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commiseration_n and_o complacence_n of_o love_n in_o our_o saviour_n passion_n chapter_n v._o 1._o when_o i_o see_v my_o saviour_n upon_o the_o mount_n olivet_n with_o his_o soul_n sad_a even_o to_o death_n o_o lord_n iâ—sus_n say_v i_o who_o can_v have_v bear_v these_o sorrow_n of_o death_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o life_n if_o not_o love_n who_o move_v commiseration_n draw_v thereby_o our_o misery_n into_o thy_o sovereign_a heart_n now_o a_o devote_v soul_n see_v this_o abyss_n of_o sorrow_n and_o distress_n in_o this_o divine_a lover_n how_o can_v she_o be_v without_o a_o holy_o love_a grief_n but_o consider_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o none_o of_o these_o her_o well-beloued's_a affliction_n proceed_v from_o any_o imperfection_n or_o want_v of_o force_n but_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o most_o dear_a love_n she_o can_v but_o melt_v with_o a_o holy_o dolorous_a love_n so_o that_o she_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o black_a with_o grief_n by_o compassion_n but_o i_o be_o fair_a 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what_o be_v these_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n but_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o his_o passion_n pearl_n as_o we_o have_v many_o time_n say_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o dewy_a drop_n which_o the_o night_n freshness_n shower_n down_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sea_n receive_v in_o the_o shell_n of_o oyster_n or_o mother-pearle_n ah_o will_v the_o divine_a lover_n of_o the_o soul_n say_v i_o be_o oden_a with_o the_o pain_n and_o sweat_v of_o my_o passion_n which_o almost_o all_o pass_v either_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n or_o in_o the_o night_n of_o darkness_n which_o the_o eclipse_a sun_n cause_v at_o the_o height_n of_o the_o day_n open_v then_o thy_o heart_n towards_o i_o as_o the_o mother-pearle_n do_v she_o towards_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v pour_v down_o upon_o thou_o the_o dew_n of_o my_o passion_n which_o shall_v turn_v into_o pearl_n of_o consolation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n which_o we_o exercise_v towards_o our_o saviour_n by_o way_n of_o desire_n chapter_n vi_o 1._o the_o love_n which_o god_n exercise_v towards_o we_o be_v always_o begin_v by_o benevolence_n willing_a and_o effect_v all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o we_o in_o which_o afterward_o he_o take_v complacence_n he_o make_v david_n according_a to_o his_o heart_n by_o benevolence_n because_o he_o find_v he_o according_a to_o his_o heart_n by_o complacence_n he_o first_o create_v the_o world_n for_o man_n and_o man_n in_o the_o world_n indew_v every_o thing_n with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o goodness_n as_o be_v proportionable_a to_o it_o out_o of_o his_o pure_a benevolence_n then_o he_o approve_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v find_v that_o all_o be_v very_o good_a and_o by_o complacence_n repose_v in_o his_o work_n 2._o but_o contrariwise_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n begin_v from_o the_o complacence_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o sovereign_a goodness_n and_o infinite_a perfection_n which_o we_o know_v be_v in_o the_o divinity_n then_o we_o come_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o benevolence_n and_o as_o the_o complacence_n which_o god_n take_v in_o his_o creature_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o a_o continuation_n of_o his_o benevolence_n towards_o they_o so_o the_o benevolence_n which_o we_o bear_v towards_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o approbation_n and_o persevere_v in_o he_o 3._o now_o this_o love_n of_o benevolence_n towards_o god_n be_v practise_v in_o this_o sort_n we_o can_v with_o a_o true_a desire_n wish_v any_o good_a to_o god_n because_o his_o goodness_n be_v infinite_o more_o perfect_a than_o we_o can_v either_o wish_v or_o think_v desire_n be_v only_o of_o a_o future_a good_a and_o no_o good_a be_v future_a to_o god_n since_o that_o all_o good_a be_v so_o present_a to_o he_o that_o the_o presence_n of_o good_a in_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o divinity_n itself_o not_o have_v therefore_o power_n to_o make_v a_o absolute_a desire_n for_o god_n we_o do_v make_v imaginary_a and_o conditional_a one_o in_o this_o manner_n i_o have_v say_v o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n who_o be_v full_a of_o thy_o own_o infinite_a goodness_n can_v have_v no_o want_n neither_o of_o my_o riches_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o if_o by_o imagination_n of_o a_o thing_n impossible_a i_o can_v think_v thou_o have_v need_v of_o any_o thing_n i_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o wish_v it_o thou_o even_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o life_n be_v and_o of_o all_o that_o the_o world_n have_v and_o if_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v and_o which_o thou_o can_v but_o still_o be_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o thou_o can_v receive_v any_o increase_n of_o good_a o_o god_n what_o a_o desire_n shall_v i_o have_v that_o thou_o have_v it_o in_o that_o case_n o_o eternal_a lord_n i_o will_v desire_v to_o see_v my_o heart_n convert_v into_o wish_n and_o my_o life_n into_o sigh_n to_o wish_v thou_o such_o a_o good_a ah_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o for_o all_o this_o o_o thou_o sacred_a wellbeloved_n of_o my_o soul_n desire_v to_o have_v power_n to_o desire_v any_o good_a to_o thy_o majesty_n yea_o i_o hearty_o please_v myself_o in_o this_o thy_o supreeme_n degree_n of_o goodness_n to_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v neither_o by_o desire_n nor_o yet_o by_o thought_n but_o if_o such_o a_o desire_n be_v possible_a o_o infinite_a divinity_n o_o divine_a infinity_n my_o soul_n will_v be_v that_o desire_n and_o no_o other_o thing_n then_o that_o so_o much_o will_v she_o be_v desirous_a to_o desire_v for_o thou_o that_o which_o she_o be_v infinite_o please_v that_o she_o can_v desire_v see_v that_o her_o impotency_n therein_o proceed_v from_o the_o infinite_a infinity_n of_o thy_o perfection_n which_o outstrip_v all_o desire_n and_o cogitation_n ah_o o_o my_o god_n how_o dear_o i_o love_v the_o impossibility_n of_o be_v able_a to_o desire_v thou_o any_o good_a since_o that_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o incomprehensible_a immensity_n of_o thy_o abundance_n which_o be_v so_o soveraigne_o infinite_a that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a desire_n it_o shall_v be_v infinite_o saciate_v by_o the_o infinity_n of_o thy_o goodness_n which_o will_v convert_v it_o into_o a_o infinite_a complacence_n these_o desire_n then_o by_o imagination_n of_o impossibility_n may_v be_v sometime_o profitable_o practise_v among_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a feeling_n and_o fervour_n thus_o as_o it_o be_v report_v do_v the_o great_a s._n augustine_n often_o behave_v himself_o pour_v out_o in_o excess_n of_o love_n in_o these_o word_n ah_o lord_n i_o be_o augustine_n and_o thou_o be_v god_n but_o howbeit_o if_o that_o which_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v be_v that_o i_o be_v god_n and_o thou_o augustine_n i_o will_v in_o change_v my_o condition_n with_o thou_o become_v augustine_n to_o the_o
to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n the_o just_a expect_v i_o till_o thou_o restore_v unto_o i_o my_o desire_a repose_n behold_v theo_n i_o beseech_v you_o this_o soul_n who_o as_o a_o heavenly_a nightingale_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o cage_n of_o his_o body_n in_o which_o it_o can_v at_o wish_v sing_v the_o benediction_n of_o his_o eternal_a love_n know_v that_o he_o can_v better_v record_n and_o practice_v his_o melodious_a ditty_n if_o he_o can_v gain_v the_o air_n enjoy_v the_o freedom_n and_o society_n of_o other_o philomel_n among_o the_o gay_a and_o flowery_a hillock_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o thence_o he_o cry_v alas_o o_o lord_n of_o my_o life_n ah_o by_o thy_o whole_o sweet_a bounty_n deliver_v my_o poverty_n out_o of_o the_o cage_n of_o my_o body_n free_v i_o from_o this_o little_a prison_n to_o the_o end_n that_o release_v from_o this_o bondage_n i_o may_v fly_v to_o my_o dear_a companion_n who_o expect_v i_o above_o in_o heaven_n to_o 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by_o the_o creature_n which_o we_o invite_v to_o praise_n god_n pass_v from_o the_o sensible_a to_o the_o reasonable_a and_o intellectual_a and_o from_o the_o church_n militant_a to_o the_o triumphant_a in_o which_o we_o raise_v ourselves_o up_o to_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n till_o above_o they_o all_o we_o have_v meet_v with_o the_o most_o sacred_a virgin_n who_o in_o a_o matchless_a manner_n do_v praise_n and_o magnify_v the_o divinity_n more_o high_o holy_o and_o delicious_o than_o all_o the_o other_o creature_n together_o be_v able_a 2._o be_v two_o year_n ago_o at_o milan_n whither_o the_o veneration_n of_o the_o fresh_a memory_n of_o the_o great_a archbishope_n s._n charles_n have_v draw_v i_o with_o certain_a of_o our_o churchman_n we_o hear_v in_o diverse_a church_n diverse_a sort_n of_o music_n but_o in_o a_o monastery_n of_o nun_n we_o hear_v a_o religious_a woman_n who_o voice_n be_v so_o admirable_o delicious_a that_o she_o alone_o fill_v our_o mind_n with_o more_o delight_n incomparable_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n together_o which_o though_o otherwise_o excellent_a yet_o seem_v they_o to_o serve_v only_o to_o give_v lustre_n and_o raise_v the_o perfection_n and_o grace_n of_o this_o singular_a voice_n so_o theo_n among_o all_o the_o quire_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o most_o sacred_a virgine_n lofty_a voice_n be_v hear_v which_o raise_v above_o all_o render_v more_o praise_n to_o god_n then_o do_v all_o the_o other_o creature_n and_o indeed_o the_o heavenly_a king_n invite_v she_o to_o sing_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n show_v i_o thy_o face_n say_v he_o my_o wellbeloved_n let_v thy_o voice_n sound_n in_o my_o ear_n for_o thy_o voice_n be_v entire_o sweet_a and_o thy_o face_n whole_o fair_a 3._o but_o the_o praise_n which_o this_o mother_n of_o honour_n and_o fair_a dilection_n together_o with_o all_o the_o creature_n give_v to_o the_o divinity_n though_o excellent_a and_o admirable_a come_v yet_o so_o short_a of_o the_o infinite_a merit_n 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grace_n for_o the_o production_n of_o other_o praise_n but_o the_o redeemour_n be_v god_n produce_v his_o own_o himself_o and_o thence_o they_o be_v infinite_a 4._o he_o that_o in_o a_o morning_n for_o a_o good_a space_n have_v hear_v in_o the_o neighbour_n wood_n the_o sweet_a chant_v of_o a_o great_a company_n of_o canary_n bird_n linnet_n goldfinch_n and_o such_o like_a little_a bird_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n hear_v a_o master_n nightingale_n who_o in_o perfect_a melody_n will_v fill_v the_o air_n and_o ear_n with_o her_o admirable_a voice_n doubtless_o he_o will_v prefer_v this_o one_o grovie_a chaunter_n before_o the_o whole_a quire_n of_o the_o other_o so_o have_v hear_v all_o the_o praise_n which_o so_o many_o different_a sort_n of_o of_o creature_n in_o emulation_n of_o one_o another_o render_v unanimous_o to_o their_o creator_n when_o at_o length_n one_o mark_n that_o of_o our_o saviour_n they_o find_v in_o it_o a_o certain_a infinity_n of_o merit_n valour_n sweetness_n 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and_o benediction_n in_o a_o strain_n above_o they_o all_o behold_v this_o divine_a love_n of_o the_o belove_a as_o he_o be_v clothe_v in_o his_o humanity_n make_v hinselfe_n to_o be_v see_v through_o the_o hole_n of_o his_o wound_n and_o his_o open_a side_n as_o by_o window_n and_o as_o by_o lattise_n by_o which_o he_o look_v upon_o us._n 5._o yes_o the_o divine_a love_n be_v seat_v upon_o our_o saviour_n heart_n as_o upon_o his_o royal_a throne_n behold_v through_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o pierce_a side_n all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o this_o heart_n be_v the_o king_n of_o heart_n keep_v his_o eye_n still_o fix_v upon_o heart_n but_o as_o those_o that_o look_v through_o a_o lattice_n do_v plain_o discover_v other_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o
silence_n unto_o thy_o peerless_a worth_a silence_n do_v sing_v th'hymne_n of_o admiration_n o_o sion_n king_n for_o so_o isaie_v his_o seraphin_n adore_v and_o praise_v god_n veil_a their_o face_n and_o foot_n confess_v therein_o their_o want_n of_o sufficiency_n sufficient_o to_o contemplate_v or_o serve_v he_o for_o our_o foot_n whereon_o we_o go_v signify_v service_n howbeit_o they_o fly_v with_o two_o wing_n in_o the_o continual_a motion_n of_o complacence_n and_o benevolence_n their_o love_n rest_v in_o that_o delightful_a unrest_n 6._o man_n heart_n be_v never_o so_o much_o disquiet_v as_o when_o the_o motion_n by_o which_o it_o do_v continual_o open_a and_o shut_v itself_o be_v trouble_v never_o so_o quiet_a as_o when_o its_o motion_n be_v free_a so_o that_o the_o heart_n quiet_a consist_v in_o motion_n the_o like_v it_o be_v with_o the_o seraphin_n and_o seraphical_a man_n for_o their_o love_n repose_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o its_o complacence_n by_o which_o it_o draw_v god_n 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consider_v it_o 3._o behold_v the_o queen_n of_o saba_n theo_n consider_v by_o parcel_n the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n in_o his_o answer_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o house_n in_o the_o magnificencie_n of_o his_o table_n in_o his_o servant_n lodging_n in_o the_o order_n that_o his_o courtier_n hold_v in_o execute_v their_o charge_n in_o their_o apparel_n and_o behaviour_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o holocau_v which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o temple_n she_o be_v take_v with_o a_o ardent_a love_n which_o change_v her_o meditation_n into_o a_o contemplation_n by_o which_o be_v rapt_v out_o of_o herself_o she_o utter_v diverse_a word_n of_o extreme_a contentment_n the_o sight_n of_o so_o many_o wonder_n beget_v in_o her_o heart_n a_o exceed_a love_n and_o that_o love_v enkindle_v
a_o new_a desire_n to_o see_v still_o more_o and_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n with_o who_o she_o see_v they_o whence_o she_o cry_v o_o how_o happy_a be_v the_o servant_n who_o be_v still_o about_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o sometime_o begin_v to_o eat_v to_o get_v a_o appetite_n but_o our_o appetite_n be_v egg_v we_o continue_v eat_v to_o content_v it_o and_o in_o the_o beginning_n we_o consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o excite_v our_o will_n to_o love_v he_o but_o love_n be_v form_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o consider_v the_o same_o goodness_n to_o content_v our_o love_n which_o can_v be_v satiate_v in_o see_v continual_o what_o it_o love_v in_o conclusion_n meditation_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o love_n but_o contemplation_n be_v her_o daughter_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o call_v contemplation_n a_o love_a attention_n for_o child_n be_v name_v after_o their_o father_n and_o not_o the_o father_n after_o the_o child_n 3._o it_o be_v true_a 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conquest_n all_o our_o action_n all_o our_o thought_n and_o affection_n let_v we_o behold_v theo_n this_o heavenly_a redeemour_n extend_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o upon_o a_o funeral_n pile_n of_o honour_n where_o he_o die_v of_o love_n for_o we_o yea_o of_o love_n more_o painful_a than_o death_n itself_o or_o a_o death_n more_o pleasant_a than_o love_n itself_o ah_o do_v we_o not_o spiritual_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o he_o to_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n with_o he_o who_o for_o the_o love_n of_o we_o free_o die_v i_o will_v hold_v he_o shall_v we_o say_v if_o we_o have_v the_o eagle_n generosity_n and_o will_v never_o depart_v from_o he_o i_o will_v die_v with_o he_o and_o burn_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o his_o love_n one_o and_o the_o same_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o divine_a creator_n and_o the_o miserable_a creature_n my_o jesus_n be_v whole_o i_o and_o i_o be_o whole_o he_o i_o will_v live_v and_o die_v upon_o his_o breast_n nor_o life_n nor_o death_n shall_v ever_o separate_v i_o from_o he_o thus_o be_v the_o holy_a ecstasy_n of_o true_a love_n practise_v while_o we_o live_v not_o according_a to_o humane_a reason_n and_o bent_n but_o above_o they_o follow_v the_o inspiration_n and_o instinct_n of_o the_o heavenly_a saviour_n of_o our_o soul_n of_o the_o supreme_a effect_n of_o affective_a love_n which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o lover_n and_o first_o of_o such_o as_o die_v in_o love_n chapter_n ix_o 1._o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n death_n do_v separate_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o die_v from_o the_o body_n and_o from_o all_o earthly_a thing_n sacred_a love_n do_v separate_v the_o lover_n soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o all_o earthly_a thing_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o difference_n save_v that_o death_n do_v that_o in_o effect_n which_o love_v ordinary_o do_v only_o in_o affection_n i_o say_v ordinary_o theo_n because_o holy_a love_n be_v sometime_o so_o violent_a that_o even_o in_o effect_n it_o cause_v a_o separation_n betwixt_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n make_v the_o lover_n die_v a_o most_o happy_a death_n much_o better_a than_o a_o thousand_o life_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o reprobate_n to_o die_v in_o sin_n so_o be_v it_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_n to_o die_v in_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n the_o just_a man_n never_o die_v unprovided_a for_o to_o have_v persevere_v in_o christian_a justice_n even_o to_o the_o end_n be_v a_o good_a provision_n for_o death_n he_o die_v indeed_o sometime_o sudden_o or_o a_o sudden_a death_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o most_o wise_a church_n in_o her_o litany_n do_v teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o demand_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sudden_a death_n but_o sudden_a and_o unprovided_a death_n it_o be_v no_o worse_o for_o be_v sudden_a if_o it_o be_v not_o withal_o unprovided_a if_o some_o weak_a and_o common_a soul_n have_v see_v fire_n from_o heaven_n fall_v upon_o the_o great_a s._n simeon_n stilits_n head_n and_o 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seat_n other_o while_o they_o hear_v the_o sermon_n yea_o some_o have_v be_v see_v fall_v down_o dead_a at_o their_o go_v out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n where_o they_o have_v preach_v with_o great_a fervour_n and_o all_o these_o death_n be_v sudden_a yet_o not_o unprovided_a and_o how_o many_o good_a people_n do_v we_o see_v die_v of_o apoplexy_n lethargy_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o way_n very_o sudden_o other_o of_o madness_n and_o frenzy_n without_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o all_o these_o together_o with_o child_n who_o be_v baptize_v die_v in_o grace_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o how_o can_v they_o die_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n since_o they_o think_v not_o of_o god_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o departure_n 3._o learned_a man_n theo_n lose_v not_o their_o knowledge_n while_o they_o be_v a_o sleep_n for_o so_o they_o will_v be_v unlearned_a at_o their_o awake_n and_o be_v force_v to_o return_v to_o school_v the_o like_v it_o be_v of_o all_o the_o habit_n of_o prudence_n temperance_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n they_o be_v continual_o in_o the_o just_a man_n heart_n though_o they_o be_v not_o always_o in_o action_n while_o a_o man_n sleep_v it_o seem_v that_o all_o his_o habit_n sleep_v with_o he_o and_o when_o he_o awake_v awake_v with_o he_o so_o a_o just_a man_n die_v sudden_o or_o oppress_v by_o a_o house_n fall_v upon_o he_o kill_v by_o thunder_n or_o stifle_v with_o a_o catarrh_n or_o else_o die_v out_o of_o his_o sense_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o hot_a ague_n die_v not_o indeed_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a love_n yet_o die_v he_o in_o the_o habit_n thereof_o whereupon_a the_o wiseman_n say_v if_o the_o iustman_n be_v prevent_v by_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o place_n of_o refresh_v for_o it_o suffice_v to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n to_o die_v in_o the_o state_n and_o habit_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n 4._o yet_o many_o saint_n have_v depart_v this_o life_n not_o only_o in_o charity_n and_o with_o the_o habit_n of_o heavenly_a love_n but_o even_o in_o the_o act_n and_o practice_v thereof_o s._n augustine_n decease_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a contrition_n which_o can_v be_v without_o love._n s._n hierom_n in_o exhort_v his_o dear_a child_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n their_o neighbour_n and_o virtue_n s._n ambrose_n in_o a_o rapture_n sweet_o discourse_v with_o his_o saviour_n immediate_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n s._n antony_n of_o milan_n after_o he_o have_v recite_v a_o hymn_n of_o the_o glorious_a virgin-mother_n and_o while_n he_o speak_v with_o great_a joy_n to_o our_o saviour_n s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n join_v his_o
to_o egypt_n and_o from_o egypt_n to_o judea_n ah_o who_o can_v then_o doubt_v but_o this_o holy_a father_n be_v come_v to_o the_o period_n of_o his_o day_n be_v reciprocal_o bear_v by_o his_o divine_a nurse-child_n in_o his_o passage_n from_o this_o to_o another_o life_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n to_o translate_v he_o from_o thence_o to_o glory_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ascension_n a_o saint_n that_o have_v love_v so_o much_o in_o his_o life_n can_v not_o die_v but_o of_o love_n for_o his_o heart_n not_o be_v able_a to_o love_v his_o dear_a jesus_n so_o much_o as_o he_o desire_v while_o he_o continue_v among_o thâ—_n distraction_n of_o this_o life_n and_o have_v already_o perform_v the_o duty_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o his_o nonage_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o eternal_a father_n o_o father_n i_o have_v accomplish_v my_o charge_n and_o then_o to_o the_o son_n â—_o my_o child_n as_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n put_v thy_o tender_a body_n into_o my_o 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love_n and_o i_o say_v of_o a_o only_a mother_n and_o a_o only_a son_n because_o all_o the_o other_o sonneâ—_n of_o man_n do_v divide_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o production_n betwixt_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o in_o this_o son_n as_o all_o his_o humane_a birth_n depend_v of_o his_o mother_n alone_o who_o alone_o contribute_v that_o which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o conception_n of_o this_o heavenly_a child_n so_o to_o she_o alone_o all_o the_o love_n which_o spring_v from_o that_o production_n be_v render_v as_o due_a in_o such_o sort_n that_o this_o son_n and_o this_o mother_n be_v unite_v in_o a_o union_n by_o so_o much_o more_o excellent_a as_o her_o name_n in_o love_n be_v different_a and_o above_o all_o other_o name_n for_o which_o of_o the_o seraphin_n can_v say_v to_o our_o saviour_n thou_o be_v my_o true_a son_n and_o as_o such_o i_o love_v thou_o and_o to_o which_o of_o his_o creature_n do_v our_o 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