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god_n have_v for_o his_o enemy_n his_o sinful_a and_o unworthy_a creature_n to_o suffer_v such_o thing_n to_o die_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n for_o to_o redeem_v they_o and_o make_v they_o happy_a now_o let_v we_o if_o we_o can_v comprehend_v the_o breadth_n and_o the_o length_n idiot_n o_o dilectio_fw-la quam_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la vinculum_fw-la tuum_fw-la quo_fw-la ligari_fw-la potuit_fw-la deus_fw-la idiot_n the_o height_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n that_o love_n which_o bind_v he_o much_o hard_a than_o the_o cord_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o nail_v he_o to_o his_o cross_n much_o fast_o than_o those_o iron_n which_o pierce_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n for_o he_o that_o can_v with_o one_o word_n cast_v his_o enemy_n to_o the_o ground_n can_v easy_o have_v break_v their_o band_n and_o escape_v from_o they_o but_o that_o his_o love_n do_v constrain_v he_o and_o make_v he_o desirous_a and_o willing_a thus_o to_o die_v what_o man_n will_v suffer_v one_o half_a 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burn_v perpetual_o with_o those_o bright_a flame_n of_o love_n which_o beatify_v the_o cherubim_n can_v they_o contain_v all_o the_o most_o passionate_a affection_n of_o all_o saint_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n yet_o we_o can_v not_o love_n jesus_n so_o much_o as_o he_o deserve_v for_o have_v die_v to_o save_v we_o from_o eternal_a death_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v more_o he_o suffer_v death_n that_o we_o may_v have_v life_n that_o we_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n not_o only_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v entire_o miserable_a but_o also_o that_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_o happy_a heaven_n be_v the_o purchase_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o redemption_n from_o hell_n god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n and_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o 2.5_o ephes_n 2.5_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o 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affection_n natural_a love_n that_o powerful_a passion_n whereby_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o man_n be_v govern_v §._o 21._o of_o the_o property_n of_o love_n the_o first_o though_o the_o property_n of_o love_n in_o general_n be_v better_a know_v by_o experience_n than_o they_o can_v be_v by_o discourse_n basil_n ineffabilem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ego_fw-la sentio_fw-la amorem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la sentiri_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la dici_fw-la possit_fw-la basil_n yet_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o good_a purpose_n to_o say_v something_o of_o they_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o love_v always_o embrace_v what_o be_v good_a either_o in_o truth_n or_o appearance_n for_o man_n inclination_n be_v still_o the_o same_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n though_o much_o deprave_a we_o still_o pursue_v after_o what_o we_o think_v will_v make_v we_o happy_a only_o we_o mistake_v like_o the_o bramble_n in_o the_o fable_n which_o have_v lose_v a_o rich_a freight_n of_o the_o fine_a silk_n and_o now_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o coarse_a stuff_n to_o recover_v its_o loss_n so_o have_v all_o man_n a_o secret_a sense_n that_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o a_o state_n of_o felicity_n and_o have_v lose_v a_o jewel_n of_o infinite_a value_n which_o still_o they_o esteem_v and_o love_n though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o now_o to_o recover_v the_o eminency_n of_o their_o first_o station_n they_o be_v climb_v upon_o every_o molehill_n petty_a mountain_n of_o ambition_n to_o recover_v their_o lose_a jewel_n they_o pick_v up_o every_o pebble_n stone_n where_o they_o see_v a_o glimpse_n of_o beauty_n where_o they_o relish_v any_o thing_n of_o goodness_n there_o they_o set_v their_o love_n and_o affection_n as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la which_o be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a shadow_n of_o it_o so_o that_o we_o be_v like_o a_o infortunate_a lover_n who_o be_v seize_v by_o a_o frenzy_n forget_v and_o forsake_v his_o mistress_n and_o dote_v on_o her_o picture_n we_o neglect_v god_n and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v the_o least_o impress_n of_o his_o perfection_n and_o then_o like_o idolater_n we_o pay_v that_o worship_n to_o the_o work_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o maker_n only_o therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o take_v great_a heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o take_v with_o every_o seem_a beauty_n or_o goodness_n but_o that_o we_o examine_v whether_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o will_v make_v we_o entire_o happy_a and_o beyond_o which_o we_o shall_v wish_v for_o nothing_o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o we_o must_v pass_v it_o by_o and_o seek_v further_o and_o never_o rest_n nor_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o any_o thing_n till_o we_o have_v find_v that_o true_a and_o perfect_a good_a most_o obvious_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v find_v which_o be_v love_v will_v be_v certain_o possess_v and_o be_v possess_v will_v make_v we_o perfect_o happy_a and_o that_o be_v god_n alone_o it_o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o s._n augustine_n johan_n amaturus_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la &_o forte_fw-fr non_fw-la perventurus_fw-la quis_fw-la i_o amavit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o pervenit_fw-la quisquis_fw-la i_o quaerit_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n tract_n 10._o in_o ep._n johan_n thou_o may_v seek_v after_o honour_n and_o not_o obtain_v they_o thou_o may_v labour_v for_o riches_n and_o remain_v poor_a thou_o may_v dote_v on_o pleasure_n and_o have_v many_o sorrow_n but_o our_o god_n the_o supreme_a goodness_n say_v who_o ever_o seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o not_o who_o ever_o defire_v i_o and_o obtain_v i_o not_o who_o ever_o love_v i_o and_o miss_v of_o i_o i_o be_o with_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o i_o he_o have_v i_o already_o that_o wish_v for_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o be_v sure_a of_o i_o the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o i_o be_v neither_o long_a nor_o difficult_a love_n make_v i_o present_a to_o every_o lover_n §._o 22._o the_o second_o a_o second_o property_n of_o love_n be_v that_o it_o never_o rest_v and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v until_o it_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o belove_a object_n this_o make_v abuse_v worldling_n so_o busy_a so_o perpetual_o restless_a and_o active_a about_o the_o purchase_n of_o their_o belove_a vanity_n and_o this_o make_v devout_a christian_n like_o s._n paul_n 3._o phil._n 3._o never_o to_o count_v themselves_o to_o have_v apprehend_v but_o forget_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o to_o those_o that_o be_v before_o to_o press_v forward_o towards_o the_o mark_n the_o price_n of_o their_o high_a call_n the_o object_n of_o their_o love_n and_o most_o passionate_a desire_n this_o restlessness_n and_o activity_n of_o love_n find_v work_n enough_o for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o desert_n who_o indefatigable_a pain_n to_o mortify_v their_o sinful_a appetite_n who_o unwearied_a diligence_n to_o serve_v god_n who_o swift_a and_o violent_a motion_n heaven-ward_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o wonder_n and_o upbraid_v our_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n they_o be_v almost_o whole_o free_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o endless_a task_n and_o work_v of_o other_o man_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v always_o employ_v they_o have_v almost_o nothing_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v never_o idle_a the_o love_n of_o eternity_n the_o love_n of_o jesus_n keep_v they_o in_o action_n they_o dwell_v in_o peace_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n our_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o love_n can_v never_o be_v quiet_a till_o it_o return_v within_o god_n embrace_n till_o it_o be_v possess_v of_o that_o infinite_a good_a which_o all_o man_n love_v though_o but_o a_o few_o know_v it_o see_v the_o several_a plot_n and_o undertake_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v love_n set_v they_o at_o work_n it_o be_v to_o obtain_v what_o their_o blind_a affection_n run_v after_o that_o they_o be_v so_o assiduous_a and_o so_o laborious_a see_v the_o prayer_n and_o pious_a exercise_n the_o self-denial_n and_o mortification_n the_o manifold_a act_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o great_a patience_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v love_n also_o have_v set_v they_o their_o task_n and_o make_v they_o so_o diligent_a so_o watchful_a till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v it_o we_o sometime_o wipe_v the_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n and_o our_o sorrow_n admit_v of_o joyful_a interval_n our_o anger_n do_v not_o last_v always_o and_o sometime_o hatred_n be_v asleep_a aug._n habet_fw-la omnis_fw-la amor_fw-la vim_o svam_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la vacare_fw-la amor_fw-la in_fw-la anima_fw-la amantis_fw-la aug._n but_o love_n like_o the_o heart_n wherein_o it_o dwell_v can_v never_o cease_v to_o act_v and_o move_v till_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v where_o ever_o love_n be_v it_o show_v its_o life_n and_o power_n and_o be_v always_o do_v §._o 23._o the_o three_o in_o the_o three_o place_n as_o love_n be_v active_a so_o it_o be_v effective_a it_o do_v not_o 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i_o see_v he_o stretch_v upon_o the_o cross_n where_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n be_v nail_v his_o head_n hang_v down_o i_o read_v in_o his_o pale_a face_n and_o his_o weep_a eye_n the_o extremity_n of_o his_o pain_n the_o anguish_n of_o his_o wound_a soul_n lord_n be_v thou_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v idiot_n o_o domine_fw-la jesus_n christ_n si_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la quam_fw-la mihi_fw-la dedisti_fw-la uti_fw-la vellem_fw-la sicut_fw-la deberem_fw-la cernerem_fw-la manifest_a quo_fw-la modo_fw-la imo_fw-la quam_fw-la sine_fw-la modo_fw-la à _fw-la i_o creatura_fw-la tua_fw-la amari_fw-la merueris_fw-la qui_fw-la prio_fw-la dilexisti_fw-la i_o tantus_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la &_o gratis_o tantillum_fw-la &_o talem_fw-la &_o ingratum_fw-la idiot_n be_v thou_o my_o dear_a jesus_n be_v it_o my_o father_n my_o brother_n my_o friend_n or_o my_o benefactor_n that_o shall_v suffer_v this_o undeserved_o how_o will_v i_o pity_v they_o but_o shall_v they_o suffer_v this_o upon_o my_o 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to_o what_o end_n i_o be_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o the_o angel_n adore_v i_o become_v man_n to_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n i_o be_o infinite_o rich_a the_o whole_a universe_n be_v i_o i_o become_v thus_o destitute_a of_o all_o thing_n to_o purchase_v true_a riches_n for_o thou_o i_o be_o of_o a_o almighty_a power_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v make_v and_o subsist_v by_o i_o i_o be_o now_o weak_a to_o make_v thou_o strong_a i_o be_o overcome_v of_o my_o enemy_n to_o make_v thou_o conquer_v thou_o i_o be_o crown_v with_o glory_n and_o clothe_v with_o majesty_n i_o now_o wear_v these_o thorn_n and_o be_o become_v naked_a to_o clothe_v thou_o with_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o a_o royal_a diadem_n i_o be_o the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n i_o now_o endure_v sorrow_n and_o misery_n to_o make_v thou_o joyful_a and_o happy_a i_o be_o infinite_o pure_a and_o innocent_a i_o be_o become_v a_o 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sorrow_n by_o remain_v impenitent_a deny_v not_o this_o request_n to_o thy_o die_a bleed_a saviour_n that_o thou_o will_v mortify_v thy_o lust_n and_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n all_o that_o be_v past_a i_o hearty_o forgive_v if_o thou_o become_v true_a penitent_a i_o free_o give_v myself_o for_o thou_o and_o beg_v that_o thou_o will_v give_v thyself_o to_o i_o §._o 29._o protestation_n of_o love_n to_o jesus_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v now_o dear_a lord_n word_n can_v answer_v thou_o i_o be_o amaze_v i_o be_o astonish_v i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v my_o tongue_n can_v express_v what_o my_o heart_n feel_v lord_n i_o will_v say_v nothing_o i_o will_v answer_v with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n with_o devout_a affection_n by_o resign_v and_o give_v up_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o thou_o i_o will_v answer_v by_o obedience_n by_o action_n by_o now_o fall_v to_o work_v to_o reform_v my_o life_n to_o mortify_v my_o sinful_a lust_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n sweet_a jesus_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o with_o all_o the_o affection_n my_o heart_n can_v entertain_v no_o bosom_n sin_n shall_v be_v so_o dear_a to_o i_o but_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o will_v hearty_o part_v with_o it_o no_o lust_n shall_v be_v so_o please_v but_o i_o will_v kill_v it_o at_o thy_o request_n and_o command_v even_o my_o natural_a desire_n and_o inclination_n will_v i_o glad_o deny_v when_o they_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o that_o duty_n and_o love_n i_o owe_v and_o ever_o will_v pay_v jesus_n sect_n 30._o of_o a_o sincere_a amendment_n but_o fickle_a and_o unhappy_a creature_n that_o we_o be_v we_o often_o promise_v well_o but_o seldom_o stand_v to_o our_o engagement_n our_o resolution_n be_v good_a and_o our_o performance_n very_o defective_a the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a i_o must_v not_o therefore_o rest_v in_o general_n but_o i_o must_v resolve_v more_o especial_o against_o those_o sin_n i_o be_o incline_v to_o and_o not_o only_o 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