Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	apostle_n	great_a	love_v	2,835	5	6.0551	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04831	The marriage of the lambe Or a treatise concerning the spirituall espousing of Christ, to a beleeving soule, wherein the subject is fully handled in the nature of it, in the effects, priviledges, symptomes, with the comforts that arise to a beleever from this relation, wherein also the excellencie of Christ, and many other spirituall truths flowing from the subject are by way discovered. By Benjamin King, minister of Gods Word at Flamsteed in Hartford-shire.	King, Benjamin, b. 1611 or 12.	1640 (1640)	STC 14963; ESTC S103355	46,240	182

bear_v it_o he_o himself_o enjoin_v it_o juvat_fw-la it_o be_v that_o quimandat_n qui_fw-la jubet_fw-la illo_fw-la juvat_fw-la and_o he_o himself_o support_v his_o spouse_n in_o bear_v of_o it_o this_o yoke_n of_o christ_n do_v his_o spouse_n willing_o bear_v in_o perform_v universal_a cheerful_a sincere_a and_o constant_a obedience_n to_o all_o christ_n command_n in_o full_a purpose_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n which_o evangelicall_n obedience_n christ_n accept_v and_o account_v as_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n the_o four_o consequent_a of_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n be_v that_o mutual_a adhaer_n and_o cleave_v to_o one_o another_o in_o ardency_n of_o cant._n of_o quam_fw-la quaeris_fw-la aliam_fw-la inter_fw-la sponsos_fw-la necessitudinem_fw-la vel_fw-la connexionem_fw-la praeten_v amari_fw-la &_o amare_fw-la bern._n ser._n 31._o in_o cant._n affection_n and_o dear_a love_n first_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o believer_n it_o be_v transcendent_a and_o differ_v from_o a_o christian_n love_n to_o christ_n first_o in_o time_n second_o in_o degree_n three_o as_o a_o cause_n differ_v from_o a_o effect_n first_o in_o time_n christ_n love_n be_v the_o prevent_a love_n and_o this_o magnify_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o chief_a porperty_n of_o great_a love_n when_o it_o be_v 9_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 2._o rhet._n c._n 9_o prevent_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n john_n call_v it_o love_v indeed_o that_o christ_n love_v we_o first_o second_o christ_n love_n differ_v and_o exceed_v the_o love_n of_o his_o spouse_n in_o degree_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o love_n and_o the_o love_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o a_o stream_n flow_v from_o that_o fountain_n he_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o from_o who_o the_o beam_n of_o mercy_n flow_v daily_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o 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abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o believer_n our_o clothes_n in_o the_o morning_n receive_v heat_n first_o from_o our_o body_n but_o be_v heat_v by_o our_o body_n they_o keep_v our_o body_n warm_v all_o the_o day_n follow_v a_o christian_n heart_n must_v first_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o warm_v with_o his_o beam_n be_v but_o once_o thorough_o warm_v it_o ever_o after_o glow_v within_o towards_o christ_n in_o love_n again_o now_o as_o christ_n bear_v a_o love_n to_o a_o christian_a far_o exceed_v the_o love_n of_o the_o fond_a bridsgrome_n to_o his_o endear_a spouse_n so_o there_o be_v a_o retaliate_a affection_n in_o every_o believe_a soul_n towards_o christ_n we_o may_v as_o well_o imagine_v fire_n without_o a_o power_n to_o give_v heat_n as_o to_o imagine_v christ_n love_n bestow_v upon_o a_o soul_n without_o this_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v make_v his_o love_n know_v by_o betrthe_v himself_o 4._o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n rhet._n lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o aristotle_n speak_v of_o a_o friend_n describe_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o love_v and_o be_v love_v again_o and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n affirm_v that_o to_o be_v true_a friendship_n where_o love_n be_v 11._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 2._o magni_fw-la moral_a c._n 11._o reciprocal_a if_o then_o love_v among_o friend_n be_v mutual_a much_o more_o betwixt_o 2._o betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 2._o oeconomie_n c._n 2._o man_n and_o wife_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n the_o very_a name_n of_o bridsgroom_n call_v for_o love_n gregorio_n love_n ludolphus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la christi_fw-la ex_fw-la gregorio_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o father_n sometime_o god_n call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n sometime_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o master_n sometime_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bridsgrome_n when_o he_o will_v produce_v a_o filial_a fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n he_o call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n if_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n when_o he_o will_v produce_v homage_n and_o service_n in_o his_o servant_n he_o call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o lord_n if_o i_o be_v your_o master_n and_o lord_n where_o be_v i_o honour_n and_o service_n when_o he_o will_v beget_v love_n and_o affection_n in_o they_o he_o style_v himself_o a_o bridsgroom_n if_o i_o be_v a_o bridsgroom_n where_o be_v my_o love_n now_o this_o love_n that_o a_o christian_n owe_v and_o give_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n have_v several_a distinct_a property_n whereby_o it_o be_v discern_v from_o the_o love_n that_o worldling_n may_v pretend_v to_o christ_n first_o it_o be_v such_o a_o love_n that_o will_v drive_v the_o soul_n to_o sickness_n in_o case_n the_o thing_n love_v be_v delay_v conticle_n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n say_v the_o church_n concern_v christ_n her_o bridsgrome_n this_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o love_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o faint_a and_o languish_v for_o desire_n of_o christ_n who_o the_o soul_n love_v this_o the_o wise_a man_n express_v pro._n 13.12_o hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a now_o the_o soul_n hope_v for_o those_o soule-transporting_a pleasure_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n favour_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o yet_o obtain_v not_o the_o inward_a apprehension_n of_o his_o gracious_a residence_n in_o the_o soul_n upon_o this_o the_o heart_n begin_v to_o faint_v and_o languish_v and_o to_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n the_o desire_n of_o a_o christian_a towards_o christ_n be_v not_o any_o faint_a and_o remiss_a desire_n but_o a_o long_a desire_n such_o a_o desire_n that_o stretch_v the_o affection_n to_o the_o high_a strain_n and_o therefore_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o thirst_v gasp_a pant_a now_o as_o experience_n teach_v in_o some_o case_n longing_n bring_v danger_n when_o the_o thing_n long_v for_o be_v not_o obtain_v whereas_o a_o ordinary_a desire_n will_v not_o hurt_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o longing_n be_v dangerous_a when_o the_o thing_n long_v for_o be_v delay_v as_o faint_v sound_a languish_a it_o be_v so_o in_o spiritual_a longing_n for_o christ_n the_o soul_n thirst_v for_o christ_n and_o find_v he_o not_o falls_z a_o sounding_z faint_a and_o grow_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a sickness_n for_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o christ_n this_o love_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o dote_a love_n that_o carry_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o spiritual_a distraction_n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o peter_n who_o in_o the_o transfigration_n be_v so_o transport_v with_o affection_n so_o ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n that_o like_o a_o man_n spiritual_o distract_v he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v say_v the_o text_n mark_v 9.6_o so_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o rapture_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n he_o speak_v like_o a_o man_n beside_o himself_o for_o the_o present_a 2_o corinth_n 12.2.3_o and_o 5._o i_o know_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n above_o fourteen_o year_n ago_o whether_o in_o the_o body_n i_o can_v tell_v or_o whether_o out_o of_o the_o body_n i_o can_v tell_v god_n know_v such_o a_o one_o catch_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o i_o know_v such_o a_o man_n whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n i_o can_v tell_v god_n know_v verse_n 5._o of_o such_o a_o one_o will_v i_o glory_v of_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o glory_v here_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o present_a in_o a_o bless_a kind_n of_o spiritual_a distraction_n in_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o heaven_n whereunto_o he_o

be_v catch_v this_o love_n in_o the_o three_o place_n be_v a_o ibid._n a_o amat_fw-la profecto_fw-la castè_fw-fr quae_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quem_fw-la amat_fw-la quaerit_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la quid_fw-la praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la bern._n serm._n 7._o in_o canti●_n sponsa_fw-la non_fw-la petit_fw-la libertatem_fw-la non_fw-la mercedem_fw-la non_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la sed_fw-la osculum_fw-la more_fw-it planè_fw-la castissimae_fw-la sponsae_fw-la ac_fw-la sacrum_fw-la spirantis_fw-la amorem_fw-la nec_fw-la ●omnino_fw-la valen_v it_o be_v flammam_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la quam_fw-la patitur_fw-la osculetur_fw-la inquit_fw-la i_o osculo_fw-la oris_fw-la svi_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o a_o te_fw-la quid_fw-la volui_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la bern._n ibid._n free_a love_n whereby_o the_o believe_a soul_n cleave_v unto_o christ_n for_o himself_o and_o those_o glorious_a excellency_n it_o see_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n this_o property_n distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o 4._o that_o cave_fw-la anima_fw-la ne_fw-la quod_fw-la absit_fw-la meretrix_n dicaris_fw-la si_fw-la munera_fw-la dantis_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la amantis_fw-la affectum_fw-la diligis_fw-la aug._n medit_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o meretritious_a and_o mercenary_a love_n in_o worldling_n that_o follow_v christ_n as_o christ_n upbraid_v some_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n for_o the_o fish_n and_o bread_n wherewith_o he_o feed_v they_o john_n 6.26_o this_o hire_a love_n the_o 234._o the_o cum_fw-la magno_fw-la calumniatore_fw-la habemus_fw-la negotium_fw-la si_fw-la quaerit_fw-la singere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o job._n quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la objicere_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n the_o temp_n serm._n 234._o devil_n object_v against_o job_n sincerity_n do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o nought_o but_o job_n cleave_v to_o god_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n and_o in_o the_o low_a condition_n prove_v the_o devil_n in_o that_o particular_a as_o he_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o be_v a_o liar_n the_o four_o property_n of_o a_o christian_n love_n to_o christ_n the_o bridsgroom_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o peremptory_a love_n it_o will_v carry_v a_o christian_a through_o all_o eustochium_fw-la all_o amemus_fw-la nos_fw-la christum_fw-la ejusque_fw-la semper_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la amplexus_fw-la &_o facile_fw-la videbitur_fw-la omne_fw-la difficile_fw-la brevia_fw-la putabimus_fw-la universa_fw-la quae_fw-la long_fw-mi sunt_fw-la &_o jaculo_fw-la illius_fw-la vulnerati_fw-la perhorarum_fw-la momenta_fw-la dicemus_fw-la heus_fw-la i_o quia_fw-la pereginatio_fw-la mea_fw-la prolongata_fw-la est_fw-la hier._n scribeus_fw-la ad_fw-la eustochium_fw-la difficulty_n and_o strait_n to_o christ_n the_o love_n of_o rachel_n carry_v jacob_n through_o 14._o year_n of_o hard_a service_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n will_v carry_v a_o christian_a through_o more_o difficulty_n than_o laban_n service_n have_v in_o it_o cant._n 8.6.7_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n that_o conquer_v the_o great_a giant_n and_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n zeal_n that_o be_v love_v inflame_v be_v as_o inexorable_a as_o hell_n itself_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v fiery_a coal_n that_o pierce_v the_o heart_n which_o fiery_a coal_n of_o love_n all_o the_o water_n be_v it_o a_o deluge_n and_o inundation_n of_o misery_n and_o calamity_n persecution_n and_o temptation_n be_v not_o able_a to_o quench_v love_n be_v of_o that_o strength_n that_o it_o facilitate_v the_o great_a difficulty_n this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o ordinary_a bodily_a recreation_n many_o man_n take_v a_o pleasure_n in_o a_o toil_n as_o in_o hunt_v run_a leap_v ring_a wrestle_a and_o the_o like_a and_o all_o out_o of_o love_n to_o these_o recreation_n much_o more_o be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n able_a to_o sweeten_v the_o hard_a duty_n that_o christ_n impose_v upon_o his_o spouse_n what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o fiery_a faggot_n to_o those_o bless_a witness_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o seem_v as_o bed_n of_o rose_n but_o love_n what_o make_v the_o disciple_n to_o forsake_v all_o but_o christ_n and_o that_o love_v they_o bear_v to_o he_o what_o make_v paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v in_o prison_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o return_v from_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n but_o love_n to_o christ_n what_o make_v the_o renown_a champion_n stephen_n valiant_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n but_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o stephen_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v deliver_v from_o his_o present_a pain_n upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o present_a vision_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v stephen_n to_o 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their_o friend_n embrace_v christ_n with_o the_o dear_a affection_n and_o mutual_o one_o another_o for_o christ_n sake_n by_o this_o may_v thou_o examine_v thyself_o whether_o thou_o be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n or_o not_o to_o wit_n by_o thy_o love_n to_o all_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o christ_n as_o thou_o do_v see_v thou_o a_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o wrinkle_n of_o who_o face_n as_o in_o so_o many_o line_n thou_o may_v read_v lecture_n of_o misery_n and_o want_n here_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o have_v some_o pity_n love_n and_o compassion_n on_o this_o his_o friend_n see_v thou_o any_o eminent_a for_o grace_n holy_a in_o life_n frequent_a in_o duty_n zealous_a for_o piety_n and_o purity_n of_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o christ_n stand_v in_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o christ_n as_o thou_o do_v if_o thou_o be_v espouse_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o love_v he_o for_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n thou_o see_v in_o he_o in_o the_o three_o place_n the_o consideration_n use_v 3_o of_o this_o point_n serve_v for_o consolation_n to_o christ_n spouse_n in_o many_o particular_n first_o against_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n christ_n be_v a_o husband_n to_o the_o soul_n undertake_v all_o its_o debt_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o king_n 4.1.2_o complain_v that_o the_o creditor_n be_v come_v to_o take_v her_o son_n captive_n but_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n needs_o fear_v no_o such_o arrest_n of_o any_o creditor_n the_o soul_n have_v many_o creditor_n that_o out_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v subject_a and_o liable_a to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n arrest_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o again_o conscience_n arrest_v the_o soul_n and_o second_v the_o law_n with_o this_o 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christian_n to_o accept_v of_o christ_n offer_n and_o willing_a to_o match_v with_o he_o but_o yet_o fear_v and_o secret_o say_v within_o itself_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v not_o match_v himself_o with_o i_o who_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o that_o may_v move_v christ_n to_o love_v i_o and_o i_o find_v so_o much_o deformity_n in_o my_o soul_n by_o sin_n so_o much_o filthiness_n in_o my_o inward_a man_n that_o christ_n i_o fear_v will_v turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o i_o as_o a_o unfit_a object_n of_o his_o love_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v what_o see_v god_n in_o his_o people_n that_o may_v move_v he_o to_o love_v they_o ezek._n 16.5.6_o they_o lie_v tumble_v in_o their_o blood_n in_o their_o filthiness_n and_o abomination_n and_o then_o be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n when_o god_n pity_v they_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o they_o become_v his_o own_o it_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n as_o with_o a_o man_n in_o choose_v a_o spouse_n man_n look_v after_o proportion_n and_o portion_n but_o christ_n regard_v not_o the_o soul_n for_o any_o thing_n in_o itself_o for_o he_o have_v riches_n and_o beauty_n enough_o for_o himself_o and_o the_o soul_n his_o spouse_n too_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v any_o riches_n or_o righteousness_n of_o its_o own_o christ_n will_v not_o marry_v himself_o unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o the_o israelite_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n rom._n 10.3.4_o as_o therefore_o abraham_n say_v gen._n 14.23_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v from_o he_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n lest_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v make_v abraham_n rich_a so_o christ_n when_o he_o marry_v himself_o to_o any_o soul_n he_o will_v not_o have_v with_o it_o the_o least_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o lest_o the_o soul_n shall_v boast_v of_o itself_o or_o that_o it_o have_v any_o riches_n but_o what_o it_o get_v by_o its_o marriage_n with_o christ_n therefore_o in_o that_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v poor_a base_a blind_a naked_a miserable_a and_o wretched_a and_o if_o withal_o thou_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o this_o thy_o poverty_n thy_o filthiness_n and_o wretchedness_n touch_v also_o with_o a_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o own_o unworthines_n to_o be_v join_v in_o marriage_n to_o christ_n thou_o have_v speak_v a_o word_n ere_o thou_o be_v aware_a that_o may_v give_v thou_o comfort_v and_o hope_n that_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o to_o who_o christ_n will_v espouse_v himself_o be_v thou_o rich_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n as_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n 67._o laodicea_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la quo_fw-la intret_fw-la gratia_fw-la ubi_fw-la meritum_fw-la occupavit_fw-la bern._n in_o cantie_a serm._n 67._o christ_n will_v despise_v thou_o but_o be_v vile_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n he_o will_v soon_o regard_v thou_o who_o use_v to_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o to_o send_v the_o rich_a empty_a away_o to_o resist_v the_o proud_a but_o to_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a there_o be_v nothing_o that_o win_v respect_n more_o from_o god_n than_o for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v true_o humble_a to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n 57.15_o isaiah_n 57.15_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o humble_a heart_n though_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n yet_o withal_o in_o the_o low_a heart_n and_o therefore_o say_v mary_n luk._n 1.48_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o handmaid_n excellent_a be_v the_o expression_n of_o holy_a 34._o holy_a altus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la humilis_fw-la est_fw-la christianus_n si_fw-mi vult_fw-la ut_fw-la altus_fw-la deus_fw-la v._o cinetur_fw-la illi_fw-la ille_fw-la humilis_fw-la sit_fw-la magna_fw-la mysteria_fw-la fratres_fw-la deus_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la est_fw-la erigris_n te_fw-la &_o non_fw-la illum_fw-la tangis_fw-la humilia_n te_fw-mi &_o ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la descendit_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 34._o augustine_n to_o this_o purpose_n god_n be_v high_a say_v he_o a_o christian_a be_v low_a if_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v come_v near_o he_o let_v he_o be_v lowly_a a_o great_a mystery_n brethren_n say_v he_o god_n be_v above_o all_o thou_o lifte_v up_o thyself_o and_o yet_o touch_v he_o not_o thou_o humble_a thyself_o and_o he_o descend_v unto_o thou_o so_o than_o as_o abigail_v speech_n to_o david_n desire_v marriage_n of_o she_o that_o she_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o david_n servant_n allay_v not_o david_n affection_n neither_o hinder_v her_o preferment_n neither_o will_v thy_o poverty_n if_o thou_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o it_o hinder_v thy_o espouse_v to_o christ_n who_o as_o the_o 3._o the_o nullum_fw-la 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deject_v then_o to_o erect_v and_o raise_v up_o first_o to_o wound_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o misery_n and_o then_o to_o heal_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n first_o to_o make_v the_o soul_n apprehensive_a of_o its_o own_o misery_n and_o then_o to_o bestow_v himself_o upon_o the_o soul_n to_o enrich_v it_o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n some_o poor_a soul_n may_v object_v object_n 2_o i_o be_o content_a to_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n but_o loath_a i_o be_o to_o part_v with_o such_o a_o sin_n that_o afford_v i_o so_o much_o honour_n credit_n dignity_n and_o riches_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v he_o that_o true_o accept_v of_o christ_n must_v take_v he_o on_o his_o own_o term_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o chief_a commander_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n must_v give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n to_o every_o sin_n to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o christ_n alone_o whereas_o then_o the_o soul_n pretend_v a_o willingness_n to_o accept_v of_o christ_n and_o yet_o withal_o a_o 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