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do_v neither_o love_n nor_o seek_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n chapt_n iv._o woo_v be_v to_o that_o unhappy_a soul_n which_o do_v neither_o seek_v nor_o love_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o that_o it_o remain_v wither_v and_o wretched_a he_o that_o love_v not_o thou_o o_o god_n live_v but_o in_o vain_a he_o that_o desire_v to_o love_v o_o lord_n but_o not_o for_o thou_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a nothing_o and_o not_o worthy_a of_o any_o estimation_n he_o that_o live_v not_o to_o thou_o be_v already_o dead_a he_o that_o know_v not_o thou_o be_v a_o fool_n to_o thou_o therefore_o o_o most_o merciful_a lord_n i_o commend_v and_o commit_v myself_o from_o who_o i_o have_v receive_v my_o be_v life_n and_o wisdom_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n trust_v and_o confidence_n by_o who_o i_o hope_v to_o arise_v live_v and_o obtain_v everlasting_a rest_n and_o quietness_n i_o desire_v love_n and_o adore_v thou_o with_o who_o i_o shall_v remain_v reign_n and_o be_v happy_a during_o all_o eternity_n that_o soul_n doubtless_o love_v the_o world_n which_o do_v not_o seek_v and_o love_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n a_o slave_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n be_v never_o at_o rest_n never_o in_o security_n grant_v o_o sweet_a saviour_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v always_o serve_v thou_o let_v my_o pilgrimage_n here_o upon_o earth_n continual_o sigh_v after_o thou_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o let_v my_o soul_n o_o my_o god_n repose_v in_o thou_o let_v it_o contemplate_v thou_o in_o excess_n of_o mind_n let_v it_o with_o ioyfullnes_n singe_v and_o sound_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o let_v this_o be_v my_o
abound_v with_o all_o these_o aforesaid_a felicity_n demand_v of_o the_o most_o secret_a corner_n and_o closert_n of_o thy_o hart_n whether_o they_o can_v contain_v the_o gladness_n which_o will_v proceed_v from_o so_o great_a happiness_n certain_o if_o a_o other_o who_o thou_o do_v love_v aswell_o as_o thyself_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o happiness_n thy_o joy_n will_v be_v twice_o more_o than_o before_o because_o thou_o will_v rejoice_v no_o less_o for_o he_o then_o for_o thyself_o but_o if_o two_o or_o three_o or_o many_o more_o shall_v obtain_v the_o same_o felicity_n thou_o will_v rejoice_v as_o much_o for_o each_o one_o of_o they_o as_o for_o thyself_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v each_o one_o of_o they_o as_o thyself_o how_o unspeakable_a great_a joy_n will_v there_o be_v then_o in_o that_o perfect_a charity_n of_o innumerable_a bless_a angel_n and_o man_n where_o no_o man_n shall_v love_v a_o other_o less_o than_o himself_o for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v as_o much_o for_o each_o one_o of_o the_o rest_n as_o for_o himself_o if_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n shall_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o contain_v the_o joy_n which_o it_o shall_v conceive_v at_o his_o own_o proper_a good_a how_o will_v it_o be_v capable_a of_o so_o infinite_a many_o and_o great_a joy_n moreover_o see_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o every_o one_o love_v a_o other_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o rejoice_v at_o the_o other_o good_a therefore_o as_o in_o that_o bless_a felicity_n every_o one_o without_o comparison_n shall_v love_v god_n more_o than_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v with_o he_o so_o he_o shall_v beyond_o all_o estimation_n far_o more_o rejoice_v at_o the_o felicity_n of_o god_n then_o at_o his_o own_o and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o albeit_o they_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n mind_n and_o soul_n yet_o all_o these_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o declare_v the_o dignity_n of_o that_o love_n which_o god_n will_v show_v towards_o they_o very_o although_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v with_o their_o whole_a hart_n mind_n and_o soul_n yet_o all_o these_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o contain_v the_o fullnes_n of_o joy_n which_o he_o will_v impart_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a joy_n of_o life_n everlasting_a chapt_n xxxvi_o o_o my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n my_o hope_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o heart_n tell_v my_o soul_n i_o beseech_v thou_o if_o this_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o which_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o thy_o son_n say_v ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a because_o i_o have_v find_v a_o certain_a joy_n altogether_o full_a yea_o more_o than_o full_a in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a the_o mind_n be_v full_a the_o soul_n be_v full_a and_o every_o part_n of_o man_n be_v full_a there_o shall_v remain_v yet_o a_o other_o joy_n much_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o former_a all_o that_o whole_a joy_n therefore_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o those_o that_o rejoice_v but_o all_o they_o that_o whole_o rejoice_v shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n tell_v i_o o_o lord_n tell_v i_o thy_o poor_a unworthy_a servant_n in_o wardly_a in_o my_o heart_n if_o this_o be_v the_o joy_n into_o which_o thy_o servant_n shall_v enter_v those_o i_o mean_v that_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n but_o certain_o that_o joy_n in_o which_o thy_o elect_a shall_v rejoice_v neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o care_n have_v hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n i_o have_v not_o therefore_o as_o yet_o conceive_v or_o speak_v how_o much_o thy_o elect_a shall_v rejoice_v doubtless_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v as_o much_o as_o they_o shall_v love_v thou_o and_o they_o shall_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n as_o much_o as_o they_o shall_v know_v thou_o and_o how_o much_o shall_v they_o love_v thou_o very_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n how_o much_o they_o shall_v know_v and_o love_v thou_o in_o the_o next_o life_n give_v i_o grace_n o_o my_o god_n to_o know_v and_o love_v thou_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o and_o albeit_o during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n i_o can_v love_v thou_o full_o yet_o let_v i_o profit_v and_o go_v forewarde_n by_o love_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o daily_a that_o so_o at_o length_n i_o may_v love_v thou_o perfect_o let_v thy_o knowledge_n here_o increase_v in_o i_o that_o there_o it_o may_v be_v accomplish_v that_o here_o my_o joy_n may_v be_v great_a in_o hope_n and_o there_o perfect_a in_o deed_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o good_a god_n let_v i_o at_o length_n receive_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o wit_n that_o my_o joy_n may_v be_v full_o accomplish_v in_o the_o interim_n let_v my_o mind_n mediate_v of_o it_o let_v my_o tongue_n talk_v of_o it_o let_v my_o heart_n affect_v it_o let_v my_o mouth_n speak_v of_o it_o let_v my_o soul_n hunger_n for_o it_o let_v my_o body_n thirst_n after_o it_o let_v my_o whole_a substanxsce_n desire_v it_o until_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o lord_n there_o to_o remain_v for_o all_o eternity_n amen_n the_o end_n of_o s._n augustin_n manuel_n a_o wonderful_a and_o worthy_a say_n of_o bless_a s._n peter_n damian_n monk_n of_o the_o holy_a order_n of_o s._n bennet_n cardinal_n of_o ostia_n concern_v the_o day_n of_o death_n let_v we_o imagine_v how_o the_o time_n be_v now_o come_v in_o which_o the_o sinful_a soul_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o band_n of_o the_o body_n with_o how_o grievous_a fear_v it_o be_v terrify_v with_o how_o great_a anguish_n of_o a_o afflict_a conscience_n it_o be_v torment_v it_o remember_v the_o thing_n forbid_v which_o it_o have_v commit_v it_o behold_v the_o commaundment_n of_o god_n which_o through_o negligence_n and_o contempt_n it_o have_v omit_v it_o grieve_v that_o the_o time_n which_o iâ—_n have_v to_o do_v penance_n have_v be_v so_o vain_o employ_v it_o groan_v that_o the_o immutable_a moment_n of_o severe_a revenge_n be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n not_o possible_o to_o be_v avoid_v it_o will_v fain_o stay_v it_o be_v force_v to_o depart_v it_o will_v fain_o recover_v that_o which_o it_o have_v lose_v and_o can_v be_v hear_v it_o look_v backward_o upon_o the_o course_n of_o its_o whole_a life_n past_a and_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v one_o only_o little_a peace_n it_o look_v forewarde_v and_o see_v infinite_a world_n of_o time_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n it_o lament_v therefore_o for_o have_v lose_v the_o joy_n of_o all_o eternity_n which_o it_o may_v have_v gain_v so_o quick_o it_o weep_v likewise_o that_o for_o so_o short_a pleasure_n of_o the_o allure_a flesh_n it_o be_v bereave_v of_o the_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n it_o blush_v to_o see_v that_o for_o that_o substance_n sake_n which_o be_v to_o be_v mâ—ate_a for_o worm_n it_o have_v neglect_v that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v place_v among_o the_o quire_n of_o angel_n at_o length_n it_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o its_o mind_n and_o consider_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o immortal_a riches_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v ashamed_a that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o beggary_n of_o this_o present_a life_n it_o have_v lose_v that_o glory_n again_o when_o it_o look_v downward_o upon_o the_o vale_n of_o this_o world_n as_o upon_o a_o mist_n and_o contrariwise_o see_v above_o it_o the_o brightness_n of_o that_o eternal_a light_n it_o plain_o perceive_v that_o which_o it_o love_v be_v but_o darkness_n and_o night_n if_o it_o can_v obtain_v the_o favour_n to_o have_v some_o little_a â—ime_n allot_v to_o do_v penance_n and_o satisfaction_n how_o austere_a will_v it_o be_v in_o life_n and_o conversation_n how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a matter_n will_v it_o promise_v to_o perform_v how_o strict_o will_v it_o bind_v itself_o to_o piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n whilst_o the_o eyesight_n fail_v whilst_o the_o heart_n pant_v whilst_o the_o throat_n the_o voice_n be_v lose_v do_v draw_v breath_n with_o difficulty_n whilst_o the_o tooth_n by_o little_a and_o little_o grow_v black_a and_o as_o it_o be_v rusty_a whilst_o the_o countenance_n grow_v pale_a and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n become_v stiff_a through_o cold_a whilst_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v and_o other_o such_o like_o happen_v as_o certain_a sign_n of_o death_n approach_v all_o its_o work_n and_o wordess_n present_v themselves_o before_o it_o yea_o its_o very_a thought_n be_v not_o want_v and_o all_o these_o give_v bitter_a
testimony_n against_o it_o as_o against_o the_o author_n of_o they_o all_o its_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n be_v lay_v as_o it_o be_v in_o heap_n before_o its_o eye_n and_o those_o which_o it_o be_v unwilling_a to_o see_v it_o be_v force_v to_o behold_v whither_o it_o will_v or_o no_o moreover_o on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o it_o behold_v a_o terrible_a troop_n of_o dreadful_a devil_n on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o multitude_n of_o heavenly_a angel_n the_o soul_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o midst_n quick_o perceive_v to_o which_o of_o these_o company_n it_o appertain_v for_o if_o there_o be_v see_v in_o it_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o goodness_n it_o be_v comfort_v by_o the_o comfortable_a speech_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o their_o harmonious_a melody_n it_o be_v allure_v to_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o body_n contrariwise_o if_o the_o darkness_n of_o its_o desert_n and_o the_o dâ—_n formity_n of_o its_o filthine_n do_v adjudge_v it_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n it_o 〈◊〉_d forthwith_o strike_v with_o intolerable_a fear_n it_o be_v trouble_v through_o the_o force_n of_o the_o sudden_a violence_n that_o be_v use_v it_o be_v throw_v down_o beadlonge_o and_o assault_v and_o poor_a soul_n be_v forcible_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o it_o may_v be_v dâ—_n own_fw-mi to_o eternal_a torment_n with_o unspeakable_a bitterness_n now_o after_o it_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n who_o be_v able_a to_o eâ—_n press_v how_o many_o arm_a troop_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n do_v lie_v in_o waiâ—e_a to_o entrap_v it_o how_o many_o band_n of_o frown_a fiend_n be_v ready_a with_o cruel_a torment_n to_o afflict_v it_o do_v beset_v the_o way_n to_o hinder_v its_o passage_n and_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v and_o pass_v through_o they_o whole_a legion_n of_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o soldier_n do_v assault_v the_o same_o wherefore_o to_o consider_v these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n by_o frequent_a meditation_n be_v a_o sovereign_a mean_a to_o contemn_v the_o entice_a allurement_n of_o sin_n to_o abandon_v the_o world_n and_o to_o subdue_v the_o unlawful_a motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o final_o do_v cause_n and_o conserve_v in_o we_o a_o continual_a desire_n of_o attain_v to_o perfection_n which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v us._n amen_o a_o table_n of_o the_o manuel_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hipp_n of_o the_o wonderful_a essence_n of_o god_n chapt._n i._n of_o the_o unspâ—_n akeable_a knowledge_n of_o god_n chapt_n ii_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n think_v on_o god_n chapt._n iii_o of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o that_o soul_n that_o do_v neither_o love_n nor_o seek_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n chapt._n iu._n of_o the_o desiâ—e_n of_o the_o soul_n chapt._n v._n of_o the_o soul_n felicity_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o this_o earthly_a body_n chapt._n vi_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n chapt._n vii_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chapt._n viii_o how_o god_n visit_v and_o comfort_v that_o soul_n which_o with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n lament_v his_o absence_n chapt_n ix_o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o divine_a love_n chapt._n x._o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o our_o redemption_n chapt._n xi_o of_o the_o joy_n which_o the_o soul_n receive_v by_o receive_v christ_n chapt._n xii_o that_o the_o worde_n incarnate_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o hope_n chapt._n xiii_o how_o the_o more_o we_o be_v addict_v to_o divine_a contemplation_n the_o great_a delight_n we_o take_v therein_o chapt._n fourteen_o how_o for_o christ_n sake_n we_o ought_v to_o wish_v for_o tribulation_n in_o this_o life_n chapt._n xv._n by_o what_o mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v purchase_v and_o get_v ch_n xvi_o what_o heaven_n be_v and_o what_o happiness_n be_v contain_v therein_o chapt_n xvii_o how_o man_n can_v make_v no_o other_o requital_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n receive_v from_o he_o but_o only_o by_o love_v he_o chapt._n xviii_o how_o he_o require_v something_o in_o we_o like_a unto_o himself_o chapt._n xix_o of_o the_o greaâ—e_a confidence_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v that_o love_v god_n chapt_n xx._n what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o man_n chapt_n xxi_o of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n lesus_fw-la christ_n chapt._n xxii_o how_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n wound_n be_v a_o approve_a remedy_n against_o all_o affliction_n chapt._n xxiii_o a_o devoute_a meditation_n of_o the_o soul_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n chapt._n xxiv_o how_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v the_o soul_n beside_o god_n the_o supreme_a good_a chapt_n xxv_o what_o the_o knowledge_n of_o verity_n be_v chapt._n xxvi_o what_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v effect_n in_o us._n chapt_n xxvii_o after_o what_o manner_n he_o that_o love_v god_n carry_v himself_o chapt._n xxviii_o of_o true_a quietness_n of_o heart_n chapt._n xxix_o how_o every_o thing_n that_o hinder_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o detest_a chapt_n xxx_o how_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n have_v be_v lose_v by_o mean_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n have_v succeed_v in_o place_n of_o the_o same_o chapt._n xxxi_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n chapt_n xxxii_o of_o the_o pleasant_a fruition_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt._n xxxiii_o that_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v to_o be_v desire_v chapt_n xxxiv_o of_o the_o mutual_a charity_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n chapt._n xxxv_o of_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a joy_n of_o life_n everlasting_a chapt._n xxxvi_o finis_fw-la