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he_o give_v the_o precept_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o it_o be_v good_a cheap_a for_o he_o who_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o to_o command_v that_o nothing_o shall_v fail_v of_o that_o inviolable_a course_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v appoint_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n no_o return_n be_v make_v from_o privation_n to_o the_o habit_n as_o from_o a_o fix_a blindness_n to_o sight_n and_o much_o less_o from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v overtop_v that_o other_o law_n make_v those_o thing_n grow_v true_a and_o samiliar_a which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o only_o hard_a but_o impossible_a moist_a body_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o give_v place_n and_o such_o as_o be_v heavy_a and_o solid_a to_o sink_v down_o below_o they_o but_o yet_o when_o there_o be_v question_n of_o give_v comfort_n to_o his_o poor_a apostle_n 14._o matt._n 14._o the_o love_n of_o 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name_n of_o jesus_n which_o declare_v our_o d_z to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n can._n s._n bern._n serm_n 2._o de_fw-la circum_fw-la dom._n &_o serm_n 15._o sup_n can._n this_o be_v that_o name_n which_o the_o holy_a s._n bernard_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v make_v content_a to_o want_v among_o so_o many_o other_o most_o honourable_a appellation_n as_o the_o evangelicall_a prophet_n esay_n apply_v to_o he_o this_o prophet_n be_v full_a of_o joy_n upon_o the_o fore_n see_v of_o our_o redeemer_n do_v express_v himself_o thus_o as_o s._n bernard_n note_v pver_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la filius_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o child_n be_v borneto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v to_o we_o &_o his_o principality_n be_v place_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n &_o his_o name_n be_v call_v admirable_a conscllour_n the_o strong_a god_n the_o father_n of_o the_o future_a age_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n great_a say_v s._n bernard_n be_v these_o name_n 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be_v he_o who_o speak_v dandle_v you_o upon_o their_o knee_n even_o as_o a_o mother_n do_v dandle_v her_o little_a one_o just_o so_o will_v i_o comfort_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v comfort_v in_o jerusalem_n you_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v &_o your_o very_a bone_n shall_v grow_v &_o spring_v at_o if_o they_o be_v grass_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o lord_n shall_v be_v know_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o he_o will_v be_v in_o indignation_n against_o their_o enemy_n harken_v to_o i_o 46._o andite_n i_o domus_fw-la israel_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 46._o say_v our_o lord_n thou_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n you_o who_o be_v conceive_v in_o my_o womb_n and_o who_o be_v carry_v by_o i_o about_o in_o my_o very_a bowel_n and_o i_o will_v carry_v you_o on_o till_o you_o come_v to_o old_a age_n and_o even_o to_o the_o most_o decrepit_a state_n thereof_o it_o be_v i_o who_o make_v you_o and_o i_o will_v carry_v 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not_o thou_o take_v servile_a pain_n for_o the_o oblation_n which_o thou_o be_v to_o offer_v i_o nor_o do_v i_o give_v thou_o toil_n and_o trouble_v in_o the_o procure_n of_o frankincense_n for_o i_o but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o a_o slave_n to_o thou_o by_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v put_v i_o to_o labour_n by_o thy_o iniquity_n yet_o still_o i_o be_o myself_o i_o be_o that_o very_o he_o who_o wipe_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o i_o will_v not_o retain_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o sin_n call_v i_o at_o length_n to_o mind_n and_o let_v thou_o and_o i_o be_v judge_v together_o and_o say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n which_o thou_o cause_v allege_v in_o excuse_n of_o thyself_o tell_v i_o 1._o popule_fw-la mens_fw-la quid_fw-la feci_fw-la tibi_fw-la mich._n 6._o audite_fw-la caeli_fw-la etc._n etc._n isa_n 1._o o_o my_o people_n what_o offence_n have_v i_o commit_v against_o thou_o or_o wherein_o have_v i_o be_v troublesome_a to_o thou_o answer_v i_o or_o at_o 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i_o call_v it_o be_v i_o myself_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o thus_o o_o israel_n say_v thy_o lord_n &_o thy_o holy_a redeemer_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o teach_v thou_o profitable_a thing_n and_o who_o conduct_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n where_o thou_o walk_v o_o that_o thou_o have_v apply_v thyself_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o my_o commandment_n thy_o peace_n shall_v then_o have_v be_v as_o any_o flood_n and_o thy_o justice_n as_o the_o very_a swell_a mouth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o thy_o offspring_n and_o seed_n 1._o lavamini_n mundi_fw-la estote_fw-la isa_n 1._o as_o plentiful_a as_o the_o
how_o he_o love_v that_o man_n ibid._n ibid._n yet_o lazarus_n indeed_o &_o his_o friend_n have_v oblige_v our_o lord_n by_o particular_a service_n to_o his_o own_o sacred_a person_n whereas_o the_o holy_a text_n affirm_v in_o many_o other_o place_n that_o his_o divine_a pity_n &_o mercy_n do_v work_v most_o tender_o also_o towards_o other_o upon_o who_o he_o have_v no_o other_o eye_n at_o all_o then_o as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o mankind_n all_o which_o he_o do_v so_o dear_o love_v and_o therefore_o he_o pity_v both_o their_o general_n and_o particular_a misery_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o the_o widow_n in_o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n 23â—_n luc._n 7._o matt._n 13._o mar._n 8._o matt._n 23â—_n and_o of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o their_o distress_n of_o hunger_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o with_o his_o eye_n full_a of_o tear_n he_o lament_v their_o misery_n as_o have_v be_v say_v else_o where_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 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reward_n now_o woe_n and_o woe_n again_o be_v to_o that_o wretched_a soul_n which_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o motive_n shall_v presume_v to_o serve_v our_o lord_n with_o less_o fidelity_n &_o love_n and_o not_o rather_o incomparable_o with_o more_o of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o love_n which_o our_o soul_n may_v exercise_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o whole_a treatise_n be_v conclude_v with_o show_v how_o much_o we_o love_v our_o lord_n by_o love_v our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o sake_n chap._n 96._o we_o must_v therefore_o serve_v and_o love_v this_o bless_a lord_n of_o we_o with_o all_o the_o love_n of_o all_o our_o soul_n not_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o due_n by_o distract_n it_o towards_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n 12._o confess_v l._n 4._o cap._n 12._o but_o only_o for_o he_o and_o in_o he_o for_o most_o unjust_o as_o the_o incomparable_a s._n augustine_n say_v do_v we_o love_v those_o thing_n to_o his_o dishonour_n from_o who_o those_o thing_n do_v all_o proceed_v and_o by_o who_o if_o they_o be_v not_o preserve_v in_o every_o moment_n of_o time_n they_o will_v instant_o perish_v i_o say_v we_o must_v love_v our_o lord_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o delight_n or_o complacence_n rejoice_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o divine_a excellency_n and_o attribute_n and_o take_v gust_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o beauty_n and_o in_o the_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n which_o in_o despite_n of_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v from_o the_o great_a of_o his_o work_n to_o the_o fall_n of_o any_o lease_n towards_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o move_n of_o any_o moat_n in_o the_o air_n et_fw-la quid_fw-la necuerunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n 2._o confess_v l._n â—_o cap._n 2._o of_o wicked_a man_n aut_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la imperium_fw-la tuum_fw-la dehonestaverunt_fw-la à _fw-la caelis_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o novissima_fw-la iustum_fw-la &_o integrum_fw-la for_o how_o can_v they_o ever_o hurt_v thou_o or_o wherein_o have_v they_o be_v able_a to_o dishonour_n or_o disparage_v thy_o dominion_n or_o government_n which_o be_v so_o entyere_o &_o just_a from_o the_o very_o high_a to_o the_o very_o low_a of_o thy_o creature_n we_o must_v god_n must_v the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n and_o friendship_n towards_o god_n love_v he_o with_o a_o love_n which_o may_v be_v call_v of_o friendship_n or_o benevolence_n most_o cordial_o desire_v &_o incessant_o procure_v the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o eternal_a glory_n in_o all_o heart_n &_o soul_n we_o must_v love_v he_o with_o a_o love_n of_o exquisite_a and_o entiere_fw-fr obedience_n both_o in_o perfect_o do_v all_o that_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o enjoin_v and_o cheerful_o suffer_v all_o
otherwise_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o apprehension_n pag._n 344_o chap._n 60._o of_o the_o blow_n which_o be_v give_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o our_o b._n lord_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n house_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o s._n peter_n how_o our_o lord_n be_v tax_v first_o of_o blasphemy_n &_o of_o the_o excessive_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o all_o these_o particular_n pag._n 350_o chap._n 61._o the_o abundant_a &_o must_v bitter_a scorn_n which_o our_o b._n lord_n endure_v with_o excessive_a love_n in_o that_o night_n precedent_n to_o his_o death_n pag._n 358_o chap._n 62._o how_o our_o lord_n be_v solemn_o adiuge_v worthy_a of_o death_n for_o blasphemy_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o judas_n and_o how_o they_o send_v our_o lord_n to_o pilate_n pag._n 366_o chap._n 63._o how_o pilate_n examine_v our_o b._n lord_n &_o send_v he_o to_o herod_n how_o herod_n scorn_v he_o &_o send_v he_o back_o to_o pilate_n who_o resolve_v to_o scourge_v he_o pag._n 372_o chap._n 64._o of_o the_o cruel_a scourge_v of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o how_o with_o incomparable_a patience_n and_o charity_n he_o endure_v the_o same_o pag._n 377_o chap._n 65._o how_o our_o b._n lord_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n blaspheme_v &_o torment_v with_o strange_a invention_n of_o malice_n and_o how_o he_o endure_v all_o with_o incomparable_a love_n pag._n 382_o chap._n 66._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la and_o how_o our_o b._n saviour_n do_v carry_v himself_o at_o that_o time_n with_o contempt_n of_o all_o humane_a comfort_n for_o love_n of_o us._n pag._n 388_o chap._n 67._o how_o the_o jew_n prefer_v barrabas_n before_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o how_o pilate_n give_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o he_o and_o with_o what_o incessant_a love_n he_o endure_v all_o pag._n 394_o chap._n 68_o how_o our_o lord_n do_v carry_v his_o cross_n &_o of_o the_o excessive_a love_n he_o show_v in_o bear_v the_o great_a affront_n which_o be_v do_v to_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o mount_n caluary_n pag._n 399_o chap._n 69._o the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o b._n lord_n his_o quick_a sense_n &_o several_a pain_n distinct_o feel_v &_o of_o his_o unspeakable_a patience_n and_o love_n to_o we_o therein_o pag_n 404_o chap._n 70._o of_o the_o excessive_a torment_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o how_o he_o be_v blaspheme_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a patience_n and_o love_n wherewith_o he_o bear_v it_o all_o pag._n 411_o chap._n 71._o how_o our_o lord_n do_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o redeemer_n and_o instructor_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o three_o first_o word_n he_o utter_v from_o thence_o pag._n 419_o chap._n 72._o of_o the_o darkness_n over_o the_o world_n &_o the_o desolation_n which_o our_o lord_n endure_v with_o incomparable_a love_n whilst_o he_o say_v to_o his_o eternal_a father_n deus_n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la dereliquisti_fw-la i_o pag._n 425_o chap._n 73._o of_o the_o excessive_a love_n which_o our_o lord_n express_v by_o his_o silence_n in_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o how_o the_o while_n he_o be_v negotiate_v our_o cause_n with_o god_n pag._n 432_o chap._n 74._o of_o the_o unspeakable_a thirst_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o he_o do_v endure_v and_o declare_v with_o incomparable_a love_n to_o man_n pag._n 437_o chap._n 75._o of_o the_o entyere_a consummation_n of_o our_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n upon_o the_o cross_n pag._n 442_o chap._n 76._o of_o our_o lord_n last_o prayer_n &_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o crucifix_n pag._n 447_o chap._n 77._o of_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n express_v in_o those_o prodigious_a thing_n which_o appear_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o our_o b._n lord._n and_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o water_n which_o slow_v out_o of_o his_o side_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 453_o chap._n 78._o the_o conclusson_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o b._n lord_n &_o the_o use_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v thereof_o pag._n 460_o chap._n 79._o of_o the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o bequeath_v to_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n his_o all-immaculate_a virgin_n mother_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o pag._n 472_o chap._n 80._o how_o our_o b._n lady_n and_o eve_n do_v resemble_v one_o another_o and_o how_o they_o â—iffer_v and_o our_o b._n lady_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a mother_n of_o all_o mankind_n pag._n 478_o chap._n 81._o the_o external_a excellency_n &_o attractivenesse_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n the_o reason_n of_o congruity_n which_o prove_v her_o innocency_n &_o purity_n and_o the_o innumerable_a motive_n which_o oblige_v the_o world_n to_o admire_v &_o love_v she_o pag._n 485_o chap._n 82._o of_o the_o incomparable_a sanctity_n which_o be_v employ_v to_o have_v be_v in_o our_o b._n lady_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o high_a dignity_n of_o her_o call_n &_o how_o that_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o holy_a scripture_n whereby_o our_o b._n lady_n do_v seem_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o some_o to_o be_v disaduantage_v pag._n 424_o chap._n 83._o how_o the_o sanctity_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n do_v much_o import_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n how_o notwithstanding_o all_o her_o excellency_n we_o avow_v she_o to_o be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o god_n &_o by_o innumerable_a degree_n inferior_a to_o he_o as_o man_n &_o how_o much_o more_o honourable_o our_o lord_n redeem_v she_o they_o other_o pag._n 500_o chap._n 84._o of_o the_o great_a eminency_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n beyond_o all_o other_o with_o a_o authority_n cite_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n and_o that_o the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o judge_v right_o of_o she_o be_v to_o purify_v our_o soul_n pag._n 506_o chap._n 85._o of_o great_a excellency_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n set_v out_o by_o the_o figure_n appellation_n and_o allusion_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n pag._n 509_o chap._n 86._o the_o wonderful_a excellency_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n which_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o pag._n 514_o chap._n 87._o that_o our_o b._n lady_n be_v salute_v full_a of_o grace_n &_o of_o several_a kind_n of_o fullness_n of_o grace_n pag._n 520_o chap._n 88_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v prosecute_v by_o a_o testimony_n of_o s._n gregory_n and_o consideration_n be_v make_v of_o her_o divine_a virtue_n &_o first_o of_o her_o admirable_a faith_n and_o hope_n pag._n 527_o chap._n 89._o of_o the_o most_o ardent_a charity_n both_o to_o god_n &_o man_n which_o reign_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n pag._n 533_o chap._n 90._o the_o profound_a humility_n and_o perfect_a purity_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o wherein_o the_o height_n thereof_o consist_v pag._n 545_o chap._n 91._o of_o the_o inexplicable_a conformity_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n how_o dear_a soever_o it_o may_v cost_v she_o pag._n 545_o chap._n 92._o of_o the_o entyere_a conformity_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n will_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o how_o many_o privilege_n and_o perfection_n be_v assemble_v in_o she_o pag._n 551_o chap._n 93._o of_o the_o several_a devotion_n that_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n pag._n 555_o chap._n 94._o of_o the_o piety_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n towards_o we_o now_o in_o heaven_n far_o more_o than_o when_o she_o live_v on_o earth_n with_o a_o prayer_n to_o she_o pag._n 580_o chap._n 95._o a_o recapitulation_n of_o diverse_a motive_n which_o ought_v to_o draw_v we_o close_o to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n pag._n 567_o chap._n 96._o of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o love_n which_o our_o soul_n may_v exercise_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n pag._n 574._o finis_fw-la