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joan_n metrop_n very_o strange_a a_o mother_n and_o yet_o never_o know_v man_n a_o virgin_n and_o yet_o compass_v a_o man_n 40.12_o nec_fw-la alia_fw-la mater_fw-la decebat_fw-la deum_fw-la nisi_fw-la virgo_fw-la nec_fw-la alius_fw-la filius_fw-la decebat_fw-la virginem_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la petr._n blesens_n esay_n 40.12_o and_o yet_o look_v upon_o that_o man_n that_o be_v compass_v by_o she_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o strange_a it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o he_o that_o measure_v the_o water_n with_o his_o span_n and_o comprehend_v the_o heaven_n with_o his_o fist_n it_o be_v he_o who_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v comprehend_v say_v solomon_n and_o that_o he_o who_o be_v incomprehensible_a shall_v be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o narrow_a womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n if_o this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v damascen_n the_o only_a new_a thing_n either_o under_o or_o above_o the_o sun_n what_o be_v never_o be_v there_o such_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o 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they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v such_o a_o rout_n that_o ignatius_n say_v the_o devil_n never_o since_o either_o hear_v or_o see_v the_o cross_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o be_v all_o in_o a_o shake_n and_o tremble_v and_o then_o his_o whole_a life_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o miraculis_fw-la fulgens_fw-la a_o very_a theatre_n of_o miracle_n what_o think_v you_o of_o give_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a sibylla_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sibylla_n life_n to_o the_o dead_a hear_v to_o the_o deaf_a speech_n to_o the_o dumb_a he_o do_v such_o wonder_n that_o amelius_n platonicus_n cry_v out_o sure_a god_n have_v put_v on_o our_o humane_a nature_n and_o therein_o do_v show_v the_o world_n the_o majesty_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o agbarus_n king_n of_o edessa_n say_v eusebius_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o he_o wherein_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o these_o two_o either_o thou_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o i_o hear_v of_o thou_o and_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n how_o not_o he_o who_o birth_n and_o life_n and_o death_n and_o all_o action_n speak_v nothing_o but_o wonder_n not_o love_v he_o that_o be_v so_o full_a of_o such_o excellency_n that_o the_o very_a blind_a can_v descry_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o deity_n shine_v through_o the_o cloud_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o he_o assume_v it_o be_v impossible_a thou_o must_v either_o deny_v that_o chrysost_o that_o matth._n 8.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n chrysost_o which_o the_o devil_n dare_v not_o his_o divinity_n or_o else_o thou_o must_v be_v ravish_v with_o love_n of_o he_o or_o if_o that_o variety_n of_o his_o excellency_n allure_v not_o cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o glorious_a resemblance_n which_o my_o apostle_n here_o run_v upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n what_o a_o 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no_o impression_n in_o thou_o see_v what_o that_o other_o name_n christ_n will_v do_v he_o be_v not_o only_a lord_n but_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o name_n say_v the_o spouse_n that_o breathe_v forth_o nothing_o but_o aromatic_a odour_n and_o rich_a perfume_n thy_o name_n be_v as_o a_o ointment_n pour_v out_o 1.2_o cant._n 1.2_o and_o therefore_o the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o and_o all_z thy_o garment_n smell_v of_o myrrh_n aloe_n and_o cassia_n say_v king_n david_n and_o thou_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n prae_fw-la consortibus_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la consortibus_fw-la for_o thy_o fellow_n too_o that_o it_o may_v drop_v upon_o all_o that_o breathe_v after_o the_o fragrant_a send_fw-mi thereof_o it_o be_v this_o christ_n this_o anoint_v that_o perfume_v all_o not_o only_o our_o person_n but_o our_o prayer_n and_o all_o other_o action_n and_o make_v they_o odoriferous_a and_o acceptable_a to_o his_o father_n it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o be_v the_o 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hell_n itself_o exhale_v not_o a_o more_o odious_a noisome_a stench_n than_o every_o man_n must_v what_o vulture_n be_v such_o wretch_n quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la alabastrum_fw-la unguenti_fw-la plenum_fw-la putere_fw-la videtur_fw-la that_o be_v rather_o draw_v with_o stink_a carrion_n than_o such_o precious_a sovereign_a perfume_n yet_o if_o this_o will_v not_o allure_v thou_o what_o think_v thou_o of_o he_o as_o jesus_n which_o very_a word_n speak_v and_o breathe_v forth_o nothing_o but_o love_n say_v saint_n bernard_n mell_o in_o ore_n melos_fw-la in_o aure_fw-la spell_n the_o letter_n and_o there_o will_v resound_v in_o thy_o ear_n a_o saviour_n o_o quam_fw-la dulce_fw-la nomen_fw-la what_o music_n so_o ravish_v and_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n
you_o christian_n either_o love_n christ_n as_o become_v christian_n or_o else_o take_v not_o upon_o you_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o christian_n christian_n and_o yet_o not_o love_n christ_n what_o a_o prodigy_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o can_v with_o patience_n see_v ape_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o noble_n say_z lucianus_z who_o can_v brook_v with_o the_o impudence_n of_o such_o hypocrisy_n to_o see_v say_v julianus_n the_o emperor_n people_n pretend_v to_o be_v adorer_n of_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hospital_n jupiter_n and_o yet_o themselves_o in_o their_o action_n more_o inhuman_a and_o barbarous_a than_o the_o scythian_n to_o see_v they_o flock_v into_o jupiter_n temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o he_o and_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v do_v he_o such_o honour_n and_o service_n as_o pass_v when_o in_o the_o interim_n they_o grumble_v to_o part_v with_o one_o farthing_n to_o relieve_v their_o poor_a neighbour_n want_n what_o inconsistency_n and_o incongruity_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o look_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v but_o be_v extreme_o amaze_v and_o the_o truth_n be_v say_v plato_n there_o can_v be_v any_o more_o extreme_a injustice_n then_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v just_o and_o pious_a plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n when_o he_o be_v not_o so_o indeed_o reader_n i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o love_n christ_n sincere_o i_o shall_v wish_v thou_o to_o forbear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a either_o to_o lay_v claim_n to_o it_o or_o any_o privilege_n belong_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v greg._n nazianzen_n none_n that_o love_v not_o light_n but_o must_v be_v heir_n of_o darkness_n and_o so_o you_o see_v here_o my_o apostle_n wish_v such_o a_o black_a fate_n to_o all_o such_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o more_o clear_a illustration_n of_o which_o word_n i_o shall_v discuss_v these_o two_o quaeres_fw-la 1._o what_o he_o mean_v by_o these_o enigmatical_a term_n anathema_n maran-atha_a 2._o why_o he_o let_v fly_v such_o thunderbolt_n against_o that_o man_n that_o do_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o let_v he_o be_v anathema_n what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o word_n that_o be_v clothe_v with_o death_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v lethalis_fw-la arundo_fw-la a_o arrow_n that_o be_v steep_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o dragon_n that_o strike_v with_o death_n wheresoever_o it_o light_v it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o deadly_a rankle_a nature_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o old_a in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o say_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n be_v the_o second_o species_n of_o excommunication_n and_o much_o more_o dreadful_a than_o the_o first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nidui_o separation_n or_o remotion_n adquatuor_fw-la passus_fw-la not_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o come_v within_o four_o pace_n of_o he_o that_o be_v under_o that_o censure_n which_o my_o apostle_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.11_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o not_o to_o entertain_v such_o person_n with_o any_o civil_a familiar_a discourse_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a but_o this_o of_o anathema_n be_v a_o degree_n high_o and_o a_o more_o direful_a kind_n of_o excommunication_n among_o they_o and_o in_o which_o for_o the_o great_a solemnity_n of_o it_o there_o be_v curse_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o direful_a execration_n add_v to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o word_n that_o expose_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o dread_v and_o death_n as_o josephus_n observe_v of_o those_o who_o the_o esseni_n a_o pure_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n cast_v out_o of_o their_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o some_o notorious_a sin_n whosoever_o be_v thus_o cast_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_o he_o come_v to_o some_o fearful_a death_n and_o therefore_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v to_o put_v on_o mourn_a habit_n and_o to_o wall_n over_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o over_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a say_v origen_n for_o so_o be_v the_o apostolical_a constitution_n say_v clemens_n every_o one_o that_o be_v irreclamable_a 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apost_n constit._fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o grief_n and_o mourning_n and_o so_o my_o apostle_n call_v it_o in_o express_a term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 5.2_o to_o lament_v and_o mourn_v and_o 2_o cor._n 12.21_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o when_o i_o come_v i_o shall_v bewail_v many_o among_o you_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v not_o repent_v hammond_n doctor_n hammond_n that_o be_v as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v interpret_v it_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o exercise_v severity_n among_o you_o to_o inflict_v censure_n on_o they_o so_o that_o you_o see_v it_o be_v no_o laugh_v matter_n as_o this_o profane_a age_n of_o we_o make_v it_o that_o stand_v no_o lucian_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lucian_n more_o in_o awe_n of_o this_o apostolical_a thunder_n then_o of_o the_o snuff_n of_o a_o candle_n no_o be_v it_o no_o more_o formidable_a than_o so_o be_v not_o death_n terrible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o this_o anathema_n whensoever_o it_o strike_v if_o it_o be_v not_o reverse_v by_o thy_o repentance_n it_o cut_v thou_o off_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o vengeance_n 22.20_o exod._n 22.20_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v unto_o any_o god_n save_v unto_o any_o god_n save_v unto_o the_o lord_n ut_fw-la anathema_n perditor_fw-la or_o as_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o die_v the_o death_n nay_o it_o expose_v thou_o not_o only_o to_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n but_o also_o of_o hell_n and_o that_o spirit_n of_o hell_n that_o range_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v let_v he_o be_v anathema_n let_v he_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o protection_n and_o blessing_n of_o all_o good_a angel_n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n basil_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v expose_v not_o only_o to_o all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o divine_a fury_n but_o to_o the_o black_a paw_n and_o fang_n of_o that_o infernal_a spirit_n who_o sole_a employment_n it_o be_v say_v macarius_n nay_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n to_o imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o blood_n homil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macarius_n homil._n and_o to_o plunge_v all_o soul_n into_o the_o same_o gulf_n of_o damnation_n with_o himself_o let_v such_o a_o one_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n say_v my_o apostle_n 5.5_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o if_o that_o be_v not_o a_o dreadful_a sentence_n that_o may_v shake_v every_o corner_n of_o thy_o heart_n what_o be_v a_o excommunicate_a person_n what_o object_n more_o ruthful_a and_o calamitous_a the_o very_a heathen_n point_v at_o such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v exclude_v their_o temple_n as_o caput_fw-la diis_fw-la inferis_fw-la sacrum_fw-la a_o wretch_n give_v up_o into_o the_o proper_a possession_n of_o the_o infernal_a fiend_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o such_o a_o malignant_a that_o if_o any_o shall_v kill_v he_o he_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o judgement_n because_o his_o soul_n belong_v to_o those_o spirit_n below_o and_o such_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o expression_n do_v curse_v cain_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v now_o be_o i_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o every_o one_o that_o meet_v i_o will_v murder_v i_o and_o such_o a_o wretch_n be_v every_o one_o that_o do_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o my_o apostle_n account_v let_v he_o be_v anathema_n nec_fw-la amet_fw-la nec_fw-la ametur_fw-la ab_fw-la ullo_fw-la let_v all_o mouth_n be_v open_v against_o he_o the_o mouth_n of_o heaven_n and_o saint_n to_o curse_v he_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n and_o devil_n to_o devour_v he_o so_o that_o you_o see_v that_o word_n be_v black_a and_o dreadful_a enough_o and_o able_a i_o shall_v think_v to_o fright_v the_o stout_a heart_n of_o they_o all_o 2._o but_o what_o be_v that_o other_o maran-atha_a you_o will_v little_o think_v by_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o horror_n in_o it_o as_o there_o be_v it_o be_v a_o word_n compound_v of_o the_o syriack_n and_o hebrew_n maran_n signify_v the_o lord_n &_o atha_n signify_v venit_fw-la be_v come_v or_o be_v come_v put_v they_o both_o together_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v or_o the_o
and_o perfect_a and_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n not_o love_v he_o who_o be_v happiness_n itself_o and_o perfection_n itself_o what_o sad_a contradiction_n be_v these_o and_o how_o irrational_a what_o think_v thou_o now_o of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o reason_n that_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v thou_o not_o enforce_v to_o it_o when_o every_o thing_n in_o nature_n cry_v out_o upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o must_v either_o show_v some_o other_o object_n that_o can_v perfectionate_a thy_o love_n and_o ennoble_v it_o or_o thou_o must_v renounce_v thy_o natural_a reason_n or_o else_o love_v he_o thou_o must_v for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v epictetus_n a_o inviolable_a law_n of_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o whatsoever_o appear_v the_o best_a that_o be_v love_v best_o and_o then_o say_v another_o heathen_a thou_o must_v know_v that_o that_o only_o may_v be_v esteem_v best_a imperat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marcus_n imperat._n which_o make_v thyself_o best_a that_o be_v just_a wise_a free_a holy_a and_o without_o all_o doubt_n say_v a_o three_o that_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o be_v evident_a to_o every_o man_n proclus_n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proclus_n what_o that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o make_v man_n happy_a it_o must_v be_v something_o that_o will_v assimilate_v he_o unto_o the_o deity_n rather_o than_o what_o will_v make_v he_o un_fw-fr godlike_a and_o that_o must_v needs_o make_v the_o man_n therefore_o happy_a because_o by_o that_o assimilation_n he_o rise_v up_o into_o the_o high_a perfection_n say_v another_o heathen_a as_o if_o a_o liveless_a picture_n shall_v be_v assume_v and_o advance_v into_o the_o same_o vigorous_a degree_n of_o liveliness_n and_o loveliness_n plotinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotinus_n with_o that_o majesty_n which_o it_o resemble_v all_o this_o be_v reason_n be_v it_o not_o now_o point_v i_o out_o or_o single_a out_o any_o one_o object_n here_o below_o if_o thou_o can_v that_o will_v raise_v thou_o to_o that_o divine_a perfection_n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o one_o of_o these_o heathen_n say_v in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o rational_a soul_n stoop_v to_o the_o love_n of_o these_o material_a treasure_n or_o brutish_a pleasure_n plotin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n it_o descend_v and_o debase_v itself_o infinite_o and_o its_o a_o unhappy_a fracture_n of_o her_o noble_a wing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o precipitation_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o thou_o doubte_v the_o man_n judgement_n yet_o what_o can_v be_v more_o infallible_a when_o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o love_n sab._n transformat_n in_o imagine_v istarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la quas_fw-la amamus_fw-la raym._n de_fw-la sab._n to_o transform_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o image_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o love_v and_o there_o be_v a_o text_n that_o impli_v so_o much_o they_o be_v become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9.10_o hos_fw-la 9.10_o abominable_a like_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v love_v si_fw-mi terram_fw-la amas_fw-la terra_fw-la es_fw-la if_o say_v saint_n augustine_n thou_o love_v earth_n thou_o be_v earth_n and_o so_o whatsoever_o else_o and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o a_o embase_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o degrade_v it_o and_o transform_v it_o into_o such_o low_a element_n of_o such_o inferior_a nature_n to_o it_o what_o be_v what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o will_v beatify_v and_o elevate_v the_o soul_n into_o its_o primordial_a state_n of_o perfection_n why_o say_v he_o its_o a_o wise_a recess_n and_o retreat_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o all_o love_n of_o plotin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n and_o affectionate_a converse_n with_o these_o thing_n below_o and_o a_o holy_a flight_n and_o retire_n unto_o he_o only_o who_o be_v only_o christian_n do_v thou_o hear_v this_o without_o a_o blush_n let_v we_o see_v now_o what_o can_v thou_o pretend_v to_o love_n that_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n beside_o jesus_n christ_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v less_o than_o a_o god_n aug._n quicquid_fw-la minus_fw-la deo_fw-la mentem_fw-la dei_fw-la capacem_fw-la non_fw-la implet_fw-la bern._n si_fw-mi aliud_fw-la praeter_fw-la deum_fw-la habeo_fw-la nec_fw-la aliud_fw-la plene_fw-la possideo_fw-la nec_fw-la deum_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la solus_fw-la mihi_fw-la sufficil_n euseb_n niremb_v et_fw-la hoc_fw-la adepto_fw-la beata_fw-la quo_fw-la amisso_fw-la miserable_fw-la fit_a anima_fw-la s._n aug._n that_o can_v possible_o fill_v up_o the_o vast_a chasm_n and_o immense_a capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v sure_a and_o if_o so_o then_o take_v joy_n in_o it_o it_o can_v that_o be_v as_o certain_a no_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v proper_o to_o enjoy_v it_o say_v s._n august_n for_o that_o only_o can_v it_o enjoy_v which_o can_v terminate_v the_o restless_a motion_n of_o its_o desire_n and_o which_o be_v once_o attain_v the_o soul_n be_v 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experiment_n of_o all_o he_o cry_v out_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n emptiness_n of_o emptiness_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v because_o first_o they_o be_v emptiness_n â—_o they_o can_v no_o more_o fill_v up_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n than_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n can_v fill_v up_o the_o huge_a ocean_n no_o morâ—_n quench_v the_o natural_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o a_o little_a water_n can_v the_o thirst_n of_o a_o man_n inflame_v with_o a_o fever_n nay_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o pâ—lus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pâ—lus_n as_o that_o they_o inflame_v the_o more_o they_o vex_v they_o as_o the_o tick_n vex_v the_o ox_n or_o the_o indian_a gnat_n do_v the_o lion_n which_o sit_v on_o their_o eyebrow_n cause_v they_o to_o scratch_v themselves_o blind_a second_o a_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n they_o be_v because_o they_o delude_v the_o man_n arrianus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arrianus_n which_o no_o man_n can_v endure_v and_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o he_o promise_v huge_a contentment_n and_o pleasure_n and_o when_o he_o have_v run_v through_o they_o all_o he_o find_v no_o more_o satisfaction_n in_o they_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hungry_a stomach_n do_v in_o the_o reak_a fume_n of_o a_o ladle_n or_o dream_v of_o a_o banquet_n the_o spirit_n must_v needs_o be_v vex_v to_o be_v thus_o delude_v and_o gull_v in_o its_o expectation_n and_o three_o a_o vexation_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o heterogeneous_a and_o extrinsecall_a nature_n to_o this_o our_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n say_v plotinus_n if_o thou_o take_v any_o of_o these_o material_a thing_n to_o be_v the_o good_a which_o thou_o natural_o seek_v or_o to_o be_v thy_o good_a indeed_o or_o to_o be_v love_v by_o any_o but_o fool_n and_o if_o say_z marcus_z antoninus_n thou_o be_v draw_v to_o any_o of_o their_o love_n thy_o motion_n be_v violent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o those_o puppet_n that_o be_v set_v on_o motion_n by_o gin_n of_o iron_n or_o wire_n that_o be_v of_o another_o and_o extrinsecall_v nature_n that_o soul_n that_o be_v move_v by_o any_o other_o principle_n than_o god_n who_o only_o can_v move_v it_o natural_o because_o he_o only_a iâ—_n that_o sovereign_a good_a and_o truth_n wherein_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n can_v acquiesce_v be_v drag_v by_o unnatural_a principle_n and_o therefore_o by_o violent_a no_o wonder_n than_o he_o call_v it_o a_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o put_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o most_o torture_a violence_n and_o turn_v it_o out_o of_o its_o natural_a bias_n nay_o epictetus_n will_v tell_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o none_o but_o base_a and_o servile_a spirit_n will_v desire_v thing_n impossible_a so_o none_o but_o such_o as_o dare_v proud_o to_o fight_v with_o god_n will_v love_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o a_o distant_a and_o strange_a nature_n from_o he_o and_o yet_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n how_o not_o he_o such_o a_o incomparable_a and_o comprehensive_a perfection_n that_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v but_o mere_a empty_a vanity_n and_o nothingness_n not_o love_v he_o that_o be_v that_o absolute_a necessary_a one_o that_o be_v both_o the_o principle_n and_o middle_a and_o end_v of_o all_o plurality_n all_o the_o miriads_o of_o all_o create_a being_n and_o entity_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o absolute_a one_o or_o unity_n universale_fw-la qui_fw-la habet_fw-la hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la habet_fw-la unum_fw-la universale_fw-la that_o be_v so_o one_o that_o he_o be_v all_o so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n seek_v rest_n in_o any_o thing_n else_o he_o can_v possible_o find_v it_o because_o he_o seek_v it_o not_o where_o it_o only_o be_v he_o seek_v it_o not_o in_o one_o but_o in_o another_o and_o therefore_o otherwise_o then_o he_o shall_v and_o otherwhere_o then_o it_o be_v what_o folly_n what_o madness_n be_v this_o for_o so_o the_o prophet_n put_v they_o both_o together_o 75.5_o psal_n 75.5_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o fool_n deal_v not_o so_o mad_o here_o be_v the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o man_n they_o run_v after_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n and_o run_v themselves_o out_o of_o breath_n in_o their_o hot_a pursuit_n after_o they_o and_o the_o more_o they_o run_v after_o they_o plot._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plot._n the_o more_o they_o run_v from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o verity_n and_o reality_n of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v that_o frenzy_n that_o himself_o invit_v the_o angel_n to_o stand_v aghast_a at_o jer._n 2.13_o be_v astonish_v you_o heaven_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o have_v dig_v unto_o themselves_o cistern_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o fountain_n beside_o myself_o that_o can_v stay_v or_o satisfy_v their_o thirst_n i_o can_v dispense_v with_o that_o their_o revolt_n from_o i_o but_o now_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o such_o but_o myself_o that_o they_o shall_v forsake_v i_o and_o run_v to_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v mere_a emptiness_n this_o be_v that_o offend_v and_o astonish_v i_o ah_o wretched_a and_o mad_a man_n say_v cusanus_fw-la no_o man_n that_o seek_v any_o thing_n but_o pretend_v to_o seek_v something_o that_o be_v good_a and_o he_o that_o seek_v good_a and_o forsake_v god_n what_o do_v he_o but_o run_v away_o from_o that_o which_o he_o seek_v and_o if_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o thou_o nay_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v now_o begin_v to_o wonder_v at_o thyself_o to_o be_v sure_a thou_o may_v not_o can_v not_o any_o more_o wonder_n at_o my_o apostle_n for_o his_o anathema_n maran-atha_a nor_o at_o i_o if_o i_o dismiss_v thou_o with_o the_o say_n of_o a_o honest_a philosopher_n diogenes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diogenes_n why_o pretend_v thou_o to_o live_v if_o thou_o think_v much_o to_o love_v he_o by_o who_o thou_o live_v finis_fw-la