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terram_fw-la diligis_fw-la terra_fw-la es_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n tract_n 2._o in_o 1_o joh._n augustine_n say_v the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o that_o mighty_a passion_n do_v in_o some_o manner_n transform_v he_o into_o that_o which_o his_o love_n embrace_v and_o therefore_o to_o know_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a we_o inquire_v not_o what_o he_o know_v or_o what_o he_o believe_v but_o what_o he_o do_v love_n be_v sure_o that_o his_o moral_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o his_o love_n because_o his_o desire_n and_o action_n be_v all_o guide_v by_o it_o §._o 19_o how_o they_o that_o will_v be_v profess_v lover_n of_o jesus_n must_v mortify_v self-love_n this_o make_v it_o our_o great_a duty_n as_o it_o be_v our_o great_a interest_n to_o rule_v by_o reason_n and_o religion_n that_o passion_n which_o certain_o will_v rule_v over_o we_o to_o set_v our_o love_n upon_o the_o right_a object_n upon_o god_n not_o upon_o ourselves_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v or_o can_v be_v our_o own_o enemy_n and_o seek_v our_o own_o ruin_n no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n 29._o ephes_n 29._o say_v s._n paul_n the_o worst_a of_o misanthrope_n be_v kind_a to_o themselves_o and_o we_o may_v as_o soon_o lose_v our_o be_v as_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o well-being_n and_o indeed_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n so_o we_o may_v still_o love_v ourselves_o in_o god_n only_a god_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o all_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v be_v happy_a but_o in_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n but_o now_o that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o depravation_n there_o must_v be_v a_o dereliction_n of_o our_o natural_a desire_n and_o affection_n a_o renunciation_n to_o our_o own_o will_n that_o we_o may_v comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o be_v
guide_v by_o his_o divine_a law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o man_n integrity_n god_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o love_v first_o and_o most_o of_o all_o so_o it_o must_v be_v still_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o then_o man_n do_v it_o natural_o and_o now_o by_o a_o supernatural_a assistance_n he_o do_v it_o then_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o original_a righteousness_n and_o now_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o do_v it_o then_o without_o reluctancy_n now_o he_o have_v sinful_a appetite_n and_o passion_n which_o he_o must_v deny_v and_o mortify_v before_o he_o can_v do_v it_o therefore_o our_o bless_a saviour_n require_v it_o at_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o his_o school_n as_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n to_o all_o that_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v deny_v themselves_o and_o hate_v all_o thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o 9.13_o luk._n 9.13_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o 14.20_o 14.20_o and_o again_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n that_o be_v he_o that_o will_v own_o jesus_n and_o he_o own_a by_o he_o must_v in_o all_o thing_n give_v he_o the_o preeminence_n must_v relinquish_v his_o natural_a desire_n deny_v his_o own_o will_n that_o he_o may_v yield_v a_o humble_a obedience_n to_o god_n he_o must_v forsake_v all_o thing_n that_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o he_o and_o even_o part_n with_o his_o dear_a relation_n and_o his_o own_o life_n as_o though_o he_o hate_v they_o rather_o than_o commit_v what_o god_n have_v forbid_v or_o disclaim_v what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o profess_v this_o self-abnegation_a bono_fw-mi ule_fw-la satis_fw-la se_fw-la diligit_fw-la qui_fw-la sedulò_fw-la agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la summafrnatur_fw-la bono_fw-mi this_o daily_a self-crucifixion_a be_v no_o act_n of_o hatred_n as_o the_o world_n may_v think_v but_o the_o great_a kindness_n we_o can_v show_v to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o as_o he_o that_o cut_v off_o one_o of_o his_o limb_n hate_v not_o himself_o but_o seek_v the_o preservation_n of_o his_o body_n and_o he_o that_o cast_v his_o good_n overboard_o hate_v they_o not_o but_o prefer_v his_o safety_n to_o they_o so_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o part_v with_o his_o earthly_a enjoyment_n hate_v they_o not_o but_o prefer_v heaven_n to_o this_o earth_n he_o that_o lose_v this_o present_a life_n hate_v it_o not_o but_o love_v eternal_a life_n beyond_o it_o and_o he_o that_o forsake_v his_o friend_n or_o parent_n to_o follow_v his_o saviour_n hate_v they_o not_o but_o love_v jesus_n above_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o win_v they_o to_o jesus_n in_o this_o case_n the_o promise_n be_v verify_v that_o he_o that_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n in_o compensation_n and_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n certain_o find_v it_o therefore_o hate_v our_o kindred_n and_o our_o own_o life_n be_v otherwise_o express_v in_o s._n 10.37_o mat._n 10.37_o matthew_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o require_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v predominant_a that_o jesus_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o than_o all_o person_n whatever_o and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n for_o then_o afterward_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o be_v subordinate_a will_v become_v regular_a and_o innocent_a §._o 20._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n now_o as_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n proceed_v from_o a_o misplace_a love_n so_o all_o virtue_n and_o felicity_n be_v the_o product_n of_o love_n well-guided_n and_o place_v on_o the_o right_a object_n this_o be_v as_o beneficial_a and_o advantageous_a as_o the_o other_o be_v pernicious_a that_o be_v as_o s._n charit_n sicut_fw-la radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la malorum_fw-la est_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la ita_fw-la radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la serm._n de_fw-fr charit_n augustine_n say_v that_o as_o self-love_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a the_o stock_n whence_o all_o virtue_n do_v grow_v the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a love_n be_v so_o great_a so_o transcendent_a 13._o sine_fw-la charitate_fw-la fides_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la prodesse_fw-la aug._n 1_o cor._n 13._o that_o it_o alone_o be_v accept_v on_o its_o own_o account_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o its_o sake_n a_o faith_n strong_a enough_o to_o work_v miracle_n alm_n the_o most_o expensive_a and_o even_o the_o flame_n of_o martyrdom_n profit_n nothing_o without_o love_n as_o s._n paul_n teach_v love_v it_o be_v that_o make_v all_o good_a work_v meritorious_a in_o the_o best_a sense_n love_v it_o be_v that_o give_v a_o value_n to_o all_o other_o virtue_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v love_n that_o produce_v all_o good_a work_n and_o virtue_n as_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o love_n be_v the_o discharge_n of_o our_o whole_a duty_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 13.10_o rom._n 13.10_o say_v s._n paul_n love_n be_v that_o grace_n which_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v our_o nature_n and_o abide_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o great_a the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v even_o the_o divine_a spirit_n dantur_fw-la vnitas_fw-la spiritus_fw-la continet_fw-la omne_fw-la serm._n pent._n donum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n in_fw-la quo_fw-la nobis_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la dantur_fw-la who_o unite_v all_o thing_n within_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o unity_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o with_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v ever_o give_v divine_n teach_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o way_n of_o love_n wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v nexus_fw-la amoris_fw-la quo_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la pater_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o church_n that_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n live_v and_o reign_v evermore_o 15._o charitas_fw-la qua_fw-la paâ—er_fw-la diligit_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la patrem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n ineffabilem_fw-la communionem_fw-la amborum_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 15._o or_o as_o s._n augustine_n express_v it_o the_o love_n wherewith_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n love_v mutual_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o represent_v best_a the_o mystery_n of_o their_o incomprehensible_a union_n now_o that_o divine_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n to_o himself_o be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o whereby_o we_o be_v all_o join_v together_o into_o one_o body_n and_o all_o unite_a to_o god_n therefore_o in_o our_o hold_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n we_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 4.3_o ephes_n 4.3_o and_o we_o be_v teach_v 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o 13.14_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o one_o so_o that_o to_o come_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n and_o finish_v the_o elogium_fw-la of_o love_n we_o may_v say_v with_o s._n john_n that_o god_n be_v love_n 4.16_o 1_o joh._n 4.16_o and_o then_o we_o have_v say_v all_o god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v god_n be_v a_o abyss_n of_o love_n and_o goodness_n by_o love_n he_o give_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o by_o love_n we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o be_v transform_v into_o he_o wonder_v not_o therefore_o johan_n deus_fw-la chari_fw-la have_v est_fw-la brevis_fw-la laus_fw-la sed_fw-la maâ—na_fw-la laus_fw-la brevis_fw-la in_o sermone_fw-la &_o magna_fw-la in_o iatellectu_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n tract_n 9_o in_o ep._n johan_n if_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n be_v so_o glorious_a and_o wonderful_a when_o it_o proceed_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o be_v the_o communication_n of_o himself_o to_o we_o when_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o most_o precious_a gift_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n when_o it_o be_v the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o better_n and_o perfect_v of_o the_o noble_a of_o humane_a
evil_a will_v be_v sufficient_a where_o love_n be_v and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o more_o will_v do_v no_o good_a and_o that_o little_a i_o shall_v say_v concern_v the_o positive_a part_n of_o our_o duty_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a will_v suffice_v also_o that_o christian_a who_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v god_n the_o truth_n be_v my_o design_n be_v only_o to_o direct_v or_o beget_v love_n to_o show_v its_o great_a power_n and_o the_o great_a advantage_n it_o bring_v can_v i_o but_o teach_v thou_o often_o to_o repeat_v from_o thy_o heart_n as_o some_o ancient_a christian_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o love_v thou_o dear_a jesus_n i_o love_v thou_o dear_a jesus_n i_o shall_v think_v to_o have_v profit_v thou_o more_o than_o if_o i_o have_v unfold_v mystery_n and_o display_v much_o learning_n in_o the_o fair_a and_o most_o exact_a method_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o love_n will_v soon_o teach_v thou_o to_o know_v and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o 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