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medio_fw-la eius_fw-la non_fw-la commonâ—bitur_fw-la god_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v from_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o to_o make_v i_o attain_v to_o this_o happy_a estate_n and_o to_o the_o height_n of_o these_o degree_n esdilectus_fw-la meus_fw-la loquor_fw-la mihi_fw-la behold_v 2._o my_o well-beloved_a speak_v to_o i_o and_o make_v i_o hasten_v invite_v i_o often_o and_o incessant_o distil_v thes_n sweet_a word_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o my_o soul_n 6._o surge_n propera_fw-la amica_fw-la mea_fw-la formosa_fw-la mea_fw-la 〈◊〉_d veni_fw-la 2._o arise_v hasten_v my_o deaâ—â—â—â—y_n beautiful_a and_o come_v in_o which_o gracious_a invitation_n 〈◊〉_d call_v i_o sweet_o to_o his_o famâ—â—ties_n and_o will_v have_v i_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o that_o end_n first_o he_o wish_v meâ—â—_n arise_v to_o weet_v from_o the_o base_a and_o abject_a condition_n of_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n by_o these_o degree_n asore_n say_v afterward_o that_o i_o do_v it_o speedy_o because_o they_o go_v not_o to_o he_o which_o go_v with_o drowsiness_n or_o slowness_n luc._n for_o nescit_fw-la molimina_fw-la tarda_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritual_fw-la gratia_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n love_v not_o the_o slack_a operation_n and_o therefore_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n have_v conceive_v he_o represent_v the_o soul_n which_o by_o inspiration_n do_v the_o same_o 1._o abiit_fw-la in_o montana_fw-la go_v unto_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n in_o perfection_n cum_fw-la festinatione_fw-la speedy_o which_o be_v the_o six_o and_o last_o degree_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o she_o have_v forget_v the_o seat_n of_o this_o throne_n continuation_n which_o be_v the_o continuation_n of_o all_o these_o degree_n where_o she_o make_v her_o spouse_n repose_v after_o have_v find_v he_o so_o happy_o behold_v what_o she_o say_v 3._o tenui_fw-la eum_fw-la nec_fw-la dimittam_fw-la donec_fw-la introducam_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la matris_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o
immundicitie_fw-la babble_v and_o dullnes_n of_o wit_n final_o of_o lechery_n with_o her_o unclean_a brood_n of_o blindness_n of_o heart_n inconsideration_n precipitation_n incontinency_n love_n of_o himself_o hatred_n of_o god_n affection_n of_o this_o world_n and_o horror_n of_o the_o next_o of_o all_o which_o kind_n of_o sin_n or_o temptation_n of_o they_o one_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o renounce_v his_o will_n and_o so_o upon_o all_o these_o matter_n rehearse_v touch_v the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n a_o man_n may_v have_v sufficient_a matter_n to_o practice_v this_o exercise_n of_o such_o i_o say_v and_o so_o palpable_a thing_n as_o the_o very_a novice_n and_o beginner_n can_v not_o but_o find_v out_o and_o cler_o discern_v aswell_o therefore_o the_o beginner_n for_o their_o instruction_n and_o entrance_n as_o the_o other_o for_o their_o excitation_n and_o diligence_n must_v limit_v to_o themselves_o every_o day_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o mortification_n take_v of_o these_o 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general_a and_o continual_a â—in_v all_o other_o thing_n as_o though_o it_o be_v suffiâ—tient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o practice_v this_o rule_n only_o at_o those_o time_n and_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v â—in_v this_o order_n limit_v out_o and_o bind_v himself_o unto_o for_o our_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v continual_o in_o all_o thing_n practice_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d have_v bein_z teach_v as_o well_o and_o as_o diligent_o as_o he_o can_v and_o that_o over_o and_o beside_o that_o general_a care_n and_o practice_v incertain_a and_o unlimited_a he_o shall_v have_v this_o particular_a careful_a practice_n thereof_o thus_o task_v and_o limit_v out_o and_o that_o for_o the_o cause_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n above_o allege_v of_o twoe_n error_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o this_o exercise_n with_o their_o remedy_n chap._n xviii_o we_o think_v it_o here_o necessaries_n to_o give_v a_o advertisement_n of_o twoe_o error_n and_o contrary_a extremity_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o rule_n the_o first_o be_v error_n of_o those_o which_o may_v be_v liken_v to_o jacob_n who_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v marry_v unto_o rachel_n figure_v the_o contemplative_a life_n despise_a lia_n represent_v the_o active_a life_n for_o see_v clear_o and_o perfect_o the_o whole_a active_a life_n so_o brief_o in_o this_o compendium_n they_o may_v easy_o comprehend_v the_o same_o and_o so_o perchanceâ—_n may_v think_v that_o that_o suffice_v without_o any_o far_a practice_n thereof_o again_o see_v themselves_o so_o elevate_v even_o at_o the_o first_o true_a and_o saythfull_a practice_n of_o this_o rule_n and_o transport_v as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o contemplative_a life_n they_o will_v willing_o remain_v therein_o for_o the_o sweetness_n they_o find_v in_o such_o contemplation_n for_o remedy_v whereof_o they_o must_v understand_v remedy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v the_o active_a life_n by_o only_a speculation_n but_o must_v 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kind_n of_o active_a life_n with_o that_o which_o be_v comtemplative_a yet_o must_v he_o not_o at_o the_o first_o enter_v so_o far_o therein_o as_o to_o cast_v of_o the_o active_a as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o any_o more_o need_n to_o practice_v himself_o therein_o but_o must_v still_o pursue_v the_o mortification_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o passion_n which_o he_o shall_v more_o sufficient_o and_o speedy_o do_v by_o this_o rule_n then_o any_o other_o the_o faithful_a practice_n whereof_o effect_v in_o twoe_o or_o three_o moonthe_n that_o which_o some_o other_o do_v not_o in_o so_o many_o year_n the_o other_o error_n and_o contrary_a extremity_n which_o here_o may_v happen_v be_v error_n of_o those_o who_o be_v too_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o mariea_n will_v not_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n with_o martha_n have_v so_o great_a affection_n to_o the_o active_a life_n that_o they_o will_v not_o proceed_v to_o the_o contemplative_a and_o all_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o where_o weâ—_n mean_v not_o only_o of_o the_o exterior_a active_a life_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o interior_a consist_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o intelligence_n and_o of_o the_o will_n for_o some_o see_v themselves_o draw_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o active_a life_n and_o from_o their_o accustom_a act_n of_o discourse_n meditation_n and_o aspiration_n and_o as_o it_o be_v force_v by_o this_o right_a rule_n to_o fix_v the_o full_a force_n of_o their_o mind_n in_o this_o only_a will_n of_o god_n and_o whole_o to_o adhear_v thereto_o wherein_o consist_v the_o pure_a and_o essential_a contemplation_n they_o know_v not_o where_o they_o be_v nor_o how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o and_o so_o turn_v away_o and_o cast_v of_o such_o naked_a and_o pure_a contemplation_n esteem_v that_o the_o spiritual_a practice_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v neither_o profit_n nor_o yet_o any_o verity_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o such_o their_o accustom_a act_n and_o discourse_n of_o the_o wit_n for_o remedy_v then_o of_o this_o error_n intelligence_n and_o for_o the_o cast_n of_o of_o these_o superfluous_a act_n and_o first_o for_o those_o of_o the_o intelligence_n the_o practiser_n of_o this_o rule_n must_v know_v that_o our_o interior_a be_v not_o make_v perfect_a nor_o the_o true_a contemplation_n get_v by_o such_o discourse_n and_o speculation_n which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o by_o fervour_n love_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n because_o that_o no_o speculation_n of_o the_o intelligence_n can_v possess_v or_o enjoy_v god_n but_o the_o love_n of_o the_o will_n mon._n and_o therefore_o s._n denis_n say_v suppositae_fw-la deitenebrae_fw-la cooperiuntur_fw-la omni_fw-la lumine_fw-la &_o absconduntur_fw-la omni_fw-la cognitioni_fw-la &_o si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la videns_fw-la deum_fw-la intellexit_fw-la quod_fw-la vidit_fw-la non_fw-la it_z sum_fw-la vidit_fw-la sed_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la eius_fw-la the_o hide_a darkness_n of_o god_n which_o he_o call_v the_o abundance_n of_o light_n be_v unknown_a to_o all_o light_n and_o keep_v secret_a from_o all_o knowledge_n and_o if_o any_o one_o see_v god_n have_v understand_v what_o he_o see_v he_o have_v not_o see_v he_o but_o somewhat_o appertain_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o speculation_n of_o the_o intelligence_n do_v proportion_n god_n allmightie_a infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a to_o our_o smalle_a capacity_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o will_n by_o love_n proportion_v itself_o in_o some_o degree_n to_o the_o immensity_n infinity_n and_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o intelligence_n make_v god_n like_a unto_o man_n cause_v he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o descend_v unto_o we_o but_o the_o love_n of_o the_o will_n make_v man_n like_o unto_o god_n elevate_n the_o soul_n unto_o he_o final_o this_o speculation_n of_o the_o intelligence_n be_v a_o human_a thing_n make_v we_o remain_v in_o ourselves_o but_o the_o
affection_n of_o the_o will_n be_v a_o druine_n thing_n elevate_n and_o draw_v we_o out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v transform_v into_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o such_o speculation_n and_o discourse_n of_o the_o intelligence_n be_v not_o perfection_n noâ—_n true_a contemplation_n consist_v in_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o vision_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o this_o mortalltie_n permit_v whereunto_o the_o speculation_n of_o the_o intelligence_n be_v prejudicial_a and_o therefore_o the_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n admonish_v thereof_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n when_o he_o say_v auerte_a oculos_fw-la tuos_fw-la a_o i_o 6._o turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n from_o i_o that_o be_v of_o curious_a discourse_n and_o speculation_n of_o the_o intelligence_n quia_fw-la ipsiâ—e_fw-la avolare_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la because_o they_o have_v make_v i_o fly_v away_o namely_o from_o the_o sight_n and_o viey_n which_o obscure_v by_o such_o discourse_n can_v not_o behold_v i_o the_o same_o be_v we_o teach_v mystical_o by_o the_o angel_n 32._o who_o make_v jacob_n lame_a of_o one_o of_o his_o leg_n for_o by_o the_o twoe_o leg_n be_v signify_v the_o twoe_o principal_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n intelligence_n and_o will_n where_o of_o the_o one_o must_v be_v make_v lame_a to_o weet_v the_o intelligence_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v walk_v as_o she_o ought_v towards_o god_n the_o very_a same_o also_o be_v signify_v when_o the_o bridegroom_n say_v unto_o the_o spouse_n vulner_n asti_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la sore_a or_o mea_fw-la sponsa_fw-la in_fw-la uno_fw-la oculorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la 4._o thou_o have_v wownd_v my_o heart_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n in_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n to_o weet_v by_o thy_o will_n inflame_v which_o be_v but_o one_o alone_a when_o the_o other_o of_o the_o understanding_n be_v put_v out_o simile_n for_o these_o twoe_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v like_o the_o twoe_o horse_n ofa_fw-mi coach_n where_o of_o the_o one_o be_v too_o slow_a the_o other_o too_o swift_a the_o will_n be_v so_o dull_a and_o slow_a for_o want_v of_o love_n that_o it_o will_v scarce_o go_v and_o the_o understanding_n so_o swift_a and_o speedy_a through_o curiosity_n that_o it_o will_v always_o run_v so_o that_o the_o one_o have_v need_n of_o the_o goad_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o bridle_n wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v stop_v and_o his_o curious_a course_n cut_v of_o when_o by_o the_o tract_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o soul_n be_v draw_v and_o lift_v up_o to_o the_o essential_a contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n denis_n write_v to_o timothy_n say_v derelinque_fw-la intellectuales_fw-la operationes_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la sensibilia_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la est_fw-la posâ—bile_fw-la ig_fw-mi notè_fw-fr consurge_n ad_fw-la eius_fw-la visionem_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la omnem_fw-la substantiam_fw-la &_o cognitionem_fw-la lay_v a_o side_n intellectual_a operation_n and_o all_o thing_n sensible_a and_o a_o smuch_o as_o possible_a may_v be_v unknown_a arise_v thou_o to_o the_o vision_n of_o he_o which_o be_v above_o all_o substance_n and_o knowledge_n not_o withstand_v i_o say_v not_o that_o at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o contemplative_a life_n one_o ought_v whole_o to_o cast_v of_o all_o discourse_n of_o the_o understanding_n this_o belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o supreeminent_a life_n but_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o advertise_v this_o much_o thereof_o that_o know_v that_o perfection_n consist_v not_o in_o such_o meditation_n and_o discourse_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o whole_o rely_v on_o they_o and_o also_o understand_v that_o the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a contemplation_n be_v without_o such_o imaginary_a discourse_n he_o shall_v not_o refuse_v the_o door_n to_o enter_v thereinto_o when_o in_o due_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v when_o he_o have_v well_o practise_v the_o active_a life_n and_o that_o final_o he_o shut_v not_o the_o door_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o some_o do_v who_o determine_v not_o to_o leave_v of_o such_o discourse_n for_o any_o better_a thing_n which_o may_v happen_v unto_o they_o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n they_o may_v also_o have_v their_o excess_n and_o extremity_n not_o that_o love_n and_o fervour_n can_v be_v too_o great_a for_o they_o of_o never_o be_v great_a enough_o but_o that_o such_o fervour_n may_v be_v ill_o govern_v and_o by_o too_o many_o act_n much_o hinder_v as_o when_o the_o soul_n feel_v the_o draught_n and_o attraction_n of_o the_o heavenly_a spouse_n she_o behave_v herself_o too_o active_o in_o his_o presence_n multiplieng_v act_n and_o produce_v too_o many_o aspiration_n or_o little_a short_a prayer_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v not_o so_o well_o enter_v into_o the_o soul_n nor_o so_o full_o and_o whole_o possess_v she_o and_o by_o perfect_a union_n with_o she_o make_v his_o abode_n and_o take_v his_o peaceable_a repose_n in_o she_o so_o that_o trust_v more_o to_o the_o industry_n of_o her_o own_o natural_a act_n then_o to_o the_o supernatural_a attraction_n of_o her_o spouse_n she_o be_v neiâ—ier_a draw_v out_o of_o herself_o and_o have_v more_o confidence_n in_o her_o own_o operation_n then_o in_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n she_o be_v never_o lift_v above_o herself_o but_o remain_v still_o at_o one_o stay_n for_o remedy_v therefore_o of_o this_o inconvenience_n will_n the_o devout_a soul_n must_v understand_v that_o though_o general_o such_o aspiration_n etc._n etc._n be_v very_o good_a yet_o not_o so_o good_a but_o that_o at_o some_o time_n insom_n particular_a point_n there_o be_v some_o other_o exercise_n better_o they_o they_o and_o as_o their_o true_a and_o proper_a use_n be_v in_o the_o active_a life_n and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o we_o be_v in_o sterility_n and_o without_o ay_o de_fw-fr 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the_o party_n himself_o but_o assoon_o as_o this_o only_a will_n bear_v sway_n and_o take_v entire_a possession_n of_o the_o heart_n all_o darkness_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o light_n thereof_o and_o all_o obscurity_n of_o imperfection_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o shine_a brightness_n of_o the_o same_o oh_o how_o often_o be_v we_o deceive_v for_o want_n of_o this_o light_n how_o straight_o think_v we_o to_o be_v our_o intention_n how_o holy_a our_o desire_n how_o excellent_a our_o work_n how_o good_a a_o opinion_n have_v we_o of_o ourselves_o but_o assoon_o as_o this_o light_n come_v down_o must_v go_v the_o peacock_n feather_n see_v now_o her_o fowlle_a foot_n so_o soil_v and_o load_v with_o earthly_a affection_n dirty_a passion_n muddy_a propriety_n and_o swinishe_v self_n love_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o this_o right_a rule_n of_o god_n will_n be_v apply_v unto_o our_o intention_n we_o see_v the_o crookedness_n of_o intemperance_n and_o disordinate_a desire_n thereof_o all_o the_o 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tranquillity_n and_o spiritual_a contentment_n therein_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v make_v capable_a of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o influence_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n quia_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la locus_fw-la eius_fw-la 75._o his_o place_n and_o abode_n be_v in_o peace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n not_o disquiet_v with_o the_o noise_n of_o troublesome_a affection_n and_o contradict_a passion_n nor_o with_o the_o tract_n of_o contrary_a desire_n draw_v she_o another_o way_n by_o this_o degree_n therefore_o of_o willingness_n and_o contentment_n degree_n be_v exclude_v and_o shut_v out_o all_o sadness_n heaviness_n and_o unwillingness_n in_o do_v leave_v undo_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n command_v by_o any_o of_o the_o law_n above_o say_v of_o what_o cause_n soever_o such_o unwillingness_n proceed_v far_o this_o unwillingness_n and_o contradiction_n may_v spring_v of_o diverse_a cause_n god_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o thing_n command_v as_o when_o 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lift_v up_o their_o mind_n nor_o look_v up_o to_o god_n no_o more_o than_o hog_n in_o the_o trough_n they_o think_v such_o thing_n shall_v be_v no_o otherwise_o do_v nor_o that_o in_o deed_n a_o man_n have_v the_o power_n to_o rectify_v the_o same_o and_o to_o do_v they_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o to_o reform_v this_o error_n and_o dissipate_v this_o obscurity_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n aswell_o to_o the_o reason_n above_o say_v against_o the_o second_o doubt_n as_o also_o to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v 10._o sive_fw-la manducatis_fw-la sive_fw-la bibitis_fw-la sive_fw-la quid_fw-la alind_a facitis_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o gloria_fw-la dei_fw-la facite_fw-la whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o do_v it_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o s._n augustine_n say_v to_o the_o sowlle_n well_o order_v thou_o do_v praise_v god_n when_o thou_o take_v they_o refection_n when_o thou_o do_v eat_v when_o thou_o do_v drink_v thou_o do_v praise_v he_o when_o thou_o do_v repose_v in_o thy_o bed_n thou_o do_v also_o praise_v he_o when_o thou_o do_v sleep_v the_o four_o and_o last_o doubt_n and_o hesitation_n proceed_v from_o natural_a thing_n which_o seem_v abject_a cause_n and_o whereof_o a_o man_n have_v some_o shamefastness_n for_o remedy_v against_o which_o hesitation_n and_o error_n serve_v very_o fit_o aswell_o all_o those_o reason_n against_o the_o second_o and_o three_o doubt_n as_o also_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o seem_v to_o touch_v the_o same_o 12._o quae_fw-la putamus_fw-la ignobiliora_fw-la a_o membra_fw-la corporis_fw-la esse_fw-la his_fw-la honorem_fw-la abundantiorem_fw-la circundamus_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la inhonesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nostra_fw-la abundantiorem_fw-la honestatem_fw-la habent_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o part_n which_o we_o think_v to_o be_v the_o base_a and_o most_o dishonest_a member_n of_o the_o body_n we_o cover_v and_o adorn_v with_o great_a care_n and_o 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interior_a but_o when_o she_o take_v the_o very_a work_n for_o the_o very_a will_n three_o 3._o by_o such_o a_o imagination_n of_o see_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n or_o in_o the_o intention_n be_v hinder_v the_o union_n with_o the_o same_o will_n as_o make_v the_o will_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o intention_n another_o final_o 4._o when_o so_o we_o consider_v or_o contemplate_v god_n or_o his_o will_n in_o our_o work_n or_o intention_n the_o same_o work_n or_o intention_n be_v the_o principal_a object_n of_o our_o contemplation_n or_o spiritual_a sight_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a will_n of_o god_n for_o these_o cause_n therefore_o i_o say_v not_o that_o weâ—_n must_v behold_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o our_o work_n or_o intention_n but_o i_o say_v we_o must_v behold_v the_o work_n or_o intention_n as_o the_o very_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o by_o his_o presence_n do_v anihillate_v in_o this_o respect_n both_o the_o work_n and_o intention_n or_o will_n of_o man_n not_o that_o indeed_o they_o be_v nothing_o have_v always_o their_o essence_n but_o that_o they_o be_v so_o little_a that_o in_o comparison_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n they_o be_v nothing_o and_o though_o they_o be_v some_o thing_n yet_o must_v they_o not_o here_o be_v see_v as_o such_o but_o as_o nothing_o because_o though_o in_o itself_o the_o work_n be_v some_o thing_n yet_o consider_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o even_o the_o same_o will_n of_o god_n into_o which_o it_o be_v transform_v and_o so_o of_o death_n and_o darkness_n be_v make_v life_n and_o brightness_n and_o that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v corporal_a in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v make_v spiritual_a wherefore_o so_o take_v the_o work_n whether_o exterior_a or_o interior_a not_o as_o his_o own_o but_o as_o the_o very_a pure_a will_n of_o god_n without_o any_o hesitation_n exclude_v all_o other_o thought_n and_o distraction_n let_v the_o soul_n fix_v herself_o in_o the_o same_o with_o all_o her_o force_n with_o all_o simplicity_n constancy_n verity_n and_o vivacity_n of_o faith_n let_v she_o adhere_v thereunto_o enclose_v plunge_v and_o transform_v herself_o thereinto_o be_v her_o light_n life_n peace_n and_o joy_n her_o centre_n and_o repose_n as_o be_v her_o rule_n and_o perfection_n her_o treasure_n and_o richesse_n her_o beginning_n and_o end_n and_o so_o shall_v she_o accomplish_v the_o continuation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d six_o degree_n of_o perfect_a intention_n and_o by_o stability_n of_o perseverance_n shall_v establish_v in_o herself_o this_o seat_n and_o shall_v make_v great_a king_n solomon_n her_o celestial_a spouse_n sweet_o repose_v therein_o how_o the_o celestial_a bridegroom_n and_o his_o spouse_n in_o their_o dialogue_n in_o the_o canticle_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o seat_n or_o spiritual_a throne_n with_o her_o six_o degree_n chap._n xv._n of_o this_o throne_n with_o her_o six_o mystical_a degree_n be_v make_v mention_n in_o the_o canticle_n of_o solomon_n for_o 8._o of_o the_o first_o of_o remembrance_n be_v speak_v when_o the_o celestial_a bridegroom_n say_v to_o his_o spouse_n pone_fw-la i_o ut_fw-la signaculum_fw-la super_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la ut_fw-la signaculum_fw-la super_fw-la brachium_fw-la tuum_fw-la put_v i_o as_o a_o signet_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o signet_n upon_o thy_o arm_n for_o a_o signet_n make_v impression_n and_o impression_n signify_v remembrance_n against_o oblivion_n by_o the_o heart_n be_v mean_v the_o intention_n or_o affection_n by_o the_o arm_n the_o action_n the_o heart_n and_o the_o arm_n together_o do_v signify_v the_o actual_a intention_n when_o then_o the_o bridegroom_n say_v to_o his_o spouse_n that_o she_o imprint_v he_o as_o a_o signet_n he_o will_v have_v she_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o when_o he_o say_v