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&_o gaudium_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la laetitia_fw-la &_o possessio_fw-la paradisi_fw-la
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to_o interweave_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n promise_n of_o heaven_n that_o we_o may_v not_o despair_n and_o threaten_n of_o hell_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v secure_a and_o presume_v true_a it_o be_v god_n must_v first_o be_v love_v and_o serve_v for_o himself_o and_o so_o he_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v love_v for_o heaven_n too_o so_o long_o as_o we_o seek_v no_o other_o heaven_n but_o what_o stand_v in_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o himself_o there_o be_v no_o such_o a_o vast_a hiatus_fw-la such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o great_a gulf_n betwixt_o god_n glorâ—_n and_o man_n salvation_n as_o some_o do_v fancy_n the_o sacred_a oracle_n do_v no_o where_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o implacable_a enmity_n betwixt_o they_o nor_o any_o where_o teach_v they_o to_o stand_v upon_o term_n of_o opposition_n so_o that_o he_o who_o behold_v the_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o other_o also_o 101._o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n paedag._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o pag._n 101._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n will_v have_v the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o true_a piety_n to_o be_v the_o acquisition_n of_o a_o eternal_a rest_n in_o the_o downy_a bosom_n of_o god_n love_n to_o be_v sure_a it_o do_v not_o illegitimate_a any_o man_n piety_n nor_o impeach_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o religion_n to_o make_v this_o his_o end_n in_o serve_v god_n that_o he_o may_v arrive_v at_o length_n to_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n the_o lord_n by_o a_o miracle_n of_o condescend_v love_n do_v allow_v we_o in_o glorify_v he_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o glory_n and_o in_o serve_v he_o he_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o eye_n the_o save_v of_o our_o own_o soul_n shall_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o in_o all_o his_o command_n the_o lord_n seek_v not_o himself_o but_o you_o not_o that_o he_o may_v reap_v any_o accession_n of_o happiness_n and_o glory_n by_o your_o obedience_n but_o that_o you_o may_v carry_v away_o the_o whole_a crop_n there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o which_o both_o lactantius_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n will_v be_v my_o vouchee_n 42._o vouchee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n admonit_n ad_fw-la gent._n p._n 42._o the_o great_a work_n which_o god_n have_v be_v contrive_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o still_o have_v upon_o the_o wheel_n in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o state_n of_o endless_a happiness_n so_o say_v clement_n 666._o clement_n propterea_fw-la igitur_fw-la coli_fw-la se_fw-la deus_fw-la expetit_fw-la et_fw-la honorari_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pater_fw-la ut_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ac_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la teneat_fw-la quae_fw-la sola_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la parit_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la deam_fw-la honoraverit_fw-la hoc_fw-la afficietur_fw-la praemio_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la aeternum_fw-la beatus_fw-la sit_fw-la que_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la semper_fw-la lact._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr beat_v cap._n 5._o pag._n 666._o therefore_o god_n will_v his_o people_n to_o worship_n and_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o as_o a_o father_n that_o keep_v on_o in_o the_o pleasant_a path_n of_o virtue_n and_o divine_a heavenly_a wisdom_n they_o may_v come_v at_o length_n to_o life_n and_o bless_a immortality_n with_o himself_o so_o lactantius_n the_o lord_n set_v we_o to_o work_v in_o his_o vine-yard_n that_o he_o may_v give_v we_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a glory_n not_o that_o any_o revenue_n of_o further_a felicity_n may_v be_v bring_v â—nto_o the_o exchequer_n of_o heaven_n for_o he_o by_o our_o working_n the_o lord_n know_v how_o dead_a we_o be_v natural_o to_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o eternal_a peace_n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o tempt_v our_o desire_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o tender_v of_o glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o o_o how_o serious_a shall_v this_o make_v we_o in_o the_o study_n of_o holiness_n how_o will_v to_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v â—n_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o so_o sure_a that_o all_o the_o line_n of_o obedience_n which_o we_o draw_v shall_v centre_n in_o happiness_n 14._o happiness_n licet_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vitium_fw-la sit_fw-la ambitio_fw-la frequentur_fw-la tamen_fw-la causa_fw-la virtutum_fw-la est_fw-la quint._n institut_fw-la orat._n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n mihi_fw-la 14._o quintilian_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o though_o â—n_v itself_o ambition_n be_v a_o foul_a vice_n yet_o it_o beget_v as_o the_o offspring_n thereof_o many_o a_o beautiful_a and_o amiable_a virtue_n sure_o i_o be_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ambition_n a_o desire_n to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o sit_v high_a in_o glory_n that_o if_o deep_o root_v in_o our_o heart_n will_v bring_v forth_o a_o most_o virtuous_a offspring_n in_o our_o life_n make_v we_o man_n of_o brave_a resolution_n of_o high_a majestic_a spirit_n we_o shall_v then_o think_v it_o as_o much_o below_o ourselves_o to_o be_v dabble_v like_a child_n in_o the_o mire_n of_o worldly_a drudgery_n and_o fill_v our_o lap_n with_o the_o dirt_n of_o earthly_a enjoyment_n as_o alexander_n think_v it_o below_o his_o princely_a grandeur_n to_o be_v find_v exercise_v â—t_a the_o olympic_a game_n when_o hormisdas_n that_o noâ—le_a persian_a can_v not_o be_v draw_v by_o a_o sordid_a office_n in_o 45._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n admon_n ad_fw-la gent._n pag._n 45._o the_o stable_a to_o revolt_n from_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o the_o king_n think_v by_o some_o great_a preferment_n to_o overcome_v he_o and_o therefore_o promote_a he_o in_o his_o palace_n jam_fw-la nega_fw-la fabri_fw-la filium_fw-la say_v he_o now_o deny_v the_o capenter_n son_n speak_v reproachful_o of_o christ_n but_o such_o principle_n of_o heroicalness_n such_o a_o spirit_n of_o gallantry_n do_v a_o due_a 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in_o joy_n though_o now_o i_o walk_v in_o sackcloth_n yet_o i_o shall_v short_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o the_o white_a robe_n of_o eternal_a glory_n though_o be_v now_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o be_o rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir-apparent_a to_o the_o most_o glorious_a kingdom_n that_o ever_o eye_n behold_v though_o i_o now_o lie_v among_o the_o pot_n mourn_v like_o the_o dove_n of_o the_o valley_n yet_o look_v towards_o heaven_n can_v say_v above_o yonder_o heaven_n must_v i_o dwell_v for_o ever_o above_o yonder_o heaven_n have_v the_o lord_n prepare_v for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n a_o mansion_n of_o eternal_a glory_n all_o fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o unperish_v pleasure_n at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o when_o thus_o i_o say_v the_o soul_n can_v appropriate_v the_o happiness_n the_o glory_n and_o the_o royalty_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o itself_o than_o it_o have_v a_o due_a respect_n to_o 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yourselves_o to_o be_v a_o willing_a people_n endeavour_v to_o be_v cheerful_a unconstrained_a and_o ingenuous_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o hypocrite_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o of_o constraint_n and_o not_o willing_o their_o obedience_n be_v force_v like_o water_n out_o of_o a_o still_o by_o the_o fire_n and_o whatever_o they_o do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n it_o be_v whole_o for_o fear_n as_o the_o parthian_n worship_n the_o devil_n that_o he_o may_v not_o hurt_v they_o so_o that_o if_o you_o take_v away_o all_o conceit_n of_o danger_n all_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n the_o terror_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n together_o with_o the_o fear_n and_o preoccupation_n of_o hell_n why_o now_o the_o chariot_n wheel_v of_o their_o soul_n be_v take_v off_o neither_o will_v they_o any_o long_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n because_o that_o which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o their_o endeavour_n be_v now_o 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now_o love_n it_o be_v a_o vigorous_a active_a grace_n 15._o grace_n aggreditur_fw-la amor_fw-la divinus_fw-la ardua_fw-la labores_fw-la non_fw-la recusat_fw-la obdurate_a in_o periculis_fw-la confortat_fw-la animos_fw-la debiles_fw-la addit_fw-la calcaria_fw-la ignavis_fw-la audere_fw-la facit_fw-la pusilanimes_fw-la difficultates_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la ratione_fw-la metitur_fw-la sed_fw-la desiderio_fw-la granateusis_n de_fw-fr amore_n dei_fw-la p._n 15._o put_v not_o only_a strength_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o omnipotency_n into_o the_o soul_n the_o motion_n of_o love_n be_v unresistible_a it_o despise_v danger_n trample_v upon_o great_a difficulty_n facilitate_v the_o hard_a province_n and_o make_v the_o work_n of_o obedience_n how_o displease_v soever_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n come_v off_o with_o delight_n omne_fw-la delight_n sectamini_fw-la fratres_n charitatem_fw-la inquit_fw-la bernardus_n quae_fw-la expellit_fw-la timorem_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la laborem_fw-la quae_fw-la noti_fw-la spectat_fw-la merita_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la praemium_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la plus_fw-la ad_fw-la virtutem_fw-la allicit_fw-la quam_fw-la reliqua_fw-la omne_fw-la whatever_o sacrifice_n of_o obedience_n proceed_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n and_o hell_n why_o it_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n grudge_o and_o with_o a_o spare_a hand_n but_o that_o obedience_n which_o flow_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v perform_v without_o murmur_a and_o that_o with_o much_o cheerfulness_n delight_n and_o gladness_n of_o soul_n a_o man_n that_o be_v act_v by_o nothing_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n and_o eternal_a misery_n can_v choose_v but_o move_v slow_o in_o heaven_n way_n but_o when_o once_o the_o soul_n be_v steep_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n this_o now_o be_v like_o oil_n to_o the_o joint_n like_o sail_n to_o the_o ship_n like_o wing_n to_o the_o bird_n or_o like_o a_o spring_n within_o that_o set_v all_o the_o wheel_n of_o obedience_n on_o work_n for_o god_n yet_o mistake_v i_o not_o neither_o as_o if_o i_o think_v all_o
yet_o we_o must_v neither_o serve_v nor_o love_v he_o so_o much_o for_o the_o reward_n that_o he_o will_v crown_v we_o with_o as_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n it_o be_v story_v of_o alex._n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la plutarch_n in_o vit._n alex._n alexander_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o his_o two_o friend_n ephestion_n and_o craterus_n ephestion_n love_v i_o because_o i_o be_o alexander_n but_o craterus_n love_v i_o because_o i_o be_o king_n alexander_n imply_v that_o the_o one_o love_v his_o person_n and_o the_o other_o nothing_o else_o but_o his_o princely_a gift_n many_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n who_o craterus-like_a have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o god_n gift_n and_o benefit_n that_o he_o bestow_v on_o they_o and_o for_o these_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o love_v he_o but_o 11._o but_o cum_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la essentia_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la vltimus_fw-la finis_fw-la omnium_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la 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ever_o as_o much_o unsatisfied_a as_o ever_o 526._o ever_o ibi_fw-la non_fw-la gustabunt_fw-la quam_fw-la suavis_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la implebuntur_fw-la &_o saturabuntur_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la mirificâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la et_z deerit_fw-la nihil_fw-la oberit_fw-la omne_fw-la desiderium_fw-la eorum_fw-la christus_fw-la praesens_fw-la implebit_fw-la et_fw-la paucis_fw-la interjectis_fw-la erit_fw-la denique_fw-la deus_fw-la omma_fw-it in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o illius_fw-la praesentia_fw-la omnes_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la implebit_fw-la appetitus_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-fr ascent_n §_o 9_o pag._n 526._o but_o yet_o when_o once_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o heaven_n see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v feed_v upon_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o his_o house_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n now_o the_o soul_n want_v no_o more_o now_o she_o have_v enough_o to_o fill_v up_o all_o her_o desire_n to_o supply_v all_o she_o needs_o and_o to_o answer_v all_o her_o 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