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myself_o to_o find_v thou_o be_v out_o of_o myself_o to_o live_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v empty_a of_o myself_o to_o be_v full_a of_o thou_o o_o fun_n of_o justice_n dissolve_v with_o a_o beam_n of_o thy_o brightness_n the_o frost_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o resolve_v it_o into_o tear_n of_o affection_n 5._o o_o beautiful_a and_o best-beloved_a of_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o this_o wretched_a world_n and_o i_o breathe_v thirst_n and_o sigh_v after_o thou_o the_o sweet_a fountain_n of_o life-giving_a and_o soulsaving_a water_n o_o thou_o true_a rest_n and_o refresher_n of_o my_o faint_a and_o feeble_a heart_n out_o of_o who_o there_o be_v neither_o comfort_n nor_o content_n let_v i_o shroud_v myself_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n until_o iniquity_n and_o infirmity_n have_v a_o end_n come_v lord_n jesus_n speak_v thy_o sweet_a word_n of_o love_n to_o my_o languish_a soul_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v thou_o give_v i_o courage_n alacrity_n fervour_n and_o fidelity_n in_o thy_o service_n the_o few_o remain_a moment_n of_o my_o wretched_a and_o wearisome_a pilgrimage_n o_o rest_n long_o expect_v and_o much_o sigh_v after_o where_o shall_v i_o seek_v thou_o and_o when_o shall_v i_o find_v thou_o where_o sleep_v thou_o o_o dear_a spouse_n at_o midday_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o love_n where_o be_v thy_o secret_a cabinet_n of_o contemplation_n which_o thou_o hide_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o worldling_n and_o reveale_v to_o little_a one_o and_o humble_v of_o heart_n o_o show_v i_o the_o bed_n of_o divine_a union_n wherein_o thou_o repose_a with_o the_o simple_a solitary_a and_o mortify_a soul_n o_o let_v my_o poor_a heart_n have_v the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n to_o rest_v in_o thou_o to_o remain_v with_o thou_o and_o to_o be_v unite_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n of_o love_n wound_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o sweet_a wound_n of_o love_n which_o nothing_o can_v cure_v but_o death_n wean_v it_o from_o the_o world_n vanity_n and_o wed_v it_o to_o thy_o increated_a verity_n that_o tread_v all_o creature_n under_o i_o i_o may_v be_v rapt_v into_o thou_o my_o creator_n above_o myself_n and_o there_o like_o the_o happy_a dove_n in_o the_o secure_a ark_n repose_v my_o weary_a and_o faint_a limb_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o thou_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lover_n 6._o o_o divine_a wisdom_n lead_v i_o into_o the_o solitude_n speak_v unto_o my_o heart_n teach_v i_o thy_o holy_a will_n in_o all_o occurrence_n my_o deep_a sigh_n and_o secret_a desire_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o thou_o know_v nothing_o can_v full_o cure_v comfort_n and_o content_v i_o but_o thyself_o the_o one_o and_o only_o necessary_a thing_n o_o take_v myself_o and_o all_o and_o give_v i_o that_o one_o thing_n in_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n o_o sweet_a water_n of_o divine_a love_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o bless_a bosom_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o from_o the_o open_a side_n of_o my_o saviour_n humanity_n run_v into_o my_o bowel_n and_o like_o pure_a oil_n penetrate_v and_o possess_v every_o parcel_n of_o my_o spirit_n irrigate_n and_o inebriate_v it_o overflow_n and_o absorp_n it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v transform_v and_o conform_v to_o the_o divine_a spirit_n so_o that_o all_o my_o action_n cogitation_n and_o affection_n may_v be_v spiritual_a divine_a and_o deiform_a o_o let_v my_o ravish_a soul_n full_a of_o life_n and_o fire_n break_v forth_o into_o these_o flame_n of_o joy_n and_o jubilation_n i_o have_v find_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o have_v he_o and_o i_o will_v hold_v he_o this_o be_v he_o which_o by_o read_v i_o seek_v by_o meditation_n i_o find_v by_o prayer_n i_o desire_v and_o by_o contemplation_n i_o enjoy_v o_o how_o the_o earth_n stink_v how_o loathsome_a be_v all_o creature_n to_o i_o o_o taste_n o_o sweetness_n o_o true_a and_o solid_a pleasure_n o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o difference_n between_o this_o spiritual_a and_o all_o fleshly_a delight_n o_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o o_o lord_n for_o they_o that_o fear_n and_o love_v thou_o o_o light_n o_o delight_n o_o ecstasy_n of_o spirit_n wound_v i_o o_o sweet_a god_n burn_v i_o consume_v i_o crucify_v i_o let_v i_o cry_v out_o with_o that_o lover_n retain_v o_o lord_n the_o flood_n of_o thy_o grace_n or_o enlarge_v my_o heart_n for_o i_o can_v hold_v no_o long_o i_o thirst_v lord_n give_v i_o this_o water_n o_o when_o how_o long_o how_o much_o 7._o o_o my_o soul_n how_o good_a be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o o_o sweet_a and_o secure_a home_n and_o harbour_n let_v we_o remain_v and_o rejoice_v here_o for_o ever_o i_o will_v keep_v thou_o o_o my_o dear_o belove_a and_o
into_o the_o divine_a light_n she_o may_v confident_o rely_v and_o repose_v and_o without_o this_o prop_n the_o high_a she_o ascend_v the_o low_a will_v be_v she_o fall_v back_o again_o the_o ten_o maxim_n that_o in_o this_o high_a exercise_n of_o recollection_n the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n must_v perfect_v and_o possess_v the_o three_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n understanding_n memory_n and_o will._n it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o a_o foul_a can_v in_o this_o life_n be_v unite_v to_o god_n immediate_o by_o her_o understanding_n memory_n will_n imagination_n or_o any_o other_o sense_n power_n or_o faculty_n whatsoever_o but_o only_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n in_o her_o understanding_n by_o hope_n in_o her_o memory_n and_o by_o love_n in_o she_o will._n these_o three_o virtue_n must_v therefore_o 65._o read_v f._n cisnerius_n ch_n 65._o be_v introduce_v by_o our_o cooperation_n with_o the_o divine_a grace_n into_o the_o say_v three_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a manner_n that_o be_v possible_a if_o we_o will_v arrive_v at_o the_o height_n of_o divine_a union_n 1._o i'faith_o must_v so_o possess_v our_o understanding_n as_o to_o deprive_v it_o for_o that_o present_a of_o all_o other_o knowledge_n than_o that_o of_o god_n only_o 2._o hope_v must_v blot_v out_o of_o our_o memory_n all_o image_n and_o thought_n of_o possess_v any_o thing_n but_o god_n only_o 3._o charity_n must_v unclothe_v our_o will_n of_o all_o affection_n joy_n content_n satisfaction_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o god_n only_o for_o faith_n tell_v we_o of_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v by_o natural_a light_n and_o reason_n hope_v look_v upon_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v not_o hold_v not_o possess_v not_o and_o charity_n retire_v our_o love_n from_o all_o creature_n to_o employ_v it_o all_o on_o our_o creator_n the_o three_o power_n therefore_o of_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v perfect_v by_o these_o three_o virtue_n our_o understanding_n must_v be_v inform_v with_o this_o pure_a faith_n our_o memory_n unclothe_v of_o all_o possession_n by_o this_o pure_a hope_n and_o our_o will_n fill_v with_o divine_a affection_n by_o this_o pure_a charity_n thus_o refuse_v deny_v and_o empty_v our_o whole_a soul_n of_o all_o that_o be_v not_o this_o perfect_a faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n in_o this_o divine_a practice_n be_v find_v a_o absolute_a assurance_n against_o all_o the_o subtle_a snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o self-love_n for_o a_o soul_n which_o be_v thus_o entire_o denude_v and_o strip_v of_o all_o active_a knowledge_n possession_n and_o love_n of_o thing_n create_v must_v needs_o remain_v in_o god_n in_o a_o certain_a tranquillity_n passiveness_n cessation_n sleep_n annihilation_n absorption_n so_o that_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v find_v out_o of_o god_n for_o satan_n sin_n or_o sensuality_n to_o attempt_v against_o but_o to_o facilitate_v the_o intelligence_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o high_a matter_n upon_o which_o foundation_n stand_v the_o whole_a edifice_n of_o this_o holy_a recollection_n and_o divine_a union_n let_v we_o particular_o deduce_v and_o exemplify_v how_o the_o understanding_n be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o pure_a faith_n the_o memory_n in_o pure_a hope_n and_o the_o will_n in_o purâ—_n charity_n the_o eleven_o maxim_n that_o our_o understanding_n muâ—_n be_v settle_v in_o pure_a faith_n the_o practice_n of_o this_o point_n be_v thuâ—_n 28._o f._n cisnerius_n ch_n 28._o have_v conceive_v some_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n or_o the_o like_a for_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o prayer_n we_o ruminate_v a_o while_n upon_o it_o not_o â—_o much_o to_o admire_v our_o lord_n jesus_n aâ—_n imitate_v he_o and_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v his_o virtue_n that_o we_o may_v practiâ—e_v they_o in_o our_o own_o particular_a by_o hiâ—_n perfect_a example_n then_o we_o make_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n faith_n a_o act_n of_o faith_n say_v i_o firm_o believe_v that_o this_o my_o suffer_a saviour_n be_v not_o only_o a_o man_n but_o also_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n god_n i_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v almighty_a submit_v himself_o to_o pilate_n be_v the_o creator_n become_v a_o creature_n be_v immortal_a become_v mortal_a and_o that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o iâ—_n god_n he_o be_v with_o i_o within_o i_o without_o i_o about_o i_o above_o i_o beneath_o i_o and_o so_o in_o all_o creature_n which_o have_v a_o be_v afterward_o we_o speak_v further_o to_o our_o saviour_n o_o my_o dear_a lord_n and_o lover_n teach_v i_o now_o my_o lesson_n that_o in_o requital_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o i_o may_v keep_v thou_o company_n in_o thy_o suffering_n and_o then_o we_o quit_v all_o discourse_n think_v we_o have_v no_o understanding_n at_o all_o left_a and_o look_v on_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n only_o by_o faith_n which_o have_v this_o property_n say_v s._n thomas_n to_o aquin._n s._n tho._n of_o aquin._n elevate_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o free_v it_o from_o all_o creature_n for_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v discourse_n in_o our_o understanding_n image_n in_o our_o memory_n joy_n or_o tenderness_n in_o our_o will_n these_o power_n have_v not_o pure_a god_n but_o sensible_a thing_n for_o their_o object_n because_o god_n be_v above_o all_o sensibility_n must_v be_v find_v without_o all_o creature_n and_o consequent_o if_o we_o can_v be_v total_o abstract_v from_o all_o thing_n create_v we_o shall_v infallible_o lay_v hold_n on_o our_o creator_n it_o be_v therefore_o impossible_a say_v denys_n st._n denys_n the_o divine_a s._n denys_n to_o be_v true_o unite_v to_o god_n unless_o we_o leave_v all_o material_a operation_n both_o in_o sense_n and_o in_o spirit_n that_o be_v unless_o we_o lie_v aside_o all_o sense_n all_o discourse_n all_o imagination_n and_o all_o way_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n till_o we_o can_v do_v this_o let_v we_o not_o think_v to_o become_v perfect_a contemplative_n the_o twelve_o maxim_n that_o our_o memory_n must_v be_v settle_v in_o pure_a hope_n which_o be_v do_v by_o forget_v all_o thing_n create_v heaven_n earth_n ourselves_o all_o &_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o god_n and_o absorb_v in_o the_o divinity_n so_o that_o by_o a_o simple_a remembrance_n that_o we_o be_v with_o god_n without_o look_v back_o to_o reiterate_v the_o same_o reflection_n we_o repose_v and_o slumber_v sweet_o in_o he_o stay_v upon_o no_o image_n whatsoever_o even_o of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o for_o as_o he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v his_o humanity_n call_v 6._o joh._n 14._o 6._o himself_o the_o way_n so_o he_o thereby_o insinuate_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o way_n but_o to_o march_v on_o to_o our_o way_n end_n which_o be_v his_o divinity_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o we_o find_v in_o explicate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o mystical_a divine_n explicate_v the_o prescript_n of_o mystical_a divine_n this_o 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neighbour_n the_o practice_n of_o this_o spiritual_a uncloathing_n of_o our_o soul_n behold_v o_o my_o lord_n and_o love_n i_o general_o and_o total_o renounce_v all_o thing_n but_o thou_o cast_v myself_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a disposition_n and_o protection_n o_o my_o soul_n return_v sweet_o to_o thy_o seat_n of_o rest_n repose_v quiet_o and_o confident_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o divine_a bounty_n remain_v here_o without_o divert_v or_o distract_n thyself_o to_o other_o object_n rely_v secure_o upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o providence_n cut_v off_o incontinent_o all_o superfluous_a care_n and_o solicitude_n and_o protest_v thou_o desire_v nothing_o but_o the_o advance_n of_o his_o honour_n accomplish_v of_o his_o will_n his_o love_n and_o himself_o take_v courage_n my_o naked_a soul_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v unclothe_v sometime_o and_o deprive_v of_o thy_o lover_n embrace_n feeling_n of_o his_o comfort_n and_o pleasure_n of_o his_o presence_n it_o be_v only_o that_o 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