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ease_n content_v and_o rest_v and_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v for_o that_o i_o plain_o defend_v the_o honour_n of_o my_o god_n i_o proceed_v chap._n ix_o that_o hope_n in_o god_n be_v also_o necessary_a to_o the_o content_a and_o happiness_n of_o man_n but_o not_o only_a hope_n without_o other_o virtue_n and_o how_o act_n of_o hope_n make_v by_o catholic_n include_v sacrament_n and_o other_o virtue_n and_o not_o exclude_v they_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v save_v or_o find_v content_a without_o hope_n in_o god_n be_v manifest_a by_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o no_o man_n labour_v for_o that_o which_o he_o no_o way_n hope_v to_o obtain_v nor_o yet_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o he_o esteem_v impossible_a to_o enjoy_v again_o upon_o want_n of_o hope_n arise_v despair_n and_o pusillanimity_n of_o mind_n both_o which_o be_v passion_n of_o sadness_n and_o discontent_n deprive_v we_o of_o the_o joy_n and_o content_v we_o seek_v after_o second_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o scripture_n which_o in_o plain_a term_n affirm_v that_o by_o hope_n we_o 4._o rom_n 8._o 39_o rom._n 15._o 4._o be_v save_v again_o what_o thing_n soever_o have_v be_v write_v to_o our_o learning_n they_o have_v be_v write_v that_o by_o the_o patience_n and_o consolatiof_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v have_v hope_n so_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o 13._o rom._n 15._o 13._o god_n of_o hope_n replenish_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v that_o you_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o 124._o ps_n 124._o hope_v in_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v again_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o 9_o ps_n 33._o 9_o our_o lord_n as_o mount_n zion_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o again_o bless_a be_v that_o man_n that_o hope_v in_o 4._o ps_n 36._o 4._o god_n again_o he_o will_v take_v they_o 144._o ps_n 144._o away_o from_o sinner_n and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o have_v hope_v in_o he_o whereby_o be_v 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content_a so_o if_o hope_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o virtue_n be_v sufficient_a to_o happiness_n man_n may_v be_v happy_a and_o wretched_a both_o together_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o experience_n three_o to_o hope_v for_o happiness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v happy_a since_o none_o hope_v for_o that_o he_o have_v but_o enjoy_v whereby_o be_v manifest_a that_o only_a hope_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v happy_a again_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n 21._o mat._n 7._o 21._o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n again_o many_o shall_v say_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n 22._o mat._n 7._o 22._o lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n wrought_v many_o miracle_n and_o then_o i_o will_v confess_v unto_o they_o that_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n and_o our_o saviour_n compare_v those_o who_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v and_o be_v negligent_a in_o gain_v other_o virtue_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n he_o have_v ordain_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n unto_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o invite_v to_o a_o marriage_n neglect_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o marriage_n until_o it_o be_v too_o late_o and_o so_o be_v shut_v out_o with_o this_o answer_n amen_o i_o say_v to_o you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o 12._o mat._n 25._o 12._o whereby_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o a_o dead_a hope_n which_o be_v void_a of_o other_o virtue_n but_o to_o such_o a_o hope_n as_o be_v conjoint_v to_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o be_v void_a of_o all_o iniquity_n here_o thou_o may_v observe_v dear_a reader_n the_o error_n of_o many_o protestant_n who_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o impious_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o fall_v upon_o justification_n by_o hope_n 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conservation_n and_o whatsoever_o grace_n thou_o have_v or_o expect_v and_o likewise_o to_o meditate_v often_o upon_o his_o divine_a attribute_n as_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n beauty_n majesty_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o love_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o good_a fair_a please_a and_o beautiful_a be_v but_o to_o look_v serious_o upon_o it_o and_o consider_v it_o well_o and_o the_o love_n or_o like_n of_o it_o present_o be_v beget_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v excellent_o good_a the_o more_o thou_o think_v or_o meditate_v upon_o it_o the_o more_o the_o love_n of_o it_o increase_v in_o thou_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v love_v much_o god_n almighty_a do_v not_o omit_v thy_o meditation_n a_o four_o mean_n be_v always_o to_o keep_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o have_v always_o before_o thy_o eye_n a_o infinite_a good_a from_o who_o all_o thing_n else_o borrow_v whatsoever_o good_a they_o have_v thou_o can_v not_o but_o little_a esteem_n of_o all_o other_o good_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o and_o love_v it_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o as_o they_o may_v conduct_v thou_o unto_o it_o of_o which_o presence_n we_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o our_o three_o book_n a_o five_o mean_n be_v to_o make_v many_o act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o in_o art_n and_o science_n thy_o continual_a practice_n increase_v thy_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n so_o the_o make_n of_o many_o act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n increase_v in_o thou_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o that_o end_n here_o i_o set_v down_o these_o act_n follow_v act_n of_o charity_n or_o love_n towards_o god_n as_o the_o chase_a hart_n thirst_v after_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n so_o i_o desire_v that_o my_o heart_n shall_v perpetual_o thirst_v after_o thou_o dear_a lord_n o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a beauty_n that_o my_o heart_n be_v so_o wound_v with_o thy_o love_n that_o out_o of_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n i_o may_v in_o silent_a speech_n perpetual_o breath_n forth_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o thy_o face_n o_o most_o amiable_a son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n take_v now_o possession_n of_o this_o my_o heart_n which_o be_v create_v for_o to_o love_v thou_o and_o pierce_v it_o with_o a_o thousand_o wound_n of_o pure_a love_n that_o i_o may_v for_o ever_o sweet_o languish_v after_o thy_o eternal_a beauty_n how_o belove_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n covet_v and_o faint_v after_o the_o court_n of_o my_o god_n decree_v jesu_n to_o thou_o i_o consecrate_v my_o heart_n o_o dear_a king_n of_o all_o beauty_n and_o glory_n i_o will_v no_o other_o inheritance_n but_o thou_o o_o life_n of_o my_o life_n and_o more_o beautiful_a than_o all_o beauty_n create_v put_v together_o inflame_v i_o with_o a_o most_o desire_v burn_v after_o thy_o eternal_a beauty_n o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n how_o great_a be_v the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o command_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o thou_o be_v angry_a and_o threaten_v eternal_a misery_n when_o in_o love_v thou_o consist_v all_o my_o joy_n and_o good_a o_o who_o will_v give_v to_o i_o my_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v die_v for_o thou_o that_o by_o my_o corporal_a death_n my_o soul_n may_v be_v ingulf_v in_o thou_o her_o rest_n and_o chaste_a bedchamber_n of_o all_o divine_a delight_n too_o late_o have_v i_o love_v thou_o beauty_n so_o ancient_a and_o so_o new_a too_o late_o have_v i_o love_v thou_o but_o pardon_v my_o negligence_n past_a dear_a lord_n and_o grant_v that_o this_o my_o beginning_n may_v last_v and_o increase_v for_o ever_o thou_o dear_a lord_n be_v within_o i_o and_o i_o be_v without_o myself_o and_o among_o these_o fair_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o seek_v thou_o and_o foul_o err_v fair_a they_o be_v because_o thou_o creat_v they_o but_o to_o i_o foul_a for_o that_o i_o love_v they_o and_o love_v they_o not_o in_o thou_o o_o how_o i_o lament_v dear_a lord_n that_o my_o poor_a soul_n have_v be_v so_o deceive_v with_o sensual_a love_n and_o worldly_a vanity_n now_o convert_v i_o so_o whole_o unto_o thou_o dear_a lord_n that_o nothing_o create_v may_v please_v i_o but_o the_o only_o love_v of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n thou_o be_v all_o fair_a and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o spot_n or_o stain_v in_o thou_o o_o my_o infinite_a good_a i_o resign_v to_o thou_o all_o that_o thy_o liberality_n have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o that_o thereby_o i_o may_v please_v thou_o and_o offer_v without_o cease_v in_o the_o altar_n of_o my_o heart_n myself_o in_o sacrifice_n if_o i_o forget_v to_o love_v thou_o my_o lord_n let_v all_o my_o pleasure_n be_v turn_v into_o sorrow_n and_o let_v my_o right_a hand_n be_v forgetful_a of_o her_o action_n if_o i_o do_v not_o offer_v unto_o thou_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o my_o heart_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o perpetual_a love_n morning_n midday_n and_o evening_n chap._n xii_o that_o true_a content_a and_o happiness_n can_v be_v without_o charity_n or_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o great_a be_v the_o obligation_n and_o bond_n of_o society_n interpose_v between_o all_o thing_n create_v that_o the_o good_a of_o one_o in_o some_o sort_n depend_v upon_o the_o love_n and_o society_n with_o the_o other_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n rejoice_v one_o at_o another_o good_a and_o happiness_n and_o receive_v increase_n of_o content_a by_o the_o increase_n of_o glory_n bestow_v upon_o any_o one_o the_o heaven_n send_v down_o shower_n and_o dew_n to_o water_n and_o make_v pleasant_a the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shoot_v up_o all_o her_o fruit_n
francis_n yet_o in_o one_o generation_n both_o the_o name_n of_o these_o potent_a king_n be_v extinguish_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o this_o prophecy_n so_o faithful_a be_v god_n almighty_a in_o fulfil_v of_o his_o word_n so_o suppose_v thou_o believe_v that_o god_n almighty_a can_v lie_v not_o be_v forswear_a and_o that_o thou_o as_o a_o creature_n of_o he_o will_v glorify_v he_o and_o maintain_v both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o may_v bless_v and_o glorify_v thou_o i_o set_v down_o these_o act_n of_o faith_n follow_v thereby_o to_o end_n and_o determinate_a all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n or_o difference_n in_o faith_n or_o belief_n that_o hereafter_o thou_o may_v remain_v always_o firm_a stable_n and_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o faith_n 20._o eph._n 2._o 20._o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o high_a corner_n stone_n in_o who_o all_o building_n frame_v together_o grow_v into_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v that_o i_o wish_v unto_o thou_o and_o desire_v thou_o to_o pardon_v i_o if_o i_o speak_v for_o thy_o content_n bold_o act_n of_o faith_n god_n forbid_v dear_a lord_n that_o i_o shall_v ever_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v break_v the_o oath_n and_o testament_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n thy_o servant_n say_v by_o my_o 22._o gen._n 22._o self_n have_v i_o swear_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o 28._o gen._n 28._o the_o earth_n that_o shall_v be_v dilate_v to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o south_n and_o in_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o detest_v o_o heavenly_a father_n as_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o opinion_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n o_o god_n of_o heaven_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o that_o the_o christian_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n profess_v one_o faith_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o 22._o gen._n 22._o child_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o wheat_n that_o thou_o do_v sow_v the_o 1â—_n mat._n 1â—_n sheep_n that_o thou_o do_v feed_v and_o 10._o joh._n 10._o the_o bless_a which_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 25._o mat._n 25._o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n dear_a lord_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o that_o if_o we_o be_v christ_n 29._o gal._n 3._o 29._o than_o we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o must_v profess_v the_o faith_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n o_o 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article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n be_o ready_a to_o die_v not_o one_o death_n but_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o many_o death_n as_o all_o the_o martyr_n have_v suffer_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o this_o day_n o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n while_o i_o live_v i_o will_v faithful_o believe_v and_o hearty_o confess_v with_o thy_o servant_n s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustine_n that_o the_o holy_a church_n do_v aug._n hym._n ss_z amb._n et_fw-fr aug._n confess_v thou_o throughout_o the_o world_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o o_o living_n god_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n keep_v thy_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o thousand_o of_o generation_n and_o maintain_v thy_o promise_n of_o multiply_v their_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 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