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her_o love_n continual_o sect_n xv._o of_o the_o good_a use_n of_o this_o nuptial_a love_n and_o so_o conclude_v with_o a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o divine_a love_n to_o conclude_v then_o with_o the_o good_a use_n of_o this_o nuptial_a love_n if_o god_n please_v to_o give_v we_o any_o blessing_n in_o this_o kind_n let_v we_o use_v they_o well_o enjoy_v they_o and_o be_v thankful_a he_o that_o use_v these_o external_a felicity_n of_o the_o world_n such_o as_o this_o of_o nuptial_a love_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o good_a end_n with_o moderate_a delectation_n be_v better_a to_o be_v repute_v than_o he_o that_o undue_o inconsiderate_o rash_o inconvenient_o and_o suspicious_o as_o some_o monk_n and_o other_o do_v neglect_v and_o refuse_v so_o great_a a_o good_a which_o god_n free_o offer_v to_o our_o acceptance_n these_o external_a pleasure_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o world_n may_v serve_v to_o many_o excellent_a use_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o all_o duty_n of_o piety_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o thankfulness_n and_o joy_n in_o he_o let_v we_o then_o enjoy_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o he_o and_o to_o his_o glory_n the_o principal_a good_a use_n of_o this_o love_n and_o the_o felicity_n thereof_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o insist_v upon_o be_v that_o by_o view_v and_o enjoy_v such_o pleasure_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o may_v look_v high_o to_o their_o fountain_n contemplate_v the_o love_n loveliness_n beauty_n sweetness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v infinite_o more_o excel_a and_o so_o conclude_v with_o a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o divine_a love_n true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o other_o excellency_n be_v but_o dung_n and_o dross_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n yet_o by_o and_o through_o these_o low_a delight_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o little_a glimpse_a ray_n proceed_v from_o that_o sun_n of_o glory_n we_o may_v spy_v some_o light_n of_o that_o sun_n god_n himself_o and_o of_o that_o eternal_a felicity_n which_o we_o pretend_v hereafter_o to_o possess_v and_o so_o in_o some_o measure_n spell_n and_o spy_v heaven_n from_o the_o earth_n neither_o ought_v we_o to_o disdain_n to_o make_v comparison_n between_o corporeal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n between_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a though_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a there_o be_v no_o comparison_n yet_o as_o child_n have_v need_n at_o first_o to_o be_v allure_v to_o the_o acquist_n of_o great_a and_o excellent_a matter_n by_o such_o toy_n and_o trifle_n as_o they_o apprehend_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o weak_a apprehension_n such_o comparison_n and_o similitude_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o convenient_a manner_n so_o as_o we_o may_v make_v a_o very_a good_a use_n of_o earthly_a felicity_n in_o this_o respect_n as_o man_n do_v of_o spectacle_n for_o by_o and_o through_o these_o our_o dim_a eye_n may_v see_v the_o clear_a into_o heavenly_a excellency_n and_o consequent_o be_v the_o more_o enamour_a of_o they_o and_o so_o stir_v up_o to_o seek_v and_o enjoy_v they_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n of_o nuptiall-love_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n give_v we_o many_o and_o fair_a example_n as_o in_o hosea_n i_o will_v return_v unto_o my_o first_o love_n for_o it_o be_v then_o better_a with_o i_o than_o it_o be_v now_o hos_fw-la 2.7_o and_o in_o divers_a place_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o lover_n betroth_a and_o to_o be_v marry_v together_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o bride_n the_o lamp_n wife_n rev._n 21.9_o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v their_o marriage_n day_n rev._n 19.7_o saint_n john_n baptist_n call_v christ_n the_o bridegroom_n and_o his_o church_n the_o bride_n john_n 3.29_o and_o christ_n call_v himself_o the_o bridegroom_n mark_v 3._o that_o song_n of_o song_n between_o two_o lover_n betroth_v each_o to_o other_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o divine_n a_o most_o pleasant_a lovesong_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o we_o seek_v for_o and_o enjoy_v that_o fountain_n of_o all_o love_n loveliness_n beauty_n sweetness_n and_o excellency_n which_o be_v infinite_o more_o permanent_a and_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o other_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o be_v all_o unite_a together_o if_o we_o can_v true_o think_v what_o god_n be_v how_o beautiful_a lovely_a glorious_a and_o in_o all_o respect_v most_o excellent_a our_o heart_n will_v present_o be_v fill_v with_o love_n and_o admiration_n of_o he_o insomuch_o as_o than_o we_o shall_v settle_v our_o dear_a and_o noble_a thought_n whole_o upon_o he_o and_o in_o his_o love_n we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o sweet_a flame_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v say_v king_n david_n and_o i_o will_v still_o desire_v to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o beauty_n infinite_o excel_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o heaven_n sun_n moon_n star_n angel_n or_o what_o be_v most_o excellent_a if_o there_o be_v such_o beauty_n loveliness_n and_o pleasure_n in_o a_o creature_n as_o that_o it_o have_v such_o power_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o eye_n ear_n and_o affection_n of_o such_o as_o behold_v and_o consider_v it_o how_o much_o more_o beautiful_a and_o lovely_a be_v god_n himself_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o fountain_n from_o which_o all_o other_o excellency_n spring_n how_o shall_v this_o divine_a beauty_n of_o god_n attract_v our_o desire_n and_o inflame_v we_o with_o love_n and_o joy._n if_o we_o so_o much_o endeavour_v and_o be_v so_o much_o affect_v with_o the_o comeliness_n of_o creature_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v rapt_v at_o the_o admirable_a lustre_n of_o god_n himself_o he_o offer_v his_o love_n most_o free_o to_o such_o as_o will_v accept_v the_o same_o wisdom_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o street_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 8._o he_o invite_v we_o to_o come_v into_o his_o fair_a garden_n to_o eat_v drink_n with_o they_o to_o be_v merry_a and_o to_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n for_o ever_o cant_n 5._o but_o we_o must_v then_o lay_v aside_o all_o vain_a object_n of_o the_o world_n all_o mucky_a covetousness_n all_o airy_a ambition_n all_o vain_a sensual_a lust_n our_o desire_n must_v not_o creep_v on_o the_o earth_n we_o must_v purify_v our_o heart_n deny_v ourselves_o and_o look_v above_o ourselves_o if_o we_o will_v have_v a_o clear_a vision_n of_o god_n a_o flame_a love_n and_o soul-ravishing_a delight_n in_o he_o let_v we_o then_o endeavour_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o earthly_a thought_n when_o we_o intend_v to_o view_v this_o sight_n to_o enjoy_v this_o love_n this_o pleasure_n let_v we_o by_o contemplation_n which_o be_v the_o best_a optic_a view_v heaven_n see_v and_o grow_v into_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n be_v acquaint_v let_v we_o proceed_v further_o and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v more_o familiar_a with_o he_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o live_v above_o ourselves_o with_o he_o let_v we_o pour_v forth_o our_o soul_n into_o god_n and_o in-soule_n ourselves_o into_o he_o so_o as_o his_o divine_a love_n and_o joy_n yea_o himself_n may_v whole_o possess_v we_o when_o a_o soul_n be_v once_o thus_o possess_v with_o the_o beauty_n and_o love_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v often_o think_v of_o he_o often_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o as_o a_o vapour_n exhale_v by_o the_o sun_n often_o glide_v after_o its_o love_n be_v thereunto_o attract_v by_o the_o allurement_n of_o his_o most_o amiable_a fair_a and_o divine_a beauty_n and_o loveliness_n insomuch_o as_o it_o will_v be_v enlighten_v with_o glorious_a thought_n tower_a apprehension_n ardent_a affection_n and_o heavenly_a joy_n further_o when_o the_o soul_n consider_v the_o infinite_a
love_n of_o god_n to_o it_o as_o that_o this_o infinite_a glorious_a god_n shall_v send_v his_o only_a son_n a_o part_n of_o himself_o to_o redeem_v and_o glorify_v we_o that_o this_o part_n of_o himself_o this_o very_a god_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v unveil_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o glory_n come_v to_o live_v on_o earth_n and_o suffer_v so_o much_o such_o a_o death_n for_o such_o miserable_a wretch_n as_o we_o be_v when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o death_n hell_n and_o all_o misery_n and_o to_o merit_v for_o we_o heaven_n and_o all_o felicity_n why_o then_o it_o be_v even_o overcome_v and_o with_o saint_n ignatius_n even_o weep_v with_o love_n and_o joy_n to_o think_v that_o his_o love_n be_v crucify_v for_o he_o lord_n teach_v we_o a_o language_n whole_o divine_a to_o thank_v thou_o for_o such_o love_n see_v what_o a_o virtue_n be_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o if_o our_o soul_n in_o contemplation_n of_o his_o wound_n shall_v ressent_n the_o smart_n yet_o know_v that_o he_o suffer_v all_o this_o most_o willing_o to_o make_v we_o happy_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o even_o swoon_n with_o joy_n and_o love_n and_o be_v ecstasy_v with_o a_o thousand_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n insomuch_o as_o we_o shall_v willing_o die_v of_o love_n and_o joy_n for_o his_o sake_n moreover_o when_o the_o soul_n think_v how_o her_o saviour_n love_v she_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o fill_v she_o with_o sweet_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n o_o how_o she_o be_v inflame_v with_o love_n when_o she_o contemplate_v those_o sweet_a word_n of_o her_o belove_a call_v she_o his_o sister_n his_o spouse_n his_o love_n his_o dove_n his_o undefiled_a and_o say_v thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 4._o and_o my_o belove_a be_v the_o fair_a among_o woman_n the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o look_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n fair_a as_o the_o moon_n pure_a as_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 5._o that_o she_o be_v a_o king_n daughter_n as_o a_o queen_n in_o a_o vesture_n of_o gold_n of_o ophir_n embroider_a raiment_n of_o needle_n work_n that_o the_o king_n may_v take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o beauty_n psal_n 45._o o_o how_o the_o sweet_a harmonious_a accent_n of_o these_o word_n do_v ravish_v the_o spirit_n and_o powerful_o attract_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a true_o but_o to_o hear_v the_o echo_n of_o they_o and_o to_o perceive_v the_o sweetness_n thereof_o insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o borrow_v wing_n on_o all_o side_n &_o to_o fly_v out_o of_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v whole_o possess_v with_o the_o love_n and_o joy_n of_o their_o saviour_n let_v we_o then_o feel_o speak_v to_o our_o belove_a in_o the_o same_o language_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o then_o which_o indeed_o can_v be_v no_o better_o no_o sweet_a come_v then_o my_o 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and_o the_o flood_n can_v drown_v it_o etc._n etc._n cant._n 8.6.7_o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v saint_n paul_n that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 8.38_o true_a love_n suffer_v not_o for_o the_o subject_n which_o it_o love_v it_o have_v a_o power_n in_o it_o to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o time_n that_o a_o soul_n be_v chaste_o take_v with_o this_o passion_n even_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n thereof_o be_v change_v the_o name_n and_o quality_n within_o the_o heart_n they_o be_v rose_n rather_o than_o thornes_n for_o if_o it_o sigh_v it_o be_v of_o joy_n and_o not_o of_o pain_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o die_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o lovely_a cause_n of_o its_o life_n it_o be_v no_o 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pleasure_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o divine_a thought_n and_o pleasure_n which_o the_o saint_n may_v and_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o infinite_a beauty_n glory_n love_n and_o of_o the_o felicity_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o their_o thought_n and_o contemplation_n even_o in_o this_o life_n may_v be_v compose_v of_o mutterable_o glory_n crown_n kingdom_n divine_a vision_n heavenly_a exultation_n of_o spirit_n and_o of_o extreme_a joy_n pleasure_n and_o felicity_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o express_v the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o heavenly_a soul_n the_o contentment_n thereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o call_v its_o sweetness_n have_v another_o name_n its_o ecstasy_n and_o ravishment_n can_v be_v utter_v saint_n paul_n himself_o can_v not_o express_v the_o same_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o his_o body_n or_o no_o insomuch_o as_o the_o heart_n that_o feel_v they_o not_o comprehend_v they_o true_o therefore_o do_v saint_n paul_n say_v that_o such_o pleasure_n have_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o riddle_n not_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n how_o can_v man_n enjoy_v it_o then_o indeed_o he_o must_v be_v above_o a_o natural_a man._n above_o himself_o that_o enjoy_v such_o pleasure_n he_o must_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o a_o superhumane_a and_o heavenly_a temper_n all_o grace_n be_v above_o nature_n and_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n we_o can_v attain_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o love_n to_o and_o joy_n in_o god_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o if_o we_o endeavour_v true_o for_o this_o grace_n to_o love_n and_o serve_v he_o who_o always_o accept_v our_o true_a endeavour_n and_o desire_n and_o perfect_v our_o weakness_n by_o his_o power_n there_o shall_v come_v a_o time_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v love_v he_o beyond_o expression_n and_o enjoy_v in_o he_o infinite_a pleasure_n and_o felicity_n for_o ever_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o he_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v 1._o john_n 3.2_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o fire_n by_o unite_n itself_o to_o iron_n by_o a_o exceed_a and_o extreme_a heat_n do_v purify_v the_o iron_n and_o convert_v the_o same_o into_o fire_n in_o like_a manner_n but_o above_o all_o degree_n of_o comparison_n do_v god_n purify_v and_o reduce_v we_o to_o a_o be_v supernatural_a and_o deify_v unite_v and_o take_v the_o soul_n into_o his_o own_o divine_a nature_n and_o this_o fire_n which_o shall_v so_o unite_v we_o to_o god_n be_v divine_a love_n for_o as_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o his_o enemy_n so_o be_v he_o a_o fire_n of_o love_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o new_a be_v and_o a_o new_a name_n that_o be_v of_o our_o spouse_n of_o our_o belove_a of_o god_n himself_o for_o hereby_o the_o soul_n become_v a_o part_n of_o god_n and_o with_o he_o and_o in_o he_o enjoy_v all_o happiness_n so_o as_o now_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v no_o more_o a_o soul_n but_o god_n himself_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o then_o fervent_o wish_v and_o long_a for_o this_o time_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n son_n to_o which_o the_o angel_n shall_v invite_v we_o then_o shall_v we_o celebrate_v a_o everlasting_a wedding_n feast_n yea_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v the_o bride_n and_o love_n shall_v be_v the_o banner_n over_o we_o and_o then_o shall_v we_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v infinite_a pleasure_n and_o felicity_n for_o ever_o finis_fw-la jmprimatur_fw-la tho_o wykes_n decemb_v 7._o 1637._o