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more_o inflame_v with_o the_o sacred_a fire_n of_o divine_a charity_n but_o doubtless_o i_o must_v have_v withal_o a_o due_a regard_n and_o veneration_n for_o his_o saint_n for_o as_o god_n be_v praise_v in_o his_o saint_n so_o be_v he_o dishonour_v in_o their_o disrespect_n he_o that_o touch_v they_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n qui_fw-la derogat_fw-la alicui_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la who_o detract_v from_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n 2.8_o ps_n 150.1_o zech._n 2.8_o detract_v from_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o detract_v also_o from_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n for_o all_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o sacred_a bond_n of_o charity_n all_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n all_o do_v will_v alike_o and_o all_o do_v love_n both_o themselves_o and_o all_o in_o one_o t.k._n 2_o 3._o c._n 58._o if_o the_o zeal_n of_o some_o person_n towards_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n exceed_v its_o due_a bound_n and_o limit_n i_o must_v not_o therefore_o throw_v off_o that_o devout_a respect_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o my_o faith_n the_o sum_n of_o my_o hope_n to_o be_v by_o holy_a charity_n join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n our_o common_a lord_n and_o redeemer_n and_o with_o they_o to_o love_v and_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n yea_o to_o praise_n and_o love_v he_o for_o ever_o 84.4_o ps_n 84.4_o which_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n for_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v always_o be_v praise_v thou_o and_o further_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v in_o some_o degree_n esteem_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o purchase_n it_o be_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v of_o so_o great_a value_n that_o the_o least_o drop_n thereof_o be_v of_o sufficient_a dignity_n to_o redeem_v ten_o thousand_o world_n and_o yet_o our_o 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