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though_o it_o have_v weep_v and_o becken_v with_o y_z e_z hand_z as_o though_o she_o call_v one_o to_o she_o and_o in_o another_o place_n she_o show_v a_o â—â—…ring_n and_o distayn_v countenance_n pretend_v 〈◊〉_d or_o violent_a outrage_n and_o displeasure_n thus_o like_o a_o fool_n i_o gaze_v to_o long_o upon_o the_o image_n that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d almost_o 〈◊〉_d but_o god_n be_v thank_v i_o have_v warn_v betimes_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n call_v i_o give_v i_o good_a 〈◊〉_d and_o bid_v i_o in_o any_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o behold_v it_o lest_o i_o shall_v happen_v to_o perish_v and_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o false_a dissemble_a show_n of_o it_o 10_o for_o spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reprobi_fw-la facti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la 〈…〉_o many_o a_o man_n wonder_v at_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n have_v
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angariaâ—â—â—it_fw-la milla_fw-la passâ—â—_n vade_v cum_fw-la ille_fw-la et_fw-la alia_fw-la 〈…〉_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o resistant_n evil_a but_o whosoever_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o blow_n on_o thy_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d also_o and_o if_o a_o 〈◊〉_d will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n &_o take_v away_o thy_o coateâ—_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d also_o and_o whosoever_o will_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n of_o this_o lesson_n that_o christ_n here_o give_v into_o instruct_v and_o 〈…〉_o that_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n to_o regard_v nothing_o of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o the_o world_n above_o the_o rest_n &_o quietness_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o 〈◊〉_d good_n with_o the_o hart_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o their_o we_o shall_v â—oole_v any_o small_a portion_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o be_v move_v with_o any_o passion_n whereby_o 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our_o action_n a_o sweet_a savour_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n but_o let_v we_o once_o repeat_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o lesson_n lesson_n whosoever_o beléeve_v steadfast_o in_o our_o master_n christ_n he_o fear_v his_o punishment_n and_o he_o that_o fear_v his_o punishment_n refrayn_v himself_o from_o sensual_a lust_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n he_o that_o avoyd_v such_o cause_n abide_v well_o and_o content_o endure_v tribulation_n he_o that_o patient_o suffer_v tribulation_n have_v a_o bless_a hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n which_o draw_v and_o pluck_v y_o e_o mind_n from_o worldly_a affection_n and_o y_z e_z mind_n once_o free_o discharge_v of_o all_o love_n to_o this_o world_n straight_o way_n take_v pure_a burn_a love_n towards_o god_n and_o that_o make_v quietness_n rest_n and_o peace_n in_o our_o conscience_n thus_o every_o way_n we_o must_v resolve_v ourselves_o to_o rest_v final_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o love_n else_o we_o can_v neither_o believe_v 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thereof_o although_o he_o shall_v suffer_v a_o thousand_o hurt_n and_o injury_n here_o may_v we_o remember_v the_o love_a disciple_n of_o christ_n 60_o saint_n stephen_n how_o he_o inflame_v with_o love_n to_o god_n pray_v aloud_o for_o his_o torment_n and_o crave_v of_o god_n remission_n for_o their_o sin_n say_v domine_fw-la ne_fw-la statuas_fw-la illis_fw-la hoc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n allege_v their_o ignorance_n for_o their_o excuse_n the_o bear_n of_o christ_n cross_n be_v make_v by_o this_o love_n a_o sweet_a yoke_n and_o a_o easy_a burden_n for_o he_o that_o be_v unite_v with_o god_n in_o perfect_a love_n say_v in_o all_o tribulation_n with_o the_o prophet_n jeremye_n 16_o non_fw-la sum_fw-la turbatus_fw-la domine_fw-la sequens_fw-la te_fw-la pastorem_fw-la oh_o lord_n in_o follow_v thou_o my_o ruler_n
consequence_n the_o commendation_n which_o hugo_n de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la use_v of_o this_o worthy_a image_n of_o divine_a love_n &_o the_o conclusion_n chapter_n 15._o yet_o ere_o we_o part_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o from_o my_o purpose_n to_o show_v you_o what_o estimation_n the_o holy_a man_n hygo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la make_v of_o this_o glorious_a image_n of_o divine_a love_n love_n say_v he_o o_o charitas_fw-la quid_fw-la dicam_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la quomodo_fw-la laudabo_fw-la te_fw-la si_fw-mi saperemte_fw-fr appreciarer_fw-la te_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o love_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o thou_o how_o shall_v i_o praise_v thou_o if_o i_o feel_v thou_o or_o perceive_v thou_o i_o shall_v some_o what_o judge_v in_o my_o mind_n what_o thou_o be_v worth_a if_o i_o know_v thy_o value_n i_o can_v esteem_v some_o price_n of_o thou_o but_o perchance_o thou_o exceede_v my_o poor_a hability_n thy_o price_n can_v be_v find_v by_o i_o it_o pass_v my_o 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thy_o praise_n o_o thou_o hart_n of_o man_n which_o of_o these_o will_v thou_o choose_v to_o joy_n always_o with_o this_o world_n or_o to_o be_v always_o with_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o thou_o love_v most_o that_o do_v thou_o rather_o &_o soon_o choose_v take_v good_a heed_n therefore_o thou_o faint_v hart_n that_o either_o thou_o redress_n thy_o love_n or_o else_o delay_v thy_o better_a election_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v love_v what_o be_v there_o then_o where_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n dwell_v love_n therefore_o that_o better_a place_n &_o thou_o may_v make_v the_o better_a choice_n choose_v then_o love_n for_o who_o so_o have_v love_n have_v god_n he_o that_o have_v love_n when_o he_o go_v or_o rest_v 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o he_o do_v his_o hart_n go_v not_o from_o god_n they_o that_o have_v charity_n in_o exhort_v other_o to_o charity_n they_o inflame_v themselves_o with_o with_o love_n and_o they_o show_v not_o only_o inward_o but_o also_o indeed_o to_o every_o man_n how_o sweet_a the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v and_o how_o sour_a and_o bitter_a be_v the_o unpure_a and_o deceivable_a love_n of_o the_o world_n love_n charity_n scorn_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n it_o disdain_v and_o reprove_v the_o toil_a and_o business_n thereof_o and_o show_v what_o foolishness_n it_o be_v to_o have_v confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o these_o thing_n that_o pass_v away_o so_o light_o it_o meruail_v at_o the_o blindness_n of_o man_n that_o love_v so_o much_o these_o earthly_a thing_n and_o wonder_v why_o they_o do_v not_o utterlie_o condemn_v and_o despise_v they_o charity_n think_v that_o thing_n to_o be_v sweet_a to_o all_o man_n that_o savour_v well_o and_o pleasant_a to_o herself_o &_o well_o may_v that_o thing_n please_v they_o which_o she_o love_v in_o that_o she_o think_v nothing_o but_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o and_o thus_o it_o discour_v itself_o where_o it_o be_v for_o it_o will_v not_o abide_v secret_o 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