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A27171 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. 1678 (1678) Wing B1575; ESTC R35744 117,906 289

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soul_n or_o else_o rise_v again_o to_o eternal_a joy_n if_o thou_o have_v sincere_o love_v and_o serve_v jesus_n if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n even_o as_o i_o have_v keep_v my_o father_n commandment_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n john_n 15.10_o chap._n xi_o that_o love_n will_v prompt_v we_o to_o freewill_n offering_n and_o thing_n it_o never_o do_v enough_o thus_o much_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v do_v my_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o my_o love_n constrain_v i_o to_o it_o not_o to_o break_v negative_a precept_n and_o to_o obey_v positive_a one_o that_o be_v to_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o work_v righteousness_n be_v require_v of_o i_o if_o i_o do_v it_o by_o love_n i_o have_v make_v my_o task_n pleasant_a but_o yet_o a_o task_n it_o be_v which_o must_v be_v fulfil_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v mercy_n for_o sin_n against_o the_o new-covenant_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o gospel_n precept_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n whatever_o his_o sin_n have_v be_v and_o it_o ought_v great_o to_o endear_v god_n to_o we_o that_o he_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o forgive_v so_o desirous_a to_o have_v we_o repent_v that_o we_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o his_o pardon_n but_o whether_o soon_o or_o late_a whether_o after_o cry_v guilt_n or_o ordinary_a sin_n still_o i_o say_v there_o must_v be_v a_o true_a contrition_n a_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o a_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o please_v and_o obey_v he_o for_o the_o future_a and_o so_o thus_o far_o we_o be_v draw_v by_o a_o moral_a necessity_n by_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o own_o happiness_n which_o be_v
victorious_a as_o death_n happy_a and_o safe_a be_v they_o that_o love_n jesus_n 18._o charitas_fw-la est_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la quo_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la excellentius_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dividit_fw-la inter_fw-la filios_fw-la regni_fw-la aeterni_fw-la &_o filios_fw-la perditionis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 18._o for_o that_o love_n it_o be_v make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o sincere_a and_o false_a christian_n betwixt_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o those_o that_o shall_v go_v to_o perdition_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n many_o privilege_n may_v belong_v to_o the_o tare_n while_o they_o grow_v in_o the_o same_o field_n with_o the_o wheat_n many_o sun-shiny_a day_n they_o may_v have_v and_o many_o drop_n of_o dew_n and_o rain_n may_v fall_v upon_o they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n therefore_o they_o be_v pluck_v up_o and_o wither_v and_o burn_v many_o gift_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n wicked_a man_n may_v receive_v they_o may_v prophesy_v and_o do_v miracle_n in_o christ_n name_n they_o may_v excel_v in_o some_o virtue_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o charity_n they_o never_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o god_n never_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n johan_n habere_fw-la baptismum_fw-la &_o malus_fw-la esse_fw-la po●es_fw-la habere_fw-la etc._n etc._n tract_n 7._o in_o epist_n johan_n thou_o may_v be_v baptise_a say_v s._n aug._n and_o yet_o not_o be_v good_a thou_o may_v have_v knowledge_n and_o remain_v vicious_a thou_o may_v be_v call_v a_o christian_a and_o be_v none_o but_o thou_o can_v not_o love_v god_n and_o be_v wicked_a thou_o can_v not_o love_v god_n but_o thou_o must_v be_v holy_a and_o happy_a thus_o we_o see_v love_n afford_v the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o the_o great_a safety_n this_o world_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n precious_a beyond_o gold_n and_o the_o best_a of_o pearl_n aug._n charitas_fw-la 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who_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o all_o our_o do_n without_o charity_n be_v nothing_o worth_a send_v thy_o holy_a ghost_n and_o pour_v into_o our_o heart_n that_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o charity_n the_o very_a bond_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o all_o virtue_n without_o which_o whosoever_o live_v be_v count_v dead_a before_o thou_o grant_v this_o for_o thy_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n chap._n xxiv_o that_o love_n bring_v the_o most_o last_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o four_o and_o last_o consideration_n be_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o solid_a joy_n and_o last_a tranquillity_n of_o the_o soul_n no_o torment_a fear_n or_o sadness_n can_v harbour_v in_o a_o heart_n that_o love_v god_n the_o motto_n of_o love_n may_v well_o be_v that_o of_o a_o late_a order_n of_o knighthood_n at_o mantua_n mean_v of_o the_o holy_a chalice_n nihil_fw-la isto_fw-la triste_fw-fr recepto_fw-la grief_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v incompatible_a 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