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in_o carnal_a sin_n and_o provoke_v the_o heat_n of_o lust_n affection_n and_o resol._n oh_o what_o a_o change_n be_v this_o from_o that_o wherein_o he_o former_o find_v himself_o engage_v when_o he_o say_v now_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o bring_v be_v solue_v and_o their_o remain_v only_o a_o speachles_a tremble_a and_o it_o his_o soul_n fear_v even_o as_o death_n itself_o to_o be_v restrain_v from_o the_o course_n and_o flux_n it_o have_v long_o take_v towards_o sin_n whereby_o it_o be_v daily_o pine_v away_o and_o grow_v near_o to_o destruction_n and_o again_o i_o turn_v and_o wind_v myself_o in_o my_o chain_n till_o such_o time_n as_o that_o little_a which_o hold_v i_o may_v be_v break_v but_o still_o it_o hold_v i_o i_o be_v say_v i_o will_v do_v it_o and_o even_o almost_o do_v it_o yet_o indeed_o i_o do_v it_o not_o but_o remain_v breathe_v near_o the_o place_n where_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v we_o often_o my_o soul_n find_v the_o same_o wrestle_v with_o 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belove_a and_o shelter_n and_o solace_v ourselves_o betwixt_o those_o sacred_a breast_n of_o consolation_n to_o which_o i_o will_v cling_v and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o the_o vi_o meditation_n how_o absolute_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o good_a life_n i._o point_n consider_v that_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o restore_v to_o this_o bless_a liberty_n and_o have_v he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o saint_n ambrose_n his_o hand_n but_o he_o begin_v to_o lay_v the_o fundation_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n by_o bid_v a_o most_o absolute_a adieu_o from_o the_o very_a botom_n of_o his_o hart_n as_o say_v possidius_n to_o all_o worldly_a pretension_n nether_a now_o desire_v a_o wife_n nor_o son_n of_o his_o body_n nor_o riches_n nor_o worldly_a honour_n but_o make_v a_o firm_a purpose_n to_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o god_n service_n fast_v prayer_n and_o good_a work_n meditate_v day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v possidius_n affection_n and_o resol._n o_o my_o soul_n let_v we_o take_v the_o same_o resolution_n and_o humble_o confident_o and_o perseverant_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o fail_v happy_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o god_n favour_n he_o who_o make_v we_o without_o we_o will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o our_o consent_n and_o cooperation_n we_o must_v work_v then_o not_o we_o alone_a but_o god_n grace_n with_o us._n ii_o point_n consider_v that_o this_o resolution_n be_v take_v in_o general_a he_o find_v no_o better_a way_n to_o set_v upon_o it_o in_o particular_a then_o by_o sell_v what_o he_o have_v and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a to_o follow_v christ_n take_v his_o own_o word_n for_o it_o i_o say_v he_o epis_n 89._o who_o write_v these_o thing_n do_v vehement_o love_v that_o perfection_n whereof_o our_o lord_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o rich_a young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n go_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o embrace_v it_o not_o by_o my_o own_o strength_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n affection_n and_o resol._n behold_v o_o my_o soul_n how_o thy_o holy_a patron_n spring_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n counsel_n their_o be_v now_o no_o more_o cold_a cras_fw-la crase_n to_o morrow_n and_o to_o morrow_n hear_v but_o four_o with_o he_o set_v upon_o it_o no_o more_o half_a will_n whereof_o the_o one_o serve_v to_o destroy_v the_o other_o but_o he_o resolute_o and_o vehemen_o love_v it_o no_o more_o irresolution_n as_o fear_v into_o what_o hand_n he_o may_v put_v himself_o or_o that_o he_o may_v loose_v by_o the_o bargain_n but_o he_o sell_v and_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o thus_o affect_v how_o good_a reason_n have_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o our_o lord_n but_o if_o contrary_o we_o be_v delay_v cold_a irresolute_a in_o what_o we_o have_v undertake_v how_o good_a reason_n have_v we_o to_o spur_v ourselves_o on_o by_o his_o example_n i_o will_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n iii_o point_n consider_v that_o he_o do_v not_o build_v wood_n hay_o or_o stubble_n that_o be_v terreane_a preferment_n or_o respect_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n upon_o these_o holy_a fundation_n but_o even_o gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n say_v possidius_n that_o be_v the_o most_o choice_n christian_n virtue_n to_o wit_n a_o fervent_a love_n of_o god_n intimate_v by_o gold_n the_o love_n of_o the_o neighbour_n signify_v by_o silver_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o virtue_n import_v by_o precious_a stone_n aff._n and_o resol._n this_o be_v the_o pattern_n which_o our_o holy_a patron_n leave_v we_o let_v we_o examine_v how_o well_o we_o take_v it_o out_o be_v it_o thus_o indeed_o o_o my_o
and_o to_o enjoy_v he_o or_o yet_o more_o full_o charity_n be_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o enjoy_v god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o one_o self_n and_o his_o neighbour_n for_o god_n so_o that_o charity_n be_v a_o love_n which_o look_v only_o upon_o god_n or_o for_o god_n affection_n and_o resol._n good_a god_n how_o sublime_a and_o noble_a a_o object_n how_o worthy_a of_o a_o man_n whole_a thought_n nay_o rather_o how_o far_o be_v it_o above_o man_n and_o who_o do_v embolden_v he_o to_o take_v so_o high_a a_o flight_n ah_o it_o be_v even_o the_o same_o soweraigne_n good_a which_o will_v have_v it_o so_o o_o lord_n what_o be_v thou_o to_o i_o or_o what_o be_o i_o to_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v command_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o yea_o and_o be_v angry_a and_o threaten_v to_o lay_v huge_a punishment_n upon_o i_o if_o i_o love_v the_o not_o ah_o be_v it_o not_o of_o itself_o a_o great_a and_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o misery_n if_o i_o love_v thou_o not_o ii_o point_n consider_v that_o as_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v not_o fruit_n of_o this_o base_a soil_n so_o nor_o charity_n as_o by_o our_o endeavour_n and_o substance_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o purchase_v they_o so_o nor_o this_o but_o it_o be_v send_v down_o from_o heaven_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o god_n gift_n say_v he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n charity_n be_v diffuse_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v to_o us._n to_o wain_n our_o heart_n from_o earth_n and_o carry_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n with_o she_o affection_n and_o resol._n o_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a charity_n thy_o extraction_n be_v from_o heaven_n thy_o whole_a aim_n or_o object_n be_v heaven_n thy_o whole_a employment_n in_o earth_n be_v to_o raise_v our_o heart_n to_o heaven_n and_o of_o earthly_a which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v we_o become_v heavenly_a o_o my_o soul_n let_v we_o not_o love_v ourselves_o so_o little_a as_o not_o to_o employ_v ourselves_o whole_o upon_o this_o sacred_a love_n o_o love_n which_o always_o burn_v and_o be_v never_o extinguish_v o_o charity_n which_o be_v my_o god_n let_v i_o be_v whole_o burn_v with_o thy_o fire_n that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n with_o all_o my_o soul_n with_o all_o my_o strength_n with_o all_o my_o aim_n and_o intention_n etc._n etc._n iii_o point_n consider_v that_o though_o holy_a charity_n be_v a_o fruit_n original_o of_o paradise_n yet_o be_v plant_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o singer_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v to_o husband_n water_n and_o increase_v it_o for_o say_v s._n august_n be_v charity_n entire_o perfect_a as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v produce_v no_o but_o it_o be_v produce_v that_o it_o may_v be_v perfect_v to_o wit_n be_v produce_v it_o be_v nourish_v by_o nourishment_n strengthen_v by_o strength_n perfect_v aff._n and_o resol._n o_o let_v we_o careful_o watch_v this_o holy_a fire_n that_o we_o may_v never_o be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o have_v it_o die_v out_o 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