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sea_n or_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o saint_n john_n make_v mention_n of_o say_v great_a and_o mer_fw-fr vailous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n omnipotent_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n king_n of_o the_o world_n who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o magnifye_v thy_o name_n because_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a and_o thy_o judgement_n be_v manifest_a to_o all_o from_o hence_o i_o will_v mount_v up_o to_o ponder_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o righteous_a behold_v how_o all_o the_o bless_a be_v carry_v above_o the_o air_n follow_v their_o captain_n jesus_n sing_v a_o thousand_o song_n of_o joy_n and_o glorify_v god_n for_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o such_o and_o so_o great_a perille_n with_o those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 123.6_o psalm_n 123.6_o bless_a be_v our_o lord_n that_o have_v not_o give_v we_o a_o prey_n to_o their_o tooth_n our_o soul_n as_o a_o sparrowe_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fouler_n the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o we_o be_v deliver_v our_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o shall_v penetrate_v the_o whole_a heaven_n until_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o empyreal_a heaven_n where_o christ_n our_o lord_n shall_v place_v they_o in_o those_o throne_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o be_v to_o possess_v reign_v with_o he_o throughout_o all_o eternity_n with_o great_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n colloquy_n colloquy_n o_o happy_a labour_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n which_o be_v so_o well_o reward_v in_o life_n everlasting_a cheer_v up_o thyself_o o_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o these_o reward_n and_o embrace_v with_o great_a fervency_n these_o labour_n the_o conclusion_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v there_o remain_v for_o conclusion_n of_o what_o have_v former_o be_v speak_v that_o i_o consider_v myself_o in_o this_o world_n as_o in_o a_o middle_a place_n between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n paruis_fw-la sermo_n 31._o ex_fw-la paruis_fw-la and_o that_o i_o be_o here_o as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v like_o as_o novice_n be_v in_o a_o house_n of_o probation_n god_n prove_v i_o with_o the_o precept_n he_o impose_v upon_o i_o and_o with_o the_o affliction_n that_o he_o send_v i_o but_o yet_o assist_v i_o with_o his_o grace_n to_o issue_v out_o of_o they_o wellapprove_v if_o i_o prove_v ill_a follow_v the_o devil_n party_n by_o the_o irrevocable_a sentence_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o hell_n but_o if_o i_o prove_v well_o fulfil_n the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o his_o sentence_n i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v from_o the_o world_n unto_o heaven_n whereupon_o it_o behoove_v i_o to_o consider_v very_o well_o how_o i_o live_v that_o i_o may_v issue_v out_o of_o his_o world_n well_o approve_v 25.1_o colloquy_n psalm_n 25.1_o o_o eternal_a cod_n that_o make_v this_o earth_n like_o a_o house_n of_o probation_n to_o exercise_v man_n who_o thou_o have_v ordain_v for_o heaven_n prove_v i_o and_o exercise_v i_o prevent_v i_o with_o thy_o mercy_n that_o i_o may_v obey_v thou_o insuchsorte_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o may_v approve_v i_o and_o admit_v i_o into_o thy_o kingdom_n amen_n the_o sixteen_o meditation_n of_o hell_n as_o concern_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o the_o terriblenesse_n of_o the_o place_n and_o of_o the_o inhabitany_n thereof_o and_o the_o tourmentour_n the_o first_o point_n first_o be_v what_o hell_n be_v we_o must_v consider_v what_o hell_n be_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v instruct_v that_o know_v the_o definition_n thereof_o we_o may_v tremble_v to_o hear_v the_o name_n hell_n be_v a_o perpetual_a prison_n full_a of_o fire_n and_o of_o innumerable_a and_o very_o terrible_a torment_n to_o chastise_v perpetual_o such_o as_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n or_o otherwise_o hell_n be_v a_o eternal_a estate_n wherein_o sinner_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n want_v all_o that_o good_a which_o they_o may_v desire_v for_o their_o content_n &_o endure_v all_o kind_n of_o evil_n which_o they_o may_v fear_v for_o their_o torment_n so_o that_o in_o hell_n be_v join_v together_o the_o privation_n of_o all_o that_o good_a which_o man_n enjoy_v in_o this_o life_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o other_o and_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o afflict_v man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o other_o this_o i_o may_v ponder_v discourse_v thouroughout_n all_o evil_n and_o misery_n that_o i_o fuffer_v or_o see_v other_o suffer_v augment_v they_o and_o eternize_n they_o with_o my_o consideration_n for_o all_o that_o in_o this_o life_n be_v suffer_v be_v little_a &_o last_v but_o a_o little_a time_n because_o it_o have_v a_o end_n but_o that_o which_o be_v suffer_v in_o hell_n be_v exceed_v much_o and_o shall_v continue_v a_o infinite_a continuance_n which_o have_v competencye_n with_o that_o of_o god_n for_o it_o shall_fw-mi continue_v as_o long_o as_o god_n shall_v continue_v if_o i_o here_o suffer_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n i_o must_v understand_v that_o in_o hell_n i_o shall_v have_v another_o kind_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v incomparable_o great_a and_o beside_o that_o everlasting_a if_o i_o here_o suffer_v any_o dolour_n or_o dishonour_n or_o povertye_n or_o heaviness_n or_o want_v of_o friend_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o i_o shall_v suffer_v in_o hell_n with_o such_o excess_n that_o that_o which_o be_v here_o be_v at_o it_o be_v paint_v or_o but_o like_o a_o blast_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v all_o of_o it_o be_v most_o terrible_a and_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n for_o after_o it_o have_v continue_v fifty_o thousand_o year_n there_o remain_v other_o fiftye_a thousand_o million_o to_o pass_v and_o these_o be_v pass_v there_o remain_v other_o and_o then_o other_o without_o number_n or_o end_n for_o cain_n have_v be_v in_o hell_n more_o than_o five_o thousand_o year_n be_v as_o if_o he_o begin_v but_o to_o day_n and_o it_o be_v some_o two_o thousand_o year_n now_o that_o the_o covetous_a dives_fw-la burn_v in_o hell_n and_o ask_v but_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n colloquy_n colloquy_n and_o he_o shall_v for_o ever_o burn_v and_o for_o ever_o desire_v it_o then_o what_o folly_n be_v it_o o_o my_o soul_n for_o not_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n so_o small_a and_o so_o â—hort_a affliction_n to_o put_v thyself_o in_o danger_n to_o fuffer_v evil_n so_o great_a and_o so_o everlasting_a how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o bear_v patient_o that_o little_a and_o brief_a that_o thou_o suffer_v see_v thou_o deserve_v to_o suffer_v so_o great_a and_o see_v everlasting_a for_o thy_o sin_n o_o eternal_a god_n illustrate_v i_o with_o thy_o sovereign_a leght_n that_o by_o the_o evil_n present_a i_o may_v know_v the_o terriblenesse_n of_o those_o that_o be_v eternal_a and_o may_v live_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o i_o may_v meritte_v to_o be_v free_a from_o they_o amen_n the_o second_o point_n second_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v the_o cause_n and_o circunstance_n of_o this_o eternity_n ponder_v how_o that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n be_v eternal_a first_o the_o damn_a be_v eternal_a not_o only_o as_o concern_v his_o soul_n but_o also_o his_o body_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v immortal_a neither_o can_v he_o kill_v himself_o 9.6_o apocal._n 9.6_o nor_o can_v any_o other_o kill_v he_o neither_o will_n god_n annihilate_v he_o and_o though_o he_o himself_o shall_v desire_v death_n it_o will_v fly_v from_o he_o and_o god_n will_v not_o accomplish_v this_o his_o desire_n rather_o his_o rave_v to_o dissolve_v himself_o will_v terrible_o torment_v he_o see_v he_o can_v obtain_v what_o he_o desire_v second_o 1.2_o eccles_n 1.2_o the_o place_n of_o the_o prison_n be_v eternal_a and_o can_v be_v ruinate_v for_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o hell_n be_v shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o 30.33_o isa_n 30.33_o the_o fire_n likewise_o shall_v be_v eternal_a for_o the_o eternal_a breath_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n isayes_n say_v shall_v serve_v for_o brimstone_n to_o preserve_v it_o and_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o no_o other_o fuel_n or_o if_o brimstone_n serve_v for_o fuel_n it_o shall_v likewise_o be_v eternal_a for_o the_o same_o breathe_v of_o god_n shall_v preserve_v it_o and_o fire_n which_o have_v the_o virtue_n to_o burn_v 28.7_o psalm_n 28.7_o and_o to_o consume_v have_v there_o by_o god_n omnipotency_n its_o virtue_n divide_v for_o there_o it_o burn_v and_o consume_v not_o and_o so_o that_o which_o forever_o burn_v forever_o continue_v three_o 9.44_o marc._n 9.44_o the_o worm_n that_o there_o bit_v shall_v be_v eternal_a and_o none_o as_o christ_n our_o saviour_n say_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o kill_v it_o
wherewith_o he_o move_v &_o teach_v i_o to_o circumcize_v and_o cut_v of_o all_o my_o superfluity_n in_o pamper_v honour_n 2.11_o rem_fw-la 2.28_o colos_n 2.11_o and_o commodity_n of_o the_o flesh_n mortify_v my_o disordinate_a vice_n and_o affection_n to_o accomplish_v the_o law_n of_o god_n yea_o if_o need_n be_v therefore_o to_o shed_v my_o blood_n for_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o true_a spirit_n obtain_v 10._o serm._n 10._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n say_v a_o holy_a man_n as_o s._n dorotheus_n report_v dam_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la &_o accipe_fw-la spiritum_fw-la give_v blood_n and_o thou_o shall_v receive_v spirit_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o obtain_v but_o with_o the_o cost_n of_o blood_n mortify_v and_o circumcize_v all_o the_o affection_n of_o flesh_n &_o blood_n beside_o this_o i_o be_o willing_o to_o suffer_v other_o to_o circumcize_v i_o and_o to_o aid_v i_o to_o take_v away_o these_o superfluity_n whither_o they_o do_v it_o with_o a_o good_a intention_n or_o with_o a_o evil_a intention_n to_o to_o do_v i_o disgrace_v suffer_v they_o with_o patience_n to_o circumcize_v and_o cut_v of_o from_o i_o some_o of_o my_o delicacye_n my_o honour_n and_o commodity_n although_o it_o be_v with_o the_o shed_n of_o my_o blood_n for_o as_o s._n 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o paul_n say_v it_o make_v not_o much_o who_o fight_v against_o sin_n when_o he_o come_v not_o to_o resist_v it_o unto_o blood_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v unto_o who_o i_o be_o to_o say_v 4.25_o exo._n 4.25_o sponsus_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la es_fw-la my_o belove_a thou_o be_v to_o i_o a_o spouse_n of_o blood_n for_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o will_v suffer_v with_o a_o good_a will_n any_o circumcision_n or_o mortification_n that_o may_v happen_v though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o shed_n of_o my_o blood_n for_o thou_o to_o this_o end_n it_o will_v help_v i_o to_o consider_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n in_o three_o place_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n first_o in_o circumcision_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n that_o do_v it_o to_o a_o holy_a end_n second_o in_o the_o garden_n by_o himself_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o passion_n which_o make_v he_o to_o sweat_v blood_n three_o in_o the_o house_n of_o pilate_n and_o on_o mount_n caluary_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tormentor_n and_o minister_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o this_o that_o i_o may_v persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o be_o likewise_o to_o be_v prepare_v to_o shed_v my_o blood_n and_o to_o suffer_v in_o these_o three_o sort_n first_o subject_v myself_o to_o what_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n shall_v ordain_v although_o it_o be_v to_o the_o cut_n of_o and_o circumcize_v what_o i_o most_o love_n second_o i_o be_v the_o tormentor_n of_o myself_o move_v myself_o with_o such_o consideration_n to_o work_n of_o penance_n and_o mortification_n chastize_v my_o flesh_n and_o deprive_v myself_o of_o whatsoever_o hinder_v i_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n though_o it_o greive_v i_o never_o so_o much_o three_o suffer_v those_o dolour_n and_o affliction_n which_o happen_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n though_o they_o do_v it_o with_o a_o damnable_a intent_n o_o good_a jesus_n colloquiâ—_n colloquiâ—_n by_o that_o blood_n which_o thou_o shed_v upon_o these_o three_o occasion_n i_o beseech_v thou_o encourage_v my_o heart_n that_o if_o need_v be_v it_o may_v offer_v itself_o to_o shed_v it_o blood_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o see_v it_o have_v so_o much_o to_o circumcize_v which_o self_n love_n detain_v it_o from_o do_v circumcize_a it_o o_o lord_n by_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o lay_v a_o plot_n that_o other_o may_v circumcize_v it_o that_o there_o may_v remain_v in_o it_o no_o superfluous_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v displease_v to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n of_o this_o shed_n of_o blood_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o circumcision_n there_o may_v be_v make_v another_o very_a devoute_a meditation_n in_o that_o form_n that_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o four_o part_n concern_v the_o blood_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shed_v in_o his_o passion_n the_o xxi_o meditation_n 2_o luc._n 2.21_o d._n th._n 3._o p._n q._n 37._o be_v 2_o of_o impose_v upon_o our_o saviour_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o first_o point_n first_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v who_o impose_v this_o name_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n and_o how_o he_o accept_v it_o ponder_v how_o the_o principal_a giver_n of_o this_o name_n be_v not_o the_o virgin_n nor_o s._n joseph_n nor_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o eternal_a father_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o child_n be_v so_o great_a that_o no_o creature_n neither_o of_o earth_n nor_o of_o heaven_n be_v able_a of_o himself_o to_o give_v he_o a_o name_n befit_v he_o but_o only_o his_o eternal_a father_n who_o know_v he_o and_o know_v the_o end_n wherefore_o he_o be_v incarnate_a and_o what_o 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angry_a with_o the_o ivye_n that_o wither_a when_o the_o sun_n oppress_v it_o with_o heat_n consider_v these_o sin_n and_o find_v myself_o culpable_a thereof_o before_o god_n i_o will_v convert_v my_o wrath_n against_o myself_o only_o because_o i_o have_v sin_v beseech_v our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v assist_v i_o to_o vanquish_v it_o o_o infinite_a god_n who_o wrath_n be_v terrible_a colloquy_n psalm_n 4.5_o colloquy_n but_o yet_o just_a against_o those_o that_o be_v angry_a without_o measure_n clear_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o consider_v the_o terrible_a chastizement_n that_o proceed_v from_o thy_o sacred_a indignation_n i_o may_v restrain_v those_o evil_n and_o vehement_a passion_n that_o proceed_v from_o i_o the_o second_o point_n second_o iracundia_fw-la exit_fw-la d._n gre._n li._n 5_o moral_n c._n 30._o circa_fw-la illud_fw-la job._n 5._o stultum_fw-la interficit_fw-la iracundia_fw-la i_o will_v consider_v the_o damage_n and_o chastizement_n of_o this_o vice_n as_o 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shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o hell_n fire_n so_o that_o wrath_n no_o soon_o begin_v to_o govern_v the_o heart_n but_o the_o tribunal_n and_o council_n of_o the_o most_o sacred_a trinity_n begin_v to_o treat_v of_o vengeance_n the_o rigour_n of_o the_o punishment_n increase_v as_o the_o sin_n grow_v great_a if_o anger_n remain_v but_o in_o the_o heart_n the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v the_o lesser_a if_o it_o issue_v out_o give_v open_a sign_n thereof_o with_o scorn_n or_o exterior_a gesture_n upon_o better_a advice_n the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a but_o if_o it_o come_v to_o the_o utter_n of_o grievous_a and_o injurious_a word_n and_o much_o more_o if_o it_o mount_v to_o a_o actual_a revenge_n the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a fire_n be_v already_o give_v against_o it_o with_o the_o which_o in_o hell_n be_v join_v the_o fire_n of_o wrath_n itself_o to_o be_v a_o most_o cruel_a tourmentour_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o which_o there_o most_o torment_v be_v anger_n impatience_n and_o rage_n and_o allbeeit_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n and_o of_o hell_n be_v all_o one_o yet_o that_o be_v sufferable_a with_o patience_n but_o this_o be_v insufferable_a with_o anger_n and_o therefore_o the_o wrathful_a and_o impatient_a have_v two_o hell_n one_o in_o this_o life_n by_o their_o small_a patience_n in_o temporal_a affliction_n and_o another_o afterward_o by_o their_o rage_n in_o the_o eternal_a colloquy_n colloquy_n o_o most_o patient_a jesus_n deliver_v i_o from_o wrath_n and_o impatience_n see_v there_o be_v no_o great_a hell_n then_o to_o live_v subject_v thereunto_o from_o these_o consideration_n 149._o exit_fw-la d._n aug._n in_o psalm_n 149._o i_o will_v draw_v two_o resolution_n of_o very_a much_o importance_n for_o the_o perfect_a mortification_n of_o this_o vice_n first_o to_o avoid_v any_o motion_n of_o anger_n whatsoever_o though_o it_o come_v cover_v with_o the_o cloak_n of_o justice_n and_o zeal_n fear_v jest_n with_o the_o zeal_n of_o 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grievance_n that_o it_o receive_v the_o first_o serve_v to_o make_v we_o affable_a to_o all_o the_o second_o to_o suffer_v of_o all_o from_o whence_o proceed_v three_o great_a benefit_n to_o make_v we_o perfect_a in_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o ourselves_o to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o god_n 1_o first_o meekness_n and_o patience_n give_v we_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a signory_n 21.19_o mat._n 5.4_o luc_n 21.19_o and_o possession_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o paision_n for_o the_o meek_a possess_v the_o land_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o patience_n we_o possess_v our_o soul_n and_o obtain_v peace_n of_o conscience_n with_o cordial_a alacrity_n of_o spirit_n 2_o meekness_n also_o make_v we_o amiable_a and_o patience_n admirable_a 3.19_o eccles_n 3.19_o for_o he_o say_v the_o wiseman_n that_o do_v his_o work_n with_o meekness_n be_v more_o to_o be_v belove_v than_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o man_n love_v so_o much_o and_o he_o that_o have_v valour_n to_o repress_v his_o anger_n and_o to_o suffer_v wrong_a credit_v his_o own_o person_n and_o edifi_v his_o neighbour_n for_o better_a and_o more_o admirable_a 13._o prover._n 16.32_o cassian_n collat_n 1â—_n cap._n 13._o be_v the_o patient_a than_o the_o strong_a man_n and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o mind_n than_o the_o overthrower_n of_o city_n it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o great_a miracle_n to_o suffer_v injury_n joyful_o then_o to_o raise_v dead_a man_n to_o life_n 3_o likewise_o meekness_n and_o patience_n make_v we_o amiable_a to_o god_n and_o give_v we_o entrance_n to_o a_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o his_o majesty_n whereas_o the_o want_n of_o they_o bar_v we_o the_o gate_n 2.8_o epist._n 8._o ad_fw-la demophilium_fw-la 1._o ad_fw-la timoth_n 2.8_o moses_n for_o his_o great_a meekness_n have_v very_o inward_a familiarity_n with_o god_n and_o as_o s._n dionysius_n say_v for_o fail_v a_o little_a therein_o the_o spirit_n decrease_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o if_o i_o will_v pray_v to_o god_n in_o every_o place_n and_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n to_o heaven_n it_o must_v be_v have_v mortify_v anger_n and_o contention_n ease_v myself_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o meekness_n and_o patience_n 4._o final_o if_o i_o be_v meek_a and_o patient_a i_o shall_v partake_v with_o excellency_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n who_o in_o these_o two_o virtue_n excel_v give_v we_o a_o rare_a example_n of_o they_o in_o his_o life_n and_o passion_n like_o a_o most_o meek_a and_o patient_a lamb_n that_o we_o may_v imitate_v he_o therein_o and_o to_o the_o two_o apostle_n who_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o anger_n and_o revenge_n cloak_v with_o zeal_n desire_v that_o fire_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o samaritan_n he_o say_v 9.55_o luc._n 9.55_o you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o my_o disciple_n must_v not_o be_v of_o anger_n but_o of_o meekness_n not_o of_o vengeance_n but_o of_o 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praise_n and_o the_o holocaust_n of_o love_n five_o he_o come_v as_o meat_n to_o sustain_v i_o as_o to_o a_o child_n with_o the_o milk_n of_o his_o deliciousness_n and_o to_o unite_v himself_o to_o i_o with_o the_o union_n of_o perfect_a love_n and_o to_o give_v i_o the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n of_o reconsiliation_n and_o perfect_a amity_n fulfil_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o say_v let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n 1.1_o cantic_a 1.1_o &_o make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o in_o this_o fort_n i_o may_v run_v through_o his_o other_o office_n imagine_v that_o he_o come_v as_o a_o shepherd_n to_o gather_v i_o to_o his_o fold_n as_o a_o protector_n to_o defend_v i_o and_o as_o a_o consume_a fire_n to_o purify_v &_o inflame_v i_o 2_o withal_o as_o i_o be_o ponder_a thief_n office_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v for_o i_o i_o will_v also_o ponder_v the_o great_a necessity_n that_o i_o have_v of_o they_o behold_v myself_o as_o a_o man_n captive_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o my_o sin_n sick_a of_o diverse_a passion_n ignorant_a with_o many_o error_n weak_a poor_a &_o needy_a of_o sustentation_n for_o my_o soul_n &_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o my_o creator_n and_o to_o be_v govern_v protect_v and_o favour_v by_o my_o saviour_n and_o make_v comparison_n between_o he_o and_o i_o and_o beeweene_v his_o excellent_a office_n &_o my_o innumerable_a misery_n i_o will_v break_v out_o on_o the_o one_o side_n into_o affection_n of_o admiration_n and_o on_o the_o other_o into_o fervent_a desire_n of_o his_o come_n 4.34_o colloquy_n 3_o reg._n 16.21_o 4._o reg._n 4.34_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o god_n of_o immense_a majesty_n how_o be_v it_o that_o i_o be_o not_o beside_o myself_o consider_v this_o plot_n of_o thy_o infinite_a charity_n helias_n and_o heliseus_fw-la shrink_v up_o themselves_o join_v themselves_o to_o a_o dead_a child_n to_o restore_v he_o to_o life_n but_o thou_o restraine_v thyself_o much_o more_o to_o a_o morsel_n 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