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θειονενωτικον_fw-gr a_o discourse_n of_o holy_a love_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v unto_o god._n contain_v the_o various_a act_n of_o love_n the_o proper_a motive_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o duty_n and_o perfection_n write_a in_o spanish_a by_o the_o learned_a christopher_n de_fw-fr fonseca_n do_v into_o english_a with_o some_o variation_n and_o much_o addition_n by_o sr_n george_n strode_n knight_n london_n print_v by_o j._n flesher_n for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1652._o charity_n the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a dear_a child_n the_o good_a old_a patriarch_n jacob_n constrain_v in_o his_o late_a day_n to_o live_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n consider_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v himself_o happy_a and_o to_o bless_v his_o child_n before_o his_o death_n such_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n in_o these_o sad_a distract_a time_n when_o in_o the_o declination_n of_o my_o age_n i_o be_v enforce_v to_o eat_v my_o 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part_n thereof_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o better_a order_n of_o a_o godly_a moral_a and_o civil_a life_n i_o know_v not_o unto_o who_o more_o fit_o to_o recommend_v it_o as_o the_o legacy_n of_o a_o die_a man_n then_o to_o you_o my_o dear_a child_n the_o live_a cion_n of_o my_o corporal_a stock_n and_o the_o comfortable_a care_n of_o my_o droop_a age_n and_o this_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o bequeath_v unto_o you_o as_o confident_a that_o you_o like_o noah_n good_a child_n will_v not_o only_o turn_v your_o own_o eye_n from_o your_o father_n nakedness_n in_o this_o his_o undertake_n but_o as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o be_v labour_v to_o cover_v the_o same_o from_o other_o but_o that_o which_o especial_o invite_v i_o to_o address_v this_o tract_n unto_o you_o be_v that_o you_o may_v not_o only_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n so_o far_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v you_o to_o imitate_v your_o father_n in_o holy_a love_n whereby_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o revive_v and_o live_v again_o in_o you_o but_o that_o make_v yourselves_o first_o scholar_n and_o follower_n and_o then_o have_v your_o heart_n replenish_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o your_o foot_n conduct_v in_o the_o right_a path_n of_o charity_n you_o may_v become_v guide_n of_o other_o unto_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n after_o which_o as_o my_o soul_n ever_o long_v move_v then_o after_o all_o earthly_a good_n worldly_a content_n or_o fleshly_a delight_n so_o that_o herein_o you_o may_v imitate_v and_o exceed_v i_o your_o father_n be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n hearty_a counsel_n and_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o your_o most_o tender_a affectionate_a father_n george_z strode_n the_o content_n chapter_n 1._o of_o the_o division_n of_o love_n into_o its_o kind_n fol._n 1_o chapter_n 2._o what_o love_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o passion_n fol._n 3_o chapter_n 3._o of_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o love_n fol._n 6_o chapter_n 4._o that_o love_n be_v silent_a yet_o active_a fol._n 9_o chapter_n 5._o how_o love_n lessen_v or_o facilitate_v thing_n most_o difficult_a fol._n 11_o chapter_n 6._o love_n extract_v delight_n and_o glory_n out_o of_o suffering_n and_o torment_n fol._n 13_o chapter_n 7._o love_n transform_v the_o lover_n into_o the_o thing_n belove_v fol._n 15_o chapter_n 8._o vehement_a love_n cause_v ecstasy_n fol._n 19_o chapter_n 9_o love_n exchange_v and_o counterchange_v all_o with_o its_o belove_a fol._n 21_o chapter_n 10._o the_o motive_n and_o cause_n of_o love_n fol._n 25_o chapter_n 11._o love_n be_v only_o conquer_v and_o remunerate_v with_o love_n thus_o far_o of_o love_n in_o general_n fol._n 29_o chapter_n 12._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v parrallel_v fol._n 33_o chapter_n 13._o by_o the_o same_o mean_v that_o man_n love_n decrease_v god_n love_n increase_v fol._n 36_o chapter_n 14._o god_n jealousy_n fol._n 39_o chapter_n 15._o god_n reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o man_n be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n fol._n 40_o chapter_n 16._o god_n seem_v to_o be_v solitary_a without_o man_n fol._n 42_o chapter_n 17._o charity_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a among_o all_o the_o virtue_n fol._n 44_o chapter_n 18._o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v to_o precede_v all_o other_o love_v fol._n 47_o chapter_n 19_o god_n must_v be_v love_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n fol._n 52_o chapter_n 20._o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n unto_o man_n fol._n 58_o chapter_n 21._o of_o the_o love_n which_o man_n owe_v to_o his_o neighbour_n fol._n 61_o chapter_n 22._o the_o manner_n how_o we_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n fol._n 72_o chapter_n 23._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n fol._n 77_o chapter_n 24._o motive_n and_o reason_n induce_v love_n to_o our_o enemy_n fol._n 86_o chapter_n 25._o to_o pardon_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o pusillanimity_n to_o revenge_n fol._n 93_o chapter_n 26._o of_o friendship_n fol._n 102_o chapter_n 27._o of_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o friendship_n fol._n 111_o chapter_n 28._o of_o self-love_n fol._n 115_o chapter_n 29._o temporal_a good_n can_v give_v content_a fol._n 121_o chapter_n 30._o temporal_a good_n deserve_v not_o man_n love_n fol._n 123_o chapter_n 31._o the_o brevity_n frailty_n mutability_n uncertainty_n and_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n abate_v the_o love_n thereof_o fol._n 140_o chapter_n 32._o the_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n deserve_v not_o man_n love_n fol._n 157_o chapter_n 33._o pleasure_n and_o delight_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o man_n love_n fol._n 168_o chapter_n 34._o of_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n fol._n 175_o chapter_n 35._o of_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v fol._n 185_o chapter_n 36._o of_o the_o immoderate_a love_n of_o apparel_n fol._n 195_o chapter_n 37._o of_o favourite_n to_o prince_n and_o conqueror_n in_o war_n fol._n 202_o chapter_n 38._o of_o the_o mutual_a love_n of_o the_o marry_a couple_n fol._n 208_o chapter_n 39_o of_o the_o love_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n fol._n 247_o chapter_n 40._o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o native_a country_n fol._n 262_o holy_a love_n chap._n i._n the_o division_n of_o love_n into_o its_o kind_n that_o which_o be_v most_o please_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o nature_n of_o man_n next_o unto_o god_n be_v love_n of_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o preface_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o love_n the_o one_o metaphorical_o so_o term_v which_o be_v that_o natural_a inclination_n in_o thing_n insensate_a and_o irrational_a whereby_o they_o be_v move_v according_a to_o that_o which_o may_v most_o work_n to_o their_o rest_n or_o better_o be_v by_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o love_n the_o fire_n ascend_v the_o earth_n descend_v the_o air_n and_o water_n ever_o strive_v to_o attain_v and_o reach_v their_o own_o region_n or_o place_n wherein_o and_o where_o never_o till_o then_o they_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o i_o may_v not_o altogether_o improper_o call_v that_o quality_n strength_n or_o virtue_n love_n which_o do_v so_o unite_v and_o knit_v all_o the_o part_n of_o this_o great_a world_n the_o universe_n together_o that_o without_o it_o both_o it_o and_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o will_v soon_o be_v dissolve_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o of_o what_o they_o be_v a_o ancient_a philosopher_n call_v this_o kind_n of_o love_n unity_n and_o to_o this_o love_a unity_n other_o philosopher_n attribute_v so_o much_o that_o they_o conceive_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o in_o it_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o or_o but_o one_o entire_a thing_n which_o though_o consist_v of_o many_o various_a and_o different_a nature_n be_v yet_o by_o love_n collect_v draw_v together_o and_o knit_v into_o one_o which_o so_o long_o as_o it_o hold_v to_o be_v one_o become_v
rather_o a_o move_a trunk_n of_o flesh_n than_o a_o live_a soul_n and_o this_o in_o part_n excuse_v the_o word_n and_o act_n of_o lover_n as_o proceed_v from_o man_n distract_v rather_o than_o from_o man_n in_o their_o wit_n and_o hereupon_o the_o roman_n have_v a_o law_n exempt_n such_o lover_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n hold_v they_o to_o be_v no_o better_o then_o mad_a man_n this_o holy_a frenzy_n of_o love_n have_v not_o escape_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n s._n paul_n be_v near_o this_o when_o in_o his_o extreme_a love_n to_o his_o countryman_n as_o moses_n 9.3_o exod._n 32.32_o rom._n 9.3_o that_o wish_v himself_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n so_o he_o wish_v himself_o accurse_v from_o christ_n unless_o the_o jew_n his_o brethren_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v with_o he_o so_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o peter_n ravish_v with_o the_o glorious_a apparition_n on_o mount_n tabor_n the_o like_a may_v be_v speak_v of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o excessive_a love_n to_o the_o jew_n he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v or_o as_o felix_n say_v unto_o he_o paul_n thou_o be_v sure_o beside_o thyself_o love_v in_o stead_n of_o learning_n have_v make_v thou_o mad_a and_o if_o ever_o any_o exceed_v in_o love_n 10.20_o joh._n 10.20_o above_o all_o the_o love_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v christ_n who_o so_o exceed_v herein_o that_o the_o jew_n once_o think_v he_o mad_a and_o may_v not_o other_o as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v imagine_v the_o like_a of_o he_o when_o in_o the_o excess_n of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o very_a enemy_n he_o will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v take_v deliver_v up_o and_o shameful_o put_v to_o death_n for_o they_o thus_o far_o do_v the_o love_n in_o christ_n work_v he_o to_o go_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v beside_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o may_v work_v we_o to_o return_v to_o and_o to_o look_v into_o ourselves_o and_o up_o to_o heaven_n that_o as_o ravish_v with_o the_o love_n hereof_o we_o may_v live_v here_o in_o the_o world_n as_o though_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o we_o may_v so_o look_v on_o these_o delight_n below_o as_o man_n blind_a and_o hear_v of_o they_o as_o deaf_a and_o discourse_n of_o they_o as_o not_o concern_v but_o as_o man_n in_o part_n translate_v to_o heaven_n and_o here_o become_v earthly_a angel_n s._n paul_n make_v his_o daily_a prayer_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v unto_o the_o ephesian_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n 3.17_o ephes_n 3.17_o and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n where_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o mutual_a love_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n their_o love_n to_o he_o but_o his_o love_n to_o they_o first_o for_o without_o this_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o they_o can_v love_v he_o he_o love_v his_o first_o say_v s._n john_n and_o then_o 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must_v reverence_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o imply_v a_o reverence_n proceed_v from_o fear_n 33_o v._o 33_o yet_o no_o servile_a base_a fear_n but_o a_o love_a or_o a_o fear_n to_o give_v he_o offence_n because_o she_o love_v he_o as_o she_o be_v command_v 2.4_o tit._n 2.4_o and_o this_o kind_n of_o reverence_n fear_v or_o subjection_n arise_v from_o and_o couple_v with_o the_o mutual_a love_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n make_v it_o such_o a_o subjection_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o though_o in_o another_o case_n 3.17_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o say_v where_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v i_o say_v where_o love_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n and_o such_o as_o christ_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v 11.30_o mat._n 11.30_o my_o yoke_n i_o may_v say_v the_o wife_n yoke_n thus_o fasten_v be_v easy_a and_o the_o burden_n she_o bear_v by_o such_o her_o subjection_n be_v light_n for_o love_n make_v all_o easy_a and_o light_a and_o yet_o that_o wife_n may_v not_o grumble_v or_o dispute_v against_o their_o subjection_n as_o too_o unjust_a servile_a or_o hard_o let_v they_o know_v that_o their_o subjection_n to_o their_o husband_n be_v but_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n 5.22_o eph._n 5.22_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o lord_n mean_v not_o that_o the_o wife_n must_v be_v a_o subject_n to_o her_o husband_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n but_o it_o teach_v that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n command_v 3.16_o gen._n 3.16_o or_o according_a to_o and_o so_o far_o as_o the_o husband_n shall_v command_v agreeable_a to_o and_o not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n and_o will_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o the_o husband_n usurp_v a_o power_n or_o command_v contrary_a to_o the_o lord_n word_n 5.29_o act._n 5.29_o the_o wife_n answer_n and_o obedience_n be_v that_o of_o s._n peter_n we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n and_o a_o subjection_n to_o the_o husband_n if_o such_o as_o god_n command_v or_o such_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v willing_o entertain_v and_o embrace_v by_o every_o good_a woman_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o wife_n and_o yet_o to_o make_v this_o subjection_n more_o ready_o to_o be_v embrace_v let_v the_o wife_n know_v that_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v when_o they_o call_v for_o this_o submission_n or_o subjection_n in_o wife_n signify_v to_o be_v under_o their_o husband_n will_n and_o power_n according_a to_o just_a and_o comely_a order_n and_o not_o simple_o to_o the_o husband_n unlawful_a or_o unlimited_a will_n which_o orderly_a subjection_n of_o the_o wife_n according_a to_o order_n be_v that_o political_a or_o economical_a disposure_n by_o which_o the_o wife_n according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n and_o appointment_n be_v to_o be_v inferior_a or_o under_o her_o husband_n so_o that_o he_o as_o the_o head_n be_v to_o rule_v and_o she_o as_o the_o body_n be_v to_o obey_v her_o husband_n and_o that_o wife_n err_v not_o or_o come_v not_o short_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o apostle_n have_v be_v very_o careful_a to_o set_v down_o the_o qualification_n and_o necessary_a concomitant_n of_o this_o subjection_n when_o he_o bid_v the_o woman_n submit_v 5.22_o eph._n 5.22_o which_o teach_v she_o it_o shall_v be_v spontaneous_a and_o voluntary_a and_o not_o a_o force_a subjection_n 2._o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o carnal_a worldly_a but_o a_o holy_a submission_n for_o as_o to_z or_o as_o in_o the_o lord_n 3._o it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o partial_a lame_a subjection_n in_o some_o thing_n which_o the_o wife_n like_v and_o
if_o he_o love_v she_o he_o wisnes_n she_o well_o he_o do_v well_o for_o she_o he_o give_v she_o what_o in_o justice_n and_o reason_n she_o â—n_v desire_v he_o suffer_v for_o she_o more_o than_o she_o will_v he_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o displease_v and_o most_o willing_a to_o give_v her_o honour_n and_o all_o good_a content_n god_n when_o he_o give_v law_n and_o precept_n to_o man_n he_o conclude_v they_o all_o in_o this_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o s._n paul_n 10._o rom._n 13_o 10._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o this_o love_n as_o portray_v the_o husband_n be_v bind_v so_o say_v s._n paul_n man_n ought_v so_o to_o love_v their_o wife_n 5.28_o eph._n 5.28_o and_o this_o express_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o husband_n duty_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n which_o s._n paul_n bare_o say_v not_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n though_o his_o word_n as_o from_o god_n be_v a_o law_n and_o there_o need_v no_o other_o confirmation_n for_o it_o but_o he_o prove_v it_o for_o the_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v as_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n and_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o you_o husband_n ought_v to_o love_v your_o wife_n second_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o flesh_n of_o thy_o flesh_n but_o be_v make_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o body_n and_o as_o it_o be_v one_o person_n with_o thou_o 5.28_o eph._n 5.28_o so_o ephes_n 5.28_o and_o therefore_o man_n ought_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o this_o the_o apostle_n express_v too_o and_o most_o plain_o say_v 1._o as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o you_o husband_n ought_v to_o love_v your_o wife_n where_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o tell_v the_o husband_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n in_o that_o high_a measure_n and_o degree_n as_o christ_n do_v love_v his_o spouse_n the_o church_n 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