o may_v well_o say_v with_o jacob_n that_o it_o be_v the_o angel_n that_o do_v warrant_v we_o in_o all_o and_o sing_v with_o the_o great_a king_n david_n the_o pastor_n who_o do_v guide_v my_o way_n be_v god_n who_o rule_v this_o round_n while_o i_o to_o his_o command_n obey_v at_o wish_n all_o thing_n abound_v when_o he_o behould_v my_o soul_n distress_n her_o anguish_n grief_n or_o care_n his_o goodness_n grant_n a_o quick_a redress_n and_o the_o ruin_n do_v repair_v so_o that_o we_o ought_v often_o to_o repeat_v this_o exclamation_n and_o prayer_n â—o_o hour_n want_v i_o thy_o bounty_n be_v hand_n each_o where_n i_o be_o guard_v by_o thy_o grace_n that_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a promise_a land_n obtain_v i_o may_v a_o mansion_n place_n touch_v holy_a perseverance_n in_o sacred_a love._n chapter_n four_o 1._o even_o as_o a_o tender_a mother_n lead_v with_o she_o her_o little_a babe_n do_v assist_v and_o support_v he_o according_a as_o need_n require_v let_v he_o now_o and_o then_o adventure_v a_o step_n by_o himself_o in_o plain_a or_o less_o dangerous_a way_n now_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o wield_v he_o now_o take_v he_o up_o in_o her_o arm_n and_o bear_v he_o so_o our_o saviour_n have_v a_o continual_a care_n to_o conduct_v his_o child_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o charity_n make_v they_o walk_v before_o he_o reach_v they_o his_o hand_n in_o difficulty_n and_o bear_v they_o himself_o in_o such_o pain_n as_o he_o see_v otherwise_o insupportable_a unto_o they_o which_o he_o declare_v by_o isaie_n say_v i_o be_o thy_o god_n take_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o say_v fear_v not_o i_o have_v help_v thou_o so_o that_o with_o a_o strong_a courage_n we_o must_v have_v a_o firm_a confidence_n in_o god_n and_o his_o assistance_n for_o if_o we_o fail_v not_o to_o second_v his_o grace_n he_o will_v accomplish_v in_o we_o the_o happy_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o he_o also_o begin_v work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o velle_fw-la and_o perficere_fw-la as_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n do_v assure_v us._n 2._o in_o this_o conduct_n which_o the_o heavenly_a sweetness_n daigne_v to_o our_o soul_n from_o their_o entry_n to_o charity_n until_o their_o final_a perfection_n which_o be_v not_o finish_v but_o in_o the_o period_n of_o life_n do_v the_o great_a gift_n of_o perseverance_n consist_v to_o which_o our_o saviour_n annect_v the_o great_a gift_n of_o eternal_a glory_n follow_v that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o that_o shall_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o this_o gift_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o a_o set_n together_o and_o a_o continue_n of_o the_o diverse_a support_n solace_n and_o succour_n whereby_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n till_o death_n as_o the_o education_n breed_v and_o feed_v of_o a_o child_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n they_o the_o many_o care_n aide_n and_o succour_n and_o other_o office_n befit_v a_o child_n exercise_v and_o continue_v towards_o he_o till_o he_o grow_v to_o year_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v they_o 3._o but_o the_o continuance_n of_o succour_n and_o help_n be_v not_o equal_a in_o all_o those_o that_o persevere_v for_o in_o some_o it_o be_v short_a as_o in_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v a_o little_a before_o their_o death_n so_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o good_a thief_n so_o to_o the_o sergeant_n who_o see_v s._n james_n his_o constancy_n make_v forthwith_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o become_v a_o companion_n of_o the_o matyrdome_n of_o this_o great_a apostle_n so_o to_o the_o glorious_a porter_n who_o keep_v the_o 40._o martyr_n in_o sebaste_n who_o see_v one_o of_o they_o loose_a courage_n and_o forsake_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n do_v put_v himself_o in_o his_o place_n and_o at_o once_o become_v christian_a martyr_n and_o glorious_a so_o to_o the_o notary_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o s._n antony_n of_o milan_n his_o life_n who_o have_v all_o his_o life_n be_v a_o false_a villain_n yet_o die_v a_o martyr_n and_o so_o it_o happen_v to_o a_o thousand_o other_o who_o we_o have_v see_v and_o red_a that_o they_o die_v well_o after_o a_o ill_a life_n and_o as_o for_o these_o they_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o a_o great_a variety_n of_o succour_n but_o unless_o some_o great_a temptation_n across_o their_o way_n may_v perform_v this_o short_a perseverance_n by_o the_o only_a charity_n give_v then_o and_o by_o the_o aide_n by_o which_o they_o be_v convert_v for_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n without_o sail_v and_o finish_v their_o pilgrimage_n in_o one_o only_a jump_o which_o the_o puissant_a mercy_n of_o god_n make_v they_o take_v in_o so_o due_a time_n that_o their_o enemy_n see_v they_o triumph_n before_o they_o strike_v so_o that_o their_o conversion_n and_o perseverance_n be_v scarce_o distinguish_v and_o if_o one_o will_v be_v exact_a in_o the_o propriety_n of_o word_n the_o grace_n which_o they_o receive_v of_o god_n whereby_o they_o attain_v as_o soon_o the_o issue_n as_o the_o entry_n of_o their_o pretension_n can_v not_o well_o be_v term_v perseverance_n though_o otherwise_o hold_v in_o effect_n the_o place_n of_o perseverance_n in_o that_o it_o give_v salvation_n we_o comprehend_v it_o under_o the_o name_n of_o perseverance_n now_o in_o other_o perseverance_n be_v long_o as_o in_o s._n anne_z the_o prophetess_n in_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n s._n paul_n the_o first_o hermit_n s._n hilarion_n s._n romwald_n s_n francis_n
how_o can_v this_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o angel_n who_o see_v the_o redeemour_n and_o in_o he_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n do_v yet_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o theo_n very_o they_o see_v he_o continual_o but_o with_o a_o view_n so_o agreeable_a and_o delicious_a that_o the_o complacence_n they_o take_v in_o it_o do_v satiate_v they_o without_o take_v away_o their_o desire_n and_o make_v they_o desire_v without_o remove_v their_o satiety_n the_o fruition_n be_v not_o lessen_v by_o the_o desire_n but_o perfect_v thereby_o as_o their_o desire_n be_v not_o cloy_v but_o sharpen_v by_o the_o fruition_n 5._o the_o fruition_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o do_v continual_o content_a do_v never_o fade_v but_o be_v renew_v and_o flourish_v incessant_o it_o be_v still_o agreeable_a still_o amiable_a the_o continual_a contentment_n of_o heavenly_a lover_n produce_v a_o desire_n perseverant_o content_a as_o their_o continual_a desire_n do_v beget_v in_o they_o a_o contentment_n perseverant_o desire_v the_o good_a which_o be_v finite_a in_o give_v the_o possession_n do_v end_v the_o desire_n and_o in_o give_v the_o desire_n do_v dispossess_v while_o it_o can_v at_o once_o be_v possess_v and_o desire_v but_o the_o infinite_a good_a make_v desire_v reign_n with_o possession_n and_o possession_n with_o desire_n find_v a_o way_n to_o saciate_a desire_n by_o a_o holy_a presence_n and_o yet_o make_v it_o live_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o its_o excellency_n which_o do_v nourish_v in_o all_o those_o that_o possess_v it_o a_o continual_o content_v desire_n and_o a_o contentment_n continual_o desire_v 6._o consider_v thâ—ot_n such_o as_o hold_v in_o their_o mouth_n the_o herb_n scitiqve_n for_o follow_v report_n they_o be_v neither_o hungry_a nor_o thirsty_a so_o do_v it_o saciate_a and_o yet_o do_v they_o never_o loose_v appetite_n so_o delicious_o do_v it_o nourish_v they_o when_o our_o will_n meet_v god_n she_o repose_v in_o he_o take_v therein_o a_o sovereign_a 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the_o exercise_n of_o the_o immortal_a life_n that_o be_v when_o we_o practise_v the_o act_n of_o holy_a love_n we_o find_v repose_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o repose_n of_o the_o complacence_n which_o we_o take_v in_o our_o wellbeloved_n receive_v hereby_o fore-tastes_a of_o the_o future_a felicity_n to_o which_o we_o aspire_v 8._o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o chameleon_n live_v of_o air_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v in_o the_o air_n he_o find_v food_n and_o though_o he_o stir_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o it_o be_v not_o to_o find_v wherewithal_o to_o be_v satiate_v but_o to_o exercise_v himself_o in_o his_o element_n as_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n who_o desire_v god_n in_o possess_v he_o do_v not_o desire_v he_o to_o search_v he_o but_o to_o exercise_v affection_n even_o in_o the_o good_a which_o he_o enjoy_v for_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o make_v this_o motion_n of_o desire_n as_o pretend_v the_o fruition_n of_o a_o thing_n not_o have_v since_o it_o be_v already_o have_v but_o as_o dilate_v itself_o in_o the_o fruition_n which_o it_o have_v not_o to_o obtain_v the_o good_a but_o to_o recreate_v and_o please_v itself_o therein_o not_o to_o enjoy_v it_o but_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o no_o otherwise_o than_o we_o move_v ourselves_o and_o go_v to_o some_o delicious_a garden_n where_o be_v arrive_v we_o cease_v not_o to_o walk_v and_o stir_v ourselves_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o come_v thither_o but_o be_v there_o to_o walk_v and_o pass_v our_o time_n we_o go_v to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o garden_n be_v there_o we_o walk_v to_o please_v ourselves_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o it_o let_v not_o in_o length_n of_o time_n be_v find_v a_o space_n in_o which_o we_o cease_v to_o search_v t'almighties_n face_n we_o always_o seek_v who_o we_o always_o love_v say_v the_o great_a s._n augustine_n love_n seek_v who_o it_o have_v find_v not_o to_o have_v he_o but_o to_o have_v he_o still_o 9_o final_o theo_n 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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