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A01209 A treatise of the loue of God. Written in french by B. Francis de Sales Bishope and Prince of Geneua, translated into English by Miles Car priest of the English Colledge of Doway; Traité de l'amour de Dieu. English Francis, de Sales, Saint, 1567-1622.; Carre, Thomas, 1599-1674.; Baes, Martin, engraver. 1630 (1630) STC 11323; ESTC S102617 431,662 850

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intention_n and_o as_o for_o the_o tone_n charity_n take_v it_o always_o at_o a_o equal_a height_n sweet_a and_o delightful_a humane_a love_n take_v it_o still_o either_o to_o high_a in_o terrene_a thing_n or_o to_o low_a in_o celestial_a and_o never_o set_v upon_o his_o work_n till_o charity_n have_v end_v she_o for_o so_o long_o as_o charity_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n she_o serve_v herself_o of_o this_o humane_a love_n as_o of_o her_o creature_n and_o make_v use_v of_o he_o to_o facilitate_v her_o operation_n so_o that_o in_o that_o interim_n the_o work_n of_o this_o love_n as_o of_o a_o servant_n belong_v to_o charity_n his_o mistress_n but_o charity_n flit_a the_o action_n of_o this_o love_n be_v entire_o his_o own_o not_o have_v their_o estimation_n and_o worth_a from_o charity_n for_o as_o eliseus_n his_o stafe_n in_o his_o absence_n though_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n geizi_n who_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o wrought_v no_o miracle_n so_o action_n do_v in_o the_o 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one_o of_o her_o retinue_n it_o can_v but_o be_v good_a and_o indeed_o do_v faithful_o serve_v charity_n while_o she_o seiourn_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o serve_v upon_o her_o return_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v contemn_v for_o that_o it_o can_v do_v action_n of_o perfect_a love_n the_o condition_n of_o its_o nature_n be_v such_o so_o star_n which_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v very_o imperfect_a be_v yet_o extreme_o beautiful_a behold_v alone_o and_o have_v no_o rank_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o absence_n they_o have_v 6._o howbeit_o as_o this_o love_n be_v good_a in_o we_o so_o it_o be_v perilous_a for_o we_o see_v that_o oftentimes_o we_o be_v content_v with_o it_o alone_o because_o have_v many_o interior_a and_o exeteriour_a stroke_n of_o charity_n think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o which_o we_o have_v we_o fool_n ourselves_o with_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o sanctity_n while_o in_o this_o vain_a persuasion_n the_o sin_n which_o deprive_v we_o of_o charity_n do_v increase_v wax_v big_a and_o multiply_v so_o fast_o that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o our_o heart_n if_o jacob_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o perfect_a rachel_n but_o have_v keep_v still_o by_o she_o the_o day_n of_o his_o marriage_n he_o have_v not_o be_v deceive_v as_o he_o be_v but_o permit_v she_o to_o go_v into_o the_o chamber_n without_o he_o he_o be_v holy_a astonish_v in_o the_o morning_n follow_v to_o find_v only_o in_o lieu_n of_o she_o the_o imperfect_a lia_n which_o yet_o he_o believe_v have_v be_v his_o dear_a rachel_n but_o laban_n have_v put_v that_o deceit_n upon_o he_o now_o self_n love_n deceive_v we_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n how_o little_a so_o ever_o we_o forsake_v charity_n it_o thrust_v upon_o we_o estimation_n this_o imperfect_a habit_n and_o we_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v the_o true_a charity_n tell_v some_o clear_a light_n manifest_a unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v abuse_v 7._o ah_o god_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a pity_n to_o see_v a_o soul_n flatter_v herself_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o sanctity_n remain_v at_o rest_n as_o though_o she_o be_v possess_v of_o charity_n find_v in_o the_o end_n her_o sanctity_n a_o fiction_n her_o rest_n a_o letargie_n her_o joy_n a_o madness_n a_o mean_n to_o discern_v this_o imperfect_a love_n chapter_n xi_o 1._o but_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o what_o mean_n be_v there_o to_o discern_v whether_o it_o be_v rachel_n or_o lia_n charity_n or_o imperfect_a love_n which_o give_v i_o the_o feeling_n of_o devotion_n wherewith_o i_o be_o touch_v if_o examine_v in_o particular_a the_o object_n of_o the_o desire_n affection_n and_o design_n which_o you_o have_v for_o the_o present_a you_o find_v any_o one_o for_o which_o you_o will_v transgress_v the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n by_o sin_v mortal_o it_o be_v then_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o all_o the_o feel_a facility_n and_o promptitude_n which_o you_o have_v in_o god_n service_n issue_n from_o no_o other_o source_n then_o humane_a and_o imperfect_a love_n for_o if_o perfect_a love_n reign_v in_o we_o o_o lord_n god_n it_o will_v break_v every_o affection_n every_o desire_n every_o design_n who_o object_n be_v so_o pernicious_a and_o will_v not_o endure_v that_o our_o heart_n shall_v behold_v it_o 2._o but_o note_v that_o i_o say_v that_o this_o examine_v must_v be_v make_v upon_o our_o present_a affection_n for_o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a that_o you_o shall_v imagine_v to_o yourself_o such_o as_o may_v arise_v hereafter_o since_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o be_v faithful_a in_o present_a occurrence_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n and_o since_o that_o every_o time_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v with_o it_o be_v own_o pain_n and_o travel_v 3._o yet_o if_o you_o be_v desirous_a to_o exercise_v your_o heart_n in_o spiritual_a valour_n by_o the_o representation_n of_o diverse_a encounter_n and_o assault_n 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this_o kind_n of_o favour_n one_o can_v desire_v no_o more_o and_o as_o the_o sunbeam_n remain_v sunnne-beame_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v reject_v and_o repulse_v by_o some_o obstacle_n so_o god_n signify_v will_n remain_v the_o true_a will_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v resist_v true_a it_o be_v it_o have_v not_o the_o effect_n which_o it_o will_v have_v be_v second_v 4._o the_o conformity_n then_o of_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o signify_v will_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v will_v that_o which_o the_o divine_a goodness_n do_v signify_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v his_o intention_n believe_v according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n hope_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n fear_v according_a to_o his_o threat_n love_v and_o live_v according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n and_o advertissement_n to_o which_o all_o the_o protestation_n which_o we_o make_v thereof_o in_o the_o holy_a ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n do_v tend_v hence_o we_o stand_v while_o the_o gospel_n be_v red_a as_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v the_o holy_a signification_n of_o god_n will_v contain_v therein_o hence_o we_o kiss_v the_o book_n at_o the_o gospel_n side_n in_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacred_a word_n which_o do_v declare_v his_o heavenly_a will_n hence_o many_o saint_n man_n and_o woman_n carry_v in_o the_o old_a time_n in_o their_o bosom_n the_o gospel_n write_v as_o a_o ephitheme_n of_o love_n as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o s._n cicile_n and_o indeed_o s._n mathewes_n gospel_n be_v find_v upon_o s._n barnabies_n breast_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n whereupon_o in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n they_o erect_v a_o throne_n and_o put_v upon_o it_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n which_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n king_n doctor_n director_n spirit_n of_o all_o the_o counsel_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n so_o much_o do_v they_o reverence_v the_o signification_n of_o god_n will_n express_v in_o this_o holy_a book_n certes_o that_o great_a mirror_n of_o pastor_n s._n charles_n archbishop_z of_o milau_n never_o study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o bare_a head_n and_o upon_o his_o knee_n to_o testify_v with_o what_o respect_n we_o be_v to_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o signify_v will_n of_o god_n of_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n which_o god_n have_v to_o save_v us._n chapter_n iv_o 1._o god_n have_v signify_v unto_o we_o so_o diverse_o and_o by_o so_o diverse_a mean_n that_o his_o will_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v save_v that_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o make_v we_o to_o his_o own_o image_n by_o creation_n and_o himself_o to_o our_o image_n and_o likeness_n by_o his_o incarnation_n after_o which_o he_o suffer_v death_n to_o ransom_n and_o save_v all_o mankind_n which_o he_o perform_v with_o so_o much_o love_n that_o as_o the_o great_a s._n denis_n apostle_n of_o france_n racount_v he_o say_v upon_o a_o day_n to_o the_o holy_a man_n carpus_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v a_o other_o passion_n to_o save_v mankind_n and_o that_o this_o will_v be_v pleasant_a unto_o he_o if_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o any_o man_n offence_n 2._o and_o although_o all_o be_v not_o save_v yet_o be_v this_o will_v the_o tru●_n will_v of_o god_n who_o do_v work_n in_o we_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o and_o his_o nature_n for_o his_o bounty_n move_v he_o liberal_o to_o communicate_v ●nto_fw-mi ●●_o the_o succour_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o felicity_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o our_o nature_n req●●●_n that_o his_o liberality_n shall_v leave_v we_o in_o liberty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o our_o salvation_n or_o to_o neglect_v it_o to_o o●r_a damnation_n 3._o i_o have_v demand_v one_o thing_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o will_v demand_v for_o ever_o that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o delight_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o visit_v his_o 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triumphant_a and_o militant_a church_n do_v resound_v on_o every_o side_n the_o delicious_a canticle_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o us._n and_o the_o sacred_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o the_o most_o holy_a temple_n of_o his_o divinity_n be_v whole_o adorn_v with_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o this_o benevolence_n so_o that_o in_o visit_v the_o divine_a temple_n we_o behold_v the_o lovely_a delight_n which_o he_o take_v to_o do_v we_o favour_n 5._o let_v we_o then_o a_o thousand_o time_n a_o day_n behold_v this_o love_a will_n of_o god_n and_o ground_v we_o therein_o let_v we_o devote_o crie-out_a o_o bounty_n infinite_o sweet_a how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o will_n how_o desirable_a thy_o favour_n thou_o create_v we_o for_o a_o eternal_a life_n and_o thy_o motherly_a breast_n swell_v in_o the_o sacred_a dug_n of_o a_o incomparable_a love_n abound_v in_o the_o milk_n of_o mercy_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o pardon_v sinner_n or_o perfect_v the_o just_a ah_o why_o do_v not_o we_o then_o 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